Don’t Be Aggressive with Me

"Si Qiao." Zhou Yun interrupted her conversation, and called Cheng Siqiao to her side. From the coffee table, he picked up an A4 paper and handed it to her hand, "Look at this first."

Cheng Siqiao glanced down and froze in place.

——The registration form for the preliminary contest of the 12th Croatia Piano Challenge.

"Ms. Li, this is—"

Cheng Siqiao's words? Only half of it.

Li Menghe was Cheng Siqiao’s piano teacher when he was in Liaocheng. Cheng Siqiao has been studying with her for eight years, and she is also her most proud student.

"Croatia Piano Challenge is held every two years. This is considered to be a high-ranking competition in the industry." Li Menghe paused, "I know you always wanted to participate in this competition. Two years ago, you also did it for this competition. Prepared enough, but—"

She didn't go on, but turned a few words? The question: "I happened to pass by Nancheng on a business trip, so I brought you the registration form with me? Come here."

"Ms. Li." Cheng Siqiao put aside the registration form, "When I dropped out of Beicheng Music High School two years ago, I was determined not to take this path anymore."

"But Si Qiao." Li Menghe persuaded bitterly, "Are you one of the few very talented children I have ever seen? I don't want you to give up completely. This competition is a good one for you. The major conservatories attach great importance to the opportunity. The top players can get the recommended places from the music academy, and those who perform better? They can also be admitted with a reduced score."

"Teacher, you don't need to say any more." Cheng Siqiao pushed the registration form back in front of Li Menghe, "I haven't touched the piano for more than two years after dropping out of school. I don't want to think about it anymore."

Li Menghe looked at Zhou Yun helplessly: "Sister Zhou, do you persuade her?"

"I respect Si Qiao's decision." Zhou Yun said.

"Si Qiao, you can think about it." Li Menghe said unwillingly, "I have seen too many students, most of them have achieved results step by step by the hard work of the day after tomorrow, and you can learn from Chopin International To stand out in the piano competition and win the silver prize in the children’s category in one fell swoop proves that you are different from them. Even if you haven’t played the piano for two years, you can recover to your previous level in a relatively short period of time. , I hope you can listen to your inner thoughts."

Cheng Siqiao closed his eyes slightly and did not answer?

"Today? It's late, I won't bother you too much. You think about it again." Li Menghe got up and said goodbye to the mother and daughter, "Your mother has my contact information. If you think about it, remember to contact. I."

"Si Qiao." After Li Menghe left, Zhou Yun sat next to Cheng Siqiao and held her hand. "Back then, you had no choice but to choose to give up the piano, but now the situation is different. We know how much you love. So if you want to start again, mom will support you."

Cheng Siqiao was a little shaken.

That night, Cheng Siqiao was in bed? After tossing and turning for a long time, he fell asleep.

She? Had a long dream.

The little girl in the dream is wearing a plain white dress, sitting on the stool in front of the grand piano in the center of the concert hall. Her fingers are beating back and forth on the black and white keys, and finally a beautiful ending is drawn. Then he got up and thanked the audience.

The host holder handed the silver trophy and certificate to her hand, and the warm white light hit her body, illuminating her, and cheers came from the audience.

Immediately after the scene change, the little girl has changed into a simple blue and white mixed-color school uniform, pulling the suitcase alone, walking into the campus with a curious and joyful expression on her face, beside the golden sign of "North City Conservatory of Music Affiliated Middle School" Especially dazzling in the sun.

Then, the little girl stood in front of the class and said goodbye to the class. Then she stayed at the school gate and looked back for a long time. I don't know how long she turned around and left, her back lonely and helpless.

The next morning? When I went out, Cheng Siqiao wickedly stuffed the registration form into his schoolbag, and the whole person was still lacking energy.

Xie Chen vaguely felt that Cheng Siqiao's state was not quite right early in the morning.

The subject of their quiz this morning was mathematics. When answering the question, Cheng Siqiao was not very attentive, and was always unconsciously stunned. Xie Chen reminded him several times in the middle of the test. Xie Chen casually glanced at her paper when he was rewinding the paper. Paper, found several obvious errors.

The questions in the quiz are very basic. With Cheng Siqiao's usual ability, it is impossible to make a mistake.

Obviously? What's on your mind.

After the morning self-study, Cheng Siqiao lay on the table, staring at the registration form covered by his arm in a daze.

Xie Chen took out a thermos cup from his schoolbag and put it on Cheng Siqiao's desk?: "I asked my mother to make tea for you, so I can be more energetic after drinking it."

Hearing what Xie Chen said, Cheng Siqiao came back and quickly covered the registration form with a draft, and then took the thermos cup, took a sip with his head up, and resumed his previous posture after setting it aside Lying on your stomach.

Her little gestures didn't fall into Xie Chen's eyes. Xie Chen asked, "In a bad mood?"

