King of Classical Music

After Bo Ai's Berlin tour ended, Qi Mu only stayed for one day before leaving Berlin.

When saying goodbye to a sullen man at the airport, Qi Mu looked at him helplessly and said, "Okay, okay, you just took half a day off, you have to go back early. Before the Christmas holiday, you and Daniel has to take care of Bo Ai, doesn't he?"

In the bright and spacious airport, tourists from all over the world walk in a hurry.Min Chen stood in front of the security checkpoint wearing a light black long coat, with narrow phoenix eyes drooping, looking at the young man in front of him seriously and intently, only to see the latter blinking innocently, as if saying: You are busy, Not me.

With a long sigh, Min Chen said, "Take care of yourself outside, I heard that the temperature in Paris has dropped recently."

Qi Mu smiled and raised the scarf hanging on his chest, saying: "Just wrap the scarf tightly."

After the two said a few more words, after all, they were in front of the public, so they just hugged lightly and formally parted.Before leaving, the man secretly put a bunch of keys into the young man's pocket with his fingers, and when Qi Mu received the text message after getting on the plane, he really didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Min Chen: [I put the key in your pocket, remember to take care of yourself when you go to Paris. 】……

Paris, which belongs to the temperate maritime climate, is always humid and warm even in the cold winter, and almost never has sub-zero weather.The silver-white plane landed steadily at the Charles de Gaulle Airport. When Qi Mu stepped down the gangway, the salty sea breeze that hit his face brought the breath of the English Channel, which made him chuckle.

...And Paris is cooling down?

It's not still warmer than Berlin.

This is Qi Mu's first return to Paris after graduating from the academy.Two months have passed, but when Qi Mu walked in Charles de Gaulle Airport again, he felt as if he had never left.

Qi Mu took the subway familiarly and came to the place closest to the Paris National Superior Conservatory of Music. He only brought a small suitcase with him this time, so he casually dragged the suitcase and walked towards the academy.

When walking through the street of the apartment where he once rented, the owner of the "Love You" bakery on the street looked in surprise at the young man who suddenly appeared.After Qi Mu had a chat with him, the other party took the opportunity to stuff a hard baguette.

When Qi Mu walked past the flower shop, the shy Wei Na excitedly gave him a large bouquet of sunflowers.After Qi Mu's kind thanks, she disappointedly took out another sprig of white lilies dripping with dew, and handed it to Qi Mu.

So when Qi Mu walked to the door of the Paris National Superior Conservatory, he was holding a baguette and a suitcase in his left hand, and a fresh and tender white lily in his back hand.The elegant fragrance filled the surroundings of the young man, and the warm winter afternoon sun made this picture even more beautiful.

At this time, the college was taking a lunch break, and there were not many people on the spacious and flat lawn. When Qi Mu approached the small building of the violin department, only a few students from the college greeted him in surprise and welcomed him back very excitedly. .

When he reached the long corridor, Qi Mu had already taken out the chocolates he bought just now.

Even during the lunch break, various beautiful melodies can still be heard in the piano room of the instructors.For example, when Qi Mu just walked to De Lan's piano room, he heard this Swiss guy playing Schubert's "Serenade".De Lan's level has also improved significantly in the past two months, at least his grasp of tremolo and treble transition has become more proficient.

Qi Mu didn't disturb De Lan's practice, he walked straight to Professor Akad's piano room at the end of the corridor.

When he walked to the door, Qi Mu still hesitated for a while.But in the end when he opened the door, Qi Mu sighed helplessly, looking at the piano room that was so clean that no one had stayed there for many days, turned around and walked towards Professor Akad's lounge.

When he walked to the door of the lounge, Qi Mu had already heard a gentle and pleasant sound of the piano.

When he knocked lightly on the door and got the other party's approval, the door creaked open.The handsome and tall young man stood at the door with a smile. Because of the backlight, his body was covered with a faint golden layer, as light and fragile as the wings of a cicada.

The movement of Professor Akad playing the record in his hand completely stopped. He looked at the young man standing by the door, his eyes slowly opened wide.After an unknown amount of time, the old man slowly pursed his lips, and said, "You child, why did you come to Paris without telling the teacher... It's really outrageous!"

Although the words contained condemnation, Professor Akad's eyes were slightly moist.

Seeing this old man's appearance, Qi Mu's straight eyebrows slowly relaxed, he smiled and raised the chocolate gift bag in his hand, saying: "Teacher... I'm back."

Now that they have met, the teacher and the student naturally have a lot to say.

After concealing the matter about Luo Yusen and Zayev, Qi Mu told his teacher about his experience in Vienna.

When he heard that Qi Mu was the chief of the Paleson Theater and that the venue was sold out for a month in a row, Professor Akad raised his eyebrows and said, "Xiaoqi is doing well, why didn't you hear about that guy Lance and me?" Speaking of this matter, he is really irresponsible!"

