Please, come home and practice the piano

Chapter 1351, Section 571: Director Ma Online? Tiger Points at the Showdown

It must be said that Ang Lee's appearance in the live broadcast room caused a small stir.

However, everyone soon realized that the person was missing.

[Biscuit: I really didn't know this was Teacher Li! Isn't Teacher Li here?!]
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After the evening activities, the restaurant prepared some late-night snacks for the children.

Wang Xiaohu and his two companions did not choose to eat at the restaurant, but instead packed the food to take back to their room.

Xiao Bei: "Why didn't they invite us?"

Zhizhi: "There's probably some little secret."

Xiao Bei: "Let's not bring them next time either. How about we go back and play cards? There are just enough for four people to play 'Upgrading'."

Car: "Good suggestion."

Xiao Zhang: "I'm not very good at playing cards."

Zhizhi: "It's very simple, you'll learn it in no time."

Xiao Bei: "Eat up, eat up!"

Tonight's late-night snack: ice jelly and sugar-coated glutinous rice cake.

After the four girls finished eating, Xiao Che packed one for Senior Sister Ji Yang, and Zhang Ya Hui packed one for Tang Xiao Xing.

The activity class just ended, and Tang Xiaoxing was called away by her senior sister Ji Yang.
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Half an hour later.

Four sweet-smelling girls were playing cards on Qiao Zhizhi's bed when Senior Sister Ji Yang and Tang Xiaoxing knocked on the door and arrived. After finishing their takeout late-night snack, they joined the game.

Time flew by and it was already 11 p.m.

As it was almost bedtime, the three boys next door became more and more engrossed in their conversation.

Actually, this is all Marco's fault.

All because Marco casually remarked at noon, "Isn't it normal to like a girl?"

The forbidden door was kicked open as if by a single blow.

Before stepping through this gate, Wang Xiaohu even suspected that Ma Ke was fishing!
How can a person say such a thing with such composure?!
Now he seems to understand a little better; on this issue, every mother seems to be a little different.

For example, Marco's mother.

"Yes, when I was in fourth grade, my mom complained about me, saying that I was doing very poorly because no girls came to my house to play."

Ah Liu: "Then wouldn't I be incredibly lame?"

Wang Xiaohu: "What A Liu said makes sense, but please continue sharing, Brother Kezi."

Ah Liu: "Damn it."

Marco: "I said girls are troublesome, and my mom said I'm nothing. Looking back now, she was really gossiping about me. In my memory, she always seemed to encourage me to date more girls."

Wang Xiaohu: "Your mom is so cheerful."

Marco: "It might be because I've always been obedient since I was little, and I tell her everything. Sometimes adults are just like children; they also need a sense of security."

"Well, that's about it. If I tell her everything, she won't have any unnecessary worries."

"She won't have any extra worries, so she won't focus on the potential negative impact of such things on my existence, and therefore won't put any pressure on me."

"I feel no pressure, so naturally I have nothing to hide."

"In the end, it becomes a positive cycle."

Ah Liu: "I can only say I have the utmost admiration."

Marco laughed: "It's alright. In my opinion, the conflict lies in each other's sense of security. Once both sides establish a sense of security, there will be no confrontation."

"As I just mentioned, adults also need a sense of security. For example, when it comes to puppy love, adults are often worried about the worst possible outcome."

"This worry is based on their belief that they have encountered something beyond their control."

"They decide our birth, what kind of formula we drink, and what schools we go to. You could say they've always known what we're doing and thinking. But as we get older, they find us increasingly uncontrollable. When something controllable starts to spiral out of control, anyone would feel uneasy."

Ah Liu: "It's like when we're in a winning game and have a huge lead in kills, we dare to play recklessly. But when the enemy team gets ahead in the late game, even if we still have an advantage, we're less willing to engage in certain team fights."

Marco: "Yes, because we feel that the situation has become uncontrollable. Adults are the same. When they lose the sense of security that they have complete control over the situation, they become a little nervous and suspicious."

"As far as I know, most of my classmates would never proactively talk to their parents about such things. The reasons are varied, but in general, it's because we have our own ways of thinking and behaving."

Wang Xiaohu: "A safe zone that belongs to oneself."

Marco: "That's exactly what I mean. The problem isn't about puppy love. Let me tell you something and you'll understand."

“My deskmate was a girl who once cried because her mother made her angry. I asked her what was wrong, and she told me, feeling very wronged, that it wasn't that she didn't want to drink pure milk.”

