Rebirth after the college entrance examination

Chapter 33 Farewell - Don't Panic Girl (5k7)

A mirror can enhance your appearance by about 30%. If you want to know exactly what you look like, just look at your ID card photo.

Xia An had accidentally seen Tang Wan's ID card before.

Tang Wan’s ID photo is so beautiful.

Birthday is July 7rd in the Gregorian calendar, the first day of Leo, with a little lion head.

The birthday gift he was going to give Tang Wan was...

Tang Wan asked him curiously.

Xia An said mysteriously that it would be kept secret for the time being.

So Tang Wan suppressed her curiosity and turned it into anticipation, but also a little worry.

She repeatedly emphasized to Xia An that she had everything she needed and did not want expensive gifts.

"No bags, I don't like bags."

"No jewelry, I don't like wearing jewelry."

“No electronics…”

She couldn't think of anything else that would cost a hundred thousand yuan at once.

Tang Wan reminded Xia An that even if she had money, she shouldn't spend it recklessly.

While the two were whispering, the young lobby manager was politely promoting and explaining the newly launched "CCB Gold" service to the customers in line.

Most people didn't listen, and the few who took the flyers only said, "Go back and think about it."

Xia An was quite familiar with this matter. He could tell that the female manager had made sufficient preparations for this business and explained it very professionally.

At this time, the bank door was pushed open, and Xia An saw the security guard leading an old man who was picking up rubbish in.

He also took the initiative to help the old man put down the dirty snakeskin bag full of water bottles and cans on his shoulder, and then went out.

The respectful attitude towards him was even greater than that shown to Xia An and Tang Wan just now.

Xia An was very curious and took a few more glances.

The old man hunched his back and moved the snakeskin bag to the corner of the wall, as if he was afraid that it would block the opening and closing of the door.

He took off his oil-stained army green jacket, straightened his sweat-soaked shirt, tidied his messy hair, and walked to the end of the team.

As if afraid that the smell on his body would make others uncomfortable, the old man deliberately kept a great distance from the person in front of him.

Xia An confirmed that this was just an ordinary old man who picked up rags, not a big boss who came to experience life.

--Da da da
The female manager noticed the old man, stopped trying to sell him anything, and quickly walked over in her high heels.

He bent down and greeted the old man with the same respect as the security guard.

"Uncle Li, are you walking here again? Or do you want to remit money?"

"Oh, yes, remittance."

The old man patted his trouser pockets, his kind smile still showing a bit of uneasiness.

After saying that, he took a step back, worried that the smoke would sting the pretty girl.

Xia An looked at it, a little puzzled.

The female manager took the old man's arm and said with a smile:
"Then come with me and join the queue at the front. It takes a long time to queue here."

Wow, Xia An raised his eyebrows.

What's going on? Is this?

Is this still the money-based society that we are familiar with?

Not only was he curious, but Tang Wan beside him was also watching intently.

The people in the queue are even more curious. Cut in line? Why?
The old man was being pulled away by the female manager, waving his hands violently:

"No, no, Manager Zhou, I can just queue up. I can just queue up."

The female manager walked to the front, placed the stack of flyers on the sales desk, turned to the team next to her and said with a smile:
"Please understand, this old man is old and is anxious to send money to his children. Can you let him handle it first?"

Most people who are used to suffering in silence don't mind, but there are also those who disagree.

An old lady asked, "Why? Who is so young?"

People come to the bank either to withdraw money or to deposit money. Who wouldn’t be anxious about money?
The aunt said: "My daughter is abroad, and I am anxious to transfer her living expenses. Due to the time difference, she will definitely be furious when she wakes up and finds that the money has not arrived."

Xia An couldn't tell right from wrong.

But I probably guessed that the old man was here to transfer money to his children.

Xia An didn't want to comment on the fact that he was raising a child by picking up scraps.

But Xia An guessed wrong.

The female manager patted the old man's arm and comforted him not to be nervous.

"Everyone,"

The female manager raised her wrist to check the time and said:

"The Charity Federation closes its accounts on the 23rd of every month, and remittances can only be processed in the morning. Mr. Li donates all the money he saves each month to three children in impoverished mountainous areas to support them..."

After the female manager finished her explanation, no one spoke.

