Xiangzi held his chin lightly and smiled at Liu Hao's roommates. Then, in front of everyone, he took the initiative to interlock his fingers with Liu Hao and pulled him out.

Liu Hao's roommates looked at each other in bewilderment, and then all walked to the door and poked their heads out to spy on the man and woman in the living room. They were already holding hands in public, and the woman had taken the initiative. No one would believe that there was no inside story.

"This guitar... although it's very old..."

Xiangzi searched for the beautiful things in his heart and wanted to praise this wooden guitar. Finally, he said helplessly, "It is indeed very old..."

Liu Hao said with a smile: "What you said is the same as what you said."

"I thought you were worried I didn't have time, so you wanted to learn guitar from Xiaomu. Turns out it's just because it's cheaper."

Xiangzi's slender, white fingers brushed across the guitar and she played a few chords easily. As she said, although her level was not as good as Wakaba Mutsu, she still had some accomplishments in guitar. Because of her composing skills, Xiangzi was proficient in many musical instruments, but she seldom played them to protect her fingers.

"The pitch is surprisingly good, and the strings aren't too worn compared to the guitar itself. It's a bit broken, but it's just a normal, playable guitar."

"Of course, how could I be fooled?"

Liu Hao was very confident. After all, college students bought guitars to show off. Was it to play them?

The number of times this guitar has been played may be only a few times more than the number of times it has changed hands. Anyone who understands will understand the impulsiveness and short-lived enthusiasm of college students.

"Can you play the chords?"

"I can almost play the Em chord."

"anything else?"

"Gone."

"Gone?"

Xiangzi raised her pretty face and blinked at Liu Hao in surprise.

"What else?" Liu Hao said confidently, "I only bought this guitar two or three days ago, and I've been studying music theory most of my spare time. You don't expect me to play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star for you right now, do you?"

"Then try playing a chord."

Xiangzi handed the guitar to Liu Hao, who was sitting on the bench opposite him. He watched him awkwardly get into a sitting position. The cautious stiffness of his fingers was indeed very much that of a beginner.

"The pitch is good, but the ending is too dragged out."

Toyokawa Shoko stood up and walked behind Liu Hao. She bent down slightly, and the young and slender girl's beautiful body pressed tightly against Liu Hao's back. The soft bulge could be imagined to be as firm and sweet as cheese just by touching it, which made Liu Hao, who was already unfamiliar with fingering, even more stiff.

"Left hand like this, right hand follow me."

Xiangzi stretched out his hands from under Liu Hao's armpits, placed them on the strings and corrected Liu Hao's fingering step by step.

"This is a D chord. Relax your fingers a little. Yes, that's it. Your fingers are quite flexible."

"You can be a little harder, don't resist."

"Yes, it's okay to be slow, just be accurate."

The girl's soft and gentle voice carried a moist and fragrant breeze, blowing on the light hairs on Liu Hao's neck, making it hot and itchy, like a spring breeze blowing across Liu Hao's heartstrings, playing string sounds that were countless times more beautiful than those on his fingers.

"Didn't it pop out just now? Why doesn't it work now?"

"I think you're asking even though you already know the answer..."

Liu Hao turned her face slightly, almost touching Xiangzi Qingmei's cheek, which shows how close the girl was to Liu Hao. In this situation, let alone Liu Hao, even if the Liu family's most holy ancestor Liu Xiahui came, he would not remain indifferent.

"You did it on purpose, right?"

Xiangzi's pretty face blushed slightly, and she responded softly, then explained, "Your roommates have been peeking at you."

"Then why are you still like this? From their perspective, it will probably look like you took the initiative to hug me."

"Well, just take the initiative to hug... They should be very envious, and it will also make you happy..."

Liu Hao looked at Xiangzi's shy and beautiful face, and his heart trembled. Was the girl making an excuse, or was she doing her best to repay his kindness?

"They must be envious, but they want to kill me even more."

"what?"

"But it's okay. Even if I die now, I'll be happy."

"Hmm...what are you talking about dead and alive..."

Xiangzi's heart trembled, his eyes wandered away, and his cheeks became more red.

It was you who took the initiative to hug me, and it was you who was holding tightly to me, but you still get shy so easily because of a single word.

The girl is really beautiful.

Volume 72: Chapter Chapter Bai Xiang's Suppression

Shoko Toyokawa is a very responsible teacher. She is gentle and patient, and she is not arrogant because of her outstanding musical talent. Instead, she can constantly encourage students from a beginner's perspective and point out their mistakes in a tactful way.

