Once Qi Mu entered the backstage, he saw Sheng Yan Hui who had waited there for a while. With just a glance, he noticed that the fire in his eyes had faded. Despite the audience applause in the hall behind him having ended long ago, Sheng Yan Hui was still clapping.<\/p>\n
Qi Mu didn\u2019t know whether to cry or laugh, \u201cI don\u2019t want to play another Encore. You don\u2019t have to keep applauding.\u201d<\/p>\n
Who would expect that just as he finished speaking, the other man\u2019s applause warmed, touched with a quality of \u201cI just don\u2019t want to stop.\u201d<\/p>\n
Qi Mu: \u201c. . .\u201d<\/p>\n
Sheng Yan Hui was sincere in his applause. The moment he heard\u300aE Minor\u300b instead of \u300aTzigane\u300b, he understood Qi Mu\u2019s intention\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n
Qi Mu was trying to ease the tangle in his heart.<\/p>\n
Sheng Yan Hui was supposed to depart for Munich with Professor Karl a few days ago, but the day before their departure, the professor went to him and said, \u201cVictor<\/i><\/b>, you shouldn\u2019t go with me now. Ever since I told you that Qi Mu deliberately let you win, your violin has been timid and weak. You need to be confident!\u201d<\/p>\n
Professor Karl\u2019s words had given him the stupid idea to \u201cwreck the event.\u201d<\/p>\n
Truthfully, Sheng Yan Hui still held rejection in his heart. After all, Qi Mu did not have to comply. If he had refused to compete with him, it was not inexcusable and there was nothing he could say about it. But, Qi Mu had actually agreed, and. . . he especially played \u300aE Minor\u300b.<\/p>\n
He was untying the knot in Sheng Yan Hui\u2019s heart for him!<\/p>\n
Before, the worst possible situation Sheng Yan Hui could come up with was that everyone would think that Qi Mu was better than him, and he would thoroughly lose to Qi Mu. But, to his great surprise, the repeated Encore applause left him feeling as though there was nothing to compare with this youth.<\/p>\n
He was no longer an opponent, so it was useless to mention who won or lost.<\/p>\n
Sheng Yan Hui wasn\u2019t sure if this was a good thing or not.<\/p>\n
Although Qi Mu felt that Sheng Yan Hui was somewhat silly and cute, the matter in his heart was still important. He slowly smiled and looked at the other seriously.<\/p>\n
Obviously, Sheng Yan Hui was a few years older than Qi Mu, but when he spoke, Sheng Yan Hui inexplicably felt as if he was \u201cbeing educated by an elder.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSheng Yan Hui, now. . . do you think you can put the matter to rest?\u201d<\/p>\n
The next musician exited the backstage, and Sheng Yan Hui lowered his hands that had kept clapping for some time. He solemnly nodded, \u201cI was not convinced before. Why on earth did you let me win? It made me feel that I was not strong enough. The one who should go to Munich is you, not me, and that kept me from working hard enough. I only managed to find Professor Karl to accept me at 24 years old, and this is my, Sheng Yan Hui\u2019s, road. And you, Qi Mu, I don\u2019t know what kind of mentor you will find, or what kind of future you will have. But that is your choice, and that is also where our paths differ.\u201d<\/p>\n
Qi Mu nodded, wearing a smile, and signaled for him to continue.<\/p>\n
\u201cRegardless of how it will go now, I will not abandon my goal or my dream. I want to be the best violinist in the world. I want to be the only king of classical music. I will never lose my way again. And for that. . . I really want to thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Qi Mu felt that his words were a bit wrong. He frowned and pointed sideways at a man sitting in the middle of the audience, then whispered, \u201cYou mean. . . you want to beat him?\u201d<\/p>\n
Originally, Qi Mu thought Sheng Yan Hui was joking. Who would expect that this bear child<\/b><\/a> would nod seriously, \u201cYes, I want to beat him. Even if I can\u2019t defeat him now, I will defeat him in the future!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201c. . .\u201d<\/p>\n Qi Mu was silent for a long while then he asked, \u201cAre you looking to switch to the piano or to conducting? Ah, right, composing too. Do you intend to focus on song composition in the future?\u201d<\/p>\n Sheng Yan Hui, who was holding a violin case: \u201c. . .\u201d<\/p>\n
![mosquito coils<\/b><\/a> and smiled, \u201cAlright, I won\u2019t tease you anymore. I heard that Min Chen studied the violin for several years as a child. If you want to beat him on the violin. . . well, I think it won\u2019t take too long. Maybe you could even go to battle now.\u201d Youth were always getting angry and never letting it go.<\/p>\nSheng Yan Hui: \u201c. . .\u201d<\/p>\nSeeing that Sheng Yan Hui was depressed and not responding, Qi Mu no longer teased him. He gently set his violin in its case and placed it in a temporary safe. Qi Mu swung the key around his finger and looked at Sheng Yan Hui, \u201cLet\u2019s go to the hall together?\u201d<\/p>\nSheng Yan Hui nodded slightly. In front of this younger man, he didn\u2019t even have the advantage of being older.<\/p>\nThey walked towards the hall side by side. Qi Mu\u2019s seat was on the east side while Sheng Yan Hui\u2019s in the south. When they were about to separate, Qi Mu hadn\u2019t turned away yet when he heard Sheng Yan Hui whisper, \u201cThen Qi Mu. . . my goal will be to beat you.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201c. . .\u201d<\/p>\nAfter a while, Qi Mu wore a helpless smile. He didn\u2019t even say anything and suddenly became someone\u2019s target for defeat. But, after thinking about it for a while, Qi Mu suddenly realized that Sheng Yan Hui actually put him and Min Chen on the same level, and he couldn\u2019t help but have a bit of fun.