Gu Panshenghui

Chapter 7 The brightest star in the night sky

Gu Pan didn't see his mother's text message until after class in the afternoon.In the evening, my mother's friend invited them to dinner and asked her if she wanted to go there.

Gu Pan looked at the back of his hand and decided not to go ahead, lest they worry.

Gu Nian replied: Then we will come to see you after dinner.

The place to eat is an hour's drive away from the school. Gu Pan was afraid of delaying their boarding time, so he replied: The traffic in city B is very congested, so there is no need to come here again. You can go to the airport after eating.

After a while, Gu Nian's message came, probably after discussing it with Song Huaicheng: Well, we won't go there.The weather is getting colder, take care of your body and wear more clothes.

Looking at the phone screen, Gu Pan felt a warm feeling in his heart.She was just about to put away her phone and another text message came in: If you really meet a boy you like, don't hide it from your mother.

Gu Pan was embarrassed, her mother was too sensitive.

Everyone still lives as usual.On Thursday afternoon, Gu Pan came to the piano room after finishing his elective class.The door of the piano room was ajar, and the soothing sound of the piano came from inside.

She gently opened the door, Chen Shaochen sat on the piano bench with his back facing her, the piano sounded softly, and his fingering was skillful.She was slightly taken aback.

Chen Shaochen turned his head, and she was standing at the door against the light, her eyes were moving nimbly.He stared blankly, "I borrowed the key from the teacher."

T big is T big, this piano is a bit old, but the configuration is not bad.She tapped the middle C key lightly, and the sound was pure. It seemed that the piano was also maintained frequently.

Chen Shaochen rested his right hand on the black and white keys, "I listened to the piece you played in the music classroom in the third year of high school. I always forgot to ask you what piece it was?"

That was three years ago.

Gu Pan's ten fingers danced on the keyboard, and the familiar melody played slowly.Chen Shaochen listened quietly, her focused expression was as attractive as the bright starlight.

She played a section, but she didn't feel much pain in her right index finger.Gu Pan turned his head and raised his hand to gesture, "At that time, Tidbits was crazily chasing a Qing court drama. This is a song in the TV drama called 'Waiting for Your Season'."

Chen Shaochen curled his lips, thoughtfully, "It sounds good." Waiting for your season, why hasn't he been waiting for his bun all the time?

Gu Pan slightly turned his face away in embarrassment, looking at the music score in front of him.Her long hair was loose, slightly blocking her profile.

Chen Shaochen sat upright, "Does your finger hurt?"

Gu Pan shook his head, and stretched out his hand to show him that the scabs had begun to form.

Chen Shaochen looked at it seriously, "Be careful in the future."

Gu Pan nodded his promise!

Chen Shaochen sighed slightly, turned around and arranged the score, "Play Luv Letter first, followed by "When You Are Old". Let's join together, don't force your right hand."

Gu Pan took a deep breath. For the first time, the two of them made mistakes in four places, and it was her who made the mistakes. With Chen Shaochen invisibly, she was disturbed.

Chen Shaochen smiled lightly, "Don't be so nervous, my level is not as good as yours." He paused, "Try again, just a few times will be fine."

Sure enough, the next time is much better.

Chen Shaochen chuckled, "Not bad." He raised his final voice, "The tacit understanding is 98 points."

Gu Pan tapped the keys with his left hand, "Brother, when did you learn the piano?"

"I started learning in the first grade of primary school." At that time, Chen's mother contacted the famous piano teacher in D City and sent him there. Unfortunately, he almost never touched him again.No one except his family knew he could play the piano. "One of my little friends played the piano very well, and my mother sent me there in order to cultivate my temperament. In fact, I was learning the piano with the princess."

Gu Pan listened quietly, and asked after a while, "Who is she?"

"Gao Xixi, the daughter of my mother's friend, is two years older than me, she is very smart."

Gao Xixi——

Gu Pan was thinking of this name in her heart, she rarely heard Chen Shaochen boasting, so she was a little curious about his little friend, "Where is she now?"

"Going abroad to study." Chen Shaochen raised his hand and touched the corner of his mouth.

going abroad——

how about you?Will you go abroad too?But she didn't ask after all.

"Which teacher did you learn the piano from?" She changed the subject.

"Ouyang Sheng."

Gu Pan's eyes widened, "I saw him when I was a child when I participated in competitions, and my mother planned to let me worship him as a teacher at the beginning, but she didn't go." She sighed, "If I go to Teacher Ouyang to learn the piano , maybe we already knew each other.”

Chen Shaochen pressed his fingertips on the keys, "It's not too late now." He smiled, "My mother told me not to throw away the piano, and teach the children myself in the future. Now it seems that I won't be needed in the future." .”

Gu Pan's eyes couldn't help but widen. Did he really come to practice the piano with her, not to tease her? !She gestured heavily, "Brother, do it again."

Chen Shaochen's heart was inexplicably soft.He finally understood why her parents were reluctant to have another child.Such a beautiful her, how could they be willing to give their love to other children?

On that day, the two practiced until dark before leaving the piano room.There was no dinner in the cafeteria for a long time, so Chen Shaochen took her to a nearby restaurant.

