In the late night, Qin Mu was already sound asleep beside her. Su Wan turned over again, feeling overwhelmed and still unable to fall asleep...
She propped herself up carefully and took her phone from the bedside table.
First, she opened WeChat, where there were three messages in the dormitory group chat for Room 216.
Xu Chengyang: Caught a tall and young pretty boy at the supermarket today, wanted to take a sneak photo, but Lao Yao happened to go to the bathroom and there was no one to cover for me!
Yao Ye: Is it my fault?
Xu Chengyang: Sigh, things like boyfriends are hard to come by...
Su Wan smiled, exited the interface, and noticed a red notification at the bottom of WeChat indicating a new contact suggestion. When she clicked on it, it turned out to be a number she had recently saved: Fu Weiheng.
She opened it to take a look; Deity's WeChat interface was very simple, with no Moments posted and a blank profile picture, only an English nickname: Neil, as if it were a newly created account.
Su Wan's heart began to race uncontrollably. On a whim, she clicked to add him as a friend and sent the request.
Although she wasn't sure if this was really Deity's WeChat account...
Just as she was about to exit, her phone vibrated with a new message.
Neil: I accepted your friend request...
Neil: Still awake?
Su Wan was taken aback; that was a quick reply...
It seems to be true...
Su Wan blushed and said, "I'm going to sleep."
Neil replied, "Okay, have a good rest. Good night."
Suddenly, Su Wan felt a rush of heat in her head, as if all the blood in her body had gathered at her forehead, and a roaring sound filled her ears. She shivered and pulled off the blanket, exposing her head; the cool air instantly calmed her down a bit.
Then she opened Baidu and typed "Fu Weiheng" into the search bar.
A whole page of entries slowly appeared:
Fu Weiheng - Baidu Encyclopedia...
Fu Weiheng Bar - Baidu Tieba...
Fu Weiheng's popular songs:
1. "Czardas"
2. "Carmen Fantasy"
3. "Polonaise in D Major No. 1"
...
Fu Weiheng appeared in Paris, refusing interviews and photos...
Fu Weiheng suddenly faded from the music scene, having not held a performance for nearly three years...
Su Wan clicked on the first entry:
Chinese Name: Fu Weiheng
English Name: Neil Fu
Nationality: China
Place of Birth: Yan Chuan, Province B
Date of Birth: December 24, 1990
Occupation: Violinist
Education: Master's Degree from German Berlin Conservatory
Background: Started learning the violin at the age of four and moved to the United States at seven.
Major Achievements: Winner of the Gold Medal at the 50th Paganini International Violin Competition; Champion of the 2008 Thibaut International Violin Competition; has collaborated with renowned orchestras such as the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, German National Symphony Orchestra, and Vienna Philharmonic.
In 1999, at just nine years old, Fu Weiheng held his first Performance at the Lyon Auditorium.
In July 2002, Fu Weiheng was invited to perform at Frederiksborg Palace for the Danish Queen, receiving high praise from royal members for his performance.
In 2005, he made his debut at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, and began touring in Germany, France, and other locations.
In 2006, the international trade group Endless, under the Universal Music label, released his first album CD "Neil's Violin" under the trademark MAZEINTERNATIONAL.
In 2011, Fu Weiheng founded the Hanyang Symphony Orchestra and personally served as the Concertmaster, touring various places in Europe.
A stream of information left Su Wan feeling excited. His achievements were beyond her expectations. Su Wan could hardly imagine that such an outstanding and unattainable person was so close at hand.
How fortunate she was to join his orchestra and have the opportunity to perform with him in the future.
This remarkable man made her unable to stop wanting to admire him, to understand him, and even to get closer.
After turning off her phone, Su Wan excitedly pulled up her blanket and went to sleep!
After sending Su Wan home, Fu Weiheng drove directly onto the highway for an overnight trip back to Yan Chuan.
