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Chapter 20

"Hey, did you hear that? That exchange student from Japan, Higashino, applied to return home early."

"Return home early? What do you mean?"

"It's just that his exchange activities with us are over, and he won't come next semester."

"It's over? Isn't the exchange activity usually a year?"

"I heard that he is going to study abroad."

"Who did you hear?"

"Someone from the student council said it. He left in a hurry and didn't even take the final exam. Many people in the school don't know about it yet."

"What should Luo Ling do when he's gone?"

"What should I do? Isn't it the same as before? You don't really think they have something, do you? Those are all jokes. Those who talk about it have fun with their mouths, and those who listen to it enjoy their ears. Who will take it seriously?" ?”

"Hey, it's not easy for our school to produce a decent CP. I originally hoped that the two of them would be able to graduate with this little sugar. Who knew they would break up so soon."

"It's not easy to want sugar? By the way, have you watched "That Winter The Wind Blows"?"

"Of course I want to watch my male god's drama."

"Jo In Sung is quite handsome, I think he matches well with Song Hye Kyo."

"Actually, I think he matches Jin Bum better."

"Why do you stay true to your profession in three words? I think you are hopeless."

"Tell me, what do I do?"

"Okay, okay. Hey, do you want to go shopping after school?"

"No. Our class will have a piano exam next week, and I haven't practiced much yet."

"What about the piano lesson, just practice casually and pass it? So why do you take it seriously?"

"The problem is that I can't get through!"

.......

As Higashino Shizuru expected, the news about his early return to China did not cause much sensation in the school, and gradually, even the topics related to him were less and less mentioned.With the arrival of the new year, all the good and bad things of the past year will be gone forever, and life will eventually go on.

Fang Jianyue finally broke up with Du Shasha.Because the two had too many problems before, Fang Jianyue was not too sad, but felt relieved.But Shen Sa was not so relaxed. As expected, he failed the piano class, and he blamed all this on his arm injury, and asked Fang Jianyue to help him practice.Fang Jianyue agreed, anyway, he is indeed somewhat responsible for this matter.This is good, Shen Sa relies on Fang Jianyue every day under the banner of practicing the piano, and can't even go away.Lian Kai finally got his wish and got the recommendation letter from the school, but in the end he still failed to be selected for the Asian Youth League.And when he learned from Xin Ya that Luo Ling didn't plan to attend the audition at all, he felt a sense of loss.Only now did he finally understand that his problem was never Luo Ling, but himself.He deleted the photos of Dong Ye and Luo Ling from his phone, because these things have no meaning to him now.As for the matter of his being beaten, because he was at fault, and he didn't want to involve Song Yi, he didn't pursue it further.Now that the plaintiffs have given up the right to sue, Director Tian is naturally happy to make the big and small things smaller.So it ended up being over.Xinya still didn't confess to Luo Ling in the end, not because she didn't have the courage, but because she already understood his intention.In fact, it might be better this way, at least they can continue to be friends, just like what Fang Jianyue said, sometimes it's better not to talk about some things.

In the few days after Dongye Jingxian left without saying goodbye, Luo Ling locked himself in the piano room almost every day, neither eating nor sleeping, nor seeing anyone, practicing the piano like a madman.None of the boys had seen him like this, and they were all worried about him.This semester, he got the first place in the school in professional courses, but this didn't seem to make him happy.Although he would still rehearse with the band members, play ball, laugh and chat with his friends as before, but every now and then he would inadvertently stare blankly at the air, frowning slightly as if hiding Many unfinished business.Yes, some things can't be put down just by letting them go.Even though the bells are ringing, the sky is full of fireworks, and everyone is excitedly counting down to welcome the New Year, some people still stubbornly want to stay in the past.

It seems that the story should end here. Maybe some people are just two parallel lines after all, and there will never be an intersection.But do you believe that miracles will really happen in this world?

I believe.

Post-order - three years later.

Japan, Tokyo.

There is nothing special about summer vacation for Shizuru Higashino. If I have to say anything different from when I was in school, it is that I can finally stop eating sausage, sour cabbage and chewy whole wheat bread.After living in Germany for so long, he still can't like these foods.Fortunately, he was so busy with his studies that he didn't have time to take care of these things. When he was hungry, he could eat anything delicious.In the past few days, Masahiko Higashino went to Hong Kong to participate in an Asian cultural exchange event, and he was the only one left at home.But Higashino Shizuru has long been used to this, and it happens that he can do what he wants to do at home with peace of mind.Last semester, he took an introduction to modern music creation. Teacher Martin was very interested in his thesis on the reference role of classical music to modern music creation, and specially recommended many related books for his reference.So since the holidays, except for the ramen restaurant downstairs, the convenience store, and the library, he has hardly gone anywhere, and he has been concentrating on reading books and writing papers at home.

"Brother Jingxian, you are here!"

