You Jiuyu said shyly: "I didn't expect to meet you here." He looked at Jiang Chen, his hands behind his back curled up nervously.
"What a coincidence." Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Are you here to attend He Qianyang's birthday party as well? Why don't you go in?"
You Jiuyu scratched his cheek with his fingers and said embarrassedly: "I'm not used to this kind of occasion, and it would be awkward to stand inside without anyone I know. Do you... want to go in now?"
Jiang Chen's eyes fell on his somewhat lonely expression and said with a smile: "I want to get some fresh air outside."
You Jiuyu's eyes lit up, and he pointed at the rattan sofa and said tentatively, "Then let's go sit over there for a while."
"Let's go."
The violin music coming from the hall changed from melodious to passionate, and then from passionate to lyrical, gradually coming to an end.
Jiang Chen and You Jiuyu sat side by side, one in deep thought, the other looking towards the brightly lit hall, hiding the gloom in his eyes.
"You..." You Jiuyu started cautiously. When Jiang Chen looked at him, he immediately avoided his sight and whispered, "Are you also a friend of Brother He?"
"Not really." Jiang Chen smiled faintly: "I am his brother's friend."
"Is it Master He?"
Jiang Chen: "No, He Qianmin."
You Jiuyu was a little surprised: "Are you the one who gave the robot to Brother He?"
Jiang Chen turned around and asked: "Did you see that robot?"
"Everyone saw it." You Jiuyu smiled and said, "Brother He took it and showed it to us all. At that time, many people asked him where he bought it from. He said that it was given to him by a friend of the second young master. At that time, Brother He mentioned the name, but I didn't expect it was you. That robot is so powerful. Everyone said that they had never seen such an intelligent robot." He paused and said, "You are so powerful, Jiang Chen."
Although he was complimenting someone else, his face turned redder than the person being praised. Jiang Chen couldn't help but smile and said, "Thank you for the compliment."
"It's not a compliment." You Jiuyu turned his head and said in a low but serious voice: "What I said is what I thought in my heart. I really think you are very amazing. You are one of the most amazing people I have ever met. Unlike me..." He pulled the corner of his mouth and slowly pursed his lips.
Seeing that You Jiuyu tried his best to hide his inferiority, Jiang Chen stopped smiling and asked, "How are you?"
You Jiuyu lowered his eyes, and the corners of his mouth pulled up with self-mockery: "I can't do anything well, I always make people worry, even communicating with others is difficult..."
Jiang Chen looked at him sideways: "You play the violin very well. It is one of the most beautiful sounds I have ever heard. Worry comes from love. People who love you will worry about you no matter what you become, because they love you. And communication... do you think it is difficult to communicate with me?"
"No." You Jiuyu quickly denied it. After meeting Jiang Chen's gaze, he lowered his head and said in a low voice: "You are different."
Hearing this, Jiang Chen was stunned for a moment. Thinking of his nervous and cautious behavior, he thought that he might really rarely communicate with others, which is why he is so easily shy.
"Besides..." You Jiuyu continued, "I can't play the violin in front of others. What's the difference between art that can't be displayed and art that doesn't exist?"
Jiang Chen was puzzled: "When we were in the park, you played very well."
"It's different." You Jiuyu shook his head: "At that time, there was only you in the park."
Jiang Chen seemed to be thinking about something, and he thought that he could only play the violin when there were very few audiences. He would feel stressed when there were too many people. This might be a psychological barrier.
While the two were chatting, the violin piece ended. Amid the warm applause and the repeated calls of "encore", You Jiuyu couldn't help but look once again at the hall filled with lights and laughter.
Jiang Chen noticed his gaze and asked, "Do you want to go in?"
"No." You Jiuyu quickly retracted his gaze and lowered his eyes to cover up: "I only know Brother He. Today is his birthday and there must be a lot of people he needs to entertain. If he still has to consider me, it will cause him too much trouble."
Perhaps because the audience was too noisy, the violin music started again. You Jiuyu looked up unconsciously and glanced over there again.
Jiang Chen saw the admiration and envy in his eyes, and said thoughtfully: "You want to play the violin?"
"No..." You Jiuyu shook his head: "I can't play the violin in front of others."
“Have you ever tried it?”
"I've tried many times." You Jiuyu smiled bitterly, "Not once has it been successful. Every time I see someone else, my hands become uncontrollably stiff and I become so nervous that I can't play at all." After a pause, he said, "The only exception is in front of you."
Jiang Chen: "If you act as if I'm the only one in the audience every time you perform, will you still be nervous?"
You Jiuyu was stunned and said, "I don't know."
"Then give it a try."
You Jiuyu: "How to try?"
Jiang Chen curled his lips and smiled, took out his cell phone and called He Qianmin.
