"Oh my! Nianhua, you’re giving too much credit." Su Xi shook her head repeatedly and said, "No, no, Nianhua, creating my own music, I can’t do it."
"How do you know you can’t if you haven’t tried?" Xu Nianhua retorted.
Su Xi paused, wanting to explain that creating music isn’t such a simple thing, when she heard Xu Nianhua’s voice ring out again: "Whether it works or not, trying doesn’t cost us anything, right? When the ti cos, I’ll be your first listener."
The look Xu Nianhua gave Su Xi was filled with trust.
A thought arose in Su Xi’s mind—to give it a try. Perhaps, it might really work out?
At this mont, none of them knew that in the future, Su Xi’s compositions would be highly sought after.
"Nianhua, why are you all still here? It’s almost ti to eat," Jiang Wanru said as she and Ji Ying walked over, arm in arm like sisters. Both were wearing cheongsams, perfectly showcasing the beauty of Eastern won.
"Mom, we’re coming," Xu Nianhua replied as she followed along. The guests today were essentially from three families: the Pei Family, the Su Family, and the Xu Family. The event had a buffet style, with a wide variety of dishes from both the South and the North, as well as desserts, cakes, and fruits freely available.
From ti to ti, the joyful laughter of children could be heard. Even the two-year-old Su Hong’en was leading his sister, who had just learned to walk, to enjoy so delicious food!
Indeed, after much anticipation, Su Lie finally had a daughter, the little over one-year-old Su Tiantian, who was adored as if they wanted to spoil her to the heavens. Dressed in a pink, tender little dress, she was irresistibly cute.
Du Chang, who hadn’t been out for many years, had also co, and Xu Nian’an was accompanying him. The two, teacher and disciple, were having a lively chat.
The venue was filled with smiles all around.
Suddenly, the lights dimd.
"Did the power go out?"
Soone in the crowd asked.
In the darkness, a light ca on. It was a movie screen.
Under the persimmon tree was an image of Pei Yicheng and Xu Nianhua gazing at each other. It was a side photo, but everyone present, being family, instantly recognized it as them.
Xu Nianhua looked in surprise towards Pei Yicheng by the screen.
"In July 1979, we t. This is our first photo together."
Pei Yicheng’s deep voice echoed.
Su Xi imdiately realized that Pei Yicheng must be setting up a proposal with such a big spectacle!
"In Shuanghe Village, when I couldn’t walk and others called a cripple, you said: Compared to those who only gossip behind others’ backs, I am a thousand tis, a hundred thousand tis better than them."
"You also said that those who laugh at for being disabled are the truly disabled, ntally disabled. I will always rember that day." Thinking about that day, Pei Yicheng felt warmth in his heart.
When he couldn’t walk on his two legs, it was Xu Nianhua who brought a ray of light into his dark life.
"This painting you gave when I was being treated by Doctor Hu." Pei Yicheng looked at the painting on the screen, full of spring vitality, which he had protected so well.
"The weather is so fine, sunlight is bright, everything will turn out well."
The words from Pei Yicheng seed to be laced with smiles, with love, and as he recounted their love story, it wasn’t dramatic but gently enduring, leaving listeners with a smile and feelings of hope and envy.
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