"The matter is very simple. She likes to drink yogurt, but her mother says that yogurt has no nutritional value, so she won't let her drink yogurt and only lets her drink plain milk. Later, she got angry with her mother and said that plain milk was disgusting."

Ah Liu: "Mom is doing this for your own good!"

"Uh." Wang Xiaohu understood what Marco meant, but if it were him, he would most likely choose to drink milk. As long as his mother was happy, what difference did it make what he drank?
Marco: "So what I'm trying to say is that the problem isn't early romance; in essence, early romance is the same as the problem with yogurt or plain milk."

"Everyone wants to stay in their own safe zone, where no one is wrong. But if the balance is broken, extreme situations will arise."

"In my mother's words, behind every rebellious child is a parent who doesn't understand respect."

Wang Xiaohu: "But parents also have their own difficulties."

Ah Liu: "Uh."

Marco: "That's why I mentioned balance earlier. Even though this balance is two-way, parents, as adults, should be the ones in control of this balance. As parents get older and children grow up, another kind of balance will emerge."

As he spoke, Marco looked at Wang Xiaohu.

"What I'm about to say is not meant to be offensive; it's just a situation."

"Tiger, if your mom and grandpa are arguing about something right now, who's more likely to make the decision in the end?"

moment.

Wang Xiaohu: "My mom."

Marco: "This is determined by the laws of nature. Most family tragedies are caused by violating the laws of nature."

Ah Liu: "Did your mother say this too?"

Marco: "No, it's from a book. I don't remember the exact words, but that's roughly the idea. I think it makes a lot of sense."

Ah Liu was absolutely in awe, exclaiming, "Awesome!"

Wang Xiaohu fell into deep thought.

Marco laughed: "I'm just talking nonsense. Anyway, at least in my experience, there's no need to hide anything from your parents. Of course, everyone's family situation is different."

Ah Liu: "Hehe, do you still think girls are troublesome now?"

Marco: "This is troublesome."

Ah Liu stared wide-eyed: "Then your female classmate?"

Marco: "Yang Yihan, what happened to her?"

Ah Liu: "Isn't she a nuisance?"

Marco: "I don't know her at all, I've never even spoken to her, but it seems like it's quite troublesome."

Ah Liu: "She's the one you like."

Marco: "So what? Isn't it normal to like a girl? Besides, I'm not even sure if I really like her."

Ah Liu: "Huh?"

Marco: "My mom thinks I just like this girl because she's pretty."

A Liu: "Do you have any photos?!" Marco: "There's a group photo, but my phone was handed in. I'll show it to you tomorrow, but you have to keep it a secret."

Ah Liu grinned mischievously: "Hmph, so you have your reservations too."

Mark scoffed, "Of course! I trust my dad, my mom, and my teacher the most. And it'll be you two coming over! We're buddies!"

Ah Liu exclaimed, "What about the neighbors next door? What about my senior sister?"

Marco sighed, "Do I have to say it a million times? Girls are so troublesome. Xiao Bei, A Lin, and Zhi Zhi are all people I trust, but they are all girls."

Ah Liu: "In my eyes, Ah Lin doesn't count as a girl."

Just as Wang Xiaohu was about to glance sideways, he heard Marco say something, and his heart skipped a beat.

"Aren't you afraid Tiger will kill you?"

The room fell silent instantly.

Ah Liu didn't know where to look, and several times he wanted to open his mouth but didn't know what to say.

Marco actually noticed?!
Wang Xiaohu's furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and an indescribable sense of relief spread from his brain to his limbs.

Ah Liu: "It's none of my business! Tiger, you explain it yourself."

As he spoke, Ah Liu rolled off the bed, opened the snack bags in his suitcase, and made a clattering noise in the room.

"Sorry." Wang Xiaohu had barely started to speak when Marco chuckled and interrupted him: "Just as I thought!"

Wang Xiaohu was taken aback: "Ah."

Marco said smugly, "I was just guessing before."

Wang Xiaohu scratched his head. "What should I say now? I feel a little embarrassed, but we weren't very familiar with each other back then. Sorry."

Marco shook his head again: "There's absolutely no need for apologies. If I felt that you didn't consider me a very, very good friend, or if I didn't consider you a very, very good friend, I wouldn't have said that."

Wang Xiaohu nodded vigorously. "Thank you! I feel much more relieved after hearing what you just said."

Marco: "Keeping everything inside is exhausting, especially for someone as sensitive as you. You must have been heartbroken about this with Aunt Xu for a long time."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaohu let out a soft sigh. It turned out that Marco was the one who understood him best. "Thank you."