Everyone in the team took a step back silently.

After finishing his business, the old man held the receipt and obviously wanted to thank everyone, but was too shy to express it.

His already hunched back bent even further as he walked from the side of the crowd to the door.

He put on his clothes and carried the snakeskin bag with the help of the female manager.

The last words before leaving were said to the female manager with a smile.

He said he didn't have time to sell this bag of bottles today, otherwise he could have earned a dozen more dollars by mailing them to the children.

It took less than ten minutes, and he came and went in a hurry.

The bank lobby returned to its original state, with people queuing up and the female manager continuing to promote the gold business.

Xia An saw that Tang Wan's eyes were red as she was still in a daze.

Smiling, he asked, "Are you touched?"

Tang Wan pouted and nodded, "Yes, but I can't put my finger on it. I just think they're all good people. There are so many good people."

"These" refers to all the people in front of me.

Xia An simply told him, "When great people do great things, we applaud them, but when ordinary people do great things, everyone admires them."

He didn't say the next sentence.

Extremely good people and extremely bad people are equally rare.

The largest group in this world is composed of ordinary people who are sometimes kind and sometimes a little bad, but who are the most able to empathize with the weak.

……

The female manager was so excited that her mouth was dry and she hadn’t sold a single item.

She walked to the water dispenser and got a glass of water. When she looked up to drink, she noticed Xia An was looking at her.

She was a little puzzled. She had a good figure, but the woman next to him was a thousand times better than her.

The female manager came over and asked Tang Wan, "Ma'am, would you like more water?"

Tang Wan shook her head and thanked him.

The female manager smiled and nodded. Just as she was about to leave, she heard Xia An ask:

"Can I withdraw gold from the VIP room?"

The female manager was stunned for only a second, then she regained her professional smile, nodded and said okay.

Tang Wan pulled Xia An and asked him why he bought gold for no reason, saying that she didn't like gold.

Xia An smiled in her ear and said, "Save for the betrothal gift."

Tang Wan's face turned red and she stopped trying to stop him.

Watching Xia An follow the female manager into the VIP channel, several minutes passed, and his heart was still pounding.

In the VIP area, Xia An noticed the name tag on the chest of the female manager's uniform, which had her name on it.

Zhou Yitong.

The post-80s generation replaced the first generation of popular female names such as "Fang, Zhi, Li, and Fen" used by the older generation.

After 95, they will be replaced by "Zi Han, Zi Han, Zi Han".

Zhou Yitong was very good at handling things. As soon as Xia An sat down, she asked Xia An what he wanted to drink. She offered coffee and juice.

Xia An waved his hand to tell her not to bother, asked about the price and went straight to the business.

Today's gold price: 124 yuan/g
In 2024, before his rebirth, it reached a maximum of six or seven hundred.

There is room for appreciation, but it is a long process.

It was obvious that Xia An was not bought for investment.

This female manager has high professional qualities and is a decent person. The banking industry is in a stage of wild development following the market economy.

If she can persist or is willing to make certain efforts, she will probably have a bright future.

Like Tang Wan, he suddenly felt moved and wanted to help good people.

By the way...saving some money for the bride price.

Zhou Yitong seemed to realize that the man in front of her didn't like to talk nonsense, so she asked concisely:

"How much do you want, sir?"

Seeing Xia An raise a finger, Zhou Yitong nodded to show that she understood.

Xia An handed her the bank card. As soon as she swiped it, the balance on the system made Zhou Yitong's face flash with surprise.

But when Xia An took out his ID card to sign the contract, Zhou Yitong was completely stunned.

Nineteen?
Well, since he's driving a Bentley, it's not that strange.

After signing, stamping and organizing the contract, he helped Xia An withdraw 10 yuan.

Zhou Yitong said to Xia An, "Mr. Xia, if you have a fixed deposit of 100 million, you can upgrade directly to VIP. Would you consider it?"

Xia An thought about it and asked her how bad her performance was this month.

Zhou Yitong blushed suddenly, thinking that she was still short of three million in deposit business and two kilograms of CCB gold.

She only said the latter.

Xia An said, "That's perfect. Give me two more."

Zhou Yitong didn’t understand the word “just right”, but was very excited.

