After the start of school, Wu Dao and Si Baifang still met once a week. Although the written examination for the graduate school examination has ended, Si Baifang still has to prepare for the re-examination, and there are still a lot of books to read. As before, Wu Dao borrowed two books from the Jeju University library every week and showed them to Si Baifang, and the two of them often discussed some academic topics in the field of modern Chinese literature.

The results of the written examination of Jeju University and the list of shortlisted candidates for the re-examination are scheduled to be announced on the websites of each department at the end of February, and Oh Dao and Si Baekfang look forward to this day every day.

Si Baifang didn't have a computer, so it was inconvenient to check the results, and there was still a lot of work to do every day, so she asked Wu Dao to check the results. In fact, even if she didn't tell Wu Dao, Wu Dao would inquire as soon as possible, because he had already regarded Si Baifang's postgraduate entrance examination as a common thing between the two of them, and even a career.

On the day the results were announced, Oh Dao turned on his computer early in the morning and logged on to the website of the Chinese Department of Jeju University. He refreshed the webpage over and over again, and at ten o'clock in the morning, the results of the written test and the list of shortlisted candidates for the re-examination were finally announced. Wu Daoxian opened the list of shortlisted candidates for the re-examination, the names on it were arranged according to the major, he quickly found the major of modern and contemporary Chinese literature, and when the three words Si Baifang appeared in front of his eyes, the hanging heart finally fell. Wu Dao checked the admission ticket number again and determined that Si Baifang in the list was the person he was looking for. At this time, Si Baifang had no doubt about entering the retest. Wu Dao couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief, and said to himself:

"It's finally over, and the hard work pays off!"

At this time, in addition to Wu Dao in the dormitory, there was another graduate student, and when he heard Wu Dao suddenly come out with such a sentence, he felt inexplicable, so he asked Wu Dao:

"What's over, who lives up?"

Wu Dao then remembered that he was not the only one in the dormitory. He said to his roommate:

"It was a friend who was admitted to Jeju University this year and asked me to help check my grades. The results of the written test and the list of re-examiners have just been announced, and my friend has entered the re-examination. ”

"That's right. What major did that friend of yours take? ”

"It's our department, just like you, it's Chinese modern and contemporary literature." The dormitory for graduate students at Jeju University is arranged according to their majors and research directions, and Oh Do-il majored in modern and contemporary Chinese literature when he entered the university, so the graduate students in the same dormitory were all majored in this major except for him.

"Yes, what is the score of the written test and what is the ranking?"

"I haven't looked at the results and rankings yet."

Wu Dao opened the candidates' written test results published on the website again. The list was also arranged according to the major, and Wu Dao quickly found Si Baifang's name, and her results ranked fifth among all candidates in this major. Wu Dao said to his roommate:

"My friend scored fifth in the written test."

"This year, the major of modern and contemporary Chinese literature is still recruiting ten graduate students, and your friend ranked fifth in the written test, there should be no big problem, as long as the re-examination is performed normally, there is a high probability that he will be admitted."

Hearing what his roommate said, Wu Dao felt more and more that Si Baifang had a very high probability of being successfully admitted to Jeju University for graduate school this year, and he said to his roommate:

"I hope so. If she is accepted, she will ask you to help connect with a tutor at that time. ”

"No problem. By the way, is that friend of yours a man or a woman? ”

"Female."

"Wouldn't it be the girl who made you cotton shoes herself?"

"You're right this time."

"You're going to fly with wings."

"It's still early, let's talk about it after the retest."

Wu Dao walked to the corridor and called Si Baifang, but he couldn't get through after calling twice. He thought that Si Baifang was probably teaching students and it was inconvenient to answer the phone, so he sent her a text message to tell her that she had ranked fifth in the written test and entered the re-examination.

Ten minutes later, Wu Dao's mobile phone rang, and it was Si Baifang calling:

"Wu Dao, I was just teaching a class, and my phone was turned to silent, and now I saw that you called me. Is everything you say in your text message true? Did I really get into the retest? ”

Wu Dao trembled when she heard Si Baifang's voice, she was too happy and excited. He walked into the corridor with his mobile phone and said to Si Baifang:

"Everything is true, you've passed."

"Am I really number five?"

"It's really the fifth."

Si Baifang asked Wu Dao again what her total score was, how much each subject was, and how many points she was behind from the people in front, Wu Dao returned to the dormitory, looked at the computer and answered one by one. Si Baifang finally fully determined that he had indeed passed the written test and was about to enter the re-examination. She said to Wu Dao:

"Wu Dao, I was able to pass the written exam this time, and you helped me a lot. If it weren't for you, I don't know if I would have passed. You used to pay for our dinners, but tonight I'll invite you to dinner. You don't have to come, I'll go to Jeju University to look for you, at the south gate at six o'clock, see you or leave. ”

"Okay, we'll see you in the evening."

