In the activity class on Friday afternoon, Jian Yao took Lu Yan to the entertainment classroom of the student activity center, where the chorus for the school celebration - "Night of the Military Port" was being rehearsed.
As soon as she arrived in the corridor, Lu Yan could hear that the piano sound could not keep up with the rhythm of the chorus, and the whole chorus sounded very unsmooth.
At the door of the classroom, she heard the instructor say to a girl: "Jiang Yiyi, you sang the phrase 'the sea breeze blows gently', and you sang a beat slower again, intermittently, and the entire coordination was affected."
Jiang Yiyi said helplessly: "Teacher, it's not my problem, it's the music's problem. I follow the melody of the music."
After she finished speaking, she cast a resentful glance at Shu Mengfei who was beside the piano.
Shu Mengfei immediately apologized to the teacher: "Mr. Zou, I'm really sorry. Although I practiced hard, I still can't keep up with the rhythm. But don't worry, I will definitely be able to practice well during the competition."
Her attitude made Teacher Zou feel very useful, so she comforted Shu Mengfei in turn: "It's okay, the important thing is to participate, as long as you work hard."
After Teacher Zou finished speaking, he glanced at the girls at the scene again, and said reproachfully: "Look at Shu Mengfei's attitude, and then look at your attitude. As I said, this chorus is not just about singing So simple, the most important thing is that you have the spirit of unity and cooperation, this is the meaning of the chorus, you guys, instead of complaining here, why don't you learn more from Shu Mengfei."
The girls didn't take it seriously, and some even rolled their eyes.
Teacher Zou patted Shu Mengfei on the shoulder, and comforted him: "Don't put too much pressure on me, it's really not good, we will play music accompaniment when we come on stage, just put on a show."
These words hit Shu Mengfei's heart, and she immediately assured the teacher: "Mr. Zou, I will definitely practice hard!"
At the door, Jian Yao whispered to Lu Yan: "Now I know why she can stay in the chorus even though she can't play the piano."
Lu Yan nodded.
She has seen Shu Mengfei's wrists before. No matter what era she is in, Shu Mengfei's soft and "inspirational and hardworking" little white flower persona will always be popular and popular.
Jian Yao pushed the door open, pulled Lu Yan into the classroom, and said to Teacher Zou: "Teacher, I found a classmate who can play the piano, why don't you let her try."
The moment Shu Mengfei saw Lu Yan, her face became extremely ugly.
Of course, Mr. Zou knew Lu Yan. In the last Rookie Cup competition, Lu Yan took the first place and won the first place. He was very impressed by his sweet and moving voice like the sounds of nature.
"It's classmate Lu Yan, can you play the piano?"
Lu Yan replied: "I will, teacher."
Jian Yao didn't wait for Teacher Zou to answer, she immediately pushed Lu Yan to the piano, pulled Shu Mengfei away, sat down with Lu Yan's shoulders, and said, "No matter what, I'm here, try it first, " "Night at the Military Port", can you play it?"
"As long as there is a score."
"some."
Jian Yao found the piano score from the shelf, enthusiastically placed the score in front of Lu Yan, and whispered to her, "Come on, kill her."
Lu Yan looked at the music score, her five fingers fell on the keys, and played the prelude melody skillfully and smoothly.
The girls in the choir also began to hum softly along with the tune, and the girl in charge of the conductor immediately waved her arms, so the girls let go of their voices and sang along with the melody.
The first cooperation was completely uninterrupted, and no one was half a beat behind or half a beat from the beginning to the end.
The first time they cooperated so tacitly, presumably it was because Lu Yan maintained a good rhythm, and she would not stumble like Shu Mengfei.
After it was over, Jian Yao quickly asked Teacher Zou, "Teacher, what do you think?"
"Well, classmate Lu Yan plays the piano very well."
"That... ... "
Seeing Teacher Zou's embarrassment, Shu Mengfei seemed to be a little shaken, and said quickly: "Teacher, it would be great if classmate Lu Yan would help. I will ask her a lot. If she is willing to teach me, the school anniversary I will definitely try my best to play this song smoothly."
The faces of the girls in the choir showed dissatisfaction. It was obvious that Jian Yao did not bring Lu Yan here to teach Shu Mengfei how to play the piano.
Seeing what Shu Mengfei said, Teacher Zou also frowned.
On the one hand, if Lu Yan could play the piano for this chorus, it would be great. She can take up the post with almost no adjustments. With this strong support, the chorus will definitely be able to take the lead in the school celebration.
