Chapter 18
On his sixth birthday, Tu Mian received a very valuable gift - a piano.
Lin Mei had promised her, and when Tu Mian saw it for the first time, he was at a loss.
It’s not that she doesn’t believe what her mother said, but it’s too expensive.
What Lin Mei bought was not a cheap item. It was the most cost-effective piano she selected after comparing prices from three stores. It was the same brand as Zhong Yuqi's piano. She knew this, which was why Tu Mian couldn't forget it after playing it once when he visited Zhong Yuqi's house.
If I buy a model like the one Zhong Yuqi has, it would be too difficult and I won’t be able to buy it so early.
But a piano of the same brand is the best gift Lin Mei can give.
Lin Mei gently rubbed her daughter's head.
"This isn't an insignificant thing. You're such a great person, yet you don't even have a piano of your own. This piano is a gift from your parents. If you use it well, it will be a blessing. Don't be reluctant to play it, or that would be a real waste."
No one was surprised when Tu Mian won first place in the children's group at the national competition.
It is incredible that this unknown girl could beat the children of pianists and artists.
There was a judge at the table who was from Suzhou, and he was also the judge who scored Tu Mian in the last Suzhou competition.
She originally wanted to avoid suspicion and hit a low point.
However, this child's progress is really great!
It would be unfair if she wanted to hit a lower price.
This time, Lin Mei was sitting in the audience, and she saw with her own eyes the shining light of her daughter, which was even brighter than she had imagined.
This made her feel even more guilty. She couldn't even give her daughter a decent piano, but her daughter gave her such a big surprise.
So Lin Mei was very happy to receive this piano.
Seeing his mother's persistence, Tu Mian swallowed what he wanted to say.
"I'll put it to good use, thank you, mom and dad."
Tu Mian gave his parents a big hug.
Even the most precocious child will be unable to move forward when faced with something he likes.
She couldn't wait to sit down and play a song for her parents.
The tune was very light, and it seemed as if countless birds were flying past them as it danced. Lin Mei and Tu Chenglin closed their eyes and felt the wonderful music.
Music has no boundaries and can always infect people.
Tu Mian expressed her love through the piano, letting the piano sound express her love for her.
In music, Tu Mian was promoted to fifth grade. When the school asked them whether they needed to skip a grade, the family discussed and decided that the current situation was fine.
After making new friends, Tu Mian no longer hid the fact that she was isolated in the past. In her opinion, it was all a thing of the past, and she was living a good life now.
But this was also the first time her mother scolded her since she showed her intelligence.
He was clearly scolding her, but it was Lin Mei who was crying.
Unbeknownst to her, her daughter was having a hard time.
Lin Mei told Tu Mian that they were a family and should tell their parents if they encountered any problems, otherwise what was the point of having their parents involved.
Never let yourself down. No matter what problems she has, they can solve them for her. She should trust her parents more.
At the end of her speech, Lin Mei's tears flowed into Tu Mian's collar, and she buried her face in her daughter's back. Although she said that parents were reliable adults, she couldn't hold back her tears. She didn't want Tu Mian to see her shameful appearance.
She was afraid that her daughter would carry it on her own and not tell her.
The wetness on her neck made Tu Mian's whole body stiffen, and she didn't dare to look up at Lin Mei.
But she has realized that the idea that she can just endure it and there is no need to make her parents worry is wrong, and it will also hurt her parents.
The sudden heat on her hand made Tu Mian look up, and Tu Chenglin was looking at her.
Those beautiful eyes were full of worry for her.
Tu Mian hugged her parents and she also cried. She didn't cry loudly but sobbed softly, which made people feel even more distressed.
"I was wrong, Mom and Dad. I will never do that again."
After the child's problem was resolved, Lin Mei and Tu Chenglin went to the school to report the matter.
They are adults, so of course they have to solve all problems for Tu Mian.
Tu Mian is going to transfer to another class. When I heard the news, I didn’t know whether to feel relieved or sigh.
These students always have complicated feelings about Tu Mian.
They used to think the gap was small, so they indulged in jealousy and malice.
