It was only early evening when Qi Mu left the VIP headquarters.
Carrying his piano case, Qi Mu found the nearest subway station with ease, and soon reached the downstairs of Master Lance's house. He was so convenient in Vienna that he had already kept in mind which line he should turn to at the intersection.
And when Qi Mu arrived at Master Lance's house, this gentle-tempered master was cooking tonight's dishes by himself. Seeing that the other party skillfully turned a juicy steak out of the pot, Qi Mu hurriedly took the plate and took it.
Mr. Lance smiled slightly, and the two quickly brought dinner to the table.
At the end of this delicious and sumptuous dinner, the gentleman and polite Master Lance wiped the residue from his mouth with a white napkin.
If he had this meal with Professor Akkad, Qi Mu would have seen countless chocolates piled up on the dining table; if he had eaten this meal with Master Faller, he would definitely be asked by the other party.
But unlike them, Mr. Lance is a gentleman who observes conservative etiquette. He did not bring Qi Mu to his piano room until the dishes on the table were taken away.
There was a simple upright piano in the piano room. The room was kept very neat and tidy. A window was opened, facing the street. After pulling the window screen, you could see the beautiful and charming night view of Vienna.
"Xiao Qi, I haven't heard your violin for a long time since I listened to your concert in Paris last time."
Master Lance lifted his piano stand to the middle of the room, then placed two piano scores on top of each other, saying, "Last time you were in this piano room and played one "E Minor" and one "Devil's Trill", although I'm not your teacher, but... I'd love to hear it again, what kind of sound it would be like if you played these two pieces now."
Qi Mu raised his eyes and looked at the two piano scores on the shelf, then smiled at Master Lance: "Mr. Lance, thank you very much for your concern for me, I am honored to have this opportunity to play these two songs again. Listen to the tune."
Hearing this, Mr. Lance nodded with a smile.
But after a while, a melodious and gentle "E Minor Concerto" sounded in the small piano room.
The voice seemed to be chanting in a low voice, with a bright and bright tone, which made Master Lance pursed his lips and smiled, showing admiration.
When "E Minor" ended, Qi Mu didn't stop immediately, but used a very short splendor to directly lead the piece to "Devil's Trill".
The two pieces of music with different styles were so skillfully and naturally connected together that Master Lance couldn't help but be surprised and smiled at this outstanding young man.
When playing these two pieces, Qi Mu didn't read the score.
Many musicians practice the pieces they are going to play for days before a performance to ensure better performance and memory.
But... there are always surprises. For example, Min Chen doesn't even need to read the score, because his excellent ear can directly remember the sound for him; while Qi Mu strengthened his memory through a long-term mechanical memory in his previous life, so that he can remember it. long sheet music.
If it is some more obscure tunes, Qi Mu may still need to look at the score temporarily, but if it is "E Minor" and "Devil's Trill" that have been deeply rooted in his bones, he can easily pick them up.
At the end of the two pieces, Master Lance praised "Bravo" loudly. As the only audience present, he sent the warmest applause to this outstanding performer.
"I haven't seen you for half a year, I heard your two songs again, Xiao Qi... I'm really glad you have changed so much." Mr. Lance sat on the single sofa and said, "I listened to you half a year ago. music, I feel like you have a slight aggression hidden behind the music, but now I can only feel a kind of... um, pleasure."
The word "pleasure" made Qi Mu stunned for a moment, and he asked subconsciously, "Mr. Lance, you said... pleasure?"
Master Lance nodded with a smile and explained: "Xiao Qi, you have to believe that a person's mood will change with the change of his fortune. The you half a year ago is different from the present you. It's very different, for example... Are you in love, Xiao Qi?"
The red brush rushed from the ear of the young man to his cheek, and the fair and delicate face was swept away by the pink color. Qi Mu coughed awkwardly and whispered: "Lance... Mr. Lance, why did you suddenly say that? ?"
Seeing this, there is no need for an answer from the other party, and Mr. Lance already knows what the answer is. He smiled vaguely, and then said: "Your piano sound carries the joy that only love can bring, Xiao Qi, I think... She must be a very lovely lady? Did you meet in Paris?"
Qi Mu: "..."
"Oh, Xiao Qi, although I'm not your teacher, if you'd like to bring your cute little girlfriend over to show me, I'd be very happy."
Qi Mu: "..."
Min Chen, who was preparing to board a flight to London at Berlin Tagore Airport, suddenly twitched his eyelids.
Holding a small bag, Daniel asked in surprise, "Hey Min, why didn't you leave suddenly?"
"Cute little girlfriend" Min Chen nodded slightly, then took a step and directly boarded the plane.
Under the dark night, countless stars twinkled brightly, shrouding the whole of Europe under a huge night sky. A silver-white plane was bound for London from Berlin, and a handsome young man walked out of the apartment building with a piano case.
Qi Mu was on the phone, and after saying "I'll send it out tomorrow", he hung up the phone.
