King of Classical Music 178
by Kuro · May 21, 2021
After arriving in Vienna, Bai Ai went directly to Musikverein, where a medium-sized hall had been reserved for their rehearsals. Naturally, they arrived early.
Not every rehearsal hall in the building would be free whenever they needed it, so every orchestra that arrived would receive a different hall than the one they used the last time they visited. Unfortunately, Bai Aiโs rehearsal hall was far away from Wei Aiโs exclusive rehearsal hall. If one wanted to make an analogy, it was like the legendaryn Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.
But they were in the same building, after all. By the time Bai Ai arrived at the rehearsal hall, the news already spread amongst Wei Aiโs members.
Probably because they had just entered a new term, the average age of Bai Aiโs members was 30 years old, which was ten years lower than Wei Ai’s. Which was why, when many fans made comments like โItโs like beauty and musicality coexisting!โ about Bai Ai, the members of Wei Ai wentโโ
โTut, what classical music needs is temperament. Tem-per-a-ment! Got it?โ
โWe were far more handsome than they are now, right, Joe? I was Wei Aiโs little prince!โ
โBack off. Iโm the most handsome one, okay?โ
โHoho, who was it that worshipped Mr. Bertram so much that he went to Berlin and returned in the middle of the night before every New Yearโs concert and got scolded by Mr. Dorenza?โ
โฆ..
Qi Mu couldnโt help but laugh at the members of Wei Ai teasing each other. In such an orchestra, where the members had worked together for a decade or more, everyone knew each other very well and got along splendidly. Moreover, Qi Mu was indeed a bit young in the orchestra, so everyone tacitly looked after him like older siblings.
Qi Muโs life in Wei Ai can be described as that of a fish in water. Unlike when he first entered Wei Jiao where he had to pay attention to interpersonal relationships, Qi Mu could now spend his time fully rehearsing and practicing to improve his own skill and the orchestra itself.
In fact, this was exactly what the orchestra wanted Qi Mu to focus on. They chose this child as their deputy concertmaster and later, their concertmaster, so they observed his skills with the violin, as well as his potential and diligence.
โAh, Little Seven is really diligent. Itโs tea time now and heโs still reading the score.โ
โWhat do you know? Little Seven is already reading the clarinetโs section score, okay!โ
โGosh, wasnโt Little Seven reading the cello group yesterday? Heโs already on the clarinets?โ
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To sum it upโโ
โOur familyโs Little Seven is so wonderful!โ
Before the members of Wei Ai could continue their conversation, a tall, handsome man appeared at the cafeโs door. Taking a glance in the quiet cafe, he soon found the youth he was looking for by the French window in the corner.
The warm sunshine in the early spring was like a golden veil, shining through the floor-to-ceiling window and directly on Qi Mu, making his figure appearing quite ethereal. Perhaps for convenience, Qi Mu had his now longer hair tied with a thin black elastic. Some strands of hair still slipped loose, framing his face and making him look even more delicate and alluring.
Min Chen seldom saw Qi Mu being this focused and dedicated. The young man sat with his back straight while holding a black fountain pen in his hand, reading the score attentively and marking some notes on it.
He was the most attractive when he was focused.
Min Chen hesitated for a moment before he finally decided to interrupt this beautiful tableau.
Qi Mu was surprised when he saw Min Chen coming. โYouโre here?โ He closed the folder as he spoke and said with a laugh, โJulie was just talking about you, I didnโt expect you to come now. Letโs go find her.โ
Qi Mu left the cafe with Min Chen without delay to look for a certain lady who was both elegant and dignified. After they left, the originally quiet coffee shop customers immediately boiled over once they returned to their senses with widened eyesโโ
โOh, my God! What the hell did I see just now? What the hell? Did Mr. Bertram take away our Little Seven just like that?โ
โThis is not fair! Thatโs our Little Seven! And why did Mr. Bertram take our Little Seven as soon as he came?!โ
โExactly! Even I donโt have the heart to disturb Little Seven when heโs reviewing the score, yet Mr. Bertram actually just went up to him! Heโs a demon!โ
โHey, hey, hey, arenโt you Mr. Bertramโs fan? Why are you calling him a demon now?โ
โYou donโt understand! Little Seven is my favorite, Mr. Bertram is just my one-sided admiration!โ
Everyone else: โ…โ
So they preferred the new and discarded the old. Typical men…
Qi Mu had no idea what was going down in the cafe. He and Min Chen searched for a while before finding Julie in the conductor lounge, having a conversation with Dorenza.