Liu Hao felt inferior to him on this point. Although he was very serious and responsible when he was a tutor, sometimes when he saw that students had forgotten the knowledge points they had just taught, he would have the urge to kick them a few times.

Of course, it was just an impulse. Liu Hao is still very patient, and both parents and students have a good reputation for this.

Facts have proved that an experienced guide is countless times better than self-study. Even if it is only for an hour or so, and even if Xiangzi's presence alone would distract Liu Hao's attention, Liu Hao still feels that he has made considerable progress and understanding.

After all, Toyokawa Shoko has an amazing musical talent, and Liu Hao's learning ability is the result of struggling against thousands of opponents on a single-plank bridge.

As the old saying goes, work is not tiring when men and women work together. I pay tribute to the legendary male disciple Yang Guo.

It was late at night, but the campus of Binjiang University still did not seem deserted. The lights were turned off at 11 o'clock, so there were still many students walking on the streets around 10 o'clock.

"Playing guitar is really fun, mainly because the positive and negative feedback is very immediate. From being difficult to being enjoyable, I feel a sense of accomplishment all of a sudden."

Liu Hao and Toyokawa Shoko walked side by side on the sidewalk of the campus. In Binjiang, where the four seasons are distinct, the evening breeze of this season still retained a hint of heat. The girl did not hold Liu Hao's hand as she did before, but just pressed her thin shoulders against his arm, reluctant to let go.

"Liu Hao, tell the truth."

"what?"

“Do you like music?”

Liu Hao thought about it seriously and said, "I don't know."

"do not know?"

"Hmm," Liu Hao explained. "It's hard to say whether I like it or not. For example, I don't really like studying, and college life isn't as fun as I imagined. But I can't say I don't like these things either. At least I think making music is quite interesting..."

Liu Hao paused, clapped his hands, and said with sudden enlightenment: "I understand the charm of music."

"Where?"

"Freeloader." Liu Hao said with a smile, "Teachers of your level usually charge by the hour, but I can use your labor for free, and you even have to treat me to a midnight snack. It's like turning the meter upside down. Freeloaders make people happy."

"That's it."

Xiangzi blinked his eyes, a charming smile on his lips, "Then can I understand that it is because of me that I understand the charm of music?"

"That's right..."

Liu Hao touched his nose, and this time it was his gaze that wandered.

Before, Toyokawa Shoko was cold and stern, with a hint of broken beauty in her strength. Liu Hao could take care of her easily, just like taking care of a somewhat awkward sister.

But now Xiangzi has become more generous and proactive, and a peaceful and beautiful smile gradually appears on his beautiful and flawless face. His amber eyes are filled with gentle waves, and his glance is full of tenderness.

This sometimes makes it difficult for Liu Hao, who is a few years older than her, to cope with it.

"Is it? Yes, or, no."

"right."

"That must be it." Xiangzi raised his pretty face and said with a smile, "Because Liu Hao, you never lie to me."

"Ah."

"I'm very happy that I can let you feel the charm of music."

Xiangzi fluttered his long eyelashes, and his palm touched the back of Liu Hao's hand, and then naturally touched the man's fingertips, and little by little he penetrated between the fingers, caressing the warm skin. Liu Hao also couldn't help but open his fingers to accommodate the girl's five white fingers.

They had held hands many times tonight, but after holding each other silently, both of them trembled and their hearts were filled with ripples.

Liu Hao felt the charm of the music, but what he felt even more deeply was the charm of the girl named Toyokawa Shoko. This kind of cuddling seemed to be more than just a simple description of friendship, right?

In the food street called the back street by Bin University students, it is still bustling with people even at night. This is the time when students are having supper, and the coming and going is very lively.

Xiangzi said he would use the money he earned from his last part-time job to treat Liu to a late-night snack, and Liu agreed. Of course, doing favors without expecting anything in return is a noble character, but sometimes agreeing to someone's small favor can actually make both parties feel more relaxed.

"Boss, two orders of fried rice, one with spicy sauce and one without, eat it here."

"Okay, eighteen bucks, sit anywhere inside."

The small roadside restaurant was not only not exquisite, but rather shabby. The tables and chairs were all patinated by the smoke. Even though the proprietress cleaned up diligently, it still did not seem very clean.

Even after falling into poverty, Shoko Toyokawa never thought that she would come to such a restaurant.

