Chapter 19 First Place and Excellence Award He heard Li Su's voice, from...

a certain fragment hidden deep in his memory, with her veil blown by time, and her face like a bride, fair and brilliant.

In the early summer when he was 16, Xu Shen looked back in time and glanced at her.

At that time, she and Xu Shen had just become friends not long ago. Xu Shen was still learning piano, and Li Su was still a choreographer. They followed the teachers of the art college to participate in the competition with different majors.

The purpose was simple: to win some awards, to gild their reputation, and at least have some achievements to talk about during the art exam interview later.

Li Su performed poetry recitation and won the Excellence Award that anyone who participated could get.

As for Xu Shen, he still won the first place as expected. Outstanding.

In this competition, only the top three need to participate in the award ceremony.

The spotlight focused on Xu Shen, a white shirt, black trousers, and the tie in front of him swayed slightly in the air conditioning wind, with a hint of wantonness.

The young man had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and a faint smile on his lips, as if he was imagined in a dream, full of vigor and handsome.

Li Su, who was sitting in the dark under the stage, had secretly thought: He is definitely the leading actor! He is really suitable to live under the spotlight.

She was very pleased that Xu Shen was finally no longer affected by the rumors, and lived a quiet life. Now he is upright and upright, which is exactly the life he deserves.

First place. I haven't won it in this life. Li Su couldn't help herself, and her eyes were always focused on the medal in front of him, she was simply infatuated.

She looked at it for a long time before reluctantly looking up, but she didn't expect to be seen by Xu Shen at a glance.

Oh!

Li Su was embarrassed and turned her head away quickly.

When all the classmates left the stage, Li Su hesitated, still considering whether to get in with the classmates, but when she glanced secretly, she unexpectedly saw that Xu Shen winked at her!

What? What are you doing! Yes I do!

Li Su didn't ask anything, and followed Xu Shen in a daze. Like a little tail, Li Su followed Xu Shen from the foot of the mountain to the top.

It was really tiring, but in order to leave a good impression on Xu Shen, Li Su refused to relax, clenched her teeth, and rushed forward like a monkey.

The world on the top of the mountain has winding streams, unobstructed single spikes of wild flowers, newly grown dark purple wild mulberries, and thumb-sized row houses at the foot of the mountain.

But the 16-year-old Li Su didn't have time to see it.

Because her dearest father called her to comfort her.

She answered the phone while secretly glancing at Xu Shen not far away.

Obviously, she was a little used to the Excellence Award, but she still couldn't help asking: "Dad, do you think I can get the first place in my life?"

Li Su's voice was small, strong, and sneaky.

She picked up a stick, moved the stones under her feet, and hit the wild flowers, bored.

"You are only 16 years old, nothing is impossible." The voice on the other end of the phone was gentle and clear.

"Don't just chase after things, Li Su. Living happily is more important than living successfully. You have to learn to master your own rhythm, live in your own time zone and goals, and keep moving forward with your dreams."

"Be brave, okay? Remember: Dad will always be behind you to support you and be proud of you."

Li Su: "Can you be proud of just winning the Excellence Award?"

Li Yan's tone was unquestionable, and he said, "Of course!"

Well, this is "of course" again, Old Li...

Li Su sighed and felt fortunate. She couldn't help but stop beating the leaves and turned her head to look.

The young man under the sun looked at the mountains and rivers in the distance, like a small boat, seeing the ink color and the sky, and he didn't change with honor or disgrace.

He was also alone.

It's really weird. The person who got the Excellence Award had his father call to comfort and bless him over and over again. But no one cared about the person who won the first place.

Life is really unfair.

Li Yan on the other end of the phone was still polishing it. He said:

"However... it is also a good choice to interact more with kids who are good at studying and exchange study methods with each other. It doesn't matter whether they learn or not. At least the atmosphere is good and they can learn from them."

"Dad, your suggestion is good!" Li Su said shamelessly and shyly, "There is an opportunity in front of me now! I mean - the first place is right in front of me!"