The temperature was getting lower and lower, and the heater was turned on in the restaurant. As soon as he entered, Gu Pan saw Jin Ran and her boyfriend.After greeting each other, Chen Shaochen found a seat and sat down.

"Panpan, how is the squirrel fish?"

She nodded.

"What about fried shredded pork with gluten?"

She nodded, and then gestured, "Brother, you are the master."

Chen Shaochen flipped through the menu with a slight smile and downcast eyes, while Little Bread looked at him habitually, waiting for him.He ordered and handed the menu to the waiter.Gu Pan made a gesture suddenly, "Brother, don't put the pepper."

His cough hasn't completely healed yet. Little Bread cared about him so much, Chen Shaochen curled his mouth, "Please don't put chili."

"OK, just a second."

Jin Ran glanced over from time to time, with an unclear expression, "Senior Brother Chen really treats her very well."

Hearing what she said, Huang Yu said casually, "Did I treat you badly?"

Jin Ran withdrew her gaze and chuckled, "Gu Pan probably has this kind of magical power that makes everyone surround her, even Zirui, who is so cold and arrogant, treats her very well now."

"She must have aroused everyone's desire to protect."

The restaurant is warm and lively.Gu Pan has a good appetite. She likes to eat fish, picking fish bones slowly, with a focused look.Chen Shaochen's eyes fell on her, tender and tender.

Gu Pan twitched the corners of his mouth in embarrassment, she ate a bit too much.

Chen Shaochen handed over the paper, tapped the table with his fingers, "You are the third girl who can enjoy eating in front of me."

Gu Pan blushed, "Who are the other two people?"

Chen Shaochen looked at her, "My mother, and Gao Xixi."

Gu Pan became more and more interested in this Gao Xixi.She noticed that every time Chen Shaochen mentioned her, there was always a bit of pampering on his face.

The day of the festival finals has finally arrived.The hall was full that day, and the backstage was obviously busier than last time.

Tang Tan secretly exclaimed, "How many people are there today?"

"No matter how many people come, don't treat them as human beings when you go on stage later." Ye Zirui put on makeup calmly.

Gu Pan looked at the time, there was still half an hour before the game officially started.She was the sixth to appear on the stage. At this time, she had already changed into a white dress, which was simple and elegant without losing the scene.

Chen Shaochen arrived in a hurry, and his eyes fell on her in an instant. The one-shoulder waistline style completely showed her beautiful collarbone and round shoulders, and the skirt fluttered slightly as she walked.

Seeing that they were silent, Gu Pan looked at himself up and down to see if there was something wrong.She lowered her head, and Chen Shaochen leaned over suddenly, "Very beautiful." The voice was as warm and moist as water, and her breath passed by her ears, and her heart trembled inexplicably.

For a moment, she smiled at him.

Tang Tan came over to help her put on makeup, while Chen Shaochen stood aside.Tang Tan was hesitating what kind of eye makeup to use for her, when Chen Shaochen said in a deep voice, "You don't need to put these on her, just draw two black lines and brush the eyelashes."

black line--

Several girls looked at him together, smiling.

Tang Tan surrendered under Chen Shaochen's aura, and only painted Gu Pan's eyeliner and eyelashes, "Okay!" Fresh and natural!Sure enough, Senior Brother Chen is the person who knows Gu Pan best.

Gu Pan turned around, and he changed into a black well-fitting suit, which was beautifully tailored to complement his tall figure.He walked over while buttoning up his buttons, "Are you ready?"

They are black and white!
Gu Pan blinked, gestured in a daze, "So handsome!" Her direct and frank praise made Chen Shaochen, who was always full of confidence, a little embarrassed.

"Well, thank you!" He responded, and his hands tightened unconsciously.

Gu Pan stretched out her hand to straighten his cuffs, she smelled a good smell on him, clean and refreshing.

"Shao Chen—"

Zhou Shu walked over briskly, with a nice smile on his face, "You rarely come to this kind of competition."

Chen Shaochen looked at her, "Gu Pan injured his hand, I will accompany her in the competition."

As soon as the voice fell, the surroundings were dead silent.

"What did you say?" Zhou Shu's voice was a little out of control.

Subtle air currents flowed low and low.

As soon as Zhou Shu finished speaking, he suddenly realized what he was talking about.People's first reaction is the most authentic, she did not believe that Chen Shaochen would be willing to perform on stage just for Gu Pan.But now she had to believe it.

Zhou Shu pinched his palms secretly, and a smile soon appeared on the corner of his mouth, "So that's how it is, four-handed playing, we have a blessing today. Gu Pan, I absolutely support you." She blinked, "I'm also a judge."

Gu Pan was slightly stunned, and thought about the comparison, "Senior sister, I didn't come to the competition for the ranking. Let it take its course."

Chen Shaochen was not in a hurry to help her translate, his eyes suddenly smiled, and his fingertips jumped, "Then why are you here for the competition?"

Gu Pan gritted his teeth and gestured, "I'm accompanying Zirui!"

One asked knowingly, and the other duplicity.

Chen Shaochen's eyes were soft and dark, and he said half-jokingly: "Zhou Shu is very fair."

Zhou Shu twitched the corners of his mouth, still smiling kindly, "Come on." She looked at him with inexplicably complicated eyes, "I'll go first."