Throughout the day, Wu Dao was immersed in joy. In the afternoon, he suddenly remembered that Si Baifang's passing the written exam was a great joy, and he should celebrate it, and after dinner in the evening, they could go to the KTV to sing together. Thinking of this, Wu Dao first called Lu Qianqian and borrowed her KTV membership card. Lu Qianqian often went to KTV to sing when she was an undergraduate, and in order to save money, she set up a membership card for the store she frequented, and she could get a 20% discount for consumption with a membership card. Wu Dao met Lu Qianqian downstairs in the girls' dormitory, and told her about going to KTV with a friend to sing and borrow a membership card, Lu Qianqian smiled and said:

"Angkor, when you just told me to borrow a membership card, I was very puzzled. You didn't like singing much before, how could you take the initiative to go to KTV this time, who are you going with, won't it be with the girl who gave you shoes? ”

"That's right, it's her. She took the postgraduate examination for our school's modern and contemporary Chinese literature, and the results of the written examination came out today, and she passed the written examination, so let's celebrate. ”

"That's a good thing. But, Angkor, have you confessed to others? ”

"Not yet."

"Today is a good day, when you go to sing, you can confess."

"I'd better wait until after the retest to confess. It wasn't long before I wanted her to be distracted. ”

"Angkor, you're thinking too much, maybe that girl has been waiting for you to confess to her. The membership card is given to you, you have to cheer, we all support you. ”

Finally, when it was time to meet at the appointed meeting, Wu Dao arrived at the south gate of Jeju University five minutes early with his KTV membership card. He wanted to wait for Si Baifang there, but he didn't expect that Si Baifang was already there at this time. From Si Baifang's expression, you can see how happy she is in her heart. After meeting, the two talked about the results of the written test. After that, Si Baifang said to Wu Dao:

"Do you remember when we first met here a few months ago?"

"Of course, it was October 15th." Wu Dao said.

"I really didn't expect that a dream that I thought was out of reach would come true so soon. The reason why I said I wanted to meet here this time is because this is where dreams begin. ”

"Yes, Baifang, your dream is about to come true. This year's Chinese Modern and Contemporary Literature major is recruiting ten people, and you rank fifth in the written test, as long as you perform normally in the re-examination, you will definitely be admitted. Congratulations. ”

"Thank you, I will definitely try. Let's go eat. ”

"Good. Today is a day to celebrate, and when we finish eating, let's go and sing. I borrowed a KTV membership card from a classmate. ”

"Okay, I haven't been to KTV for a long time."

The two of them came to a cafeteria to eat. During the meal, Wu Dao told Si Baifang about preparing for the re-examination, telling her that the re-examination was much easier than the written exam. Hearing Wu Dao say this, Si Baifang is more confident in passing the retest.

After eating, Wu Dao took Si Baifang to the KTV where their seven graduate students frequented. Wu Dao knew that Si Baifang liked to drink yogurt and didn't like drinks, so on the way there, he bought two bottles of yogurt and a pack of melon seeds. After arriving at KTV, the two of them chose a private room.

Although Wu Dao and Si Baifang have been together for a long time, they have never heard each other sing, and neither of them has ever talked about what type of songs they like to listen to and which singers they like. Wu Dao gave a microphone to Si Baifang and said to her:

"Baifang, I've never heard you sing, and I don't know what songs you like, so you can order them on the song machine yourself."

Si Baifang came to the song ordering machine to order a song, and while looking for a song, he said to Wu Dao:

"I don't like pop songs. The content of these songs tastes like chewing wax, and there is no art at all. My favorite is the songs that have been converted from ancient poems, and many of the ancient poems are very good to sing. If I knew how to compose music, I would definitely compose all the ancient poems I liked. ”

"Ancient Chinese poetry and music are inseparable, and many ancient poems can be sung in ancient times. A poem written by a poet today may be sung everywhere the next day and become a popular song of that era. Where there is a place to drink well water, you can sing willow words, which means that Liu Yong's words are sung everywhere. It's a pity that the tunes of those ancient poems were later lost. ”

"You're right."

"In addition to ancient poems, new poems can also be sung. Some new style poems have been adapted into songs, such as Haizi's "Facing the Sea and Spring Blossoms", which is very good when sung. There are a few singers who have high literary talent, write their own lyrics, compose their own music, their songs can be read as poems, and some have been selected into poetry collections, such as Xu Wei, I like his songs very much. ”

"I have also heard a few of Xu Wei's songs, the song "Blue Lotus", I like it very much, and the lyrics are very well written."

"In fact, at the beginning, I didn't like the melody of Xu Wei's songs, so I didn't like his songs. Later, at the recommendation of a friend, I read his lyrics and couldn't help but be surprised, and then listening to his songs, it was a different feeling. Wu Dao remembered Zhao Wu, because the friend he was talking about was Zhao Wu.

Between the two of them talking, Si Baifang chose a few songs, and then Wu Dao went to choose a song again.

