At eight o'clock the next morning, the three of them went to the school to attend the opening ceremony of the new students and pay the tuition fees. Because it was a preparatory class, most of the students in the class were from China. They would take the exam for one year of preparatory study. Those who passed the exam could be admitted to Manchester University. In the morning, when she passed by the Nian Nian Restaurant, she went in to say hello and found that there was a Chinese-style breakfast on sale. Lin Zilan had steamed little buns in the microwave and there was also soy milk. Lin Zilan said that the admission rate for the pre-university was very low, only 30%, so they had to study seriously.
The pre-university courses included business organization, economics, language, mathematics, and study skills. It was time to read the books.
The teacher asked each student to give an English name. When in Rome, do as the locals do. Luo Li used the name 'Lucas' that the teacher from New Oriental gave her. Firstly, it was a homonym with her Chinese name. Secondly,'Lucas' could be translated into Chinese to mean glittering and gorgeous.
There was a party at school in the afternoon, and the venue was a large hall nearby. During the party, various games were held. Luo Li and the other two participated in the wood picking game. The foreigners in front easily picked the wood on the top, and Luo Li was at the back. When it was his turn, the pile of wood started to shake without even touching it. Luo Li held her breath and carefully picked the lowest wood to pick. It was as if she stopped there and no one could tell that she was pulling it. Everyone held their breaths, and the wood climbed out bit by bit. At the last moment, The entire pile of wood began to shake. Luo Li immediately stopped her movements and waited for the pile of wood to stop moving. She continued to pull it out and finally, a small piece of wood was pulled out unhurriedly.
It was Gao Yi's turn. He rolled up his sleeves and walked forward. He looked around and picked a piece of wood in the middle. As soon as he touched it, the entire piece of wood collapsed. The foreign students present shouted,“drink，drink，drink”. Only then did the three of them understand that failure meant that they had to drink as punishment. A foreign young man brought over a glass of whiskey. Luo Li went forward and asked Gao Yi,"Can you drink? Do you want me to help you drink?”
Gao Li looked at the wine glass and said," It's fine. One glass is fine. Don't let others look down on the people of China." After saying that, he raised his glass and drank it in one gulp.
And then there's David David's teacher treated the Chinese students to a beer. He introduced himself as their business organization teacher. One word could describe his first impression. Luo Li was 1.77 meters tall and was still half a head shorter when standing next to him. He was about 1.8 meters tall, with a wide body and a big beer belly. He wore a high-end suit and looked like a big boss. Judging from his hair color, he should be 55 years old. He introduced himself as a local businessman and claimed that he would teach everyone how to do business. Luo Li walked up to him and greeted him. David told Luo Li that he had been to Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, and Hong Kong. This attracted Luo Li's favor. Luo Li said that she wanted to do a small business in the UK and hoped to get some advice. David replied that he was preparing to open a PC World (a chain store that sold computers, mobile phones, and other electronic products) in the city center. He also said that he was looking for partners to invest together to reduce risks. Luo Li asked about the approximate amount of investment, and David replied that the current business plan had a budget of 500,000 pounds, and he was willing to invest 250,000 pounds. Luo Li calculated that it was only 5 million RMB. She quickly expressed that this business was too big and that she, a student, could not afford it. David told Luo Li that she could start from a young age, such as opening a Chinese class. Luo Li felt that he was right, but she didn't know where to start. David took a sip of beer and lit a cigar. He said that he would teach everyone some basic business knowledge this year. They had to learn it seriously and put it into practice at the same time. Luo Li was struck by a sudden impulse. After that, there were dancing and singing activities. David told Luo Li to enjoy the party and patted Luo Li on the shoulder.“Youthmeanslimitlesspossibilities.”