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the art festival competition officially started, and the noisy atmosphere froze instantly with the host's announcement.

Gu Pan and Chen Shaochen were sitting in the corner, Ye Zirui came over, "Gu Pan, look at the eighth person from the right in the row of judges."

Gu Pan leaned over and saw that it was Zhou Runzhi.He was wearing a brown windbreaker with all the buttons unbuttoned, revealing the navy blue sweater inside, giving people a feeling of spring breeze.

"He's a judge?" Ye Zirui wondered.

Gu Pan shook his head, expressing that he did not know.

Ye Zirui frowned, "Could it be that he is a sponsor?" The person next to Zhou Runzhi was a school teacher, and the two were talking with each other.

Gu Pan thought about it, this is indeed possible.However, seeing Ye Zirui's expression seemed depressed, she wrote on her mobile phone: "It's okay, we will perform ours, and he doesn't often go to galleries."

Ye Zirui suddenly felt that the world was quite small, she laughed, "For my bonus, I can only choose to turn a blind eye."

Gu Pan was surprised, how could she get so entangled when she saw Zhou Runzhi, who was usually worried about no one.

When the fourth contestant came on stage, Gu Pan and Chen Shaochen were already standing by the side of the stage waiting.Gu Pan turned slightly to the side to see the scene on the stage.

She bent down, and Chen Shaochen suddenly reached out to grab her.

Gu Pan was puzzled, and tilted his head to look at him.

The one-piece collar dress disappeared after a slight bend over, but she didn't know it.Chen Shaochen restrained his expression, carefully straightened her skirt, turned his eyes, and his face seemed to be a little strangely flushed.

Gu Pan didn't realize it, and pointed to the front, "Look at that man in the brown trench coat is the boss of our part-time gallery."

Chen Shaochen narrowed his eyes, "Yes." He said casually, "The person next to him is the dean of our academy."

Gu Pan was a little confused for a moment, "Why did your dean come here?"

Chen Shaochen sighed, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "At this moment you still have the mind to care about other things, it seems that you are really not nervous at all."

Gu Pan shook her head, and when she was gesturing, she moved slowly, "No, I'm quite nervous." Her eyes looked at him without blinking, "However, I'm not so afraid when you are by my side."

Chen Shaochen's heart warmed up, and before he knew it, Little Bread had already started to rely on him.He smiled slightly, turned his gaze away from her collarbone, and reached out to hold her right hand.Due to long-term painting, Gu Pan's index finger joints have thin calluses.His fingertips slid gently, "Yes, there is me. So, don't be too nervous, Bread. It won't look good when the bread is tense." The tenderness between his brows reached the extreme, and his voice miraculously comforted her The chaos of the moment.

Gu Pan really understood that Chen Shaochen understood her.Now that the two are performing in public, one can imagine what they will face in the future, and any difficulties and obstacles are actually nothing.

The host's light voice resounded in the hall, "The sixth contestant is invited. The School of Fine Arts and the School of Economics and Management have joined forces. I don't know when the relationship between the School of Economics and Management and the School of Fine Arts has become so friendly. Please invite students Gu Pan and Chen Shaochen." The program brought - four-handed playing."

Gu Pan took a deep breath and was about to leave when Chen Shaochen suddenly leaned over and kissed her on the forehead, "Little Bread, don't be nervous."

The curtain opened slowly, and the two walked to the center of the stage at the same pace, and bowed to the audience.There was a moment of silence in the audience, followed by warm applause.

White is innocent, black is handsome, the two of them have played the most common color so vividly.A natural pair is probably like this.

The two walked to the piano, one on the left and one on the right, and sat down.

The huge auditorium suddenly became silent at this moment, and the audience focused on the stage.

When the first note was transmitted to every corner of the auditorium through the microphone, the soothing tune flowed slowly, leading the audience into a wonderful world.Whether you know the piano or not, whether you have heard the piece or not, you will always feel that wonderful feeling.

Love Letter means love letter, what a beautiful word.

Brilliant light and shadow shrouded the two of them, and two pairs of beautiful hands walked on the keys nimbly and rhythmically.The girl is concentrating on playing, her slightly drooping face is calm and beautiful.As for the boy at the side, he inadvertently glanced back, his eyes filled with sincere ripples.

When the sound of the piano changed to "When You Are Old", some people in the audience smiled in unison.

The judges and teachers whispered, "These two kids are really interesting, the song selection is like a confession."

"Young people today are different from our time."

"This poem was written by a poet in Northern Ireland, pursuing a lifetime of love." The teacher said meaningfully.

Zhou Runzhi looked at the people on the stage, it turned out that the little girl had found someone to marry.He remembered attending a symposium two days ago, and her father also talked about this issue, and her daughter was still young and not in a hurry to find a partner.Zhou Runzhi couldn't help smiling.

"Runzhi, what are you laughing at?" asked the teacher next to him.

"These two students are a good match, T University is now popular in self-produced and sold."

The teacher chuckled, "The boy is from our college, and you know his uncle, Song Qingyang."

Zhou Runzhi was slightly surprised, "It turned out to be his nephew. I have to say that he has a really good eye for economics." Thinking that both of them are from City D, he immediately understood.

When the two struck the last key, the sound of the piano stopped abruptly, and the hall was silent for a few seconds, followed by bursts of loud applause.