What does he want to do?

Zhou Yitong, who was at the right age to get married, couldn't help but think about it, but she didn't notice any other hints from Xia An's indifferent expression...

What does he mean?

She asked: "Then we need to re-sign the contract, please..."

Xia An raised his hand and said, "No need to re-sign, sign three times."

……

20 minutes later, Tang Wan, who was looking forward to seeing the gold bars, saw the two men walking back to the lobby and immediately went to greet them.

It was also discovered that Xia An only had a file bag containing the contract, but no gold.

Wonderingly, he asked, "Where's the gold?"

Xia An told her that the gold bars were in the bank and she could withdraw them at any time with the receipt.

Tang Wan rolled her eyes and asked him quietly, "How much did you buy?"

Xia An calmly raised a finger.

Tang Wan was surprised at first, then shy, and finally said that she wanted to buy some too.

Xia An said: "If you don't plan to buy any fixed assets in the near future, this is a very safe purchase."

Tang Wan lowered her head, half-raising her eyes, and murmured, "I'm saving up my own dowry."

After saying that, he called Manager Zhou, who was standing quietly with his hands in front of him, to return to the VIP area.

……

Zhou Yitong sat opposite Tang Wan and felt ashamed.

He asked, "Ms. Tang, how much do you want to buy?"

Tang Wan raised a finger and laughed: "Same as him."

"Ok."

Zhou Yitong nodded and printed the contract:

Tang Wan said, "Same as him, one million."

……

……

Came out of the bank at 11:15.

When Xia An heard Tang Wan say that she bought one million, she knew that she had made a mistake.

I also guessed that Manager Zhou did not tell us that he bought three kilograms.

The two of them got into the car, and Tang Wan said to Xia An:

"Thank you for your gift. I still like this kind of gold."

"This is not a birthday present." Xia An shook his head.

"Is there any surprise?"

"of course."

Tang Wan smiled broadly.

She has to report tomorrow morning and must arrive at school tonight.

A small suitcase and a travel bag were in the car.

I originally wanted to leave the car to Xia An, but after learning a few days ago that Xia An didn’t have a driver’s license, I decisively gave up.

Tang Wan fastened her seat belt and said:

"I'll leave the rest of the time to you. No more questions."

"it is good."

……

July 2006, 7, the Great Heat.

At noon, the temperature in the provincial capital reached its peak of 34 degrees.

Summers have been getting hotter in recent years, and on summer weekends, zoos and amusement parks are packed with people.

Before coming, Xia An randomly found a clothing store and changed his jeans into shorts.

Tang Wan knew that going to the park was definitely not a birthday gift.

It won’t cost you 100,000 yuan to come here and have fun.

So I still followed Xia An as we walked and had fun, full of anticipation.

Shaved ice costs 1 yuan a cup and is full of coloring. Tang Wan wants to eat it.

Marshmallows are 3 pieces each, freshly made.

At the park entrance, the two of them held a marshmallow in each hand, raised it up and took a photo facing the clouds of the same shape in the blue sky.

The most popular animals in the zoo are the two black bears in the cage, one big and one small.

The little bear is scratching the mother bear's back.

Many children threw food down.

While watching the monkeys, Xia An saw Lin Jiajia accompanying her grandmother in the crowd.

Lin Jiajia also saw him.

The two nodded in greeting from a distance.

Amidst Lin Jiajia's teasing expression, Xia An put his arm around Tang Wan's shoulders.

Tang Wan was stunned for a moment, then stood on tiptoe and kissed Xia An's cheek.

There were only two big white geese in the swan pond. Tang Wan sprinkled fish food worth two yuan a cup into the water to feed the koi.

While riding on the pirate ship, Tang Wan shouted excitedly.

Seeing that Xia An was almost vomiting due to the dizziness, he laughed even more.

Tang Wan had a lot of fun and was also very tired.

Xia An took her to the artificial lake to cool off, and told her to dry off before getting into the car to enjoy the air conditioning.

There are many middle-aged and elderly men swimming in the lake wearing only swimming trunks.

Tang Wan broke off a willow branch and squatted there to tease the fish.

"Xia An, can you swim?"

Xia An said no.

"I'll teach you how to swim later, okay?"

