Chapter 237: The Fate of a Song
The willow branches are new and green, the lotus pond is dripping green, the sun after the spring drizzle is extraordinarily bright and moving, inside and outside the elegant and exquisite promenade on the bank of Baihuazhou, you can see people walking everywhere, and the air is filled with the fragrance of jasmine.
The quiet arrival of An Yi and Gu Changfeng did not arouse people's ideas at first, but with the sound of the piano and singing in the long pavilion, the men, women and children in the long pavilion all turned their heads and looked at the two heroic young officers in military uniforms in surprise. The children playing at the adjacent table also hurried back to their parents, looking at the two tall and tall mighty soldiers with innocent eyes open and rather alarmed.
Some of the people in the pavilion had already recognized An Yi, and a low exclamation came into the ears of An Yi and Gu Changfeng, the two looked at each other and smiled, walked into the long pavilion calmly and generously, and sat politely on the two empty bamboo chairs next to the big table.
"Girl, we met again, very surprised, haha!"
With a charming smile, Gu Changfeng looked at the two stunned beautiful girls opposite, and didn't pay attention to the middle-aged men and women around him who were graceful and luxurious whispering. He pointed to the guzheng on the table, and asked the purple-clothed girl sitting opposite him kindly:
"We were attracted by the beautiful sound of the piano and singing, I didn't expect the girl to have such superb piano skills and moving voice, far more than any playing and singing I heard when I was in Haining and Kunshan, and I didn't expect that Zhenjiang under the threat of Sun Jun's artillery fire still has such an elegant person, who can compose such a wonderful rhyme and sing Master Su's "Water Tune Song Head", admire!"
"General Ann ......"
The purple-clothed girl with ice muscles and jade bones didn't seem to hear Gu Changfeng's kind words, but opened her clear and bright eyes and looked at An Yi who was smiling.
An Yi asked in surprise, "The girl knows me?" I was fortunate enough to see the south of the White Pagoda on the outskirts of Hangzhou, and I didn't seem to have spoken to the girl, right? What is the girl's last name? ”
The girl in purple had a crimson face, and when she came back to her senses, she quickly stood up and saluted:
"General An, please forgive me...... The little girl's surname is Feng Jieyun, studying at Zhejiang Women's Normal School, because of the turmoil in Hangzhou, all schools have been suspended, so she returned to her hometown to rest for a few days, that day with her teacher in the Qiantang River under the white pagoda gathering, fortunate to see the general's heroic appearance, but did not have the opportunity to know the general...... Let me introduce to the general, this is my uncle and aunt, this is my classmate Zhou Ruoting, we ...... I ......"
The polite An Yi had already stood up to salute Feng Jieyun's uncle and aunt, and when the old couple saw An Yi and Gu Changfeng bowing politely, they hurriedly stood up and shouted straight ahead, and then sat down politely to each other, greeting for a moment The two young and delicate little maids quickly served fragrant tea.
An Yi thanked him in a low voice and introduced the grinning Gu Changfeng to everyone: "This is Lieutenant Colonel Gu Changfeng, the combat staff officer of my Reading Force Regiment and the commander of the fourth battalion......"
"Tiger Head General?!"
Zhou Ruoting, who was wearing a crimson long skirt opposite, exclaimed, her full chest was so excited that she rose and fell, and when she saw Gu Changfeng and An Yi looking at her in surprise, she realized her recklessness, and hurriedly lowered her head, her fair and slender neck was red, not to mention the pink face covered by her hair-she never thought that Gu Changfeng, who was known as the "Tiger Head General", would be so handsome, and he was not at all the image of a fierce general with a treasure knife on his back and a double gun at his waist.
Gu Changfeng looked at everyone in the pavilion with some curiosity, and saw that An Yi was also confused, so he turned to Zhou Ruoting, who bowed his head and was silent, and his heart was beating wildly:
"Miss Zhou, how did you learn my nickname?"
