Please, come home and practice the piano

Chapter 1353, page 573 - "Long Time No See" - "I Like It"

I practiced piano in the morning, strolled around the city gate tower in the afternoon, watched live streams in the evening, and exchanged messages with Teacher Xiaomi. That's how a fulfilling day went by.

On the morning of the 10th, Li An woke up leisurely and the first thing he did was call Hai Tao.

This morning, Senior Sister Mingyu was taking the teacher to the summer camp, and he told Haitao to prepare again in advance.

"We'll have something light for lunch, as the old man has been suffering from internal heat lately."

"My senior called me last night and said that everything has been arranged here."

The two then chatted briefly about yesterday's lessons and activities. Before hanging up, Li An asked about the students from Sigang, and Hai Tao said that everyone had performed very well.

"Don't worry, brother, will you and Sister Xuan be able to come back tomorrow?"

"We'll see. If nothing comes up, we won't go over in the next few days. We'll talk about it after the 12th."

"Okay, bro. Just focus on your work. I'll contact you as soon as anything comes up."

"Okay, get back to work."

After hanging up Haitao's call, Li An opened the indoor wedding photo renderings that Wenxiao had sent him the night before.

"Everything feels great."

As far as he is concerned, either way is fine.

You can shoot any style you like.

You can shoot it however you like.

Take as many photos as you like.

As long as Chen Xuan is happy.

The thought of meeting him in less than seven hours filled Ang Lee with excitement.

He ordered a bouquet of flowers before getting out of bed.
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Seven hours can feel both long and short.

After taking a shower, having brunch, and tidying up, it's already noon.

At 12:30, Li An checked out of the hotel and waited for the local flower delivery to arrive before taking a taxi to the airport.

The arrival hall of the terminal was as crowded as ever.

With one hour left before the plane landed, Ang Lee felt that time was flying by.

But when he received a call from Teacher Xiaomi saying he had gotten off the plane, he felt that time was passing incredibly slowly.

It was as if every second was stretched out; he kept looking down at his phone and glancing towards the exit.

It vividly demonstrated what it means to be eagerly awaiting something.

He still vividly remembers the first time he picked up Chen Xuan at the airport; he wanted to find a secluded corner to hide and play a game of hide-and-seek with her.

Now all he wants is for the person he longs for to appear before him.

Finally, half an hour later, he saw the figure he had been longing for among the crowd exiting the station.

The familiar suitcase, the familiar baseball cap, and under the familiar brim, Ang Lee's familiar smiling eyes.

The fence could stop Ang Lee, but it couldn't stop Teacher Xiaomi from speeding up.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

"haven't seen you for a long time."

One hundred and sixty-seven days.

"One hundred and sixty-six days, and today is just the beginning."

"It still has to be Teacher Li."

There might have been a fraction of a second of awkwardness, but instinct led them to open their arms to each other.

The moment two hearts touch, all that remains is a familiar taste.

Perhaps it had been too long since they had embraced, and the two of them quietly held each other in the crowd.

It doesn't matter how long they want to hug.

In this place where countless flowers and hugs are exchanged every day, no one pays much attention to this place.

So, are you going straight home?

"I want both."

"Me too."

"How about we wait until we get home?"

The two of them couldn't help but laugh as they talked; they had made some arrangements in the video call.

This once again proves that primal human desires are a strange thing.

When they come, they are unstoppable; when they hide, they are silent.

"Let me let my family know I'm safe first."

"Ah."

While Chen Xuan was on the phone, Ang Lee also sent two messages.

One message was sent to Lao Li, and the other was sent to the No. 4 Steel Group's work group.
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An hour later, the two were already nestled together at the boarding gate, looking back at Chengdu.

There are still three and a half hours until my flight home takes off.

To be honest, the two of them knew each other quite well, and they basically video chatted every day, so there was nothing new going on.

There's a kind of sharing that I want to tell you again, and a kind of listening that I never tire of hearing no matter how many times I listen.

So for the next three hours, you would talk for a while, then I would talk for a while, then you would talk for a while, then I would talk for a while.

It's okay if the conversation suddenly jumps to a different topic, and even what we talk about isn't important. What matters is the atmosphere and mood at that moment.

However, it was precisely these fragmented sharing sessions that allowed both of them to feel it more genuinely—

They hadn't been having an easy time for each other at some point in the past, unlike how they appeared in their nightly videos.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Li An tightened his grip on his hand.

Chen Xuan rubbed her forehead against his chin and softly replied, "You've had it so much harder than me."

Ang Lee laughed: "How can you get married if you don't work hard?"

Chen Xuan smiled and said, "Teacher Li, shouldn't we take wedding photos in advance?"

Upon hearing this, Ang Lee responded with an "Eh," and said, "Sit up."

"What's wrong?" Chen Xuan sat up straight and turned around, her eyes full of doubt.