"But he's a man, do we need to discriminate on the basis of gender?"

"..." There was a silence on the other end of the phone.

Li Su, however, kept on talking, becoming more and more excited: "It is said that choice is more important than hard work. If you stand in the right place, even a pig can fly. Dad, high-quality connections are as valuable as a mountain of gold and silver! Why don't I hold this thigh? He's a man, so don't be disgusted. What do you think?"

"What do you want to do?" Li Yan asked back in a doubtful tone; "

How about I say some blessings to him? Help you to build relationships?" "You're not his father, why are you making trouble?"

Li Su grinned and said in an exaggerated tone: "I'm different, I'm his classmate!"

"Dad! I've decided, I want to strive to become a popular eunuch. From now on, I will always smile warmly at him, hold him, coax him, and spoil him like a little emperor."

"Haha," Li Yan then realized that Li Su was joking with him, and immediately laughed unkindly, "You really went to the Bodhisattva temple, kowtowed three times and farted nine times!" "

What do you mean?"

"It makes me speechless!"

"Hahaha!" Li Su couldn't help laughing. "Okay, let's talk about it when we get back. I'm going to hug someone's thigh."

Li Su, who was not in grief, also made Li Yan feel at ease.

He was even more relieved that his daughter was actually very smart. She could even report her whereabouts to him and interact with boys without supervision or heavy work. This made him feel at ease.

After hanging up the phone in a hurry, Li Su put the phone in his pocket, put his hands behind his back and walked to Xu Shen calmly.

What are you looking at? Li Su stretched his little head and looked at the foot of the mountain from Xu Shen's perspective.

"Mountain climbing Xiaolu." Li Su pretended to sigh: "First place, thank you for inviting me to climb the mountain. Such an unforgettable day, I will write an 800-word travelogue after I go home!"

Xu Shen lowered his eyes to look at her, with a refreshing and calm smile.

He reached into his pocket, took out his first place medal, and slowly untied the silk rope.

Li Su didn't know what he was going to do, but seeing that the medal was gold, she couldn't help staring at it for a while.

Is it real gold? Gold-plated, right? I don't know, I have

n't won it before... "I don't know if you like climbing... There are too many alumni here, I'm afraid it will have a bad influence."

"What?" Li Su was confused.

Li Su saw Xu Shen holding the silk rope and raising his hand.

A shadow flashed before her eyes.

It was Xu Shen, gently hanging the medal around her neck.

For a moment, because his fingertips trembled involuntarily, his hand accidentally touched Li Su's ear.

The short moment was like static electricity in winter, a flash of stars, especially refreshing.

Ah! She screamed like a groundhog in her heart.

Li Su subconsciously raised her hand and covered the place where Xu Shen had just touched.

Her soft and white ears turned red instantly.

"..."

Being stared at by Li Su with a red face, Xu Shen pursed his lips guiltily, slowly put his fingers behind his back, and was too embarrassed to say anything.

"Uh..." It was Li Su who recovered first.

With red cheeks, she tilted her head and asked him: "Don't you like being the first?"

Xu Shen's eyes were very shallow, like ink washed with water, and had lost its pen power.

His eyes lingered on Li Su's outline, outlining it moment by moment, as if there was no safe place in the world, only she was safe.

"In fact, before I entered the third year of junior high school, I was at the bottom of everything. I had poor grades and was not particularly good at anything. At that time, I was fighting with myself every day. I hated myself and hated everything..."

The boy's eyebrows were not sunk in pain. His eyes, as crystal clear as amber in the sun, stared at her without blinking.

The more relaxed he was, the more like a knife cut.

"It was not until after the parents' meeting that my mother came back and told me: Xu Shen, you probably won't be able to get into high school. But it doesn't matter. If you really can't do it, go find your dad, he won't ignore you."

Hmm? The more she listened, the more something seemed wrong.

Thinking it was just a casual chat between friends, Li Su didn't expect Xu Shen to confess to her without any cover-up.

