Please, come home and practice the piano

Chapter 1362, Section 582: Fantasy Under the Umbrella [Part 2]

The mountains and rocks are silent, and the grass and trees droop.

Time seems to stand still at this moment.

The continuous drizzle, like the unfinished second hand, hangs suspended in the mountains, no longer falling.

Wang Xiaohu held the umbrella handle quietly, letting wave after wave of dizziness rush to his face.

Only when he felt a tingling sensation in his fingertips hanging by his legs did he subconsciously bend his fingers.

In an instant, the whole world seemed to come alive again.

Raindrops shattered and fell on the branches and leaves.

Wang Xiaohu heard the sound of rain falling again, and his own heartbeat.

Bang bang bang!

"You knew you were going abroad all along, so why did you still provoke me?"

Bang bang bang!

"Have you ever thought about what you would do if I didn't let you leave Rongcheng?"

Bang bang bang!

"Ok?"

Bang bang bang!

For the first time, Wang Xiaohu realized that all his previous fantasies about this moment were just fantasies.

Even though he had clearly sensed that Arlene was sending him some kind of strong signal.

He couldn't get excited, nor could he get excited.

He wanted to give up everything and speak his heart out, to be a responsible person to the end.

How can someone who is truly responsible choose to give up everything?
He wanted to explain, but didn't know how.

He wanted to say that's not how it is!

That's not how it is, then what should it be like?

Arlene is right. She knew she was going abroad, but she couldn't control her emotions last night.

He not only failed to control his emotions last night, but also seemed unaware of the significance of last night for him.

He clearly had a whole day to think about it.

But he didn't think about what he would do next.

Arlene had given him almost a clear hint last night.

He seems to have messed up again.

The boy under the umbrella licked his lips, which were as dry as his expression.

"Or you could ask me why I don't let you go abroad."

Upon hearing the sound, Wang Xiaohu slowly raised his head, his bewildered eyes flickering.

"I, I, I"

His throat churned, and his heart felt as if it had been burned again.

The car tilted its head back and blinked scrutinizingly.

She realized for the first time that Wang Xiaohu was almost half a head taller than her when he was standing upright.

Then she said, "Squat down a little, my neck is sore."

Wang Xiaohu immediately spread his legs apart, and his head drooped halfway down.

Now the two can finally look each other in the eye.

"Well--"

With a faint sigh from the car, the oppressive silence seemed to be quietly broken at that moment.

Because the little car smiled again, a smile that Wang Xiaohu was most familiar with.

Seeing the little car smile, he couldn't help but grin as well.

"What are you laughing at?" the car asked.

Wang Xiaohu: "Seeing you laugh makes me want to laugh too."

Car: "I thought you couldn't talk anymore."

Wang Xiaohu: "Me"

Car: "I don't understand."

Wang Xiaohu: "I can speak."

Car: "You just didn't know how to answer my question, right?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Mm."

Xiao Che: "Yes, that's right. If you don't know, just say you don't know. If you can't answer, just say you can't answer. Stop beating around the bush. You know me."

Wang Xiaohu: "Uh-huh! Hmm-hmm!"

Xiao Che was amused by Wang Xiaohu's blank expression: "Can you stop acting like an idiot?"

Wang Xiaohu: "I'm still getting used to it!"

Little Car: "What do I need to get used to? Do I need to get used to talking to me?"

Wang Xiaohu: "That's definitely different! Before, we..."

The car frowned.

Wang Xiaohu immediately realized that he had been dawdling again, so he didn't care about the details anymore: "We used to be good buddies, and good buddies don't touch each other's faces. It's because you touched my face yesterday that I'm still a little shaken up today, so I did that."

Xiao Che: "You're pretty shameless."

Wang Xiaohu: "It's all because of you."

Xiao Che: "We were good buddies before, and we still are, so I called you over today because..."

Just then, Wang Xiaohu suddenly interrupted, "Che Lin, I like you."

The car, whose journey was interrupted, did not change its expression.

Wang Xiaohu chuckled unconsciously as he spoke.

moment.

Eyes facing each other.

"Arlene."

I've liked you for a long time.

"Although I'm not sure when I started liking you, I'm sure my feelings for you are genuine."

The car opened its mouth as if to say something, but Wang Xiaohu seemed not to notice at all, and scratched the back of his head.

"Um--"

"Although I may not know what liking someone means, I just want you to be happy."

"I hope you can eat what you want at every meal."

I hope you can get a good night's sleep every night.

"I hope you won't practice the piano like that every day."

Xiao Che frowned slightly.

“I really wish you could improve every day without practicing the piano, although I know it’s impossible, but that’s what I hope for.”

"Everyone, including your teachers, probably thinks that it's your duty to practice every day. They think that practicing is an easy thing for you."

"But I know that even for you, practicing the piano is a very, very hard thing."

