Chapter 538: The Senior's View on Love

There was no major problem with the coordination between Qin Tian and Lu Lei; after practicing together a few times, the sound of the piano and the guitar blended quite well.

Of course, for every additional instrument added, the difficulty of coordinating would increase exponentially.

The students who came to watch the excitement left one by one after a while, leaving only Qian Ling and two other girls behind to help the four of them with some trivial tasks.

As for Cao Mingliang, under the hands-on guidance of senior student Wang Zijun, he also gradually recalled and mastered the basics of the drum kit.

Seeing that it was about time, Wang Zijun came over to practice with Qin Tian and Lu Lei.

Cao Mingliang practiced alone first, preparing to join in once he was more proficient.

"Junior, junior, it feels pretty good!"

After another run-through, Wang Zijun looked at Qin Tian and the other and praised them.

"You lead us well, Senior!"

Qin Tian smiled and exchanged a round of flattery.

"That's right, Senior, your bass playing is too good."

Lu Lei chuckled and chimed in.

"Oh, don't be so modest, you two. Lu Lei, I think your piano level shouldn't be low, and Qin Tian, it goes without saying—this guitar technique is already at a professional level."

Wang Zijun said in a firm tone.

Qin Tian and Lu Lei both smiled modestly and did not refute.

"Senior, at what age did you start learning the bass? It feels like very few people learn this thing!"

Cao Mingliang also stopped the drumsticks in his hands and asked curiously.

Wang Zijun looked toward him and said with a bright smile: "I started learning in the first year of middle school. At that time, the school organized a New Year's Eve party, and the seniors in the high school department put together a rock band. The senior who played the bass looked super handsome and played super coolly. I was completely obsessed at the time, so I begged my family to help me sign up for a class."

"And then what happened?"

Cao Mingliang hurriedly pressed.

Qin Tian and Lu Lei were also looking at the senior with eyes full of curiosity.

"What 'then what'?"

"You and that senior, Senior!"

"What are you thinking? Nothing at all. He graduated and left the following year, okay? I just worshipped him like an idol. At that time, there were many girls who worshipped that senior just like me."

"No interaction happened at all?"

"None!"

"Sigh, how foolish!"

Cao Mingliang hit the drumhead with a look of regret, emitting a dull *thud*.

Wang Zijun gave him a sharp look and said: "When you are young, admiration and liking are enough just by appreciating them. Perhaps if you really got close and understood the other person, you would find that he is not as perfect as you imagined, and that would be even more of a pity."

"Every time I think back to those things now, I feel it's a very good memory. Isn't that enough?"

After hearing these words from the senior, Qin Tian and the other two were deeply moved, and the eyes with which they looked at the senior held a bit more reverence.

"Senior, well said!"

Cao Mingliang sincerely gave her a thumbs up.

After breaking up with Lv Yanran, he had met all kinds of girls and had gotten to know quite a few of them deeply; those girls, more or less, all had similar characteristics.

However, it was truly the first time he had seen a girl like Wang Zijun.

"Oh my, why did I get all sentimental? Enough, come, come, let the four of us practice together in full once, and then today's training will end here!"

Wang Zijun suggested with a smile.

Qin Tian and the other two naturally had no objections.

"Junior Cao, you do the countdown again."

"You got it!"

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After being dismissed from the training classroom, Qin Tian took out his phone and sent a message to Xia Nuannuan.

Xia Nuannuan didn't reply; it seemed she should still be in training.

"I'm going back to cook, I'll come back to eat when I'm done!"

Qin Tian sent another message, then stuffed his phone back into his pocket and walked out of the campus.

After buying some fresh vegetables at a nearby supermarket, he returned home.

Xiatian ran over happily to welcome him.

"Let's go, let's go cook for Mom together."

Qin Tian lowered his head and said to the dog.

"Woof!"

Xiatian barked happily and followed at his heels to the kitchen.

He tidied up the vegetables he bought, took out what was needed for today and put it on the kitchen counter, and put the rest in the refrigerator.

After tying on the matching couple's apron that Xia Nuannuan had specifically bought, Qin Tian began to get busy.

Xiatian sat obediently to one side; occasionally, when Qin Tian threw down something edible for it, it would bury its head and feast.

When the two dishes were finished, Xia Nuannuan returned.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Xiatian immediately barked and ran over.

"Coming to pick me up again? So good. Ouch, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, no, Mom's waist and legs hurt, I can't squat down, I can't hug you."

Xia Nuannuan's voice came through.

"What's wrong?"

Qin Tian turned his head to look at her and asked with concern.

Xia Nuannuan rubbed her lower back and smiled bitterly, saying, "Isn't today for practicing dance basics? It's harder than I imagined. After all, I'm not a little girl anymore; my back is stiff, my legs are cold, and my body's flexibility isn't enough."

Qin Tian couldn't help but be amused, teasing her with a wicked grin, "I told you that you need to exercise your flexibility more!"

"I'm already suffering so much, and you're still in the mood to joke!"

Xia Nuannuan blushed and glared at him with shame and anger.

"My mistake, my mistake. Go sit on the sofa and rest for a while. I've stewed some soup and made the dishes you like; eat plenty later and have a good recovery."

Qin Tian turned his head back and continued to busy himself.

Xia Nuannuan rolled her eyes and said to Xiatian, who was looking up at her with its dog head, "Sweetie, let's go, let's go play over there and ignore him."

"Nuan Nuan, didn't we say not to call it that?"

"I want to, who told you to act like a hooligan!"

"When did I? You're the one who had a dirty mind, alright?"

"Hmph, whether you did or not, you know in your heart!"

"Sigh, I have it so hard."

Qin Tian sighed.

Before long, four dishes and a soup, all with excellent color, aroma, and taste, were served on the table.

"Come on, you've worked hard, drink a bowl of fish soup first to recover."

Seeing Xia Nuannuan come over and sit down, Qin Tian first ladled a bowl of fish soup and placed it in front of her.

Xia Nuannuan gave him an appreciative look, picked up a spoon, and took a small sip of the delicious fish soup; a hint of happy smiling appeared on her pretty face immediately.

"Seeing you like this, what about Shen Siqi and the others?"

"About the same, Siqi is even more miserable than me; she was limping when she went back."

Xia Nuannuan smiled amusedly.

"Is it that exaggerated?"

Qin Tian was stunned for a moment.

"No choice, other people start learning dance when they are little. Our bodies are stiff now. This is even after the senior sisters simplified it a lot; otherwise, we wouldn't be able to learn it at all."

Xia Nuannuan said with some helplessness.

"It seems the progress isn't going very smoothly!"

"Not really, the senior sister said we are learning okay. Following this progress, it will be in time; the body will be fine after getting used to it for a few days."

"That's good!"

"What about your instrument group?"

"They're all doing okay, except for Cao Zei."

Qin Tian took a bite of food and said with a calm expression.

"What's wrong with him?"

Xia Nuannuan asked in surprise.

"He was already unskilled to begin with, and he's forgotten almost everything. He just wants to show off when the time comes. Fortunately, the senior sister you invited also knows the drum kit and taught him a bit."

"Is that so? That senior sister is really amazing!"