Countess' lover

I don’t know how many times the Virginian has sailed on the vast Atlantic Ocean. It is still brand new, with stripes dotted on its white-painted hull.Looking at it from a distance, on the blue sea, it looks like a white pearl glowing in the sunlight.

This ship was originally nothing special, and there are many other ships like this.But it is special because of one person, one piano, music that is not recorded.

1900 grew up on this ship, his status was not high, and his adoptive father was only a coal burner on the ship.Fortunately, he is not bad by nature, and has not learned the bad habits of the boatmen.After the adoptive father died unexpectedly, there are still many people who are willing to take care of him more because of his age.

His bed used to be suspended from the ceiling, next to his adoptive father's bed, and it is the same now.He was still young, and the captain didn't ask him to do any heavy work except to help deliver things in the banquet hall sometimes.

At night, 1900 lies in bed.The waves beat against the hull, swaying, as if there was some wonderful rhythm.He heard this rhythm, rattling, like rain hitting the side of a ship.Sometimes high-pitched, sometimes low, sometimes agile, sometimes quiet.

The boatmen were all asleep, they were exhausted from a busy day.Nobody could hear that music, but 1900 did.That sounds great!It was as if there was an invisible thread—the thread of music, which had been sent into his ears, leading him to get up and walk in a certain direction.

He was getting closer and closer to the place where the music came from, and the slow and elegant tune made him feel the power of his heartbeat.He walked into the banquet hall, where a few candles were lit, illuminating the grand piano.

It was brown wood, huge, the centerpiece of the ballroom, the king of all instruments he had ever seen.When the first note entered his brain, 1900 knew he had been conquered by it.

"It shouldn't be like this." The boy stood in front of the piano and said to the girl who played slowly.

"What should it be like?" The girl paused her fingers and looked at the little boy who suddenly appeared in surprise.She was wearing a delicate dress, and there was a string of sparkling blue crystals in her black slightly curly hair.But the boy was wearing a shabby coat that was obviously one size too big.

1900 showed a distressed look, he didn't know how to express himself and what words to use to express. "Should be faster, more lively, like a farndola."

The girl's fingers moved again, and this time she was obviously more serious. The lively tune poured from her fingers, and the notes danced mischievously on the black and white keys.She finished a section, turned her head to look at the boy again, and blinked playfully, "Like this?"

The boy nodded, serious and serious, "There's almost something else." He said softly.

"You can play the piano too?" the girl asked him.

The boy shook his head, his eyes were as pure as a crystal.

"My name is Fiona, and I'm going to the United States." Fiona introduced herself enthusiastically, shaking her body on the piano bench, with her fluffy skirt up and down, lively and lovely. "Have you ever been to America?" Her eyes were also pure black, and the candlelight shone brightly in her eyes.

The boy nodded hesitantly and shook his head again. He didn't seem to like talking very much, but it might also be because his language organization ability is not very good.He was still very young, and most of the acquaintances he met were crew members on the ship. After the death of his adoptive father, few people had any in-depth exchanges with him.

"I've never been off a boat, but I've been to American shores many times."

"what's your name?"

"1900." He replied softly.

"It's such a strange name." Fiona lowered her head and muttered in a low voice. She raised her head again, looked at the boy with a smile, and said with a bit of complaint, "I admit that the ocean is indeed beautiful. Different times There will be varying degrees of blue, but nothing but blue."

"What else should there be?" the boy asked curiously.

The girl's eyes widened in surprise, and she seemed to think of something suddenly, "Well, it seems that you really haven't gotten off the boat before."

She started to get excited, excitedly and new

Friends exchange everything they have been to and seen. "Behind my house there are rolling hills covered with green grass. There are bushes and tall trees with trunks the same color as your hair, brown, and it should be darker. Mrs. Jones I have white and red roses in my garden. I like red. By the way, have you ever seen a waterfall? The water falls from a high place and smashes a small lake below. Jack likes to swim there, and I do too. I want to go, but my father won't let me..."

The girl's eyes were very bright because of excitement, and she was beaming as she spoke, her fingers tapping on the keys.With the sound of the ticking piano, 1900 seems to be able to see the world she described, which is colorful and full of sunshine.

"That's really beautiful." The boy's eyes showed envy unconsciously, and his eyes moved to Fiona's hands, or to the keys.

"Do you want to play it? This is the piano on the ship." Fiona finally saw 1900's desire, she enthusiastically took the boy's hand and put them on the keys.

His fingers trembled very quickly, but he quickly regained his composure.If Fiona was more careful, she would definitely notice that the boy's eyes seemed to possess the same brilliance of the whole world.

"Put your hand here." The girl put her hand on the back of 1900's hand and pressed the first "Duo".A simple sound echoed for a long time.When 1900 finished pressing all the notes, he said obsessively,

"I can..." This is like a question, but also like an affirmation.

a sat next to him, leaving the black and white keys to 1900, she looked at him with encouragement in her eyes. "you can."

The sound of the piano sounded slowly, like the ding-dong of spring water.It started very slowly, almost one note after another.But then, the boy grasped a certain mystery, and he gradually accelerated the speed of the keystrokes, like silk passing through a woman's skin.Gentle, brisk, touches the softness of the heart.

He began to get excited, closed his eyes, Ding Dong's spring water merged into a river, the river water, and finally merged into the sea.The turbulent waves fluctuated and overlapped, as if a storm was coming, and it might destroy the small ship at any time.

The number of people in the banquet hall suddenly increased, and they were all attracted by the sound of 1900's piano.No one has heard such a tune, but no one can deny that there is a soul in this music.They seem to be able to see a young soul looking up at the starry sky and looking down at the ocean in the dark, jumping out of the narrow shell, and discovering the truest self in a new field.

He is a natural pianist, every note comes from the soul, as pure as the sea level at sunrise, a magnificent blue gem.

The song "Pa Pa Pa Pa" was over, whoever applauded first, and then joined together, the entire banquet hall was filled with applause.The boy looked at the applauding people in puzzlement. He looked to the side, trying to express his joy and touch to his new friend.But there was no one on the piano bench, and the girl with black hair and black eyes quietly withdrew from his world.

He looked around, even joy tinged with panic.He found her, next to a lady.She took her mother's hand and smiled at him from a distance, both encouraging and apologetic.

"You're a great player!" He saw Fiona lip-synching.The blunt praise made him a little shy, but he was more excited about being affirmed and recognized.

"I can play better, I can do it." He refocused on the piano and said softly.

1900 stared at the 88 keys, black and white, as if they were his soul, his whole world.