After the college entrance examination, life began to follow one's heart

Chapter 235 He will leave his mark on history!

"Xu Lin's piece must be very good, right?"

After Xu Lin finished the final version of the score, he went to the restroom.

Pei Danqing couldn't help but ask Wu Zongting, who was intently studying the score.

"Tigers play the zither, phoenixes draw their chariots; immortals stand in rows like hemp!"

Pei Danqing only saw Wu Zongting recite this line of poetry.

She was a little confused and was about to ask what it meant.

Then Old Deng said with great certainty, "He is one of the immortals!"

Pei Danqing was quite surprised, mainly because Wu Zongting had previously disliked Xu Lin, but now he was giving Xu Lin such a high evaluation.

Old Deng once again praised it highly, saying, "This piece is very, very good. Your program can be elevated by one or even several levels because of this piece! It's not an exaggeration to say that in ancient times, in an era of strong cultural worship, he could have secured a place in history and etched his name in history with this piece!"

In a country where even a great achievement like sealing the wolf's lair is recorded in just four characters rather than being written in great detail, to be able to leave a name in history or have one's own works passed down through generations is already a remarkable achievement.

After all, in such an ancient country, even those now-famous tycoons, such as the Ma brothers, might not have left their mark on history.

Because this country has so many extraordinary people, so many that if you're not exceptionally talented, you won't even have a place in history.

Decades or even a hundred years can erase all traces of you in this world. Your grandchildren will remember your name, but your great-grandchildren will only know that you are their great-grandfather and will not know your name. When they sweep your grave on Qingming Festival, you are just a stranger to them and they will not feel anything for you.

Of course, you may not have great-grandchildren, or even descendants, because nature is a process of constant elimination. Inferior genes, that is, weak animals, will be eliminated one after another, while strong genes will leave offspring. However, if inferior genes appear in offspring, they will also perish. Human society is essentially the same. The resources of society cannot accommodate everyone to have their own family. There will always be some people who will be eliminated by society.

This is exactly the world of ordinary people.

Therefore, it is difficult for people who are not exceptionally capable, or who have not made great contributions, or even those who have committed heinous acts that will be remembered for generations to come, to leave a mark on history.

As someone once said, you may laugh at others for being infamous for eternity, but if you want to be infamous for eternity, you can't do it yourself.

Because being infamous for eternity and being remembered in history are essentially the same thing, just different sides of the same coin. Take Yuan Shikai, for example. He almost became remembered in history, but because he failed to see the historical trend and made a mistake, he became infamous for eternity. On the other hand, Yuan Shikai was already in a position that could have changed history, but he made a wrong step and became a disgrace to history. So, how powerful must one be to leave a mark on history? You must be very capable, and you must also have the right timing, location, and people. Only then will history possibly make room for you.

Therefore, Wu Zongting, the old man, had a very high opinion of Xu Lin, saying that he could leave his name in history with this musical score.

Pei Danqing came from a scholarly family and was from a prominent household, so she naturally understood that Wu Zongting had a very high opinion of Xu Lin.

She hadn't expected Wu Zongting to give Xu Lin such a high evaluation. Putting aside yesterday, even when they met this morning, Wu Zongting was still quite unhappy with Xu Lin.

Things changed so quickly?
This truly surprised Pei Danqing and further affirmed her belief in Xu Lin's abilities.

Wu Zongting, that old man, is actually very arrogant. How difficult it would be for him to be convinced by a young man?

Where is Xu Lin?
I'm in the bathroom.

However, Xu Lin returned shortly afterward.

"What to eat for lunch?"

It was already 11:30 a.m., and it was lunchtime, so Xu Lin asked Director Pei a question.

"What do you want to eat?"

Lunch is optional.

"So, dinner has to be good?" Director Pei asked with a smile.

Xu Lin: "You could say that."

Xu Lin originally wanted to go out, but looking out the window, he saw the sun shining brightly and couldn't imagine how hot it was outside. He figured that stepping outside would mean being hit by a wave of heat, so he decided to stay here and enjoy the air conditioning.

Xu Lin: "How about we eat at the cafeteria for lunch?"

"The cafeteria? Not going out?"

"It's too hot outside, I want to turn on the air conditioning."

"Then come with me!"

Pei Danqing waved.

"Ok."

So Xu Lin followed Pei Danqing to the cafeteria. Xiao Minghua watched this scene and was a little furious.