Seeing Min Chen, the elegant woman immediately gave him a big hug and said, โOh, my dear Auston. We havenโt seen each other for more than a month. Give your Auntie Julie a hug.โ
Min Chen went a little stiff before he slowly raised his hand and patted Julieโs back. โWell, hugโฆ There you go.โ
Seeing this, Julieโs grin grew wider and she reached out to ruffle the manโs black hair. โOh, my dear Auston. Youโre so cute!โ
Min Chen, whose hair had been turned into a chicken coop: โ…โ
After that, Dorenza happened to have something to discuss with Qi Mu so Min Chen and Julie left first. As he left, Min Chen threw Qi Mu a meaningful glance and Qi Mu nodded naturally after seeing it.
Min Chen called him early that morning when he was still in Berlin, saying he had something to discuss with Julie. So, now was just the time for it.
The door of the lounge gently closed, leaving behind only Qi Mu and Dorenza in the peaceful room. Qi Mu wasnโt too restrained with the maestro. He pulled out the chair Julie was using and sat with his back straight.
Across the mahogany table, Dorenza said with a smile, โLittle Seven, you came just at the right time. Weโre going on the tour in another week and thereโs something I want to talk to you about.โ
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During the afternoon rehearsal, Wei Ai practiced the first few symphonies they would perform in Brussels while Bai Ai got familiar with the venue before the members were assigned to their hotel rooms.
When Qi Mu and Julie left Musikverein, they saw a black Bently parked on the side of the road just after taking a few steps. The Bentleyโs window slowly went down, revealing Min Chenโs beautifully-carved, elegant face.
โOh, my dear Auston!โ
With that cry of surprise, Julie rushed over to the car and sat in the back seat while Qi Mu went to the front passenger seat with a smile.
When the car arrived at their apartment, Julie was surprised to see Min Chen going up with Qi Mu and asked, โAuston, youโre going to Qi Muโs for a visit?โ
Qi Mu was about to answer with, โItโs actually Min Chenโs,โ but before he could do so, Min Chen gave an affirmative hum before saying, โYes, Julie. I have something to talk to Qi Mu about today. Iโll go back to the hotel later.โ
Julie didnโt probe any further and went to her door after saying goodbye to them.
Only when they entered the apartment did Qi Mu blurt out, โYouโre lying!โ
Min Chen calmly raised an eyebrow and said, โHmm?โ
โWhy didnโt you tell Julie that this is your house?โ
โIf she knows Iโm going to live here during these few days, sheโll be โvery happyโ and weโre going to be โvery not happyโ,โ The man explained seriously before adding, โJulie is very energetic and she can often think of things no one else would ever.โ
Qi Mu could only reluctantly agree with such an answer. That was indeed the case. Once when he and Julie were going through their morning exercise, Qi Mu, a young man, was already out of breath yet Julie was still chatting with him energetically.
โโTo put it simply, she had an energy that didnโt match her age.
After returning home, Qi Mu made a simple dinner and sat down at the table. While serving the glutinous rice porridge, Qi Mu asked, โWhat did you talk about with Julie this afternoon? It doesnโt seem serious since she behaved normally all afternoon.โ
Min Chen picked up vegetables to put in the young manโs bowl, but his hand staggered a bit before he calmly answered with, โI told her I love you very much and you love me too. She said she could see that and warned me to be good to you or suffer her wrath.โ
Qi Mu didnโt believe it.
