After Bai Ai's Berlin tour, Qi Mu only stayed for one day before leaving Berlin.
When saying goodbye to a sullen man at the airport, Qi Mu looked at him helplessly and said, "Okay, okay, you just took a long-term leave, but you have to go back early. Before the Christmas break, you and Daniel has to take care of Bai Ai's affairs, doesn't he?"
In the bright and spacious airport, tourists from all over the world are in a hurry. Min Chen was standing in front of the security check in a light black long coat, his long and narrow phoenix eyes lowered, and looked at the young man in front of him earnestly and intently, only to see the latter blink innocently, as if to say: You are busy, Not me.
With a long sigh, Min Chen said, "Take care of yourself outside. I heard that Paris has cooled down recently."
Qi Mu smiled and raised the scarf hanging on his chest, "Just wrap the scarf tightly."
After the two said a few more words, they were in the public after all, so they just hugged gently and officially parted. Before leaving, the man slipped a bunch of keys into the youth's pocket lightly with his fingers. When Qi Mu got on the plane and received the text message, he really didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Min Chen: [The key is in your pocket, remember to take care of yourself when you go to Paris.]…
Paris, which has a temperate maritime climate, is always humid and warm even in the cold winter, and there is almost never a sub-zero weather. The silver-white plane landed steadily at Charles de Gaulle Airport. When Qi Mu stepped down the gangway, the salty sea breeze blowing towards him brought the breath of the English Channel, which made him chuckle.
…and that Paris is cooling down
Not still warmer than Berlin.
This is the first time Qi Mu has returned to Paris after graduating from the academy. Two months have passed, but when Qi Mu walked at the Charles de Gaulle airport again, she felt as if she had never left.
Qi Mu familiarly took the subway to the place closest to the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Paris. He only brought a small suitcase with him this time, so he casually pulled the suitcase to the academy.
When walking through the street of the apartment he once rented, the owner of the "Love You" bakery on the street looked at the young man who suddenly appeared in surprise. After Qi Mu talked with him, the other party took the opportunity to stuff a hard baguette.
When Qi Mu walked past the flower shop, the shy and shy Weina excitedly gave him a large bunch of sunflowers. After Qi Mu's kind thank you, she took out another white lily dripping with dew and handed it to Qi Mu in disappointment.
So when Qi Mu walked to the door of the National Conservatory of Music in Paris, he was holding a baguette and a suitcase in his left hand, and a fresh white lily in his back. The elegant fragrance fills the youth's surroundings, and the warm winter afternoon sunshine makes this picture even more wonderful.
At this time, the academy was taking a lunch break, and there were not many people on the spacious and flat lawn. When Qi Mu approached the small building of the violin department, only a few students from the academy greeted him in surprise and welcomed him with great excitement. .
When he reached the long corridor, Qi Mu had already taken out the chocolates he had just bought.
Even during the lunch break, a variety of beautiful melodies can still be heard in the instructor's piano room. For example, when Qi Mu just walked to Derain's piano room, he heard this Swiss guy playing Schubert's "Serenade". Derain's level has also improved significantly in the past two months. At least his grasp of vibrato and treble transitions has become more proficient.
Qi Mu didn't disturb Derain's practice, he went straight to Professor Akkad's piano room at the end of the corridor.
When he walked to the door, Qi Mu still hesitated for a while. But in the end, when he opened the door, looking at the piano room that seemed so clean that no one had been there for many days, Qi Mu sighed helplessly, turned and walked towards Professor Akkad's lounge.
When he walked to the door of the lounge, Qi Mu had already heard a soft and soothing sound of the piano.
When he knocked on the door lightly and was approved by the other party, the door creaked open. The handsome and tall young man stood at the door with a smile. Because of the backlight, his body was covered with a faint golden layer, which was as light and fragile as the wings of a cicada.
Professor Akkad's movement of putting the record in his hand came to a complete halt. He looked at the young man standing at the door, his eyes slowly widening. After an unknown period of time, the old man slowly pursed his lips and said, "You child, why did you come to Paris without talking to the teacher... It's so outrageous!"
Although the words meant condemnation, Professor Akkad's eyes were slightly moist.
Seeing the old man like this, Qi Mu's brows slowly stretched out. He smiled and raised the chocolate gift bag in his hand, "Teacher... I'm back."
Now that they have met, the teachers and students naturally have a lot to say.
After covering up about Luo Yusen and Zayev, Qi Mu told his teacher about his experience in Vienna.
When he heard that Qi Mu was the chief executive of the Pallison Theater, and the venue was full for one month in a row, Professor Akkad raised his eyebrows and said, "Xiao Qi is doing well, why didn't you hear that guy Lance and me? Speaking of this, he is so irresponsible!"
