Chapter 47

Among the group of family and friends, some were angry, some were annoyed, and some were concerned, all looking at Yang Jingxing. Yang Jingxing said, "It's fine, he just needs to vent his anger."

Xiao Shuxia asked, "What did you say? There are still people like that..." Then she explained to the others, "If it were in the past, we would have already had a big fight!"

Zhang Chujia also felt irritated, "This person is so annoying, he needs a lesson, and he even says others are crazy!"

Yang Jingxing laughed, "Let others teach him a lesson." He said to Tao Meng, who had been frowning, "It's not early, you and your grandmother should go home first."

Tao Meng didn't even look at Yang Jingxing, her face full of displeasure, and she didn't move.

The elderly woman called, "Mengmeng."

Tao Meng still didn't move.

Yang Jingxing laughed, "You're not comforting me, but you're throwing a tantrum?"

Tao Meng shook her bag forcefully and shouted at Yang Jingxing, "I can't stand it!"

The elderly woman was more stern, "Mengmeng!"

Tao Meng didn't care and shouted at Yang Jingxing, "Why are you afraid of him! One person could easily beat him to death!"

Yang Jingxing said, "I let it go for your sake."

Tao Meng opened her mouth wide, but didn't curse, and turned to pull her grandmother's arm, "Grandma, let's go!"

The elderly woman, with a much better temper, said goodbye to everyone.

Yang Chengyi also wanted to criticize his son, "What happened to your temper? You let it go, making others lose face too!"

Xiao Shuxia said fiercely, "I'll beat him to death, and I'll take the blame!"

Yang Jingxing laughed, "I already apologized to him, do I need to apologize to you too? Don't be angry, let him have his way."

Hu Yiqing's boyfriend spoke, "There are always people who will deal with such people, no need to bother."

Yang Jingxing then asked Xiao Jiajia, "Are you scared?"

Xiao Jiajia was very brave, "I'm not afraid, I have my dad."

Yang Jingxing laughed, "I have one too!"

Everyone laughed.

Yang Chengyi wanted to treat everyone to a late-night snack, but those who weren't close felt embarrassed and declined. After some discussion, Yang Jingxing decided to send Zhang Chujia and Yu Xinting back to school. Hu Yiqing's boyfriend had a car, so Xiao Jiajia and her father took a ride with Yang Chengyi.

After getting in the car, Yu Xinting finally dared to express her opinion, "I really want to curse! I used to think he was great, but he's so infuriating, so infuriating!"

Zhang Chujia looked back at Yu Xinting, "He's called great? He's far from it. I've never seen anyone so shameless, constantly boasting about himself, and his character is so bad."

An Xin also said, "Maybe he lacks proper upbringing..."

Yang Jingxing said, "That's enough, I'm already satisfied."

After Yang Jingxing returned home, he was pulled into a family meeting. His parents felt that their son had changed a lot and wanted to probe his thoughts in various aspects. Xiao Shuxia was particularly concerned that Yang Jingxing should have a girlfriend by now, but why was there no sign of it? Could it be some psychological issue?

Xiao Shuxia asked carefully, "Do you like Tao Meng?"

Yang Jingxing shook his head helplessly, "I haven't met the right one."

Yang Chengyi advised, "Don't be inferior, the more inferior you are, the more others will look down on you."

Xiao Shuxia said, "I think anyone is suitable. In this era, as long as a girlfriend is good-looking and not bad, that's fine."

Yang Jingxing said, "Your standards have dropped so quickly!"

Yang Chengyi said, "The key is that you two are suitable. We don't have any standards, just that they should be good-looking and have good character."

Yang Jingxing was annoyed, "I'm not in a hurry, why are you? I'm going to take a shower."

Xiao Shuxia called, "What about college? Why not have a girlfriend? By then, Zhang Yang and the others will have one before you!"

While Yang Jingxing was taking a shower, Xiao Shuxia called out, "Phone, phone, it's your class monitor!"

Yang Jingxing said, "Tell her I'll call back later."

So Xiao Shuxia answered the phone, "Hello, who is this?"

Tao Meng didn't recognize the voice at first and instinctively asked, "Who are you?"

"I am Yang Jingxing's mother... who are you?"

Tao Meng quickly changed her tone, "Aunt, hello, I'm Tao Meng."

"Yes, yes, I recognize you. Yang Jingxing is taking a shower, what do you need?"

"Nothing, just asking if you've arrived home."

"We've arrived, long ago."

"Oh, then that's it." Tao Meng hung up the phone.

When Yang Jingxing called back, it was already half past eleven. He asked, "So late, why aren't you sleeping?"

