Second Piano Concerto

When the three of them came to Liu'an, the door of the coffee shop was ajar, and the sign of closing had already been put up.

Liu Yang didn't make any special arrangements for the store, but just moved the piano back to its original position, prepared some snacks and drinks, and seeing that everyone was arriving one after another, he invited everyone to sit down freely.

As soon as Qin Haiou entered the store, he saw the piano quietly placed in the corner.Six months ago, when he first came to Liu'an, the piano was placed in the same place as it is today.At that time, he hated it, but couldn't help but get close to it, but when he really got close to it, he couldn't play it, so he could only run away in the end.

The scene at that time is still vivid in his mind, and he remembered the extremely contradictory feelings and extremely gloomy mood just by looking at it.For the past six months, he has been unwilling to take the initiative to recall what happened that day, but now, the same scene appeared before his eyes again.

Everything around him faded from Qin Haiou's perception.It seems that only he and the piano are left in this world.He was shrouded in a strong emotion, he couldn't tell what it was, it seemed that it was tension, and it seemed more complicated.He felt the turmoil in himself, and everything else seemed strangely unreal.

Liu Yang asked Qin Haiou what he would like to drink, and asked him to sit on the sofa.Qin Haiou nodded, turned around and walked over, but he didn't know how he sat down on the sofa, nor did he know when he had an extra drink in his hand.He sat there, deep in his emotions, and if people talked to him, he barely dealt with it, but he didn't know what they said to him, and he had no intention of participating in other people's conversations. People who are thinking have a strong rejection, but they have to restrain themselves and cannot express this feeling.

He looked down at his hands, not daring to lift his eyes, because if he did, he would involuntarily look at the piano.This is the only thing he cares about at the moment, and it is also the source of all his emotions.At the thought of what he was going to do next, he wanted to jump up and run away.But he couldn't escape, he could only endure in anxiety, and every minute was long and hard, feeling like he was facing an enemy, and his palms and forehead were sweating non-stop.

Since everyone arrived today, even Brother Long took time out of his busy schedule to come over. Everyone was sitting on the sofa eating and chatting scatteredly. Several different topics were going on at the same time. Go get a snack, or keep changing for the sake of talking.Qin Haiou sat next to Xiao Hei at first, then Zhao Fei, and then Cao Nan.He could feel what each of them said to him, he nodded blankly, and more often just listened in silence, but his mind was already occupied by other thoughts, what they said to him, Not a word reached his ears.

During such torment, Qin Haiou thought of many things.From running away from this coffee shop half a year ago because he couldn’t play the piano in front of Liu Yang, to being heard by Tan Shuo when playing the piano in hiding, to discovering the manuscript of "Xinghai" and Tan Shuo’s past, and what he saw and heard in the ancient town during this period all people, things, things.

At first, his thoughts just continued to extend along the track of memory, but soon, as the feeling of tension and anxiety became stronger and stronger, countless more messy thoughts rushed into his mind, but none of them were clear Yes, none of them can relieve the pressure in his heart at the moment.He frowned unconsciously, trying to force himself to clear his mind, but at this moment, he suddenly realized that someone beside him was calling him.

Qin Haiou turned his head, only to realize that the person sitting next to him had turned into Nalan Jin at some point.She looked at him intently, looking a little puzzled: "Brother Qin?"

Qin Haiou tried his best to restrain the sense of resistance that surged in his heart at this moment, relaxed his expression, and let out a "hmm".

Nalan Jin's gaze stayed on his face for a moment, seeing that his expression had returned to normal, he didn't think much, pointed to his cuff and asked, "Brother Qin, what is your button? A bird?"

Qin Haiou was preoccupied. When she heard the button, he subconsciously glanced at his wrist and nodded.

"It's so unique," Nalan Jin said happily after taking a sip of the juice, "By the way, Brother Qin, I'm going to change to a new piano and use the badge you gave me."

Qin Haiou didn't respond any more.It just so happened that Brother Long suddenly raised his voice and spoke to everyone, Nalan Jin turned his head to listen to what he had to say.

Brother Long asked: "I heard that there are two new bars opened at Xiaonanqiao, have you visited them?"

