Please, come home and practice the piano

Chapter 1116 376. Temporary Interlude: Li's "Reverse Tiangang"

Ten-thirty sharp, Piano Room 4.

After listening to Ji Yang's last performance, Li An was very satisfied, but he did not rush to announce the end of the get out of class.
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"what?"

Faced with the teacher's assignment, Senior Sister Xiao Ji was a little confused.

"how?"

Li An gently placed the ticket in his hand on the piano board and chuckled, "You have nothing to do tonight anyway."

"No, no," Senior Sister Xiao Ji shook her head. Her question was not here. "Teacher, aren't you going to see it tonight?"

Li An: "I have to take Linlin to Master's house for dinner tonight, so I have to leave tomorrow morning."

But even so, Senior Sister Xiao Ji still didn't understand. The ticket in front of her was for the teacher's seat, so she hesitated and said, "Teacher, this ticket is not suitable for me."

"What's inappropriate?" Li An corrected, "I reserved a good seat for you so that you can listen to music, not for socializing. When the time comes, don't worry about who sits next to you, just listen to your concert."

Five minutes ago, Xiao Ji, who had just finished class, received an assignment to represent the teacher to watch Meng Anhua's solo concert tonight.

"Who will sit next to me?" Senior Sister Ji became more and more frightened the more she listened.

Li An thought for a moment and said, "It should be Mr. Lin Junrong."

Mr. Lin Junrong! The resident composer of Rong Ai, a first-class composer in Chengdu!

Crazy little Ji!
"Don't panic," Li An said, picking up the teacup. "You have always been interested in composing music. I have already informed Teacher Lin. When the time comes, take the initiative and leave a WeChat message with Teacher Lin."

"Teacher~~" Senior Sister Ji was so moved that she was about to cry.

Li An: "Oh, it's a small matter. When I come back this time, I will definitely have a meal with Meng Anhua. You can come with me then. Just ask him if you have any questions."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "Teacher~~~I will definitely not delay piano practice."

Li An: "Well, these two professions complement each other. I believe you won't delay your piano practice."

"I promise!" Senior Sister Ji covered her face with her hands, leaving only her eyes exposed and not daring to look at the teacher. "Oh my god, this is too sudden!"

Ang Lee: "At that time, Chen Xuan told me that you like composing music and want to develop in this area, so take your hand off."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji immediately put down her hands, raised her face, and explained in a corrective tone, "It's curiosity!"

Li An smiled: "Okay, I'm curious. I thought it was good at the time. When you go to university, you can try whatever direction you want to develop in. It doesn't mean you can only practice piano. I support you to pursue your interests."

"But I didn't ask you why at the time. You told her but not me, so I wondered if you still had some reservations."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji interrupted, “I was worried that you thought I wasn’t paying attention. I was still in the band at the time.”

Li An: "Later, I listened to your band's performances and your compositions, including the duets you wrote for Linlin and Xiaobei. I know them all. To be honest, they are all pretty good."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji was excited: "Really, Teacher?"

Ang Lee: "Really. I'm not saying this just because you're my student. I think you have talent in this area. To be frank, your talent in composition is greater than your talent in performance."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji didn't know what to say, "Thank you, teacher."

Ang Lee waved his hand and said, "I believe that as long as you persist, you will definitely gain some insights in creation. As for how far you can go, no one can say."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "Teacher, can I say something?"

Ang Lee: "Yeah."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "Teacher, I don't have any fantasy of becoming a composer. I don't have such an idea at all. I just want to turn some bits and pieces of life into notes and record them in the form of melody. If people around me like it, of course I will be happy. But whether I can get recognition from others or not, it is a record of life for me."

Li An laughed when he heard this.

Senior Sister Xiao Ji nodded and met the teacher's gaze again: "Well, this is what I wanted to say."

"It's very romantic," said Li Ang, moving a chair to sit opposite the piano. "Using music to record life, if someone else told me this, I might not be convinced, but you said it, I believe it."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji laughed out loud: "Teacher, please stop lifting me. I'm afraid I'll float away."

Li An: "You won't, and I'm just talking about the facts. In fact, in my eyes, your greatest strength is that you have your own ideas and are down-to-earth. You know what you want. I always think that you and Linlin have a lot of similarities in personality, but you are also different. Sometimes she grits her teeth to do something and she pushes herself, but you can see the situation clearly and make the right choice considering your own situation."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "Linlin is still young."

Li An: "Maybe, but it's not easy to change a personality that has already been formed. I'm not saying that she's bad, but I feel more at ease with you."

Suddenly, "Do you remember a conversation we had? It was one night in the first half of your senior year of high school."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: “Ah?”

"Wait." Li An narrowed his eyes and recalled, and raised his finger after a moment, "It should be the beginning of November."

When she heard about the beginning of November, Sister Ji immediately remembered that night. If the teacher hadn’t mentioned it, she would have almost forgotten about it.