But when Tu Mian became the national champion, her figure appeared in Suzhou newspapers, and even the school put up a banner outside, they began to talk about being Tu Mian's classmates in public.
The huge gap made them put away their malice and release their kindness, but Tu Mian no longer needed it at this time.
Qin Yumin transferred to another class with Tu Mian.
He came here because of Tu Mian, so how could he let Tu Mian abandon him?
Moreover, he won the second place in this national competition, which was his best result ever. Naturally, his father wanted him to study with Tu Mian.
A good opponent can sometimes be better than a good teacher.
Because of Tu Mian's experience, Lin Mei and Tu Chenglin didn't want her to skip grades again, especially after Tu Mian adapted well to the new class and made more friends, they felt relieved.
Although Tu Mian has now mastered the primary school curriculum, it would be better for her to play for two more years to allow her to grow taller. At least if she encounters such a situation again in the future, she can choose not to remain silent but to raise her fist to protect herself.
As the days passed, Tu Yin's studies became more and more intense. In everyone's eyes, the second year of high school had entered a critical period.
Lin Mei was earning more and more money. She had paid off all her previous debts and had a lot of money left. Lin Mei planned to borrow some more money and buy a house near Tu Yin's school. This would be more convenient for Tu Yin. After all, Tu Yin still had to spend a lot of time commuting to this house.
We must seize every minute and every second.
In such an atmosphere, Tu Yin's interest class was cancelled and replaced by a remedial class.
When she was choosing between arts and science, she chose arts, but she still had to take math classes. Her math had reached a bottleneck, and since she had broken through the passing score, she had never been able to break through. This was the limit of her talent, and it was time for her to seek help from outside forces.
Tu Chenglin found out about the teacher who gave her extra lessons after asking around. He tried every possible way to get the teacher to give her extra lessons. Tu Yin also cherished this opportunity.
Sucheng had previously held a city-wide joint examination, and Su He also chose liberal arts. Since they had the same test paper, their rankings could be compared.
Tu Yin did not score higher than Su He in the exam. Su He did not have as good conditions as her, but he scored higher than her. This made Tu Yin feel very uncomfortable. It was she who suggested not to attend the interest class.
No matter what, she didn't want to fall behind Su He. What difference would that make from before?
Having said that, Tu Yin has made great progress. If nothing unexpected happens, she will definitely be admitted to many universities in the province.
But since you have a backup, you can try to make a sprint. It’s always a good idea to get a few more points.
Everyone in the family supports Tu Yin very much. Tu Chenglin has now become a trainee and is only busy in the morning and afternoon. He just sends Tu Mian to school in the morning, picks Tu Mian up in the afternoon, and then picks up Tu Yin in the evening.
It's just that he has less time, but Lin Mei is also very busy. Also, because Lin Mei has a poor sense of direction and can never learn to drive, the family always needs someone who can drive, so Tu Chenglin took the time to learn to drive.
As a child who neither goes to school nor earns money, Tu Mian has to be more idle.
Not only did she not have the same nervous mentality as her family, she was also extremely relaxed because Lin Xiaomi would take her to participate in competitions from time to time.
I have also been to many places. After all, not all competitions’ preliminary rounds are held in Suzhou.
Sometimes, it wasn’t just her and Lin Xiaomi who went, Qin Yumin would also go with her if he wanted to participate.
Now Qin Yumin no longer competes with her. He has been promoted to the junior group and they are now on a different track.
But to Tu Mian, even though Qin Yumin is a little older, he is still the same as before, noisy and annoying.
But they are friends, and one should be tolerant of friends. This is what Lin Mei taught her, and Tu Mian also understands that he is not perfect, and Qin Yumin must have been tolerant of himself.
Therefore, Tu Mian was always very tolerant towards Qin Yumin, and Qin Yumin was a person who could read people's expressions, so he would always stick with him more tightly. This always made Tu Mian feel lucky that Qin Yumin was promoted to a higher group. If he saw him in the competition, he would be really afraid of making mistakes.
After every competition, Tu Mian is not idle either. Since Qin Yumin likes to bother her, she also wants to bother him.
She dragged Qin Yumin and Lin Xiaomi shopping, not only to see the beautiful scenery, but also to shop.