As soon as Higashino Shizuru entered the ramen restaurant, the owner's daughter Ryoko jumped out from behind the counter.For a 17-year-old girl, Higashino Shizuru almost satisfied all her fantasies about love, so every time she saw Higashino Shizuru, she would always pester him.

"Liangzi, why didn't you hang out with your classmates during the holiday?" But in the eyes of Shizuru Higashino, she was just a little sister from the neighbor's house.

"If I go out to play, I won't be able to see you!" The girl blinked playfully, "Take a bowl of tonkotsu ramen with you, right?"

Higashino Shizuru nodded at her with a smile, and the girl's heart melted instantly.

He has been ordering the same ramen since the first day he walked into this noodle shop and never changed it.At the beginning, Ryoko always enthusiastically recommended several other popular ramen in the store to him, but he still kept everything as usual.Liangzi only said that he had a soft spot for this flavor, so he no longer recommended new flavors to him.In fact, it's not that he really likes tonkotsu ramen, it's just that once he gets used to some things, he doesn't want to change them.

"Ah, Brother Jingxian, come and see, the song played by this person has the same name as yours!" Higashino Jingxian was waiting patiently in his seat, when he heard Ryoko shout out in surprise from behind the counter.But as soon as she finished speaking, a familiar melody came from the small TV next to the cash register.Higashino Shizuru couldn't help being shocked, and immediately got up and walked over.I saw a live broadcast of a cello competition on TV, and it was that long-lost face that suddenly appeared on the screen.

"Just now this person said that the song he played was called "Jingxian". Isn't that the same name as yours? How strange? How could there be a song called such a name?" Ryoko beside him was still muttering about himself However, Higashino Shizuru could not hear anything except this piece of music.

The gentle melody is narrated in the melodious and melodious piano sound, just like the first leaf blown by the wind in autumn, and like an old photo that is yellow but full of good memories. But the delicate accompaniment makes the whole piece sound more like telling a story, a story that only he can understand.

"It's the first time I've heard this piece of music, can you tell us who is its author?" After the contestants finished playing, a judge on the judging panel asked.

"It was written by a friend of mine." The boy answered calmly in English.

"Oh? It was written by your friend? So how did you come up with the idea of ​​using this song as the entry for the final?" The judges seemed a little surprised.Because compared to the classic songs of other contestants, this song is too common, which is bound to suffer a lot of losses in points.

"Actually, this piece was originally a piano piece, but I once promised to rewrite this piece into a cello piece as a Christmas gift for him. Although it is still early for Christmas, I have owed this gift for too long, so …”

"Is your friend here today?"

The boy on the TV shook his head in disappointment, "But he lives in Tokyo. Oh, is your show live? I think he might watch it."

As soon as the boy finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter in the studio.

"Hearing what you said, it seems that you didn't come to the competition this time to win the championship, but for your friend, right?"

The boy shyly ran through his hair.

"Then what if he doesn't see it? Isn't your thought in vain?" The judges seemed to be more and more interested in this story.

The boy fell silent suddenly, with a hint of anxiety on his face, but soon he frowned again, and said frankly and firmly: "Whether he can see it or not, I just want him to know that I have not forgotten my respect for him." promise."

"Wow, this man is so affectionate! The friend he mentioned must be a girl, right? Ah, I'm so envious." Liangzi covered her face with her hands, staring at the TV with an idiot-like expression.

Higashino Shizuru didn't speak, but just stared at the TV screen motionlessly, feeling indescribable for a while.

"Okay, now let's invite Professor Oshima to make the final comment." A guy who looked like a host said.

"Leaving aside the proficient skills and solid basic skills of the contestants, the true feelings conveyed through the notes are enough to move people. You must have deep feelings for this work, otherwise it is impossible to put it The performance is so moving. This is the best performance I have heard since the start of the competition, thank you." This is a highly respected professor of the Conservatory of Music among the judges, and his comment not only brought full applause to the boy, It also allowed him to get a very high score.

"Ah, it seems that this person is very likely to win the championship! By the way, he seems to be from China. Brother Jingxian, haven't you been to China? Is China fun? Where have you been? Where have you been? Have you ever been to the Great Wall? I heard that those stones are thousands of years old, is it true?"

Higashino Shizuru didn't answer Ryoko's question, turned around and walked out of the ramen shop.

"Brother Jingxian, you haven't got your ramen yet!" Ryoko shouted from behind.

And Higashino Shizuru has long since ignored these things, and there is only one thing on his mind at the moment.He returned home quickly, picked up the phone, and dialed the number in the address book that had not been used for a long time but had not been deleted.Soon, a familiar voice came from the other end of the phone, with an excited and eager tone.

"Xiaoxian, is that you?"

(Finish)

The first draft was completed in Shanghai on July 2016, 7

The author has something to say: It's finally over.In fact, there are still some chapters in the middle that I want to make some revisions, and the storyline can be enriched a little bit, but I really can’t get up the energy to write it recently, so let’s talk about it later.