Familiar streets, familiar shops, familiar black-faced girl in the steamed bun shop, familiar milk tea girl----
After being away for many days, I returned to Jiang Qin's courtyard, feeling filled with emotion.
When Fang Yan was standing at the gate of the yard looking around, Mrs. Li came out from the house and said with a smile, "Teacher Fang is here. Come in and sit down."
"Mrs. Li, are you busy?" Fang Yan asked with a smile.
"I'm a housewife, what can I do?" Sister Li stepped forward and took Fang Yan's hand, saying, "I know Teacher Fang is busy, but I still invited Teacher Fang over. Teacher Fang is not allowed to be angry with Sister Li."
Housewives don't have much scheming, but they are very familiar with the way of welcoming and seeing off guests. Mrs. Li treated Fang Yan warmly and politely, as if they had always gotten along well and nothing had happened.
"I couldn't ask for more. I haven't eaten Sister Li's cooking for a long time." Fang Yan said with a smile.
"Come every day and I'll do it for you every day." Mrs. Li said generously.
Fang Yan smiled and didn't answer. He knew that if he really came every day, Sister Li would probably pick up the mop and chase him away again, right
After Mrs. Li poured Fang Yan a cup of hot tea, she sat down on the sofa opposite Fang Yan.
"Fang Yan, Sister Li asked you to come over. She wants to discuss something with you." Sister Li looked at Fang Yan sincerely and said softly.
"Mrs. Li, if you have anything to say, just ask." Fang Yan said, "I will help you with what I can do. If I can't do something, I will also tell you why I can't do it."
"It's like this. Jiang Qin came back these few days and kept whispering to me that he wanted to drop out of school to learn the ancient yangqin. He also said that he wanted to enter the entertainment industry and become a big star in the future." Mrs. Li looked worried and embarrassed, saying, "How can this be possible? Jiang Qin will take the high school entrance examination in one year. He can't relax at this time. Otherwise, let alone getting into a famous high school like No. 1 Suzaku, even other high schools may be in jeopardy."
Fang Yan held the teacup, looked at Sister Li and asked patiently, "Sister Li, have you talked to Jiang Qin?"
"Yes. How could we not? Her father and I talked to her twice, but she has been stubborn since she was young, and it is difficult to change her mind. Although we are not willing to give in, we are afraid that she will do something extreme. She said there is a big star named Xia Tian, and it was Xia Tian who agreed to take her in as his apprentice."
"Yes." Fang Yan nodded. "I know about this."
"I know this Xia Tian, she's very famous, and I've seen the TV series she starred in. But how could Jiang Qin know Xia Tian? That Xia Tian - is it the Xia Tian who filmed the movie?"
"The Xia Tian that Jiang Qin knew was the famous movie star Xia Tian." Fang Yan explained. "Xia Tian is my friend. When Jiang Qin and her classmates called me to invite me to sing, I took Xia Tian with me, and then we got to know each other. Xia Tian thought Jiang Qin had great potential, so she wanted Jiang Qin and Yuan Lin to follow her to make music."
In order to prevent Mrs. Li from misunderstanding the relationship between him and Jiang Qin, Fang Yan tried his best to explain the whole story.
"Of course, it doesn't mean that they can become stars right away after dropping out of school. I talked to Xia Tian, and she just sent Jiang Qin and Yuan Lin to Yanjing first, and then Mao Xuanping, a senior professor at the Huaxia Conservatory of Music, gave them music lessons. In other words, they are just music apprentices now."
Mrs. Li's expression became even more worried, and she asked, "Just an apprentice?"
"If you learn well, you can still become a star." Fang Yan said. He smiled bitterly in his heart. When Mrs. Li heard that her daughter was going to be a star, she was worried that her daughter would be deceived. However, when she heard that her daughter was just going to be a music apprentice, she felt sorry for her daughter. She hoped that her daughter would be good in a million ways, and she also hoped that her daughter would not encounter any danger or trouble.
"Was she reliable that summer?"
"She should be reliable." Fang Yan said. "With her status in the entertainment industry, if she wanted to recruit apprentices, there would be at least 80,000 people willing to be her disciples. Since she chose Jiang Qin and Yuan Lin, it proves that Jiang Qin and Yuan Lin do have something that she values."
"Teacher Fang means that we should let Jiang Qin study music with Xia Tian?" Mrs. Li asked uncertainly.
Fang Yan smiled and shook his head, saying, "I don't mean anything. It all depends on what you and Jiang Qin want."
Sister Li patted Fang Yan's knee and said with a smile, "Isn't that too polite? Jiang Qin is your niece. Now she is facing an important decision in her life. As her uncle, why don't you help her with some advice? Teacher Fang, I'll listen to you on this matter. If you say yes, then we can do it. If you say no, then Jiang Qin doesn't have to think about anything else. Just focus on studying and prepare for the exam."
"I can't decide her life." Fang Yan said with a smile.