“You’re not Tang Xiaoxing! You didn’t start formal piano lessons from a very young age, you don’t have that many pieces you can perform on stage anytime, and you don’t necessarily have to participate in so many performances!”

“I know you feel a lot of pressure every time you go on stage.”

"You're afraid of playing a wrong note, and you don't want to disappoint your teacher even a little bit."

"It's cool that you give it your all!"

"You don't need to be so sensible."

"Even if he was a little immature a few times, that's fine."

"No one is demanding that you do everything perfectly."

"But you."

"I really wish you could be a little more willful sometimes!"

"Even though I know it's impossible for you!"

"Can!"

"But I..."

Wang Xiaohu pursed his lips, lowered his head as if somewhat unwilling, and said in a low voice, "But I don't want to see you working so hard."

The car slowly closed its mouth.

Wang Xiaohu shook his head.

“It makes me feel bad every time I see you hesitate for a long time over something that costs only a few dollars.”

"You're so generous to everyone! Why can't you be a little more generous to yourself too!"

"It's just a regular keychain!"

Why don't you buy one for yourself!

Wang Xiaohu is feeling really bad.
It's so painful.
As he spoke, all those images buried deep in his heart, those countless times that had made him feel heartbroken and sad, suddenly surfaced all at once.

He was trying his best to control his emotions, but he was really in so much pain.

You are so good.

"He's so serious even when eating a single chicken leg."

"You start eating from the top, little by little. Each bite is small, and you have to chew it for a long time before swallowing. Then you eat the next bite, and finally, you leave the bones clean."

"At that moment, I thought to myself, I must give you all the chicken legs in the world."

"I'll make you fat."

"Maybe I'm being too selfish."

"I just want to see you happy and joyful."

"Your happiness is my happiness, your unhappiness is my sadness."

"I'm sorry, Arlene."

A minute passed, and Wang Xiaohu said nothing more.

However, the silence under the umbrella did not create a certain atmosphere.

Car: "Are you done talking?"

Wang Xiaohu shook his head, then nodded for some reason.

Car: "Look up."

Wang Xiaohu didn't dare to look up.

Car: "Look up."

moment.

Wang Xiaohu sobbed as he raised his head, and then he became anxious.

"Arlene, please stop!"

Seeing the two tear tracks sliding down Xiao Che's eyes, he panicked.

"fine."

The car chuckled, then slurped, "Are you finished or not?"

Their eyes met again, and Wang Xiaohu let out a long breath.

"I'm done talking. I'm sorry."

Xiao Che: "You didn't say sorry, thank you."

One meal later, he remarked, "That chicken leg was really delicious."

Wang Xiaohu had almost calmed down, but upon hearing the last sentence, he couldn't stop his tears from flowing again.

"What are you doing!" Xiao Che raised his hand to wipe the corner of his eye. "Why do you cry so much! If you cry again, I'll hate you!"

"I can't hold it in," Wang Xiaohu sniffled even harder, as if trying to suck the snot back in. "And I can't stand up any longer."

"Then squat down!"

Xiao Che was secretly annoyed but didn't notice that Wang Xiaohu had been half-squatting for a long time.

"I can't move my legs!"

Give me the umbrella!

Xiao Che took the umbrella from Wang Xiaohu with one hand and supported Wang Xiaohu's arm with the other. With the help of this support, Wang Xiaohu slowly pulled back one leg, and the two of them squatted down together.

After a long silence, she said, "I'm not that good."

“Yes.” Wang Xiaohu shook his head and said decisively, “You are a million times better than I described, but I just don’t know how to say it.”

Xiao Che took out a tissue from his pocket and handed it to Wang Xiaohu, then wiped his own face. "What if I'm really not that good?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Anyway, I like you no matter what you are like. I can't say I love you yet because I can't earn my own money right now."

Car: "."

Wang Xiaohu: "Really! If I can make money, I'll dare to say I love you."

Little Car: "Hurry up and blow your nose."

Wang Xiaohu put the tissue he had used to blow his nose into his pocket. "Whether you believe it or not, I'm telling you the truth."

The car opened its mouth, but for a moment it didn't know what to say.

Wang Xiaohu persisted, saying, "We'll see."

Xiao Che chuckled, "If you like me so much, why didn't you tell me before? Is it because you wouldn't have told me if you weren't going abroad?"

Wang Xiaohu: "How could I dare tell you!"

Little Car: "You're afraid of the teacher."

Wang Xiaohu: "Of course I'm scared, but I'm even more scared that you'll ignore me."

Xiao Che: "You know me so well, you think I'd ignore you after I found out?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Me"

Xiao Che: "I definitely won't ignore you. Even if you're not my first friend, I won't ignore you because of something like this."

"You never intended to tell me, did you?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Maybe."

Xiao Che: "Is it nice to have a crush? I'm quite curious."

