King of Classical Music 156
by Bet · May 15, 2020
At that, Min Chen asked, βWhat did you talk about?β
Min Chen still looked calm. Qi Mu smiled. βAre you really curious?β
The handsome man raised his eyebrows and quietly laughed. βIf you want to say, Iβll listen.β The implication being, if he didnβt want to say, he wouldnβt force him to, becauseβ¦ he trusted Qi Mu.
Qi Muβs face softened a bit, and the two walked into the subway together. He briefly summarized his conversation with Wu Lao as they went.
In fact, the talk had been quite simple. The center of their topic had been that little princessββγEdithγ.
The original had wanted to sell the priceless violin a few years ago for money to go drinking and drag racing. But, if he wasnβt going to sell his little princess, well, Wu Lao and the others were unlikely to fight against it. The original had sold his parentsβ house in S City before, but γEdithγ had more meaning.
It was a token of love between the original’sΒ father and mother. In the beginning, it was at a violin exhibition. Qi Muβs mother and father had met while visiting βEdith.β After the two were married, Qi Muβs father spent a lot of money to buy it at an auction. Though it could be said to be shelved, never to play again, it was still a very important violin.
This time, Qi Mu came to Wu Lao to test the elderβs attitude towards βEdith.β He wanted to let the beautiful relic be heard to the world under the identity of βQi Mu.β It wouldnβt fade away in the cold safety of a bank, but shine its light unto the world.
And Wu Laoβs attitude was clear. At first, because Qi Mu was too rebellious, they didnβt want the unskilled child to sell it for drinking money. But, the Golden Hall was just a symbol, now Qi Mu could go directly to the Swiss bank and take it out.
But, in the face of the answer, Qi Mu refused directly. In Wu Laoβs study, he had smiled at that serious old man and sincerely said, βWu Lao, I will take γEdithγ back with my own strength. I hope she can sing the most beautiful notes under the worldβs eyes. And, the Golden Hallβ¦ is very suitable.β
Wu Lao was clearly satisfied with Qi Muβs answer. As he left, Wu Lao had especially encouraged him. Min Chen raised his eyebrows, βA violin called γEdithγ?β
Qi Mu nodded. βEn, yes, itβs called γEdithγ. Wu Lao showed me her picture, and she is an exquisite violin. Her lines are slender and elegant; she should be from a famous brand.β
After a moment, Min Chen sighed. βIf I remember correctlyβ¦ Christole also has a violin given to him by a friend, itβs called γBurnellγ. I think it was produced in the same year as your γEdithγ.β
Qi Mu halted. Looking at Min Chen in surprise, he said, βYou meanβ¦β
The man nodded, his tone helpless, βItβs very likelyβ¦ theyβre a pair of violins.β
Every time a violin maker made a violin, it consumed a lot of time and effort. In such a situation, it was challenging to make two violins at the same time, but these two, γEdithγ and γBurnellγ were exceptions.
His accomplishments on string instruments werenβt on par with Qi Mu and Christole, but that didnβt mean Min Chen hadnβt studied the violin.
Christole owned γBurnellγ, but he seldom played it. He took it out and played it at a New Yearβs concert, but Min Chen hadnβt seen it since.
Afterward, Min Chen hadnβt cared much about the matter. Instead, Daniel was the one to check into the violin. Heβd whispered in his ear all day for a month afterward in horror, βOh my god, Min! Can you believe it! That γBurnellγ was auctioned at the sky-high price of 1.15 million euros. Oh God, why didnβt I touch it when Christole took it outβ¦β
Daniel was too annoying to listen to, so Min Chen had also looked into γBurnellγ and discovered it was created at the same time as γEdithγ.
Qi Mu was caught between hysterics and tears. The world was really too small. He didnβt expect Christole to own the violin counterpart to γEdithγ.
After thinking for a while, Qi Mu laughed. βThatβs fine. Later, when I take γEdithγ, Christole and I can have a two-person ensemble and use the two violins.β
Qi Mu pulled out the key to open the hotel door. He pushed it open, but he hadnβt even turned on the light when something touched his waist. In the next second, his back was pressed against the door. Qi Mu raised his blank eyes, but it took a moment for him to recover.
