{"id":9264,"date":"2019-10-21T12:30:44","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T16:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/?p=9264"},"modified":"2019-10-29T15:33:35","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T19:33:35","slug":"kocm112","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/kocm112\/","title":{"rendered":"King of Classical Music 112"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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After some reflection, Qi Mu decided to put aside the disgusting people. He ignored them and continued improving his skills. There were so many things to do. Improving his violin was far more important than anything else.<\/p>

And so, Qi Mu told Charles to continue digging for more details. At the same time, he officially started working with the school\u2019s orchestra.<\/p>

When Qi Mu studied at the Geneva Conservatory in his last life, he served as deputy concertmaster. At the time, the concertmaster was a year older than him with skills and strengths on par with Qi Mu. The only difference was the concertmaster\u2019s mentor was the violin department\u2019s dean.<\/p>

Before entering the school, Qi Mu (previous life) hadn\u2019t studied under any top instructors. His first year there, he was very behind the other students, especially in professional knowledge. There were things the other students treated like common sense that were completely unknown to him.<\/p>

Those first two years, he absorbed knowledge and practiced like a madman. During his third year, he became the deputy concertmaster and delivered his speech as the grade\u2019s representative.<\/p>

Now, he served as the concertmaster of the Paris Conservatory\u2019s orchestra. Although it was a temporary arrangement, Akkad said the orchestra would have a performance the next week. Qi Mu needed to be ready.<\/p>

The next afternoon, he arrived at the rehearsal hall early.<\/p>

It was a large lecture hall, approximately a hundred square meters in size. There were no desks or platforms. Instead, it held only chairs placed according to the musicians\u2019 positions. A score stand stood in front of each.<\/p>

The room was designed in the generic baroque style used by the college. The lighting wasn\u2019t as excellent as Akkad\u2019s music room, but several windows were open for ventilation.<\/p>

When Qi Mu got there, only a few girls sat in their chairs, chatting. From their positions, they seemed to be in the second violin group.<\/p>

He watched them afar, but before he could greet them, a short-haired girl stood. Eyes wide, she exclaimed, \u201cYou\u2019re Little Seven!\u201d<\/p>

The others were also surprised to see Qi Mu\u2014\u2014<\/p>

\u201cGod, my teacher said Little Seven would take Angelo\u2019s place for a while, is it true?!\u201d<\/p>

\u201cLena, I told you he would, but you still didn\u2019t believe it. See, he\u2019s here now!\u201d<\/p>

\u201cDidn\u2019t they say Professor Akkad assigned him too many tasks? How could Little Seven have time to come?\u201d<\/p>

…<\/p>

The ancient Chinese had a saying: \u201cThree women were enough for a drama.\u201d Qi Mu had never taken this saying seriously, but… When he saw the girls shift from surprise to discussing which mentor was gentlest, QI Mu helplessly covered his forehead and realized the truth\u2014\u2014<\/p>

His ancestors hadn\u2019t deceived him.<\/p>

After they argued, realizing they were going about it wrong, the girl called Lena walked over to Qi Mu and asked, \u201cThat… Little Seven, are you really going to be our concertmaster?\u201d<\/p>

At the girl\u2019s meek behavior, Qi Mu smiled. \u201cWell, if there isn\u2019t a problem… I\u2019ll be concertmaster for half the semester.\u201d<\/p>

The words \u201chalf the semester\u201d frustrated the girls. They exchanged a few more words and introduced themselves.<\/p>

Generally speaking, each student at the Conservatory had their own mentor to guide them. In smaller departments, like the harp department, having instructors teach students one-on-one was rather common.<\/p>

But, for the violin, piano, cello, and other larger departments, the instructors would guide three or five students at once.<\/p>

Of course, there were students professors paid special attention to.<\/p>

Dylan, for example. He was his mentor\u2019s favored student and often given closed-studies. He shared his professor with the short-haired girl, but she wasn\u2019t quite at his level.<\/p>

There were also mentors like Akkad, who only accepted one student. But, they were far and few between.<\/p>

So the girls were quite jealous of Qi Mu for having a mentor that would give him one-on-one instruction, yet glad they didn\u2019t have such a harsh mentor.<\/p>

