coffee and snooping

"I said, when should we come out and meet?" Li Ting on the other end of the phone asked.

Chen Mi felt that this person was a bit thick-skinned, but she didn't dare to say it out.

"Come on, I've already gone home, and I should go to work in my dad's small supermarket tomorrow. I still have something to do, so I'll hang up first."

Chen Mi immediately hung up the phone, thinking of course not to meet, he was afraid that he would think of the excitement of that night as soon as he met, so as not to blush and heartbeat and other shameful behaviors.

The next day, Chen Mi got up early in the morning, but of course she didn't go to his father's small supermarket to report. After talking with Li Ting yesterday, although I don't know why someone who only met once and maybe didn't even know the face would tell him There are so many past events, but it is clear that Senior Li Ting's tragic experience gave Chen Mi a critical blow.

Perhaps, boiling frogs in warm water is just my childish behavior, and the elders don't buy it at all.

Chen Mi was afraid of becoming like that, living under the protection of her parents, being forced into marriage by her parents, and deceiving a woman she didn't love to marry her. Li Ting already had her own financial strength at that time, but she wasn't sure about it. awful.

He trembled all over just thinking about it, so when he saw the text message sent by the part-time software in his mobile phone, he agreed without thinking.

This city is located in the southern part of the province, so it is hotter. The overwhelming green trees sweep both sides of the road, but it is not refreshing at all. Chen Mi is riding Xiaobei, and he feels that the skin under the shirt seems to have been washed by water up.

But for the sake of money, even if the dust seals the pores of the leaves and cannot exchange fresh air, he has to walk the last part of the road in this oppressive weather to reach the home of the "golden master".

The small electric car drove into the villa area. After about three laps, Chen Mi finally found the house number. Even though he was exhausted from the heat, he still greeted politely the moment he pushed the door: "Hello!"

When he opened his eyes again, there was indeed a gap of air in front of him, so the question came, who opened the door?

Amidst the doubts, a clear and crisp child's voice sounded: "Teacher, I am here!"

It was an eight-year-old boy standing on the carpet in front of the door, his fluffy curly hair curled up irregularly, his cheeks were white and rosy like jade.

"Brother?" The boy stood on tiptoe, his big eyes were clearly reflected in Chen Mi's eyes, his small nose was hooked, and there was a small mole dotted on the tip of his nose, as delicate as a doll.

"Ah, hello." Chen Mi patted her head, but she didn't understand the status for the time being.

The boy squatted down deftly, took out his slippers, and explained: "My father has to go to work during the day, so he is very busy, but he usually doesn't come back early, so you can relax, teacher!"

Chen Mi nervously put her feet into the slippers, and there was a cute little musical note embroidered on the dark blue fabric.The size of the shoes was just right, Chen Mi breathed a sigh of relief, it was okay.

"Oh, by the way, teacher, my name is Li Shuyang, the teacher can call me Shuyang!" Li Shuyang bounced up and walked in front, leading him all the way and introducing, "This is the bathroom, this is Dad's study, this is Here comes my bedroom! This is the piano room."

The small room is covered with plush carpets. There is a black and gold piano by the wall next to the window. There are several delicate dolls on the piano. There are suspended bookshelves piled up next to the piano. There are many selected books for children, and there is a music box for Alice on the top.

Chen Mi thought for no reason that he didn't have a piano in the past, and he could only practice in the piano shop. Even the keys of the old piano began to turn yellow, and because of the tight schedule, he always had to be humble to other children. After a few hours of training, he finally passed the tenth grade in a stumbling manner.

Sure enough, rich people are rich people, and even the piano room is specially separated. Thinking about it this way, Chen Mi inevitably became curious about the owner of this house.

Li Shuyang had two years of piano experience before, but they were all self-taught. This summer, Li Shuyang's father hoped that he could take the grade test professionally, so he found Chen Mi, who registered for piano grade [-], as a teacher on a part-time software.

The chubby fingers rested on the keys, struggling to stabilize the sound of the piano. Although it was pitiful, as a teacher, Chen Mi could not be moved by this cuteness. He asked with a straight face, "Raise the ring finger a little bit! It’s collapsed, put your thumbs up.”

