{"id":12953,"date":"2020-11-20T12:00:35","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T17:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/?p=12953"},"modified":"2020-11-19T21:03:41","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T02:03:41","slug":"kocm177","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/kocm177\/","title":{"rendered":"King of Classical Music 177"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Qi Mu and Ms. Julie left the Wei Ai building together that evening and took the subway home. Stepping out of the subway station, the warm and humid March breeze off the Danube river brushed by them, the air fresh off the running river.<\/p>

There were few pedestrians on the clean, spacious street. Qi Mu walked through a familiar intersection and spotted the top floor of his apartment in the distance.<\/p>

Dozens of cargo ships moved slowly along the Danube River, either coming or going into the distance, almost symbolizing a cycle. Carrying his violin case, Qi Mu recalled Min Chen\u2019s phone call that afternoon.<\/p>

He\u2019s coming tomorrow\u2026<\/em><\/p>

Qi Mu thought to himself.<\/p>

Before he could think of it any further, Ms. Julie\u2019s smiling voice rang out, \u201cToday\u2019s weather is perfect, Xiao Qi. I didn\u2019t expect the temperature to rise so much. Does the weather here always change this quickly?\u201d<\/p>

As April approached, the cold winter no longer cloaked Vienna. Even with the collar of her coat unbuttoned, Julie didn\u2019t feel a hint of cold.<\/p>

Qi Mu nodded, \u201cYes, Julie. Vienna has its four distinctive seasons. The winters aren\u2019t as cold as Berlin\u2019s, and spring comes quicker as well. You\u2019ve already noticed it, I think?\u201d<\/p>

Julie opened her coat a little. She was over 50, but when she wore such young and foreign-styled clothing, it didn\u2019t seem abrupt at all and was rather harmonious, as if that was how she should have been.<\/p>

\u201cSpeaking of Berlin, I remember from over a month ago when you and Tuckerman invited me. Oh, that seems to be such a long time ago. I\u2019ve been in Vienna for over a month now!\u201d<\/p>

After a pause, Julie pretended to look at the young man next to her casually. Her eyes were deep, and she spoke with a serious tone, \u201cI remember when you came to my house with Auston, Little Seven. You and Auston. Remember?\u201d<\/p>

Without noticing the solemnity in Julie\u2019s voice, Qi Mu remembered the man he hadn\u2019t seen since.<\/p>

If Min Chen wanted to visit Vienna from time to time, it wouldn\u2019t be a problem, but Qi Mu had no time to spare to spend with him.<\/p>

Qi Mu had already compressed his sleep to six hours to maintain his mental state, and he was even more unlikely to ask for leave to visit Berlin. He needed to get familiar with Wei Ai\u2019s affairs faster and better to take the burden off Anthony\u2019s hands as soon as possible.<\/p>

At the thought of the man coming to Vienna, Qi Mu couldn\u2019t help feeling softer and less defensive. The young man\u2019s delicate, white face showed a trace of sentimentality as his lips curled upwards. He whispered, \u201cMin Chen and I met the year before last. We\u2019re quite familiar.\u201d<\/p>

The young man\u2019s tender expression made Julie\u2019s eyes open wide. Quickly, she covered her surprise, and in the next second, she spoke with a smile, \u201cBai Ai will start touring in a few days. I remember the first stop is Vienna. We should get together.\u201d<\/p>

Qi Mu realized Julie didn\u2019t know he lived in Min Chen\u2019s house.<\/p>

He soon understood it was Min Chen\u2019s mother who forgot to mention it when she borrowed the house. But this was a good thing. He didn\u2019t have to explain why he lived in Min Chen\u2019s house\u2026 No wonder it had been so long, and she hadn\u2019t asked.<\/p>

Qi Mu paid little attention to it and didn\u2019t reveal anything else. However, Julie, who had plenty of experience, had already seen something. She just pretended to speak to Qi Mu with a smile, biding away his suspicion.<\/p>

Once they reached Julie\u2019s door, Qi Mu smiled and said, \u201cI\u2019ll see you tomorrow morning, Julie.\u201d<\/p>

The dignified lady slowly dropped the smile from her face and looked at the youth before her. Her gaze was complex and helpless; then she smiled again. \u201cLittle Seven, did I tell you\u2026 You\u2019re actually very good at lying.\u201d<\/p>

Qi Mu was startled by her words and could not answer.<\/p>

\u201cLittle Seven, since I joined the women\u2019s rights movement when I was 17, and my career with organization became too busy, I had no time to spend on love. I never got married. For me, the piano is my love, and Austin is my child. I watched him grow up, but I can\u2019t see through him. However, Little Seven\u2026 I can see through you.\u201d<\/p>

\u201cYou look very capable and prudent, but in fact, you are a pure child. I once said a month ago that you were a lovely child, that besides Austin, you are the most lovely child in the world. But now, I\u2019m starting to feel that you are more lovely than he is.\u201d<\/p>

