This was a noisy banquet, with the young hormones floating in the air, making the blood boil. However, the closing performance was a simple and plain solo show. It was a girl like an elf. After she went on the stage with a guitar in her arms, she sat gently on a chair. On the empty stage, there was only this unique girl with a very literary and artistic temperament, who was destined to leave too many yearnings among campus students during their school years. She tuned the strings and softly said in the opening remarks: "A baby is born, learns to talk, learns to fall, learns to walk, learns to wear a red scarf, learns to miss the deskmate in childhood, learns to graduate, learns to struggle, learns to get hurt, and learns not to cry after being strong. This song 'Child' is dedicated to all grown - up children."
The whole place was silent.
There was only a clear, sparse and lonely voice. Holding a guitar, she gently sang a song for which she wrote the lyrics and composed the music herself.
"If he is an innocent child, let him be silly all his life."
If he is a kind - hearted child, let him be merciful all his life.
Don't teach him too many stories, and don't scold him as an adult.
If he is an infatuated child, let him persevere all his life.
If he is a happy child, let him be happy all his life.
Don't plant thorns in his heart and don't let him have too much lovesickness.
...
After singing, the unknown campus belle left quietly. She handed the guitar in her hand to a girl with fanatical eyes and disappeared from everyone's sight with a smile. After being stunned for a moment, the host quickly walked up to the girl holding the guitar and asked in astonishment, "Yanzi, how come she was the one performing on stage? Is she from our college?"
The girl shook her head and said, "She was my senior in high school. She came to the school to see her younger brother today. I bumped into her and begged her to play the guitar for me instead. I tried every trick in the book. I almost recommended myself to marry her younger brother. Otherwise, she wouldn't have played this song 'Child'."
The host, who had presided over many evening parties, said with a headache, "Then it can only be regarded as a friendship performance."
The girl said cheerfully, "Sister Yue, she is very famous in Shanghai International Studies University. She is proficient in four foreign languages, namely English, French, Russian and German. It is said that she comes from a diplomatic family. In the past, in high school, we could often hear her playing the guitar in the school park on weekends. But at that time, she had a boyfriend and was much more vibrant. I heard that they have broken up now, but her temperament is as outstanding as ever. I love her so much."
The female host said with a smile, "You little gossip."
The girl laughed with an air of self - righteousness, "Long live gossip. If I were a boy, I would definitely pester her relentlessly and keep trying even after repeated failures."
The abnormal combat effectiveness of Dormitory 313 burst out all at once. While many guys could only fantasize about the girls in their minds, Ma Xiaotiao had already made a move on the target he had his eye on at the first time. He sent an invitation to the young and charming woman in public. The senior sister who was a sophomore in the finance department didn't seem to be attracted by Ma Xiaotiao's designer clothes and declined politely. Ma Xiaotiao then turned around gracefully, much like an elegant knight in the Middle Ages who said, "I love you, madam, but at the same time, I will defend to the death your right to reject my love", which made some of the girlfriends around that beautiful girl look at him with new eyes.
Apart from Ma Xiaotiao making a move, Shen Han also began to launch a text - messaging offensive against the delicate and beautiful girl who played the guzheng according to Li Feng's information. Don't be deceived by Shen Han's burly appearance. He is a quasi - literary youth who loves bright and sad words. He also knows some basic guitar pieces. Usually, when he has free time, he will play old - fashioned love songs on the balcony with his hoarse voice. This is the same as Zhao Jiadi searching for beautiful girls on the playground. What they pursue is the great wisdom of waiting for gains without pains. His progress is relatively smoother than Ma Xiaotiao's. After all, that talented girl at least replied to his text message as a courtesy. It's just that no one knows how many guys who were attracted by her fame were bombarding her with text messages at that time.
The most secretive yet the most fearless warrior was none other than classmate Zhao Baliang. Right after the woman who sang "Child" left, he ran over. Taking advantage of his familiarity with the terrain and his running speed, he blocked her hard in a tree - lined path. Truly fearless, he stared straight at the girl with a calm expression and said straightforwardly, "My name is Zhao Jiadi, and I want to date you."
"Why?" The girl was stunned for a moment. It seemed that Zhao Jiadi didn't look like a boring playboy or a wolf in sheep's clothing, and she couldn't help finding it a bit funny.
"I can bring you happiness." Zhao Jiadi said without hesitation.