Gu Pan let out a breath, and looked sideways at Chen Shaochen.Chen Shaochen smiled at her, staring at her who was close at hand.

They got up at the same time, he took her hand, walked to the stage and leaned over to express his thanks.

The students in the audience were already boiling.

Just as the two were about to leave the stage, the host quickly shouted: "Please stay, both of you - I was just listening to the sound of the piano in the background and I was so immersed in it that I forgot to go on stage. I think many audiences present must be the same as me. Is there anything you want to tell everyone?"

Tang Tan in the audience couldn't help but frowned, "Hasn't this host done his homework? It's so unprofessional!"

Ye Zirui frowned slightly, "Don't worry, Senior Brother Chen is here."

Gu Pan stood there quietly, her white dress set off her fair complexion, today she specially put on high heels, making her even taller.She felt thousands of eyes staring at them from the audience.Today's female contestants all wear exquisite makeup, only her, that face is so clean that there is no trace of impurities.During Gu Pan's silence, Chen Shaochen took the microphone.

Just for a moment, Gu Pan pulled his elbow, and Chen Shaochen turned his head.

Gu Pan's eyes were penetrating, she slowly raised her hand, and gestured slowly, "I hope everyone likes our ensemble, thank you!" She smiled slightly, "There are so many people, I'm a little nervous."

Chen Shaochen's voice came through the microphone, every word was clear and vigorous, "She said, I hope everyone likes the piece we played together."

Gu Pan turned his head and smiled at him.

Chen Shaochen held the microphone, his palms slightly sweating.He was afraid that she would be hurt a little, but she used her most calm attitude to resolve all the surprises of others.

She, that's how she is, no need to hide, gentle, quiet, with a warm light.

Chen Shaochen's Adam's apple twitched, "She also said that she was a little nervous with so many people."

The people in the audience laughed.

Chen Shaochen smiled, "Actually, I'm also nervous. I want to present the most perfect performance in front of my girlfriend."

The two walked off the stage, and the people in the audience were still discussing with relish.So what if you can't speak?They have heard her most beautiful voice in her lyre.

Ye Zirui sighed, "My bonus is seriously threatened." But she said it with a smile.

The art festival talent competition has come to an end. No.1 came from a sophomore in the School of Humanities, and finally represented T University in the finals of the National Undergraduate Talent Competition. Ye Zirui won No.3, while Gu Pan and Chen Shaochen did not win. This result was a bit surprising, and there were many discussions on the school forum.

Neither Gu Pan nor Chen Shaochen asked the reason, this was not important to them.

Boys' dormitory.

"Fuck! What kind of game is this, it's not fair!"

"Boss's first time, they actually gave this result!"

"I'm going to post! I'm going to protest!"

"I support it! You don't know how touched I was, tears were about to fall!"

"I didn't even know you could play the piano, Boss! I remember that when Zhou Shu asked you to sing a male and female duet, you refused, saying that you had no sense of music."

Chen Shaochen raised his head and said without warmth: "You have a really good memory."

"Yes." Zeng Xuran was heartbroken, "You are a real person and don't show your face, but you play so well, why did you give such a poor grade the first time!"

Chen Shaochen frowned, "Speak well."

"Where did I not speak properly!" Zeng Xuran's Chinese scores in the college entrance examination also had triple digits!

Chen Shaochen smiled, "Like the first time!"

Zeng Xuran was quick-witted, "Boss, you are too impure! I despise you!"

It didn't matter to Gu Pan that she didn't win the competition. Instead, she comforted Tang Tan, "Actually, I violated the rules first, so the judges are fair."

"Excuse! Maybe it's the reason someone is jealous of you and Senior Brother Chen being together."

Gu Pan chuckled, "No. You have to trust the teacher. Well, keep a good mood on the weekend." She raised her hand and rubbed Tang Tan's face.

Tang Tan hurriedly dodged, "Will you rub Senior Brother Chen's face like this?"

Gu Pan was taken aback, he hadn't rubbed it yet, but—you can try it.He could rub her face, he really treated her like bread.

On Saturday, he still went to his apartment.

Gu Pan was sitting in the study reading a book, while Chen Shaochen was writing a paper in the corner.Gu Pan looked at it for a long time, and he was sitting upright at first, but now, he was lying there with his body half on his side, holding the book in both hands.

Chen Shaochen frowned, got up and walked over, picked up her book casually, and blinked in puzzlement.

Chen Shaochen put the book on the desk, "You will hurt your eyes if you do this." He stretched out his hand to pull her up.

Gu Pan sat up straight, staring at him with dark eyes.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" he asked.

Gu Pan pursed her lips, "Brother, can I—" She paused, a little embarrassed.

"Kiss me?" He was straightforward.

Gu Pan's cheeks were flushed, he didn't make any more gestures, and directly touched his face with his hand.His skin was clean, his facial features were handsome, and she rubbed his eyebrows and eyes bit by bit with her hand.

Chen Shaochen remained motionless, but his eyes were full of smiles.Gu Pan appreciated and analyzed it carefully, and Chen Shaochen tried his best to cooperate.

When she was about to withdraw her hand, he suddenly grabbed her hand, "Panpan, do you want to touch other places?"