Xia An agreed.

"Can you ski?"

"will not."

"Can I teach you how to ski in the future?"

"it is good."

Tang Wan rested her chin on her hand and tilted her head to look at him, smiling, without saying anything else.

The branches touched the water surface, and the ripples gradually spread out from one point.

It will deform when encountering obstacles, but it will not affect its spread across the entire lake.

...

At 2:30 in the afternoon, Xia An drove her to today's destination.

No matter how clever Ren Tangwan was, she would never have guessed that Xia An would bring her to sing.

No, not singing.

It's recording a song.

The "Big Voice Music Studio" is located in a remote corner and is a storefront of a two-story public building.

At the door, Xia An held Tang Wan's hand and said with a smile:

"Haven't you been asking me how to sing the song I sang on the rooftop that day?

"I created this original and I'm giving it to you today."

Send a song?

Give me a song?

Tang Wan, who had no emotional experience, was moved to tears by Xia An's sudden action. She covered her mouth and let him lead her into the door.

Xia An checked online and found that "Da Sheng Men" is currently the recording studio with the best hardware in Dongshan.

When Xia An called to make an appointment yesterday, the person in charge told him that the shed would not be available until after three o'clock today.

The person who received the two was one of the studio's partners, Guo Xiaochuan, who had long hair and was wearing a beige linen suit.

She also wore a long string of star-shaped bodhi seeds on her chest, which were twisted until they were dark yellow.

The shoes on his feet are not cloth shoes, but A-cone shoes.

From the way he is dressed, you can tell that he is engaged in artistic work.

Guo Xiaochuan couldn't take his eyes off Tang Wan when he saw her, and his attitude was extremely enthusiastic.

There is not a trace of the aloofness of a literary and artistic worker.

"Who of you wants to record a song? Or sing together?" Guo Xiaochuan asked.

Tang Wan waved her hands hurriedly and pointed at Xia An: "Him."

Xia An nodded and smiled, "Me."

Guo Xiaochuan was a little disappointed.

He has experience. If a beautiful woman sings, he can give her some pointers and take advantage of her up close.

“Original or cover?”

The original song comes with its own sheet music, and the cover studio provides it.

Xia An said it was original and took out a folded piece of letter paper from his pocket.

The above is the simple score I wrote down based on my memories these days.

Guo Xiaochuan took it and looked at it carefully.

Tang Wan whispered to Xia An, "Did you really write this? Do you know how to play music?"

He wouldn't do that at this moment in his original life.

When I was in college, Le Ning taught me electronic organ for a few months, and I also practiced guitar with Zuo You for a while.

After investing in the entertainment industry, he was instilled with some music theory knowledge.

When singing KTV with celebrities of all sizes, he was praised by people like "You sing so well" and "Mr. Xia is so talented" and so on.

Xia An said: "I am a treasure boy, there is something for you to discover."

Tang Wan rolled her eyes at him, her heart, mind, and eyes filled with love.

Guo Xiaochuan looked at the music score and nodded. "It's pretty simple. Just use the guitar? Should I play it or do you want to sing and play it yourself?"

Xia An, who wanted to show off his skills in front of Tang Wan today, said, "I'll play and sing by myself."

Tang Wan's eyes lit up: "You can also play the guitar?"

Guo Xiaochuan felt a little jealous. Damn, I am the national champion in fingerpicking, so why can’t I find such a beautiful girlfriend?

At this time, a young man came back from outside with a lunch box, walked by and said to Xia An with a smile:

"Wow, Bentley Continental GT, handsome guy, your car is super cool."

After saying this, he entered a room without waiting for Xia An to reply.

Guo Xiaochuan swallowed and the sadness disappeared.

He is handsome and rich, he deserves to have such a beautiful girlfriend.

Guo Xiaochuan stopped pretending to be cool and asked, "Are you planning on releasing a song or recording a record?"

Xia An shook his head and said that it would not be released, just record it on the disc.

Guo Xiaochuan took out a calculator, pressed some buttons, and showed it to Xia An.

"8000, full version of one song, five tunings, pick up in three days."

Xia An was shocked.

8000?

He didn't even ask about the price when he made the reservation because he thought he was very familiar with it.

