King of Classical Music

On such a bleak and cold winter night, even the streets of City B, which were crowded with people during the day, are now empty, with only a few cars speeding through the streets, and soon disappearing in the desolate cold wind.

The law and order in this high-end community is good, and there are special security systems at the gates, so that no one else can enter at will.Although it is said to be a high-end apartment, there are actually only three buildings, and Qi Mu lives on the 26th floor of the last building.

This building only has 27 floors in total, and Qi Mu only recently found out that the entire 27th floor had already been bought by Min Chen alone, and it was connected with the 26th floor downstairs to form a different double-storey villa.It can be said that on the top two floors, except for his bachelor apartment that was bought before Min Chen, the others have long been the property of this man.

But at this moment, most of the lights on these two floors were almost extinguished, only a dim and warm light shone in Qi Mu's small apartment.After Qi Mu cleaned up the things on the dining table, Min Chen didn't leave immediately, he was fascinated by the oil paintings hanging on the wall by Qi Mu.

When Qi Mu finished collecting the things, he looked up and saw Min Chen staring at an oil painting. He walked up to look at it for a while, and then said with a smile: "I bought these paintings from a small gallery in city b. Afterwards, the painter's style is very good, very Repin-like, very vivid and vivid."

While talking, Qi Mu pointed to a picture of autumn harvest in a wheat field next to him, his light-colored eyes curled up, and said: "This picture of autumn harvest is very similar to a work by Repin in his early years, although it is not as radical and profound as Repin, But it also has a bit of charm. I remember that Repin’s painting is now hanging in the first rehearsal hall of the Geneva Conservatory of Music and is being treasured.”

Originally, Min Chen was looking at this work carefully, but after listening to Qi Mu's words, his deep and dark eyes narrowed slightly. Just when Qi Mu was about to introduce the second work to him, he suddenly seemed to be casually He asked, "Is there this work in the Geneva Academy? I didn't seem to see it when I went there for the graduation concert last year."

When asked suddenly, Qi Mu replied subconsciously: "Yes, could it be that it has been put away in recent years? It's also possible, after all, Professor Deville's view of that painting..." Qi Mu's voice stopped abruptly, and he suddenly I felt a blockage in my throat, as if I realized something was wrong in what I just said.

After a long time, he said with a smile: "I also heard about it. It is said that Professor Deville Carter of the Geneva Conservatory of Music has that painting in his collection. I am also very interested in that painting. I heard from my mother when I was a child. She went to I seem to have visited that painting when I was at the Geneva Academy."

In the memory of the original owner, Qi's mother did go to the Geneva Academy to attend a concert when she was young, so what Qi Mu said was not a lie.As for whether Mother Qi has seen that painting...Qi Mu really doesn't know at all.

Qi Mu responded in a very short period of time to his leaked words. If such an incident happened to Du Sheng or Zheng Weiqiao, they might be a little surprised, but after listening to Qi Mu's explanation, they would be able to understand it. accept.

And if it was Tan Zhenghui, he might feel some doubts, but he wouldn't think too much about it.

However, the person standing in front of Qi Mu at this moment...is Min Chen.

When Qi Mu decorated this small apartment, he still put some thought into it. He used spotlights to illuminate these paintings. At this time, the white light was diffusely reflected on the man's handsome face from one side, making the man who was originally The profound facial features appear more three-dimensional.

Min Chen only felt that a flash of inspiration seemed to flash in his mind, but when he wanted to arrest him, it had disappeared completely.He narrowed his eyes slightly, and after a long time, he gave a soft "hmm" and said, "If you want to know, you can ask Daniel to go to Geneva College to have a look. Berlin is not far from Geneva..."

Seeing that the other party didn't seem to be suspicious, Qi Mu breathed a sigh of relief, he shook his head and said, "Don't bother, it's not a big deal." After a pause, Qi Mu changed the subject with a smile: "By the way, today I'm really sorry that I didn't tell you in advance that it was such a simple meal, probably... let you down."

Qi Mu could even imagine that Christmas Eve at Bertram's house was absolutely impossible to have only a simple eight dishes and one soup.

Min Chen stared at Qi Mu for a while with deep and far-sighted eyes, and after a while, he shook his head and said, "Your dishes are very good, I didn't know you were so good at cooking Chinese dishes."

Qi Mu smiled and said: "I learned it from my parents before. They are very passionate about Chinese food. I am very glad that you like me. I am really grateful for what you did when you were in Hong Kong City... before I went to get the music score. You must have said something to Mr. Swell during the rehearsal? He was very kind to me during the rehearsal."

As an excellent man who never leaves his name for his good deeds, Min Chen shook his head lightly, and asked back: "I didn't do anything special. Didn't you say that Swell has a particularly good temper?"

In fact, Qi Mu had already learned from Mr. Swell that the man in front of him had already recommended himself in front of Swell, but...he still refused to admit it.This is probably some kind of... humility?

After thinking about it, Qi Mu didn't bother with this question anymore: "All in all, thank you very much for taking care of me in Hong Kong City."

"I'm just paying you back."

Qi Mu: "?"

Min Chen's tone was calm and his face was calm: "Thank you for helping me fight bugs."

"..."

This is only a single apartment of forty or fifty square meters, no matter how beautifully decorated it is, there is nothing to visit after ten minutes of admiring it.At this time, there is still some time before zero o'clock. Qi Mu knows that for many Western families with a strong sense of tradition, it is very important to watch Christmas Eve zero o'clock together.

