Please, come home and practice the piano

Chapter 1322. The Truth
Meeting her son's gaze, Xu Li opened her mouth, then turned her head back to look at the television.

Seeing this, Wang Xiaohu wondered if he shouldn't have been so direct. Judging from his mother's reaction, he knew she already knew what he was talking about.

So he didn't say anything more and turned back to look at the television.

The living room fell silent for a moment, and at first glance, the mother and son seemed to be enjoying their weekend TV show time.

Doubao and Douhua snuggled together in their cat bed on the balcony, looking like they were sleeping, perhaps a little tired from the summer heat.

About two minutes later, Wang Xiaohu picked up a small bag of pork jerky from the coffee table.

There were two pieces in the package. He tore open the seal, took out one piece, and handed it to his mother first.

"mom."

Xu Li reached out and took it, saying, "Aren't you stuffed?"

"What else can we do?" Wang Xiaohu muttered. "You're such a grown man, yet you act like a child. What's the big deal? It's just going abroad."

Both mother and son laughed as they spoke.

Xu Li chuckled and sighed softly, tearing off a small piece of pork jerky and putting it in her mouth, chewing and muttering, "You really tell me everything."

“Of course.” Wang Xiaohu imitated him, tearing off a large piece and feeding it to his mouth: “There are no secrets between boys.”

Xu Li: "So that means I told you everything."

Wang Xiaohu: "Mm."

After a pause, he said, "There might be things I don't know. I don't know either. The teacher said that you had a conflict of opinion at the time, and he wanted me to leave in September."

a long time.

"Yes."

Xu Li nodded, then sighed again, "Back then, you could have chosen to enroll in September. The three of us met up that very night after receiving the message."

"Teacher Qin and I share the same idea. We both feel that leaving in September is too rushed. Teacher Qin hopes that you can lay a solid foundation, while I want you to stay at home for another six months."

"But I was just going along with what Teacher Qin said at the time, and I didn't say that I was reluctant to let you leave so early."

“But your teacher has a different idea from us. He thinks that the good things you can learn here can also be learned abroad. He hopes you can leave as soon as possible so you can adapt quickly. He says you can’t afford to waste any more time.”

"After your teacher finished speaking, I was at a loss. I knew in my heart that he was right."

"In the end, the two of them decided that you would leave in January, so I replied to the agency."

"That's just the way it is."

Wang Xiaohu: "Thank you, Mom. You've worked so hard to help me with my studies abroad."

Xu Li: "Why are you thanking your mother?"

"Hey."

"Actually, I've been reflecting on this since then. I didn't handle this well. Xiaohu, Mom should apologize to you."

Wang Xiaohu: "Why did you apologize to my son? Besides, you didn't do anything wrong at all. It's my own fault for not being good enough."

“If I could be as professional and excellent as Xiaoxing and Alin, and put adults at ease, you would definitely not have any concerns, and the teacher and Teacher Qin would not disagree on this matter.”

Xu Li: "I always tell you that you're all grown up now, but I didn't let you know about this."

"You should know about this. I'm sorry, Xiaohu, it's my fault."

Wang Xiaohu was taken aback upon hearing this, then quickly shook his head and said, "Mom, what are you saying? You must have your own reasons, which is why you didn't let me know. Besides, I had a lot of things to do at the time. If I had known about this, I would definitely have been in a bad state."

Xu Li: "It's really not my fault."

“Of course!” Wang Xiaohu turned around. “You are the most beautiful, generous, intelligent and kind Ms. Xu in the world! Open your mouth.”

Xu Li smiled, opened her mouth, and ate the pork jerky that Wang Xiaohu fed her.

"Don't mention eating my pork jerky again," Wang Xiaohu said, feigning a threat.

“Okay.” Xu Li nodded, and after a moment, “At the time, both Teacher Qin and I insisted on not telling you about this, but your teacher wants you to know.”

Wang Xiaohu: "My teacher didn't tell me this part."

Xu Li: "He said this is not a small matter for you, and you have the right to know."

Wang Xiaohu pouted: "See? That's how loyal guys are."

Xu Li: "I only realized this later, but the agency had already replied that I would be enrolling in January."

Wang Xiaohu: "Mom, let me interrupt for a moment."

Xu Li: "Hmm?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Do I still have a chance to enroll in school in September?"

Xu Li laughed: "What? In a hurry to leave?"

Wang Xiaohu scratched his head: "I don't know how to put it. I can't say I'm in a hurry. It was only when I was chatting with my teacher today that I realized how reluctant I am to leave Chengdu."

