Chapter 80

Everything seems random, but everything has its destined fate.

To Cheng Xiaoyu, his encounters with Duanmulin Sha and Zuo Yan were coincidental, but to Duanmulin Sha, they were inevitable.

They were all in Shanghai, they all wanted to get into the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, and they were all applying for the piano major. All of this was destined to bring them together.

When Duanmulin Sha saw Cheng Xiaoyu walking ahead of her, heading towards the music college examination site, her heart beat rapidly. Despite the fact that the person in front of her was not particularly handsome.

She was one of the administrators of the "Guilty Crown" Baidu Tieba and the owner of the "Dragon Inn" Baidu Tieba.

During the winter break, a boy who liked her sent her a video on QQ, saying, "Look, the lead singer of this band looks a bit like you, except your hair is longer." When Duanmulin Sha opened the video, she heard the song "Hypnosis," which immediately struck a chord with her.

She asked the boy for more songs by "Guilty Crown," and he gave her the address of the "Guilty Crown" Baidu Tieba. When she saw the name "Guilty Crown," she remembered the stunning performance at the New Year's cultural show.

She watched all the videos in the Tieba in one go, and she loved every single one of them. But her favorite was Cheng Xiaoyu's self-composed and self-performed "Dragon Inn," which she adored. The desolate and mystical voice, the pleasant guitar melody, made her unable to break free.

This is what music is, Duanmulin Sha thought, watching the video of Cheng Xiaoyu calmly and calmly strumming the guitar strings, the rhythm making her intoxicated.

Duanmulin Sha immediately registered as a member of the Tieba. Later, she joined the QQ group created by the Tieba owner and got to know the owner well. She learned that the owner was actually a close friend of Cheng Xiaoyu. She probed further to learn more about Cheng Xiaoyu, knowing that he, like her, studied piano, that he played many instruments such as guitar, bass, and drums, that he composed all the music himself, and that he was a poet.

The owner of the "Guilty Crown" Tieba was none other than Wang Ou, a seasoned otaku. It was not in his nature to not register the "Guilty Crown" Tieba. He only regretted that he did not have the ability to register "Guilty Crown" as a trademark.

Yes, as Cheng Xiaoyu's number one fan, her daily routine was to watch Cheng Xiaoyu play "Dragon Inn" in the morning, then play the low-quality video on her computer, listen to the poor recording quality of all "Guilty Crown" songs, and always carry a copy of "Pengpai" in her backpack.

From a young age, Duanmulin Sha had always been excellent in every aspect, the pride of her family. She felt a bit crazy about becoming a brain-dead fan. But unlike most fans of "Guilty Crown," who were fans of Xia Shamo, she was a fan of Cheng Xiaoyu.

She was secretly proud of this and never recommended him to others. She even hoped that fewer people would like Cheng Xiaoyu, which would make her happy. Whenever she talked about music with her friends and they asked who she liked, she would say she liked Cheng Xiaoyu, and seeing that no one knew him, she would feel satisfied and not bother to explain.

Then every day, she listened to his songs, and every day, she felt a little happy, like a squirrel storing a mouthful of nuts. She imagined that Cheng Xiaoyu was her personal idol.

In her eyes, such a talented Cheng Xiaoyu was unique and a special existence. But paradoxically, after she created the "Dragon Inn" Tieba, every new member made her happy. A silent and spreading feeling in her heart was that you and I like the same thing, you have good taste.

When she learned that Cheng Xiaoyu also studied piano, she had been looking forward to this day, feeling that she would meet him.

And today was truly Duanmulin Sha's lucky day. She actually saw Cheng Xiaoyu at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music examination site.

He did not know her, but she knew everything about him. After constant prayers, her prayers were finally answered, and he was also in the sixth examination room.

Duanmulin Sha quietly followed him, seeing him enter the classroom from the front, she entered from the back, sat behind him, watched him draw the score, watched him listen to others play, and watched him sleep, feeling a bit of pleasure. Yes, he was not handsome, a bit chubby, but she found him very cute, especially his eyes, which, though not large, were deep and bright like stars, with a calm and composed demeanor, as if he had never been afraid or nervous about anything.

Duanmulin Sha could not resist wanting to get closer to his life. So after the exam at noon, she called her best friend who was also taking the exam to accompany her to track Cheng Xiaoyu. Her best friend even thought she was crazy, such a beautiful girl wanting to stalk a boy. Even more crazy was that at her strong request, they actively approached Cheng Xiaoyu to share a table.

For Duanmulin Sha, everything was going smoothly, if it were not for He Mingzhe.

He Mingzhe could be considered Duanmulin Sha's senior. They both studied piano under Professor Li Yunling. He Mingzhe was a sophomore at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, a student whom Professor Li liked very much. He and Duanmulin Sha were also neighbors, and they could be considered childhood sweethearts.

Both of them grew up in the government compound, but Duanmulin Sha was always quiet, playing the piano at home, and rarely appeared in the courtyard. He, on the other hand, was always the leader of the younger generation in the courtyard.

In sixth grade, he accidentally kicked a soccer ball through Duanmulin Sha's window while playing with his friends in the courtyard. His father made him apologize, and in the living room, he saw Duanmulin Sha, who looked like a porcelain doll, quietly playing the piano. He was completely stunned and experienced his first crush.

He went home and demanded to learn the piano. His father was a mid-level official, and the family's conditions were naturally good. Seeing his mischievous son wanting to learn the piano, he fully supported him. However, he required that he and Duanmulin Sha be taught by the same teacher, so his father asked Duanmulin Sha's father for help. From then on, He Mingzhe embarked on a long journey of piano and slowly approached Duanmulin Sha.