Naked temptation!

The autumn wind blows in through the gaps in the glass windows, floating with a faint fragrance.

"What are you thinking about?" Chen Shaochen rubbed her face.

Gu Pan compared the painting, "Brother, your figure is very good, much better than the models we hired professionally."

A row of black lines appeared on Chen Shaochen's forehead, and he naturally thought of it—a naked model, "How many times have you seen it?"

Gu Pan looked into his eyes and shook his head.

"Can't count?" Chen Shaochen raised his voice at the end, "Huh?"

Gu Pan smiled, "No more than ten."

"You seem a little regretful?" Chen Shaochen pressed his nose against the tip of her nose, and tapped hard, "You are not allowed to draw those men in the future!"

Gu Pan's eyes were bent, "You discriminate against us for art!"

Chen Shaochen's teeth were itchy, but she would be strict with justice, "I will come as a model in the future! But it's exclusive!"

Gu Pan stared!

Chen Shaochen chuckled, "Panpan—" he called her name in a deep voice, and wrote something on her palm with his fingers, "Chen——— Shao—— Chen, my name."

"I know."

Chen Shaochen raised his hand and gestured, "Shao-chen-call me by my name from now on." He sighed.

He wrote the word "Chen" stroke by stroke on her palm.

Chen, where the Polaris is.Polaris never changes position.Therefore, he will always be by her side.

After entering the early winter, the temperature in City B dropped a lot at once, and the cold wind was blowing.

On the weekend, Chen Shaochen and Gu Pan went to the nearby Century Square, and both of them put on woolen coats.

After nine o'clock, the square was very lively.There is a row of tables in the center for more than ten meters, and many children are drawing pictures there.

Gu Pan turned to look at Chen Shaochen, "Why are you here?"

At this time, the sun was shining warmly on the open space, and he said, "Go and have a look."

It turned out that it was an event organized by the Children's Welfare Institute, and some children were invited to draw and sell works for charity.The weather was slightly cold, and the children were earnestly sketching their works. The scene was quiet and awe-inspiring.

There was no voice... A white light flashed in Gu Pan's mind, these children were just like her.She pulled Chen Shaochen's hand stiffly.He knew she had found out, "Did they draw well?"

Suddenly a little girl ran up to Chen Shaochen and hugged him, the child's face was full of excitement.

Chen Shaochen hugged her in his arms, and the child wrapped his arms around his neck, laughing nonchalantly.

Chen Shaochen looked at Gu Pan and said, "Her name is Keke."

Gu Pan looked at the little girl lovingly.

Ke Ke stood up again like a painting, "Brother Shaochen, why haven't you come to see me for so long?"

Chen Shaochen chuckled and gestured, "Brother has to study, if you don't pass the exam, you won't be able to graduate."

Ke Ke showed a big smile and gestured, "Then I will be scolded." She looked at Gu Pan and asked a little shyly, "Who is this beautiful sister?"

Chen Shaochen looked at Gu Pan, "My girlfriend."

Gu Pan glanced at him, she knelt down, looked at Ke Ke at the same level, and made gestures, "Hello, my name is Gu Pan."

Ke Ke rolled her eyes, "Sister, you can also sign language."

Gu Pan raised his eyebrows and nodded playfully.

In the distance, those children compared each other with innocent smiles on their faces. They could cry and laugh, but they couldn't speak.

Why is this happening?

When you feel that the world is full of injustice, will you complain when you see them?Each of us is seeking fairness, but God did not give everyone fairness at the very beginning.

Ke Ke took Gu Pan and Chen Shaochen to sell his works for charity, and finally sold them at a price of two hundred yuan.

The little girl was very happy, "In this way, another child can hear the sound like me." The orphanage will use the money to buy hearing aids.

"Shall we go eat? What would Keke want to eat?"

Ke Ke thought about it seriously, "Fried chicken wings, is it okay?" Mom and Dad always said it was junk food, but she liked to eat it.

Gu Pan gestured, "Then eat fried chicken wings, I want to eat it too."

Chen Shaochen talked to the teacher in charge, and the teacher called Ke Ke's mother before asking him to take Ke Ke away.

The three went to the nearby KFC.

Ke Ke and Gu Pan were talking about the school.Coco's parents made a lot of connections and let her go to a regular school.Ke Ke has a very cheerful personality, and Gu Pan fell in love with this little girl after getting along with her for a while.

Ke Kebi painted, "My mother is about to give birth to a little brother. The little brother is very healthy. My parents said that the little brother can protect me when he grows up."

Gu Pan smiled, "Ke Ke is so cute, my little brother will definitely like you very much in the future." Her eyes met Chen Shaochen's.

Chen Shaochen chuckled, "When Keke grows up, there will be another prince charming to protect you."

Ke Ke rolled her eyes, "Brother Shao Chen, those are fairy tales, and fairy tales are deceiving."

Chen Shaochen couldn't help laughing, "You hope that sister will meet you."

Gu Pan rested his chin in one hand, embarrassed.

Ke Ke looked at Gu Pan, gestured for a while, "I know, sister Panpan is your girlfriend."

"Yes." Chen Shaochen replied generously.

"Hey, Brother Shaochen, I still can't be your bride, but I like Elder Sister Panpan, it's not bad for Elder Sister to be your bride." She said maturely.

