Chapter 115 Who would chase girls when they are already cheating?
"Come on, let's go in."
"Which floor is your house on?"
"Which floor? These are all mine."
Chen Hong was completely stunned. Her family conditions were already very good. They lived in a two-bedroom, one-living-room house in a small county town, while many of her classmates lived in one room with their whole family. Every time she brought her classmates to her home to play, she would always feel proud of their surprise and envy.
Now that she saw Gao Jialin's house, her long-held pride was suddenly shattered, because the entire building belonged to someone else.
When I went inside, I found that the living room was bigger than her entire house, not to mention the difference in decoration. There was no decoration at all in her house, just some white lime on the walls and the furniture was placed wherever it could fit.
It was nothing like other people's house. She felt comfortable as soon as she walked in. All kinds of furniture looked so high-end and beautiful that she even didn't know where to put her feet.
"Please sit down. I'll get you something to drink. Do you like tea or drinks?" Gao Jialin asked, pointing to the sofa.
"I'm not thirsty." Chen Hong sat on the sofa tremblingly and almost fell down. The sofa in her home was not so soft and elastic.
"Just juice!" Gao Jialin took out a bottle of juice with English letters printed on it and handed it over a block of Guangming milk. "It's a bit hot today. Eat a block of milk to cool down. I'll go find some records."
Chen Hong looked at the English letters on it and didn't dare to open it. Fortunately, after a while, melodious music sounded in the living room, and her heartbeat slowly slowed down.
"This is a waltz, originally from the Old German word 'Walzl', which means 'roll', 'spin' or 'slide'. Farmers in Bavaria, Germany and Vienna, Austria, like to dance to this tune. Later, due to the influence of the Industrial Revolution, this waltz with a relaxed and natural body and elegant demeanor became a way for Europeans to enjoy themselves."
Gao Jialin sat on the sofa next to Chen Hong and explained to her in a gentle tone, with the right pitch so that Chen Hong would not be disturbed by the music but could hear it clearly. "This waltz has a relatively long overture, and it contains two characteristics: deep and elegant, sweet and quiet, and a march-like style."
As the record played, Gao Jialin gave a simultaneous commentary, "The progression of the overture brought the atmosphere of the music to a climax before the waltz even started, paving the way for the waltz to unfold, making the entire waltz rigorous and unified. The gorgeous, dazzling, and joyful melody carries a hint of exotic charm, and the melancholy variations reveal the beauty and the burning longing for her."
".The beautiful melody allows us to see the sweetness of love, the longing for love after separation, the deep sorrow, and the intense happiness and beauty of reunion. These ever-changing emotions are clearly conveyed to everyone's heart."
After the song ended, Chen Hong couldn't help but open a glass of juice to moisten her throat, then she said, "Now I finally understand what's going on with Zhou Xiaobai's mood changes."
Beautiful music, a handsome young man explaining in a poetic language, how many young girls could resist such temptation? Not to mention Zhou Xiaobai, even she herself was addicted to it.
Gao Jialin stood up and temporarily stopped the playback, then said, "I don't know if your teacher has ever told you that in the West, there are three main schools of acting: experiential, method, and expressionist. The experiential school requires that 'actors should think what the characters think on stage, try to get into the characters, and then express the characters' emotions.' What you are learning now is the acting skills of the experiential school."
"I have talked about it a little bit. I was a little confused when the teacher said it. Now you played the music for me, which allowed me to feel Zhou Xiaobai's psychological changes. I finally understood it." Chen Hong looked up and her eyes met Gao Jialin's. Her little heart started beating wildly again.
"The look and expression you had just now were very spot on. When you act together tomorrow, think back to these emotions and you should be able to act well," Gao Jialin encouraged.
Chen Hong took another sip from the juice bottle. Gao Jialin saw that she was a little nervous, but he didn't directly persuade her to relax, because that would often make the other person more nervous. Instead, he made a joke, "Listening to this song, I should have poured you some red wine, but you're still young, so just drink the juice first."
"I'm in college now, how can I be small?" Chen Hong retorted subconsciously. For some reason, she was very disgusted with the word "small".
"I saw your information during the audition. You won't be eighteen until the end of the year, right? Aren't you still young?" Gao Jialin teased again.
"You haven't seen anyone who is much older than me, have you?" Chen Hong said unconvincedly. She felt a little regretful after she said it. Oh no, Teacher Gao won't be angry, right?
Fortunately, Gao Jialin was not angry. "Indeed, I am only two years older than you, so you don't have to call me yours all the time. Just call me by my name or just call me you."
Chen Hong couldn't help but feel secretly delighted, and she relaxed a lot. At this time, Gao Jialin took off Strauss and replaced it with Tchaikovsky's "June Barcarolle". He adjusted the record needle to the appropriate position, and the music sounded again.
Gao Jialin also began his own explanation, "The barcarolle originally referred to the songs of the gondoliers in Venice, Italy, which are characterized by long, beautiful and lyrical tones."
"'The June Barcarolle' is a part of Tchaikovsky's 'The Four Seasons' cycle. There are twelve songs in the 'Four Seasons' cycle, corresponding exactly to the twelve months. 'The Barcarolle' is the sixth one. Like 'By the Hearth in January' and 'Autumn Song in October', it is a purely lyrical piece. If you are interested, you can listen to the other songs together later." Gao Jialin left a hook.
After talking about the background of the music, Gao Jialin began to explain the artistic conception of the music. He did not repeat Zhong Yuemin's commentary in the novel, but re-described it in his own words. Chen Hong admired him even more and thought that Gao Jialin really knew how to appreciate music and had elegant taste and cultivation.
"You know so much." After the song ended, the admiration in Chen Hong's eyes could no longer be melted.
She originally habitually said "you", but just as she opened her mouth she remembered Gao Jialin's reminder and changed it. This change in address made her feel that the relationship between them seemed to be closer.
"In order to write the novel, I collected a lot of information, so I know a little more. In fact, I was just copying. My understanding of music is not that profound." Gao Jialin said honestly.
"I don't think so. What you said is much better than what our school's music teacher said." Chen Hong had a better impression of him. Other young people only knew 30% of what she said but wanted to pretend to know 100% of what she said. Teacher Gao knew so much and was still so humble. He was much better than them.
Gao Jialin clearly felt that Chen Hong's attitude towards him was very different from what it was just now at the Shanghai Film Studio. So who would still chase girls when you have cheated? Isn't this better than chasing girls? (End of this chapter)
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