King of Classical Music

When Qi Mu finished sorting out the last piece of trash, he tied a tight knot on the black plastic bag, then raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and looked at the brand new living room.

Min Chen's house is located on the top floor of a high-end apartment. I don't know if this man is born with an inexplicable obsessive-compulsive disorder. When Qi Mu first entered this apartment, he discovered...

The decoration of this house is actually no different from Min Chen's house in City B!

Of course, there must be small differences. For example, it is impossible for two houses to have exactly the same area layout, for example, it is impossible to even have the same floor height.But, other than that, even the angle of the sofa is the same as the one in city B. It's really... OCD to the point of incomprehension.

Qi Mu smiled helplessly, just as he raised his head, he suddenly saw Min Chen coming out of the kitchen with two cups of warm water.He was still wearing a brand new apron - in case he would get his clothes dirty when disturbed, but the expression on his face was still indifferent and calm.

This appearance made Qi Mu involuntarily chuckle, but Min Chen didn't quite understand: "?"

After cleaning up all the rubbish, Qi Mu sat on the soft lambskin sofa and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Actually, I found... Are you a bit obsessive-compulsive, Min Chen?"

This is the result of having known each other for a long time and having a good relationship. It was absolutely impossible for Qi Mu to ask such a straightforward question half a year ago.But at this time, he said it naturally, and he didn't feel anything wrong.

Seeing Qi Mu's eyes bent into crescent moons with a smile, Min Chen slightly hooked the corners of his lips, and asked in a low voice, "You actually discovered it?"

Qi Mu immediately cupped his hands and made a gesture of "acceptance": "Don't dare."

The two talked for a while, and Qi Mu suddenly remembered something.He put the glass in his hand on the table, then turned his head to look at the man beside him, with a serious expression, and said: "Actually...Min Chen, I saw the music review written by Master Lyonte a few days ago. I didn't It's kind of flattering to think that he would say that about me."

Hearing the name "Lionte", Min Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Has he written a music review for you?"

Seeing the other party's appearance of "not knowing at all", Qi Mu couldn't laugh or cry. He shook his head and said, "I said, don't pretend to be ignorant. That music review was posted in "Aile" It’s actually not what I saw, but Teacher Akad told me after seeing it.” After a pause, Qi Mu said with a smile: “The teacher thinks it’s very strange, let’s think about it...he was That's what it said—"

"'How did that old guy Lyonte remember to write a music review for you? Xiao Qi, wait a minute, I'll ask him what's going on. That old guy is very lazy to write...'"

Qi Mu has already talked about this, obviously hinting at Min Chen: he already knows about a certain bet.

However, under the bright light, this stern and dignified man raised his eyebrows gracefully, and asked calmly, "So... what's going on?"

"..." Really defeated by this guy's "calmness", Qi Mu raised his hands in surrender and said, "I didn't expect you to make that bet with Mr. Leonte, but... Min Chen, I Thank you very much for taking care of me so much, even the teacher said to thank you very much."

"How are you going to thank me?"

The other party directly ignored his teacher and only asked him to thank him, which made Qi Mu's throat suddenly stagnate, and he didn't know what to say.He thought about it carefully for a while, and finally asked tentatively: "...how about? Let me cook something for you? My craftsmanship is pretty good recently, and you are in Vienna now, and I am afraid it is difficult to eat authentic ones. Chinese cuisine, right?"

As soon as Min Chen finished speaking, Qi Mu remembered it first: "Oh, by the way, I actually forgot, you guys are going back to Berlin tomorrow..." There was a hint of annoyance and helplessness in his tone.

Unexpectedly, Min Chen curled the corners of his lips calmly, and said in a low voice: "There will be opportunities in the future."

Qi Mu was taken aback: "What did you just say?"

Min Chen shook his head calmly: "It's nothing."

Qi Mu: "???"

The man's deep and dark eyes scrutinized the young man's face for a long time, seeing the latter's bewildered look, he couldn't help smiling and curling his thin lips, and asked, "Do you like Chopin's music?"

The topic changed so quickly, Qi Mu was stunned for a while before nodding, and said: "I like Chopin's "Mazurka" and "Nocturne" very much, and I have a set in my collection."

Hearing this, Min Chen raised an eyebrow: "Whose trick is it?"

"Of course it's yours..." As soon as the words came out, Qi Mu stopped suddenly, and then he smiled helplessly, and said in a helpless tone: "Well, the piano that has recorded a complete set of Chopin's repertoire in the world There are quite a few, but... I still like your version the most. Especially the "Serenade in E-flat Major", Op.9No.2, which is very suitable as a bedtime song."

