diskusbooks Chapter 1175 Attending a party? You?
Chapter 1175 Attending a party? You?
This Sunday, Su Xing was invited to attend a gathering mainly for middle-aged and elderly people.
The people who invited her were some elderly men and women she had met while playing the flute and erhu in the park last time.
The gathering took place at a senior activity center.
They used to mostly meet in parks, but now that the weather is too cold, they've moved their gatherings indoors.
Before Su Xing left, He Xu accompanied his girlfriend to the supermarket and bought some easily digestible snacks, fruits, and high-calcium milk, which he put in the trunk.
When Su Xing set off, in addition to the flute and erhu, he also brought along the suona, xiao, and pipa.
Although she is currently only proficient in the flute and erhu, she doesn't quite understand how to play the other instruments.
But there are many hidden talents among the people, and she can take this opportunity to learn more from these elderly folks.
The gathering will be held in the afternoon.
The location isn't far; it takes about half an hour to drive there.
After having lunch with He Xu, Su Xing set off.
He Xu watched his girlfriend's car drive out of his sight until it disappeared from view.
He felt somewhat helpless. His girlfriend was just too busy—busy with her studies, busy with her work, busy with making friends. She not only had friends of the same age, but also many friends of different ages.
Her time and energy were all scattered, so he could only find opportunities to squeeze into her life himself.
He'll be busy after his graduation ceremony.
He's going to work at the Remote Sensing Satellite Headquarters of the Fifth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology, which is a classified unit. Even if the two of them are both in Beijing, they'll probably see each other less and less, and it'll really become a long-distance relationship.
However, the two of them strive for their respective ideals, leading busy and fulfilling lives. They make the most of their time together and love each other deeply, which seems like a pretty good life.
He was full of expectations for their future.
Following the navigation, Su Xing found the activity center of the gathering.
She found a parking space at the entrance and parked her car.
As soon as she got out of the car, a security guard craned his neck and asked her, "Hey? Miss, who are you looking for?"
Su Xing said, "I contacted Aunt Zhang and Grandpa Cai because they invited me to the gathering."
The security guard asked in confusion, "Attending a party? You??"
How old is this little girl? What's she doing here at a party? Did she come to the wrong place?
However, it is true that there are elderly men and women with the surnames Cai and Zhang who come here to play. Is it just a coincidence?
Su Xing smiled and said, "Yes, it's me."
At that moment, an old man came out from inside.
When he saw Su Xing, he smiled at her and said, "Hey? Little Su's here!"
Su Xing smiled at the old man and said, "Hello, Teacher Huang."
This was the old man playing the suona that she had met in the park before.
"Good!" The old man playing the suona turned around and shouted inside, "Hey? Come quick, Little Su is here!"
After he finished shouting, he turned to the security guard and said, "This girl is our friend, let her in quickly."
The security guard looked at Su Xing with a curious expression, not expecting that this little girl was actually a friend invited by the group of old men and women.
He opened the door.
Su Xing went to the trunk to get the food and drinks she had brought.
The old man playing the suona came out of the door, walked around to the back of Su Xing's car, and looked at her. "Oh dear, you little rascal, you came all this way, why did you buy all this stuff?"
Su Xing laughed and said, "It's just some food and drink, not much money."
At this moment, several elderly men and women came out of the house.
"Oh, it's Xiao Su."
"Come in, come in."
"Teacher Cai, Aunt Zhang..." Su Xing greeted each of the elderly people she knew with a smile.
The elderly people also scolded Su Xing, saying they wouldn't let her spend money on these things in the future.
Su Xing smiled and agreed.
Despite their complaints, everyone still lent a helping hand, carrying all the things Su Xing had bought inside.
Grandpa Di glanced at the logo on Su Xing's car and couldn't help but gasp. "Young Su, so young, driving such a luxurious car?!"
He thought about Su Xing's demeanor and the fact that she had learned so many musical instruments. This girl was indeed raised by a wealthy family!
Su Xing opened the back seat of the car again, took out several musical instrument cases, and followed several elderly people into the activity center.
The elderly people who had never seen Su Xing before stared curiously at the pretty young girl.
Is this the new member who recently joined the group? Wow, he's really that young!
The erhu master and his companions began by introducing Su Xing and the other members.
Su Xing looked obedient and greeted everyone sweetly.
The elderly people agreed verbally, growing to like the little girl more and more as they looked at her.
They all started asking questions.
"Young lady, how old are you?"
Su Xing smiled and said, "I'm twenty years old."
"Only twenty?"
"Still in school, right?"
"Still single? What kind of person are you looking for?"
Aunt Pipa said, "Oh dear, don't even think about it! Xiao Su is a student at Peking University, and he has a boyfriend who's a PhD! That young man is tall and handsome!"
Aunt Pipa's words immediately dispelled some of the old people's thoughts.
"Xiao Su, please sit down."
Su Xing smiled and sat down.
Everyone ate and drank for a while and chatted.
Then they took out their respective musical instruments, ready to exchange folk music.
The old man playing the flute suddenly said, "Little Su plays the flute quite well, and Old Chen, you play the flute well too. Shall we play a tune together?"
The old man named Chen said, "Okay, what are you bragging about?"
He raised his chin, a hint of arrogance on his face, as if his old friend wanted him to give this young lady surnamed Su some pointers.
The old man playing the flute laughed and said, "Let's play 'Whipping the Horses to Transport Grain'."
Old Chen was a little surprised. "She's going to start with something so difficult? Is this girl up to the task?"
"Alright, let's start with this one." He looked at Su Xing, "Little Su, do you know it?"
Su Xing smiled and said, "I have practiced this piece, but there may still be some flaws in my technique. I would appreciate your guidance later."
Old Chen said, "No problem, no problem. Don't be afraid of not being able to do it well. Dare to do it, do it more, and you'll improve. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask."
Su Xing nodded, her tone sincere, "Okay."
The old man playing the erhu next to him quietly curled his lip. Old Chen, that guy, just loves to show off.
Su Xing took out his bamboo flute.
The old man playing the flute's gaze fell on Su Xing's flute. "Little Su changed his flute?"
Su Xing said, "Yes, it was just changed recently."
"This flute is nice..."
"It looks good, I wonder what the sound quality is like..."
The two elderly men playing the flute were somewhat envious.
The three of them prepared themselves, placed the flutes to their lips, and began to play.
As he played the flute, Grandpa Chen, who had been so arrogant, began to show a surprised expression.
The two old men's flute playing couldn't overpower the little girl at all!
This girl is really good at it!
After the three of them played the melody together once, Grandpa Chen said to Su Xing, "Play it again yourself so I can hear it!"
"Ok."
Su Xing smiled and responded, then played the tune again.
Grandpa Chen was increasingly surprised as he listened; she had actually mastered the techniques of this virtuoso piece quite well!