Chapter 67 The Beginning of a Lifetime of Entanglement
Feifei continued to pull Zhou Mu along, showing her around: "This small room is the bathroom, and this is my desk. You can read the books on it, and you can also do your homework here."
Zhou Mu was already in tears. How could there be such a good person?
Feifei was like a warm and kind little angel, always appearing when she needed her most. Her sincere and pure eyes, without a trace of arrogance or boastfulness, made it impossible for Feifei to feel jealous.
Feifei received no response, so she turned to look at Zhou Mu and met her tearful eyes. "Oh dear, why are you crying?"
Feifei quickly took out a small white handkerchief to wipe her tears. It was the same as Yan Songyu's handkerchief, with a blue iris embroidered on one corner. It was very pretty.
“I’m fine, thank you… Feifei, I’m just touched.” Zhou Muhui held Feifei’s hand. “You may not have noticed, but you’ve really helped me so many times.”
"You were the first person to reach out and help me up; you helped me explain to my mother and argued with her; you paid my medical bills and got the doctor to treat me; you saved me from Qu Chaoyue, treated me to a meal, took me home, and even privately warned Qu Chaoyue, asking him to protect me, right?"
“After that incident, I’ve gotten through first grade without incident. I heard someone say that Qu Chaoyue said I was someone he protected. Even though Qu Chaoyue has already entered junior high school, he still comes to the school from time to time. That’s why they don’t dare to bully me. Is that because of you?”
Zhou Mu recounted all the help Fei Fei had given her, and her grip on Fei Fei's hand tightened, as if she wanted to hold onto her only friend firmly.
"Qu Chaoyue, I did run into him again later, so I tried to coerce and bribe him, but I didn't expect him to be so trustworthy."
After listening, Feifei remembered Qu Chaoyue. She had acted on a whim and wasn't sure if Qu Chaoyue would really listen to her. After all, she wasn't a real bully who would destroy his family's factory at the slightest disagreement.
Zhou Mu received a definite answer, and tears welled up in her eyes again.
Feifei quickly pulled out another handkerchief to wipe her tears. "Mumu, don't cry. I didn't do this to make you cry."
Zhou Mu forced a smile with red eyes, "Okay, I won't cry."
Seeing that she kept telling herself not to cry, but tears were still streaming down her face, Feifei helplessly pulled her to sit down at the piano. "I'll play the piano for you," she said.
Zhou Mu nodded, "Okay."
She also wanted to hear Feifei's piano playing up close; it would definitely be better than listening from outside!
Feifei opened the piano lid, revealing the black and white keys. She pressed a few keys casually to test the sound, then adjusted her posture, placing her feet lightly on the pedals, maintaining a graceful posture like a swan.
Beautiful and melodious notes flowed from Feifei's slender fingers, the melody gentle and graceful, with little fluctuation but a tender sentiment flowing through it.
Zhou Mu inexplicably felt that this piece of music brought her and Feifei closer together.
The piece was short, only a little over two minutes long. As the last note faded, Feifei turned to Zhou Mu, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons with laughter. "This is a Scottish folk song recorded by the 18th-century Scottish poet Robert Burns based on oral traditions. It was later set to music and is called 'Auld Lang Syne'."
"I don't understand music, but as a viewer, I think it sounds really, really, really good!" Zhou Mu's eyes lit up, unlike his usual dull and lifeless eyes.
Feifei stretched out her little hand, "Although I feel we've been friends for a long time, today I want to formally ask: Mumu, would you like to be my good friend?"
Zhou Mu looked at the beautiful, fair, delicate, and soft little hand in front of him and slowly placed it on her hand. "I do."
Her voice was very soft, but in reality, her heart was already pounding with excitement. However, she tried her best to suppress it, as if she was afraid of scaring away the owner of the small hand in front of her.
The two girls smiled at each other, forging a pure and deep friendship, which also marked the beginning of their lifelong entanglement.
Having witnessed the whole thing, Zhong Weicheng replied to Yan Songyu's message and had to step forward to interrupt the two girls' heartwarming moment of eye contact, "Feifei, Miss Yan is asking how much longer it will take you to get home."
"Ouch!" Feifei slapped her forehead. "I forgot that Mom and Grandpa are still waiting for me to come home."
Zhou Mu quickly added, "Then you should go back now, it's really late."
Feifei quickly packed her homework into her schoolbag. "Then I'll be going now. Mumu, you can stay here without worry. The doors and windows of the music room are reinforced and it's very safe. Lock the door when we leave."
"good."
"The curtains are blackout curtains, so you won't be able to tell anyone's in the practice room when they're drawn. Don't worry." As they walked to the door, Feifei gave one last reminder, "Did you remember the password? 389173. You can come here to find me anytime. I practice the piano by myself, and I don't have any audience. It's perfect that you're here. Even when I'm not here, you can come here to rest and do your homework."
"Okay, I've got it all." Zhou Mu really appreciated Feifei's nagging; she really needed someone to care about her. "Thank you, Feifei."
Feifei gave Zhou Mu a big hug, "I already said we're friends, don't be so polite."
Zhou Mu watched Feifei and Zhong Weicheng's backs until they completely disappeared into the darkness before closing the door.
She drew the curtains, looked at the open piano lid, walked over and gently pressed a key. A crisp sound rang out, breaking the tranquility of the music room. She unconsciously smiled, and then carefully closed the piano lid.
As soon as Zhou Mu walked to the sofa, her stomach started growling. She picked up the yogurt bread Feifei had given her and took a bite. It was sweet and sour, soft and delicate, and one of the best things she had ever eaten.
The sofa beneath her was so soft, it felt like sinking into a pile of cotton. And the soft wool blanket—everything was unbelievably beautiful. This place was paradise for her!
When Feifei got home, Yan Songyu and Yan Binghua had already eaten, while Jiang Chengli was still working overtime at the branch office.
She was about to explain what happened today to Yan Songyu and Yan Binghua when Yan Songyu pushed her to the dining table and said, "Eat first. Grandma Liu has been keeping it warm for you. We can talk after you finish eating."
"good."
As soon as she smelled the aroma of the food, Feifei's stomach growled. She ate a yam meatball in one bite, and her cheeks immediately puffed up, making her look like a cute little hamster.
Yan Songyu served Feifei another bowl of ham and bamboo shoot soup and sat down at the table to drink it slowly.
After eating and drinking her fill, Feifei told the two of them about what had happened that day, and finally asked, "Mom, I'm planning to invite Mumu to play in my music room in the future, is that okay?"
"Of course, no problem. The music room is yours, and you can make your own decisions, including who you befriend. As long as you protect yourself from getting hurt, Mom won't interfere."
Her feelings for Zhou Mu were complex. In her previous life, she was a beneficiary of the situation; in this life…
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