Wang Xiaohu thought for a moment: "How should I describe it? Although it's a bit agonizing, I can imagine a lot of scenes, and just thinking about those scenes makes me feel very happy."

"What's with that look on your face? I'm serious, I'll be so happy, you have no idea!"

Xiao Che Le: "I only asked you because I don't understand. So what scenes have you imagined?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Uh, I can't tell you that, it's a matter of personal privacy."

Car: "Okay, I respect your decision."

Wang Xiaohu: "Couldn't you ask one more question? If you asked one more time, I would definitely share it with you."

Xiao Che: "Why are you acting like a little girl? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by others?"

Wang Xiaohu said nonchalantly, "Let them laugh. Haven't I been laughed at a lot since I was a child? Maybe I was a joke to begin with."

Xiao Che frowned: "What are you talking about?"

Wang Xiaohu pouted and said, "Sorry."

Xiao Che: "You can ignore those who laughed at you in the past, but you can't laugh at your past self."

Wang Xiaohu was taken aback, then nodded: "I'll remember."

Xiao Che picked up the milk tea at his feet, unscrewed it, and took a sip. "Then let's have Wang Xiaohu share his fantasy."

Wang Xiaohu touched his nose: "I'm a little embarrassed to say it now that you're saying this."

Xiao Che: "What's there to be embarrassed about? At most, I'll just laugh at you, but you don't care anyway."

Wang Xiaohu: "I can ignore others, but what about you?"

Car: "Hurry up!"

Wang Xiaohu: "Oh! I've fantasized about going out with you alone once."

Car: "Have we never gone out to play by ourselves?"

Wang Xiaohu: "That's different. We used to sneak out, and for very short periods of time. I want to go out with you openly and honestly, preferably for a whole day."

Little car: "What do you want to play?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Anything is fine with me. I've even fantasized about us strolling down the street together."

"I've fantasized about shopping together, playing claw machines together, having a dessert to rest when we get tired, and then continuing to shop."

"We're having Er Mao Mala Tang for dinner tonight. I accidentally splashed some oil on your white dress while we were eating, and you were a little angry. I took this opportunity to use it as an excuse to buy you a new one. This time, I'll buy it no matter what you say, because I have a good reason."

Little Car: "I don't wear skirts."

Wang Xiaohu: "Oh! Fantasy! You don't understand what fantasy is! Haven't you ever fantasized about one day playing your favorite concerto on the world's biggest stage with the world's best orchestra?"

After a moment of contemplation, Xiao Che thought, "It feels pretty good."

Wang Xiaohu: "Right! After I bought you the dress, you didn't seem happy on the surface, but you were probably still quite happy inside. It's just wishful thinking, wishful thinking."

"Then, while you're in a good mood, I'll take out the movie tickets I've prepared."

Xiao Che: "I also want to watch a movie."

Wang Xiaohu: "Of course we have to watch it! How can we go on a date without watching a movie! Uh, hehe, hehe."

Car: "Oh? So it's a date."

Wang Xiaohu: "Fantasy! Just fantasy!"

Car: "Do you have popcorn?"

Wang Xiaohu: "What popcorn?"

Little Car: "Isn't there popcorn to eat while watching the movie?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Yes! Absolutely! One bucket for each person!"

Little Car: "Why does it have to be one bucket per person?"

Wang Xiaohu: "It's not enough to eat. Every time I go to the movies with my mom, I eat a whole bucket by myself."

Xiao Che smiled and said, "After the movie, will you take me home?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Of course, I'll send some messages after I get home before going to sleep."

Little Car: "Then I was happy."

Wang Xiaohu: "Yes, I'm so happy. This is the magic of fantasy. It can alleviate the pain of unrequited love."

Xiao Che: "So it's still very painful."

"Uh." Wang Xiaohu shook his head. "No, it doesn't hurt."

moment.

"Wang Xiaohu."

"what?"

"I."

I hesitated this time about buying a smaller car.

Wang Xiaohu seemed to realize something, and felt a sudden pang in his heart. For a moment, he was incoherent and didn't know what to say.

"No, it's okay, it's alright! We're still buddies, you said it!"

The car shook its head. "I'm sorry."

Wang Xiaohu opened his mouth, forced a smile again, and moved the umbrella further back into the car.

"You don't need to apologize. You didn't say anything to apologize to me."

The car shook its head again.

Wang Xiaohu's lips trembled, his eyes flickered, and finally slowly dimmed.

But then something seemed to reignite a light in his eyes.

"Arlene, actually, the scene I've imagined the most is just like today."

The car paused for a moment, only to hear Wang Xiaohu continue laughing happily:
"I've fantasized countless times about standing in front of you and telling you loudly that I like you."

"Thank you."

"Now I'm relieved. You won't ignore me, and besides..."

"It's time for me to go."

The sound of rain is soft and gentle.