"But the teacher is right. As long as I decide to go, I will inevitably face this issue. Going six months earlier might allow me to come back six months earlier. Moreover, the teacher said that my current command basics have reached a level where I can communicate with them."

"So my current idea is to leave as soon as possible."

As he spoke, Little Tiger slowed down, "That's right."

Xu Li: "What is it? What other concerns do you have? You can tell me about them."

"That's right," Wang Xiaohu looked away, "That's right, I just don't trust you..."

Xu Li asked doubtfully, "You don't trust me? Your concern is that you don't trust me?"

Wang Xiaohu suddenly turned around: "Otherwise what? This is my last concern! What will you do if I leave?!"

Her voice softened in an instant, "There's no one left in the house, you can't exactly move to Grandpa's house."

"Wait a minute," Xu Li said, momentarily stunned.

Was it because she and Ang Lee didn't agree on the level of detail during their phone conversation?

"That's exactly right!" Wang Xiaohu simply crossed his legs and sat down on the sofa, looking like he was about to have a serious argument. With his hands on his hips, he raised his voice again: "Who will protect you if I leave!?"

"Ah?" Xu Li chuckled, so that's what happened.

Wang Xiaohu felt his cheeks burning. "What's so funny?"

Xu Li laughed even harder: "Didn't your teacher tell you everything? Didn't you know?"

Wang Xiaohu was stunned and stammered, "What, what do you mean?"

Xu Li: "If anyone's leaving, it'll be me and you together. You don't think you're going alone, do you?"

"Huh?!" Wang Xiaohu was stunned at first, then asked urgently, "Really?! Mom, you're coming with me!"

Xu Li: "Otherwise what! You think you'd go by yourself?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Yeah! I always thought I'd be going by myself."

Xu Li chuckled again, speechless, "What are you thinking? How could I let you go by yourself? Of course I'll go with you. Are you stupid?"

"Foolish, foolish."

The next second, Wang Xiaohu really looked like a little fool, grinning from ear to ear, "Even if I'm a fool, you gave birth to me!"

Xu Li raised an eyebrow: "So you're just worried about me. I thought you had something else on your mind."

Wang Xiaohu stopped smiling, pursed his lips, and then grinned: "Of course I have other worries. What will happen if the teacher has no target to attack after I leave? My grandparents will definitely miss me terribly. And the orchestra, how will they practice without me? And Monkey, Liu, and Marco, who will ride bikes and play ball with them without me? In short, there are many things I'm worried about."

Xu Li: "Not bad, Mom is still ranked first."

Wang Xiaohu: "Of course, if I'm not by your side, you won't even have to cook, worry about my studies, or accompany me to class every weekend. You'll have more and more free time to do more of what you want. But something doesn't feel right."

Xu Li: "Tsk tsk, now that you mention it, it's true. If you weren't around, my quality of life would double."

Wang Xiaohu: "That's why I can't let you enjoy the good life all by yourself!"

Hahahaha!

The laughter of the mother and son quickly woke Doubao up. The little guy jumped off the cat tree, came to the sofa, and jumped up.

"What to do with steamed buns and tofu pudding?"

"We'll have to leave it with your teacher for now." "I'm relieved to have Arlene take care of it."

"The steamed bun originally belonged to Linlin."

"Then she will take care of the tofu pudding for me."

Thinking of this, a barely perceptible smile flickered across Wang Xiaohu's eyes.

"Mom, what will happen to the piano room number four if you leave?"

"The Fourth Steel Plant doesn't need me anymore. Your Aunt Xiaoyun has taken over my work. Your Aunt Wang used to work on her stall."

Wang Xiaohu tilted his head: "Mom, did you plan this all along, starting from when you asked Aunt Xiaoyun to come to Sigang?"

Xu Li: No, at that time, Sigang needed manpower, and your Aunt Xiaoyun had just resigned.

Wang Xiaohu: "Would you like to have the No. 4 piano classroom then?"

Xu Li: "Would you want to?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Definitely."

Xu Li: "That settles it then."

Wang Xiaohu: "Mom, do you think your teachers will miss you after you leave?"

Xu Li smiled and asked, "So, do you think Linlin and the others will miss you after you leave?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Probably, hey, it's like we're about to leave."

Xu Li: "Little Tiger".

Wang Xiaohu: "Huh?"

Xu Li: "Now that you know, we'll just say what we mean."

Wang Xiaohu: "Okay, Mom, you go ahead."

Xu Li: "Although I had already booked with the agency for January, it's not impossible to change it to September. I can communicate with them again. After all, there's still more than a month left. Even if we reach an agreement and I can leave in September, I estimate it will be around Teacher's Day."

Wang Xiaohu: "Hopefully after Teachers' Day."

