Rebirth after the college entrance examination

Who are the lyrics to Chapter 164 about?
"Rent and utilities were waived; it was just a matter of renovating the hardware and software, so it really didn't cost much."

Seeing the lingering doubt in Zhou Ting's eyes, Xia An offered another explanation, though it was still vague. But there was no other way; he had forgotten exactly how much the renovation of the small theater had cost—a few hundred thousand? Two hundred thousand? It couldn't have been too much.

Zhou Ting touched the obviously brand-new folding chair beneath him and asked, "How much is this chair?"

Xia An does remember this unit price: "The wholesale price was a little over one hundred."

Zhou Ting looked around. There were hundreds of seats, which cost tens of thousands of yuan. Last night, when she was chatting with her daughter before bed, she heard that this guy had also bought a whole set of musical instruments to help her form a band.

"Ningning told me that your parents invest in stocks?"

"Yeah, there's a surge in demand during the summer vacation."

Zhou Ting understood, and after thinking for a moment, said, "That thing goes up today and down tomorrow, no one can say for sure. You're still young, and it's good that you're ambitious, but you can't just mess around."

That's how it is when poor people suddenly become rich. I guess the family made a fortune in the stock market and gave their son a lot of money for living expenses. This kid is really extravagant, getting this piece of junk at school.

It is conspicuous.

Xia An smiled and said, "I understand, Auntie."

Zhou Ting asked, "Your family has made money, but haven't you thought about buying you a house? You're in university now, it's time to think about what will happen after you graduate."

The housing market has been on an upward trend since the beginning of the millennium. Nowadays, many families with decent means will arrange a house in the city where their children study in advance, so that they can live there after graduation.

Xia An scratched his head. "Not yet. But I'd like to settle down in Binhai."

Zhou Ting nodded and said, "Binhai is fine too, we don't necessarily have to go back to the provincial capital."

Although Le Yuqun had long been working in prestigious government offices, he had been immersed in the system for decades and knew many things earlier than ordinary people.

Zhou Ting herself is also in the clothing trade, and the development potential of coastal cities is self-evident.

Actually, she also planned to buy a house for her daughter during this trip, but she didn't need to tell Xia An about it.

Xia An watched as her thoughts raced, and secretly found it amusing.

Before Yuan Shi got married, the couple even offered to buy a house for their wedding. Now, they're making empty promises.

It's hard to say whether it's right or wrong; that's just how the world is. Linking real estate to marriage is no different from a plan to wipe out an entire family. Hey, sacrificing one or two generations is no big deal, since there are so many of us.

Xia An decisively changed the subject, saying, "Auntie, what do you think of this place? I think it would be perfect to open your traditional Chinese clothing store here."

When Zhou Ting arrived, she saw the "extremely simple" Lemon Convenience Store. Now that he was talking about opening a clothing store... she was afraid that setting up two clothes racks would be enough for a shop.
"Don't worry about anything else," Zhou Ting said calmly.

Xia An smiled and remained silent.

On stage, Le Ning awkwardly played the trumpet while watching Xia An and her mother below the stage, and she went off-key several times.

This band, how should I put it? It's neither Chinese nor Western.

Le Ning's idea is to integrate both traditional Chinese and Western instruments into a heavy metal band, so in addition to the traditional band structure, there is also a transverse flute, a violin and a trumpet.

Originally, she wanted to bring in the band's trumpet player, but he was doing gigs and was too lazy to come and have fun, so Le Ning took it upon herself to do it. The way the trumpet produces air is similar to that of the flute, and after learning for several days, she could play the simplified score in a clumsy way.

But Xia An didn't know that this thing would really shine at music festivals in later generations.

He was looking forward to it.

Out of the corner of her eye, Xia An saw Zhou Ting tiptoeing to the rhythm, keeping perfect time. Xia An remembered that she had also come from a dance troupe when she was young, and couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

Hoping her daughter would become a phoenix, he groomed her to be a musician from a young age, but unexpectedly raised a rebellious and daring female knight-errant who was beyond help.