Qi Mu was dumbfounded: "Teacher, Mr. Lance has already taken good care of me, and he introduced me to Mr. Walls himself. Otherwise, how could I enter the Parison Theater so smoothly?"
Although there are lovely students of his own to say good things to Master Lance, Professor Akkad still silently wrote down a note to his old friend in his heart.
After the teacher and student chatted, the sun had already entered the western mountains, and the sky outside the window was covered with a layer of colorful sunset.
Naturally, Qi Mu didn't live in Min Chen's house in Paris, because Master Akkad let him live in his own house on his own initiative when he saw Qi Mu was still carrying a suitcase.
According to Professor Akkad's words: "Your apartment has been checked out long ago. Now don't waste the money for the hotel stay and stay at my house! By the way, Xiao Qi, what are we going to have for dinner tonight?"
In fact, Qi Mu had planned to spend more time with his teacher during this period of time, so he had no plans to live in a hotel, let alone live in Min Chen's apartment. He carried his luggage and followed behind Professor Akkad to the parking lot. Hearing this, Qi Mu couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Teacher, what would you like to eat... Can I prepare it?"
Professor Akkad also humbly said: "It's not good, you are a guest after all..."
"Teacher, where do you and I still have guests?"
After going down the stairs, Professor Akkad ate a delicious Chinese home-cooked meal smoothly. The fried chicken, sweet and sour pork loin, and the simplest Mapo tofu made the music master laugh from ear to ear, and even ate three bowls of rice.
The day after arriving in Paris, Qi Mu followed behind his tutor and repeated the travel route when they first met.
It was these two people, and that heavy full-frame SLR camera. Qi Mu walked past the Eiffel Tower, the Fontainebleau Palace, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Louvre. In these familiar and beautiful places, he took countless pictures, and sometimes asked passers-by to help him take pictures with Professor Akkad.
In the photo, the gray-haired old man smiled with crooked eyes, and the handsome and beautiful young man also smiled happily.
More than half a year has passed. Eight months ago, when Qi Mu went to these places under the "compulsion" of Professor Akkad, when he took these photos, he still couldn't let go of himself completely, and felt a little uncomfortable.
But today, 8 months later, Qi Mu truly felt a kind of relief and relaxation—the breath of freedom could spread under this beautiful sky even without the transmission of the Statue of Liberty.
When the two-day journey came to an end, sitting on the steps of the Champ de Mars, Qi Mu looked up at the white pigeons flying in the plaza. A cool breeze blew, and the large white sky suddenly took off, covering the sky and the sun.
"Xiao Qi, what flavor of chocolate do you want to eat?"
Professor Akkad's voice made Qi Mu suddenly recover from the sight of the flock of white pigeons flying. He turned his head to look at each other and said with a smile: "Teacher, let's have some dark chocolate. Shang Tian, I'm really happy these days, my heart is so sweet, and I need a bit of bitterness in my mouth to neutralize it."
Seeing that the young man remembered his words so well, Professor Akkad laughed, and after searching in the chocolate paper bag for a long time, he found a small piece of dark chocolate.
The two sat on the steps for a long time, until the golden sunset covered the towering Eiffel Tower with a layer of golden gauze, Qi Mu looked at such a long-lost beauty and asked in a low voice, "Teacher... Last month, you Tell me, you have another student."
The words ended immediately here, and Qi Mu didn't say any more.
After a long time, Professor Akkad snorted softly and said, "Well, that's right, I accepted another student. But she recently asked for leave to go home, and the little girl loves me, this old guy, every day. Bring me some delicious food!"
After hearing this, Qi Mu silently turned his head to look at Professor Akkad. I saw the latter looking up at the sky, his face full of pride that he couldn't even hide, but the loss buried deep in his eyes made Qi Mu unable to ignore it.
From the moment he left Paris, he felt...
Teachers will no longer accept students.
Master Akkad has passed the age of 70 this year, and accepting students is already a very laborious task. To be honest, when Qi Mu knew that he was recognized by the other party and accepted as a student, he was also very surprised. Later, in order to make Professor Akkad not bother so much, Qi Mu also hurry up and work hard, trying not to let the other party worry.
For many violin masters, their death is the end of a long musical career. Few will receive the desired student, pass on their mantle, and be promoted.
Near the end of his life, Master Akkad was able to resolutely accept Qi Mu as a student, not to mention Qi Mu, many musicians in the industry never expected such a thing to happen.
Master Akkad has a bad temper and is very arrogant, but he was the one who decided to spend the last time of his life to train a student. Such sentiments are not possessed by many music masters.
Raising a student, instructing him in every detail, entrusting him with his personal relationships, and even running around for him, these things can sometimes even hollow out an old man.
The dark chocolate in his mouth was slightly bitter. After a long time, Qi Mu looked at his tutor and said softly, "Teacher, leave Paris with me... OK?"