The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 312: Whitewashing weakens one by three points, while blackening strengthens one by ten.

Just as Jiang Nansun was about to ask Pei Shi if she wanted to listen to it again, Pei Shi unexpectedly grabbed the hand holding the MP3 player.

"Nan Sun, what's the name of this song?"

"Um—I don't know."

Jiang Nansun's cheeks were slightly flushed, and her voice was barely audible.

She was so focused on listening to the song that she didn't have time to look closely at the sheet music that Yang Muye had sent her.

Seeing the look of surprise and confusion in Pei Shi's eyes, Jiang Nansun quickly explained that the song was written by a friend of hers, and the sheet music was on her computer.

To prove he wasn't lying, Jiang Nansun pulled Pei Shi back to his room and showed her the sheet music that Yang Muye had sent him.

At the same time, Jiang Nansun also took a look himself.

—So this song is called "The Wind Rises".

Pei Shi and Jiang Nansun had different focuses. She first glanced at the song title, and then looked at the lyricist and composer.

barbarian.

This name is so familiar.

"Nan Sun, has your friend written any other songs?"

Jiang Nansun was taken aback at first, then nodded.

“He wrote songs like ‘The Lone Warrior,’ ‘Old Boy,’ and ‘Little Apple.’”

Now it was Pei Shi's turn to be shocked.

She had just asked casually, but she never expected to bring out such a "master".

Of course, upon closer examination, it makes sense.

Given that the other person can write popular songs like "The Lone Warrior," "Little Apple," and "Old Boy," it's not surprising that they could write "The Wind Rises."

Pei Shi sat in front of the computer and carefully looked at the sheet music again.

The melody is superb, and the lyrics are a perfect match.

After obtaining Jiang Nansun's permission, Pei Shi played the song again on the computer.

As soon as the melody begins, those youthful memories forgotten by time rush back to us.

When Pei Shi heard the line "The sky in Dali is still so warm, the wind blows back to the past," she couldn't help but recall those warm afternoons, when sunlight streamed through the window onto the piano, and a gentle breeze stirred the sheer curtains, lightly brushing against Ke Ze's handsome face.

With the line "I once turned my youth into her, and I once played the summer with my fingertips", the image of Ke Ze sitting in front of the piano, his ten fingers dancing gracefully on the keys, reappears in my mind.

As time goes by and the seasons change, Ke Ze's figure sitting in front of the computer remains unchanged.

Meanwhile, the girl sitting to the side playing the violin grew up day by day, transforming from a girl into a graceful young woman.

Just like the line, "When I saw you again, in the cool morning light, you smiled so sweetly."

Unfortunately, with the line "I finally returned my youth to her, along with the summer that my fingertips played, the feelings that moved my heart have gone with the wind," Pei Shi's heart suddenly tightened.

The final line, "In the name of love, are you still willing?" struck Pei Shi's heart like a sledgehammer.

This is also the question she has kept buried deep in her heart for years, the question she most wanted to ask Ke Ze.

It can be said that this song completely served as a "lip double" for itself.

For a fleeting moment, Pei Shi really wanted to share this song with Ke Ze immediately.

Pei Shi believed that as long as Ke Ze understood the song, he would understand her feelings.

"Drip drip!"

A series of QQ notification sounds interrupted Pei Shi's reverie.

Upon seeing the automatically pop-up QQ chat window, Pei Shi hurriedly turned her head to look at Jiang Nansun, who was wearing headphones and still immersed in the looping music.

Only after Pei Shi reminded him did Jiang Nansun come to his senses.

Pei Shi stood up and made way for him.

Jiang Nansun sat back down at the computer and scrolled through the series of chat messages sent by Zhu Suosuo.

"Nan Sun, this song is so good!"

"I cried while listening to it. It suddenly reminded me of the time we took our graduation photos together in high school and then hugged each other and cried."

"I'm so lucky to have met such a close friend like you during my youth. Looking back now, I feel so fortunate!"

"You have to promise me that we'll be best friends forever, and you'll never fall out, okay?"

"Do you think if Yang Muyi sang this song at the graduation ceremony, it would make everyone burst into tears?"

……

After sending so many messages and seeing that Jiang Nansun hadn't replied, Zhu Suosuo couldn't help but send two window shakes.

If Jiang Nansun still didn't reply, Zhu Suosuo was prepared to call again.

"Drip drip!"

Just as Zhu Suosuo picked up her phone, the QQ notification sound finally rang.

"I just went to find Pei Shi."