What makes being a "simp" (a man who is overly devoted to a woman) even more unbearable is that he's been pursuing a girl for a long time, but she won't even glance at him, while suddenly a blond guy appears and wins her over in just a few days.

Xiao Minghua felt a chill run down his spine, wondering if Pei Danqing would be taken down by Xu Lin in just a few days.

No way?
"Your talent has exceeded my expectations!"

Pei Danqing spoke as they walked, expressing great admiration.

Xu Lin: "If I'm paid to do a job, I'll definitely do it properly."

Xu Lin's appearance fee this time is three million, which is neither a lot nor a little. In fact, if the platform wasn't big enough to require Xu Lin to perform, he wouldn't be willing to do five songs for this price. He would prefer at least one million per song!

Wu Zongting said, "The piece you composed today is amazing; it will make you a name in history!"

"Old Deng actually praised me like that?"

"Yes, he said that you can leave your mark on history, this piece of music is amazing."

"He probably exaggerated."

Xu Lin didn't feel much, and besides, saying such things was no different from empty talk.

When a person dies, whether they are remembered or not is meaningless to the deceased. Do you think I can be resurrected through Edo Tensei, or like Ultraman Tiga, who can be resurrected anywhere as long as someone remembers him?
That was obviously unrealistic, so Xu Lin didn't feel anything.

“He’s a very proud person and doesn’t easily praise someone, let alone give such a high evaluation,” Pei Danqing added.

Xu Lin nodded.

During lunch, the two of them talked about work and nothing else.

Xu Lin played "Phoenix Seeking Its Mate" once in the morning. Neither Pei Danqing nor Xu Lin mentioned it.

Xu Lin also spent several hours in the afternoon composing music.

This time, the main task is to handle the interlude.

Xu Lin finished all three songs in one go.

While it may not reach the divine quality of the opening theme music "Immortals in Ranks of Hemp," it is still quite remarkable.

Wu Zongting was so frightened that his scalp tingled. If he didn't have to maintain a respectable appearance, he would have prostrated himself before Xu Lin in utter worship. Xu Lin's talent was simply unstoppable.

The Yangtze River's waves keep pushing the previous waves forward, leaving the previous waves far behind.

"How about it?"

Xu Lin looked at Lao Deng.

Old Deng, with his stern face, couldn't bring himself to admit Xu Lin's excellence, so he said, "Nothing special!"

“I know what you old Bi Deng are thinking. It’s fine for you to call me Master. How about I call you Old Deng and you call me Master?”

Old Deng: ...

Xu Lin is so annoying. No matter what, Xu Lin is the one who benefits.

Pei Danqing almost burst out laughing when she heard this, but thankfully she held it in.

"The interlude is done, all that's left is the ending theme song for tomorrow."

With that, Xu Lin was pretty much done.

However, he will play all five pieces of background music on appropriate classical instruments in the end, and Pei Danqing and the others will record it.

The three pieces played in the afternoon were an erhu, a guzheng, and a guqin.

The instruments used in these three incidental songs are all single instruments. The opening and closing songs are more complex, requiring the use of other instruments and a professional band to perform them, or a group of people to rehearse and coordinate, in order to present the final product.

Especially the opening theme song.

And so, another workday came to an end.

Five p.m.

"Let's go, I'll take you out for a big meal!"

Pei Danqing spoke.

"Row."

Xu Lin picked up his suit jacket and put it on.

Seeing that he was wearing a suit, Pei Danqing said, "I'll take you to buy two outfits later."

"Ok."

Xu Lin, of course, didn't stand on ceremony.

Actually, he had a small suitcase with a change of clothes inside, but it's in the hotel now.

Director Pei had no idea that Xu Lin had used underhanded tactics.

Picking up girls is all about strategy and tactics; you can't get anywhere by being honest and straightforward.

Unless a guy is exceptionally good-looking and tall, even if he spends all his time playing games in his dorm and is completely absorbed in games during holidays, he won't have trouble finding a girlfriend. In fact, because of his excellent character modeling, he'll never lack female attention. Even if he's mute, don't underestimate the power of a guy being handsome.

Tall and handsome, Xu Lin is one of them, and his physical attributes are far above average. For most girls, he's a killer.

But now he's not facing an ordinary girl.

The woman in front of him, Director Pei, was a top-tier older sister living in a courtyard house within the Second Ring Road of Beijing. In any case, she was on the same level as Chi Linyue. At this moment, Xu Lin's physical appearance was not so important.

Is Xiao Minghua, that deadbeat simp, not tall or handsome?
of course not.

