Second Piano Concerto

Yu Doudou and Chen Ganning looked at each other, Qin Haiou's reaction was so bland, so bland that it could almost be described as indifference, which was hard to imagine in his previous relationship with Xiao Cong.But this reassured Yu Doudou.When Xiao Cong appeared at Xiaopengmen three days ago, she was worried that Qin Haiou would be affected, but judging from Xiao Cong's abnormal performance that day and the performance accident last night, it was not Qin Haiou who was really affected by this meeting, but It's Xiao Cong.On the other hand, Qin Haiou practiced the piano at home as usual for the past three days, and he was still talking and laughing when he was resting, full of energy, in a stable state, as calm as if nothing had happened.Although he never answered Yu Doudou's question, Yu Doudou received a clear signal from his words and deeds.Qin Haiou no longer trusted Xiao Cong as before. He took this opportunity to adjust his relationship with Xiao Cong. The process was under his control, but the result was not on his mind.This is not so much guard and alienation as it is complete disregard.

Yu Doudou was very worried about Qin Haiou's change at first, but now these worries gradually disappeared under his observation.Qin Haiou has matured and his thoughts have deepened.She no longer has to protect him like a child, but now she needs to learn to let him decide and deal with some things.On the issue of his comeback, Qin Haiou's concealment from her made her very frustrated. As his manager, she was unable to understand all his thoughts on such an important event. This situation was unprecedented and made it difficult for her. accept.But now, she finally realized that she didn't need to get to the bottom of it. Qin Haiou's performance made her feel at ease and relieved. For her, nothing was more convincing than this.

Yu Doudou asked Chen Ganning to continue to pay attention to various reports and comments on Xiao Cong. Chen Ganning was already very concerned about this, but now she is actively involved in the cause of digging up gossip.Xiao Cong's accident happened very suddenly. The media and music critics who followed the concert that night had already drafted normal news and comment drafts, and they only waited for the final draft to be released after the performance. Something goes wrong at the concert, causing the show to be stopped midway and the audience forced to leave.Such an accident is really rare for a pianist of Xiao Cong's level. As soon as the news got out, the public opinion exploded.The first to appear were the first reports of the explosive news. Only a few reporters used softer terms such as "pianist's embarrassing exit", and more people relentlessly described "major performance accident". , "Sudden amnesia during the performance", "Serious low-level mistake" and other words were put into the title, and "car accident scene" was also used to describe the accident on Weibo.Some audience members tweeted: "This is not only the scene of a car accident, but also the scene of an air crash!"

Chen Ganning saw the news on the second morning of the performance and told Yu Doudou and Qin Haiou.At this time, some quick-handed music critics had already posted their comments.These comments are different from news, they are more in-depth analysis, discussing the reasons for Xiao Cong's performance accident.A careful person listed Xiao Cong's various activities in recent years after performing, pointing out that his activities were particularly frequent in the past year, and criticizing this diligent and down-to-earth pianist for forgetting himself for fame and fortune, and no longer focusing on the piano On, it led to yesterday's accident.It was also pointed out that what Xiao Cong played wrong was nothing else but his famous song "Song of the Long Night". He made two mistakes, which reflected Xiao Cong's unfamiliarity with the works and his lack of preparation for the concert. It can be seen that Xiao Cong, who has always been known for his stability, is actually not as stable as people imagined.Others believe that Xiao Cong is not the first pianist to make mistakes in a performance. Generally speaking, lack of preparation or poor condition may lead to abnormal performance of the performer. Made a mistake, which shows that not only was his memory disordered, but his mental state was also extremely bad, so he couldn't even make up for it, and he was completely smashed on the stage.Some even questioned Xiao Cong's career prospects, suspecting that the accident would become his Waterloo, which would make him unable to recover from a setback.

Chen Ganning read all the comments he could find, and saved the articles he thought were more representative.In the evening, Xiao Cong finally posted an apology statement on his official Weibo, saying that due to his poor health, he could not complete the performance, and hereby apologizes to the conductor, orchestra and music fans.

As soon as the news came out, Weibo became even more lively. Some fans of Xiao Cong appealed to everyone to treat the accident with a tolerant attitude, hoping that Xiao Cong would have a good rest and return to the stage as soon as possible, while other fans would not Buy it, think that poor health is just an excuse, accuse Xiao Cong of evading responsibility, and express their disappointment to him.The two sides quarreled on Weibo, and it was very noisy.

Chen Ganning stared at the computer all day, and Yu Doudou couldn't stay idle.As soon as Xiao Cong's accident happened, Wang Yifu and Qin Haiou immediately became the targets that reporters wanted to interview.Wang Yifu was heartbroken and directly refused all interviews.Yu Doudou also blocked all the media, and refused to interview Qin Haiou himself on the grounds of preparing for the comeback concert, and made a concise statement as Qin Haiou's agent.The reporters could not get more information from Yu Doudou's statement, so they had to abandon Qin Haiou and interview others instead.These interviews were quickly reported. Some young performers expressed that they should take this accident as a warning, while older musicians also took this opportunity to warn young performers that they must practice their basic skills well no matter what time they come. Forget your origins and so on.