Li Shuyang's fingers collapsed and he simply gave up. Chen Mi had no choice but to allow him a rest time.

Li Shuyang pouted and expressed his reluctance: "I don't want to take the grade test. I hope playing the piano is a hobby, but my father just wants me to take the grade test, but it doesn't matter!"

Chen Mi tilted her head in doubt, only to hear Tongyan and Tongyu spitting out one by one.

"Because the teacher is so handsome, I can forgive the teacher for being fierce!" Li Shuyang rubbed his eyebrows and smiled brightly like a little sunflower.

Chen Mi also smiled crookedly, and he raised his hand to pinch Li Shuyang's little face: "I can't tell, you are still a little guy who looks at faces."

Li Shuyang smiled happily.

"Teacher, I'll show you my best tune." Li Shuyang jumped off the chair, went to hook the music box on the bookshelf, turned on the switch, and the familiar melody lingered in the air.

Li Shuyang held the music box obsessively, squinting his eyes, as if he was recalling something: "I heard this song when I saw the piano for the first time. At that time, I felt that my brother who played the piano was really good! Then my father agreed with me. Let's practice the piano!"

In the child's narration, the short piece of music also ended. Li Shuyang carefully put the music box back on the bookshelf, then sat on the piano for a moment of silence, and played the same tune as the music box.

To Alice.

Chen Mi vaguely recalled the experience in the orphanage. He was playing the piano while the children listened attentively underneath. But now that the position was changed, the children followed the familiar movement while he listened attentively.An unprecedented sense of relief welled up in my heart.

At the end of the song, Li Shuyang looked at Chen Mi with wide eyes. His bright eyes looked like a puppy. If he could be anthropomorphic, there should be a wagging little tail behind Li Shuyang, waiting for praise.

"It's great!" Chen Mi stroked his head, feeling the slightly curly hair penetrate into her fingertips, and there was an itch from the fluffy hair.

For the next time, Li Shuyang still had to start with a single note in the piano score. The quarter notes were boring, which made Chen Mi want to stand up and move around.

It was only when walking in the corridor that Chen Mi felt at a loss. Without Li Shuyang's guidance, Chen Mi could only be cautious. A brown red wooden door that was not fully closed in front of him attracted his attention. This should be Li Shuyang's father's study room. He wanted to bypass it directly, but with the curiosity in his heart, he couldn't help but look into the gap...

The main color of the room is still wood color. The log desk divides the room into two. Behind the desk is a huge floor-to-ceiling window, and the side of the desk is the summer vacation at the same height as the wall. The books are neatly arranged. It is not difficult to imagine that the owner should be a rigorous people.There is only a white desk lamp and a silver-gray computer on the desk. No matter how many decorations there are, there is a music box, which is exactly the same as the one in the piano room.

It seems to be a father-son model, Chen Mi stroked her chin and thought, at this moment, Li Shuyang's voice behind him suddenly reminded him, which startled him.

"Teacher, what are you looking at?" Li Shuyang tugged at a section of his clothes, tiptoed curiously and looked inside.

"No, it's nothing," Chen Mi stopped him, "Hurry up and go back to practice."

The whole morning's piano practice time was over, and as Li Shuyang said, his father did not show up, Chen Mi went back with a trace of regret.

Before leaving, Li Shuyang asked him what kind of children's paradise is here, and he wanted his father to take him to play.

He pursed his mouth while talking, and looked very pitiful. When Chen Mi thought that his father hadn't shown up all morning, maybe the parents were so busy during the day and ignored the child. Seeing his pitiful appearance, Chen Mi knelt down and touched his Head: "Brother will go to work in Xinghe Mall at night. There is a children's playground at the elevator exit on the third floor. You can ask your father to take you there."

He was answered with an excited "yes" from the child.

When Chen Mi left the door, Li Shuyang immediately ran to his living room and called his father on the landline: "Dad! Let's go to Galaxy Mall to play at night! My brother works there!"

Li Ting was reviewing the documents. He spent a whole morning looking at the black and white paper and exhausted his energy. Just when he was about to refuse, he heard the word "brother". : "Okay, Dad will try his best."