As Huaxia\u2019s capital city, there wasn\u2019t much to say about B City, except for its shortcoming of constant traffic jams. Here and there often were concerts, theater performances, ballets being held and even the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra chose B City for their tour every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fans across the country were heartbroken by that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many people all over Huaxia rushed to B City to attend this music festival, which was held only once a year. The entire B City music hall was full, making the already packed street even more crowded. By seven o\u2019clock, there were fewer people at the entrance\u2014\u2014everyone was already seated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, this is my first time attending the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra\u2019s concert. I’ve always watched them on TV, so I don\u2019t know what to expect. . .\u201d A middle-aged man sitting in the back row on the first floor excitingly said to his friend beside him, \u201cI heard they will play Strauss\u2019s song for the first performance, it\u2019s really fascinating.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou know, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra is of course at a very high level. It\u2019s one of the few top orchestras in the world. But what I like the most is their style, particularly the classical orthodox style. Their former conductor had this style, but the new conductor seems even better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou mean Min Chen?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUn, of course, him. He\u2019s Chinese, so he really gives us Chinese people a lot of face!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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There are a lot of people in the audience whispering, but when the red curtain on the stage slowly opened, the whole hall fell quiet. A handsome, tall man entered the stage slowly, wearing a form-fitting black dress suit. He bowed quietly and began a grand performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u300aAnnen Polka\u300b, \u300aSong of the Swans\u300b, \u300aBrandenburg Concertos\u300b. . .\u300aThe Musical Offering\u300b, until the very last song \u300aThe Destiny Symphony\u300b. When the last solemn and mournful sound faded, the entire hall was engulfed in silence. No one was able to recover from the heavy and tragic music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No one knew how long it was, but when the applause began, it was loud enough to almost collapse the roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This night was destined to belong to the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The silence in B City\u2019s nighttime hid the beautiful music, and it retained the liveliness of the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Later, the members of the B City Symphony Orchestra had boarded the plane back to B City, and they arrived early the next morning. It happened that Du Sheng drove his car to the airport and parked it there before, so he left his car there for the duration of the trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When he arrived home, Qi Mu fell asleep in the dark. His mobile phone suddenly rang, and he reached out to answer it without energy, giving a weak, \u201cHmm.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cXiao Qi, ah, didn\u2019t you say that you would come back last night?!\u201d Zheng Wei Qiao\u2019s helplessly anxious voice rang out from the other side of the line. He then sighed, \u201cI couldn\u2019t get through to you last night and wasted an arrangement in vain!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Qi Mu was startled hearing this, but his mind was still dizzy, so he was unable to respond right away, \u201cZheng-ge, what arrangement? What are you talking about?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zheng Wei Qiao immediately replied, \u201cTickets to the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra! Didn\u2019t you ask me to find you a ticket? I worked hard to get you two tickets! But I couldn’t get through to you! Only your seat was empty last night, and I especially found you a front row seat for you to see them clearly. Ugh, it caused an uproar. . .\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Qi Mu\u2019s mind awoke at once, and he suddenly sat up. His windbreaker crumpled with his movement, but he didn\u2019t pay any attention to such trifles right now, he was shocked, \u201cWhat?! It was actually last night? Wasn\u2019t it supposed to be today, Zheng-ge?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c. . .Didn\u2019t I keep reminding you that it was yesterday?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c. . .\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Qi Mu put his hand over his cheek and sighed weakly. He could imagine the situation last night. Zheng Wei Qiao sitting alone in the front row with a vacant seat beside him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hmm. . . It could be said that some sharp people would notice that there was an empty seat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You know, tickets for such concerts were usually hard to get and even Zheng Wei Qiao spent a lot of time getting them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But Qi Mu thought about it a little and felt relieved. He then said, \u201cActually, Zheng-ge, even if I knew it was last night, I would still be unable to rush back and attend the concert. It rained heavily in W City yesterday, and all flights were delayed. I only arrived home early this morning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zheng Wei Qiao only felt that it was a pity and said, \u201cForget it, there will be opportunities in the future. But this time, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra really did chose \u300aSymphony of Destiny\u300b as the closing song, which really surprised me. Usually, such a solemn song wouldn\u2019t be chosen as the closing performance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Qi Mu was surprised, \u201c\u300aSymphony of Destiny\u300b?