"Let me think, teacher," Senior Sister Xiao Ji also briefly fell into reminiscence, "November 5th."

Li An: "Number five, right? Young people still have good memories."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "Because I remember the day before yesterday was number 3."

Li Anle: "Okay, okay, pause for a moment. You were not in a good state during class that day. You stepped on the pedals all over the place."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji laughed out loud.

Li An: "Right, this should be your reaction at that time. I teased you at that time, but you didn't react at all. I thought you were busy. I was leaving after class, and you asked me to wait for you for a while. You said you wanted to go out with me and buy something. Your parents were not at home that day."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: “Yes.”

Li An: "He kept talking to me on the way, and finally confessed that he had some relationship problems."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: “Hahaha.” [Volume 159: Chapter ]

Li An: "It was a male classmate you usually played with. He confessed his love to you and you also had a good impression of him. Where did he go after that?"

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "Su Da."

Li An: "Oh, the boy is OK, are you still in touch now?"

"Teacher, your tone~" Senior Sister Xiao Ji was amused again, "Just chat a few words occasionally, like some posts or something."

Li An: "Okay, okay, at that time, you rejected her directly, and then you were upset with me, saying that you really liked her."

“I really liked it at the time,” Senior Sister Xiao Ji recalled softly, “but it was also very painful.”

Li An: "How can I not feel bad? I can't even concentrate in class. I remember one of your words very clearly. After hearing it, I felt that Ji Yang would definitely pass the exam."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "Huh? What did you say?"

Li An: "You said you didn't want to affect his studies at school, and you didn't want him to affect your piano practice at home."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji now thinks so too: "Yeah."

Li An: "You can say this and really refuse. I think it's amazing. I was also at your age. Not everyone can make such a decision under the circumstances. How painful it must be to refuse the confession of someone you like."

"This is one thing. After you went to college, you joined the band and then voluntarily quit. These two things fully show that although you are not very old, you have your own ideas, know what you want, know how to make choices, and can overcome your emotions. These are all what I have seen with my own eyes and felt from you."

"So you said that you want to record your life with your own musical notes in the next journey of music learning. I appreciate and admire you very much."

"I believe you have made up your mind and are ready. I have no reason not to support you. Ji Yang, just do what you want. Your parents and teachers are there to support you. You just need to move forward firmly."

After a long while, a soft "hmm" sound came from the piano.

"Thank you, teacher."

A simple thank you is simply not enough to express all of Senior Sister Xiao Ji's feelings.

How fortunate it is to meet a good teacher.

"Thank you, Jiandan. Go to Mr. Meng's concert tonight. I listened to every piece of his work when he walked on the stage last night. They are really good. You will gain a lot."

"I'm looking forward to it," Senior Sister Xiao Ji reached out and carefully picked up the ticket from the piano board, and put it into the music folder while continuing softly. "Teacher, I still have to thank you."

When Li An heard this tone, he asked suspiciously, "What's going on here?"

"I wasn't that determined that night," Senior Sister Xiao Ji admitted, "Although I rejected him, I was still wavering in my heart. It was your subsequent words that made me make up my mind." Li An was startled, and then his tone softened: "You, ah, why am I praising you, just don't blame the teacher."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji shook her head: "At that time, you said that if I failed to get into college because of my relationship, let alone whether I was worthy of my parents, you asked me whether I was worthy of my efforts over the years. To be honest, my first thought at that time was that I could try my best in the future, but there was only one time in the third year of high school, when you mentioned my parents, that made me calm down."

"Now that I think about it, I was a little impulsive."

Li An: "Don't you think you are young if you are not impulsive? Just tell me, do you regret it?"

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "No regrets."

Li An: "Do you have any regrets?"

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "No regrets."

Li An: "Do you still like it?"

Senior Sister Xiao Ji thought about it and said, "It seems that I don't have the same feeling as before."

Li An smiled: "Whether you feel something or not is your business. Anyway, no one is stopping you now. If you don't fall in love in college, when will you? Of course, I am not encouraging you to fall in love, but if you meet someone who makes your heart beat faster again."

As Li An was talking, he suddenly stopped, and Senior Sister Ji was stunned.

"Remember to share it with me. I promise to pretend I don't know."

"Hahahaha! OK, teacher!"

While having lunch with Xiao Ji at noon, Li An received a message from Xiao Che.

"Teacher, I must be at the store before 1:30!"

Ang Lee replied: Don’t worry, just be safe.

Li Ang wanted to ask the two children what they wanted to eat, but after thinking about it, he didn't ask.

Putting down his phone, he asked Ji Yang: "We are planning to let Linlin and Xiaohu take English lessons together. Do you think there is a problem?"

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "What do you think is the problem?"

Lee Ang: “I actually think it’s OK.”

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "Where's Aunt Xu?"

Li An: "She also thinks it's okay."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "Then what else do you think is the problem?"

Li An: "You've stumped me. Maybe all parents are like this."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji suddenly laughed.