Seeing the young manโs disbelief, Min Chenโs lips curled up in a faint smile before he spread his hands and said, โI also want to ask, what exactly did you do to make Julie so fond of you in just a month? Before this, she would never let me go easily but today, she just ruffled my hair and didnโt do anything else.โ
Qi Mu looked at Min Chen up and down before saying, โSeems like you miss being doted on by Julie?โ
Min Chen: โโฆโฆโ
After a long while, Min Chen solemnly and earnestly said, emphasizing each and every word, โPlease, I ask of you, by all means, at all costs, accept Julieโs love.โ
Qi Mu: โโฆโฆโ
After dinner, the two cleaned up the table and the dishes. While collecting the chopsticks, Qi Mu said, seemingly casually, โOh, yes. Since youโre back, thereโs something I know youโre really itching to get to.โ After a slight pause, he looked up defiantly. โYou can get to it right away. Are you happy?โ
Min Chen was somewhat bewildered for a moment before raising an eyebrow and asked, โYou want to look at Little Auston?โ
Qi Mu: โโฆโฆโ
โRoll your ass back to Berlin!!! Iโm talking about doing the dishes! Doing the dishes! You hear that? Doing the dishes! What the hell is in your head?!!!โ
Min Chen? Rolling his ass back to Berlin?
Of course that was impossible.
Min Chen knew his belovedโs weakness, Qi Mu was a โknife mouth, tofu heartโ kind of a guy. So after pretending to be pitiful and selling his misery for a while, Qi Mu still had to watch โLittle Austonโ for the whole night, even though he was reluctant to do so at first.
When Qi Mu got up the next day, the man was still inside him. He moved forward, trying to disconnect them, but the man followed him. Qi Mu wanted to smack the shameless man with a pillow, but Min Chen grabbed his wrist.
โ….You werenโt asleep?โ
โIf I was still sleeping, you would kill your husband.โ
โ….I will really kill you, trust me.โ
โโฆโฆโ
Pulling the young man straight into his arms, Min Chen threw the pillow that was blocking the way under the bed and whispered in Qi Muโs ear. โIโm leaving in two days. We havenโt been together for more than two months. Qi Mu, I miss you.โ He rubbed against Qi Muโs ear for good measure.
Such a seductive action made Qi Mu blush, especially when he found the thing inside him had the tendency to swell!
โYou go out firstโฆโ
โNo. Little Auston misses you too.โ
โ….Min Chen, I read a book on Chinese Heart Sutra a few days ago. There is a sentence in it that I really like.โ A cold smile appeared on the youthโs face and Min Chen was taken aback. He involuntarily gulped.
Then he heard Qi Mu say, word by word, โCut off the root of evil and throw away evil thoughts. Umpโฆโ
Min Chen sealed the young manโs lips with a kiss. After that, he demonstrated to Qi Mu that evil thoughts can only be shared between two people.
See, this is a happy thing. How can it be โevil thoughtsโ, ah!
Translator(s): Kuro
Editor(s): Empress
Proofer(s): Ayn
T/L Notes:
- ย The mythology about a pair of lovers, ended up separated by the Milky Way. Their story has been celebrated in Qixi Festival since Han Dynasty. In Japanese, itโs Tanabata. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qixi_Festivalย
AyN:
I felt Qi Mu was kinda savage in this and Min Chen is just so extra!
How i missed his PDA!! โคโคโค
Thanks for the update!! ^ ^)โก
Glad you enjoyed!! Looking forward to working on this one again ๐
Welcome back and thanks for the chapter! ๐
Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it!!
Welcome back! Hahaha! Julie is so loving. Maybe a little too loving. Poor Min Chen has to fix his image after every meeting. Also. Wow Min Chen is shameless around Qi Mu. Thank you for the chapter!
Uhuhu, indeed~~ I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!
The Next button didn’t turn blue and I have spent many weeks refreshing the page, ignorant of the fact that it has returned~