Fringe artists in the entertainment industry

Chapter 60 60. The illusory world (seeking for further reading)

After the first snowfall, the air in the capital was as cold as if the cold air from the Siberian Plain had invaded.

Chen Li'an walked out of the alley wrapped in a thick coat, stepping on the snow with one foot deep and one foot shallow, still holding his bankbook in his arms.

Chen Li'an did not expect that it would cost so much money to hold a solo exhibition. Art is really not something that poor people can play with.

Art is very interesting. Most of the works of art were created by artists when they were poor, but if you want these works to become art and get recognition, you need to spend money.

But how many artists are rich? Chen Li'an is considered a small fortune among artists. After all, he only has a household worth 50,000 yuan, but he almost went bankrupt because of this exhibition.

It cost tens of thousands of yuan to rent the exhibition hall for a week, plus the cost of publicity in newspapers and other miscellaneous money. In an instant, Chen Li'an went from a household worth 50,000 yuan to a household worth 5,000 yuan.

Today, Chen Li'an wanted to take money to buy film. When he opened his wallet, he found that there was less than ten yuan in it. He had no choice but to withdraw the money first.

After Chen Li'an ran to the bank to withdraw money, he reached out and stopped a taxi.

Opening the door of the yellow bread car, a burst of heat hit his face instantly. Chen Li'an quickly sat in, rubbed his hands and said, "Master, Xinjiekou North Street."

The speed of the van was not very fast, but the warm environment inside the van still made Chen Li'an feel very comfortable.

This kind of shabby car can be suffocating in the summer, but it is extremely comfortable in the winter. It is still good to ride in a van in the winter, but in the summer it is better not to ride in it.

The driver glanced through the rearview mirror, and then asked in a familiar manner: "Shall we go to the newly opened JJ Disco? I've driven several of them there today."

Chen Li'an squinted his eyes and hummed. He was not very interested in talking. He was thinking about his own photography exhibition the day after tomorrow.

The driver was talking happily, and he chuckled and said, "I just took a few girls over. It's so cold and my thighs are still bare, so I'm not afraid of freezing."

Chen Li'an opened his eyes and looked sideways at the driver to shut him up, but seeing the excitement on the driver's face, he didn't bother to say anything.

Everyone is busy focusing on themselves these days, who cares about others.

Times are developing rapidly. There were no discotheques in the past, but several have opened this year.

It adds another fire to the already impetuous capital, thus neglecting those who wander on the fringes of society and those old people who are about to be eliminated by the times.

The photography exhibition will be shown the day after tomorrow. Chen Li'an is actually a little nervous, not sure whether his work will attract everyone's thoughts and warnings.

Chen Li'an did not intend to make a profit in this photography exhibition. He just hoped that the elderly people who had been deceived and had their wallets emptied could gain the attention of society.

It can be regarded as one of the few "business" things that I can do when I return to this era.

The car soon arrived at Xinjiekou and stopped under the huge neon sign of the disco. Chen Li'an glanced at the winning number on the meter, took out fourteen yuan and handed it to the driver before getting out of the car.

The driver brother turned his head and looked at Chen Li'an walking towards the disco, with a smile on his lips and Yile said to himself: "Here to sniff the honey again."

The temperature in the evening was very low. Chen Li'an tightened his coat and went to the entrance of JJ Disco to buy a ticket for fifty.

It’s so damn shameful to pay only 50 for a ticket. How much is a month’s salary these days!

However, the environment inside was quite good after entering, barely worth the fifty yuan ticket price. However, the loud music and flashing lights made Chen Li'an feel a little uncomfortable.

Chen Li'an glanced at it, grabbed a waiter and asked, "Where can I get to the private seats on the second floor?"

The uniformed waiter obviously had good training. He politely pointed to a staircase behind him and said, "Just go up there."

Chen Li'an nodded and thanked him, and walked towards the second floor to the loud music. Along the way, he saw many young people in fashionable clothes shouting and twisting their bodies.

There was also a bold girl who wanted to drag Chen Li'an to dance with her. She was very good-looking, but Chen Li'an was not interested at all and only felt irritated.

Stepping on the exciting beat of the music, Chen Li'an came to the second floor, looked around and saw Mr. Zhou sitting in the corner.

Chen Li'an raised his legs and walked over. Looking at Mr. Zhou who was shaking his head, he couldn't help but pat her on the head.

Mr. Zhou groaned, and when he turned around, he found that it was Chen Li'an who stood up immediately and said happily: "You are finally here, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

"Well, I was delayed for a while because of something." After Chen Li'an explained, he sat down opposite Mr. Zhou.

Mr. Zhou looked at Chen Li'an pouting and leaned towards him. He leaned against him and said unhappily: "I haven't seen you for a long time, and you are still sitting so far away!"

Chen Li'an was stunned for a moment, and also noticed that he was not in the right state these past two days, and seemed to be affected by the previous photo shoot.

Those faces always appear in my mind, and my heart is always heavy and difficult to be happy.

Mr. Zhou also seemed to notice that Chen Li'an's body was lifeless and incompatible with this noisy and happy place.

"What have you been doing lately?" Mr. Zhou looked at Chen Li'an's frown and asked worriedly.

The loud music and psychedelic lights made Chen Li'an feel a little dazed. He looked at the lights flashing on Mr. Zhou's face and didn't know what to say.

This hilarious world gave Chen Li'an a strong sense of fantasy. Everyone was immersed in the world of alcohol and music, and was incompatible with the real world outside.

Sensing that Chen Li'an was not happy, Mr. Zhou took his hand and said, "Let's go down to the disco. Don't be unhappy anymore."

Chen Li'an looked at the increasing number of people on the lower floor and the wildly twisting bodies of those young people. He felt noisy but no joy at all.

"I don't want to jump." Chen Li'an took Mr. Zhou's hand and said a little irritably: "Please go out for a walk with me, it's too noisy here."

Mr. Zhou paused for a moment and saw Chen Li'an's disgust with this place. He immediately stood up, took his hand and said, "Okay."

The two of them walked arm in arm through the dynamically lit dance floor filled with youthful hormones, avoiding young people showing off their enthusiasm like two clown fish swimming backwards in a school of sardines.

After leaving the disco, the cold air immediately blew on his face, and Chen Li'an immediately felt like he was back to reality.

Chen Li'an's irritability was calmed down. He turned to look at Mr. Zhou, held her hand and asked, "Would you like to see what I've been doing recently?"

"Okay!" Mr. Zhou immediately raised his smile, feeling Chen Li'an's warm palm and feeling a little excited in his heart.

Chen Li'an glanced at the direction, then pulled Mr. Zhou towards the National Art Museum of China, and bought two cigarettes when passing by a canteen.

It's so late and the museum is closed. If you want to go in, you have to check with the security guards.

"Where are we going?" Mr. Zhou took Chen Li'an's hand and jumped in small steps.

Chen Li'an paused for a moment, then looked back at the red neon lights of the disco bar in the distance and said, "Go and see the real world."

I'm a little stuck today. I checked a lot of information and it makes me heartbroken. My computer crashed in the middle of writing, so unlucky for me!