Gu Pan pursed his lips and smiled.

The two played with the child until the afternoon before sending her back.On the way back, Ke Ke kept holding Gu Pan's hand, "Sister Panpan, can you come to me in the future? None of my classmates can understand sign language."

Gu Pan shook his head and nodded.

It's ridiculous, "Brother Shaochen, then you have to remember to bring sister Panpan with you next time."

Ke Ke was taken in by the nanny, and she turned her head several times along the way, full of reluctance.

Chen Shaochen looked at Gu Pan, "Two years ago, when I first arrived in City B, I went to the shopping mall and met her there, and she got separated from her mother at that time."

"So you helped her find her mother?"

"That's right. Ke Ke was so anxious that she kept crying when someone asked her something." Chen Shaochen frowned slightly, "I thought of you at that time." Did you also encounter such a situation when you were young?What should I do if I get lost?What should I do if I have an accident at school?Are there no children to play with you, and you can only be alone?Is it just like Coco who can only cry helplessly?

Gu Pan's eyes felt sour.Dad took her to parties, and she just sat there forever.In class, she could never recite the text with her classmates, and her reading voice was ups and downs... She has never raised her hand to speak for more than ten years.

In fact, she is just an ordinary girl.She pretended not to care about the past, but she still felt sad in her heart.

Gu looked at him, and gestured, "Fortunately, you can sign language." She smiled softly, "Brother, my father helped me set up a foundation, which supports many families of deaf-mute children every year. I hope that in the future I can Rely on your own strength to help those children."

Chen Shaochen calmed down slightly, "Yes. But—" he paused, "You don't need to work so hard." You just have to do what you like, and I'll do the rest.

Chen Shaochen rubbed her hair, his voice was elegant, "The bangs are long."

His palms were warm, and Gu Pan explained, "Zi Rui and the others said that Qi bangs are too small, and they look like a child who hasn't grown up. They let me grow them."

The corner of Chen Shaochen's mouth raised, "It's like a high school student. But it feels like a bun."

Gu Pan pouted, "Then should I cut it or not?"

Chen Shaochen lifted her bangs up with his hands, and examined them carefully.Gu Pan blinked, those eyes were embedded in that face like gems.He said bluntly: "Qi bangs are beautiful! I'll accompany you to cut them some other day." After finishing speaking, there was a strange smile on the corner of his mouth.In his eyes, any hairstyle that Xiao Bian cuts is good-looking, but he is used to her like this, so he can't help but want to protect her, and this may prevent some boys from fantasizing about her.

Gu Pan was puzzled, is that so?
On this day, Chen Shaochen received a call from his uncle, "What have you been up to lately? Come back for dinner if you have time."

Chen Shaochen thought for a while, "I'll go there on Friday night."

"Okay, I'll let the driver pick you up." Song Qingyang was very concerned about this nephew.

Chen Shaochen said, "No, Uncle, I'll go there by myself."

"Well, come here soon."

After hanging up the phone, he checked the time at [-]:[-], and Xiao Bian was still in the studio.He put away the book and went to the Academy of Fine Arts.

In the building of the Academy of Fine Arts, the lights in the classroom on the fourth floor are still on.

Chen Shaochen went up the stairs, and the door of the classroom was tightly closed, probably because he was afraid of being disturbed by outsiders.He stood outside the door, and time passed by every minute.

After ten o'clock, someone came out and looked up to see him, "Gu Pan is still inside."

Chen Shaochen smiled, "Thank you."

He walked in gently, Gu Pan was at the end.She stood there, holding a paint tray in one hand and a paintbrush in the other, scribbling intently.

She didn't realize until Chen Shaochen approached.

What she paints is winter, instead of depicting the coldness of winter, she outlines another kind of warm time in winter.

There was a lot of paint on her body, and her hair was loose, tied behind her head with a black rubber band.These days, she clipped all her bangs with black clips, exposing her smooth forehead.

Chen Shaochen took a breath.

The paintings of Xiao Bian always give people a warm feeling, just like the sunshine in winter.

Chen Shaochen took the paint tray from her hand, "There's still a little more, we'll go back when we're done."

Gu Pan nodded, put away distracting thoughts, and painted the last bit of background color.You're done!She shook her shoulders and went to change her coat.

The two walked out of the studio, Gu Pan gently closed the door.

"Aren't they going back at night?" Chen Shaochen asked.

The lights in the corridor flickered, Gu Pan gestured, "I won't go back if I'm too busy. The teachers of the last few classes have left homework, and the homework scores will be added to the final grade. Everyone is struggling."

Chen Shaochen curled his lips, "Don't learn from them. You can't take youth as capital. It's much colder here in winter than City D at night, and it's easy to get sick."

Gu Pan stuck out her tongue, "My dad always said that too." She didn't seem to have told him that her mother also studied art.

"Are you free the night after tomorrow?" he asked.

Gu Pan looked up at him, "I'm free, but it's not convenient to go out." Her face was a little hesitant.

Chen Shaochen lowered his voice, "What's wrong?"

The corner of Gu Pan's mouth frowned, "It's my good friend who came."

"The tidbits are coming?" Chen Shaochen asked.