But on the other hand, as a teacher, he couldn't bear to dampen the enthusiasm of the students. After all, it seemed that Shu Mengfei really wanted to play the piano at the school celebration.
Although she is not capable enough, she is working hard!
Not only Mr. Zou, but also any teacher likes such hard-working students.
Teacher Zou asked tentatively: "Lu Yan, are you willing to teach Shu Mengfei..."
"I don't want to." Lu Yan refused.
She was spoiled by her father since she was a child, and she has always been straightforward, and she will not beat around the bush or deliberately please.
"Mr. Zou, I have a very tight learning task, and I don't have much time to teach others. And the piano is not just taught a few times, and it will take a few days to practice. I have been playing the piano since I was eight years old, and I spend almost every day in contact with him. More than two hours."
She glanced at Shu Mengfei, and said calmly: "If you want to present a better self on stage, there is only one way to go down-to-earth, and there are no shortcuts."
It's not like just showing off your cleverness can fool you.
Jian Yao hugged her elbows, leaned against the piano, and said casually: "The audience is not stupid, they can tell with their ears whether it is the real playing or the accompaniment."
As the instructor of the Ministry of Culture and Entertainment, Mr. Zou certainly hopes that the school celebration chorus will end successfully and does not want any accidents to happen.
After considering the pros and cons, he could only turn around and say to Shu Mengfei: "Student Shu Mengfei, I know you have worked hard, but this time, let Lu Yan do the piano performance."
Disappointment appeared in Shu Mengfei's eyes, and the area around her eyes was also red. She pursed her lips and nodded aggrievedly: "Mr. Zou, I know that classmate Lu Yan plays the piano better than me. I don't care about this kind of thing. There is no effort, those who can live, I understand... "
Seeing her gritted teeth and pursed her lips, the girls around her rolled their eyes to the sky, while the boys in the choir saw Shu Mengfei's pitiful appearance, their hearts were soft-hearted, and their desire to protect rose up.
"Shu Mengfei has already been appointed before, so it's not good to just change someone."
"Yes, teacher, I think Shu Mengfei plays pretty well, but I can't tell the difference anyway."
The girls immediately retorted: "Please, she can't even play a complete tune, how could there be no difference, Wang Qiang, your ass is too crooked."
Wang Qiang murmured, "In the first place, Shu Mengfei is so pitiful, let her play the piano."
Jian Yao sneered and said: "Wang Qiang, you think she is pitiful, you go to the college entrance examination for her, and help her get into Tsinghua and Peking University, so she won't be pitiful."
The boy named Wang Qiang blushed, unable to refute, so he could only shut up embarrassingly.
Teacher Zou looked at Shu Mengfei, who had tears in his eyes, and then at Lu Yan, caught in a dilemma.
Lu Yan shrugged and said, "Teacher Zou, since Shu Mengfei is so persistent, let her play."
She turned around to leave, but the girls immediately gave up and said, "If that's the case, then we won't sing anymore. Boys who want to sing, just sing to her tune."
Teacher Zou still hoped that the choir could have a better performance in the school celebration, so he said: "How about it, student Lu Yan, the job of playing the piano is still up to you. I have worked hard for you these few days, student Shu Mengfei, If you want, stay in the choir and work with everyone to sing the song "Night of the Military Port" well."
Shu Mengfei's face darkened, of course she didn't want to be lost in the choir.
Either she wouldn't do it, and if she wanted to do it, she had to be the one that caught everyone's attention, so she immediately rejected Mr. Zou's proposal.
Walking out of the activity center, Jian Yao said to Lu Yan: "Just like Shu Mengfei, who pretends to be smart but is actually stupid as hell, does she really think that Teacher Zou will really let her go on stage just because she's selling out so badly?"
Lu Yan looked at Jian Yao puzzled.
"I didn't find a more suitable candidate before. Now that you are here, Teacher Zou will not let her take the stage anyway, because this school celebration chorus is directly related to the teacher's year-end bonus. This is a matter of direct interest. Even if Teacher Zou calls If you lean towards her in your heart, you will definitely put your interests first."
In the past, Lu Yan looked at her mother's yellowed photos and thought her mother was a very innocent girl. But now, she discovered that this girl who can be called "Master Jian" by all the unruly teenagers is definitely not the innocent girl in the ivory tower who knows nothing about the world.
She came into contact with society very early, and she also has a deep understanding of human nature.
It's just, how does such a cool girl who looks absolutely incompatible with her big, stupid dad have such a spark with Lu Zhen, and love her so shockingly that Lu Zhen will never forget her for the rest of her life.
