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Once a person has a question in their mind, they will discover many clues.
Xu Changjia was negligent. In the past few days, they were all busy being happy because they did well on the monthly exam, but they neglected the people around them. Although her rescue mission was slowly progressing, there was no progress at all. She failed to seize such a good plan.
She started to deduce the situation from the beginning. First of all, Zheng Ruoqian's strange behavior definitely didn't start from that late-night snack. It seemed that he had shown signs of this after returning from tutoring classes on the weekend. At that time, he was in a hurry to go home, and none of the three of them asked him much. But it had been bothering him for so long. What kind of big thing could it be?
After briefly greeting her parents and Aunt Chen, Xu Changjia went back to her room. She needed to think about this matter seriously.
She sat there in the chair, staring at the rosy magnolia garland on the bedside table, pondering. She even called out her memory book and asked it aloud, but still had no clue.
Just then, Yunhe's video call came in. She put down her pager on the table, quickly turned on her computer, logged into the QQ account, pressed the green answer button with the mouse, and took out several test papers from this week's workbook from her schoolbag.
She video chats with Yunhe every week, and now she's mastered the skill of listening to his rambling while doing multiple-choice questions on her test paper. She can even respond to him occasionally, and Yunhe doesn't seem to mind.
After listening to him talk about his daily life with his roommates for a long time, Xu Changjia couldn't help but ask, "Brother Yunhe, based on your experience, what kind of things do you guys keep to yourselves and keep to yourselves for a long time without telling anyone?"
Yunhe took over the conversation without asking her any more questions, and helped her analyze the situation. "There are probably several reasons for this. First, you should see if it's because of family issues. Children this age are very sensitive and concerned about their image. They are afraid to let others know about things that involve family privacy."
Yes, that's definitely not it. I've heard Zheng Ruoqian talk about his parents before. His father passed away a long time ago, and he moved to Junzhou with his mother to live with his maternal grandparents. Although he lost his father, he grew up with other relatives and his family was quite happy.
Xu Changjia asked with a smile, "Brother Yunhe isn't that much older than me, so how come he's already this age?"
The person on the other end of the computer screen laughed heartily, took a sip of cola, and continued, "After ruling out factors such as family, studies, and health, and combining his memories from his previous life, Xu Changjia focused his attention on his hobby—music."
From her hazy memories of her past life, Zheng Ruoqian must have also gone to a foreign country to study music or become a trainee at a very young age, right? It seems that they were not even eighteen years old when they entered the entertainment industry.
Is this the time?
His grades are not bad either, and if he keeps it up, he can get into a good university. Why does he want to study music?
Do you want to walk a path full of thorns and difficulties?
She didn't understand, but in a daze, Xu Changjia remembered what he had told her at school: she was his first exclusive listener, and he was honored to have a listener.
So, he probably enjoys writing his own songs and publishing his own work so that more people can hear it, right? He wants to stand on a bigger stage, and he longs to make a name for himself in music.
She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she forgot when she hung up the video call with Yunhe.
After having a simple dinner with her parents, she placed her report card and subject selection form in front of them and said she was going out for a walk.
Knowing she did well on the exam, her parents let her go, only reminding her to take her phone and money with her, and to call them if anything happened.
Xu Changjia smiled and agreed, as if she had returned to the time when she had just been reborn. More than half a year had passed without her realizing it. Not only had the people and things around her changed, but she herself had also changed so much.
The little girl who used to be timid and invisible in the crowd has now learned to bravely look up at the sunshine and has found her own little bit of life in this world.
It's still the same children's palace and the same piano room, still that familiar piano music. When I get here, my heart seems to slow down.
This time, instead of secretly watching him from under the tree outside, she mustered up her courage and knocked on the door of the piano classroom.
The piano music, ending with a final "Enter," seemed to announce that someone knew she was coming and was therefore waiting for her.
When he actually stood in front of him, Xu Changjia didn't know what to say. He just turned his head and looked around the piano classroom, remaining silent for a long time.
Zheng Ruoqian moved the stool next to the piano closer to her, gesturing for her to sit down, and then played a new piece.
Her tense and anxious heart was instantly soothed, and she naturally calmed down. Only after the song ended did she muster up the courage to ask him, "Are you leaving?"
