The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 525 Short Composition

When I was young, I first read this story in a Chinese class.

When I saw Della sell her beautiful hair to buy a watch chain for Jim's gold watch, and Jim sell his gold watch to buy a comb for Della's long hair, I was puzzled. What's so interesting about writing about two people with their mouths sawed off, having a foolish love affair?

Ah, O. Henry is nothing special.

Old Yang drove the car, with the young couple sitting in the back seat, from the Foshan International Performing Arts Center back to their home in Guangzhou. It was only about 30 kilometers, and there was little traffic at night, so it only took about half an hour to get there. Therefore, they didn't stay at a hotel, afraid of wasting time, and they also didn't go to the dinner party.

They were about to enjoy their long-awaited vacation, but the staff had to go back to work, so they all stayed behind and didn't go with them.

Halfway there, Mei Jie posted on Weibo. Gu Lanxi read it aloud as she read it, and after finishing a paragraph, she couldn't help but laugh and lean into Lu Nanting's arms.

"A gourd with its mouth sawed off? A foolish love affair? I always feel like she's subtly criticizing me."

Lu Nanting hadn't thought of it that way, but seeing that although her words carried dissatisfaction, she didn't seem angry, so he couldn't help but laugh along with her.

"I don't think so. Everyone says we're great at conversation, how could we be stupid?"

"So you mean I really am a gourd with a sawed mouth?"

"This……"

Lu Nanting didn't want to lie against his conscience, nor did he want to tell the truth and anger her, so he deliberately held back his words.

But Gu Lanxi simply sat up, looked at him quietly, and didn't interrupt.

Lu Nanting could not delay any longer and had no choice but to surrender.

"Okay, okay, although what she said was a bit rough, you are indeed more, more reserved in this regard. You know, I never lie to you."

Gu Lanxi gave a soft hum, ignoring his little scheme, and continued reading Sister Mei's essay:
Later, I grew up, got married, and then divorced due to incompatibility.

My friend noticed I was in a bad mood and invited me to see a musical.

What a coincidence, it's "The Gift of the Magi" again.

Perhaps I really have a special connection with it.

After watching it, I gained new insights and understanding.

Ah, love! In essence, it's nothing more than a calculated exchange of interests!

How much dowry you gave, I will bring just as much; how long you cared for the children, I will never care for them for a second longer; even when giving gifts, what I seek is nothing more than exchanging equal emotional value.

Once one party feels they have been taken advantage of, the relationship is unlikely to last.

"Sister Mei is really a clear-headed, strong female lead. I've always admired her."

This short essay was posted on Anita Mui's personal Weibo account; it was written by her personally.

However, Lu Nanting held a different view:
"Sister Mei is indeed a very thoughtful person, but I don't agree with her ideas. Love isn't a business transaction. She's calculating too much. It feels like she didn't marry because she loved someone, but because it was suitable! Because she was settling! If she had ever tasted true love, she wouldn't think like this."

Gu Lanxi didn't expect him to say that: "Oh, Teacher Lu actually has his own ideas?"

Lu Nanting scoffed and asked her directly, "When you give me a gift, do you consider how much it costs? If I want something, will you refuse to buy it for me because it's too expensive, leaving me feeling wronged? If I think something is fun and want to find something to pass the time, will you refuse because it's a waste of time and the effort isn't worth the reward? If I carefully prepare an outfit for you, will you complain about it just because you don't like it?"

Lu Nanting rattled off a string of words, leaving Gu Lanxi stunned.

Many couples fail to stay together because one of them is too stubborn and misunderstandings arise.

Lu Nanting, however, was not that kind of person; sometimes Gu Lanxi even found him strangely noisy.

"Thinking about it carefully, it seems like none of them are there."

"Why is that?"

Lu Nanting looked expectant, clearly asking a question he already knew the answer to, wanting to hear something nice.

Gu Lanxi glanced at the driver, but declined to speak.

Lu Nanting pulled her into his arms and pretended to tickle her: "Are you going to tell me or not?"

"I won't tell!"

I'm not afraid of being tickled, but things are a bit tricky.

But everything is under control.

Lu Nanting cupped her face and kissed her several times.

Gu Lanxi was amused by him and slapped his forehead: "I'll confess, I'll confess!"

"Tsk, so many people dream of being kissed by me, what kind of attitude is this?! Am I torturing you to extract a confession?"

Gu Lanxi is always more responsive to gentle persuasion than force. If you talk to her nicely and act cute, she might go along with him. But if she acts naughty on purpose, she won't do what he wants!
So the two bickered and teased each other all the way until they entered the house. Lu Nanting, unable to bear it any longer, picked her up and carried her straight to the bedroom. Gu Lanxi then clung to the doorframe, calling out to him:

"Stop, stop, stop! I'll tell you, I'll tell you, I really will!!" The two will spend a long 12-day vacation together until the charity meet-and-greet, and they will not appear together again. They are in a particularly good mood right now. Gu Lanxi has put on enough airs and doesn't mind saying some sweet words to coax him.