In the darkness, Min Chenβs voice seemed to come straight from the depths of hell, alluringly seductive, βIf you and Christole have a double ensemble, then I also wantβ¦β
His warm breath brushed Qi Muβs ear as Qi Muβs eyes adjusted to the darkness. He rejoiced at not having managed to turn on the lightββ at least his red ears wouldnβt be seen.
The environment was perhaps too quiet, and the distance too close, and his voice was a bit hoarse. βMin Chen, do you want to have a double ensemble with me? But your violin is reallyβ¦β
Qi Mu didnβt have the heart to continue.
Min Chenβs violin wasnβt all that bad. He at least could be regarded as an ordinary member of Bai Ai. During his interview with Bai Ai, the examiner could have pulled him in without a thought.
But comparing Christoleβs violin to Min Chenβs…
If the former was a natural sound, the latter was barely passable.
Qi Mu coughed lightly and concealed his smile. But Min Chen had sharp ears. He pursed his lips, and his dark eyes steeped in the darkness. He lowered his voice, βI want to ensemble with you.β
Qi Mu replied quietly, βI remember weβve played one before, likeβ¦ Paganiniβs γEtude No. 24γ?β
Min Chenβs tone was decisive: βDoesnβt count, no one heard.β
Qi Mu: β……β After a while, he said, βProfessor Akkad and Dylan would cry.β
Min Chen pursed his lips, βToo few people.β
Qi Mu thought about it. βOh, thatβs right, that other time, the college evaluated our ensemble of Beethovenβs γSpring Sonataγ in front of many people. You really scared me that time. Ensembling without rehearsingβ¦ thatβs the first time Iβd done something like that.β
βBut, you played well.β
That sentence, Min Chen didnβt say it. He looked down at the young man in front of him, peering into his clear eyes, and whispered, βI want to open with aβ¦ piano and violin ensemble.β
Qi Muβs eyes blew wide open, his surprise unconcealed.
To open a concert with Min Chen, what a privilege it was! This man, who was too lazy to even open his own show with his piano, wanted to ensemble with others? It was simply impossible to pass up!
After thinking, Qi Mu smiled. βOkay, letβs have a concert. Once I get γEdithγ, then weβll open. By thenβ¦ youβll have finished writing γTwilight Under the Moonγ, weβll play that one together.β
The pleasant voice filled the quiet room with this answer that was just too gentle, and Min Chenβs chilled eyes softened.
Moonlight shone in from behind him, coloring the youthβs eyes as bright as amber.
Min Chen bowed his head and pressed his lips to Qi Muβs. At the familiar softness, he didnβt want to let go. This kiss was so affectionate that though he clearly remembered he had to catch a plane the next day, Qi Mu gradually sank into the other manβs rich warmth, shyly responding.
Their heated breath filled the empty hotel room, and when Qi Mu woke the next day, he grabbed the closest thing at handββ a pillow and threw it at the abominable man.
βDidnβt I say I had to return to Vienna and needed to go to bed early!!!β
Min Chen dodged the βdeath pillowβ and innocently pouted, βIβm packing.β
He raised the clothes in his hands, crumpled rather than folded, and stuffed them into the suitcase.
Qi Mu: β… Stand still, I really wonβt kill you.β
Min Chen: β… You couldnβt bear it.β
Qi Mu: βYouβll see if Iβm reluctant!!!β
Min Chen: “……”
Translator(s): Bet
TL Check: Teo
Editor(s): Empress
Proofer(s): Ayn
Thanks for the update! ππ
thank you for the chapter! I almost thought Min Chen was planning to buy Christole’s violen XD
Hahaha! Oh these two. Min Chen is perpetually a vinegar jar. What is there to be jealous about? Min Chen doesn’t even like playing the violin, does he? They’re so comfortable together.
If any of Min Chen’s fans saw how he behaves around Qi Mu, would he lose some fans? Actually, they would probably become Qi Mu fans as well. Thanks for the update!
Poor Min Chen, getting nagged by wifey…lmao