As a result, there are many more clothes of different styles in Tu Yin's closet, and there are more novels in her bookcase, but she is very busy now and cannot open them often.
Tu Mian remembers every promise made in childhood, and her love for her sister is no less than her sister's love for her.
Of course, everyone in the family got a gift, as if it was an unspoken rule in her family.
Because it represents longing and the mutual care of family members.
The money for buying gifts was not paid by her parents. Although the passbook was not with Tu Mian, she would ask her father for it. She had a lot of bonuses in her passbook now, and her reason was very legitimate, so Tu Chenglin did not stop her.
He would just give Lin Xiaomi some more money in private, fearing that the child didn't have enough. If Lin Xiaomi gave him more money, he would not accept it. It was also a token of his thoughtfulness. They were all too busy, and every time the child went out to compete, he relied on Lin Xiaomi to take him.
Lin Xiaomi was also very responsible. She would help determine if something was worth buying, and as long as Tu Mian's reasoning was convincing, she would agree. Furthermore, she was also adept at bargaining, which helped Tu Mian save a lot of money.
How could Tu Chenglin be worried about a person like Lin Xiaomi?
For Lin Xiaomi, this was not just out of a sense of responsibility as a teacher. Lin Xiaomi liked Tu Mian very much and had devoted a lot of time and energy to him.
For this kindness, Tu Chenglin would give generous gifts during the Chinese New Year and other festivals. He would not waste other people's kindness casually.
If he refused again, it would seem too distant, so Lin Xiaomi always accepted it with a smile. During class, Tu Mian never lacked food. When Lin Xiaomi took other students to participate in competitions outside the city, she would bring new clothes for Tu Mian and local specialties for the Tu family.
The two families became closer because of this.
Lin Xiaomi lives at home, and she is already quite old, so her parents have been urging her to get married. They even urged Tu Chenglin to pay more attention to unmarried young people who are the same age as Lin Xiaomi.
Tu Chenglin could only smile bitterly at this kind of thing. He was just a chef, who should he pay attention to? The diners?
This is really a desperate attempt. I ask the students' parents to help the teachers pay more attention to their personal situations. These parents are really worrying.
With two daughters at home and having moved to Suzhou for two years, Tu Chenglin is no longer the same Tu Chenglin as before. His thinking has changed a lot.
In the past, when he faced Lin Xiaomi, who was still unmarried, he would definitely have thought too much. According to the thinking of the older generation, this girl must have had problems and was dragging her feet on getting married, or there was a problem at home, just like Lin Mei at the time, who was unable to get married entirely because of the burden from her family.
But now he doesn't think so.
Women like Lin Xiaomi have their own careers, and their careers are getting better and better. Now she has become famous for teaching Tu Mian. Many people want her to teach their children. She also took the opportunity to become a partner of the interest class and work for herself.
Just for this reason, Lin Xiaomi couldn't bear to get married.
Nowadays, women always have to give up their careers and return to their families after getting married, or it is difficult for them to leave their families to work hard.
Lin Xiaomi is ambitious, otherwise she would not have offered to teach Tu Mian for free.
Asking a girl like this to give up her career and return to her family? That's unbelievable!
Tu Chenglin thought this in his heart but did not show it. He just comforted Lin's father and mother, saying that there is no need to rush into marriage, and the right person will always appear.
Looking at Lin's father and mother who just wanted their daughters to get married quickly so that others would stop gossiping, Tu Chenglin thought that he would definitely not let his two daughters get married so early.
His daughters are going to conquer the world, so why do they need those wild monkeys to bother them?
Thinking of this, Tu Chenglin paid more attention to Tu Yin.
The pressure in high school is quite high, and it is easy to fall in love early. What's more, Tu Yin is so beautiful, those wild monkeys must have been ready to make a move a long time ago.
Fortunately, according to Tu Chenglin's observation, Tu Yin didn't have that cigarette at all, and had no emotional thoughts at all. Her mind was completely focused on studying.
But this is not a good thing. Tu Chenglin began to worry that such a simple daughter would be easily deceived by men in the future.
Oh, it’s difficult.
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