Feng Jieyun, who calmed down, stroked her long satin-like black hair, raised her stunning face, took her female companion's small hand and explained with a smile:
"General Gu doesn't know? In the popular book "Model Battalion", the heroic deeds of the generals are clearly recorded, as well as Yin Jinan, Hu Jialin and other generals...... Even our teachers admired General An's demeanor. ”
"That's ...... so"
An Yi and Gu Changfeng looked at each other and smiled, neither of them had read the book "Model Camp", they didn't expect the impact to be so great.
An Yi smiled politely: "Miss Feng, where did the song you played and sang just come from?" ”
Feng Jieyun looked at his beloved guzheng and replied in a low voice: "This piece is called "I Wish People Were Long", it is composed with Mr. Dongpo's "Water Tune Song Head", the tune is beautiful, the artistic conception is far-reaching, it has long been popular all over the country, almost everyone in our school can sing, it is said that it was first played and sung by a female teacher college student named Ou Chuer in Guangzhou, the newspaper introduced that Miss Chu'er was taught by a strange person, and was first played and sung with piano accompaniment at the party celebrating the oath of the Northern Expeditionary Army on July 1 last year, and it has been widely spread since then. Loved by all walks of life. The general has this question, he must be proficient in music and rhythm, can you ask the general for advice? ”
"No, no! I don't know anything about musical instruments such as the guzheng flute and flute. An Yi hurriedly refused.
Gu Changfeng said with a smile: "Our regiment commander is polite, he plays a beautiful accordion, but because of the frequent wars, he didn't bring the accordion with him, otherwise you will definitely be able to see his superb skills and beautiful singing, haha!" ”
"Please wait a minute......"
Zhou Ruoting, who had been keeping her head down, suddenly stood up, twisted her waist and trotted to the five young people under the osmanthus tree behind her, pointing to the accordion on the grass and politely requesting.
Several enthusiastic and unrestrained young people had already recognized An Yi, who was famous all over the world, but no one introduced them and was nervously discussing how to meet An Yi, hearing the request of the beautiful and moving Zhou Ruoting, they happily stood up and picked up the organ and came to An Yi's side, shook hands politely with An Yi and Gu Changfeng, and trembled with excitement.
Feng Jieyun's aunt and parents saw so many young people gathered together, and said goodbye to An Yi and Gu Changfeng very politely, and told Feng Jieyun and the maid to go home first after a few words.
An Yi looked down at the accordion that was forced into his arms by Zhou Ruoting and others, thought about it, sat down generously, played a few notes to practice his hands, and then stopped, and said a few polite words to the new friends around him who were extremely happy and looking forward to it, and looked at Feng Jieyun, who was lightly supporting his cheeks and demeanor, his mood was almost out of control, and he finally stabilized and said with a smile:
"I ...... I haven't played the piano for a long time, and it's a little rusty. I didn't dare to be ugly, but when I thought of the pure smiling face under the beautiful scenery of the White Pagoda on the bank of the Qiantang River not long ago, the beautiful eyes and sweet smile that were unforgettable at a glance, I ...... The song that is about to be played and sung is called "Sweet Honey", which is the masterpiece of a senior singer named Lijun, which is a bit straightforward, I don't know if you like it or not. ”
Everyone nodded excitedly, only Gu Changfeng and Feng Jieyun understood what An Yi meant in their hearts.
Gu Changfeng looked at Feng Jieyun, who was trembling slightly with excitement, and then at An Yi, who was quite restrained, and couldn't help grinning, who knew that his smile also made Zhou Ruoting beside Feng Jieyun stunned. Fortunately, everyone's eyes were all focused on An Yi, and no one noticed the abnormality of Zhou Ruoting and Feng Jieyun, but Gu Changfeng was provoked by Zhou Ruoting's bright eyes, and his heart was full of emotion.
An Yi pulled out a gorgeous melody, and then sang in a tactful, mellow bass with a magnetic surname and whispered along with the rhyme:
"Sweet honey, you smile sweetly, like flowers blooming in the spring breeze...... Where is it? Where have I seen you, your smile is so familiar, I can't remember it for a while...... In a dream! I've seen you in my dreams...... Ah, in a dream......"