Si Baifang chose songs adapted from ancient poems. Wu Dao chose a few songs sung by Xu Wei and Lin Bao sang "Facing the Sea in Spring", and when he was choosing a song, he happened to see a French song "Magic Boulevard" that he liked very much, so he also chose it.

Si Baifang's voice is not very good, she can't sing the high notes, if she sings pop songs, she can't sing in many places, but the songs adapted from ancient poems are appropriate, coupled with her original talent and femininity, the songs she sings add a bit of charm.

When Wu Dao sang "Spring Blossoms Facing the Sea", he sang very badly, but Si Baifang listened very carefully. Because although she was familiar with the poem, she had not heard this version of the song. After Wu Dao finished singing, Si Baifang said:

"When Haizi wrote this poem, his heart must have been full of sadness and despair."

Indeed, this poem will feel warm and hopeful at first reading, but after reading it several times and thinking about it carefully, you will find how desperate Haizi was at that time. He pinned all his hopes on tomorrow, and from tomorrow onwards, to be a happy man, he was going to feed horses, chop wood, and travel the world, which shows that he has no happiness in this world. However, it is in such a situation that he also blesses strangers and hopes that others will be happy in the world, which is the greatness of Haizi. Wu Dao said.

"Yes, when Du Fu was leaking from his thatched hut very seriously, he also thought about the thousands of mansions in Ande, and the poor people in the world were happy, and such poets are more worthy of our respect."

The lyrics of "Magic Boulevard" are all in French, which Si Baifang does not understand, but she likes the mournful melody of the song very much. After Wu Dao finished singing, Si Baifang said:

"This song is very good, what's the name?"

The French name of this song is "Magic Boulevard", which is generally called "Magic Boulevard" in Chinese. Although the name is in line with the literal meaning of the French word, it does not actually match the content and theme of the song. Wu Dao said.

"What is this song about?"

"It's about the life of a female guide. The ushers are the ones who are responsible for bringing moviegoers to their seats in the cinema, and she also sells cold drinks. This guide watches repeated movies every day, watching pairs of lovers come and go, but she is always alone, sometimes she fantasizes that she is the beautiful heroine of the movie, but all she can do every day is to hide her despair and sadness, and spend every day in loneliness. ”

"It's a sad story, but when you think about it, each of us is actually that guide. This song should not be called "Magic Avenue", but "Lonely Life". ”

Wu Dao's heart is full of joy and sorrow, happy that "Lonely Life" is the Chinese name he wants to give this song, he and Si Baifang have a heart, worrying that its meaning is too bleak, he faintly feels that the four words "Lonely Life" seem to indicate the future of the two of them.

KTV is charged by the hour. Wu Dao originally planned to sing in KTV with Si Baifang for two hours, but after less than an hour, they felt that there was no song to sing, so the two decided to leave after an hour.

At the end, Si Baifang proposed that the two of them sing "Vain Eyebrows" together. Every lyric made Wu Dao thoughtful, and remembered that most of the ancient poems that Si Baifang sang before were poignant and lamenting, as well as their overlap in the four words "lonely life", and his heart couldn't help but have a sense of sadness.

After leaving the KTV, the two walked back to Jeju University. Wu Dao wanted to go back to the dormitory and ride a bicycle to send Si Baifang back to Gaoyang Middle School, but Si Baifang said that he didn't want Wu Dao to be too tired, so he took the bus back to school. Wu Dao said to her:

"When you get to the dorm, send me a text message."

"Okay." Si Baifang said.

Wu Dao looked at the time on his phone, it was not yet half past eight in the evening. On the way back to the boys' dormitory, he would pass by the girls' dormitory, and when he walked downstairs to the girls' dormitory, Wu Dao decided to return the KTV membership card to Lu Qianqian first, and then go back to the boys' dormitory, so he called Lu Qianqian. Lu Qianqian came down after a while, saw Wu Dao and said:

"Angkor, why did you come back so early? Why not sing a little more in the KTV? ”

"The two of us sang there for an hour, and then we didn't know what to sing, and it wasn't interesting to stay there any longer, so we came back." Wu Dao said.

"Next time, when you go to sing with that girl, call us and we'll see what the girl you like looks like. By the way, Angkor, have you confessed? ”

"Nope. Let's wait for the retest. ”

"That's fine. But, Angkor, you're going to have to work harder. In this kind of thing, men should still take the initiative. ”

"I see."

After paying off the KTV membership card, Wu Dao returned to his dormitory. A while later, Si Baifang sent a text message saying that she had returned to Gaoyang Middle School safely. Wu Dao replied, "Okay." Rest early in the evening. ”

Lying on the bed, Wu Dao recalled the scene when he and Si Baifang sang at KTV and what Lu Qianqian said, he felt that he should indeed confess to Si Baifang, just after the end of the graduate re-examination, whether Si Baifang was admitted or not, he had to confess, and he couldn't drag it out like this anymore.