Cheng Siqiao knew that his emotions had been written on his face, even if it was a denial? It was not convincing, so simply? Nodded.

"Because of studying?" Xie Chen also? Can't touch her? What's wrong, I can only judge according to the usual feelings.

Cheng Siqiao shook his head.

"What's wrong with that?"

"It's nothing." Cheng Siqiao? I don't know what he thinks, and he obviously thinks that Xie Chen shouldn't be kept secret, but still? I don't want to tell him.

"I'm going out to get some air." Cheng Siqiao evadedly walked out of the classroom.

Xie Chen didn't chase it out. Seeing her back, he was worried and a little bit annoyed at the same time.

He took away Cheng Siqiao's draft and saw the registration form underneath.

Suddenly, he remembered the certificate he had seen at Cheng Siqiao's grandmother's house, and what news he had searched on the web.

[Silver Prize Winner of the 13th Chopin International Piano Competition Young Year Group: Cheng Siqiao]

[The 13th Chopin International Piano Competition ended successfully, and the silver medalist in the junior group became a dark horse in the competition]

[Silver prize winners in the junior category of the 13th Chopin International Piano Competition were sent to the affiliated high school of Beicheng Conservatory of Music, and announced their withdrawal one month later. The reason is unknown]

The arc of Xie Chen's lips pressed downward, and the brows were slightly raised, with a little coolness.

He knew he shouldn't be angry, even if he didn't know what happened, he could see that Cheng Siqiao was in a very bad state and looked very tangled.

But he still? I don't understand why Cheng Siqiao is hiding it from him.

Obviously the two are already together, yet? Is there anything I can't say.

He originally wanted to make a call to Ji Yiming and ask what was going on, but in the end he turned off his cell phone.

He wanted to hear Cheng Siqiao tell him personally.

When eating at noon, Cheng Siqiao had no appetite, so he put down his chopsticks after a few bites.

Xie Chen lifted his eyelids and held up his silence.

On the way back to the classroom? Xie Chen can't bear it anymore. Pulling Cheng Siqiao to the bench in the back garden?, looking down at her? After a long while, he said: "Cheng Siqiao, what are you hiding? At me?"

Cheng Siqiao knew he was angry with himself.

She? Also? Know that Xie Chen is very worried about herself now and shouldn't let him worry about it all the time.

The air was silent for half a minute before Cheng Siqiao managed to organize the language and slowly said, "Xie Chen, I used to be an art student. I have studied piano for eight years."

"Remember? Do you remember the certificate you saw at my grandmother's house?" Cheng Siqiao paused, and the past that was sealed in memory? I used to tell him, "That was the first time I participated in a major competition and won the silver. Award, also? It was that competition that gave me the opportunity to be sent to the middle school affiliated to the North City Conservatory of Music."

"But two months after enrolling, I dropped out."

Although Xie Chen already knew all this, he was still a little worried when he heard Cheng Siqiao say it himself.

"Why?" His tone lightened unconsciously.

"Cheng Yan had mild autism when he was a child." Cheng Siqiao took a deep breath. "At that time, my dad and my mom were busy at work. They weren't very affectionate to him. He always stayed with me. Together, it's more dependent on me."

"The time when I went to Beicheng was the worst time for him. I left home suddenly. He was in a very bad condition. In order to stabilize him, I chose to drop out of school and gave up that year at the same time. Croatia Piano Challenge."

"In order to escape the past, I never touched the piano again. I returned to Liaocheng Experimental High School and became a cultural student. Everything started again."

"Last night? My former piano teacher came to my home and brought me the registration form for this year's challenge. That competition was my dream when I was a child. She? Want me to try it."

Xie Chen already understood what was going on. He squatted in front of Cheng Siqiao and asked, "Then what do you think?"

Cheng Siqiao's voice was weak: "I... don't know."

"But Cheng Yan's condition has improved a lot?" Xie Chen asked him, "I remember when I saw him for the first time, I thought that kid was quite cheerful."

"Indeed." Cheng Siqiao nodded, "In the past two years, my mother took him to see a lot of psychologists, and she also gave up a lot of work, leaving enough time to stay at home with him. His symptoms Already healed, and I don’t rely on me as much as before."

"But I also? I don't know what I am struggling with now. The piano was my dream before, but now I don't have the courage to try."

"Xie Chen, am I very useless?"

"No." Xie Chen softly helped her analyze, "Are you just trapped in the nightmare of dropping out, lost confidence in yourself, and began to question your abilities."

"But I hope you can chase the things you love bravely. Since? You have the ability, you should stand on the stage you yearn for? To prove yourself."

"But my studies have gradually become busy, and I am worried that I will not have enough energy to finish."

"Don't worry." Xie Chen hugged her gently, "You just shine in the crowd, and I am responsible for guarding you behind me, and I will leave the rest to me."