“We definitely need to shoot earlier,” Ang Lee asked earnestly. “What are your thoughts?”

"I've been looking around online these past couple of days," Chen Xuan said, taking out her phone and opening her photo album. "What do you think of these sets?"

Li An looked at it carefully and noticed that the overall quality was much worse than the one Wen Xiao had sent her. Then she took out her own phone and said, "Take a look too."

"Hmm?" Chen Xuan was slightly surprised. She took the phone and saw that the screen showed her chat box with Wen Xiao. "Wow."

The next second, I was drawn to a black and white wedding photo. "This one has such a great feel to it."

Then, "These aren't the two of them."

Ang Lee laughed: "Slide down."

As the wedding photos and chat logs kept appearing before her eyes, Chen Xuan finally understood.

It turns out that Ang Lee has also been thinking about this matter these past few days, and has already made substantial progress. He feels an indescribable little happiness.

"What does Xiaoxiao mean by 'seaside' and 'desert'? Does Chengdu have a sea?"

Ang Lee: "There isn't one in Chengdu, but there is in Yanshi. Let's go there and film a scene."

Chen Xuan was even more surprised: "Really?"

Ang Lee: Of course.

Chen Xuan suddenly interrupted: "Wait a minute, when do you plan to film? We don't have that much time, do we? My original idea was to film at the end of the month, just in time for your music festival performance to end. I have to leave on September 5th."

Ang Lee: "We'll definitely be going to Yanshi at the end of the month for the engagement and seaside shoot. Four days should be enough. I'm also considering when to shoot indoor scenes. I'm just waiting for you to come back to discuss it."

Chen Xuan thought for a moment, "How long will it take to shoot indoor scenes?"

Ang Lee: "Wen Xiao asked us to stay for at least two days, but the exact number depends on how much filming we do."

"or?"

Chen Xuan: "How about it?"

Their eyes met, and Ang Lee had a bold idea.

"How about we go look at wedding dresses tomorrow? I don't need to go these next few days."

Chen Xuan was clearly moved by the suggestion, but hesitation lingered in her eyes. "Will it work?"

Ang Lee: "They're enough for me over there. If I really can't get away, I can come over the day before yesterday."

Chen Xuan thought about it and realized it made sense. She could no longer contain her excitement: "Is tomorrow convenient? Do I need to make an appointment in advance?"

Li Anle: "You underestimate Ming-ge too much. As long as you're not tired."

Chen Xuan: "Make a phone call!"

The two hit it off immediately, and Ang Lee called Fu Tianming right away.

Where are we?

The call connected, and Fu Tianming's lazy voice came through.

Ang Lee turned on speakerphone: "Still waiting for the plane here."

Chen Xuan leaned closer: "Brother Ming!" Fu Tianming: "Oh my, Professor Chen! You're finally back! If you hadn't come back, Li An would have flown over there!"

Chen Xuan: "Haha, where's Sister Xiaoxiao?"

Fu Tianming: "She's still asleep. What time do you arrive? We'll pick you up from the airport. She said this morning that she would treat you to dinner tonight, but Li An still hasn't replied to my messages."

Ang Lee: "I replied to you. I said I'd treat you tomorrow!"

Fu Tianming: "Get out of here. Professor Chen, would you do me the honor of joining us tonight?"

Chen Xuan looked at Li An, who shook his head.

"Thanks, Ming-ge, but tonight might not be convenient."

Fu Tianming: "Understood, getting down to business is the priority."

Ang Lee: "I'm not wearing headphones, I'm on speakerphone, could you turn it up a bit more?"

Fu Tianming: "So you're just boring. I'll make arrangements for tomorrow noon, or even tonight, whatever you say."

Ang Lee: "Okay, okay, we'd like to look at wedding dresses tomorrow morning."

Fu Tianming: "Tomorrow morning? Doesn't Chen Xuan want to rest?"

Chen Xuan: "I'm fine with it! It mainly depends on whether it's convenient for Sister Xiaoxiao."

Fu Tianming: "We are at your service 24 hours a day."

Ang Lee chimed in, "That's right, we're planning to shoot the interior scenes in the next couple of days so we can have some free time at the end of the month."

Fu Tianming: "Understood. You all get some rest today. I'll send you your location in a bit."

Ang Lee: "The location of the photo studio?"

Fu Tianming: "Yes, you two don't need to rush tomorrow morning. Just go over after you wake up. Let Wenxiao help you finalize the plan. If we can finalize the plan by tomorrow, we can start the day after tomorrow."

Chen Xuan: "Brother Xie Ming!"

Fu Tianming: "Thanking me again would be too much of a formality."

Ang Lee: "Then let's not waste any more time. We'll go there at 10:30 tomorrow morning."

Fu Tianming: "By the way, have you contacted Fang Yongbo? First, book the venue there. I can't help you with that. Focus on securing the venue and time first, and everything else will be fine."

