Second Piano Concerto

Qin Haiou lifted the cover of the piano, and the black and white keys showed a hard and cold texture in his eyes.He seemed to be illuminated by a huge laser light on the stage, and the brightness and temperature made his heart beat faster.Everything around him seemed to be plunged into darkness. He looked at the piano keys in front of him, enduring the scorching rays of sight from the darkness.

At this moment, Qin Haiou's mind was very noisy.There seemed to be countless voices in his ears, the voices of voices, the sound of the piano, from different people and different works, which was about to blow his brain, but he couldn't hear any of them clearly.He could barely feel his hands, only that every joint in his fingers was stiff, and before he even had time to realize how nervous he was, his hands were trembling before his consciousness.

Soon, Qin Haiou couldn't feel anything.He didn't know what he was doing, nor what he was going to do, only the familiar suffocation oppressed him, making him unable to move.

Qin Haiou sat down in front of the piano, but didn't say anything, which didn't attract much attention at first.

Zhao Fei took a look while chatting and said, "What is Xiao Qin doing? Can he play the piano?"

Cao Nan said: "I haven't heard him say it, just playing with it?"

Only Nalan Jin got up and walked over, leaning against the piano.From this angle, she could clearly see all the keys, Qin Haiou's hands, and the expression on Qin Haiou's face.

However, Qin Haiou did not move.

He sat there, still for 5 minutes.Sweat slid down his temples, and the shirt on his back was wet, but he didn't feel it.

Gradually, the few people who were chatting before also stopped, and they finally noticed the weird atmosphere spreading from the corner where the piano was placed.

"Is he playing or not?" Now, the coffee shop is very quiet, so Zhao Fei can't help but lower his voice.

"I don't know!" Xiao Hei whispered.

All eyes were on Qin Haiou.But Qin Haiou remained motionless.The atmosphere gradually became awkward.

Liu Yang couldn't bear to watch it any longer.It was only a few minutes, but it seemed to be endless.Her spirit was highly tense, from nervousness to numbness, and then from numbness to despair.This process was like torture to her, a bystander, not to mention the pressure Qin Haiou was under at the moment.

It's not that Liu Yang didn't think about failure, she just didn't expect the process of failure to be so heart-wrenching.In this silent battle, she seemed to be able to see Qin Haiou's will being worn away bit by bit with the passage of time.

Qin Haiou like this is really pitiful.

Liu Yang turned her eyes away, because she couldn't bear to keep watching, she even wanted to leave here immediately and hide in a place where she couldn't see.Thinking of this, her body moved, and she was about to turn around when she felt someone pressing her shoulder.She turned her head and saw that it was indeed Tan Shuo, but Tan Shuo just pressed hard on her shoulder and then let go. He kept watching Qin Haiou with a calm expression and seemed very patient.

Tan Shuo was still waiting.

Seeing him like this, Liu Yang suddenly felt much more at ease.

At this time, Nalan Jin couldn't bear it anymore.She hesitated for a long time, but Qin Haiou's appearance was really abnormal, so she tried to call out: "Brother Qin?"

Qin Haiou still didn't hear it.Under heavy pressure, he still couldn't relieve his tension.The thought of giving up grew again, but almost at the same time, he forced himself to put his trembling hands on the keys.This is the only thing he can do at this moment, with all his perseverance, he knows that if he doesn't do this, he may be crushed in the next second.This time, he would rather hit the keyboard than be a deserter again.

There was a soft sound from the piano, several tones out of tune, and no rhythm.Qin Haiou's fingers paused on the keys for a moment, and then groped extremely slowly.

He didn't know what he was playing, and he didn't even know how he pressed the keys just now.However, this piece by Tan Shuo is too simple. During this period of time, he has played it countless times. It is not only remembered by his mind, but also firmly remembered by his fingers.

So when he touched the keys, his fingers played purely from muscle memory.

He played several notes intermittently, until then, he suddenly realized that he had already played the piano.

The violin stopped abruptly.

Qin Haiou stared blankly at his hands.

These few simple notes played by him unconsciously cut off all the complicated and chaotic thoughts in his mind, causing a short and complete silence in his mind.

Just now, he actually played Tan Shuo's work.

It was only then that he remembered that the purpose of his performance today was originally to perform this work.

Today is Liu Yang's birthday.Tan Shuo's work, he wanted to play for Liu Yang.This is what he has forgotten, the original purpose of this performance.

However, he still had difficulty controlling his hands.The feeling of tension and panic is still there, how can he continue playing?

Yesterday, after he experienced the painful insomnia, what did Tan Shuo say to him?

Tan Shuo said: According to your understanding of Liu Yang, which version do you think is the most suitable to play at tomorrow's party?

Tan Shuo also said: You can't make it too sad, but you can't make it too lively. I can't tell you the specific feeling. Think about it yourself!

Think for yourself!

Qin Haiou's spirit was lifted.After a brief silence, a simple and clear thought finally appeared in his mind.