"I can't sleep!" Tao Meng was still angry and whispered, "Are your parents around?"

Yang Jingxing said, "No, we can talk in private."

"No one talks in private with you! I'm very disappointed in you today!" Tao Meng's tone was very serious.

Yang Jingxing pleaded, "It's in the past, forgive me."

Tao Meng asked, "How could you let someone humiliate you like that?"

Yang Jingxing comforted, "It's not that serious, he was just angry. I'm fine, I didn't lose anything."

Tao Meng was furious, "He was trampling on your dignity!"

Yang Jingxing laughed, "My dignity hasn't decreased, did I not have any to begin with?"

Tao Meng was very upset, "How can you be like this! Aren't you angry at all?"

Yang Jingxing said, "With all the support from my parents, teachers, and friends, and you being so beautiful, how could I be angry?"

Tao Meng shouted, "That's not what I meant!"

Yang Jingxing said, "That's exactly what I meant."

Tao Meng was angry, "I don't care, I'm still angry, I can't sleep!"

Yang Jingxing said, "I'll sing you a lullaby, dear baby..."

"Shut up!"

"Then what do you want?"

"Curse him!"

Yang Jingxing laughed, "I don't curse, you help me."

"You will, you definitely will!"

Yang Jingxing asked, "You said you were very disappointed in me before?"

Tao Meng hesitated, "Yes, that's right!"

Yang Jingxing cursed, "Shen, you made Tao Meng curse me, I'll definitely curse you to death when I see you. I'll start practicing from today, from tonight. Just wait."

"You're so annoying!" Tao Meng was not satisfied at all.

Yang Jingxing said, "It's so late, go to sleep. I'm going to practice my cursing skills."

Tao Meng refused, "You're just敷衍me!"

Yang Jingxing said, "Who made you so childish, cursing him."

Tao Meng was angry, "I was so angry at the time, and you're like this! I tell you, I really want to give him two slaps!"

Yang Jingxing disagreed, "No, you haven't even touched my face."

Tao Meng threatened, "I'm hanging up!"

Yang Jingxing agreed, "Okay, have a good sleep, you won't be angry tomorrow."

Tao Meng was really frustrated, "My hair isn't dry yet!"

Yang Jingxing suggested, "Blow it dry."

"It damages my hair! You don't understand anything!"

Yang Jingxing persisted, "Say whatever you want, I'm still happy."

Tao Meng was silent for a moment and asked, "When are your parents leaving?"

Yang Jingxing said, "On Monday."

Tao Meng said, "Say goodbye for me... Are you really not angry at all? No matter what I say to you."

Yang Jingxing warned, "Not necessarily, don't try it."

Tao Meng said, "That's it, I'm hanging up."

Yang Jingxing said goodnight.

On Sunday morning, Yang Jingxing went to pick up Yu Xinting as usual. When he dropped her off, Xiao Jiajia's parents caught him and said they wanted to invite their whole family to their home as guests. Yang Jingxing didn't have time because his family was hosting a dinner for Li Yingzhen and He Hongchui that night.

The dinner was, of course, to thank the teachers, but the parents also hoped to have a vision for their son's future. Li Yingzhen was very confident, saying that as long as Yang Jingxing was willing, he could go out at any time, and of course, he could continue to improve his skills.

He Hongchui could only express confidence in Yang Jingxing, saying that his understanding of music was very strong, and he had a strong desire to create. It had only been two months since the start of the semester, but Yang Jingxing's learning speed was unprecedented, making it difficult even for He Hongchui to assign him homework.

He Hongchui emphasized, "After so long, I have a better understanding of him. The key is to see what he likes. His family environment might be different, so he doesn't place as much importance on fame and fortune."

Yang Chengyi quickly said that their family environment was very ordinary, far from being indifferent to fame and fortune. Regardless, the parents and teachers still hoped that Yang Jingxing would achieve something in the future, in something he liked.

When the parents left, they didn't give Yang Jingxing any life advice, just marveling that the Yang family might produce a musician, which they never expected.

The new week began, and Li Yingzhen reduced Yang Jingxing's piano lessons, only requiring him to report his performance on Mondays and Wednesdays to maintain his state.

Yang Jingxing's collaboration with New York was known by his classmates, and there were some small reports in newspapers and websites, although he himself hadn't given any interviews. Of course, there were those who called him a genius, and some who said it was a decade of hard work, but everyone was used to it, as there were too many geniuses in the music world.

On the road or in the cafeteria, occasionally someone would greet Yang Jingxing, and he usually acted surprised and pleased, and he got to know more people.