He had come to Yishi that day only to visit his grandfather's old friend Grandpa Weng on behalf of his grandfather and to bring a violin for Grandpa Weng to change strings and maintain.
His chance encounter with Su Wan changed his plans. Upon returning to the hotel, his first task was to have Zhang Lin send over Su Wan's detailed personal information for joining the orchestra. He then stayed in Yishi for three more days. If it weren't for important shareholder meetings scheduled for the next two days, he would have planned to stay even longer.
By the time he arrived at his apartment, it was already past one in the morning. Fu Weiheng took a quick shower, changed into his pajamas, and got into bed. Before sleeping, he casually downloaded a WeChat app and registered an account. Then he saw a new friend notification: Swan.
Fu Weiheng quickly realized who it was and clicked accept. He was somewhat surprised that she was still awake at such a late hour, so he sent a message: "Still not asleep?"
Swan: About to sleep.
Fu Weiheng smiled slightly: "Okay, rest well. Good night."
On this deep autumn night, two hidden sparks were quietly colliding and igniting feelings...
******
Beautiful days are always fleeting. The seven-day National Day holiday passed in a flash, and Su Wan was on her way back to school.
Her train ticket was for noon, so Su Wan had a simple lunch at home before packing her bags. Her uncle took her to the station and waited until she successfully entered before leaving.
When she arrived at Yan Chuan Station, it was already three-thirty in the afternoon. Xu Chengyang and Yao Ye had called her early in the morning to say they would pick her up. Just as she got off the train, Yao Ye's call came in: "Guan Guan, have you arrived? We're right at the exit!"
"I just got off the train, I'm coming." After hanging up, Su Wan pulled her suitcase toward the exit.
Carrying her Cello, Su Wan stood out in the crowd. Xu Chengyang spotted her from a distance, rushed over, and pulled the instrument off her back onto his own. He then spread his hands and muttered, "My chicken wings, my chicken wings..."
Su Wan: "..."
It seemed she had overestimated their friendship.
...
Yao Ye was preparing for graduate school entrance exams, Xu Chengyang had to retake a moral education course, and Su Wan needed an internship. Thus, during this waiting period before joining the group, Su Wan became the most free person in the dormitory. Consequently, an inconsiderate Xu Chengyang naturally dragged Su Wan along to the Lecture Hall— to accompany him to class.
The most renowned program at Yan Chuan Music Academy was the Orchestral Department. It not only had a Department Head who had once been a professor at the Berlin Conservatory but also boasted excellent faculty and education in Extended Sound. Therefore, every year a large number of high school graduates applied for Extended Sound. With so many students, classroom resources could not meet everyone's needs at once; thus, large classes like moral education were divided into two sections. Since Su Wan was in a different class from Yao Ye and Xu Chengyang, she naturally did not attend moral education with them.
As a result, Su Wan had always been puzzled as to why what should have been the easiest subject—moral character and cultivation—had become an insurmountable hurdle for Xu Chengyang.
Until today, she finally understood.
A class that was supposed to be calm and peaceful turned into a storm under Xu Chengyang's influence.
The middle-aged teacher at the podium was saying, "Cultivation is the manifestation after practice, while practice is the transformation of one's inner thoughts and behaviors. It involves developing noble qualities and a correct attitude toward dealing with others, seeking knowledge and virtue to achieve completeness. In ancient Confucianism, it often referred to cultivating a well-rounded personality, ensuring that one's words and actions conform to standards..."
"I disagree!"
A sudden, loud, and clear female voice broke the long-standing tranquility of the Lecture Hall.
All eyes instantly turned to the third-to-last row.
Su Wan's expression changed in surprise as she glanced at Xu Chengyang, who was raising his hand. She subtly shifted six seats to the right, beginning to understand why Yao Ye would rather not accompany Xu Chengyang to class.