Qi Mu\u2019s fingers trembled slightly. He already understood something.<\/p>

The elegant lady nodded to him with a smile, then softly said, \u201cLittle Seven, I\u2019m glad that the person you chose is Austin. A child like you either completely distrusts or completely believes in others. I know Austin very well, and he is a good boy. Although he looks a little cold and distant, he will treat you very well.\u201d<\/p>

\u201cI don\u2019t have children. Auston is like my child, and now I\u2019m happy to have a child such as you around!\u201d<\/p>

\u201cLittle Seven, from the bottom of my heart\u2026 bless you!\u201d<\/p>

As her voice dropped, Julie stretched out her arms and gave him a big hug.<\/p>

Facing this great woman\u2019s embrace, Qi Mu was slightly stunned, but overwhelming warmth surged into his heart.<\/p>

\u201cJulie\u2026 Thank you.\u201d<\/p>

Gently comforting the youth in her arms, even if he was taller than she was, Julie seemed to be a gentle, kind elder, holding her child.<\/p>

After a while, she leaned forward to Qi Mu\u2019s ear and whispered, \u201cSince you don\u2019t want to make it public for now, naturally, you have your own ideas, but don\u2019t worry. I won\u2019t tell Anna about this, although I think she will like you very much\u2026\u201d<\/p>

Stunned, Qi Mu slowly nodded.<\/p>

Anna Bertram, Min Chen\u2019s mother, also had a Chinese name, Min Sijing.<\/p>

Although this world-renowned photographer had the word \u201cjing (quiet)<\/em>\u201d in her name, she was happy to run around the world and take magnificent, meaningful pictures. She couldn\u2019t be quiet for even a moment.<\/p>

Qi Mu had never met her before. Even Min Chen said that his mother was only sure to be in Berlin at Christmas and in China during the Spring Festival. Otherwise, even if someone said, \u201cNow the Bertrams are tracking and photographing a group of maned dogs on the African savanna,\u201d Min Chen wouldn\u2019t doubt it.<\/p>

Thinking of his mother-in-law\u2026 Cough, thinking of his future mother-in-law, Qi Mu felt a deep sense of powerlessness. It was said the lady had inexhaustible energy. Even Austin Bertram was afraid of her. It was conceivable that…<\/p>

This was a lady to be afraid of.<\/p>

After saying goodbye to Julie, Qi Mu told Min Chen about it. Min Chen didn\u2019t worry too much about her and even asked, \u201cAre you afraid to meet my family?\u201d<\/p>

Giving a dry cough, Qi Mu answered stiffly, \u201cIsn\u2019t there a rumor\u2026 Cough, that your mother is very courageous?\u201d<\/p>

\u201c…Courageous?\u201d<\/p>

\u201cUh, very imposing?\u201d<\/p>

\u201cImposing?\u201d<\/p>

\u201c\u2026\u2026\u201d<\/p>

With a long sigh, Min Chen asked helplessly, \u201cWhere did you hear this rumor?\u201d<\/p>

\u201c…Everyone in the world has heard the name Min Sijing.\u201d<\/p>

Solemnly, Min Chen said, \u201cThree men talking makes a tiger.\u201d<\/p>

Qi Mu was surprised. \u201cYou use idioms!\u201d<\/p>

\u201c…I\u2019m good at Chinese.\u201d<\/p>

\u201cIs there anyone else like you, who can just speak German and switch to Chinese?\u201d<\/p>

The voice on the other end of the line was silent for a moment, then rang out with a smile, \u201cQi Mu, I like Chinese words very much. I like them more than the words of any other language in the world. When I first learned it, I thought, how can there be such a beautiful language in the world?\u201d<\/p>

Qi Mu was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and asked, \u201cDo you have a favorite sentence? What is it?\u201d<\/p>

\u201cThat sentence is\u2026\u201d<\/p>

\u201cI love you.\u201d<\/p>

Qi Mu\u2019s pale eyes gradually widened. In the end, he didn\u2019t know how to describe the soft and greasy feeling in his heart. He could only use one sentence to express it.<\/p>

\u201cMin Chen, has anyone ever told you\u2026 you\u2019re good at talking?\u201d<\/p>

The man on the other end of the line showed his answer directly by action. \u201cNo. I only speak to the people I love.\u201d<\/p>

\u201cI was going to wait for you to spend a few nights in the study after you arrived in Vienna tomorrow. Now, I think\u2026 Well, you\u2019re allowed to go back to your bedroom and kneel.\u201d<\/p>

On the other end of the phone, the man suddenly chuckled. Even if he couldn\u2019t see his appearance, Qi Mu could imagine that his deep, dark eyes must reflect Berlin\u2019s rare few stars. They were so bright that he missed them deeply.<\/p>

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Translator(s): Kuro, Empress
Editor(s): Bet
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