Youth Begins Because of You (2)

  The day after the New Year's Eve party ended, I solemnly announced at our family dinner table that I wanted to learn how to play the piano.

  My dad was like an innocent person, picked up a piece of green vegetable, looked at my mom and said, "This dish is a bit salty today."

  "Dad, I want to learn piano!"

  As a result, I successfully earned my father's suspicious gaze.

  Yes, I have to admit it, from young till now, I've always been a half-baked miss.

  When I was very young, my father sent me to learn calligraphy. After wasting countless newspapers and ink, I cried and shouted at home and refused to go again no matter what.

  Later I went to learn table tennis and mastered the technique of bouncing the ball against the wall after just one summer vacation.

  I was enthusiastic about learning painting and playing guitar... although the processes were all different, the outcome was always the same.

  All these facts indirectly prove that I'm a multi-talented person who knows a little bit of everything... and directly prove that I'm indeed a lazy and idle young lady.

  So, my father's suspicion wasn't unfounded.

  It's always hard to change one's mind once a decision has been made. And my parents, who have always spoiled me, couldn't bear my persistent pleas, so they finally sent me to the piano class at the Children's Palace on a Saturday morning.

  That day, as I passed by each piano classroom, I would think that Wei Xingyun might be inside; whenever I heard a beautiful melody, I would think that the hands playing it might be Wei Xingyun's.

  Such imagination is enough for me to overcome the shrinking feeling when facing a whole classroom of young children.

  At that time, I couldn't explain my own thoughts. I attributed the reason why I learned to play the piano to my admiration for Wei Xingyun. However, if time could flow backwards and life could start anew, with memories in tow, returning to my youth, I don't know if I would still have the courage to dive into that long river of unrequited love once again.

  A very, very long river, even longer than the Grand Canal, where one can easily drown if not careful.

  Such a long river, having traveled through it once is already a lifetime.

  I never told Wei Xingyun in class that I also went to learn piano. The little rabbit in my heart split into two, one wanting to meet him there by chance, and the other always proudly raising its head, claiming that whether or not it met Wei Xingyun had nothing to do with him.

  But I persisted for a month, yet I never ran into Wei Xingyun at the youth palace. Occasionally, I would run into his mother, but she had already forgotten me.

  Then one day, I walked past Wei Xingyun's side and inadvertently heard him discussing with the class leader about the Olympic math problems he did in his cram school over the weekend. I suddenly froze for a moment, and in the next second, a feeling of both disappointment and anger rose to my heart. I suddenly blushed and quickly ran back to my seat, startling Xie Xianglei greatly.

  So, that weekend, on my way to class with great reluctance, I ran into my second-rate cousin Xia Bing and promptly changed direction, following closely behind him as he ate, drank and had fun.

  At my funeral, Xia Bing stood in the corner, biting her teeth tightly, tears dripping from her reddened eyes one by one, until she was crying uncontrollably.

  So, although he bullied me a lot when we were young and even hit me in front of many people, I still decided to describe him in a relatively warm way... I won't mention that his real name is Xia Bingbing.

  Thanks to the existence of Xia Bing, I am not considered the most annoying person in our family. Living under Xia Bing's spotlight for years, I feel very secure.

  Our youth, almost every family gathering can be considered a summer ice meeting, skipping class, fighting, smoking, early love... The problem boy did everything he could do. Every time this happens, I am on the side with my younger brother and sister, eating and drinking, laughing and playing, but he never finds trouble for us younger brothers and sisters, every time he wants to vent his anger, he comes over to bully me.

  It's said that he bullied me, but actually he was just teasing me and most of the time he gave in to me. I think I've been spoiled by him, and also partly thanks to Xia Bing.

  The moment I saw Xia Bing, I rushed over quickly, jumped onto his back with a thud, and Xia Bing was startled, subconsciously wanting to throw me off. I hurriedly wrapped my arms tightly around his neck, "Don't throw me, it's me!"

  Xia Bing stretched out his hand behind him to support me while roaring: "Xia Mi Mi!"

  "Ah!" I'm not afraid of death, he replied.

  "Get down from me, want to strangle me to death?!"

  I wanted to linger a bit longer, but found that several people beside him were laughing so hard they were doubled over. One of them was holding his stomach with one hand and pointing at him with the other, "Hahaha, Xia Bing, I never thought you'd have a moment like this, it's killing me!"

  I saw Xia Bing was about to get angry, so I quickly stuck out my tongue and slid down from his body with a whoosh.

  "What are you doing here?"

  "I used to learn piano, but I don't learn it anymore."

  He didn't care if I practiced piano or not, he just patted me on the head with his hand and said "If you're not going to practice, then don't wander around the streets so much, hurry back home."

  "No, I want to go with you."

  "Go away, stop bothering me, go home and watch TV."

  "No way! I'm going with you to play." I refused and grabbed his sleeve.

  Xia Bing glared at me fiercely, "Xia Miomi, if you don't listen to me, I'll help you 'grow taller'!"

  "Stretching up" is a boring way to tease people invented by Xia Bing. He always thinks I'm too short, so he'll hold my head and lift me up in the air, claiming to help me grow taller. Every time I try to escape, I end up being teased by this painful method.

  Later I always felt that it was because I was "stretched" by Xia Bing too many times when I was a kid, my head is bigger than people of the same build.

  But I deeply understand Xia Bing's weakness, at the critical moment, we must understand the truth of being able to yield and be flexible. So I hastily put on a pitiful expression, tugging at his sleeve and whining, "Brother, good brother, take me out to play."

  Xia Bing was called up by me and got goosebumps all over her body, scolding or laughing wasn't the right reaction. A person next to us suddenly said: "Xia Bing, since we don't have anything important to do, just bring your sister along."

  I turned around, a tall and slender boy was smiling at me beside him.

  That was the first time I met Zhuo Er.

  I couldn't help but admit that I blushed at the time, screaming in my heart, Ah, evening dress fake face!

  At that time, I was still obsessed with Sailor Moon, daydreaming about being Usagi Tsukino every day. On my way home from school, as long as I saw a black stray cat, I couldn't help but want to follow it. Tuxedo Mask appeared countless times in my dreams, saving me and taking me on adventures.

  Big eyes, high nose bridge, slightly messy short hair, clean smile, tall and slender, young Zhuoer is the realistic version of Ye Lixiang's masked man in my heart.

  Punish you punish you~~~

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