Gu Pan blushed.

Chen Shaochen was stunned for a moment, looking at her frustrated expression, he suddenly understood the meaning of "good friend".

Gu Pan pursed his lips and gestured, "Brother, where are you going?"

Chen Shaochen held her hand, her hand was cold, he frowned, and he was wearing a lot of clothes, why is his hand still so cold in winter, "My uncle asked me to go to his place this weekend, I wanted to take you there Yes, but—next time."

Gu Pan breathed out, "Brother, is it too early?"

"For me and you, there is no sooner or later, just right time. Don't worry, my uncle's family is very kind, and his family has twins." Chen Shaochen comforted her, "You will like them."

Two days later, when Chen Shaochen came over, the twin siblings of the Song family were arguing, and neither would let the other go.Seeing Chen Shaochen coming, he quickly surrounded him, "Brother Shaochen——"

The younger sister held Chen Shaochen's arm, "Brother Shaochen, where is your girlfriend?"

Chen Shaochen smiled, "She has something to do and doesn't have time to come here today."

"I didn't go skating today, just wanted to see her."

Chen Shaochen patted her head, "You should focus on studying now."

The younger sister stuck out her tongue, "I know. Grandmother, brother Shaochen is here." The old lady is Song Qingyang's grandmother, and she went to live in City B for a while because she missed twins.

When the old lady saw Chen Shaochen, she looked distressed, "What have you been up to these days? Why don't you come here?"

Chen Shaochen smiled and took the old lady's hand, "I'm going to help out in the teacher's laboratory this semester, and I have something to do with the student union."

The old lady sighed, "I will come more in the future. Someone will come later."

"Who?" Chen Shaochen asked.

The younger sister smiled and said, "It's sister Zhou Shu."

Song Qingyang and Zhou's father are business friends, and the two families have been moving around.

Zhou Shu arrived soon, and when she saw Chen Shaochen, her eyebrows and eyes were touching.

The old lady waved to Zhou Shu, "Come here and let me see, I haven't seen you for a long time."

Zhou Shu smiled, "I wanted to come to see you, but my dad wouldn't let me, for fear that I would disturb you to rest."

"How come! I'm glad you came." The old lady took her hand, "I'm afraid you young people will find me boring as an old man."

"Then I will come here often in the future." Zhou Shu said with a smile.

"You have to keep your word. How are you doing recently? Do you have a boyfriend?" The old lady squinted her eyes.

"Where is it?" Zhou Shu turned his face away.

"Hehehe, it's time for the little girl to have a boyfriend." The old lady clapped her hands, "Now that I'm in college, we can talk about it."

After talking for a while, the old lady was a little tired and asked Chen Shaochen to entertain Zhou Shu.

Zhou Shu looked at Chen Shaochen, they hadn't seen each other since that match, "What have you been up to lately?"

"Teacher Qin has a new project in hand." Chen Shaochen replied.

"I thought you were preparing to go abroad in your senior year." Zhou Shu said lightly.

Chen Shaochen took a sip of the water glass, with a calm expression, "The domestic development is also good. T University has the best teachers and teams in the country."

Zhou Shu was silent for a moment while holding the cup, "Is it because of Gu Pan?"

Chen Shaochen didn't answer her.The twins ran over, "Brother, help me see how to pass this game?"

"Okay." Chen Shaochen was dragged away by the twins.

A table of sumptuous dishes.Several adults finally talked about their children from business.

Zhou's mother said: "After Xiaoshu graduated from university, we wanted to send her to study abroad, not for academic qualifications, but just for her to have an experience."

Mrs. Song nodded, "Which country is Xiao Shu planning to go to?"

"We want her to go to the United States. There are relatives there who can take care of her."

Mrs. Song understood the deep meaning of it, and looked at Chen Shaochen who was at the side. The Chen family's plan was also for him to study in the United States.

Song Qingyang said: "Young people want to go out and see more." He himself studied in Germany when he was young.

Chen Shaochen remained calm, his little cousin wanted to eat shrimp, so he played the role of a good brother and slowly peeled the shrimp shells.

After seeing off the Zhou family after the meal, Song Qingyang called Chen Shaochen to the study, "Why did you talk so little during dinner today?"

Chen Shaochen said lightly: "My grandfather taught us to 'speak nothing when eating, and never talk when sleeping'."

Song Qingyang frowned, "What projects have you been busy with recently?"

"TC in the hands of Teacher Qin." The project has just started in City B, and Professor Qin is in charge.

"Professor Qin wants you to study for a Ph.D. with him, but your father wants you to go to the United States to practice for a few years." Song Qingyang smiled, "Two days ago, I heard from your Dean Sun that you participated in a competition and played the piano with a girl Qu. It’s not too late for you to think about doing this until you’re in your junior year?”

Chen Shaochen smiled, "Uncle, you didn't catch up with Aunt after being secretly in love with Aunt for nine years. I think Uncle should understand me better."

Song Qingyang frowned, "Who is that girl?"

"My girlfriend, a college student in T, from city D." He said firmly.

Song Qingyang stroked his forehead, "Girlfriend? You've reached the point of showing your face." He laughed, "Take a time and bring it here."

Chen Shaochen looked at him, "Uncle, wait a little longer. I want to give her a while. If possible, I will take her home during the Chinese New Year this year."

