Reborn with a Cell Phone 2007

In the face of absolute talent, hard work is worthless.

Although Du Zixi performed perfectly, she only got last place.

Du Zixi's mother left with a gloomy face after the host announced the rankings. Du Zixi lowered her head and didn't even look at her mother's disappointed eyes. Until her mother's back completely disappeared from the competition scene, Du Zixi didn't dare to call her out.

It was not until she followed Ji Shumiao back to the hotel that Du Zixi finally broke down. She cried loudly in her arms, as if she wanted to vent all the grievances and depression she had suffered over the years.

Any words were pale and powerless at this moment. Even though Ji Shumiao was usually eloquent, he didn't know how to comfort her at this moment.

Qingqing on the side also felt distressed and helpless.

Du Zixi cried for a long time before she calmed down a little. She sat on the carpet sobbing, pursed her lips and said nothing.

Qingqing went to the bathroom, took out a hot towel and handed it to Ji Shumiao, asking her to wipe Qingqing's face.

"You're great. Don't doubt yourself just because of one failure." Ji Shumiao wiped Tongtong's face and coaxed her in a coaxing tone.

Du Zixi sobbed: "It's not... doubt, I just... I just found that no matter how hard I try... it's useless... My life is over, it's over——"

When Du Zixi talked about her sad moments, she started crying uncontrollably again.

"How can it be over?" Ji Shumiao sat with her on the carpet, "How old are we? Is our life over? Even if we can't be pianists, there are other careers we can do. We can be whoever we want to be."

Xixi cried even more sadly: "But I want to be a pianist——"

Ji Shumiao's scalp tingled and he looked at Qingqing for help.

Qingqing poured a cup of warm water into Xixi's hands. Xixi cried breathlessly, and said "thank you" while hiccuping and sobbing.

After drinking half a glass of water, Xixi finally stopped crying.

Ji Shumiao didn't dare to speak casually, for fear of making her cry again.

Du Zixi held the cell phone in her hand, her brows knotted with worry. She wanted to call her mother, but she didn't know what to say. She was even more afraid of what her mother would say.

When she thought of her mother, Du Zixi's tears fell again: "My mother must be very disappointed and regret giving birth to a child like me - wow -"

"Oh my God." Ji Shumiao was shocked and said to Qingqing, "You shouldn't have given her water. She's crying again."

Qingqing blinked blankly: "Throw her and a bottle of mineral water together in the northwest of our country, wouldn't that turn the desert into an oasis?"

Ji Shumiao clapped his hands in amazement: "The pianist turned into the guardian of the earth!"

The two of them sang in unison, making Du Zixi laugh, and accidentally blew out a perfect snot bubble.

She really couldn't cry anymore. Du Zixi took the tissue handed to her by Ji Shumiao and turned around embarrassedly to wipe her nose.

Ji Shumiao held her shoulders and shook her: "Okay, it's all over, we don't have to be sad anymore. We're already in Shanghai, let's play for a while before going back, I'll pay for it. After we've had enough fun, let's go visit Xiaoyu's crew, your idol will be there~"

Xixi choked up: "But my mother..."

Ji Shumiao patted his chest and volunteered: "I'll tell Auntie."

Xixi hesitated for a moment, but decided to face it herself. She adjusted her mood and called her mother: "Mom..."

"Don't call me mom. I don't have a daughter as useless as you. I'd rather have a dog than you!"

Xixi bit her lips tightly to prevent herself from crying, and apologized in a hoarse voice: "I'm sorry, Mom..."

Seeing that those eyes were about to burst into tears again, Ji Shumiao took her mobile phone and went to the balcony, signaling Qingqing to comfort Xixi.

"Aunt, I'm Miaomiao." Ji Shumiao said with a smile, "Aunt, don't blame Xixi. She's already very sad. You know better than anyone how hard she has worked during this period. Don't blame her."

Xixi's mother sighed deeply on the other end of the phone: "You are so sad and upset because you know me. We are just an ordinary family. We poured all our resources into her, but in the end there was no effect at all. Do you think I don't feel sorry for her..."

Xixi's mother started to cry as she spoke: "I just hope that her future will be easier and smoother... Forget it, it's also because his father and I are incompetent and can't pave a good way for her..."

This complicated feeling of "hating iron for not being able to make steel"...

Ji Shumiao had never been a mother, so she really couldn't understand the mentality of "the deeper the love a parent has, the more they plan for their children."

"We are incompetent as parents, so we can't blame her for having no talent. If she had a visible future and a way out like you, I wouldn't need to worry about this."

"Auntie, Xixi is already very good, don't be too anxious, maybe she will make great achievements in the future."

Xixi's mother sighed, as if she didn't want to talk about this topic with her anymore: "Forget it, she's had a hard time during this period. I'll give her some money. You guys can play in Shanghai for a few days and then come back. You can help Auntie comfort her."

Ji Shumiao agreed and said a few more words of comfort before hanging up the phone. He went back to the room and told Xixi what Xixi's mother had said, selectively embellishing it a little.

Xixi pursed her lips and looked even sadder.

"Okay~" Ji Shumiao hugged her and patted her gently, "It's all in the past. You'll understand when you grow up. These are all trivial matters. Really, believe me."

Xixi pursed her lips: "You speak as if you have grown up."

Ji Shumiao smiled but said nothing.

Xixi sniffed, hugged her arm and leaned on her shoulder: "If I...can't become a pianist, I will cling to your thighs and follow you to heaven."

"No problem!" Ji Shumiao waved his hand proudly, "When the time comes, I'll put a piano for you on the first floor of the Shenglang Group Building, and let you hold concerts there every day."

Xixi angrily hit her and said, "Who wants to be your human music box?"