On the stage, a western girl was singing Adele's 'Someonelikeyou.' Luo Li could tell that she had never learned to sing after listening to a few lines. She did not resonate with her at all, but she was full of emotions. She was almost crying when she sang. Luo Li guessed that the girl had just been hurt emotionally. Luo Li was originally sitting at the table with her back to the stage. When the girl sang 'Nevermind will find Someonelikeyou,' she actually sang with a trembling voice. Luo Li put down her wine glass and turned to look at the stands. The girl was of medium height, about 1.7 meters. She had long purple hair and was wearing a pair of skinny jeans. She was wearing a simple retro brown T-sleeve with earrings and a necklace. She wore a golden bracelet on her wrist and looked a little punk. Her face looked like Marilyn monroe. There was basically no singing technique in the voice, but sometimes too much singing technique would seem to be superficial. On the contrary, it was more touching to have enough emotion than to be flowery. The girl couldn't control her emotions. She couldn't sing anymore and dropped the microphone. She walked off the stage in tears. It was very important to control her emotions during singing. She had to be able to control her emotions freely. However, there were two sides to everything. Back then, Zhang Guorong had sung himself to tears many times, but his brother was still a classic in the hearts of a generation. Luo Li liked to appreciate beauty. Sadness was also a kind of beauty. Kawabata Yasunari's works often involved the aesthetics of sadness. When you felt that something was beautiful, you would not have exclusive feelings. When someone cried, someone would scold them for being pretentious, but those who appreciated beauty would experience why they cried, what they experienced, and what they would do after experiencing these things. From then on, they would have a desire to understand the person who cried. To the ignorant passersby, this was indifference. Luo Li usually wouldn't say these thoughts out loud, because being scolded would make her sad for a while.
Luo Li stood up. Gao Yi was chatting happily with his female classmate at the same table. Seeing Luo Li stand up, he quickly asked,"Where are you going?" Luo Li didn't say anything. She walked to the stage and stood in front of the microphone. She lowered her head and didn't say anything. Then, she raised her head and looked at the girl who had just sung. The girl was sitting in a corner with her head buried in her arms. Her back was trembling.
Luo Li took a few breaths into the microphone, measured her voice, and said, Ineedaguitar(Please give me a guitar). The sound engineer next to her came over and asked Luo Li if she wanted an wooden guitar or an electric guitar. Luo Li said an wooden guitar.
Luo Li carried the guitar on her back and gently played the C chord. She then did not speak. The audience gradually quieted down. Luo Li closed her eyes and began to fantasize about her past. Then, she played the prelude to Eason Chan's 'Long time no see' prelude.
Iwalkthesestreets，searchingtofindThestepsthatweleftbehind………
The English lyrics of the song, which had not been seen for a long time, poured out in the auditorium like a movie. Only Luo Li's performance remained silent. In order to produce Eason Chan's magnetic low voice, Luo Li deliberately used chest resonance in the verse. When it came to the middle of the main song, Luo Li deliberately changed the resonance between her chest and brain, performing the entire song vividly.
On the second round, Luo Li opened her eyes and changed to singing the Chinese lyrics. The audience below the stage stopped what they were doing and stared at Luo Li on the stage. They were all dumbfounded. Luo Li did not think too much about it and looked at the girl who was crying just now. Her head was still buried, but her back was no longer trembling. Luo Li hoped that she was listening to this song.
" Long time no see..." Luo Li ended the performance of this major song with a C chord. The audience burst into a wave of applause. Luo Li bowed and took the microphone. She said," Last love always disappears in the wind, people are better moving forward."
At the end of the gathering, a local restaurant delivered pizza, and a Japanese restaurant delivered a whole cart of food. Luo Li Aiguo was determined not to eat Japanese food. She took three boxes of pizza and prepared to go back to the dormitory with Gao Yi and Wang Zhengguo. It was drizzling on the way, but she did not see anyone holding an umbrella. Britain had a maritime climate, and rainy days were the norm. People rarely saw it and felt strange that they didn't carry umbrellas. Without the sun, the sky was dark and red. It's slightly raining on the green umbrella.'English men could only make up for it with gentlemanly manners. If Ouyang Xiu had been born in England, he would never have become a poet even if he was beaten to death.
As the three of them walked out of the auditorium, someone behind them suddenly said in English,"Hello, please wait."
