23. Yan Yanyi(1/2)
Zhan Jing’s birthday party is scheduled for winter vacation.
On the day of the banquet, Dongzhi heated up the dishes at noon and went out in the evening.
Mrs. Dong Qin was cleaning the yard. When she saw her going out, she asked, "Where are you going?"
"The winter vacation activities arranged by the school." Dong Zhi said, "I went to complete the group homework with my classmates." After pausing, she said, "I will not be back very late."
Mrs. Dong Qin frowned and didn't ask much, "Go."
After sweeping the floor, Dong Qinsao cleaned up a few times and closed the door and went to Chen's house to work.
The large yard in front of Chen’s house needs to be tidied up, which is always her job.
Not long after working, Chen came out wearing out clothes. Seeing Dong Qinsao, he called out: "Sister-in-law Qin."
Mrs. Dong Qin responded quickly and asked casually: "This is a place to eat soon, you won't eat?"
"No more, eat outside."
"So anxious... The young master is also going to participate in some winter vacation activities? Oh, the school is really good."
Chen was stunned for a moment, his eyes flashed slightly, "Dongzhi has gone, right?"
"Yes, I just took a few bites of rice and ran out."
Chen just muttered for two seconds and said, "Yes, I'll go now for the winter vacation activities arranged by the school."
Mrs. Dong Qin didn't say much, and complained about the school's too much while working.
"Sister-in-law Qin, I'll leave first." Chen didn't say much to her.
Unconsciously, Mrs. Dong Qin turned her head and told her: "Be careful on the road."
Chen nodded and went out.
...
When he walked out of the alley, he received a message from Peng Liu. Peng Liu sat in the back seat and loved playing games. When he had time, he asked Chen if he would play games. After a long time of hard work, he finally agreed.
"Come?" Peng Liu asked, "I'm ready, where are you?"
Chen said, "I'm on the road."
“Hurry up!”
"Um."
Just as Chen was about to put away his phone, Peng Liu said again: "I pushed someone else's invitation just to play games with you. Today, Zhan Jing celebrated his birthday. My deskmate asked me to go together. I refused! There was so much food and drink, and Dong Zhi played the violin, I didn't leave you behind to join in the fun. Come quickly!"
When Chen saw the word "Dongzhi", he paused.
"Dongzhi plays the violin? Tell me clearly."
Peng Liu didn't think so much and told him: "Zhan Jing from Class 6 treats to the birthday party and says she invites Dongzhi to play the violin on the spot. My deskmate has a good relationship with Zhan Jing. She originally asked me to go with me, but I didn't."
Chen frowned and replied for a while: "I'm here now. Don't talk about other people's things, don't be so gossipy."
I put away my phone, but turned around and went home along the way.
Mrs. Dong Qin was still in the yard and was surprised: "Why are you back?"
"Come back to get things." Chen said.
Soon, he came down again. He didn't see anything in his hands. He went out in a hurry.
...
Zhan Jing’s birthday party was at Liding Hotel, which is also a good place. Her parents asked for two halls, connected into one, and specially chose a hall with a performance table for her.
Although there are many people, Dong Chi is not reserved.
She stood on the table in the corner. At the beginning of the first song, everyone sat on the other side and looked at her. The whole process was silent. When she was watched by so many gazes, she was calm and comfortable, completely immersed in the music.
At the end of the song, everyone applauded.
Slowly, the classmates and friends invited by Zhan Jing, and the guests in the hall began to chat and joke, and her piano sound became accompaniment for the banquet.
The accompaniment was not only Dongzhi, but also an older sister who played the piano, probably to make some pocket money during holidays. They performed one song in turn, and the other could rest when one played.
Forty minutes, the piano sister suddenly stopped and looked at her: "Do you want to play a song in ensemble?"
Dongzhi stood, she sat, her eyes drooped slightly toward the other party, stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Okay."
So, the ensemble of piano and violin sounded in the banquet hall. Everyone was already having fun and was attracted by the music.
They played devotedly, and others listened carefully.