She was a little afraid to listen, but she knew that retreating now would only deepen the hurt to him.

Those words continued to run into her ears.

"'No matter what others say, you must always learn to bow your head. Don't be shy, you will be wronged no matter what you do, what's the point of showing weakness to your own father? Think about the good life you have.'"

No matter what others say?

That afternoon, all the words Xu Qie said inexplicably came out, in her ears, in her heart.

Li Su was inexplicably scared, and her heart couldn't help but tighten.

She wanted to cover her ears and scream. Looking at the calm Xu Shen, she realized belatedly: it turned out that the victim was not her.

Li Su felt aggrieved for no reason.

"Good days? What kind of good days are these?" Li Su stared at him stubbornly, her chest heaving violently, her breathing rapid, she said incoherently: "I...I..."

Xu Shen knew what Li Su wanted to say, but why didn't she say it.

Yes, is having money a good day?

Li Su, who grew up in a loving family, is 10,000 times happier than Xu Shen!

There was a huge rock beside him, and Xu Shen half leaned on it, and his height was just level with Li Su's vision.

He looked at her, looked at her attentively, and even though his cheeks blushed, he did not retreat.

He cut himself open, it was his test and his trap.

He knew that Li Su was an angel with the softest heart. Her abundant empathy made her generous in love and protection.

God loves the world, and so does Li Su. But Xu Shen only wanted her to love herself.

His mother once told him: The most powerless emotion in the world is pity.

I have pitied you. In reality and in dreams, countless moments gradually turned into care and the deepest love in the world. It

is not a momentary attraction or a momentary attraction. It is - like eternal time, I love you forever.

Forever, forever.

The wind on the top of the mountain blew on them again and again.

Xu Shen's tie tried to get closer to Li Su again and again.

The deep emotions in his eyes, melancholy, he showed a cheerful, lonely and helpless look, like a person reaching out his hand under the cliff, waiting to be saved.

"From then on, I started to become the first." Xu Shen's voice was blown away by the wind. He imitated the style of her favorite habits and whispered: "Li Su, I want to try if it will be different."

"Of course it will!" As expected. His spirit caught him.

Li Su's voice was loud and crisp, and she responded with certainty: "We are only 16 years old, nothing is impossible!"

Li Su's pearly dark pupils and innocent and straightforward eyes were like the warm sun in winter, shining directly into his dark heart.

She was full of confidence, not giving any reason to argue.

She was so nice.

"I'm 17." Xu Shen pretended to be slow to correct, his mouth slightly curved, as if he was not familiar with this kind of emotion, his smile was immature and shy.

The sun shone brightly on the face of the young man with a handsome face and a full moon, shining brightly.

Xu Shen,

you smile so beautifully. I wish you could always smile so happily.

Xu Shen's childlike smile made Li Su sad.

Li Su secretly reached into her pocket and held the cheaply made Excellence Award tightly.

That was her medal, with bright light from the past to the future.

She had lived too many good days. And Xu Shen... so pitiful!

Li Su suddenly felt that the medal on her neck was particularly heavy.

She always knew: the glory in this world is heavy and not easy.

Countless people climbed desperately, with blood on their hands, until they stood on the high platform, glorious and brilliant.

Although the road is long and difficult, and the process is cold and cruel, at least those people will be happy because of their success.

But what about Xu Shen?

No one is looking at him, no one is looking forward to him, and no one is really happy for him. No one.

Li Su dug out the excellent award in her pocket, and the impulse was inexplicably strong.

"Xu Shen!" Li Su shouted, and took out the medal in one go.

With her thin white jade arms, she untied the lanyard impatiently.

She reached over, raised her hands, and circled him.

The crudely made medal fell on his chest.

It was cold and warm.

"I like the first place, and this first place belongs to me. I got it without any effort, and I feel very happy. Thank you," Li Su's mouth curved, and her smile was gentle and delicate.