Unfazed, Xu Chengyang lowered his hand and appeared reasonable: "Teacher, what you said is too absolute, right? Take that talk about transforming inner thoughts and behaviors, cultivating noble qualities and a correct attitude toward dealing with others—it's definitely impossible!" He confidently winked at Su Wan, "Right, Guan Guan?"
Everyone then looked towards Su Wan, who was two meters away from Xu Chengyang.
Su Wan: "..."
The teacher looked bewildered: "???"
Xu Chengyang continued to explain: "A few years ago, there was a case of poisoning by a college student. That person must have received higher education and surely attended Moral Education Classes. But look at them—did their inner thoughts and behaviors change? Were they of noble quality? Did they deal with others correctly? Absolutely not; it was completely contrary!"
The teacher felt somewhat powerless and momentarily speechless, countering with, "So, what is your opinion, student?"
Xu Chengyang stated emphatically: "Therefore, this course on moral education is completely unnecessary!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a round of applause erupted in the classroom, followed by laughter from the students: "Hahaha that's great..."
Xu Chengyang: "Thank you, thank you everyone!"
Su Wan: "..."
Teacher: "..."
Thus, in front of everyone, the Moral Education Teacher asked Xu Chengyang to leave the classroom on the grounds of "disturbing the normal thoughts of the nation's flowers in public," and directly marked Xu's attendance for this class as absent.
Su Wan watched Xu's unperturbed figure leaving, realizing once again that she could not understand Xu Chengyang's thoughts with a normal mindset...
Noon was the time for Su Wan to go teach at Fu Residence. The gloomy sky that had persisted all morning had begun to drizzle lightly.
Standing in front of the dormitory building with her guitar on her back, Su Wan was about to open her small floral umbrella when a familiar figure in the distance caught her attention.
Fu Weiheng stood under a tree, holding a large black umbrella with his fair, slender fingers. He wore a navy blue hooded sweatshirt and khaki casual pants, standing tall like a sunny youth in school.
As if sensing her presence, he looked up and met her gaze, his eyes filled with gentle warmth.
On this dreary rainy day, he appeared as the only bright and charming scenery, strikingly handsome. People passing by hurriedly stopped to steal glances at him.
Then, that captivating figure walked towards her and stopped right in front of her.
Su Wan slowly looked up at the tall man towering over her, opening her mouth but finding herself unable to speak for a long while.
Seeing her hesitant expression, Fu Weiheng spoke first, his voice still rich and pleasant: "Are you going to teach Fan Fan?"
Su Wan felt somewhat distracted and nodded absentmindedly.
Fu Weiheng turned slightly, holding up the umbrella as he began to walk forward: "Let's go."
His words floated into her ears. Was Deity specifically waiting for her here? Su Wan's thoughts raced for a moment, and when she came back to her senses, Deity was already ten steps away from her.
Su Wan hurriedly opened the umbrella and jogged to catch up.
When she reached the car door, the rain suddenly intensified. Su Wan quickly pulled open the back door, intending to get in with both herself and the piano, but the petite figure in the back seat surprised her: "Fan Fan?"
"Teacher Su!" The little girl shifted to the side, spreading her hands. "I'll help you hold the piano."
Su Wan was taken aback for a second, then smiled lightly as she placed the piano in the back seat and sat in the front passenger seat. She fastened her seatbelt and gently asked, "Did Fan Fan just finish school?"
"Yes!" Ye Fan leaned forward, her smiling face coming close to Su Wan's. "Today my uncle picked me up from school, and then I came with him to pick up Teacher Su."
For some reason, Su Wan felt a bit disappointed; it turned out she hadn't come specifically to wait for her.
She glanced at the car owner who had just entered, reaching out to stroke the girl's hair. "Thank you, Fan Fan." Then she smiled at Fu Weiheng. "Thank you, Mr. Fu."
Although it was just a slight smile, Fu Weiheng felt a captivating sensation, his heart racing a couple of beats faster. Nevertheless, he maintained a calm expression and nodded slightly at her.
Ah... indeed, he was truly captivated by her charm.
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