Xu Li: "I'll try my best, but it mainly depends on the timing over there. What I mean is, you should calm down and think about this matter carefully in the next few days."

"If things go smoothly with the agency, you can decide the timing in the end. If you want to leave in September, we'll leave in September; if you want to leave in January, we'll leave in January."

Wang Xiaohu nodded. "Thank you, Mom, but you should decide this matter."

Xu Li laughed: "Didn't you claim to be the only man in the family? It's not easy to be in charge. Look at your teacher."

"In a family, there are some things that the man needs to decide."

"Now, it's up to you to decide this matter in our family."

moment.

Wang Xiaohu's flickering gaze suddenly hardened, and then he nodded.

"Mom, you should contact the agency first."

"it is good."

Xu Li nodded, "Oh right, you said you were going to invite the teacher over for dinner tomorrow."

Wang Xiaohu: "Yeah, I tricked the teacher a little today, so he has to treat Alin and Xiaoxing to dinner tomorrow. I was thinking of having the teacher bring them over, since the five of us haven't eaten together in a long time."

Xu Li: "Then let's do it tomorrow night. You all have to practice the piano during the day, so we can schedule it a little later. You can play a little longer after dinner."

Wang Xiaohu: "Mom is so thoughtful! I'll practice the piano in the morning tomorrow, and I'd like to prepare with you in the afternoon. I also want to show off my skills a little."

Xu Li: "Okay, you practice the piano in the morning, we'll go grocery shopping at noon, and then we'll get ready when we get back."
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And so, the mother and son talked about everything from going abroad to tomorrow's menu.

Time flies, and it's almost midnight.

Wang Xiaohu said goodnight to his mother and went back to his room.

The living room quieted down again, and Xu Li sat alone on the sofa for a while longer.

'smoothly'

After replying to Ang Lee's message, she went to the bathroom to wash up and then returned to her room.

She hadn't used a face mask for a while, so she put one on her face before going to bed tonight.

"Ultimately, what Wang Xiaohu can't let go of is this matter; otherwise, what else would he have?"

As she leaned against the headboard and flipped through the pages of "Tomorrow is also a mild spring day," the words Li An had spoken on the phone kept echoing in her ears.

She also thought that what her son couldn't let go of the most was the car.

At the time, Xu Li didn't even consider that her son would worry about her.

From her perspective, Ang Lee had already revealed everything; his son knew that he was also going to Vienna.

In reality, the son had no idea, and it was precisely because the son was unaware that the final worry was directed at the son.

Xu Li felt a mix of emotions about this: touched, amused, and gratified.

I felt a mix of three emotions, but mostly I was moved.

Although she heard and saw during their conversation tonight that her son intentionally or unintentionally avoided mentioning Linlin when discussing the many things he couldn't let go of.

This in itself is a sign that she cares a lot, and she understands that.

If her son openly talks to her about Linlin, she feels that his emotional maturity is still in the early childhood stage.

However, this is also what worries her. When a person can completely bury their feelings of liking someone in their heart, they must have to endure another kind of emotion.

But what can anyone do about her?

Let's see how things go tomorrow.

Ang Lee is right, let's see how the two kids behave when they meet tomorrow.

After flipping through the pages for a while, Xu Li yawned and turned off the bedside lamp.
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The next morning at six o'clock sharp, it was just getting light outside the window.

The little car heard the phone vibrate beside its pillow, reached out and picked it up to turn off the alarm.

I sat up groggily and glanced at the messages on my phone.

At 11:47 last night, Wang Xiaohu sent her a message.

Come over for dinner tomorrow night!

moment.

Xiao Che put down her phone and quietly came to the living room. She shushed Ba Wan, signaling him not to make a sound. She glanced at the cat food and water bowls and then slipped into the study.

While Li An and Tang Xiaoxing were still fast asleep, Xiao Che had already begun his music reading lessons for the day.

In her next solo practice session, besides continuing with 740, she will be practicing two new Beethoven sonatas.

The score she held in her hand was one of her favorite pieces.

Tragic.

The work on the score for the first movement was enormous; more than an hour passed before she finished working on the introduction and the first theme.

Judging that it was about time, she got up from the study and quietly returned to the bedroom.

It was now completely bright outside the window.

At 7:40, she sat on the edge of the bed and replied to Wang Xiaohu's message.

'Aunt Xu will have to work hard again! Good morning!'

next door.

Ang Lee had actually been awake for a while, right after that one shout from Ba Wan.

"Hey."

Ang Lee realized he might be wrong; compared to Wang Xiaohu, the problem with the car seemed far more complicated than he had imagined.

"Headache."