The next day, Chen Ganning continued to pay attention to the trend of public opinion.At this time, those initial shocks have passed, and articles such as "thinking" and "reflection" about the incident began to appear on the Internet. In addition, there are many interested people repeating the old saying, comparing Xiao Cong and Qin Haiou again, saying that Wang Yifu This pair of proud pupils, one has always been stable, but suddenly broke down on stage and ended in embarrassment, the other once stole the limelight, but suddenly left silently, and now he is back again. This pair of seniors has become the focus of the music scene this summer. It is quite similar to the scene when they both became famous 11 years ago.

Chen Ganning didn't like to read these articles comparing Qin Haiou and Xiao Cong, but she was very concerned about the part about Qin Haiou, and was struggling to pick and choose, when she heard a familiar voice beside her: "This It’s a hot day, so why study?”

Chen Ganning looked up, and it turned out that Tan Shuo was here. This guy was eating popsicles leisurely, and handed her a bag of popsicles of various flavors: "Come, eat popsicles, and then do homework after eating!"

Chen Ganning was not polite to him, picked the one she liked, and put the remaining popsicles in the refrigerator. When she came back, she saw that Tan Shuo hadn't gone to the piano room, but was still sitting there, so she continued what she said just now: "The homework assigned by sister Yu , let me pay attention to the report on Xiao Cong's performance."

Tan Shuo was taken aback for a moment, wondering, "What's the point of paying attention to those things?"

Chen Ganning was also taken aback: "Don't you know about Xiao Cong?"

"What's the matter?" Tan Shuo asked.

Seeing that he really didn't know, Chen Ganning hurriedly told him the information she had collected, and showed him some reports and comments, and finally said contemptuously: "As a pianist, I have made such a serious mistake, how can I say nothing?" No, I left the conductor and the orchestra on the stage and hid in the backstage by myself. What kind of attitude is this? I don't even accept interviews..."

"Does the seagull know? What did he say?" Tan Shuo was reading a comment when he heard it and stopped to ask.

"He knew, but he didn't say anything." Chen Ganning paused, then whispered, "There were quite a few reporters who wanted to interview him yesterday, but Sister Yu blocked them all."

Tan Shuo let out an "oh", and turned his gaze back to the computer screen.He knew that with his normal ability and level, Xiao Cong would not make such a low-level mistake on stage. The reason why he was so abnormal and lost his composure must have something to do with the conversation between him and Qin Haiou that day. .Perhaps it was because he was shocked when he saw Qin Haiou's progress in piano skills, or maybe it was because Qin Haiou said something to him that made him nervous and terrified besides playing the piano-the more Qin Haiou refused to reveal the content of the conversation , Tan Shuo became more sure that the content was related to him.Perhaps it was because of this incident that Xiao Cong could not concentrate when playing "Song of the Long Night", and after playing "Song of the Long Night", his mind collapsed completely, so that he made another mistake, and finally had to escape from the stage. Even the basic etiquette of a performer And demeanor are unable to maintain.

However, Tan Shuo knew that even so, this was not the root cause of Xiao Cong's mistake.In the eyes of most people, Xiao Cong is a particularly hard-working pianist, but Tan Shuo is very clear that, in fact, Xiao Cong had given up the pursuit of music a long time ago, and his hard work was out of fame and fortune. Desire, not devotion to art.The reason why he has come to where he is today is neither because of his lack of practice and insufficient preparation, nor because of Qin Haiou's change of attitude towards him, putting pressure on him, nor because of the so-called "poor physical condition" ——In essence, this is the inevitable result of his long-standing departure from music and pursuit of fame and fortune.All this is his own fault."Song of the Long Night", which once satisfied his vanity, has now become a nightmare that drives him off the stage. For Xiao Cong, this is really a great irony.

"It's good to block it. These messy things have nothing to do with seagulls." Tan Shuo said with emotion in his heart.

Chen Ganning didn't know whether Tan Shuo and Xiao Cong had a relationship, but from Tan Shuo's tone just now, he seemed very disgusted to compare people like Xiao Cong with Qin Haiou.After several months of contact and the influence of Qin Haiou, Chen Ganning no longer regards Tan Shuo as an outsider. Now that she suddenly has this new discovery, she feels that it resonates very much, and she can't keep her chatterbox shut: "Xiao Cong that day Come here, you also saw it? Why did you say he came? The seagull was so kind to him before, but he was always sour. What's the idea?"

While sucking on the popsicle, Tan Shuo listened to her muttering, and said with a slow smile: "If you ask me, who should I ask? Does what he thinks have anything to do with you? Even if he really has any thoughts, he doesn't have time to think about them now. I think you should study hard, and be careful that you will check your homework later."