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYup, it was Symphony of Destiny. This is the first time I heard Bai Ai (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) play this song. And, to be honest, this orchestra is indeed first class. The conductor and the concertmaster are both world-class, and they’ve performed very well. I think if you heard it live, you would understand my feelings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI really want to hear it. . .\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Qi Mu got up, pulled at his necktie and began to change his clothes. When he got home last night, he was so tired and rushed to the sofa as soon as he entered the door. He ended up being bound by his tie all night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the phone, Zheng Wei Qiao seemed to have heard the rustle of his clothes and said, \u201cYou have a performance tomorrow, so you have to restore your strength well.\u201d Then he promptly hung up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact, while Zheng Wei Qiao felt that it was a pity, Qi Mu was aggrieved!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to his plan for the future, it would take him a year to develop in Huaxia if nothing unexpected happened. A world-class symphony like Bai Ai usually only came to Huaxia once a year. It would probably take another year for him to hear them perform. And he couldn\u2019t leave Huaxia for quite some time. This really made him cry without tears!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At that time, he didn\u2019t know\u2014\u2014in what universe would it take a year?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A seemingly indifferent conductor would have to be eagerly sent to the door to perform for others, but for him, not only the piano, he wouldn\u2019t even leave!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was really a plan that couldn\u2019t keep up with change. It would be his first time discovering that even though Min Chen was a world-class performer, after listening to it again and again for a hundred dozen times, he really wouldn\u2019t want to hear it again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the other hand, after their performance, the members of Bai Ai got a holiday which lasted for ten days after Christmas. At the beginning of this extended vacation, all members cheered for the first tour of B City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daniel watched their animated figures and helplessly said, \u201cMin, have you decided when you will return to Berlin yet? It\u2019s Christmas holiday now. If we don\u2019t book tickets soon, I\u2019m afraid there will be no first-class ones left.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daniel said so while flipping through articles in a music magazine. On top of his temporary work desk, there were stacks of music magazines, newspapers and non-music magazines. The only common feature of these newspapers and magazines was that they reported Bai Ai\u2019s performance last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In contrast to Daniel who was sitting at his desk and chatting away while still busy, the man sitting on the sofa holding a thick document appeared to be at leisure. His eyes were focused on a page filled with Latin words. Hearing Daniel, he replied without taking his eyes off the document, \u201cI\u2019ll go back early next year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daniel was so shocked that the newspaper in his hand fell to the ground!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNext year?! You don\u2019t even want to go back for Christmas?! Will Mrs. Bertram agree?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Min Chen just said \u201cUh-huh\u201d lightly and turned to a new page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c. . .You are still\u2014\u2014? Okay, your parents are looking for you and not me anyway, but I\u2019m going back! My sweetheart is going to spend Christmas with me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Min Chen just replied with another \u201cUh-huh,\u201d as if he was too lazy to spare the other person even a minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daniel, \u201c. . .\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After a long time, the blond man finally lost his temper. He felt that if things went on like this, he would go bald sooner or later\u2014\u2014though he didn\u2019t know how his anger was related to baldness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m not talking to you, you evil child. Since you\u2019re going to stay in B City, there will be a concert tomorrow. Are you going?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Min Chen actually lifted his head and asked with some interest, \u201cWhat concert?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daniel thought for a moment, \u201cIt\u2019s B City Orchestra, they\u2019re rather good. They sent us a few tickets yesterday so you can take them if you want to go.\u201d Then Daniel took the tickets out of his drawer and set them on the coffee table. He then said, \u201cIf you want to go, then you can take them for yourself. I still have something to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who expected that Min Chen would just glance at them and say, \u201cNot going.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c. . .\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After a moment, Daniel shouted, \u201cWhy not?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m sleepy, so I want to sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c. . .\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What sleepy? You\u2019re still here reading books!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The afternoon passed, and Daniel was too lazy to say a word to this eccentric and self-serving man. But when it was getting dark, and he was about to leave, he passed the coffee table and was surprised to find that\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n The tickets were gone!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOkay, who said that he wouldn\u2019t go? Who said \u2018I\u2019m sleepy, so I want to sleep\u2019? You just don\u2019t want to admit you want to go!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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