Chapter 242: Self-paralysis
"Our family Min Rou has been particularly successful this summer session. I've watched a few shows, and the others are good, but none of them are as good as Min Rou!"
My sister came here and talked for a long time, and Li Lanzhi couldn't think of a new praise, so she glanced at her husband. After receiving his wife's order, Qiao Jianjun had no choice but to smile dryly: "Those who can go to Julia are not idle people; ”
"Who said it wasn't~ When she went to the United States, I was worried that she had too much temper and didn't get along well with her classmates. But when I saw that she received so many flowers, I was relieved, because I was too worried. ”
Old Joe continued to smile and said, "Excellent child, excellent in all aspects!"
Li Lanlan was praised very comfortably, and her originally bright and moving face added a bit of grace. After the life of the Qiao family is getting better and better, Li Lanlan is showing off Min Rou more and more frequently, there is no way, she always has to find a sense of superiority in some aspects and overpower the Qiao family!
In fact, as long as the eldest daughter or son moves out, Li Lanzhi can easily kill her sister in the link of "showing off the child"; or, as long as you ask "Min Jia is still adapting to school", she can also crush her sister. But she would never do that, even if Qiao Lu became a well-known chemist at home and abroad, and her son became a general, she would not show off, and even if Min Jia's grades were bad, she would not ridicule her.
In her eyes, these are all children of her own family, all of whom are worthy of pride and love.
"It's not easy to study abroad, not only to overcome the language barrier, but also to develop all kinds of skills. For example, Min Rou has just entered her sophomore year, and she wants to hold a special session, without any teacher's help, prepare her own portfolio, make her own posters, and contact the venue by herself...... Min Rou said she slept three or four hours a day. Seeing her so desperate, I really didn't feel good in my heart. ”
Even if Li Lanlan doesn't say it, her family knows the hardships Min Rou has paid on the road of piano. Where is there no hard work to study abroad, Min Rou is like this, and Qiao Lu is the same. A few days ago, when Li Lanlan went to the United States to visit Min Rou, she brought a lot of things to Qiao Lu. Qiao Lu and Min Rou's cities are far apart, and the two are not very close, but the special concert is of great significance to Min Rou, so Qiao Lu still traveled thousands of miles to support her.
Regarding her cousin's arrival, Min Rou can be said to be surprised, and even said "thank you" to her for the first time. Because of the admission application two years ago, Qiao Lu helped her change it. Almost a re-written one, to be exact.
No matter what she does, Min Rou doesn't want others to see her unfamiliar side, so she almost never admits that Qiao Lu helped her write the admission application. Subconsciously, she also succeeded in paralyzing herself, thinking that she had written it herself. So when she said "thank you" to herself, Qiao Lu was really surprised.
After returning to California, her parents asked about Min Rou's recital, and Qiao Lu replied truthfully: "I don't know much about classical music, but she should play it well, right?"
She hesitated for a moment before saying, "Dad, Mom, I think Min Rou has some habits, it's really not good, and my aunt shouldn't know ......."
"What's wrong?"
"I don't know what Min Rou's special session is, but her attendance is less than half; there are several people sitting next to me, dressed quite casually, and it doesn't look like they're here to listen to the performance, they should be specially here to send him flowers, and they left without taking a group photo after sending it, and I wonder if it's someone hired by Min Rou. ”
The Qiao family and his wife gasped, they didn't expect Min Rou to do such a thing for the sake of face, isn't this vanity? But Qiao Lu repeatedly emphasized that this was just her guess, not necessarily true, so that her parents should not easily sue her aunt, and they must verify it clearly.
Dealing with all kinds of children all year round, Li Lanzhi is certainly measured. Therefore, when her sister boasted in front of her, she had mixed feelings in her heart and was always hesitant to tell her the truth.
A week after Qiao Lin returned from Sichuan Province, Min Rou also returned from the United States, and she strongly condemned her sister for "privately" and Qiao Lin running to the southwest to visit Qiao Nan. I don't know what kind of nerves my parents have, but they did everything possible to prevent her from seeing Qiao Nan, and regarded her return trip to China to death, making it impossible for her to escape.
She heard the news that Wei Chenglin was admitted to Berkeley in the United States, and when she went to her aunt's house with her sister that day, she also passed by his supermarket. Wei Chenglin has not changed much from before, but he has grown taller, his facial features are longer, and he still has the marks of his childhood between his eyebrows and eyes, which reminds people of that cute panda dumpling.
Wei Chenglin's mother was not in the store, and he was the only one busy. However, there is still a small customer in the store, that is, Sun Jiaoyang's child who lives downstairs in the Song family. The baby runs to Chenglin Supermarket every other day, and every time he orders the same thing - a roast sausage, a cup of milk tea, Wei Chenglin joked, this is Sun Jiaoyang's package.
The baby will never eat such a snack at home, and her mother will never allow her to eat like this. After a long time, Wei Chenglin also scared her: "If you eat like this, you will be able to eat into a big fat person before you graduate from elementary school." ”
"Then if I become a big fat man, will you hate me?"
“...... How come?"
"What's so terrible about becoming a big fat man?" The baby neatly bit off the roasted sausage and drank the rest of the milk tea.
Wei Chenglin finally understood Sun Ruiyang's helplessness, as smart as Sun Zhuangyuan, and rarely tasted victory when he met with the baby.
The baby doesn't like Song Minrou very much, not only because she has a cold temperament, but also because she is the piano queen of Jixianglu, and her mother often uses Min Rou to stimulate her to play the piano, which makes the baby very unhappy.