When the other orchestra members arrived, Lena turned to Qi Mu. \u201cLittle Seven, although the violin department is happy about your arrival… some people might not be so friendly.\u201d<\/p>

This remake had Qi Mu\u2019s eyebrows raising. \u201cNot so friendly… What do you mean?\u201d<\/p>

\u201cThose guys in the woodwind section,\u201d the girl said, \u201cThey\u2019ve always envied Angelo for getting the dean\u2019s recommendation to the Munich Symphony Orchestra. Our Angelo is strong, that\u2019s a fact! Their envy is useless!\u201d<\/p>

The girl side-eyed the boys as she spoke, and as they demonstrated the vitality of youth.<\/p>

At such youthful behavior, Qi Mu couldn\u2019t help but chuckle\u2014\u2014<\/p>

He hadn\u2019t seen such lovely students for a long time, or such blatant defiance.<\/p>

After leaving the academy, most musicians learned to keep their emotions in check. It was like entering the workplace. They could no longer do what they wanted in fear of others stumbling into their path and speaking behind their backs.<\/p>

At the girl\u2019s concern, Qi Mu said, \u201cMaybe you think too much. Angelo is very skilled; they must be blessing him sincerely…\u201d<\/p>

\u201cAre you Little Seven?\u201d<\/p>

Qi Mu was interrupted. Surprised, he turned to see a boy from the woodwind group standing behind him, bowing.<\/p>

That\u2019s right… bowing.<\/p>

The boy had a rare figure for a music student. He was muscular and stood half a head taller than Qi Mu. He had to be around two meters tall.<\/p>

Though his tone wasn\u2019t polite, Qi Mu wasn\u2019t timid. Tilting his head up, Qi Mu answered neither humbly nor arrogantly, \u201cYes, I\u2019m Qi Mu. If I may ask, who are you?\u201d<\/p>

A Chinese man amongst blondes stood out like a crane in a flock of chickens. The youth\u2019s elegant demeanor and speech made the other members stop to look at him.<\/p>

When they looked at this youth who had become a campus celebrity, they felt… he really was good-looking.<\/p>

The impact was even bigger this close up. To Qi Mu\u2019s surprise, the aggressive student lowered his head. \u201cActually… I wanted to ask a favor.\u201d The boy pulled a thin CD from his backpack.<\/p>

Qi Mu looked at it and saw a pair of hands laid over black and white keys on the cover. These fingers were slender and pristine. Just by looking, he knew they made beautiful melodies as if by nature.<\/p>

Clearing his throat awkwardly, the boy said, \u201cI love Mr. Bertram\u2019s piano, and… I heard you were close to him. I was wondering if you could ask for an autograph?\u201d<\/p>

Thrown off, Qi Mu smiled and took the CD. \u201cYes, I\u2019ll ask him as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>

The boy sighed in relief and repeatedly thanked him.<\/p>

Qi Mu looked at the taller student bowing to him, and before he could react, over half the orchestra had surrounded him\u2014\u2014<\/p>

\u201cOh God, can you really ask for Mr. Bertram\u2019s autograph?\u201d<\/p>

\u201cI\u2019m a big fan, but when he was here as a judge, I wasn\u2019t here!\u201d<\/p>

\u201cLittle Seven, you\u2019re so nice. Please help me get an autograph as well. I\u2019ll bring the CD tomorrow!\u201d<\/p>

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By the end of the traffic jam, Qi Mu had collected eight albums and more than a dozen reservations for an autograph, all of which would be sent to him tomorrow.<\/p>

Qi Mu had no choice but to pack up all the CDs and store them in the bag with his music scores. As soon as he turned around, a young boy around fifteen or sixteen looked up at him. With adorable blue eyes, the boy was as lovely as a doll.<\/p>

Qi Mu\u2019s heart softened. With a smile, he asked, \u201cDo you want Min Chen\u2019s autograph, too?\u201d<\/p>

\u201cN… No.\u201d<\/p>

He shook his head rigorously. At Qi Mu\u2019s surprised gaze, he removed a CD from his bag and thrust it forward. \u201c… May I have your autograph, please?\u201d<\/p>