Li An smacked his lips in dissatisfaction: "What are you happy about?"

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "Teacher, I have a few serious questions for you. You must answer them seriously."

Li An put down his chopsticks and said, "Speak."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji coughed, "Whose parents did you bring in?"

Li An thought that this was even a necessary question, but then he found himself stumped again.

Senior Sister Xiao Ji continued to ask: "If you were Linlin's parent, how would you view Xiaohu?"

Lee Ang: "Always keep an eye on it. Hmm - that's not the way to say it. OK, OK, that's the answer."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji asked again: "If you were Xiao Hu's parent, how would you view Lin Lin?"

Lee Ang: "What excellent children! I like them all."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "Do you think you are fair?"

Lee Ang: "Boys and girls are different."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "What's the difference? They are all ignorant children. Let me ask it another way. If Linlin had a crush on Xiaohu, what would you do? Would you still allow them to take extra classes together?"

Li An thought about it and decided that maybe that wouldn’t happen.

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "You may not agree to let them take extra classes together, because you subconsciously think that Linlin is more vulnerable than Xiaohu."

Ang Lee: "Yes."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "So your question is not whether the two children can take tutoring together, but whether there are any potential risks for Linlin if the two children take tutoring together. It's not that you don't care about Xiaohu, but that in your subconscious mind, the risk of Xiaohu being harmed is much lower than that of Linlin."

After a moment, Li An nodded.

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "Do you think you are fair?"

Li An: "If you were in my position, how would you view the current situation? I am not only worried about Linlin, I am also worried about Xiaohu. The weight is equal."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "I think you and Aunt Xu Li have handled it very well. The two children are getting along well. It may be like what you said, all parents are like this. But I think you should pay more attention to Xiao Hu, because he is the fuse of this incident."

Ang Lee: "I have counselled him at least twice, face to face like a friend. I told him about my childhood, and the atmosphere was very relaxed. I wanted to actively guide him to speak out, hoping that he would confess to me, but each time I fell short."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji thought for a moment and said, "Teacher, I think you should be more direct."

Li An: "It's not good to just say it out loud."

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "If you don't take the initiative to speak out, I'm afraid he will have to keep it to himself. Considering Xiao Hu's family situation, I think he not only regards you as a teacher, but also as a father."

Having said this, Senior Sister Xiao Ji paused, and Li An gestured for her to continue.

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "Boys are always more afraid of their fathers, and for a boy who grew up with his grandparents, he is extremely sensitive to his parents' feelings."

"Just like only those who have been hungry know the value of food, perhaps this analogy is appropriate. Teacher, you know my family situation. When I was a child, my parents traveled a lot. I had no choice but to be left alone." [Volume 286: ]

"Although my family was stable when I was in middle school, I was still worried that they would disappear for half a month one day, so I tried not to let them worry about me. I thought that as long as I was obedient, they would stop going out to drive a sports car."

"My rebellious period came a little late. I started to go against my mom in the first semester of high school, but I was always in a state of anxiety throughout junior high school."

Li An sighed softly.

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "One more thing, if you fully understand what Xiao Hu is thinking, I think you won't worry about whether the two children can take tutoring classes together."

Li An: “You are right.”

Senior Sister Xiao Ji: "Do you still remember the last scene of the ice-breaking game in the summer camp?"

Li An: “Remember.”

At the last moment, Wang Xiaohu overtook four groups of Fu Yu and reached the finish line. He jumped into the swimming pool, took off his goggles and swimming cap, wiped the pool water off his face, limped forward one meter, and took out a shining red badge from his waist amid the cheers of all the members of the Beethoven team.

This was the penultimate scene. Amid the cheers of everyone, Brother Xiaohu limped towards the swimming lane for group four, came to the edge of the pool and pulled the exhausted Fu Yu ashore.

"Teacher, I believe there must be an innate light in this boy's heart."

"A beam of light that is willing to illuminate others."
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There was only an hour left before returning to the store, and the two voices in Xiaoche's mind were arguing more and more intensely.

One said: Let’s do this for now. We will leave for the airport at 11 o’clock tomorrow. We can still get up earlier in the morning to take a look around. If we don’t leave now, we will not have time to eat the lunch we promised Wang Xiaohu!

Another said: What if I can't pick one tomorrow? There's still an hour left!!
At this moment, Wang Xiaohu's excited voice rang in her burning ears again.

"Arlene! Fifth floor! Fifth floor! Fifth floor!"

You can skip dinner, but I have to help Che Lin pick out the birthday present for Aunt Sang today!

As he said that, Wang Xiaohu sat down on the ground without caring about his image, with a thud, which attracted people around to look at him again.

No one knew what this kid in the Shu Ren bilingual school uniform was busy doing as he jumped up and down with his phone in hand.

Anyway, Wang Xiaohu ran so much all morning that his legs were almost numb.

But the book held tightly in his left hand at this moment made him happier than anyone else.

Although he thought the content of the book might be more suitable for Aunt Sang.