Chapter 40 A home visit to Ashley


    n went to Ashley''s house for the first time. The home was on the upper side of the vige. It was an


    old house. Many houses in the southern rural areas were jointly built. For example, five families


    invested together to build arge house and lived in a separate ce, which saved resources and was


    very lively. The Ashley family lived at the east end of this big house.


    Ashley’s family was very happy to see n''s arrival, and hurriedly found a stool and went to the small


    courtyard to sit with n, and poured a cup of tea for n.


    “Teacher n, is my daughter a bad student? Did she fail the exam again?”


    “I heard that Teacher n was a top student, can my daughter go to high school?” The parents both


    asked in unison.


    “Ashley is very good, and she should have no problem going to high school.” n took a sip of tea and


    deliberately lied. Ashley was bbergasted when she heard that. This was not to say she wasn’t good,


    but she would definitely not be able to go to high school.


    “Well, we have three children, and she had two brothers, both of whom spoil her to death. I don''t know


    what they are doing every day. She keeps herself in the room and keeps the two of us out,” She


    continued, “Look at her, I just don’t understand it.”


    As n was chatting with Ashley’s parents, she stayed aside, pretending to do homework. Looking at


    her, he knew doing homework would be torturing her. n wanted tough when she saw it to try to


    deliberately upset her.


    After talking for about half an hour, he learned about Ashley’s family. Except that her two older brothers


    spoiled her, there were no major issues. She didn’t do much work and didn’t help the family. On the


    surface, she looked likezy, but what n was more interested in was what she was doing in her


    room.


    Was she reading a pornographic book? n knew there were a lot of girls at this age that read


    romance novels. “Ashley, can you take me to your room?” n stood up and looked at Ashley, while


    Ashley''s eyes widened, obviously unhappy.


    “Why do you look so stunned? Hurry up and take me there!” Ashley''s mother had no manners at all


    when she saw Ashley''s disrespectful and impolite attitude. She wanted to scold her a long time ago.


    Ashley was extremely hesitant, acting like there was something shameful in the room, but n waited.


    Ashley twisted her body around and reluctantly picked up the textbooks and walked back with n.


    “Ah! Yell at again! ”she muttered under her breath.


    n followed her upstairs and walked across the wooden floor. The second floor was as big as the first


    floor, because everyone’s second floor was connected together, but each family had its own stairs and


    rooms. Although they were separated from each other and could not pass, they could still climb from


    the east end to the west end of the house by climbing up the floor.


    Ashley''s room was locked, like a piece of purend in her own heart. n entered the room. The light


    in the room was very poor, with only a small window. However, n was still shocked by this room.


    The room was full of posters, mostly pop stars, such as French Queen Alizee, Adam Lambert, and


    even some rock stars. On the table, there were also books and songs about music, but there was no


    radio or mp4. n looked at everything rted to music in the room with moistened eyes.


    Suddenly he remembered the scene of the New Year''s Day celebrations in junior high school, when the


    school band sang a song on the stage. That’s when n fell in love with musicpletely.


    He recalled his dream, bohemianism, and his youngest and happiest years of junior high school life.


    n used to be the same as her, but in the end his dream was strangled in the cradle and system.


    Ashley kept her head down, because n would definitely think that she was wasting her time on


    useless things and would definitely scold her severely.


    Ashley dreamed of bing a singer, but everyoneughed at her—ssmates, friends, brothers,


    parents, rtives, ymates, and neighbors allughed at her. “You are a rural girl, but you fantasize


    about something like being a singer. You’re dreaming!”


    No one understood Ashley. n himself was pursuing that dream in that era, and no one understood.


    He understood these youngsters!


    He turned around and looked at Ashley as she prepared to be scolded. She didn''t look like a vixen at


    all, but like a cute little rabbit. Ashley wrung her hands together, not daring to look up at him. She


    scored 28 points in the exam. How could there be any chance of her attending high school?


    “Raise your head!” n became very serious! Ashley raised her head and looked up at him, only this


    time, it was not for making eyes at him, but for getting reprimanded.


    But what n said next changed Ashley''s life! “If you have a dream, you must pursue it without


    hesitation. If you want to be a singer, you must use your strength to make those who look down on you


    look up to you and let those who support you no longer be disappointed.” When n said this, his eyes


    were very firm, as if he was talking to his past self, “My guitar will arrive next week, and then I will teach


    you to sing!”


    Ashley opened her mouth and couldn''t believe what n just said. Tears burst into her eyes. No one


    understood her, but he did. Ashley jumped into n''s arms and cried happily!


    “But you have to know that if you can''t get to high school or university, you won''t have the chance to


    get out of here, and you won''t have the chance to get in touch with real music. There are still many


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    beautiful things about music waiting for you in the university. You understand?” n held Ashley''s head


    and pressed her against his chest. He didn''t want her to take too many dead ends or be beaten to a


    pulp by life.


    Ashley nodded for the first time. It''s not that she didn’t like to learn, she was just pissed all the time!


    She kept holding n and refused to let go. “Is it true that you can teach me to sing?” Ashley asked


    with her immature face.


    “Ok! For sure.” n smiled and deliberately said, “If you do well in the final exam, I will consider giving


    you an mp4 as a gift.”


    “Really?” She jumped up and down excitedly. Why did n understand her so much?


    “When did I ever tell a lie!”


    n stayed for more than ten minutes, and when he was about to leave, he didn''t forget to look back


    and encourage her again. Ashley said suddenly and seriously, “Teacher n, I must study hard, I must


    learn singing hard, and I won''t let you down!” After speaking, tears gushed out again.


    n smiled, “Well, but, next time you better make eyes at me, otherwise…” He deliberately pointed at


    her and smiled wretchedly. Ashley stuck out her tongue and made a face, “Yes, yes! You won''t mess


    with me, right?” She looked so cute and attractive.


    n felt that each one of his students was cuter than the next. Life might bepletely changed


    because of someone''s words!


    That evening E and John came to visit n. After all, he just went through a life and death


    experience.


    However, when n saw the two of them, he felt weird. John must have known that thest time n


    was in the bridal chamber, he shagged his wife; she cheated on John big time.


    “Hey John, the wedding night was awesome I’ll bet!” n deliberately brought up this topic, and at the


    same time quietly looked at E. She practically kicked n downstairs when she heard him talking


    about shit that should not be mentioned.


    “Awesome! You can’t believe how I made my wife scream that night!” John bragged as a leopard


    couldn’t change its spots. “Hey don’t shame yourself here! Go back!” E said hurriedly with a


    darkened face, while giving n a fierce look.