Ang Lee: "I'll contact them right away. How long will it take?"

Fu Tianming: "If we're fast, it will take at most an hour to film; if we're slow, half a day will be enough."

Ang Lee: "Okay, see you tomorrow."

After hanging up Fu Tianming's call, Chen Xuan asked what it meant to contact Brother Bo about the venue.

"Why not take some photos on stage? That would be so meaningful."

"Huh? This is possible?"

"of course."

As he spoke, Ang Lee dialed Fang Yongbo's number again.

"Hey Bo, are you busy right now?"

"No, I'm in Yanjing. Yes, I just received the call. Haha, of course I'm happy."

"I need your help with something. We've been planning to take our wedding photos in the next couple of days, and we'd like to borrow the opera house to film a few scenes."

"Thanks, brother! Then I won't stand on ceremony. No, no, it won't take a whole day, half a day will be enough."

"Okay, I'll give you a specific time tomorrow."

After hanging up Fang Yongbo's call, Li An let out a long sigh.

Just then, Chen Xuan gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.

"Are you happy, Teacher Xiaomi?"

"I'm happy, but it's a bit of a hassle for Teacher Li."

"happy?"

"happy."

"Then it's not troublesome at all."
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Under the cover of night, a plane bound for Huyang Airport from Yanjing slowly landed on the runway.

It's really a bit strange, but Chen Xuan felt a sense of relief, like she was back home.

This feeling was far stronger than when she last returned to Yanshi.

"I'm home."

"I'm home."

After retrieving their luggage, the two easily made their way to the parking lot.

As she settled into the passenger seat, Chen Xuan let out a comfortable groan.

Then, "I'll order takeout."

Ang Lee: "Didn't you want to eat hot pot?"

Chen Xuan: "Go home!"

When Chen Xuan first located 2201 on a food delivery app, she felt more than just novelty.

After ordering takeout, she put down her phone, listened to music and chatted with Ang Lee, and soon fell asleep with her head tilted back.

When she was woken up, the car had already been turned off.

Ang Lee: "How's this parking space?"

Chen Xuan rubbed her eyes as she got out of the car, walked around it, and nodded, saying, "It's really nice. It feels like it could fit two cars if you squeeze in, and there's even a storage room in the back."

Ang Lee: "The storage room in the back is actually a parking space. The whole set cost 230,000 yuan."

Chen Xuan exclaimed in surprise: "The price has dropped? Wasn't it 260,000 back then?"

Ang Lee laughed: "Last month, Sister Zhang asked me if I wanted to reconsider, but I didn't answer. What do you think of this price?"

Chen Xuan: "I feel like it could be even cheaper."

After turning left and walking a few steps, they arrived at the elevator door of Unit 1. Li An pressed the elevator button, and Chen Xuan went in first when the door opened.

"22."

Full of anticipation, Chen Xuan pressed the button for her floor; she had no idea how long she had been waiting for this moment.

Finally, the elevator stopped on the 22nd floor, and with a click, the door opened, revealing a set of elegant cabinets.

A takeout order is placed on the table.

"It's completely different from what's shown in the video."

"Like it?"

"like."

Ang Lee bent down and took out Chen Xuan's beige slippers from the shoe cabinet, and then changed into slippers himself.

After Chen Xuan changed into slippers, Li An led her to the electronic door lock.

"look here."

Before Chen Xuan could react, the door lock clicked, and then the door opened a crack.

"How did you do that?! Did you use facial recognition from a photo?"

"It's not important. Welcome, mistress. The lamp is on the left."

Chen Xuan walked into the room with a cheerful smile and reached out to touch the light switch.

The next second, the lights in the entryway came on, and a small photo frame placed there caught her eye.

She slowly stepped forward and picked it up.

The background of the photo is the west office.

In the background of the photo, she is wearing a purple hat and sitting opposite Ang Lee's desk with her head down. In the close-up, Ang Lee is turning his head and holding the instant noodle cup that she is familiar with.

This is the first photo of the two of them together in a meaningful way.

Before they knew it, the two of them had their own home.

Just then, the living room lights came on.

She turned her head and looked around. The warm lighting, soft tiles, and simple set were much neater and more beautiful than what she had seen in the video.

The living room was much larger than she had imagined.

Actually, she never cared whether the living room was big enough or not.

On one side of the black grand piano, through the floor-to-ceiling glass, she seemed to see the most moving city lights.

"Like it?"

"like."

Chen Xuan didn't look out the window, but instead went to her and Li An's bedroom based on her memory.

As soon as she entered, she was greeted by the familiar scent of laundry detergent.

Compared to the stuffy heat felt against her skin, she felt an unbearable heat in her heart.

As soon as Li An followed him into the bedroom, a pair of arms forcefully hooked around his neck.

"lamp."

"It's on."

Not long after.

Under the lamplight, love and X became each other's shadows.