Although he is not personally interested in the vigil at all, when he thinks that the other party will go back to the house with several hundred square meters alone and wait for the twelve o'clock to strike alone... Qi Mu shook his head, and finally Still sighed softly.

Since the other party has helped me so much, why don't I pay more back...?

"Actually, before you knocked on my door that day, I didn't even know that you lived next door." Qi Mu poured a glass of warm water from a thermos, handed it to Min Chen, and continued: "I didn't expect that I didn't know for so long. It's kind of funny who lives next door."

Min Chen finished the glass of warm water and said, "I don't seem to have heard the sound of the piano coming from the next door."

Qi Mu was taken aback when he heard the words, and then said dumbfoundedly: "I practice the piano in the piano room every day. In order not to disturb the neighbors, I specially changed the material with better sound insulation effect." After a pause, Qi Mu said again in surprise : "But I only practice for a few hours a day, and I don't seem to hear... Is there a piano next door?"

Qi Mu can remember, when he entered the next room before, did he see that next to Min Chen's living room, there was a beautiful black Steinway piano standing proudly in front of the huge French windows, its posture was extremely elegant.

Hearing this, a certain man who didn't even have an hour of piano practice every day, his face darkened a little, and after a long time, he coughed softly and said, "Probably when you were practicing... You're practicing the piano too."

Qi Mu nodded understandingly.

Min Chen's eyes darkened, and he quickly changed the subject: "I didn't see your piano room before."

Qi Mu was slightly startled when he heard the words, and then smiled: "It's not a very beautiful place, it's just an ordinary piano room." Then, he enthusiastically led the guests to the piano room, Qi Mu opened the door and turned on the light , a simple and plain piano room appeared in front of him. He said: "I don't have high requirements for the piano room, so the decoration is a little ordinary."

Min Chen nodded slightly, his eyes circled around the piano room, and finally landed on the piano case on the table. "Do you know Paganini's 'lla'?"

Qi Mu replied subconsciously: "Well, I have practiced Paganini's tunes for a while."

"I like this piece very much, can... listen to you play it again?"

Hearing these words suddenly, Qi Mu turned to look at the man beside him in surprise.Seeing that Min Chen was looking down at him, his gaze was deep and focused, with a hint of pleading, which shocked Qi Mu a little.

For any violinist, if he can make Min Chen take the initiative to ask to listen to his performance, it will definitely be a very honorable thing.Compared with other music masters, Min Chen is really a very indifferent person. There are very few musicians who are curious about him, but none of them...became a famous musician later on.

Bo Ai's current chief violinist, Kedori, is the only violinist Min Chen is interested in and actively wants to listen to him play.

And now, there's a second one.

Without a trace of fear, Qi Mu raised the corners of his lips and smiled confidently. That ambitious look made the young man's already pretty face even more dazzling.

He nodded seriously and said firmly, "Okay."

Take out the violin, wipe off the rosin slightly, and play directly off the score.

All of this was done extremely smoothly, like flowing clouds and flowing water, and the brisk and gorgeous tones flowed out of the sound hole of the violin.This song "lla" is translated into Chinese as "The Bell", but it also has a unique translated name-"The Emperor's Bell".

Most of this piece is brisk skipping notes, even if it is included in Paganini's piece, it is quite difficult, and many violinists can't control it well, so when Min Chen proposed this piece at the beginning, In fact, it also gave Qi Mu a challenge.

However, this song happened to be one of Qi Mu's best and favorite songs in his previous life.

At the graduation concert of the Geneva Academy, Qi Mu played this song "The Bell", which became his last tribute.He even played this "Bell" in several repertoires that he later auditioned for the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.

This piece of music meant a lot to Qi Mu, it was even one of the five pieces in the album he recorded alone in his previous life.

In the quiet piano room, the cheerful music can't wait to jump out from under the bow, every note is dancing in the air, breaking the quiet atmosphere in the room, it seems that it wants to render this place into a joyful and happy place ocean.

As early as when he uttered the first sound, Qi Mu was completely immersed in the world of music.Every chord and every beat of the bow has long been engraved in the depths of his memory. When he played out the familiar rhythm, he seemed to return to the time when he carried the piano case and came downstairs to the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. early morning.

If the interview is not successful, the only ending left is to leave Vienna.

The young white and slender fingers were pressing back and forth on the four thin strings. The speed of the fingers was so fast that sometimes it was too dizzying for people to see, and they could barely hear the beautiful and moving music with their ears.

Probably because he was too immersed in the music and couldn't extricate himself, Qi Mu didn't realize that when he had just played for less than a minute, the man who was sitting in front of him listening had already completely stiffened his body, with an unbelievable gaze looking at him.

The long and narrow phoenix eyes widened slightly, and Min Chen's fingers trembled slightly.

Daniel has been with this man for more than ten years, but if he saw Min Chen's appearance at this moment, he would be so surprised that he blurted out: "Oh my God, Min, is it the end of the world? Why are you so surprised? !"

In the nine-minute-long music, Min Chen's excellent hearing ability allowed him to capture every note thoroughly even when he was in a state of horror.

Every swipe of the fingers on the strings, every jump of the bow, every note is so familiar, and when they come together, they form a unique song that only belongs to Qi Mu—— — "La Campanella."

This is also a song that only belongs to Lu Ziwen... "La Campanella".