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"Wei Yi, you also performed very well today."

After the rehearsal of the orchestra, the conductor specially came down to talk with Wei Yi.They rehearsed together for a month, and this informal conductor seldom praised others, but he left Wei Yi to talk alone every once in a while, and praised him without hesitation.

Wei Yi said politely: "Thank you, you have worked hard as a conductor."

"Can I ask who your mentor is? It must be everyone."

Wei Yi paused, but still said his grandmother's name: "Natalia Mikhail."

The conductor looked shocked: "Is that the famous female pianist from country R, ​​Ms. Mikhail?"

"Yes."

"This... I really didn't expect... But if you learn from this master, it is understandable that your piano level can reach this level. But I heard that Ms. Mikhail has already..."

Wei Yi said calmly: "She passed away, but she will always be the most important mentor in my life."

"Of course." The conductor said, "I had the honor to go to that golden hall to see Ms. Mikhail's performance more than ten years ago. It was really an astonishing and unforgettable performance. Wei Yi, since In your performance, I can vaguely witness that familiar demeanor, and you will definitely succeed this time."

Wei Yi smiled and said, "Thank you for having such high expectations for me."

"You will do it. This concert is very big. The entire Wuhe City TV stations and newspapers will be there. There is also a TV station from Beijing that will broadcast this concert. Your piano concerto is The opening and the curtain call, with such a neat appearance, the camera must be the first to capture your shot.”

Wei Yi suddenly stopped.The conductor stopped with him, and asked with some doubts: "What's wrong?"

Wei Yi asked nervously, "When the time comes... will there be many cameras?"

The conductor thought it was a strange question, but he still thought about it, and answered: "There should not be many cameras at the recording site of the concert, mainly because there will be a lot of TV interviews before and after the concert. Although the Dongle Orchestra is young, But we are well-known. We just toured in Europe last year, and this time we are in charge of the New Year’s Concert in Wuhe City. Maybe there will be a special report at that time. I think there is a very good chance that the TV station will interview you this time. , because you are the new face of our orchestra, and you are so outstanding in all aspects, maybe you will become famous after this time..."

If someone else heard what the conductor said, they would already have a lot of expectations in their hearts.But Weiyi lowered his eyes, and a little cold sweat was already breaking out on his back.

He repeatedly hinted that he should not be so nervous, this is no longer the same thing, the same group of people.But as soon as he thought of the images of those dark machines pointing at him, the beginning of the tragedy seven years ago came to mind. He was still young and hadn't recovered from the news of losing his parents, but he was already captured by a group of reporters. Blocked in front of the house and unable to go anywhere, all the long and short cameras, microphones, tape recorders and flashlights rushed in front of him, everyone was buzzing, their photos were put in newspapers, TV and social media, he Dalia and Chris' anger, Ben's sadness and helplessness, the pained and tearful face of his grandfather under the oxygen mask before his death...

In a rage, his uncle Chris sued all the newspapers and TV stations that exposed their privacy to court, and finally won the case.But the fear of the camera and the flash has been forever in Wei Yi's heart, making him shudder when he thinks about it, and his breathing is no longer stable.

The conductor noticed that his expression was wrong, and asked, "Wei Yi, are you feeling well?"

"No." Wei Yi tried to calm himself down, "I'm fine."

The two waved goodbye when they reached the entrance of the hall.Wei Yi was about to go to the street to stop the car, when he suddenly saw a black car parked beside the flower bed at the door, and then the door opened, and Ben got out of the car, beckoning to him: "William."

Wei Yi hurried over.These days, Ben and Joanna have been staying in the hotel. They often eat together, but the conversation rarely involves family matters. Ben seems to be more interested in his life in Wuhe. look.Wei Yi thought about it, and felt that there was nothing to hide, so he took Ben to his home in Xijiao Road Community.Ben walked around Weiyi's small house of only [-] square meters, didn't say anything, and even stayed for a dinner cooked by Weiyi himself, and spared no effort to express his compliments on the dishes.But when he finally left, Wei Yi saw an imperceptible glint in his eyes.

Wei Yi got into the car and asked, "Why did you come to pick me up?"

Joanna, who was sitting in the co-pilot, said with a smile, "We secretly watched your rehearsal. We just sat in the last row of the concert hall and watched you. You performed really well."

Ben Wenrou looked at Weiyi and said, "William, we are here to tell you that Joanna and I plan to return to Country K first."

Wei Yi was stunned: "That's right, you also have your own things to be busy with, so it's time to go back."

"Joanna has to go back to help Chris with company affairs, and I need to go back to help." Ben said, "Before we leave, we leave two people here to protect your safety, I hope you don't mind."

Wei Yi frowned slightly when he heard this: "Why do you want to protect my safety?"

"...You are the young master of the Evans family, of course we hope you are safe at all times."

Wei Yi said, "No need, the law and order in China is pretty good, most people are not allowed to hold guns, I'm safe."

But Ben insisted, "It's just two bodyguards who don't show their faces. They won't interfere with any of your actions, and they won't even appear in front of you. Please be sure to agree to this request."