<\/p>\nHe thought a little and asked, \u201cHow do you want to beat me?\u201d<\/p>\nSheng Yan Hui did not think that he would be asked about this. He was a bit stunned. It took him a while, but he tentatively answered, \u201cLet\u2019s compete to see. . . who will have their global tour first?\u201d<\/p>\nQi Mu helplessly said, \u201cThis is going to disappoint you, but I don\u2019t want to be a solo violinist in the foreseeable future. I want to concentrate on being an orchestra\u2019s. . . violinist.\u201d Qi Mu swapped the word \u201cconcertmaster\u201d to \u201cviolinist.\u201d He didn\u2019t want to blatantly display his ambition.<\/p>\nQi Mu\u2019s answer made Sheng Yan Hui\u2019s hair turn grey. After a while, he said, \u201cThen we can compete to see who will enter the world stage first? Either Vienna Concert Hall or Milan\u2019s Teatro Alla Scala Opera House. . . or something like that.\u201d<\/p>\nWatching Sheng Yan Hui\u2019s serious expression, Qi Mu looked around and said, \u201cI think I can do all that, but. . . why should I compete with you?\u201d Having said that, he grinned, revealing his white teeth.<\/p>\nSheng Yan Hui: \u201c. . .\u201d<\/p>\nThis was probably a case of being disillusioned from the ideal goal he had just established for himself.<\/p>\nOf course, now Qi Mu had absolutely no idea that when he met Sheng Yan Hui in Europe many years later, he had left him with a \u201cpsychological shadow.\u201d How deep was this shadow?<\/p>\nEven the Pacific Ocean was not deep enough!<\/p>\nAt the moment, Qi Mu didn\u2019t think much about it. He quickly went to his seat after saying goodbye. The harpist on stage was just ending their performance as he sat down, so he clapped gently.<\/p>\nHe hadn\u2019t even taken a proper seat yet when Du Sheng whispered to him, \u201cXiao<\/b> Qi, ah, if you told me you wanted to compete with Sheng Yan Hui, I would have publicized it for you.\u201d<\/p>\nQi Mu was a bit startled, \u201cWhat did you say, Du-ge<\/b>?\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cHaha, it\u2019s nothing. That Sheng Yan Hui kid, too, didn\u2019t say anything about this until the last minute. It\u2019s really not good. We Chinese musicians are all simple children. Where can there be such dirty tricks? Must be that big beard from Munich teaching him!\u201d<\/p>\nQi Mu: \u201c. . .\u201d<\/p>\nI guess you\u2019re right.<\/i><\/p>\nQi Mu didn\u2019t say anything more. This episode in the middle of the concert seemed to be a catalyst that made the atmosphere harmonious. When Du Sheng and his friends performed, the warm applause they received almost collapsed the roof.<\/p>\nThe four performers were famous musicians in B City. They often formed a band for indoor concerts and, this time, they performed well enough that the audience had them give three Encores before the end.<\/p>\nOne reason for that is truly due to the great performance of these elders. Another was the audience giving them face and deliberately putting them at ease. But, all in all, the concert had ended and it came to a successful conclusion.<\/p>\nFor a city-level indoor concert, even if they did invite several musicians from all over the country, the effect was beyond everyone\u2019s imagination. The audience experienced two high-tides and each was unforgettable.<\/p>\nOne was Qi Mu\u2019s \u300aE Minor\u300b and \u300aTzigane Rhapsody\u300b. This young man was only in his early 20\u2019s so the professional musicians, the public figure and the music critics couldn\u2019t help but applaud and ask for an Encore\u2014\u2014he truly deserved it.<\/p>\nThe other one was Du Sheng and his friends\u2019 performance. Years of performing and practicing together made their music harmonious. Even Min Chen, who was a strong critic on sound, applauded earnestly in the end and gave his praise.<\/p>\nThis was a grand concert!<\/p>\nIt couldn\u2019t be looked down upon just because of its small venue.<\/p>\nAt the end of the event, many people still laughed with each other, sharing their thoughts with those around them. Dressed formally in suits and dresses, the audience filed out the door in harmony.<\/p>\nProbably due to Chinese etiquette, but this was the first time Qi Mu had to stand at the doorway and talk to the guests before sending them off. In Europe, when they were finished, everyone would directly leave. This time, as the organizer, Tan Lao<\/b> and Du Sheng used Qi Mu as labor\u2014\u2014<\/p>\nEven just standing at the door, letting the wind blow his hair, he could make a debut and show that this B City\u2019s Symphony Orchestra didn\u2019t have a low face!<\/p>\n\u201cYou are our face!\u201d<\/p>\n\u2014\u2014Du Sheng, who had just learned new words from his daughter, teased him.<\/p>\nThe mascot Xiao<\/b> Qi: \u201c. . .\u201d<\/p>\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<<< Previous<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nNext >>><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Translator(s): KuroEditor(s): Bet <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[66,35,39,68,64,37],"class_list":["post-126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kocm","tag-betrayal","tag-bl","tag-modern","tag-power-couple","tag-revenge","tag-transmigration"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7149,"href":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126\/revisions\/7149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}](\"http:\/\/images6.fanpop.com\/image\/answers\/3415000\/3415074_1385125489024.26res_237_300.jpg\"){kind=link}