Seemingly noticing his fluctuating expression, and perhaps thinking of something, Zhou Ting suddenly said, "Xia An, Ning Ning is determined to be with you. It's one thing if you didn't agree before, but now that... I hope you can protect her."

Meeting her future mother-in-law's cold gaze, Xia An's smile vanished. "I will take good care of her."

Zhou Ting sighed, "You can't take promises from people your age seriously. I just hope it ends well. If things don't go well, don't bully her. Let's part amicably."

Teenagers are often fickle, so most of the beautiful moments of youth begin with blushes and end with envy.

"No," Xia An said.

Then she stood up and said with a smile, "Auntie, I'll go up and do a little bit."

Squeezing past Zhou Ting's legs, Xia An jumped onto the stage, bracing himself against the edge. He pulled three sheet music sheets from his pocket and handed them to the keyboardist, bassist, and drummer, respectively. Then he went backstage to get his acoustic guitar.

The group of people who had seen the sheet music looked at Xia An in surprise, especially Le Ning.

After their intimate moment in the car that night, Xia An said he would dedicate a song to her as the band's first original piece. Unexpectedly, it had only been two days before he finished writing it. Meeting Yingying's watery gaze, Xia An smiled and nodded at her, saying to Xu Wanying, "Teacher Xu, I'll go through it first, and then you can practice on your own."

I then asked several professionals who had obtained the sheet music, "OK?"

Several people nodded and said, "Let's give it a try first."

Xu Wanying, Wang Yue, and Le Ning walked off the stage and sat side by side in the first row.

Zhou Ting, whose arm was being held by her daughter, said irritably, "He can sing and play guitar too?"

Le Ning looked at the stage with happiness in her eyes and exclaimed excitedly, "He wrote it himself!"

Seeing her daughter's lustful expression, Zhou Ting was completely speechless.

Qi Buyang and his companions, who had been sitting on the edge of the stage, whispered among themselves.

"Old Xia knows this too?"

"I just heard that he wrote the song himself."

"..."

Start with the keyboard.

The drumbeat was entered incorrectly once.

Again.

After doing it twice, it got a little better.

In the intro, Xia An says, "Written for Le Ning, written for the Lemon band."

...

The alleyway lights flickered on and off, and the sweet coffee in my hand had gone cold.

A fleeting smile betrayed her longing, which lingered in the stillness of her gaze at the window.
Actually, I don't like long nights, but you've given me so many feelings.

But the memories that linger aren't vibrant enough; how can I melt away this loneliness?

...

The original female singer's voice is sweet, but it is also very low at the beginning. Xia An lowered the key by two, making it sound even more hoarse.

Originally a love song for the younger generation of internet enthusiasts, it actually fits the non-mainstream style of 2006.

Xia An's voice has a storytelling quality that immediately draws the few audience members into the melody.

Le Ning quietly watched the boy singing softly, and a strange feeling arose within her. It was as if he was feeling sorry for, cherishing, and loving... another unfamiliar version of herself.

Because she loved him, she never felt lonely, and they were never apart, so how could she miss him?
Are these lyrics about her?
In the chorus, Xia An increased the proportion of drumbeats, instantly elevating the calmness of the opening narrative and transitioning to a soaring...emphasis.

It emphasizes – I'm here, girl.

...

Look at the butterflies in spring!
Look at it trembling as it flies.
...

The last page of the story

The past and time overlap.
...

Listen to the falling leaves at the end of autumn.
You can hear it sighing as it bids farewell.
I am left to experience it alone.

Sea and mountains, wind and moon

Listen, the white snow of the winter solstice.
You can hear the sobs she's trying to hide.
In a world without you

...

Xia An released the guitar and grinned at Le Ning, who was smiling with her lips pursed.

"Hibernation".

(End of this chapter)