Zhu Suosuo immediately typed and asked:
Was she completely stunned after hearing that?

Jiang Nansun quickly replied:

"It's not as exaggerated as you say, but she was indeed quite moved after hearing it."

Zhu Suosuo's fingers flew across the keyboard:
“Nan Sun, if Pei Shi doesn’t want to play this song, you should record a video of yourself playing it solo. I can’t wait to hear you play the violin while listening to this song.”

Jiang Nansun couldn't help but tease Zhu Suosuo:
"How about we set the background in Dali, with Cangshan Mountain behind us and Erhai Lake in front, and play this song for you?"

Zhu Suosuo immediately sent a clapping emoji.

"Really? That's fantastic! Trust me, if this video is filmed like this, it'll definitely go viral!"

Jiang Nansun was both amused and exasperated, and typed a reply:
"You actually believed it?"

Zhu Suosuo then sent a funny face emoji.

"Since we're here to watch the show, of course we'd love to see things get even bigger."

Pei Shi was still standing to the side, and Jiang Nansun didn't want to talk to Zhu Suosuo for too long, so he said something and then turned his head away.

“Pei Shi, my best friend just encouraged me to play this piece, ‘Autumn Wind’. How about we play it together?”

Pei Shi was stunned on the spot.

"Nan Sun, this song hasn't been released yet, has it? Would your friend agree to let us perform it?"

Jiang Nansun nodded without hesitation.

Of course I can! I got this by giving up the role of the school beauty in "Old Boys" for free.

After a moment's thought, Pei Shi already had a performance plan in mind.

Violin duet + piano solo.

As for the piano player, Pei Shi immediately thought of Ke Ze.

She has made up her mind; she will go back to school tomorrow and tell Ke Ze about it.

However, before that, Pei Shi wanted to get a definite answer from Ke Ze.

This was a decision she finally mustered the courage to make after listening to "The Wind Rises" many times.

-

The next morning, Pei Shi took a taxi back to school.

My phone rang as soon as I entered the school gate.

The call was from Ke Ze, asking where Poet Pei was.

"I've arrived at school."

"Okay, I'll come find you right away."

"Ke Ze, I—"

"what happened to you?"

"It's nothing, we'll talk about it when we meet."

After hanging up the phone, Pei Shi pressed the phone to her chest, took a deep breath, and cheered herself up.

A few minutes later, Pei Shi stood at the agreed location, watching Ke Ze jog towards her.

The melody of "The Wind Rises" kept popping into my mind again.

Ke Ze stopped two or three steps away from Pei Shi.

"Where did you go last night?" he asked with concern.

“I was teaching piano, and it got too late, so I stayed at their house,” Pei Shi explained.

Ke Ze nodded. He knew that Pei Shi was teaching a female student, so he didn't think much of it.

“This morning, Teacher Sun called me. After discussion, the school decided to expel Zhu Jie. I was going to tell you not to come back to school for the next couple of days because I was afraid Zhu Jie would be upset and come looking for trouble.”

Don't worry, she won't. Pei Shi thought to herself.

If Xia Chengsi can't even handle this little thing, he's not qualified to negotiate with me.

Ke Ze was slightly surprised by Pei Shi's calm reaction.

My roommate, with whom I've lived for over a year, was fired. Even if he deserved it, I should still feel some regret and sadness.

But Pei Shi's face showed absolutely no such expression.

All they showed was indifference.

It was as if this matter had nothing to do with me.

Ke Ze composed himself and then began talking to Pei Shi about the piece "The Devil's Lament".

"Shana called me last night, saying she wanted to apologize to you, but she couldn't get through to you on the phone."

Pei Shi's face was indifferent.

"is it?"

"Shishi, I don't think Shana really did it on purpose—"

Before Ke Ze could finish speaking, Pei Shi interrupted him without any politeness:
"So you're here to act as her mediator?"

"Of course not, I—"

Do you know what the best combination of performers is for "The Devil's Lament"?

Ke Ze was stunned.

He saw the video of Xia Chengsi and Xia Na's violin duet yesterday.

At the time, Ke Ze was quite disappointed.

If a piano ensemble could be added to the video, the effect would be absolutely perfect.

Upon learning that the piece was composed by Pei Shi, Ke Ze immediately understood.

This piece, "The Devil's Lament," was clearly composed by Pei Shi for their performance together.

Ke Ze was well aware of Pei Shi's feelings for him, but when he thought about their relationship and his mother's expectations of him...

He hesitated again.

