Please, come home and practice the piano

Chapter 1352, Section 572: "Chivalry also includes CL"

Before we knew it, it was 11:30.

The trio, who had planned to go to bed early tonight, showed no signs of wanting to sleep at all.

Marco then asked, "So you're not sure yet whether you'll be leaving for the fall semester."

"Hmm." Wang Xiaohu nodded, "But I have a feeling I won't be able to wait until next year."

Ah Liu calculated the time and frowned: "That means if you leave as soon as school starts, you only have one month left."

Wang Xiaohu did not respond.

moment.

Ah Liu sighed softly, then smiled again: "Then should I congratulate you in advance?"

Wang Xiaohu managed a smile, "Although I feel a little unwell, thank you anyway."

Ah Liu: "Oh, there's no need to be upset. You love conducting so much, and now you're about to go abroad to study. You should be happy. Besides, it's not like you don't have holidays. You'll definitely come back during your holidays, right?"

Wang Xiaohu: "That's for sure."

Marco: "How long are you going to study abroad?"

Wang Xiaohu: "I'll have to wait until I graduate from university, maybe with a master's degree? A doctorate? I don't know."

Silence fell in the room once again.

Marco: "I can't understand how you feel right now, so if there's anything we can help you with, just let us know."

Ah Liu: "Yes, there's still a month left, and we can still do a lot."

Wang Xiaohu: "Thanks, just keep it a secret."

Marco: "Are you referring to your trip abroad or Arlene's matter?"

Wang Xiaohu: "I think so."

Ah Liu: "How can we keep this going abroad a secret? The teacher can't just say you suddenly disappeared, can he?"

Marco: "He means that the girls shouldn't know about going abroad for the time being. As for Arlene's problem, Tiger probably doesn't plan to let anyone else know."

Wang Xiaohu: "Mm."

Ah Liu pouted: "It's making me feel so suffocated. We've been watching you all day, and we were worried something was wrong with you."

Wang Xiaohu laughed: "Don't worry, things should be fine after these few days."

After a pause, he said, "Actually, it's nothing when I think about it. Like Marco said, liking a girl is a very normal thing. I'm fine, don't worry."

Ah Liu: "A question suddenly came to mind. If the other person wasn't Ah Lin, would you do something like confessing your feelings?"

Wang Xiaohu thought for a moment and said, "I don't know, I've never liked anyone."

Ah Liu: "Or is it because of the teacher that you have some reservations?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Hmm—it must be because of the teacher."

Ah Liu: "I bet Ah Lin will tell the teacher."

Wang Xiaohu had never imagined this scene, and now that he thinks about it, it might not be true. "Ah Lin might not tell the teacher."

Ah Liu grinned mischievously: "Want to make a bet? You're going to be kicked out soon anyway."

Wang Xiaohu chuckled and replied, "What if I don't make it next month? Will you take the blame for me?"

Ah Liu shook his head: "No, no, no, you even have the courage to go abroad, what are you afraid of?"

At this point, Marco chimed in, "I don't think so."

The two looked over.

Marco analyzed, "I've made a simple guess, and Arlene probably won't tell the teacher."

Wang Xiaohu's heart tightened: "Why?"

Ah Liu also showed a look of great interest: "How so?"

Marco paused for a moment: "First, Arlene didn't tell the teacher a reason."

Why did she tell the teacher? Can you think of a reasonable reason?

moment.

Ah Liu: "Um, it seems so. Ah Lin isn't the type to tattle, unless she wants the teacher to give Hu Zi a good beating."

Wang Xiaohu: "."

Marco: "That reason doesn't hold water. When have you ever seen Arlene act impulsively? I've never even seen her angry. The only time I remember seeing her was last year at the grading exam site."

Wang Xiaohu: "She was pushed to the limit by that girl. The examiner had already called her name, but that girl was still blocking her way."

Ah Liu: "That Ou girl, she's just a smart aleck. She pretended to cry and acted wronged, and then she turned around and accused us of stealing her chair! It was clearly them who stole our chairs!"

Marco: "Even so, Tiger was about to attack, and Arlene only said a few harsh words. To be honest, I wanted to fight them myself."

Ah Liu: "Seriously, you're getting anxious?"

Marco: "So Arlene's emotions are much more stable than we imagined. She won't tell on Tiger just so the teacher will punish him."

Ah Liu: "That makes sense."

Wang Xiaohu: "That makes sense!"

Ah Liu: "Look how happy you are, tsk tsk."

Wang Xiaohu: "You!"

Marco pointed to his finger: "Secondly, even if Arlene has a reason, she won't easily tell the teacher."

Ah Liu: "What, you have another excuse now? Didn't you just analyze that there was no excuse?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Let Marco finish speaking first."