Song Qingyang was slightly taken aback.The nephew was methodical and never let them worry.

Chen Shaochen lived here at night, feeling a little suffocated.His life has already been planned, but his family does not know the existence of Gu Pan.In the dark night, he sat in front of the window with his eyebrows frowned. At eleven o'clock, he logged on to QQ and saw that her QQ was still online.

"Have you not rested yet?" He frowned.

There was no reply for a while.Chen Shaochen walked around the room a few times, but there was still no message.He picked up his phone and called.

The call was quickly connected.

"Are you asleep?" His voice was deep.

Gu Pan was a little surprised why he would call her at this time, and she tapped on the receiver.

"Why is your QQ still online?"

Gu Pan found it strange that she hadn't logged into QQ at all.

Hearing her shallow breathing, Chen Shaochen secretly sighed, "I'm afraid you suddenly want to hear my voice again, so take a good rest."

Gu Pan got up after hearing his voice, the dormitory was well heated, her face was hot.

He smiled at that end, "Little Bread, I miss you. Well, go to bed earlier."

After hanging up the phone, Gu Panmei happily got into the quilt, turning left and right.Unable to fall asleep, thinking of him, she suddenly remembered that he said that her QQ was online, so she hurriedly logged into QQ with her mobile phone, only to be reminded that her last QQ login was abnormal with an IP.

She sent a message to Chen Shaochen: Brother, my QQ account may have been hacked, don't be fooled!

Chen Shaochen looked at the message just received by QQ: Xiao Chengzi, my mobile phone is out of money, help me recharge 200 yuan with Alipay.This should be the information edited by hackers.

Little Orange——

That's what Little Bread originally commented on him.Small oranges and small buns seem to match better.

This is Gu Pan's first winter in City B.

Although the lowest temperature here is much lower than that of D city, it is not as cold as D city.The temperature is getting lower and lower, and it is getting more and more difficult to go to study at night.

At the end of December, the National College English Test Band 12 and [-] was ushered in.After the exam that morning, when Gu Pan came out of the exam room, it was snowing outside.One by one, a thin layer has been accumulated on the ground.In the past few years, it has been difficult to encounter a heavy snowfall in winter in the south.

When she was putting on her hat and mask, two people in the distance came towards the gate, Zhou Shu and Yu Yue.

The two also saw her.

"Gu Pan, are you taking the exam here?" Yu Yue asked.

Gu Pan nodded.

"How was the test?"

Gu Pan didn't bring his mobile phone today, but only a pen and a few pieces of white paper."It's okay," she wrote on the paper.

Yu Yue said: "Last time I heard that your English score in the college entrance examination is close to full. There will definitely be no problems in the fourth and sixth grades."

Zhou Shu didn't speak all the time. When Yu Yue said this, her expression changed, "Gu Pan, your grades are very good." But her tone was not so enthusiastic.

Gu Pan smiled.

"Let's go together." Zhou Shu said.

Yu Yue took out an umbrella and handed it to Gu Pan, "Use it, I will share it with Zhou Shu."

Even though the down jacket was wrapped with no gaps, the cold wind could still come in, it was really cold.Every step I took, there was a creaking sound under my feet, with an inexplicable sense of emptiness.

"I heard that the list of your senior majors to go to the United States for exchange has come down?" Zhou Shu's voice was a little blurred by the wind.

Yu Yue replied: "Yes, there are only two places, and everyone is crowded."

Gu Pan lowered his head slightly.

"Gu Pan—" Zhou Shu called her by name, "Shaochen, is he leaving in his senior year?"

Gu Pan paused, does he want to leave?He never said it.She shook her head, holding the handle of the umbrella tightly.

"It is becoming more and more common to study abroad now. After all, the conditions abroad are there, and you can learn a lot of things that you can't learn in China." Zhou Shu said in a word, "Shao Chen took the TOEFL freshman."

Gu Pan is that no matter how good the English test is, it is useless, any language is the same to her, and she will never be able to speak fluently.

After the exam, Tang Tan proposed to go out and relax.

Ye Zirui was packing her bag, "I can't, I still have work in the afternoon."

Tang Tan frowned, "The weather forecast says it will snow heavily today, can't you ask for a day off?"

Ye Zirui put on a scarf, "No, the final exam is coming soon, and I don't have much time to go out. Let alone, time is running out, so I'll go first. Let's get together again after the final exam is over."

Gu Pan turned on the computer.Tang Qin asked, "Why don't you go out on a date?"

Gu Pan wrote: "Brother went to the meeting with the mentor."

"Senior brother Chen is really good, he can often meet those celebrities in the business world." Tang Qin said enviously.

Thinking of Zhou Shu's words, Gu Pan opened the school website and entered the School of Economics and Management.After browsing for a long time, she couldn't find what she wanted in the end.

At night, Gu Pan had a dream. In the dream, she returned to City D alone.She was in such a beautiful place surrounded by a large field of lavender flowers, and she was the only one within a hundred miles. She ran around, but she couldn't find the exit.Later, she woke up anxiously, and her back was wet when she woke up.

Before she knew it, her dependence on him far exceeded her imagination, and she was afraid that he would leave.

(End of this chapter)