However, after so many years, their relationship remained at the level of being students of Professor Li Yunling. He Mingzhe had been working hard to become excellent, to the point where everyone recognized him, but he did not know that the seemingly quiet and proud Duanmulin Sha did not recognize the values of the world. Hidden beneath her calm and composed exterior was a rebellious heart.

In Duanmulin Sha's eyes, He Mingzhe was just one word: vulgar. She always sneered at his attempts to win the favor of teachers and adults with small tricks, and at his pretended indifference in approaching her to gain her approval. This made her increasingly find He Mingzhe annoying and start to avoid him intentionally or unintentionally.

He Mingzhe, however, thought that this distance was a test of love, a game of love.

This ungraspable love made him even more obsessed and infatuated. His years of persistence had not moved Duanmulin Sha, but had moved himself. He thought his one-sided love was great and glorious, completely ignoring whether others accepted it or responded to it.

He Mingzhe knew that Duanmulin Sha was taking the art exam today and sent her a text message early in the morning, saying he would take her to lunch. She replied, "We'll see."

He left his class early to go to the examination site to find Duanmulin Sha. Since Cheng Xiaoyu left a bit early, Duanmulin Sha also left a bit early, so they passed each other.

He Mingzhe called and texted Duanmulin Sha again, but received no response. He had no choice but to wait until 12 o'clock to ask his beloved teacher, Li Yunling, for help to find Duanmulin Sha's location.

Li Yunling had long known her disciple's thoughts and thought that these two students were a perfect match in terms of talent and background, and were both students she liked very much. She naturally hoped they would have a chance to develop, so she was willing to help.

Duanmulin Sha did not expect He Mingzhe to ask the teacher for help and replied to the teacher that she was at the Mona Lisa Western Restaurant outside the school gate.

So He Mingzhe happily went to find her.

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At this moment, Cheng Xiaoyu felt a bit awkward sitting here. He did not know the relationship between Duanmulin Sha and He Mingzhe. From He Mingzhe's expression, he thought they might be a quarreling couple, and from Duanmulin Sha's expression, he thought they were strangers. Worried about being caught in the crossfire, he said to Duanmulin Sha, "Should I change seats and let your friend sit?"

He Mingzhe was about to thank Cheng Xiaoyu, but Duanmulin Sha quickly clarified, "I have nothing to do with him, don't misunderstand."

When He Mingzhe heard this, his face turned from white to green. He could not believe that after so many years of effort, Duanmulin Sha could humiliate him in front of a stranger, a fat and seemingly stupid person.

Cheng Xiaoyu did not realize that he had already been dragged into the situation. He felt sorry for He Mingzhe but knew that love could not be forced. Since he was not familiar with either of them, he did not need to get involved, so he just said, "Oh," and did not say anything more.

He Mingzhe stood there awkwardly, not knowing what to do. His pride did not allow him to leave in a hurry, and he felt that if he left, he would lose the right to pursue Duanmulin Sha. Looking at Cheng Xiaoyu, who was sitting in the middle of the sofa, he asked, "Brother, are you and Linsha classmates?"

Cheng Xiaoyu shook his head and said, "No, just met." This caused He Mingzhe another thousand points of real damage.

He Mingzhe really did not understand why Duanmulin Sha suddenly treated him this way. Although they had not been too close, she had at least been polite. Today, she was humiliating him. He could only ask Cheng Xiaoyu, "Brother, can you let me have your seat?"

Cheng Xiaoyu, seeing that the waiter had already brought him the steak, said, "Wait a moment, I'll finish eating and leave."

He Mingzhe stopped the waiter who was about to leave and asked, "Is there any other seat available?" He wanted to find another place for Cheng Xiaoyu to sit.

The waiter said, "I'm sorry, sir, there are no seats available at the moment."

He Mingzhe felt frustrated, thinking that everything was going wrong today. He could only say, "Then could you add a seat here?"

The waiter nodded and said, "Sure, please wait a moment."

Duanmulin Sha was even more unhappy. She had finally managed to talk to Cheng Xiaoyu, but the atmosphere was completely ruined by He Mingzhe. Seeing that he was still hanging around, she was even more annoyed. To her, He Mingzhe's persistence was just not knowing when to stop and not knowing what was good for him.

When the waiter brought a chair for He Mingzhe and he sat down, he saw Cheng Xiaoyu's admission ticket and smiled, calling him "classmate" instead of "brother." "Classmate, are you also taking the piano performance exam? My teacher, Li Yunling, is the head of the piano department. If you get in, you'll be my junior. Good luck."

Cheng Xiaoyu did not have any ill feelings towards He Mingzhe. Instead, he thought Duanmulin Sha was a bit too harsh. Even if she did not like him, there was no need to make others feel uncomfortable. So he smiled and said, "I don't know if I can get in, it's a matter of luck. If I do, I'll count on you, senior."

Duanmulin Sha, although she had not heard Cheng Xiaoyu play the piano, felt that his piano skills must be very high. So she said gently, "Xiaoyu, with your talent, you can't possibly fail. Good luck. I believe in you."

He Mingzhe had never seen Duanmulin Sha speak to anyone with such a gentle and graceful manner. He was immediately jealous, looking at Cheng Xiaoyu and thinking he could not possibly be his rival. He thought he had unintentionally offended his dream girl, but his attitude towards Cheng Xiaoyu changed from indifference to annoyance.

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