Chapter 596 Final Season
Even after deducting the reimbursable tuition fee, Li Xiaoru still needs more than 800,000 yuan, which is the minimum expense.
Li Xiaoru already has nearly 100,000 yuan in savings, mainly from participating in the filming of "Little Sisters". She occasionally takes temporary jobs playing the piano in high-end restaurants and bars on weekends, earning 2,000 yuan an hour. For a little-known online pianist like her, it is still easy to find such a job, which can attract customers and the boss is generous in paying.
That night, Li Xiaoru called her mother and told her that the school was sending her to study in the United States.
Her mother was overjoyed and laughed happily with her father on the other end of the phone, feeling proud of their excellent daughter. Hearing their laughter, Li Xiaoru wanted to ask her family for money, but she couldn't say it.
She didn't know how much savings her family had. She only knew that her parents had been frugal over the years to support her piano lessons. Her mother only had two or three sets of winter clothes, which she had worn for several years without changing. Her family's financial situation improved only after she went to college.
Li Xiaoru decided to find a solution on her own, but her mother asked her, "How much does it cost to study abroad?"
"The school reimbursed the tuition fees," said Li Xiaoru.
"What about living expenses?" No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Her mother noticed Li Xiaoru's hesitation and said, "This is a big deal. Don't hide it from us. You can earn money back in the future. Your future is priceless!"
Li Xiaoru's mother has always held this idea and invested all her money in her daughter's education.
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Li Xiaoru hesitated and said, "The annual living expenses are about 300,000 yuan."
She didn't want to empty her parents' pockets at once, so she gave a conservative figure. But 300,000 was still a huge sum of money for her family.
Li Xiaoru's mother was prepared. Many people around her sent their children to study in the United States at their own expense, selling everything they had, and spending 300,000 or 400,000 yuan a year. She and her husband gritted their teeth and were able to scrape together the money!
She didn't know that foreign art schools like Juilliard are different from ordinary universities. They are more like aristocratic schools that only rich people can afford. Once you get in, you'll have to spend money.
She asked Li Xiaoru when she would expect to receive the money.
Li Xiaoru said, "Before New Year's Day at the latest."
The Juilliard School is now on Christmas vacation. After the vacation, Li Xiaoru will have to leave for the United States. She only has two weeks to prepare for the visa and other procedures, and she has no way to take the unified final exams this semester. There are several important professional courses that she must take separate exams in advance. Everything is urgent.
After her happy mood subsided, Li Xiaoru's mother became worried about her daughter again, "So urgent! Can't you come back for the Spring Festival?"
"There is no Spring Festival holiday in the United States, and time is so tight, so I definitely can't come back."
After Li Xiaoru finished talking to her mother, she sent a WeChat message to Liu Lan and Jiang Chengfeng separately. She didn't want to let everyone know about this for the time being. Even among friends, there are differences in closeness. Jiang Chengfeng is her boyfriend, and Liu Lan is her best friend.
At that time, Liu Lan had just finished the second regular script class on Friday night and was surrounded by classmates. Everyone had a strong interest in her and the course and were reluctant to let her leave. Everyone asked her questions excitedly, and some even showed her calligraphy works they had written in the dormitory.
Before class tonight, the class was still crowded. Liu Lan took roll call again as a routine and cleared away the students who came to attend the class for free or to join in the fun. What's interesting is that more than 20 people who skipped class last time were all here, which means that all the students who had chosen to take this course were here.
This class was recorded by students again. While Liu Lan was talking about the main content, she also answered some questions people asked her on Weibo and WeChat. It was a combination of online and offline. The classroom atmosphere was very active. Everyone let go of their inhibitions and dared to say anything.
Hearing the phone call, Liu Lan saw Li Xiaoru's message and showed a smile of surprise on her face. A classmate smiled and said, "Everyone, don't bother Liu Lan, her boyfriend must be here to pick her up!"
Everyone laughed.
Liu Lan felt a little embarrassed and helpless. In fact, Yu Zhan had indeed come and was waiting for her downstairs. Everyone was tactful and said goodbye to Liu Lan one by one and left the classroom.
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