Yes, yes, this is what he wants to play and the effect he wants to achieve.He wanted to play this song by Tan Shuo to suit Liu Yang's temperament and style.

Thinking of this, he put his fingers on the keyboard again and started playing.

At first, he played very slowly because the stiffness in his fingers had not been relieved.His fingers were still moving according to memory and inertia, and he didn't need to think about whether he was playing correctly.At this moment, all his attention is focused on the feeling conveyed by the music.He wasn't happy with the hesitant start.As for what kind of music is suitable for Liu Yang, he had already thought about it yesterday.So, when the movements of his fingers gradually stabilized, Qin Haiou began to speed up consciously, and at the same time made constant adjustments, trying to get closer to the feeling in his heart.

The short song came to an end very quickly, but it was far from the effect Qin Haiou wanted.When he played the last note, he started all over again without thinking.Now he just wants to present the music that he thinks is the most ideal. If he can't achieve that effect, he doesn't want to stop. As for how many times he has played repeatedly and whether there is anyone watching him, these are all matters. unimportant.

Gradually, Qin Haiou's fingers got rid of the mechanical movements, and the blunt notes began to come to life, and the music began to flow on his fingertips.

He played it over and over again, each time better than the last.His fingers have returned to their former flexibility, and this piano piece, which cannot be simpler, glows with charming brilliance under his continuous polishing.Every sound is carefully thought out, every touch of a key, every tiny imperceptible movement has its precise and definite purpose.But at this moment, Qin Haiou had forgotten his fingers.He forgot everything around him, even himself.The movements of the fingers and the undulating keys came into his eyes, but his heart was no longer bound here.The music came alive in his heart, and came into the world through his fingers, and his heart was also ignited because of this, and those who troubled him, fettered him, and oppressed him were all broken, smashed, and turned into ashes.His heart is like a reborn bird, shaking off the dust on its wings, and returning to the embrace of the sky, nothing can stop the passion and joy of flying freely.

He didn't know how many times he played this song, until he was completely satisfied, he finally stopped, put his hands back on his knees, and let out a long breath of relief.He was sweating profusely, and his hands were covered with sweat. After he suddenly relaxed, he felt a little tired, but he felt indescribably comfortable and happy in his heart.He was immersed in this wonderful feeling, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses. At this time, he realized that the coffee shop was completely quiet, and the crowd had formed a half circle around him at some point, surrounding him. Surrounded by the piano and the piano, everyone's face was full of shock.

Qin Haiou was stunned for a moment, and everyone also looked at him in a daze.Suddenly, someone "slapped" a few loud slaps, breaking the silence.

"Not bad." Tan Shuo raised his hand and patted it a few times, and confirmed with a smile, "It's not bad, very good."

Only then did everyone come back to their senses, and applauded one after another, and the atmosphere suddenly became enthusiastic.

"It's amazing, you still hide this trick, why haven't I heard you say it before!" Zhao Fei said.

"Yeah Brother Qin, you're so amazing, so powerful!" Xiao Hei couldn't say anything more, he just kept praising him.

Brother Long smiled and said, "I never thought that apart from Ms. Liu, we have a great pianist here!"

Cao Nan immediately said, "No, no, no, although I don't know much about it, my intuition tells me that he plays better than Liu Yang!"

Nalan Jin was even more pleasantly surprised, with sparkling eyes, he couldn't move his eyes from looking at Qin Haiou: "Brother Qin, you play really well."

Zhuzhu also said: "Xiao Qin, you are really hiding your secrets, did you deliberately wait until today to show this trick to scare us?"

They said one sentence after another, Qin Haiou didn't know how to answer for a moment, so he just smiled and remained silent.But Zhuzhu's words reminded him that this piece was originally intended for Liu Yang, and he was too absorbed in playing it just now, so he forgot about it, now when Zhuzhu said it, he immediately went back to look for Liu Yang.

Tan Shuo and Liu Yang were at a distance from the piano, but after everyone surrounded them, they were blocked outside. Qin Haiou had to stand up and take two steps outside before he saw them.

Qin Haiou saw Tan Shuo giving him a thumbs up, with a smile on his face, and his expression was very relaxed and calm, but Liu Yang beside him was not like that.

Liu Yang lowered his head, his face was full of tears.

Qin Haiou walked towards the two of them. Seeing him coming, Tan Shuo said to Liu Yang in a low voice: "Comrade Liu Yang, why are you so unbearable! Or, you should be happy, why are you still crying!"

Qin Haiou also laughed when he heard the second half of his words: "Yes, today is your birthday, don't cry. This song is a birthday present from Tan Shuo and I, I hope you like it."

"Happy birthday!" Tan Shuo patted her and said.

"Happy birthday!" Qin Haiou said.

Liu Yang finally raised his head to look at them.She couldn't stop the tears from continuing to flow.

But she smiled anyway.