Marco laughed: "No need for thanks. It's my turn to hear the story now. Perhaps I can help you analyze it."

"Wait!" Ah Liu simply picked up the entire bag of snacks. "I want to hear too. To be honest, Kezi, I only know that this is a story, and I don't know anything else. This guy hasn't told me any details."

Wang Xiaohu wasn't trying to make excuses: "It's not that I don't want to tell you, you see it every day, don't you?"

Ah Liu held up one finger and waved it left and right: "No, no, no, if you hadn't told me, I definitely wouldn't have noticed at all."

Wang Xiaohu chuckled: "That's the difference between people."

Ah Liu didn't deny this, "So Kezi, when did you find out?"

Marco: "Hmm—"

"Actually, I had this feeling a long time ago. Not long after we started learning piano with the teacher, I noticed that Tiger kept glancing at A-Lin."

Ah Liu: "Pfft."

Marco: "If it were just once or twice, it wouldn't be a big deal, but almost whenever a few of us were together, like when the teacher gathered us together to talk about something, his gaze would always be on Arlene, seemingly without her noticing."

Ah Liu: "It seems that's really true."

Wang Xiaohu: "Is it that obvious?"

Marco: "It's very obvious. At first I thought you were just curious, but Arlene did look quite different from most girls back then."

Ah Liu: "Wait, why are you always observing Hu Zi?"

Marco: "The four of us are different from the three of you. You are the original residents of the fourth music room, while the four of us were packed in. When Chi Yu first came, he told me that he was a little afraid of Hu Zi."

Wang Xiaohu: "Huh? No way, I didn't do anything."

Marco: "You're so loud and boisterous. As soon as get out of class ends, the whole ninth-floor hallway is filled with your voice. Once, you even argued with a teacher in the hallway. Who dares to argue with a teacher?"

Ah Liu: "I agree, that's how you were back then, I'm not wrong about you."

Wang Xiaohu: "Okay."

Marco: "So I was also very wary, but later I gradually found that you were actually a very nice person, warm-hearted, generous, and very interesting to talk to. But why do you always lower your head when you talk to Arlene?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Did she tell you that?"

Marco: "No, Arlene and I also got to know each other in the fourth practice room. I'm just saying that I observed it myself."

"Then you have a special attitude towards her in all sorts of little things."

Wang Xiaohu: "A special attitude? I don't think so."

Marco: "Let me give you an example so you'll understand. You buy four bags of potato chips. When you give them to Huang Ruyi, you call her name first and then hand them to her. Huang Ruyi says thank you, and you say it's okay to eat them."

"Then when you give it to Arlene, you don't call her by name. You just push the chips in front of her. As soon as Arlene says thank you, you immediately turn your head away."

"They're both new female students, what are you being shy about?"

Wang Xiaohu: "It seems that's really the case."

Marco: "There are many similar things, but the one that made me really feel this way was when you bought her that penguin at the end of last summer camp."

Wang Xiaohu exclaimed in surprise: "You saw it back then?"

Marco: "I saw you buy it, and I also saw her looking at it at the counter for a long time."

"If I'm not mistaken, you crammed that penguin into the gift box you prepared for him that day, which caused the original gift box to become deformed, right?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Yes."

Ah Liu: "I knew it! You said it was deformed from being crushed!!"

Wang Xiaohu: "Keep your voice down, hey."

Marco: "And the thing that finally confirmed my decision was your phone's screen saver."

Ah Liu: "Phone screen saver? What's your screen saver?"

Marco: "A clarinet."

Ah Liu: "What does the clarinet have to do with Ah Lin?"

Marco laughed: "Do I have to explain it again?"

moment.

Wang Xiaohu: "The English word for clarinet is Clarinet, and the abbreviation for music terminology is CL."

Ah Liu suddenly realized: "Oh, I see. So that's why you can't learn the clarinet either."

Wang Xiaohu touched his nose: "Yeah."

Ah Liu: "Tsk tsk, you're really ruthless. Do you like it that much? But I can understand, after all, our racing god is so outstanding."

Marco: "I agree. To put it bluntly, Arlene is no longer the same person she was when she first entered the fourth practice room. In terms of talent, appearance, and character, she would be the most dazzling person in any school."

Wang Xiaohu smiled broadly: "Of course!"

Marco pushed up his glasses: "So what I don't understand is why you haven't taken any action? If I liked a girl like you, I would at least let her know."

Wang Xiaohu licked his lips: "Brothers, I might be going abroad soon."

a long time.

The air itself seemed to freeze at that moment.