Lu Nanting remained silent but did not put her down, clearly indicating that he would not act until he saw a clear benefit.

Gu Lanxi's face turned red, but she still managed to squeeze out a sentence: "Because when I do those things, I only care about whether you are happy or not, and nothing else matters."

Lu Nanting was pleased with what he heard, then carried her back to the living room, placed her on the sofa, and said smugly:
"So, this is what true love is. It's ridiculous that a bunch of people who have never even seen love are so quick to judge its essence!"

Gu Lanxi kept clutching her phone, knowing he'd put her on the sofa so she could finish reading that short essay. She gave him a sheepish glare, unlocked the phone, found the page she hadn't finished reading, and continued reading:
Later, my son got a girlfriend.

One night, when I came home from work late at night, I saw a pile of sunflower seed shells in front of him, intently sticking together an ornament, saying that his girlfriend's birthday was coming up.

It was a rather ugly-cute robot, with one long arm and one short arm, and its legs seemed to be a little lame...

I couldn't help but feel anxious. If I gave this gift, my future daughter-in-law would probably have to run away with the train overnight.

My son rolled his eyes at me and said, "What do you know? The meaning of a gift isn't in the thing itself, because it's a selfless gift of the soul! The sentiment is what matters most, you know?"

Okay, I was wrong before, I didn't understand the story.

I didn't understand the person either.

In this world, there are always some people who rush headlong into things regardless of everything. I think it's foolish and often makes me furious, but in their eyes, it's especially worthwhile.

Just live your life well!

After reading the entire essay and the fans' interpretations in the comments section, Gu Lanxi was deeply moved. It took her a long time to put down her phone and sigh.

Just like when they show affection, some people think it's sweet, some think it's fake, and some will curse and say, "Can't you die if you don't put on a show?"

Different people are born from the same rice; many things simply cannot be thought through in detail.

Just keep going at your own pace and keep going.

"It's almost one o'clock, I need to go to sleep now. I want to sleep until I naturally wake up tomorrow."

I had a bowl of congee with preserved egg and lean pork for dinner, and now I'm a little hungry. If I don't go to sleep soon, I'll be starving.

"I need to go to sleep now. Tomorrow I want to sleep in my wife's arms until I naturally wake up."

"In August, you can forget about sleeping with me in your arms!"

After saying that, he went into the bedroom barefoot.

Lu Nanting muttered that "feelings fade in the summer," but still quickly chased after her inside.

The couple owned houses everywhere, and they frequented four or five different places. Gu Lanxi wasn't picky about beds at all; after washing up, she lay down and fell asleep shortly after.

Lu Nanting is relatively picky about his sleeping environment, but with his wife by his side, he can immediately fall asleep as soon as he pulls her into his arms.

So, at four in the morning, Lu Nanting felt uncomfortable on the bed and sat up, only to find that he was wrapped in a quilt and sleeping under the bed.

At eight o'clock in the morning, Gu Lanxi woke up and saw him hugging a thin blanket, his back to her, looking sullen.

When Sister Wang started elementary school, Juanwang was always her tutor.

When she started learning pinyin, she had never attended a preschool-to-primary transition class. The teacher taught very quickly, with 23 initials, 24 finals, and random combinations, plus four tones. The child was completely confused and couldn't learn it, so she cried loudly in frustration.

I tried to comfort her, saying, "Even though the teacher didn't teach you properly, the teacher didn't cry, so why are you crying?"

The child was dumbfounded, probably thinking I was a bit shameless.

Wang is not very good at Chinese, so she calmly gave up and told me to tell the teacher that our child should take it slow and not rush her.

I said nothing in this world is difficult if you're willing to give up? That won't do! There are so many kids in the class, and our child is so smart and hardworking, how could he not learn it!
Leave it to me.

Pinyin is so simple.

I told my child to think of the initial consonants as the father and the final vowels as the mother. They have four children, which means four tones.

When we see a pinyin, we first look at who the mother is and which child she has, then we find the father, and together they form a complete family, which is a complete pinyin.

Then, I randomly picked a book with pinyin, randomly picked an unfamiliar character, and asked her to recognize the pinyin.

Even if you don't recognize a word, learn this method, and you can immediately know what it is by spelling it out in pinyin. Wow, it's amazing!

Then I took her around the house and broke down everything into its pinyin.

My younger brother is Mao Mao (毛毛), the second tone of the character for "moba" (拖把), the second tone of the character for "fa" (头发), the second tone of the character for "fu" (佛), the second tone of the character for "fa" (发 ...)...

The child had a sudden realization; it was so interesting and simple!
I'll tell you it's really simple! The key is to understand the structure of pinyin.

Those who need it can refer to this.