Qi Mu\u2019s eyes widened when he saw the album.<\/p>

The words \u201cNew York Philharmonic Orchestra\u201d were written on the cover, and on the back, a familiar name was credited under concertmaster\u2014\u2014<\/p>

Qi Mu.<\/p>

This was the album Qi Mu recorded at last year\u2019s festival in Hong Kong.<\/p>

Qi Mu\u2019s heart warmed. He smiled and took the boy\u2019s pen, signing his name in the black space on the cover.<\/p>

\u201cThank you for your appreciation. I will work harder.\u201d<\/p>

His acknowledgment made the boy blush. The young man then ran to the back door, and Qi Mu took out his violin. Before long, the assistant conductor entered the room and introduced their new temporary concertmaster whom everyone had already met.<\/p>

In front of nearly a hundred people, Qi Mu looked at their young, immature faces and felt something inexplicable\u2014\u2014<\/p>

This was the first time he had become the concertmaster of an orchestra.<\/p>

Over the next month or so, he would be responsible for leading the orchestra even higher together with the conductor.<\/p>

And, in the future…<\/p>

\u201cHey, Little Seven, this orchestra has a rule. I don\u2019t know if you know it.\u201d<\/p>

Qi Mu, already planning for the future: \u201c…\u201d<\/p>

The interrupted Qi Mu coughed to hide his gaffe then turned to look at the young man. The brunet stood toward the end with empty hands. Qi Mu smiled, \u201cThis… I do not know, can you tell me?\u201d<\/p>

The young man smiled, baring his teeth, and spoke like a salesman: \u201cIt\u2019s very simple. That is, as our concertmaster, your skills need to be advanced. For example… playing \u300aInfinity\u300b in under three minutes and forty seconds?\u201d<\/p>

Immediately, the orchestra sizzled like a frying pan\u2014\u2014<\/p>

\u201cPlaying \u300aInfinity\u300b in 3 minutes and 40 seconds? You have to be joking! I would be thankful if I could play in 3 minutes and 50 seconds!\u201d<\/p>

\u201cThis is too much! Since when did our orchestra have this rule? It\u2019s \u300aInfinity\u300b, you know!\u201d<\/p>

\u201cWasn\u2019t Angelo\u2019s record 3 minutes and 47 seconds?\u201d<\/p>

…<\/p>

Finally, someone couldn\u2019t stand it. \u201cHey, Kale! Just because the violin department won first twice in a row, and you beat Langston and Seven, doesn\u2019t mean you can cause a ruckus! We\u2019ve never had this rule! You\u2019re just damaging yourself. If you have the ability, beat everyone in the assessment with your own piano.\u201d<\/p>

The boy from the piano department just shook his head dismissively and said, \u201cWhat about the rule? Angelo has yet to graduate, and he\u2019s already been replaced. He needs to be more skilled than Angelo. Fine, it doesn\u2019t have to be 3 minutes and 40 seconds, I just made it up. But Langston can play \u300aDante Symphony\u300b, and Mr. Bertram appreciated it a lot!\u201d<\/p>

Everyone was so disgusted they hissed.<\/p>

They knew \u201cKale hated the violin department\u201d was practically his slogan because he was mad he lost twice in a row. Therefore, he deliberately made trouble for Qi Mu and twisted his words, all consistent with his personality.<\/p>

It was no big deal to lose a verbal match anyway. He had nothing to lose.<\/p>

Even though the other members shared these thoughts, Qi Mu stared at the vigorous brunet. Eyes narrowed, a trace of ridicule lit up his gaze. He held his violin and stepped forward.<\/p>

In the noisy rehearsal hall, the young man\u2019s low, even voice seemed to gain infinite power. The room fell abruptly silent\u2014\u2014<\/p>

\u201cSince you want me to prove my ability so much, then…\u201d<\/p>

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Sorry for the extra awful translation, i\u2019m running on three hours sleep when i translate this. Thank you, editors! And as everyone know if they watch TwoSet, speed playing is never a measure for skills, unless you can play the right notes. Otherwise you\u2019re just a sacrilegious boi lol<\/p>

(Reference Chapter 108<\/a> for Infinity)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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