Luo Li turned around. It was the girl who had cried earlier. Luo Li politely greeted,"Hello, nice to meet you. How are you?”
The girl's eyes were red as she said," Yes, thank you for your song. I'm done now. Can I add you on Facebook?"
"Sorry, I don't have a Facebook account."
The girl quickly said,"Please get one. I want to add you as a friend."The girl took out a pen and wrote down her Facebook account on a piece of paper. She handed it to Luo Li and said," This is my Facebook account. Please add me. I really like your song."
Luo Li took out a piece of paper and wrote down her WeChat account number. She handed it to the girl and said,"This is my WeChat account."
The woman took the paper and asked Luo Li blankly, What is WeChat?"
"It's a social media app that the Chinese use, like Facebook," Luo Li explained.
The girl said,"Okay, I will try." Luo Li was about to leave when the girl suddenly turned around and said,"I forgot to tell you, I'm Lisa. I'm American. Luo Li smiled and said," Okay, I'll remember it. I'm Luoli. My English name is Lucas." After saying that, she looked at the American girl. Lisa also looked at Luo Li without saying anything.
Luo Li chuckled and said,"You have to be strong."
Lisa smiled and said," Thank you, I will."
Lisa said goodbye to the three of them and turned to leave. Luo Li also turned around and went back to the dormitory with Wang Zhengguo and Gao Yi.
On the way, Wang Zhengguo patted Luo Li's shoulder and sneered, Not bad, you've learned how to flirt with foreign girls."
Luo Li looked at Zheng Guo with disdain and said,"You don't understand. This is called giving roses to others and leaving a lingering fragrance in your hands. You're always flirting with girls. Can't you have something else in your mind?”
Gao Yi pushed Wang Zhengguo aside and asked Luo Li curiously,"When did you learn how to play the guitar and sing?“
Luo Li said,"This song is simple. It's just an ordinary three-chord song. I only started learning guitar in middle school. At that time, I only learned it to chase after girls."”
Wang Zhengguo squeezed over again and said,"Then you can teach us. We'll pay for the tuition."”
Luo Li rushed to Wang Zhengguo."Why are we talking about tuition fees between brothers? I'll teach you for free."”
"That won't do," Wang Zhengguo said."The school fees must be paid."”
Luo Li said," Sure, then buy me a Lamborghini. You have a lot of money anyway."”
"Are you f * cking blackmailing me?" Wang Zhengguo asked.”
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The three of them chatted and laughed as they returned to the dormitory.
That night, Luo Li was preparing for her homework in the dormitory. Although she scored 6 points on the IELTS, she still felt a little pressured to read English books. Luo Li had to look up the dictionary after reading a few words. After reading a page, her heart was full of blockages and she wanted to tear the textbook up. Just as she was in a dilemma, her phone rang. Luo Li put down her textbook and saw that someone had added her on WeChat. She opened the profile picture and saw that it was the British girl Lisa she had met during the day. She added her as a friend and sent a message saying," Don't use a real person's profile picture." The other party replied instantly," I use a real person's profile picture on Facebook. Please create a Facebook account." Seeing that the other party was sincere in using WeChat, Luo Li tacitly created a Facebook account and added Lisa. After browsing Lisa's Facebook page, Luo Li saw a photo of Lisa playing the piano. She asked Wen Lisa,"You seem to know how to play the keyboard?"
The other party replied instantly,"Yes, but I'm not good at it. What are you doing?""I'm reading. I have class tomorrow. What are you doing?“
Lisa replied,"I'm learning how to use China's WeChat. How do I see each other's friends?"”
Luo Li was a little baffled as she replied,"WeChat doesn't have this function. If we want to protect user privacy, can Facebook do it?''
Lisa replied,"Yes, I'm your only friend on Facebook."
Luo Li looked at the friend function of the other party and saw that she had more than 800 friends. Luo Li was amazed that Lisa was really a social maniac.
Luo Li did not reply to Lisa. She put down her phone and continued reading. She took a shower at ten o'clock at night and went to bed.
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