Marco: "We all know Arlene's way of doing things. She never bothers others with problems that she can solve herself. We've been together for so long, you can count for yourselves how many times she's helped us?"

Ah Liu: "I can't count them all."

Marco: "What have we done to help her?"

Ah Liu: "There's no chance."

Marco: "Why didn't she have a chance? Because she handles everything herself."

Wang Xiaohu: "Indeed."

Marco: "In my opinion, she is perfectly capable of handling being confessed to by Hu Zi herself."

Ah Liu: "Why does it sound both tragic and funny? It feels like Tiger's confession has absolutely no weight."

Wang Xiaohu: "You!"

Just then, three knocks came at the door, and the three boys immediately fell silent and looked over.

Then Teacher Haitao's voice came from outside the door, "You're the only one making noise on this floor. I'll come back later."

The three of them only relaxed after the footsteps outside the door had faded away.

Turn the volume down to the lowest setting.

Marco: "Arui, you're wrong this time. Tiger's confession is actually the most meaningful to Arlene."

Wang Xiaohu: "!?"

Ah Liu: "?!"

Marco: "But this is the third point I'll talk about later. The reason I say Arlene can handle this on her own is because she is emotionally stable, has clear goals, and is independent. Have you ever seen such an independent person of her age as Arlene?"

Ah Liu: "It seems there really isn't one."

Wang Xiaohu: "That's definitely true, A-Lin."

Marco: "So she would never bother anyone else with things she could handle herself, not even her teachers. I would even rather tell her parents than her teachers."

"That's the last point I wanted to make. Tiger's confession was too heavy a burden for her. Even if she wanted to tell the teacher, she had to consider whether it was appropriate."

"If an insignificant person confesses their feelings to her, she can easily tell the teacher. If she doesn't know what to do, she can ask the teacher for help, and the teacher won't have any difficulty handling the situation."

"But is Tiger an insignificant person? How should the teacher deal with Tiger?"

“We all understand that the relationship between Hu Zi and the teacher is not just a typical teacher-student relationship. Hu Zi is also Aunt Xu’s son, and Aunt Xu is the teacher’s business partner.”

"From a teacher's perspective, Tiger, do you think the teacher might be in a difficult position?"

Wang Xiaohu pondered for a moment, "Probably, but it has nothing to do with my mom. Even without my mom, the teacher definitely wouldn't really blame me."

Ah Liu: "I agree with that. The teacher is actually quite open-minded."

Marco: "Arlene is right, and you are not wrong either. So how should the teacher handle this? After the teacher finds out about this, she certainly doesn't want you to be upset."

Wang Xiaohu: "Yes."

Marco: "So how could Arlene not have thought of what we can think of? The best way to avoid putting the teacher in a difficult position is not to let the teacher know."

"Based on the above three points, I speculate that Arlene is highly unlikely to let the teacher know about this."

“Hiss,” Ah Liu seemed to have thought of something, and then asked Marco, “Marco, can you analyze this again? If Hu Zi confesses to Ah Lin, what will happen to Ah Lin?”

Marco shrugged: "I'm just as curious as you are." A-Liu pouted: "You're so amazing."

Marco: "I don't understand girls at all in this area."

Ah Liu: "Let's do a simple analysis. Let's assume that Hu Zi confesses his feelings to Ah Lin tomorrow."

Wang Xiaohu remained silent, but his eyes flickered. At that moment, he felt his heart pounding faster and faster; he wanted to hear what Marco had to say.

moment.

Marco: "Does Tiger mind?"

Wang Xiaohu: "I want to hear it."

Ah Liu: "Tsk tsk."

Marco opened a can of cola to moisten his throat, "Then I'll just chat idly for a bit, Tiger, can you handle it?"

Wang Xiaohu laughed: "I probably prepared for this a long time ago."

Marco: "Okay, what if the scenario is that Tiger confesses to Arlene sometime in the next week? Wait a minute."

Marco put down his Coke bottle and looked at Wang Xiaohu seriously, asking, "Are you going to confess via text message or in person?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Is there a difference?"

Ah Liu: "That's a huge difference. Some things can be said in a message, but face-to-face you have to say them. Oh no, I'm getting nervous!"

As he spoke, Ah Liu buried his face in the blanket, kicking his legs as if he had taken some kind of stimulant.

Wang Xiaohu: "."

Marco: "Calm down."

Ah Liu stood up and sat down again: "I promise I won't make any more noise. Please begin your performance and give me the final truth."

Wang Xiaohu: "What if we send a message?"

Marco: "Wait a minute, there's one more question for you to answer: Should you confess your feelings before or after telling her you're going abroad?"

moment.

Wang Xiaohu thought to himself that he would probably hear from the agency in about three days: "After that."

Marco: "After that, information?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Mm."

Marco: "Then Arlene might give you a way out."

Wang Xiaohu: "It's a rejection, right?"

