father's tree

During the summer vacation after graduating from elementary school, Li Su had a very happy time, and his father took him to Beijing to play.

***, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, Peking University and Tsinghua University, the Great Wall, the Ming Tombs, the Old Summer Palace and other places, I took a quick look at the flowers.

In the hot summer, he and his father wear the same sports cap, and when others see the two, they will praise the good relationship between father and son.

Living in the hotel, Li Su lay on Li Changen's body, looked at the travel brochure, and said to her father, "Dad, can you come out to play every year from now on?"

Li Changen put one arm around his son, closed his eyes and meditated, "Well, if I have time."

Li Su hated Li Changen saying this sentence, because this sentence must mean that the plan cannot be carried out.

After returning home from Beijing, Li Su reads books by himself every day, plays the piano, and also plays the violin for a while. He has some talent for music, but he doesn't like it. He just learns it as if it was a task.

His teacher, Li Xiang, is about to graduate from university and has applied to study abroad, so he can no longer teach him.

Li Xiang taught him for more than a year, but Li Su and him were still not close. When Li Xiang came to his house, he respectfully called him "Brother Li", and learned piano step by step.

Before Li wanted to leave, he had a conversation with Li Su, mainly saying that music needs passion and love, but Li Su didn't have such things.

Li Su asked him, "Brother Li, you like this very much, don't you?"

Li wanted to say, "Yes."

He danced and hummed Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D major in time, closed his eyes with an expression of being obsessed with it, Li Su looked at him, unable to understand him.

Li Xiang opened his eyes to look at him, and said, "You don't love it, so you can't do it."

Li Su only likes to read books, but reading books can't reach Li Xiang's crazy state. Besides, if she reads novels like crazy, she will only be scolded by her father.

Li Su remained silent, and Li Xiang said, "You are still young and don't know what love is like. You will know when you can die for something."

Li Su didn't answer.

Li Xiangdao, "I can introduce a younger brother to continue teaching you, but if you really want to learn music like this, you won't have any achievements."

Li Su was not shocked by his words, because he knew that he was indeed like this.

Li Xiang asked again, "Do you have any special hobbies? Of course, besides reading."

Li Su shook his head and stopped talking.

Li Xiangdao, "I have a show next week, do you want to go see it? I'll give you a ticket, and one for Mr. Li."

Li Su said, "I'll go as soon as Dad goes."

Li Xiang stayed and had dinner at Li's house that day, and Li Changen also came back early to settle Li Su's tuition for Li Xiang and say goodbye to Li Xiang.

This is the last time Li Xiang teaches Li Su.

In the study, Li Xiang also told Li Changen frankly that Li Su didn't like music, and also talked about introducing an excellent junior to replace him. A lot of money was given to Li Xiang. Li Xiang is a person who is obsessed with music and pays close attention to money. After thanking Li Changen, he talked about inviting them to his piano concert. , Li Changen agreed, and Li Xiang said, "Mr. Li, I think it's better to let Li Su find what he likes by himself. He is too sensitive and seals himself in his own world. I don't think it's good for him. .You are often not at home, so it is easy for him to get out of his own world."

Li Xiang said it very sincerely. During the one and a half years he taught Li Su, he came to Li's house three times a week, sometimes more than three times, but he rarely met Li Chang'en. Li Su didn't like to go out, and there was only a nanny at home. Besides, Li Su didn't talk to the nanny much, just holding a book in the study by herself.

Li Chang'en said, "Thank you, I will think about it carefully."

On that day, Li Changen took Li Su to the art academy to listen to Li Xiang's piano concert, not Li Xiang's personal concert, but also two other talents from their academy.

Li Changen found that his son was indeed not interested in music. When everyone was applauding excitedly, he just sat upright and came out of the concert venue. Li Changen didn't talk to him, but just held his hand.

Going down the stairs, you have to go around to drive, the aisle is dimly lit, the music building is connected to the art building, and there are excellent graduation works of graduates hanging in the aisle, oil paintings, fine brushwork, watercolors, gouache...

Li Su stopped suddenly.

Li Changen looked back at him, while Li Su stared at a painting on the wall in a daze.

It was a picture of a forest in winter, the leaves had all fallen, and only the branches were left piercing the sky like sharp knives. There was snow on the ground, and the trees suddenly rose from the snow and inserted into the dark sky.

Because of the dim light, the painting looked even darker and colder, but for some reason it attracted Li Su at that moment, and he couldn't move forward.

Li Changen asked him, "Susu, what's wrong?"