Qi Mu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Teacher, Mr. Lance has already taken good care of me, and he even introduced me to Mr. Walls himself. Otherwise, how could I have entered the Pareson Theater so smoothly?"

Although some lovely students of his own family said good things to Master Lance, Professor Akad still silently remembered his old friend in his heart.

As soon as the teacher and the student chatted, the sun had already entered the western mountain, and the sky outside the window was covered with a layer of colorful sunset glow.

Naturally, Qi Mu didn't live in Min Chen's home in Paris, because when Master Akad saw Qi Mu still carrying a suitcase, he let him live in his own house on his own initiative.

According to Professor Akad's words: "Your apartment has already been checked out, now don't waste the money for staying in the hotel, and stay at my house! By the way, Xiao Qi, what shall we have for dinner tonight?"

In fact, Qi Mu planned to spend more time with his teacher during this time, so he didn't plan to live in a hotel, let alone Min Chen's apartment.He carried his luggage and followed Professor Akad to the parking lot. Hearing this, Qi Mu couldn't help but smiled wryly and said, "Teacher, what would you like to eat...can I prepare it?"

Professor Akad was also modest: "This is not good, you are a guest after all..."

"Teacher, where are you and me? There are no guests here!"

After a step down, Professor Akad ate a delicious Chinese home-cooked meal smoothly.Kung Pao Chicken, Sweet and Sour Pork, and even the simplest Mapo Tofu, all made the music master laugh from ear to ear, and he ate three bowls of rice in a row.

On the second day after arriving in Paris, Qi Mu followed behind his mentor and repeated the travel itinerary when they first met.

Still these two people, and that heavy full-frame SLR camera, Qi Mu walked through the Eiffel Tower, the Palace of Fontainebleau, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Louvre.In these familiar and beautiful places, he took countless photos, and sometimes asked passers-by to help him take a group photo with Professor Akkad.

In the photo, the gray-haired old man crooked his eyes while smiling, and the handsome young man also smiled happily.

More than half a year has passed. Eight months ago, when Qi Mu traveled to these places under the "forcement" of Professor Akkad and took these photos, he still couldn't completely let go of himself and felt a little uncomfortable.

But today, 8 months later, Qi Mu really felt a kind of relief and relaxation - the breath of freedom can spread under this beautiful sky even without the transmission of the Statue of Liberty.

When the two-day journey came to the end, sitting on the steps of the Mars Square, Qi Mu looked up at the white pigeons flying in the square.A gust of cool breeze blows, and that large piece of white suddenly takes off, and the scene of covering the sky and the sun is amazing.

"Xiaoqi, what flavor of chocolate do you want to eat?"

Professor Akad's voice brought Qi Mu back from the scene of the white pigeons flying. He turned his head to look at the other party and said with a smile: "Teacher, let's have some dark chocolate. You used to say that your heart is bitter and your mouth is bitter." Sweet, I’m really happy these days, it’s too sweet in my heart, and I need a bit of bitterness in my mouth to neutralize it.”

Seeing that the young man memorized his words so firmly, Professor Akad laughed and searched for a long time in the chocolate paper bag before finding a small piece of dark chocolate.

The two sat on the steps for a long time. When the golden sunset covered the towering Eiffel Tower with a layer of gold, Qi Mu looked at such a long-lost beauty and asked in a low voice: "Teacher... last month You told me you took another student."

The conversation ended here, and Qi Mu didn't continue.

After a long time, Professor Akad snorted softly, and said: "Well, that's right, I accepted another student. But she recently asked for leave to go home, and the little girl loves me, this old guy, every day. Bring me some delicious food!"

After hearing this, Qi Mu silently turned to look at Professor Akad.The latter looked up at the sky with his head up, he couldn't even hide the smugness on his face, but Qi Mu couldn't ignore the disappointment buried deep in his eyes.

From the moment he left Paris, he felt...

Teachers will no longer accept students.

Master Akad has passed the age of 70 this year, and recruiting students is already a very laborious task.To be honest, when Qi Mu knew that he was recognized by the other party and accepted as a student, he was also very surprised.Afterwards, in order to make Professor Akad not worry so much, Qi Mu also took the time to work hard and try not to let the other party worry.

For many violin masters, their death marks the end of a long musical career.Rarely does anyone receive a student of their own accord, pass on their mantle, and be promoted.

Near the end of his life, Master Akad was able to resolutely accept Qi Mu as a student. Not to mention Qi Mu, many musicians in the industry never expected that such a thing would happen.

Master Akad has a bad temper and is very rebellious, but it is he who decided to spend his heart and soul to train a student in the last days of his life.This kind of sentiment is not possessed by many music masters.

Cultivating a student, instructing him in every detail of his skills, entrusting him with his interpersonal relationships, and even running around for him, these things sometimes even hollow out an old man.

The dark chocolate in his mouth was slightly bitter. After a long time, Qi Mu looked at his tutor and said softly, "Teacher, leave Paris with me... okay?"