But for a moment, before he put away his phone, he received a text message from a certain man. There were only five simple words on it, but it made him laugh uncontrollably—
Min Chen: [I'm in London.]
After thinking about it, Qi Mu walked slowly and replied to the other party: [Just arrived? The tour will start in a few days, remember to rest early.]After thinking about it, Qi Mu sent another message: [Today I went to a recruitment meeting for an orchestra.]After waiting for about five minutes, Qi Mu didn't wait for the other party's message, but directly waited for a phone call. Wei Wei was surprised for a while, then he pressed the answer button: "Min Chen?"
The voice over the phone was a bit noisy, and Qi Mu seemed to be able to hear many people discussing where to have fun tonight before going to bed. Daniel was also shouting "Hey, take the room card away first, you bastards", but in the cluttered background, the man's low and hoarse voice seemed to break through everything and entered Qi Mu's ears. middle.
"Which band did you go to audition?"
Qi Mu walked down the subway entrance while holding his mobile phone. "Vienna Symphony. They're applying for deputy principal, so I'll give it a shot. But... guess what?"
When he heard this answer, Min Chen suddenly stopped for a moment. He seemed to be walking, and when the background noise was no longer so noisy, he sighed softly and said in a sure tone, "You are the first."
The bleak autumn wind blowing from the subway made Qi Mu couldn't help tightening his coat, he smiled helplessly: "You guessed it, Mr. Evra, the chief commander of Weijiao, admitted that I was the first person in the recruitment meeting. One, although it doesn't make much sense."
Qi Mu swiped the subway card, only to listen to the other party hesitantly ask: "You don't want to go to Victoria?"
Qi Mu shook his head gently: "I don't have any particular opinion on going there... but Mr. Evra rejected my application." Thinking of how helpless she was standing on the stage, Qi Mu's eyes narrowed, Adding fuel to the fire, he said: "Mr. Evra said that it is absolutely impossible for him to admit me as the deputy chief of the diplomatic relations. Well, I was very sad at the time, and now you should comfort me."
Min Chen, who was stunned for a while, said, "..."
After a long while, Qi Mu couldn't help laughing to himself: "Okay, okay, I lied to you, Mr. Evra thinks that my level has surpassed the chief Jasco of Weijiao, he can't recruit one The deputy chief is better than the chief. Anyway, I don't really want to join the diplomatic relations, so it's not a big deal to be rejected like this... "
"Do not be sad."
Qi Mu's voice stopped abruptly, he was stunned for a long time, and he didn't come back to his senses until a subway passed in front of him. After a long time, he smiled silently, and then asked in a low voice, "Am I sad?"
Min Chen's low-alcohol magnetic voice came: "You have."
He couldn't help looking up at the brilliant lights in the subway station, Qi Mu seemed to be talking to himself and asked, "Am I really... sad?"
Master Akkad has never been wrong. In this "worst" era, a good and excellent violinist often encounters the biggest problem in life just because he is too good. In such an era, it may be possible to find a way out by being a little more ordinary.
When he was rejected by Mr. Evra, although Qi Mu smiled and accepted it calmly, he also suddenly realized...
My future is very confused.
As Mr. Evra said, a large orchestra does not need a violinist who is beyond the lead. Even in Paris, Mr. Hook wanted to recruit Qi Mu into New Love, but when he really needed Mr. Swell's consent, the gentle and close conductor would regretfully reject Qi Mu.
Excellent, but at this time it became a strong resistance, like a huge and limitless high wall, lying in front of Qi Mu, making him not sure how to move forward.
"Things will always get better, Qi Mu." Min Chen's voice like a sigh sounded in Qi Mu's ear, "Soon, you will get your chance, I believe... This deadline will be very soon. ."
This sentence made Qi Mu stunned and asked subconsciously, "What do you mean?"
Min Chen did not answer this question, but asked directly: "Dorensa is also in Vienna these days, and he told me about you a few days ago. Wei Ai's tour this year has been postponed for two months because Their deputy chief will soon be retiring."
Qi Mu's eyes suddenly widened, and some of them didn't come back to their senses. After a long time, he was shocked: "Is Mr. Anthony retiring?! How come I don't know at all..."
Min Chen said with a low smile: "What Dorensa told me in private should be... in the next six months."
Walking into the next subway, Qi Mu gently leaned against the wall of the subway and whispered, "Do you think I can go to Wei'ai?"
Min Chen didn't deny it, but just gave a soft "um".
The young man's soft words were drowned out by the sound of the roaring subway. Along the way, Qi Mu Junxiu had a smile on his face. It wasn't until he hung up the phone that he withdrew his smile and carried his piano case. , walked briskly into the apartment.
Lost, just for a while...
Strength, after all, is the strongest guarantee in the classical music industry.
In London at this time, looking at the bustling night view of the city outside the floor-to-ceiling windows of the hotel, the handsome and elegant man slowly put down his mobile phone and looked at the east, which is the direction of Vienna.
Does he want his beloved to seek love
Yes, but never deputy chief.
Rather...
chief.