Li Su couldn't tell, sitting in Li Changen's car on the way home, he was in a daze, even when he was taking a bath at home, he almost fell down, Li Changen quickly helped him up, thinking he had sunstroke.

Li Su was taken out of his soul by that painting, Li Changen went out to work the next day, and he took the bus to the Academy of Art with his hat on. It was already summer vacation, and there was no one in the school. to that picture.

Under the sufficient light during the day, the painting lost the charm that took away Li Su's soul last night.

Li Su sat in the corridor staring at the painting, the sky lost its deep color, and the snow became too white because of the light, not the white with gray and dark blue as he imagined...

Li Su went home very disappointed, took out the paintbrush she used in art class, and drew the picture in her memory.

But he couldn't draw it at all, he didn't have that kind of skill, the strength and skill to be able to express what he wanted in his heart, he was terribly uncomfortable.

When Li Changen came home, he said that he wanted to learn painting.

He took the initiative to ask for one thing, and Li Changen would always satisfy him.

But there was another thing. Lying together on the bed covered with a mat, Li Changen touched his son's tender cheek and said, "I applied for you to study in No. [-] Middle School, and it has been confirmed. Do you want to go to the school over there?"

No.[-] Middle School is far away from his home. Li Su only knows that this school is one of the best middle schools in the city. Many students in the class are desperately trying to get in, but with his grades, naturally he can't get in. .

Li Su was a little dazed, "I thought I would read it in Seventeenth Middle School."

The Seventeenth High School is not far from his home, about ten minutes away.

Li Changen looked at him tenderly, "Don't you like going to No. [-] Middle School? The teaching conditions there are very good."

Li Su said, "But I can't improve my grades."

He has hardly been exposed to any power and money transactions in the world of adults in this world, and he doesn't know that his father has a way to let him enter the school that everyone yearns for.

Li Chang'en said, "Father has a friend who helped out and let you go."

Li Su didn't want to go, but he felt that since he had already applied, of course he couldn't say no, so he just muttered, "The third middle school is so far away, how can I go home."

Li Chang'en said, "It's okay, we'll move in."

"Move?" Li Su has lived here for ten years, and has never thought about moving.

Li Chang'en said, "I went to see the school tomorrow, and then went to see the new home, okay?"

Li Su could only nod her head.

No. [-] Middle School is indeed one of the best middle schools in the city. It covers a large area and is divided into junior high school and high school. Inside, the teaching building, laboratory building, and administrative building are separated. There are dense green trees, water flows slowly in the canal, and the dormitory building is also in good condition. Well, the gymnasium has all kinds of stadiums. After watching it, when we got back to the car, Li Changen fastened Li Su's seat belt and asked him softly, "How is it? Do you still like it?"

Li Su nodded, "En." Compared with his previous elementary school, this place is like a palace.

But in his heart, he still has no confidence. The main reason is that he got in by himself. His grades are only enough to be assigned to the deviation class in the [-]th Middle School in the area where his registered permanent residence is located.

At noon, Li Su eats in the western restaurant. Li Su doesn't eat there very often. He sits on the table, afraid of being noticed by other guests, and is more particular about his slow manner than girls.

Li Changen didn't notice his son's mentality, so he scooped the snails in the cream cheese baked snails for him to eat, Li Su said, "Dad, I know it myself."

Li Changen smiled and said, "I know you know, eat, what are you doing so politely, eat more and grow taller, and you will be in junior high school soon, don't always be like a primary school student."

Li Su ate in embarrassment.

After a while, someone who knew Li Changen came to say hello, it was an uncle Li Su didn't know.

Li Changen never brought guests home, and Li Su hardly knew any of Li Changen's friends.

The other party looked at Li Su, and Li Changen introduced, "Susu, Uncle Yuan."

Li Su called obediently, and Li Changen said, "This is my son, Li Su."

The other party was very surprised and smiled, "I always thought you were not married."

Li Changen smiled and didn't answer, and asked him to sit down and eat together, but the other party refused, saying that there was a female companion waiting.

On the way to see the new home, Li Changen in the car asked Li Su if it was hot, and turned on the air conditioner, Li Su shook his head, "Dad, will you get married again?"

Li Changen was stunned for a moment, "Why do you ask this?"

Li Su said, "Didn't that uncle just say that he thought you were not married?"

Li Changen looked at him and smiled, "Then do you want me to get married again?"

Li Su stopped answering, and looked down at her white hands.

Li Changen stretched out his right hand to shake his little hand, and said, "Don't worry, you haven't grown up, Dad won't find you a stepmother."

Li Su suddenly raised his head to look at him, although he didn't speak, his eyes were full of light.

Li Changen felt sore in his heart──his son...