Everyone said no.Cao Nan said: "I went to see them when they were renovating, and they said that in the future, that street will be turned into a bar street, and there will be trouble at night!"

Brother Long said, "Why don't we go out tonight? I heard there is a band!"

Cao Nan and the others agreed immediately.But Nalan Jin waved his hand and said, "That kind of place is too noisy, isn't there any other choice?"

But Cao Nan and the others couldn't care less about this. At this time, they had already started discussing the entertainment activities in the bar.So Nalan Jin stopped talking to them. After thinking about it, while no one was paying attention, he turned to Qin Haiou and said in a low voice, "Brother Qin, it will be the Mid-Autumn Festival in a while. Put the water lanterns on, let's go play with that, shall we?"

Qin Haiou nodded again, and still said "hmm".

Nalan Jin thought he agreed, and a faint smile appeared on his face. After a long silence, he said softly: "Then when the party is over, I will wait for you at Xiaonan Bridge."

Qin Haiou didn't hear her words.Now his patience has almost been exhausted to the limit, whether it is the surrounding environment or himself, he can no longer bear it.His thoughts have long since become uncontrollable, like the sound of a gust of music that cannot be stopped, and various images flashed across his mind, without reason or order.He thought of his sister, the applauding audience, the sweat-stained piano keys, the scene when he and Xiao Cong met for the first time; he thought of stacks of score papers full of fingering marks, the duet between Lu Liqiu and Chen Fu, the poached eggs boiled by his mother, countless The reporter and the flashing lights that turned on him; he remembered the serious face of the teacher, the piano that his elder brother gave him, and the enviable trophy he held in the bright concert hall, but in the end he only had the last performance in front of him. , Chen Ganning's panicked face.At that time, his heart was pierced like a knife, and he was unwilling to do so, but he still opened his mouth and said - I will not play.

I stopped playing.

These four words seemed to turn the invisible pressure into a tangible shackle, which bound him, and he couldn't break free no matter what.Now there are less than ten steps between him and the piano, and he can see it as soon as he raises his eyes, but the feeling of fear is unprecedentedly high.What the hell is he waiting for?he kept asking himself.Could it be that he couldn't even cross this short distance, and he was going to spend the rest of the time in this mood, until he retreated again? !

Qin Haiou stood up abruptly and walked towards the piano.

After Liu Yang greeted everyone to sit down, he kept secretly watching Qin Haiou's actions.Today's Qin Haiou looked extraordinarily personable, as soon as he entered the door, Liu Yang noticed that he was dressed much more formally than usual, and he obviously did it for playing.But Liu Yang also found that Qin Haiou's body was covered with a faint sense of alienation today. He seemed to be deeply immersed in a certain emotion. No matter who talked to him, he was a little absent-minded.Liu Yang knew that Qin Haiou must be very nervous now.

Liu Yang had imagined many times, if Qin Haiou failed today, what should she do and how would she comfort him.For this reason, she had prepared for the worst, but when she saw Qin Haiou's abnormal behavior due to nervousness, she still felt very unbearable.She pulled Tan Shuo aside and wanted him to think of a way. Tan Shuo was eating a piece of cake, and before she could speak, he pointed to the plate and said, "This cake is good, give me another piece."

Liu Yang didn't move, complaining in a low voice: "Can you stop eating?"

Tan Shuo wondered: "Then what should I do?"

Liu Yang cast his gaze in the direction of Qin Haiou: "Seagull is so nervous, why can't you go over and talk to him?"

Tan Shuo said: "In this case, why don't you go there?"

Liu Yang was helpless: "I'm afraid that if I say the wrong thing, it will not help."

Tan Shuo said: "Then I'm not afraid of saying the wrong thing? If I say something in the past now, once he messes up, you will definitely blame me. I will not take the blame!"

Liu Yang's face darkened, and Tan Shuo hurriedly patted her on the shoulder: "As I said, this is a hurdle for him. He can only step over it by himself, and it is impossible for us to carry him over. At this point , no one can help him except himself."

While the two were talking, Qin Haiou suddenly stood up.He went straight to the piano, sat down, and lifted the lid.This scene made Liu Yang's heart almost jump out. She stared at Qin Haiou and couldn't care less about talking to Tan Shuo. She became extremely nervous for a moment.