Wei Yi felt that something was wrong, okay, why did he suddenly send bodyguards to him?Just as he was about to continue asking, Joanna in the front row suddenly raised the phone, "Hey, the boss is calling, William, would you like to chat with your uncle? You haven't spoken for a long time, right?"

Wei Yi was shocked immediately. He had no contact with his uncle Chris in seven years, and the scene when they separated was really not happy. This sudden phone call made him panic. He really wanted to talk to his uncle for a while. Speaking, for no reason, there was a fear of "being close to the hometown", "I..."

Joanna's phone was on speakerphone, only to hear a cold and pleasant male voice full of texture: "Joanna, don't do these unnecessary things."

Joanna: "..."

Wei Yi: "..."

Ben had to come to the rescue: "Chris, William said he missed you very much."

The male voice sounded very indifferent from the receiver after the wireless transmission: "I don't want him. Joanna, do what you should do."

Joanna had no choice but to turn off the speakerphone angrily, shrugged her shoulders at Wei Yi, turned on her laptop and started working remotely while listening to the phone.Ben looked at Wei Yi with some embarrassment, trying to comfort him: "Chris has this temper, but he actually misses you very much."

Wei Yi smiled helplessly and nodded.It seems that his uncle's temper hasn't changed at all over the years, but Wei Yi thinks it's good. If his uncle changes, he may not know how to deal with the original family.

Today is Ji Binghua's birthday, and Chen Jifeng took half a day to go home in his busy schedule. As soon as he got home, he didn't even sit on the sofa to warm up, so he was rushed to the kitchen by his mother and aunt to cook, while the two women sat leisurely. Chatting while watching TV in the living room.

He had prepared all the vegetables and meat, and was about to stir fry when he picked up the soy sauce bottle and saw that it was empty.Chen Jifeng didn't quite remember where his mother usually kept the prepared seasonings. He searched the kitchen cabinets but couldn't find a new soy sauce bottle, so he was going to ask his mother.

He just turned off the fire and walked to the door of the kitchen when he heard two people in the living room talking about him.

My aunt's voice sounded: "Why don't you want to transfer Ji Feng to another post? He does these dangerous things every day, and he was injured and hospitalized last time. You don't feel bad..."

Ji Binghua said: "How could I not feel distressed."

"You only have this one son, and you don't know how to stop him. If something happens to him, what will you do?"

Ji Binghua sighed, and lowered her voice when she spoke again: "I want to stop him too, but he likes to be a policeman, otherwise he wouldn't have gone all the way to the Northeast to study at the Criminal Police Academy and catch up with him." I have suffered so much. But I think this is probably fate. His father is a criminal policeman, and I also teach criminal law. Ji Feng yearns for the police. This is his ideal... If I stop him from realizing his ideal, he will Not another strangulation? He'll never be happy in his life."

"What you said, 360 lines, what to do?"

"How can it be the same? I will not interfere with his choice of life path. I just hope that he can live a healthy and safe life. When the time comes to marry a girl who loves him and give me a lovely grandchildren, I will be content." Yes. He is already a child that I am proud of. He is upright, kind, brave, loves life, and is always striving for his ideal. My child is already good enough, and I don’t ask for anything else.”

Chen Jifeng quietly leaned against the kitchen door, after listening to the words.

After eating with them, the aunt rushed home to take care of her little granddaughter.Chen Jifeng cleaned up the dishes, washed his hands and returned to the living room, and sat next to Ji Binghua.

Ji Binghua was reading a book wearing glasses, and seeing Chen Jifeng sitting close to her, she knew he had something to say, "What's the matter?"

"It's nothing." Chen Jifeng let himself sink into the sofa and said, "I heard you talking about me with my aunt just now."

Ji Binghua said "Oh": "Is there something wrong with what I said?"

Chen Jifeng laughed: "No problem, I was so touched that my heart skipped a beat."

Ji Binghua didn't want to be poor with him, and continued to read her own book.Chen Jifeng looked at Ji Binghua's side face. Since the last time he was ill, his mother looked thinner again. Although she was still in good spirits, she didn't look haggard at all, but she was old after all, and the corners of her eyes The fine lines are almost extending to the sideburns, and a lot of gray hair has been added to the black hair.

"Mom." Chen Jifeng called her, and seeing Ji Binghua turned his head to look at him, his tone became more relaxed and considerate: "Have you ever thought... I might not get married in the future?"

Ji Binghua raised her eyebrows slightly: "If you don't get married, who will accompany you in the future?"

Chen Jifeng smiled: "My mother is with me."

"Can I still be with you for the rest of my life?" Ji Binghua glanced at him, then lowered her head and continued to read her book, "You are too busy to think about it now, and when you are in your 30s and you don't have a date, you will naturally want to get married. Don't worry, I I'm not urging you, and I'm too lazy to give you a blind date, so you don't have to vaccinate me like this."

Chen Jifeng saw that she had no intention of continuing the conversation, so he stopped talking, and just sat on one side in silence. In the living room, only the slight sound of Ji Binghua slowly turning the pages of the book and the sound of news broadcasting on the TV were left.