King of Classical Music 156
by Bet · May 15, 2020
At that, Min Chen asked, โWhat did you talk about?โ
Min Chen still looked calm. Qi Mu smiled. โAre you really curious?โ
The handsome man raised his eyebrows and quietly laughed. โIf you want to say, Iโll listen.โ The implication being, if he didnโt want to say, he wouldnโt force him to, becauseโฆ he trusted Qi Mu.
Qi Muโs 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 princessโโใEdithใ.
The original had wanted to sell the priceless violin a few years ago for money to go drinking and drag racing. But, if he wasnโt going to sell his little princess, well, Wu Lao and the others were unlikely to fight against it. The original had sold his parentsโ house in S City before, but ใEdithใ had more meaning.
It was a token of love between the original’sย father and mother. In the beginning, it was at a violin exhibition. Qi Muโs mother and father had met while visiting โEdith.โ After the two were married, Qi Muโs 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 elderโs attitude towards โEdith.โ He wanted to let the beautiful relic be heard to the world under the identity of โQi Mu.โ It wouldnโt fade away in the cold safety of a bank, but shine its light unto the world.
And Wu Laoโs attitude was clear. At first, because Qi Mu was too rebellious, they didnโt 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 Laoโs study, he had smiled at that serious old man and sincerely said, โWu Lao, I will take ใEdithใ back with my own strength. I hope she can sing the most beautiful notes under the worldโs eyes. And, the Golden Hallโฆ is very suitable.โ
Wu Lao was clearly satisfied with Qi Muโs answer. As he left, Wu Lao had especially encouraged him. Min Chen raised his eyebrows, โA violin called ใEdithใ?โ
Qi Mu nodded. โEn, yes, itโs called ใEdithใ. 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.โ
After a moment, Min Chen sighed. โIf I remember correctlyโฆ Christole also has a violin given to him by a friend, itโs called ใBurnellใ. I think it was produced in the same year as your ใEdithใ.โ
Qi Mu halted. Looking at Min Chen in surprise, he said, โYou meanโฆโ
The man nodded, his tone helpless, โItโs very likelyโฆ theyโre a pair of violins.โ
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, ใEdithใ and ใBurnellใ were exceptions.
His accomplishments on string instruments werenโt on par with Qi Mu and Christole, but that didnโt mean Min Chen hadnโt studied the violin.
Christole owned ใBurnellใ, but he seldom played it. He took it out and played it at a New Yearโs concert, but Min Chen hadnโt seen it since.
Afterward, Min Chen hadnโt cared much about the matter. Instead, Daniel was the one to check into the violin. Heโd whispered in his ear all day for a month afterward in horror, โOh my god, Min! Can you believe it! That ใBurnellใ was auctioned at the sky-high price of 1.15 million euros. Oh God, why didnโt I touch it when Christole took it outโฆโ
Daniel was too annoying to listen to, so Min Chen had also looked into ใBurnellใ and discovered it was created at the same time as ใEdithใ.
Qi Mu was caught between hysterics and tears. The world was really too small. He didnโt expect Christole to own the violin counterpart to ใEdithใ.
After thinking for a while, Qi Mu laughed. โThatโs fine. Later, when I take ใEdithใ, Christole and I can have a two-person ensemble and use the two violins.โ
Qi Mu pulled out the key to open the hotel door. He pushed it open, but he hadnโt 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 Chenโs voice seemed to come straight from the depths of hell, alluringly seductive, โIf you and Christole have a double ensemble, then I also wantโฆโ
His warm breath brushed Qi Muโs ear as Qi Muโs eyes adjusted to the darkness. He rejoiced at not having managed to turn on the lightโโ at least his red ears wouldnโt be seen.
The environment was perhaps too quiet, and the distance too close, and his voice was a bit hoarse. โMin Chen, do you want to have a double ensemble with me? But your violin is reallyโฆโ
Qi Mu didnโt have the heart to continue.
Min Chenโs violin wasnโt 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 Christoleโs violin to Min Chenโs…
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, โI want to ensemble with you.โ
Qi Mu replied quietly, โI remember weโve played one before, likeโฆ Paganiniโs ใEtude No. 24ใ?โ
Min Chenโs tone was decisive: โDoesnโt count, no one heard.โ
Qi Mu: โ……โ After a while, he said, โProfessor Akkad and Dylan would cry.โ
Min Chen pursed his lips, โToo few people.โ
Qi Mu thought about it. โOh, thatโs right, that other time, the college evaluated our ensemble of Beethovenโs ใSpring Sonataใ in front of many people. You really scared me that time. Ensembling without rehearsingโฆ thatโs the first time Iโd done something like that.โ
โBut, you played well.โ
That sentence, Min Chen didnโt say it. He looked down at the young man in front of him, peering into his clear eyes, and whispered, โI want to open with aโฆ piano and violin ensemble.โ
Qi Muโs 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. โOkay, letโs have a concert. Once I get ใEdithใ, then weโll open. By thenโฆ youโll have finished writing ใTwilight Under the Moonใ, weโll play that one together.โ
The pleasant voice filled the quiet room with this answer that was just too gentle, and Min Chenโs chilled eyes softened.
Moonlight shone in from behind him, coloring the youthโs eyes as bright as amber.
Min Chen bowed his head and pressed his lips to Qi Muโs. At the familiar softness, he didnโt 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 manโs 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 handโโ a pillow and threw it at the abominable man.
โDidnโt I say I had to return to Vienna and needed to go to bed early!!!โ
Min Chen dodged the โdeath pillowโ and innocently pouted, โIโm packing.โ
He raised the clothes in his hands, crumpled rather than folded, and stuffed them into the suitcase.
Qi Mu: โ… Stand still, I really wonโt kill you.โ
Min Chen: โ… You couldnโt bear it.โ
Qi Mu: โYouโll see if Iโm reluctant!!!โ
Min Chen: “……”
Translator(s): Bet
TL Check: Teo
Editor(s): Empress
Proofer(s): Ayn
Thanks for the update! ๐๐
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