After the ensemble was finished, the second applause rang out in the hall.
A violin, a piano, occasionally interspersed with an ensemble. In this way, time slowly passed.
Dongzhi didn't feel tired, she liked to play the violin. When she was learning the piano, she had to practice every day. She often stayed alone in the room for the whole afternoon, and was tireless.
For many years, she had to put down her love for the violin and couldn't help but go to Aqin to enjoy it. The time to touch the violin was greatly reduced, which could not relieve her desire for the violin at all.
For more than two hours, Dongzhi did not get off the low platform for a moment. Even during the piano playing, she stood there, flipping through the piano score prepared by Zhan Jing for her.
These are the songs Zhan Jing heard when watching movies or foreign dramas. She liked them very much, so she simply found a violin version of the score and asked Dongzhi to tell her to listen to them on the spot.
Dongzhi has a strong memory ability. He took advantage of the gaps in piano playing and flipped the score in his mind, and he could immediately play it smoothly.
Dong Zhi was looking at the score. As soon as he turned the page, Zhan Jing walked over with two pieces of cake. He put one piece in front of his sister playing the piano. The sister's fingers were flying on the piano keys, and her movements were constantly and the sound of the piano kept. She smiled at Zhan Jing.
Zhan Jing gave another piece of cake to Dong Zhi.
Dongzhi was stunned.
Zhan Jing put the cake next to her, raised her feet, and said to her on the table: "Your violin is really good!" She smiled and put her flat heels, "If you are tired, go over there and sit there? There are drinks and food, and you have been standing for so long."
Dongzhi didn't expect that she would invite herself, and smiled and said, "Thank you. I can't go there. I'll stand for a few hours when I learn piano practice. It's normal, I'm not tired."
"Then you have some cake."
Dongzhi doesn’t like sweets very much, especially the butter cake, which makes her taste too tired.
"I……"
He blurted out that he wanted to refuse, but his eyes met Zhan Jing's eyes and saw her smiling at her, full of expectations.
Clear, clear, and ignorant of the world. Her eyes were very clean. You could tell at a glance that they were the kind of children who were loved by wealthy people.
Dongzhi pursed his lower lip and nodded in the end, "Okay."
She picked up the fork and dug a bite of the cake and ate it. The sweetness spread in her mouth.
Zhan Jing said: "Eat a few more bites! Alas... Did you have dinner before you come?"
"Yes." Dongzhi said, "I've eaten it."
"That's good. If you are tired, take a break. Don't be embarrassed."
Dongzhi said yes.
Zhan Jing waved his hand and turned around and wanted to go back to the guest.
Dongzhi suddenly called her: "Zhan Jing."
Zhan Jing paused and turned around, "Hmm? What's wrong?"
"...Happy birthday." Dongzhi nodded and wished her a blessing.
Zhan Jing was stunned for a moment, and then she smiled loudly: "Thank you!"
...
Halfway through the birthday party, Dongzhi went to the toilet and happened to receive news from Chen Ju.
"I'm at the entrance of Liding Hotel, it's not convenient for you to come out."
Dongzhi thought about it and went out to see him.
Chen was standing next to the hotel gate. He was wearing a piece of white down, and the collar of the beige sweater inside swept to his chin. The light in the hotel seemed to be filtered through the transparent wall, reflecting it, falling on him, which was a vague tenderness.
Dongzhi withdrew his gaze and asked, "What's the matter with me?"
He didn't answer and asked back: "You're accompaniment to Zhan Jing's birthday party?"
She nodded, "How do you know?"
"What a friend told me."
"oh."
Chen then mourned, took out a box of things from his pocket and handed it to her.
She didn't answer and stared at, "What?"
"Sugar is for refreshing. I will eat this when I am sleepy when I am reading and reviewing at night. It is very useful. You have to stay until at least eleven o'clock? If you are tired, you will also be effective." Chen said and stuffed it to her.
"...You are here to give me this?"
"Well. Today I made an appointment with my classmates to play games."
"Then why did you come here?"
To be continued...