On the contrary, Xiao Minghua is tall and handsome, but isn't his mother a deadbeat simp?

Besides, a woman of this caliber must have met plenty of outstanding men, right?
There are obviously many more.

Men and women are the same. Once they reach a certain social class, they have plenty of resources of the opposite sex. They can choose any type they want, however they want. They can even customize their relationships based on factors such as height, age, weight, temperament, and education.

Clearly, Xu Lin cannot take the usual approach when facing Pei Danqing.

Xu Lin followed behind Pei Danqing and sized her up.

Pei Danqing was wearing sneakers today, not high heels, so she looked much shorter.

However, a height of around 1.77 meters is still very tall. This height is already very tall for a woman. You should know that many boys born after 2005 do not even have this height barefoot, especially in the south, not to mention boys born before that.

The two soon arrived at the underground parking lot.

"Should I drive?"

Xu Lin was itching to drive; he'd never driven a car in Beijing before.

Pei Danqing paused for a moment, but didn't refuse. "Okay, then you drive."

Xu Lin didn't stand on ceremony and decisively opened the driver's side door and got in.

BMW M4.

On the other side, Director Pei also got into the passenger seat and fastened his seatbelt.

really big!

Once the seatbelt is fastened, everything becomes clear.

Director Pei is absolutely a legendary superstar!

Xu Lin reminded him, "Sit tight, I'm about to start driving."

"Mm." The latter nodded.

"Where were we going to eat again?"

"Here it is." Pei Danqing pointed to a restaurant.

Ok.

Restaurant.

Ancient style design.

Pei Danqing said, "We're having some Beijing specialties. I'll be the host and show you around."

"what about the taste?"

"I think it's pretty good, you can try it later."

"Ok."

The dinner was indeed quite good. As Pei Danqing said, it consisted mainly of Beijing specialties, but it wasn't exactly delicious; it was just okay.

After eating and drinking enough.

Pei Danqing took Xu Lin to a nearby store and bought him two sets of clothes. Xu Lin didn't have to pay for them; Pei Danqing paid for everything.

Pei Danqing also stated that it wouldn't cost her much money to be the host.

Xu Lin, of course, didn't stand on ceremony.

After having a full meal and buying clothes, it was only 8 p.m.

Pei Danqing asked him, "Xu Lin, where else do you want to go? Or is there anything you want to buy?"

"No more."

However, Xu Lin thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I'd like to see the Great Wall. I heard it's better to go at night, right?"

"Yes, it's much better to climb the Great Wall at night this season, unlike during the day when it's so hot and sunny."

Pei Danqing said, "If you want to go, I'll take you."

"Shall we go now?"

"Ah."

Pei Danqing: "You drive, then navigate to the Badaling North Gate key, and we'll go in from there."

"it is good."

Xu Lin didn't say he wanted to climb the Great Wall just to spend time with Pei Danqing. Besides, what can't you do when you're with a girl?
Actually, Xu Lin wanted to visit the Great Wall.

He who has not climbed the Great Wall is no true hero.

Almost everyone who goes to Beijing will visit the Great Wall and the Forbidden City.

At 9 p.m., Xu Lin and Pei Danqing had successfully climbed the Great Wall.

Night tour of Badaling.

If you go at this time of night, there won't be many people, tickets don't need to be booked in advance, and there are lights on even though it's dark.

The yellow lights, when connected together, might look like a golden dragon coiled above the mountains when viewed from above.

Is this your first time visiting the Great Wall?

Pei Danqing asked him.

"This is my first time here."

Xu Lin gazed into the distance, appreciating the magnificent scenery.

It turns out that boys shouldn't easily go to places so steeped in history.

Standing on the Great Wall's paving stones, Xu Lin felt a surge of pride welling up in his chest.

What do boys think about when they stand on a high place?
Photograph?

Certainly not.

Not many boys like taking photos, or like girls who take photos and post them on social media all the time.

They were all thinking about what they wanted to do in this life, to make a name for themselves, to achieve something, and so on.

And so on.

Xu Lin was no exception.

This is something that men in this country are born with, something ingrained in their genes. Foreign men may not even have it, because only Chinese men are born with a certain historical mission.

Xu Lin and Pei Danqing strolled along the Great Wall.

"Actually, although it's not hot and more comfortable to climb the Great Wall at night, it's better to enjoy the magnificent scenery during the day."