It seems that because of Jiang Qin's connection with Xia Tian, Sister Li is still wary of herself. She wouldn't suspect that Jiang Qin was encouraged by her to do music, right? As a matter of conscience, he has never expressed his opinion on this matter.
When Jiang Dahai came back from closing the shop, he was very happy to see Fang Yan. He took out a bottle of good wine from his private collection and wanted to have a drink with Fang Yan.
Fang Yan also had a good impression of this pig butcher who was taciturn but always had a smile on his face and looked like a Maitreya Buddha. The two of them drank half a pound of wine each and finished the bottle quickly.
After having enough food and drink, Fang Yan stood up and said goodbye.
Jiang Qin ran down from upstairs and said, "Teacher Fang, I'll take you there."
"No thanks." Fang Yan refused. "It's not like I don't know the way."
"Let Jiang Qin see her off." said Mrs. Li.
Fang Yan stopped refusing and walked out the door with Jiang Qin.
Winter is here and the weather is getting colder. Jiang Qin put on a casual coat and a plaid scarf around his neck.
She walked in front with her hands in her pockets, and Fang Yan walked slowly behind her. The two walked along the ditch in the village towards the bus stop at the intersection.
"My mother agreed to let me study music." Jiang Qin suddenly turned around and said to Fang Yan with a sweet smile.
"Congratulations." Fang Yan said.
Jiang Qin shook his head and said, "When my mother didn't agree, I was very anxious. Now that she has agreed, I am a little scared. I don't know if this is the right thing to do. Can I really become a star?"
"I think Yuan Lin has shown great maturity and generosity in this matter. She works hard to achieve what she has set her mind on."
Jiang Qin pouted in dissatisfaction and said, "You mean, Yuan Lin is better than me?"
"It's not that she's better than you—"
"you said so."
"------"
Seeing Fang Yan's helpless look, Jiang Qin burst out laughing and said, "Do you think I'm being unreasonable?"
"Absolutely not." Fang Yan said firmly.
"That's good." Jiang Qin nodded with satisfaction. "Teacher Fang, if I really want to study music, I have to go to Yanjing - Yanjing is so far away from Huacheng. When I come back, will you still be Teacher Fang Yan?"
"Of course I'm still the current Teacher Fang Yan." Fang Yan said with a smile. "Could I become another Teacher Fang Yan?"
"Teacher Fang Yan alone?"
"Teacher Fang Yan is alone." Fang Yan nodded.
Jiang Qin was so happy that he said, "I'll remember what you said. When I come back from Yanjing, I want to see Mr. Fang Yan. You must do what you said, otherwise - otherwise I will be rude to you."
"Of course." Fang Yan nodded. "Who dares to offend a butcher's daughter?"
"Hateful." Jiang Qin said coquettishly.
When they arrived at the bus stop, Fang Yan signaled Jiang Qin to go back and rest.
Jiang Qin stood still and said, "I'll wait until you get in the car before I leave."
Just at this moment, bus No. 19 arrived. Fang Yan waved at Jiang Qin and said, "I'm getting on the bus, you go back."
When the bus drove away, Jiang Qin stamped his feet in anger and cursed, "You stinky driver, you never showed up when I was waiting for you. I wanted to talk to Teacher Fang, but you rushed over here. Do you know how romantic you ruined the whole thing?"
The bus stopped at Suzaku High School. Fang Yan got up and walked towards the school gate.
despair!
despair!
despair!
Every time Fang Yan took a step, there would be a crisp "click" sound behind him. When Fang Yan stopped, the sound behind him also disappeared.
Fang Yan walked again, and the "tapping" sound rang in his ears again.
Fang Yan turned around abruptly and saw a man with long hair, wearing a white robe and wooden clogs, looking at him with a smile on his face.
The moonlight was cold and the man's thin face was frighteningly pale.
Fang Yan stared at him with burning eyes, and he also looked at Fang Yan with a gentle smile.
Fang Yan understood that this was not an unintentional following or a chance passing by, this man came for him.
"Who are you?" Fang Yan asked.
"Chiba Hyobu." The man said. He was dressed in a completely oriental style, but spoke authentic Chinese.
"Qianye Bingbu-----are you Qianye Haowu's father?" Fang Yan asked. He understood. He had injured the younger one, and now the older one came to seek revenge. These guys are really haunting.
"Chiba Hyobu. Chiba Hyobu of the Chiba family." Chiba Hyobu said loudly.
Fang Yan clenched his fists and said, "No matter whose father you are, no matter whose Chiba Bingbu you are, I'm going to beat you up first. You're dressing up like this in the middle of the night to scare people. It's very annoying, isn't it?"
But soon, Fang Yan's fists dispersed.
His expression was one of horror, and a strong chill was emanating from his entire body, inside and out.
This man, he just stood there so casually, and actually made it difficult for you to make a move.
Impeccable! (To be continued)