He Qianmin saw Li Nanfeng and Shi Fengyue coming down, but didn't see Jiang Chen. He was about to call him, but when he saw him call first, he immediately withdrew from the busy hall and answered the call.
"Brother? Where are you?"
"Do you have any extra violins at home?"
He Qianmin was curious: "Yes, what are you going to do?"
"Bring it to the rattan chair in the west courtyard. I can use it."
He Qianmin didn't ask any more questions. After agreeing, he went upstairs to get the piano. Within two minutes, he found Jiang Chen with the piano case.
He saw You Jiuyu beside Jiang Chen and paused: "Who is this?"
"I..." You Jiuyu stood up and looked at Jiang Chen nervously and helplessly.
Jiang Chen smiled at him encouragingly but didn't say anything.
"My name is You Jiuyu..." You Jiuyu's voice trembled with nervousness: "I'm Jiang Chen's friend."
He Qianmin looked at him strangely, nodded, and asked Jiang Chen: "Brother, what do you want the violin for?"
"It works." Jiang Chen stood up, took the zither from his hand, handed it to You Jiuyu and said, "Take a look, can you play it?"
You Jiuyu carefully glanced at He Qianmin before opening the violin case. When he saw the violin inside, his eyes lit up and he said, "This is a violin handmade by Master Hualaier."
Jiang Chen was a little surprised, but he didn't understand much, so he just asked, "Can you use it?"
"Sure." You Jiuyu touched the strings excitedly, forgetting to be nervous. "Master Wallace only makes violins for three people every year, and he has only made more than 20 so far. I never thought that one day I would be able to see the master's violin in person."
He Qianmin said calmly: "Like it? Give it to you."
You Jiuyu was stunned, and Jiang Chen also looked up at him.
"It's useless for me to keep it." He Qianmin shrugged and said, "The best way to maintain a guitar is to play it every day. I haven't played it for so many years, so why not give it to you? I believe you won't let it down."
You Jiuyu didn't dare to accept it: "I can't accept it. It's not only expensive, but also..."
"You deserve this violin." He Qianmin walked over to Jiang Chen and sat down, saying, "I heard you play the violin once when I was a child. You are much better than He Qianjian. He even has a violin made by Wallace. Why can't you have one?"
"How can I compare to Mr. He's violin skills?" You Jiuyu said; "His violin was once praised by Master Wallace himself."
He Qianmin tutted, "Walair did say he played well, but he also said he only had skills but no emotions. How come you guys omitted the second half of the sentence?"
You Jiuyu was also at He Qianjian's twelfth birthday party. He recalled the shock he felt when he heard the violin piece and said, "But his skills have reached the pinnacle."
"Now that you've listened to it, do you think his skills are still top-notch?"
You Jiuyu was stunned, and subconsciously listened attentively. After a few seconds, he frowned slightly: "It seems that he has regressed a lot."
He Qianmin sneered: "His violin playing skills have never been stable, but he is just as emotionless as always. Just for this reason, he will never be better than you."
"But……"
"Do you want it?" He Qianmin frowned: "Forget it, I don't need it anyway, I will just let someone throw it away."
You Jiuyu: "I want it."
Seeing him holding the violin case with care, Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Try your new violin."
You Jiuyu glanced at Jiang Chen, then turned to look at He Qianmin. The corners of his mouth twitched, but the words could not come out.
Jiang Chen smiled and said, "There are two people here, but you still pretend that I'm the only one listening. Try it."
You Jiuyu nodded and placed the zither on his shoulder. The moment the bow touched the strings, he took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes.
The piano music in the hall came to an end, and intermittent piano music was heard in the courtyard. The people in the hall were startled, and someone asked, "Is there someone playing the piano outside?"
"Who?" Someone guessed, "Someone who wants to confess his feelings?"
Zhu Yao had just walked onto the stage, having memorized his lines countless times. When he heard the intermittent piano music, he paused and suddenly forgot the words.
"I……"
Everyone's attention was drawn to Zhu Yao on the stage, and He Qianyang also looked at her in surprise.
Zhu Yao took a deep breath, nervously thinking that the uneasy piano music outside was quite appropriate, perfectly matching her mood at the moment. She couldn't think of anything so she could only improvise. She said, "He Qianyang, I had prepared a lot of things to say to you, and even deliberately set the mood, but I didn't expect that after seeing you, there was only one sentence left in my mind."
A bunch of booing voices were heard from the underground. He Qianyang raised his hand to signal them to be quiet, but he couldn't stop everyone's enthusiasm when they saw the excitement.
Zhu Yao continued: "The sentence in my mind is——"
The intermittent violin sounds outside suddenly slowed down, like the infinite and gentle thoughts of a young girl, with a lively and brisk pace, yet also nervous and shy joy, blowing softly and stirring people's hearts. Some people looked outside curiously, and the bustling hall gradually fell into silence.