She did not take her hands back, but put her hands on Xu Shen's shoulders and pinched his shoulders enthusiastically.

The next moment, she supported him, moved close to his ear, and blew gently on both sides of his shoulders, like kissing.

"Thank you for your hard work... Relax your shoulders, relax your legs. Let the pressure go, let the pressure go~"

That was the basic way that adults comforted Li Su since she was a child.

She tried to share the tenderness in her world.

Although childish, she had a pure and innocent love.

"Hoo-hoo-hoo-" Xu Shen couldn't hear anything.

He only knew that gusts of warm wind blew past his ears, furry and itchy.

He didn't dare to scratch or move, his shoulders were stiff, and he pursed his lips woodenly. He couldn't

help but turn his face to the side, and the tip of his nose rubbed against her cheek, like tender tofu that was accidentally punctured.

His ears and cheeks were also red.

Li Su was right in front of him, still smiling at him.

"Xu Shen, in the future, if you accidentally win first place again, I will celebrate for you and we will be happy together."

"Of course, you can also follow my example, take my Excellence Award, and be an ordinary but excellent high school student with me."

"Honestly, I think whatever you choose is good. "Living happily is more important than living successfully, Xu Shen, we are free."

Some people shine on the stage, some people applaud under the stage, some people are full of fighting spirit, and some people lie flat.

Li Su thought: If Xu Shen is the best leading actor, then she will be his best audience.

She will use her cheers to drive away the silence, and let his life and his success be full of echoes from now on.

Let him know the real taste of being the first place. The taste of happiness.

"Xu Shen!" Li Su's eyes sparkled, she used her first place medal to knock on Xu Shen's iron Excellence Award, she said: "You have to be happy, okay?"

"I am very happy now. "Xu Shen held the Excellence Award on his chest and took a serious look at it, "Li Su, I want to be the first. Really."

All the hypocritical cover is just hunting.

But the 17-year-old Xu Shen also wants to give his God more and more.

His life, his value, his everything. He may not be very good at love, but he has his talent.

Money, body, home, he will give them to her one by one.

"Ah?" Li Su's eyes widened in surprise, and hesitantly emphasized: "But what I feed you is not chicken soup for the soul! Oops! I...I!"

"Li Su," Xu Shen suddenly stood up and squeezed out the space in front of Li Su.

She tried to step back, and the steep slope of the ground made her center of gravity tilt, and she almost sprained her ankle.

Li Su could actually stand firm. But the figure still covered her, stretched out his strong and thin arms, and tried to touch.

"Oh! That was close. "Li Su was quick-witted and quick-handed. She supported Xu Shen's arm and unexpectedly stood firm.

So the hands were forced to stop, lonely with their arms open, stiffly stagnant.

Xu Shen did not retract his hands. Even if he was discovered.

This is... a hugging posture.

Li Su glanced at Xu Shen, and his eyes did not dodge. He looked at her quietly, as if asking.

"What?" Li Su blushed and asked knowingly.

Xu Shen moved his steps, slowly approached Li Su, and asked in a low voice: "Is it okay?"

"Is it okay?"

Xu Shen's ears turned red again.

Alas, poor Xu Shen, lovely Xu Shen.

Li Su's heart softened, and she stretched out her hand, passed through his waist, and held him tightly.

Xu Shen heard Li Su's voice, trembling from the position of his heart, and went all over his body.

She said: "Of course you can. Xu Shen, don't be too tired, remember: regardless of grades, I will always support you, always - cheer for you. "

Xu Shen's hands finally reached the ideal direction, just like the idea in his dream. He held her and breathed carefully.

The wind has a taste, and the wind is sweet.

The taste of oranges floated in his mouth, sour and sweet, and he suddenly liked his life.

It's great. It's great, he thought: I hope that the day when everyone will be proud to know me will come sooner, the better.

I hope my glory can become my qualification to stand by your side, and we will be like this. Always like this.

You get my first place, and I have the excellent you.

In short... Li Su, don't leave me.