Zheng Ruoqian's gaze towards her shifted from initial astonishment to disbelief, then transformed into a warm, spring-like smile. "Yes, Xu Changjia, you're really smart; you actually guessed it all."
She shook her head. "No, I just thought of it today, but I want to know why."
Zheng Ruoqian touched the piano in front of him, running his fingers over it one by one, and asked her, "Isn't the sound of the piano beautiful? You always listen to it very attentively."
"Yes, I really enjoy listening to you play the piano."
Her earnest and unwavering expression warmed his heart. It was an honor for Zheng Ruoqian to have someone enjoy listening to him play the piano, especially since she could guess some of his thoughts. What was there to hide?
"Actually, I just haven't figured out how to tell you, so I've been keeping it to myself."
She sat quietly beside him, not disturbing him. He looked at the piano in front of him with reluctance, gently stroking each of the 88 keys as if he were touching a newborn baby.
From time to time, he revealed his true feelings.
His father was a very famous piano master in the industry. Once, during a performance of "Love and Song", he made a small mistake, and then the crowd shouted for a refund.
At that time, my grandfather was still ill, and the news came that he had died despite all efforts to save him. This affected my father's condition. He didn't want to argue, so he communicated with the organizer and agreed to a refund.
Who knew that some crazy fans would chase after my father's car and yell at him? It had just rained that day, and the mountain road was still slippery, so a traffic accident happened. My father and two staff members in the car died on the spot, but the fans who chased after him were unharmed.
Zheng Ruoqian chuckled, finding it somewhat ironic.
His father's passing truly taught him the meaning of "the coldness of human relationships and the fickleness of the world." He was even turned down countless times for his piano lessons. Helpless, his mother had no choice but to move back to Junzhou with him to live with his maternal grandparents.
Fortunately, his father's best friend was also there, teaching at the Children's Palace. He didn't say much and took him in with him, which gave him the opportunity to reconnect with the piano.
Therefore, he cherished it all the more, and his mother also told him not to harbor resentment and to always be grateful.
He didn't want to be just a pianist; he wanted to become an idol, to stand on a bigger stage, so that people all over the world could see him, and also to let those with ill intentions see that, big or small, many or few, repay grievances with kindness.
Perhaps by becoming an idol or a star, we can use our energy to change some things in this world, to make the world a better place, to make other people's lives better, and to make withered trees sprout new buds and bloom new flowers.
Zheng Ruoqian said: I want them to know that the meaning behind our work is not just about making money, but about giving them the courage and energy to follow celebrities and providing them with positive guidance in life. It is definitely not just about dressing up and standing on stage to sing and dance.
When Xu Changjia heard Zheng Ruoqian, who was only sixteen years old, say such words to her, the smile and shock on her face were truly from the bottom of her heart. So whether in her past life or this life, she would always be impressed by such a person.
She seemed to have already foreseen the dazzling superstar standing on the stage a few years later, becoming an idol adored by everyone, perhaps because he was born with the charisma to influence others.
It's like she was given a ray of sunshine like him that shone into her heart, giving her the strength to feel alive, which allowed her to seize the opportunity to live well.
She showered him with praise and wished him all his dreams would come true: "Great, Zheng Ruoqian, you're so amazing, you'll definitely become a national idol, and all your wishes will come true."
Zheng Ruoqian smiled back. At that moment, he finally felt relieved. His family's lack of understanding and his unspeakable difficulties were comforted by someone who could understand him. Heaven knows how heartwarming that was.
The warmth of the people and the warmth of countless homes also illuminate those who have not returned home.
Xu Changjia looked down and saw the text message from his mother, reminding her not to stay out too late, and then he had to say goodbye to her.
Zheng Ruoqian, on the other hand, seemed reluctant to leave. He had to get to the point today and wanted people to stay and listen to some more of his other songs.
With a quick thought, she remembered something new. "Oh right, it's National Day in a few days. Senior Wenxue will be back. The other day, Yu Ning told me that he wanted to invite us younger siblings to a barbecue. He asked me to ask you guys."
Having asked Xu Changjia means that I've also asked Ou Liyao. If she says it's okay, then it means everyone will go.
“Sure, just let me know the time and place in advance, and I’ll go with Yao Yao.”
She got up and walked outside. Zheng Ruoqian followed her closely until they reached the entrance of the residential area before leaving.
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