"Shishi, you know, my mother has always had high expectations for me since I was little. She wants me to—"

"To become the next Lang Lang!" Pei Shi said the second half of Ke Ze's sentence.

Ke Ze took a deep breath and looked up at Pei Shi.

"Can you give me a little more time? Five years at most. Once I've achieved some success, I'll definitely be able to convince my mother to terminate the adoption."

"But I just want an answer!"

Pei Shi's voice trembled slightly as she shouted.

Their eyes met, but Ke Ze hesitated for a moment.

"I'm sorry, Shishi, I can't be distracted by other things right now."

Pei Shi said goodbye with red eyes, letting tears stream down her cheeks.

At that moment, she felt utterly hopeless.

Ke Ze stepped forward to try and comfort Pei Shi, but Pei Shi took a step back warily, keeping her distance from Ke Ze.

"Shishi, I—"

"Didn't you want to persuade me to sell 'The Devil's Lament' to Shana? I agreed!"

Pei Shi said resolutely.

Ke Ze looked at Pei Shi in shock, hesitating to speak.

He knew, of course, that Pei Shi composed this piece to help him become famous.

At the same time, they announced their relationship to everyone.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was a "token of love" carefully prepared by Pei Shi.

Ke Ze had already prepared a set of arguments, but when the time came, he suddenly realized that they were completely useless.

At this moment, he even hoped that Pei Shi was just saying things out of anger.

However, Pei Shi's next words completely shattered Ke Ze's illusions.

"I can sell the music, but I want Shana's brother, Xia Chengsi, to come and talk to me in person!"

Ke Ze's mind flashed back to Xia Chengsi's handsome face in the video, and he suddenly felt a pang of jealousy.

"It's Shana who wants to buy this piece of music. What do you want with her brother?"

"You don't need to worry about that. Just tell Shana that I'm only talking to Xia Chengsi."

After saying that, Pei Shi left without looking back.

Ke Ze was left standing there, stunned.

-

The news of Zhu Jie's expulsion quickly spread throughout the entire school.

On her way to class, Pei Shi was met with a mixture of awe and respect from many people.

As I entered the classroom, the previously noisy room instantly fell silent.

Pei Shi ignored the strange looks and went straight to a corner where she wasn't sitting next to anyone else.

A good half minute later, various noises began to fill the classroom again.

The buzzing discussions had simply turned into whispers.

A few minutes before class started, the classroom suddenly fell silent again.

Pei Shi looked up and saw Xia Na walking towards her angrily.

"Pei Shi, what do you mean by asking to meet my brother?"

Pei Shi said calmly:
"Didn't he want to buy my piece of music?"

Shana immediately denied it.

"I'm the one selling the song, not my brother. Just tell me what terms you want."

Pei Shi gave Xia Na a deep look.

I'm sorry, but you can't afford the conditions I'm offering!

"We're all adults here, do I have to be so blunt? You should know very well that I would never sell this piece of music to you!"

Shana was so angry she laughed on the spot.

We keep saying we're all adults, so who's acting like a child now?

They wouldn't sell "The Devil's Lament" to her, but were willing to sell it to Xia Chengsi.

Does it make any difference?

Shana originally wanted to have a good talk with Pei Shi, but at this moment, Pei Shi's class teacher walked in.

Seeing this, Shana could only glare at Pei Shi before turning and leaving.

In the hallway outside the classroom, Shana took out her phone and dialed Xia Chengsi's number.

Xia Chengsi was also surprised to learn that Pei Shi wanted to meet with him in person.

"Are you sure she's really willing to sell that piece of music to me?"

"Brother, I think Pei Shi has figured things out and wants to take advantage of our guilt towards her to make exorbitant demands!"

"You don't want to play this piece with Ke Ze anymore?"

Xia Chengsi only asked one question, which left Xia Na completely speechless.

"elder brother--"

Unable to reason with her, Shana could only resort to her usual coquettish tactics.

"I always felt that Pei Shi agreed too readily; she must have another purpose in wanting to meet you."

"What, you're worried I can't handle her?"

"I don't care, I'm going to be there to watch when you meet her."

Shana insisted.

Xia Chengsi's calm voice came clearly from the other end of the phone:

"If I'm not mistaken, Pei Shi doesn't want to talk to you about this, which is why she came to me. If you go with her, does it mean you really don't want this piece of music anymore?"

"But--"

Before Shana could finish speaking, Xia Chengsi interrupted her.

"No buts. Just send me Pei Shi's phone number, and you don't need to worry about the rest."

(End of this chapter)