In fact, before Qi Mu met Min Chen, he could never have imagined that the other party... was such a person.

In his imagination, Min Chen should be an elegant and calm music master. To be able to play such excellent and beautiful music, he must have a very firm and gentle heart. It is absolutely impossible... to be afraid of a small bug the size of a fingernail .

Well, I'm afraid of bugs.

If Min Chen's music fans know about this, I really don't know what kind of thoughts they will have.

Not noticing the helplessness swept across the young man's face, Min Chen gently placed the glass in his hand on the coffee table.The bright moonlight shone into the house through the huge windows. The moonlight tonight was very bright and clear. The light shone on the corners of the glass, reflecting a little silver light.

There was an almost imperceptible smile on the man's handsome and profound face, and he asked in a low voice, "Then...do you want to listen to the live version?"

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Before entering this piano room, Qi Mu never knew... just next to the spacious living room just now, there is such a huge space!

In the piano room of nearly 100 square meters, there is nothing but a black grand piano placed in the center of the room.The clean and large floor-to-ceiling windows allow the moonlight to fully penetrate into the house, shining a layer of light white on the light brown floor.

Steinway's nine-foot grand piano has always been the favorite of all concert halls. Only he has such a mellow and clean tone, and only he can show the superb piano skills of pianists.

But now, he was simply left in the piano room of this apartment, like a sleeping king's sword, quietly waiting for the king who can pull him out of the scabbard.

Seeing this scene, Qi Mu was immediately stunned by such an elegant and refined artistic conception.

The building materials used in this piano room are all top-notch, which can reflect the best rhythm and achieve the best sound insulation and resonance effect.Of course, such a simple act of occupying the entire room with only one piano, unexpectedly showed a unique momentum, which made him shocked.

When Min Chen opened the piano cover, Qi Mu was still standing by the piano in a daze, but when he came back to his senses, he was surprised to find that - at some point, he was actually sitting on the piano bench!

The piano bench is big enough for four people to sit on, so even if two people are seated at this time, it doesn't feel crowded at all.

Qi Mu was surprised when he heard a low-mellow male voice rang next to his ears: "There are no stools in this piano room, so... you can just sit here. Standing and listening to music is very tiring. Here, too, you can listen more carefully."

Qi Mu nodded slightly, and after a while, he suddenly realized: "Are you going to play "E-flat Serenade"?"

Min Chen didn't answer, but in the next second, the melodious piano sound like flowing water directly answered Qi Mu's question.

Qi Mu has never sat on a pianist's piano bench to listen to the other party's performance, and he has never sat on Min Chen's piano bench to witness this man known as the "King of the Piano" with his magical pair of pianists. hands to play.

Chopin's "E-flat Serenade" is a very soft and gentle piece, not very difficult, and there is no gorgeous show off.However, although some pieces of music are not difficult, they are not necessarily very simple.

Qi Mu said before that among Chopin's compositions, he likes Min Chen's version the most, especially this "Serenade" is his favorite.As long as he had free time in his previous life, he would often listen to it to soothe and relax.

But now, the hands playing the piano are in front of his eyes, gently pressing the keys.

These hands are very slender, with well-defined knuckles, and the round nails are trimmed very full, without even the slightest blemish. Just like its owner, it has absolute obsessive-compulsive disorder.

When these hands are pressing the black and white keys, this tall and heavy nine-foot piano seems to become a child, singing the most beautiful and moving music step by step under the influence of the man, so well-behaved that people can't believe it .

How much difference can there be between playing live and playing on CD?

Qi Mu felt it completely now.

If the "Complete Works of Chopin" he bought at a high price was the best performance by an amateur, then... the "Serenade" he heard now is already a perfect performance by a professional master.

You can see this pair of precious hands pressing the keys quickly, and every note seems to have endless mellowness and moving, which can make anyone who hears this piece can't help but be intoxicated.

At this moment, Qi Mu finally realized...

This is Min Chen.

And even though he has improved a lot, compared with this man, he is still a little behind.

Only this man can bring the charm of "Serenade" to such a perfect and mature state, and only he can make this piece of music with simple techniques have a deep and steady connotation.

As the last soft note sounded in the quiet piano room, Qi Mu couldn't help showing a gentle smile, his hands were flapping lightly, and he said with a light smile: "Bravo!"