On Wednesday afternoon, Yang Jingxing, who was self-studying counterpoint and fugue, went to He Hongchui's office to seek advice. Upon entering, he found someone had beaten him to it, a girl he had seen before, the leader of 306.

The girl was about 1.7 meters tall, with a short, carefully styled bob that looked very feminine. She wore a loose, thick, gray and red plaid shirt, which was more masculine, and a white T-shirt underneath. From her slightly tight jeans, it seemed she wasn't very slim.

Her face, like her shoulders, was not small. However, her face was quite fair, and because of her short hair, it looked smaller. Her chin wasn't very pointed, making her face more oval and plump, with delicate and gentle lines.

Although the girl had short hair, her eyebrows were quite masculine, even though they were clearly groomed, they were still unusually thick and straight, which was rare for a girl. Her eyes matched her eyebrows, being large but not round, with clear black and white, and a particularly spirited look. That was the look she gave Yang Jingxing when she first saw him.

That look was not artificial or trained, but natural. Although she was a beauty, even a shy boy would be willing to make eye contact with her. Her friendly and sincere look made people feel very comfortable. Her look was very different from how some girls glanced at Yang Jingxing, her confidence enveloped her entire body, but this confidence did not intimidate anyone, it was very gentle and reassuring.

Perhaps her hair, eyebrows, face, figure, and clothing all matched her look, making her whole body very comfortable to look at. This comfort was not just simple beauty, but a kind of sincere and peaceful charm, despite the lack of a smile on her face.

If they passed each other on the street, they would probably only notice her eyes. Yang Jingxing was lucky to be able to look closely. Actually, this girl's lips and nose were quite ordinary, her nose wasn't very straight, and her nostrils were slightly wide. Her mouth wasn't wide, but her lips weren't thin, with a small bump on the philtrum, which was a nice touch.

But her ears were very beautiful, possibly due to her short hair. The contours of her ears were very good, with earlobes, and they were as fair as her face. She had ear piercings but no earrings.

Yang Jingxing took the initiative, "Hello."

The girl nodded, "Hello."

Their eyes met for a few seconds, and Yang Jingxing smiled and extended his hand, "I'm Yang Jingxing, a freshman."

"I'm Qi Qingnuo, a junior." The girl's hand was as fair as her face, slightly large, with a thin black rope bracelet on her wrist, and the cuffs of her shirt were rolled up.

He Hongchui was surprised, "You don't know each other?"

Yang Jingxing said, "I know her, but I don't know her name."

Qi Qingnuo looked at Yang Jingxing, still without a smile, "I've heard of the name, but never seen the person."

He Hongchui said, "Now you know... Yang Jingxing, wait a moment, take a chair."

Qi Qingnuo was also there to discuss her homework. It seemed she didn't just adapt game and animation music into folk music; her melodies and chords were also very neat. He Hongchui was a responsible teacher, inputting the students' homework into software for grading, then printing it out for the students.

Qi Qingnuo was also studying counterpoint and fugue, but at a higher level than Yang Jingxing, so he paid close attention, eager to learn.

He Hongchui also brought up Yang Jingxing's homework and compared the two fugue assignments. Qi Qingnuo's structure was more rigorous, but her musicality was average. Yang Jingxing was a bit mischievous, but He Hongchui praised, "His theme sentence is very well written."

Actually, being a teacher at a music college is not easy. The development of music is as rapid as technology, and if you encounter a very talented and bold student, a teacher who only teaches old methods will definitely be looked down upon.

He Hongchui was more open-minded, not just teaching old methods to students. He understood that the music college today is not just about training classical musicians; whatever they do, they need to keep up with the times.

However, there is debate on this. Some believe that classical music is the foundation of everything, and even if you only want to do pop music, you still need to learn classical music. Others believe that the rules of classical music are completely outdated, and you can't apply classical chord theory to jazz, or require pop music to constantly change keys, or expect rappers to learn forms and scales.

This debate will not be resolved in the next few decades. Many people who started in the middle of their careers can still do well in pop music, and many academic musicians who switch to pop music are also very successful.

He Hongchui was different. He reduced the "indoctrination" in the teaching process to a minimum, encouraging students to discover and create on their own. He didn't harshly criticize Yang Jingxing for knowingly breaking the rules in his homework, but pointed them out. He especially respected the strengths of his students, even if they were mischievous, like Yang Jingxing. For example, Qi Qingnuo, who led a group of girls to play rock and folk music, was also highly encouraged by He Hongchui.

Yang Jingxing was a late bloomer. No matter how well he played the piano or how quickly he learned theory, the first ten years of his life were filled with those sounds. It's like eating; no matter how much you eat, you still prefer the taste from your childhood.