After three days of exams, some students were happy while others were dejected as they left the exam hall.

Linlin's expression was calm, much like usual.

Only when she saw her parents waiting under the shade of the tree did a sweet smile bloom on her lips, and she ran towards them.

Her red dress billowed and flowed, the ribbons in her hair fluttered behind her, and the bright and vibrant young girl in the sunlight attracted countless eyes.

After finishing the college entrance exam, Linlin ate dinner and then slept soundly for days.

When I woke up the next morning, it was already nine o'clock.

Lin Zhilan had drawn the curtains in her room tightly, so not a single ray of light could get in.

Linlin rolled around on the bed with a laugh, feeling happy and wanting to hum a song.

After the college entrance examination, Lin Zhilan forbade her to bury herself in books and do exercises anymore. She said that there would be more to learn in college, and she wouldn't have such a good opportunity to rest properly afterward.

Linlin couldn't stay still, and she remembered the flute she had learned in the performing arts troupe.

Lin Zhilan was very supportive and even took her to the performing arts troupe.

After the reform and opening up, the performing arts troupe also acquired many new musical instruments.

The latest trend is the violin.

The island was remote and there were no activity centers like children's palaces, so Linlin found it novel and went to watch people practice the piano every day.

Seeing that her daughter liked it, Lin Zhilan asked someone to buy her a violin from Shanghai as a graduation gift.

Linlin was both happy and surprised. "Mom, I don't know how. I'll just listen."

Lin Zhilan laughed and said, "Why don't you give it a try? Mom doesn't expect you to become a master. It's fine as a hobby."

Linlin worked incredibly hard to get into Capital University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; she was truly single-minded.

Jiang Chengzhou liked basketball when he was a child, while Su Li liked everything. Lin Zhilan felt a little regretful that she hadn't cultivated any hobbies for her daughters.

Although hobbies do not generate real benefits, they serve as an inner psychological barrier against mental exhaustion and emptiness, and are a buffer mechanism for mental health.

Lin Zhilan hopes that her daughter can have a space where she can find joy in addition to her studies and work.

Just then, she became interested in the violin, and Lin Zhilan thought it would be worth a try.

"It must be very expensive, right?" Linlin carefully touched the black artificial leather violin case.

Lin Zhilan smiled and said, "It's just a month's salary for Mom, it's not expensive."

Linlin wrinkled her nose coquettishly; only her mother would say something like that.

Lin Zhilan receives three salaries a month: the hospital and the pharmaceutical factory make up the majority, and there's also a school subsidy. All things considered, her monthly salary is quite considerable.

Linlin rested her head on Lin Zhilan's shoulder. "Mom, did my brother get a gift when he took the college entrance exam?"

"No," Lin Zhilan said with a smile, "but I gave him a thousand dollars back then, and he could spend it as he pleased. You'll have some when school starts."

Linlin smiled and said, "Then deduct the cost of this violin from this amount, and give it to me after that, okay?"

She didn't want to be different; she just wanted to be like her brother.

Lin Zhilan readily agreed.

Linlin started practicing the violin with the older sister from the cultural troupe's orchestra.

She wasn't there to steal a spot, and she had no conflict of interest with the members of the performing arts troupe. She was a pretty and generous girl, and everyone welcomed her.

Of course, Lin Zhilan's efforts in making arrangements were also indispensable.

To help her daughter learn to play the piano, Lin Zhilan specially gave each member of the performing arts troupe's orchestra a jar of her homemade beauty cream.

As a result, Linlin became the darling of the orchestra.

Not only violinists, but also pianists, accordionists, saxophone players... all want her to learn from them.

Later, word spread about the beauty cream's effects, and actors from other departments wanted to teach Linlin to sing and dance.

However, Linlin has always been a very opinionated person and firmly chose the violin.

Su Li finally got a summer vacation, and seeing his older sister learning a musical instrument, he also insisted on learning one.

Lin Zhilan naturally agreed when her child wanted to learn. "What instrument do you want to learn? Mom will buy it for you. But it's a promise, if you buy it, you must stick with it and not give up halfway."

"Okay," Su Li nodded, looking worried, "but I don't know what to study."

Su Li was simply following the trend; she had no clear goal.

Linlin is currently enjoying her violin lessons and immediately recommended it to her younger brother, asking, "What do you think of the violin?"

Su Li shook her head repeatedly, "No, no, learning this will make my neck crooked. Sister, I advise you not to learn it either."

Linlin: "..."

You brat!

Lin Zhilan smiled and said, "Didn't your sister take you to the performing arts troupe before? There were so many instruments, which one do you want to learn?"

"I don't know, Mom. Can you help me choose one that won't make my neck crooked? I'll definitely study hard."

Lin Zhilan coughed, exchanged a glance with Su Lang, and asked, "Lili, what do you think of the loudspeaker?"

Lili, still confused, asked, "Is the loudspeaker okay?"

Su Lang suppressed a laugh, "Whether it's good or not is another matter, but it's certainly loud."

"That's fine," Su Li readily agreed, "I'll make it a loudspeaker."

The performing arts troupe did indeed have someone who played the trumpet, though the official name was "trumpet." Su Li, thanks to her sister, started attending extracurricular classes.

When Gu Zhiyuan and his classmates came to find Linlin, Linlin and Su Li were practicing in the yard of their house.

As Gu Zhiyuan and his group stepped through the door, everyone fell silent instantly, their steps faltering involuntarily, and they even forgot to joke and laugh.

Su Li's shrill horn completely drowned out the violin's sound, but everyone subconsciously ignored the noise around them, their attention drawn to the girl in the middle of the courtyard.

Linlin wore a white dress with roses on it. The tiny, light pink flowers meandered along the body of the dress to the flowing hem. A matching fabric belt was tied at the waist, which made her figure look even more slender.

She had probably just washed her hair not long ago. Unlike her usual high ponytail at school, she had only loosely tied it up with a hair tie, with a strand of hair hanging down her side.

Linlin didn't notice them. She tilted her head slightly, her chin resting lightly on the violin, the violin against her shoulder, her slender, fair fingers lightly touching the strings.

The slender figure was enveloped in the soft light and shadow, and the girl's efforts in playing the violin were hazy and beautiful, so dreamlike that the students stared in a daze, not wanting to make a sound to disturb her.

Su Li noticed their group first and stopped.

With the blaring horn gone, Linlin stopped and looked at her younger brother, puzzled.

Su Li raised her chin slightly. "Sis, are they here to see you?"

Linlin turned her head and saw her classmate.

Gu Zhiyuan took a slight step forward. "Lin Lin, we want to check our answers with you."

Linlin was stunned. The exam was over, and her parents hadn't asked her how it went, nor had she thought about estimating her score.

The other classmates also hesitated for a long time before discussing it together and then coming to Linlin's house to find her.

I never expected to see what just happened as soon as we met.

One of the bolder classmates broke the silence first, "Linlin, are you practicing the violin? It sounds so beautiful."

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