Lu Yan was really curious about what happened between them.
After school, Chen Kuo rarely came to look for Lu Yan at the door of the classroom.
Lu Yan's class was not over yet, so he simply stood by the corridor and waited patiently for her.
Many girls noticed Shen Kuo.
He was wearing a crisp white shirt, with his slender arms casually tucked in his trouser pockets, leaning lazily on the edge of the corridor fence, the afterglow of the setting sun enveloped his broad side face, his coffee-colored eyes were slightly pale in the sun .
He was expressionless, and there was an inexplicable coldness all over his body.
In class, most of the girls always glanced at Shen Kuo intentionally or unintentionally, and their attention was all attracted by him.
A boy like Shen Kuo deviates too far from mainstream aesthetics in terms of character and temperament. So the girls always say that he is not good, that is not good...
But in fact, when he broke into their sight so unexpectedly, they still couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.
Shen Kuo exudes a fatal attraction all over his body, but he is not like Lu Zhen, he is clearly handsome and sunny.
He is that kind of abrupt... A look, even a look in the eyes, can make people dizzy and give people the feeling of first love.
Soon, the bell rang for the end of get out of class, and Lu Yan couldn't sit still any longer, she packed her schoolbag, like a baby bird throwing herself into a forest... and rushed towards Shen Kuo.
She was wearing a clean light T-shirt with black trousers, with scorpion tail braids, refreshing and everyday.
Perhaps it was because of the lack of air circulation in the classroom, there was a hint of blush in her cheeks, and her earlobes were also red, very cute.
Shen Kuo's expression subconsciously slowed down, and he stretched out his index finger to touch the little girl's eyebrows, keeping her a few steps away.
"Hmm..." Lu Yan didn't understand why.
Shen Kuo looked around, gave her an upward look, then turned and left.
Lu Yan understood the meaning in his eyes.
He asked her to follow him, but not too obvious, keeping a little distance.
That's right, this is a school.
You know, no matter what era it is, girls' curiosity about gossip will never diminish.
Even for a person like Lu Yan who doesn't like to meddle in other people's business, she can hear her deskmate Qi Yuhuan whispering in her ear every day that so-and-so is with so-and-so in which class.
Lu Yan watched his tall and straight figure walk down the stairs and out of the teaching building. She walked half a meter behind him, obediently, like a little tail, and walked out of the campus with him.
After leaving the school gate, Lu Yan breathed a sigh of relief and quickened her pace to come to his side.
Shen Kuo is tall, especially with a pair of long legs, which are particularly eye-catching, so his strides are also large. Lu Yan obviously couldn't keep up with his pace, almost took a trot to barely follow behind him.
Soon, Shen Kuo realized the little girl's predicament. He didn't say anything, but slowed down his pace, so that Lu Yan could walk side by side with him.
Shen Kuo obviously has no love experience at all, not even experience with girls at all.
So he didn't realize many things at the beginning, such as walking too fast and the girls around him would not be able to keep up, but he was willing to learn slowly.
Lu Yan asked him curiously: "Where are you going, Shen Kuo?"
Shen Kuo didn't answer directly, but said, "Take you to a place."
"where?"
"You'll know when you go."
"All right."
Lu Yan followed him in a regular manner, and walked towards the front of the road with him. The two walked through the street that was being demolished, and passed by the large commercial market with many stores.
When crossing the road, waiting for the traffic light, Shen Kuo stopped. After waiting for about half a minute, the green light for pedestrians turned on. He unconsciously took the slender wrist of the girl beside him.
Lu Yan trembled all over and looked at him sensitively.
Without any expression, he looked straight ahead, pulled her to speed up his pace, crossed the road with the flow of people, and then let her go naturally.
Just like her father led her across the street when she was a child.
Lu Yan lowered her head, pursed her lips and smiled slightly.
Lu Zhen always said, "If you like playing with Shen Kuo so much, then go and be his daughter."
In the past, it was hard for Lu Yan to imagine what it would be like to be her Uncle Shen's daughter, but now she has a feeling.
Shen Kuo is not a man without emotions, but his emotions are hidden deep, deep and long.
He won't say it, but if he loves you, you must feel it...
Just when Lu Yan was thinking wildly, Shen Kuo stopped.
The little girl almost bumped into him, so she quickly stabilized her pace, looked up and looked around.
This place is already on the edge of the suburbs, surrounded by overgrown weeds, above the bushes in front, there are railroad tracks that are not blocked by barbed wire.
The green hills in the distance are green and rolling, and the railway track is covered with small white stones, and the long track extends to an invisible distance.