"That's something you can give me. What can I give you? I mean, why do you want to give me happiness? If there are no exceptions, this is our first meeting. Is it love at first sight?" She was also very strange about why she was having a serious conversation with a stupid pursuer about a very unrealistic topic for the first time ever. It was amazing. Finally, she began to look at the boy in front of her. He was plain and a little simple - minded. There was no fatal flaw that could be seen at a glance. But in terms of the first impression which was very important for women, this boy who claimed to be Zhao Jiadi was at most not annoying. He might not even be enough to be an ordinary friend, let alone a lover who was supposed to bring happiness?
Mu Hongli found that she was not frightened by him. Instead, she was amused by herself.
Zhao Jiadi shook his head and replied honestly, "I just want to be able to continue listening to you sing songs like 'Child'."
"That song was written by me for my boyfriend. Do you think I will still accept your so - called happiness?" Mu Hongli smiled politely, which was a tactful response to this guy's absurd confession in front of her.
"I wrote 365 love letters to the same girl in one year during high school." Zhao Jiadi said earnestly. "So I don't think that one can't find another happiness after having a first love."
"I still can't promise you." Mu Hongli said with a headache. She didn't know that she should discuss love with a seemingly stubborn strange man. It was too metaphysical and thankless. Most importantly, she would sentence to death at the first time any boy who dared to fall in love with her at first sight. Because no matter how beautiful a woman is when she is young, she will eventually grow old. Her family education and personal character have determined that she is not the kind of girl who pursues love just for the sake of love. Everything must be based on marriage. Although this guy accidentally hit the mark and touched on the topic, directly involving the very abstract and real "happiness", Mu Hongli, of course, was not so crazy as to continue to discuss with a strange boy in a strange school.
"Understood."
Zhao Jiadi nodded and asked tentatively, "Will it cause you a great deal of trouble if I pursue you?"
"That won't be the case. But there will still be only one result." Mu Hongli smiled, relieved. She had been so harassed since kindergarten that she was almost numb.
Zhao Jiadi, having got a satisfactory answer, stepped aside. He didn't ask for her name or phone number and just passed by Mu Hongli, who was a bit bewildered. When she reached the end of the tree - lined path, she involuntarily turned around slightly. She found that the guy with great courage but seemingly starting off strong and finishing weak was standing in the distance. Coincidentally, he was under a street lamp. At that moment, Mu Hongli suddenly had the illusion of "turning around suddenly and finding the man right there under the dim light", but this delicate feeling was fleeting and didn't cause too many ripples.
Before Mu Hongli left the school, Mu Qingyu, the only younger brother she cared about, finally showed a bit of conscience. Besides, as his elder sister had shone brightly at the welcome party, he finally knew to buy her a cup of milk tea. Mu Qingyu didn't have the elegant and scholarly air of Mu Hongli, who came from a family of scholars. Instead, he was very ruffian - like. He dressed in a very trendy and flashy way and was rather slovenly, a typical low - class playboy who had little money in his pocket but tried to look rich. While waiting for a taxi, Mu Hongli told him, "Don't fight anymore when you get to the new school. Mom and Dad have got so many more white hairs because of you."
"Don't worry about this. I'll never be the first to act without scouting first. This is my principle. I promise that I won't cause you the slightest trouble in the first half of my freshman year. Besides, the students in my class are all bookworms who study like crazy. I'm too lazy to hang out with them." Mu Qingyu said with a grin. "Sis, you must help me out when I'm broke."
Mu Hongli sighed. Every family has its own problems. Mu Qingyu is almost a big maverick in the family. Perhaps his parents spoiled him because they had him in their old age. He has been rebellious since childhood, and Mu Hongli really has no way to deal with him. She can only pray that he will become mature one day.
"Sis, you should also introduce a girlfriend to me in the foreign language school. Otherwise, life will be too boring." Mu Qingyu said shamelessly.
"I won't push a nice girl into the fire pit." Mu Hongli said bluntly.
"Fine. You're not loyal. I'm different from you. I'll try to find a decent man for you in the school so that you can live a good life of taking care of your husband and teaching your children as soon as possible." Mu Qingyu smiled.
Mu Hongli was left speechless. She really didn't know who could tame this "wicked creature" in the future.
As for Zhao Jiadi, to her at present, he is just an insignificant character that she won't miss after passing by in the vast sea of people.