In the past, when the media company under his name recorded songs for Le Ning, the production costs were always hundreds of thousands of dollars, right?

Eight thousand?

Is this reasonable?

It makes sense. Xia An doesn't understand that recording instrumental performances or actual singles requires a more professional team, equipment, and process.

It’s just that the song he chose was too simple and didn’t require any additional accompaniment.

Xia An didn't care about the money and just asked, "I'll try to sing well. Can I just take it away after a simple repair?"

Guo Xiaochuan looked at him and said, "That depends on how well you sing."

Xia An sang very well.

I only recorded it twice and did almost no audio editing, and it was done.

When he was singing in the recording studio, Tang Wan was outside the soundproof glass, looking at him and smiling at him as he played, sang and played. She was immediately more immersed in the singing than Xia An.

Covering her mouth, blushing, and shaking her head to the rhythm with tears in her eyes.

……

Two hours later, Guo Xiaochuan walked out of the sound studio and handed Xia An a CD.

He told Xia An with admiration:

"I've heard a lot of demos recorded by amateurs in the provincial capital. You have the most potential to enter the circle. Are you interested in working with me?"

Xia An took the CD and handed it to Tang Wan, shaking her head and saying, "I'm just playing around, not joining the circle."

It’s one thing to sing well, but if your voice has no distinctiveness, you won’t be able to sing well.

In 2006, the music scene was fierce and many talented people came together.

Guo Xiaochuan smiled and finally asked Xia An if he could sell him the copyright of this song.

"It's simple, but catchy and has a chance to go viral. I'll give you 20,000, which is quite a bit."

Xia An understood the situation and said, "Wait a few days. If you think it's a good idea, I can sign a profit-sharing agreement with you. You can issue the book and take 30%."

Currently, there is basically no copyright protection on the Internet for music, movies, and novels.

To be honest, if it's not a top-notch work, it won't make much money even if it is released.

But another way - ringtones - can make a lot of money.

Guo Xiaochuan shrugged and watched the two leave.

……

One hour of singing and two hours of sound editing and production.

At six o'clock, the sunset was everywhere.

Tang Wan held the CD with a smile on her face, but she could no longer conceal the loneliness in her expression.

Tang Wan kept chattering as Xia An drove towards the toll station.

Always talking about what will happen in the future and what to do in the future.

They stopped outside the last gas station and got out.

The West Mountain blocked half of the duck egg yolk, and Tang Wan and Xia An's shadows were stretched by the golden sunlight, hugging each other tightly.

"Xia An, this is the happiest day I've had in the past ten years.

"If you choose to give up on me when we meet again, I will never forget the happiness of today.

"Thank you, Xia An."

The black skirt fluttered in the evening breeze.

The owner of the skirt smiled sweetly, took out a miniature GPS from her bag, shook it at Xia An, and put it back into her bag.

Finally, he sat in the driver's seat with ease.

"Goodbye, mature little boy."

After Tang Wan filled up the car with gas, Xia An watched her drive onto the highway and merge into the traffic.

The roar of the twelve-cylinder engine gradually faded away.

Xia An waved to stop a taxi that had just unloaded a passenger.

Parting is painful because it is inevitable.

Fortunately, the next stage after separation is reunion.

When Xia An returned home, Tang Wan had already raced 80 kilometers.

The setting sun slowly fell outside her right car window.

Xia An's singing kept repeating in her ears.

She clearly remembered that in the music studio, Xia An put his arm around her waist and told Guo Xiaochuan:

This song is a gift from me to her, it's called "Don't Panic, Girl".

...

Don't be confused
Don't panic
The sun sets and there is moonlight
It will illuminate the path of life
Accompany you to where you want to go
...

Tang Wan kept smiling as she looked towards the road ahead and conversed with Xia An's singing.

The tears that I had been holding back for a whole day finally fell.

"Xia An, your Tang Xiaowan turns twenty-five today."

……

The headlights of the supercar pierced the rising night sky, heading south all the way to the end of the land hundreds of kilometers away.

Xia An's text message happened to come in just as Tang Wan was paying the toll:
[Think carefully about how to celebrate your birthday next year]

Don't overthink it

【Because goodbye and sunset have the same meaning】

[All of them——To be continued]

(End of this chapter)