Shen Kuo stepped onto the bush platform in two or three steps, then stood by the railroad track, looking back at her—
"come over."
Lu Yan looked around, feeling like she was doing something bad, to see if there were any track managers.
Evidently, there was no one else around, and there was no one else but the two of them.
At that time, the railway control was not strict, and there was no overpass, so pedestrians could walk on the railway tracks at will.
But Shen Kuo didn't let her stand on the rails, but on the concrete walkway between the two rails.
Shen Kuo leaned over and broke off a grass stalk, put it in his mouth and dangled it, stepped on the long and thin rails, and walked slowly
It's rare to see him look so relaxed, with some flirtatiousness that is rarely seen in ordinary times, but also a little more youthful.
Lu Yan walked beside him, letting him support her thin and narrow shoulder with one hand to keep her body balanced.
"Shen Kuo, what did you bring me here for?"
Shen Kuo replied casually, "There is no one here."
There was no one around, not even a bird, it was very quiet, except for the whistling wind, there was nothing.
"Why do you want to go where there are no people?"
"What do you say?"
After he said this, Lu Yan's ears suddenly turned red.
She belatedly realized that they were supposed to be... dating.
Aware of this problem, the atmosphere suddenly became tense and ambiguous.
The main reason was that Lu Yan was nervous. Shen Kuo could clearly feel her body tense as he held her shoulders.
"What are you afraid of?"
"Who... Who's afraid." The girl stammered, her tongue almost tied up: "I'm not afraid."
Why not just date.
Lu Yan followed him, her heart pounding.
Although they had been alone before, neither of them had ever been so deliberately... looking for a place where no one was there.
Lu Yan didn't know what was going to happen in a while, she was nervous and scared...but also looking forward to it.
She lowered her head and began to pay attention to her clothes.
She didn't dress up at all, she was dressed very ordinary and everyday, because she didn't expect him to call her out. The third party in high school was so busy that Lu Yan didn't see anyone else for several days. The two could only talk on the phone at night or Send a text message to make sure the other party is still alive...
"Don't be nervous." Shen Kuo seemed to see through her mind, and comforted her softly, "I won't do anything."
As soon as these words came out, Lu Yan's entire face flushed red.
She... She didn't expect to do anything!
No!
"Let's go and chat for a while." Shen Kuo said calmly, "It's very quiet here."
It turned out that "there is no one here" means this, Lu Yan thought too much.
All right, she shrugged nonchalantly.
Being with someone you like, even just walking around and chatting, is a happy thing.
Lu Yan walked beside him obediently and docilely, allowing him to hold her shoulders.
Shen Kuo touched the schoolbag and noticed that Lu Yan was still carrying a heavy schoolbag.
He immediately took off her schoolbag and hung it on his left shoulder.
Lu Yan said with a smile; "It looks like you are being someone's boyfriend for the first time."
Shen Kuo looked at the railway tracks under his feet, and responded softly: "Well, you are my first girl."
A warm breeze blew across her cheeks, and she felt as if her heart was covered with a layer of light gauze, which was extremely comfortable.
Knowing the future, she is so lucky to be Shen Kuo's "No. 1".
"Then can I be your only one, Shen Kuo?"
The little girl asked this question out of nowhere, and she became ashamed, yelled "Aiya", and ran a few steps away.
Why did she ask such nasty words! are you crazy!
Shen Kuo suddenly lost his support, jumped off the rails, landed lightly, and looked at the girl.
The girl squatted in the stone ditch, covering her face, feeling extremely ashamed.
"I didn't hear it, I didn't hear it! Just pretend you didn't hear anything just now!"
The corner of Shen Kuo's mouth slowly opened into a smile, and his tone rose: "I promise you."
She let go of her hand, raised her reddened face and looked at him. Behind him was a cloud that was burned red by the setting sun, like a brilliant and grand oil painting.
"Promise you, from now on, you will be my only girl."
Never, never again.
Lu Yan looked into his dark eyes, which were filled with firm and decisive light.
She suddenly froze.
After her father went bankrupt, Lu Yan collected all the news about Shen Kuo from the public media in order to "know herself and her enemy".
Shen Kuo had never married a wife until his middle age, and kept his life clean. Even when he was drunk, he never had any female sexuality. He once became the topic of gossip in the industry.
He was once interviewed by a financial program and asked him if he thought about ending his single life and finding a partner to spend the rest of his life with.
Lu Yan vaguely remembered that what Shen Kuo said was—
"I once promised someone that she would be the only one in my life."