But now the beautiful girl who looked out of place in the environment enjoyed it very much. The fried rice was delicious, with distinct grains of rice wrapped in eggs and oil. The slight burnt smell at the bottom did not affect the flavor at all. But after taking two bites, Xiangzi still preferred to support his cheeks and watch the boy in front of him wolfing down his food with misty eyes.

Liu Hao noticed Toyokawa Shoko's gaze and suddenly became polite. He slowly used chopsticks to transfer the fried rice into the spoon and then into his mouth.

"what happened?"

"It suddenly occurred to me that I'm a musician now, an artistic youth, so I have to pretend a little bit."

Xiangzi laughed and said, "How is this literary?"

“Isn’t this artistic?”

"To be honest, it's not artistic, it's a bit feminine."

"...Forget it, this style doesn't suit me."

Liu Hao devoured the food again, and the girl looking at him kept curling her lips. Seeing him eat so happily made her feel more satisfied than if she had eaten herself.

"You really don't want to consider practicing piano?"

After dinner, the two continued to walk side by side. Xiangzi said, "Your fingers are very flexible and your coordination is good. Also... the band you are forming now is also short of a keyboard player, right?"

"Not considering it for now." Liu Hao shook his head and said, "I'm a beginner. I can't be greedy. I'll just get familiar with one instrument and learn music theory first. Besides, I don't necessarily need to perform on stage."

"Wouldn't it be a bit regretful if you formed a band but couldn't perform?"

"It's okay. It's weird for a man to go on stage with a girl band. And I don't know when I'll be unable to get through in the future..."

Liu Hao paused because he realized that he had said something very inappropriate.

Sure enough, Xiangzi suddenly stopped. Liu Hao's words made a terrifying idea linger in her mind, making her feel cold all over and tremble uncontrollably - what if people from two different worlds lost contact one day?

Volume 73: Chapter Chapter The Genius of Rock Spirit

In the past, Liu Hao would never have imagined that one day he would do something so rock-and-roll-inspired.

The school curfew had not started yet, and the bed in the dormitory, which was a bit hard and narrow but had served him well, was still waiting for him to return. However, Liu Hao abandoned the bed he had shared with his wife and chose to waste money to get a bed in a youth hostel outside the school. He was truly a scumbag.

To be precise, Yanagi Yoshi and Toyokawa Shoko each booked a bed in the youth hostel.

"I'm sorry, I was a little willful..."

Liu Hao reached out and tapped Toyokawa Shoko's forehead, interrupting her self-blaming words: "This isn't called willfulness, this is called rock 'n' roll spirit. Just now you said we weren't artistic enough, but this is definitely performance art, artistic to the extreme."

"It's really artistic... Liu Hao, you might actually be a rock genius."

"It's better not to be that talented."

"Hehehe——"

Xiangzi and Liu Hao laughed together twice, but their smiles were far less gentle and calm than before.

Of course, the girl agreed with what Liu Hao said, "Don't think so much about things that you can't control. Seize the present so that you won't regret it in the future." But Xiangzi still couldn't help but feel scared because of the horrible idea in her mind. At least tonight she wanted to be willful and didn't want to leave her hope and warmth.

Liu Hao did not try to persuade him any more, but instead started to think and came up with a brilliant plan.

Of course not in the dormitory. If I stay there for one night, my roommates will really turn against me.

Hotels are unrealistic, expensive and awkward.

Playing games all night in the Internet cafe would be a good option, but Xiangzi doesn't have an ID card.

Excluding various factors, a youth hostel that can provide a bed for only 30 yuan is the best choice. Not only is it cheap, but it is also not embarrassing for men and women to live together.

Liu Hao and Xiangzi's beds were in a mixed four-person room with two bunk beds and curtains to ensure a certain degree of privacy. The front desk told them that they had a young backpacker roommate, but from the obvious snoring coming from through the curtains, it could be heard that this guy might not wake up even if struck by thunder.

"You can sleep on the top bunk. It's a little more private. I'll take the bottom bunk."

Liu Hao and Xiangzi together laid out the clean sheets, quilt covers and pillowcases provided by the front desk. Xiangzi was a little silent, but Liu Hao talked incessantly about the interesting things that happened when he was a backpacker staying in a youth hostel.

"It's a shame this black hostel has a bad atmosphere. Otherwise, the most interesting thing about staying in a hostel is that you get to meet all kinds of interesting people. I once met a missionary who kept telling me that God told him eating an apple a day was good for his health. I got annoyed by this and replied, 'I know that without God telling me.' It seems I'm more powerful than God."

Xiangzi blinked and said, "If he were a truly devout believer, he would beat you if he heard you say that, right?"

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