The melodious and beautiful singing attracted the gaze of hundreds of people on Baihuazhou to listen, and everyone looked at the group of young people in the long pavilion in great surprise, several young people in the pavilion did not expect An Yi's voice to be so beautiful, and the interpretation of a plain and a little abrupt song was so subtle and expressive, and everyone had a complicated look of admiration and surprise on their faces.
Gu Changfeng, who was proficient in the long flute, was also deeply attracted by An Yi's singing, and really wanted to ask where An Yi learned such a tactful and lingering tune, Feng Jieyun was even more pretty, his face was full of red clouds, his eyes were shining, his delicate body was motionless like a jade carving, and his beautiful lips trembled slightly, as if his breathing had stopped.
The end note of the accordion stopped leisurely, and An Yi just wanted to be modest for a few words, when he saw Feng Jieyun looking full of infatuation, he suddenly screamed in his heart, and quickly put the organ on the table, stood up and smiled awkwardly:
"It's ugly! Hey...... I'm sorry that I can't stay anymore because I'm in military affairs! It's a pleasure to meet you, goodbye! ”
A group of young people who were still immersed in the music watched An Yi say goodbye in surprise, and only after a while did they regretfully respond loudly and echo, wave their hands, and then talk about it, saying that they didn't expect General An, who had made outstanding achievements, to be so versatile, so elegant and affectionate.
Zhou Ruoting ran out of the long pavilion and raised her little hand to An Yi and Gu Changfeng who were smiling, just as Gu Changfeng smiled back and waved his hand to her in a chic manner, which made Zhou Ruoting's heart arrest for a while, her whole body was weak, and she couldn't help but lean on the pavilion pillar, staring at Gu Changfeng, who was flying on the horse at the end of the path, her eyes were confused and intoxicated, and her white and slender little hand was half raised in the air and forgot to put it down. When she returned to the pavilion in despair, the five new friends had left at some point, only Feng Jieyun's slender hands were quietly placed on the strings of the guzheng, looking at the direction of An Yi's departure like a sculpture, and her beautiful eyes were already filled with inexplicable tears.
"Jieyun, what's wrong with you?"
Zhou Ruoting sat down beside Feng Jieyun quite nervously, grabbed her slightly trembling hands and asked with concern.
Feng Jieyun came back to her senses, pulled out her hand and gently wiped away the tears that she wanted to drop, and smiled reluctantly: "It's nothing, I was moved by General An's singing." ”
Zhou Ruoting put her heart down and sighed faintly: "I didn't expect General An and General Gu to be so young and outstanding, heroic, majestic and handsome, they are definitely one in a million beautiful men, when I watched "Model Battalion", I thought the author was deliberately exaggerating, but I didn't expect the real them to be better than the ones in the book, alas...... Tiger Head General...... His every move and smile made me unforgettable, and he jumped lightly and flew on the horse, chic and heroic! I don't know if I'll ever see him again......"
Feng Jieyun took a deep breath, her beautiful chest rose slowly, and her white teeth gently bit her red lower lip: "If you can see it, you will definitely be able to see it!" ”
"How?" Zhou Ruoting asked excitedly.
Feng Jieyun gently brushed away a strand of hair on his smooth forehead, and said in a low but firm voice: "I'll sign up for the army tomorrow!" I must be there for him! ”
Zhou Ruoting was taken aback: "Oh my God! You are crazy? How could your parents agree? And your grandparents in Shanghai, as well as your relatives and friends of the Feng family, everyone is looking forward to you leaving this place where the cannon is constantly sounding and rushing back to Shanghai as soon as possible, they are all worried about your safety, how can you be allowed to become a soldier? Also, you're not going to study in the UK in June? What about your dream of being a writer? You can't help but think about these realities! ”
Feng Jieyun smiled slightly, raised her fair chin and whispered: "My grandparents and parents love me the most, and they have never refused any of my requests, as long as I explain it to them carefully, I can get their consent." I'm nineteen years old, and I can make decisions about my future, but you, what will you do if I enlist in the army? Are you going back to Hangzhou? ”
"I ...... As long as you dare to sign up, I will go too! ”
Zhou Ruoting's sudden decision startled Feng Jieyun, and the two looked at each other for a moment, then hugged each other and laughed happily.
(To be continued)