Marco: "Yes, the first image that comes to mind is that she would ask you if you lost a game, and then you would be punished by confessing your feelings to her, something like that."

Ah Liu: "Uh."

Wang Xiaohu: "Mm."

Marco: "By doing this, Arlene can save face for Tiger and also leave room for the two of them to continue being good brothers."

Ah Liu: "I don't want to hurt Hu Zi."

Marco: "Arlene is kind, but she has to refuse. If Arlene accepts, I really can't accept it. I'm sorry, Tiger, but in my opinion, Arlene has no other option but to find the gentlest way to refuse you."

Wang Xiaohu: "I understand."

Ah Liu: "What if we're face to face?"

Marco: "Shall we continue?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Mm."

Marco: "It might be worse in a face-to-face situation. Arlene will reject you directly, and even if she says something to comfort you afterward, her attitude of rejection will be firm."

Wang Xiaohu: "Mm."

Marco: "Arlene's style is to be decisive in doing things, and she's doing this for your own good."

Wang Xiaohu: "Mm."

Marco: "Because she must know that when you confessed to her, based on her understanding of you, you wouldn't joke about something like that. You're not that kind of person. She knows you're about to go abroad, so she won't drag things out."

Wang Xiaohu: "Mm."

Ah Liu couldn't listen anymore. Although he agreed with what Marco said, it was just too upsetting.

Marco: "So whether you text her or face her, the result is the same. As long as you confess your feelings to her, she will definitely reject you."

Ah Liu: "What if Ah Lin didn't know that Hu Zi was going abroad?"

Marco: "Then that's a serious problem."

Wang Xiaohu turned his head and said firmly, "I will definitely tell her I'm going abroad first."

Marco laughed: "He's the Tiger I know."

He paused, then said, "Tiger, do you remember the question I asked you earlier? It was the question I asked you before you told us you might be going abroad soon."

Wang Xiaohu nodded.

Marco was still puzzled: "You've liked him silently for so long, and you've had so many opportunities to spend time together, why haven't you made any moves? Is it because you lack courage? Or are you worried about the teacher?"

Wang Xiaohu shook his head: "I am indeed worried about my teacher. I'm afraid that if she finds out about this, it will affect her. It's not that I'm afraid of what she will say about me. I'm just trying to avoid letting her know that I like her."

"As for the courage you mentioned, I never thought about confessing my feelings to her."

Marco frowned: "Is it because you think you're too young?"

Wang Xiaohu: "I haven't thought about confessing my feelings. It's not because I'm afraid of anything that I don't dare to, it's just that I haven't thought about it."

Ah Liu was also confused: "So you just like it?"

Wang Xiaohu smiled and said, "Yes, I hope she can enjoy every meal, sleep soundly every night, learn something from every piano practice, receive the loudest applause on stage every time, and have no worries. Then I will be happy. I would do anything for her."

Marco: "."

Ah Liu: "Tiger, you..."

a long time.

Marco: "What if she doesn't want you to go abroad?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Then we won't release it."

Marco: "What I mean is, she didn't tell you, but you definitely sensed it, or Xiao Bei suddenly texted you and told you that Arlene didn't want you to go abroad."

Wang Xiaohu: "Then we won't release it."

Marco was also confused; if he were faced with such a problem, he wouldn't be able to make the same choice as Wang Xiaohu.

After a long while.

Ah Liu: "I think I understand now what it means to have your IQ drop to negative numbers when you like someone."

Wang Xiaohu: "So what if I become an idiot? It's just that Arlene won't want me to stay abroad."

Marco: "I agree with that. Even if Arlene likes you, she still wants you to go abroad."

Wang Xiaohu felt like he gave a bitter smile; what a painful hypothetical scenario.

He completely agreed with the assumption that Arlene was that kind of person.

But how could Arlene possibly like herself?

Marco: "One last question, if Arlene likes you and supports you going abroad, would you choose to go abroad?"

Wang Xiaohu pondered for a long time.

His final answer was: "Yes."

This time, Marco couldn't say whether he understood or not.

But he could tell that Wang Xiaohu's tone was firm.

It has a Chivalry feel to it.

Huh? Chivalry seems to include CL as well.

Ah Liu: "What does Chivalry mean?"

Marco: "Chivalry."
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The next morning, after breakfast, the six groups of children gathered in the auditorium.

This morning's activity was called "Little Tutor".

Trying to tune a piano accurately is quite a challenge for everyone.

During the break, several children in piano classroom number four gathered together to review the knowledge points of overtones, and Marco and Liu did not notice anything unusual about Hu Zi.

While the children were busy, Ang Lee had already been practicing the piano for three hours in the lobby of the Giger Hotel.

"I played it so well."

His fingers flew across the keyboard as he muttered to himself.

What is comfort?