Pei Danqing pointed to the mountains and fields and said, "During the day, especially on a clear day, you can see the vast expanse of heaven and earth, and the view is very open. You don't have this feeling at night."

Xu Lin nodded slightly in agreement.

"What a magnificent project!"

Xu Lin touched the brick next to him, "Given the conditions in ancient times, it's amazing that human beings could do this."

However, after saying that, Xu Lin added, "It's just a bit cruel."

"Why do you call it cruel?" Pei Danqing pressed.

"It's very tough, and people might even die."

"Yes, that's true."

Pei Danqing said, "History doesn't leave the names of ordinary people. The Great Wall still exists. Every dynasty has been building it. Nobody knows who the common people who were responsible for its construction were. Just think about it, it's really not easy to leave a name in history."

Xu Lin nodded in agreement. That was indeed the case. If one wanted to leave a mark on history, no ordinary person could possibly succeed.

Where are the important people?

It seems that it is not easy for great people to leave their mark. In such a rich history, unless you have made great contributions or committed heinous acts that angered both heaven and man, history will easily erase all traces of you.

This world, in every era, is teeming with talented people and outstanding individuals.

Xu Lin stood on one side of the city wall, looking into the distance, the evening breeze ruffling his hair.

He seemed to be thinking about something.

This scene is quite beautiful, with an indescribable charm.

Pei Danqing, who happened to be holding her phone, couldn't help but capture the moment and take a picture of Xu Lin.

The two then chatted as they walked, spending a little over an hour on the Great Wall before leaving.

The two finally returned home at midnight.

"It's so late, you should get some rest."

Pei Danqing said.

"Okay, you too."

"Ah."

The two didn't exchange many words and went back to their respective rooms after parting ways.

After taking a shower in the bathroom of her room, Pei Danqing lay on the bed, holding up her phone with both hands to look at the photos she had taken that night.

She doesn't like taking pictures, but she still took a few for Xu Lin tonight.

Xu Lin is still handsome from every angle.

Pei Danqing especially liked one of the photos. In this photo, only two-thirds of Xu Lin's face was visible in profile, and the evening breeze had just the right amount of messiness in his hair, giving it a very special feel.

"What did he mean by playing 'The Phoenix Seeks Its Mate' today?"

Pei Danqing was puzzled and guessing, her mind slightly in turmoil.

She read the story of Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun when she was in junior high school, and as a young girl, she had also longed for that kind of love.

The boy in my fantasy is tall, handsome, and talented. Of course, he is also a towering figure, the kind of heroic male protagonist.

As she grew older, Pei Danqing also went to listen to the guqin piece "Phoenix Seeking Its Mate," not online, but in an opera house, where a master guqin player was in charge of performing it.

Therefore, Pei Danqing had an impression of the piece "Phoenix Seeking Its Mate". As soon as Xu Lin played it, she knew what piece it was. Even if there were some changes, it was still very similar.

"The Phoenix Seeks Its Mate" is an ancient melody about courtship.

But Pei Danqing is no longer a young girl; she is twenty-six years old this year and is very rational about emotions.

Xu Lin possesses a dragon-like temperament and is as handsome as a jade tree in the wind.

Their physical appearance and inner qualities are truly breathtaking.

Pei Danqing is never stingy with praise.

"Therefore, the changes in customs originate from emotions and are restrained by propriety and righteousness. Originating from emotions is the nature of the people; restraining by propriety and righteousness is the legacy of the former kings."

"He has a girlfriend, and he's still trying to flirt with me... Is he really flirting with me?"

Pei Danqing was unsure for a moment, unable to gauge Xu Lin's emotions, because Xu Lin hadn't shown any signs of being interested in her today, not even the slightest bit.

Pei Danqing admitted that she did feel a little emotional at that moment.

However, acting on emotions is human nature, but stopping at propriety and righteousness is morality and restraint.

Xu Lin already has a girlfriend, how can he still flirt with other people?

"Besides, I should be eight years older than him."

"bother."

Even Director Pei, who is usually calm and collected, is starting to feel a bit flustered.

She put down her phone, lay on the bed, wearing a pink slip dress and no bra.

The nightgown revealed a breathtaking cleavage, and the hemline only extended slightly below the upper thigh.

Now that she's lying down, her skirt has been lifted up by seven or eight centimeters, making the spring scenery incredibly beautiful.

Of course, although she wasn't wearing a bra, she was wearing underwear.

Below that, naturally, are those long, beautiful legs.

If Xu Lin were here, he would notice that these legs were longer than any of the girls around him.