Hate to hate, but the baby still wilted and said hello: "Sister Min Rou......"
Wei Chenglin suddenly realized that it was Song Minrou, and he didn't know when she came back. He admired the baby's eyesight, and he was able to distinguish two people who looked exactly the same at once.
The baby said proudly: "Teach you a secret, how to identify twins." The one who copied his arm must be Song Minrou, and Sister Min Jia would never be like that. ”
After that, the baby also picked up his arms and raised his head proudly, almost exactly the same as Song Minrou's demeanor. But she was afraid of being beaten by Song Minrou, so she hurriedly picked up the schoolbag containing the piano scores, smeared oil on the soles of her feet and slipped away.
Song Minrou threatened her back: "Wait! I'll sue your mother when I go back tonight!"
The baby didn't care, turned his head and grimaced: "I'm going to go back and turn myself in! My brother said, there are many benefits to those who turn themselves in! slightly~"
...... Well, Song Minrou, who is invincible in the world, has also experienced the taste of defeat.
Wei Chenglin gave Min Rou a seat and asked her what drink she wanted to drink, Min Rou had no interest in drinking, but asked straight to the point: "You were really admitted to Berkeley?"
"Hmm. ”
"Didn't you try to get into the Central Conservatory of Music?"
Wei Chenglin smiled modestly: "Where can I pass the exam?"
Min Rou smiled: "That's my alma mater, and when I went to Julia, my alma mater kept me all the time. ”
"That's right, you've always been very good!"
"That...... Do you say it from the heart, or are you polite?"
Wei Chenglin was forced into a cold sweat by her gaze: "Of course it's true, from a professional point of view, you are indeed very powerful." ”
Song Minrou rarely lowered her head and said in a low voice: "I'm very happy that you can think like this." ”
At that moment, Wei Chenglin noticed that Min Rou was very different from before, that kind of demeanor could be called "lost"?
When she went home this time, Min Rou heard a lot of rumors, the most recent of which was that Wei Chenglin held a graduation song party. He formed a band in Hong Kong City, but it was quickly disbanded, and although the members had their own things, they came back as soon as Wei Chenglin summoned them.
This is the first time in the history of No. 2 Middle School, and No. 2 Middle School has expressed great support. What surprised the school leaders even more was that Wei Chenglin wanted to charge tickets, but only one dollar per person, and all the proceeds were returned to the "Dongmei Scholarship Fund" of his alma mater.
On the day of the performance, the auditorium of No. 2 Middle School was full, and even the aisles were crowded. Wei Chenglin and his friends sang enthusiastically for two hours, which made the second middle school student have enough fun. With his sincerity and sincerity, he left a precious gift for his alma mater.
As a result, Wei Chenglin once again became a legend. Thinking of this, Min Rou squeezed out a smile and said, "Anyway, congratulations, we can see you in the United States again." ”
"Hmm!"
After returning home, the more Min Rou thought about it, the more unpleasant it became. Although she looks down on Wei Chenglin, who is engaged in modern music, and the two are not in the same direction, she always has a faint worry, this kid will definitely compare himself in the future, right?
Not to mention others, even my mother thinks so. My mother often said that Wei Chenglin could still apply for a first-class pop music academy under such harsh conditions, which was much more inspirational than her smooth journey. When he arrives in the United States, there is a better platform, and it is only a matter of time before he becomes famous.
After meeting Wei Chenglin, Min Rou didn't have the heart to eat dinner, and in the face of her mother's concern, she lost her temper again, and she asked: "You make it clear, did you cultivate Wei Chenglin to stimulate me?"
“...... How do you say that?"
"Like those big families in ancient times, in order to motivate their children to study, wouldn't they all find particularly powerful children to accompany them?" Min Rou finally broke out: "I understand now, you help Wei Chenglin so much, you just want to cultivate a wolf and let me fight with the wolf!"
Li Lanlan was speechless, she was just helping a poor student, how could she be so insidious by her daughter? However, Min Rou was all her pride after all, she couldn't bear to scold loudly, so she said patiently: "Mom not only cultivated him, but also cultivated many students, could it be that they are all wolves raised by their mothers? Mom is a teacher, and teaching students is a matter of course, not as complicated as you think." ”
Min Rou's voice became more and more sharp: "But you sent him to Berkeley...... Next, is it going to arrange a special music show for him, specifically to smash my field?"
Song Yizhi couldn't stand it anymore, frowned and said: "Min Rou, you always regard Wei Chenglin as a competitor, why can't you see his shining point?" Dad hopes that you can be an atmospheric child and don't limit your eyes to a certain person, after all, only competing with yourself can it be more meaningful!"
She angrily threw her chopsticks and said, "A person who almost ended up in a juvenile detention center is also worth treating him like this? If a person makes a big mistake, it is unforgivable, and he will definitely do it again in the future." When you become Mr. Dongguo, don't regret it!"
This move finally angered Li Lanlan, and she said angrily: "Not to mention anything else, how many friends do you have to help you promote your music show? But what about Wei Chenglin? He has done something wrong, but when he graduated, did you know how many people went to listen to the graduation song party? His band has dispersed, and those former teammates can still be on call, this is the friend that people have made." How did he do it, you don't wonder at all?"
Min Rou recalled her cold music show, and her heart swelled up, and she was so sad that she wanted to shed tears. Li Lanlan was so excited that she didn't control her mouth, but stuck a knife into her daughter's heart: "It's good that you've been in the United States for a year and a half, have you ever made friends?