Chapter 188 Give Her Roses
Chen Heng and Yun Sa did not have any prejudice against Tang Tu because he broke up with their daughter. They were very open-minded. It was normal for young people to break up and get back together in love. No matter who dumped whom, it meant that they were not suitable for each other. It would be good for both of them to break up as soon as possible. And this did not prevent their family from interacting with the Tang family.
Tang Tu also invited Shen Mozhen’s parents to watch tomorrow’s performance.
Wei Wanru is a very elegant old lady. Even though her hair is very sparse, even though her face and neck are full of wrinkles and age spots, even though she walks a little hunched, these do not hinder her elegance.
Her eyes are still clear and her hands are still slender, as if she can play a pleasant guzheng piece at any time.
"Hello, Professor Wei," Liu Lan said respectfully.
"Your performance of 'Butterfly Lovers' on the guqin was outstanding. I didn't have a chance to talk to you at the last duet concert," Wei Wanru praised Liu Man generously. "I haven't seen any young people who can perform the guqin so well in many, many years. Nowadays, no young people are willing to settle down and learn the guqin."
Liu Lan did not become complacent because of Wei Wanru's high regard for her. She always listened to the old man's teachings calmly and respectfully.
"You and Mo Zhen cooperated very well tonight. Your fingers were very steady. In comparison, Mo Zhen was a little impetuous."
Shen Mozhen lowered his head in shame and humbly accepted the teacher's criticism.
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"I just want to ask you a question now. Why did you choose piano as your major when you took the art exam?" Wei Wanru has always been concerned about Liu Lan's major. She really wants Liu Lan to transfer to their folk music department.
It is not difficult to change majors, but generally it is from instrumental music majors to some theoretical majors such as music theory and composition. Since the establishment of the Capital Conservatory of Music, there has been no precedent for changing from Western music to folk music.
This kind of difficult department transfer must require the consent and signature of the school leaders.
Wei Wanru is obsessed with guzheng and academics, hates campus politics, and has a cold relationship with the leaders in the school and the department. She doesn't want to beg them for anything.
"My parents helped me choose the major," Liu Lan replied.
Wei Wanru said to Chen Heng and Yun Sa, "Did you hear that? This is the consequence of parents interfering too much in their children's education! They don't understand what their children are best at, nor do they understand where their children's real shining points are!"
Shen Mozhen's parents felt that Wei Wanru was also indirectly blaming them.
Because Shen Mozhen had previously expressed to her parents and Professor Wei that she did not want to join the National Orchestra. She would rather be an independent guzheng performer. To put it bluntly, she wants to be a freelancer.
Of course, Shen Heng and Yun Sa strongly opposed it, and immediately called their friends at the National Chinese Orchestra to arrange a job for Shen Mozhen - the orchestra's principal guzheng player.
Although Wei Wanru is so old, she respects Shen Mozhen's choice. She has modern ideas and believes that there is nothing wrong with being a musician who can come and go freely. There may be no income in the early stage, but Shen Mozhen's family background is there, so he will definitely not live in poverty. If he can get through it and become famous, he will always be able to make money.
Liu Lan had already noticed these two middle-aged men and women with distinguished temperaments. Even though Shen Mozhen did not introduce them, she could tell that they were her parents.
"We just want our child to avoid taking detours," Yun Sa said to Wei Wanru. She still felt that she and her husband were doing this for their daughter's own good.
The topic suddenly turned to Shen Mozhen, and Liu Lan left first with the bouquet of flowers. Tang Tu glanced at her back.
Liu Man returned to the backstage and ran into Tao Zhiyao, who said, "Xiao Ru sent the girl who embarrassed you back to the dormitory."
Liu Lan immediately understood that Tao Zhiyao was referring to Wen Fangfei. She asked in confusion, "Have they reconciled?"
"I don't know about that. The girl just now was crying and looked miserable," Tao Zhiyao described it in an exaggerated way. "Then Xiaoru helped her leave. Before she left, she asked me to tell you something."
Liu Lan couldn't imagine what Wen Fangfei, who always smiled, would look like when she cried. But since she chose to cry in front of Li Xiaoru, it meant that she admitted her mistake.
"I'll take off my Hanfu and give it back to you now," Liu Lan said to Tao Zhiyao.
"It's such a waste of time to change on and off. It's getting late now. I'll ask the driver to take you home to rest. You still have a performance tomorrow, and I'll be there tomorrow too. It won't be too late for you to return the clothes to me then. Anyway, I don't want to wear this Hanfu. Even if I do, I have a bunch of Hanfu at home, so I don't need this one," Tao Zhiyao always speaks in such a cocky tone.
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