Zhu Yao subconsciously glanced in the direction where the piano music came from. The words that had disappeared from her mind suddenly reappeared in her mind. However, the words she had drafted countless times could not compare to the words she wanted to say at this moment. She said, "He Qianyang, I have never told you that I already liked you before you liked me. At that time..."
The soft and lively sound of the piano accompanied Zhu Yao to finish what she wanted to say. She covered her red face and looked at He Qianyang who was walking towards her. She felt that the person playing the piano outside was like a worm in her stomach, and every melody coincided with her mood.
The perfect accompaniment of the music allowed the audience to feel the emotions of the two protagonists on the stage more attentively. They held their breath, waiting for this romantic moment.
He Qianyang hugged Zhu Yao, and the two exchanged a kiss. He smiled and said, "This is the best birthday present I have ever received."
There was warm applause from the audience, and the laughter was filled with well-intentioned blessings.
While accepting the blessing, Zhu Yao whispered to He Qianyang: "I really want to know who is playing the violin outside. It's so amazing. It touches my heart."
He Qianyang was also very curious. He didn't know that among the guests he invited, there was such an outstanding violinist. Not only them, but most people in the audience wanted to know where the sound of the violin came from and who was playing the violin.
Seeing that most people were looking outside intentionally or unintentionally, He Qianyang smiled and said, "The next party is on the terrace on the second floor. Why don't we go over there now and take a look at who the enthusiastic accompaniment friend outside is."
Naturally, everyone responded. A large group of people left the hall one after another and walked towards the direction where the piano sound came from.
You Jiuyu, Jiang Chen and the other two didn't know that a large group of people were about to come here. When the song ended, You Jiuyu looked down at his hand holding the bow and said in disbelief: "I actually did it..."
Jiang Chen joked, "Can the audience request a song?"
"Of course." The shyness that was usually on You Jiuyu's face faded a lot, and he smiled and said, "Whatever you want to hear, I'll play it for you."
Jiang Chen originally just wanted to distract You Jiuyu from being too focused on himself at the moment, and was worried that he would be too focused on being able to perform in front of outsiders, which would put more pressure on himself. He didn't expect that he would agree so readily. Jiang Chen thought for a moment and said, "Is the song I heard last time in the park okay?"
You Jiuyu paused and nodded: "Okay."
By the pool under the moonlight, the young man closed his eyes and played a melodious and soft music. The sound of the piano was like the gurgling of water, gently telling of longing and loneliness. People who came following the sound subconsciously slowed down their steps and stopped to listen.
He Qianjian was walking at the end of the crowd. When he saw this scene, he paused and his expression darkened uncontrollably.
When the song ended, the people who were still not satisfied opened their eyes along with You Jiuyu, and seeing the stunned boy under the moonlight, they all smiled kindly and said:
“It sounds really nice.”
"It's such a great performance. This is the most touching piece of music I have ever heard."
"What's the name of this song? I've never heard it before. It's so nice!"
You Jiuyu put down the violin at a loss and subconsciously went to look for Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen smiled faintly and nodded at him encouragingly.
I don’t know why, but with just this simple action, You Jiuyu felt as if the tension in his heart had mostly dissipated. He smiled shyly, closed his eyes and put the violin on his shoulder again.
Everyone fell silent consciously.
He Qianjian vaguely heard an unfinished sentence: "...he is a violin genius, he plays much better than Mr. He."
He clenched his fists at his side, and his sinister eyes fell on You Jiuyu. After staying for a few seconds, he suddenly noticed the two people sitting on the rattan sofa behind him.
He Qianjian first saw the person in front, He Qianmin. He gritted his teeth and said that the piano looked so familiar. It turned out to be He Qianmin's piano. He suppressed the anger in his heart and moved his eyes back. After seeing the boy next to He Qianmin, his expression suddenly stiffened and he couldn't believe it:
——Jiang Chen?
Why is he here?!
Who brought him here? And why was he sitting with He Qianmin? Did he discover something, or did He Qianmin discover something? Did he already meet He Yanfeng and his wife?
Questions came to his mind one after another. In the end, He Qianjian's jealousy had completely disappeared, leaving only panic and fear.
[System!] He hurriedly thought in his mind: [Why is Jiang Chen here? Has he discovered something? Does he know his own life experience?]
The system's voice did not fluctuate at all because of his anxiety and fear. It said coldly: [Jiang Chen's appearance in the He family does not mean that he has discovered his own life experience. Your speculation is groundless.]
[Then why is he with He Qianmin?] He Qianjian's mind was in a mess: [He Qianmin has always been against me since he was a child, and he has been thinking about finding something to hold against me all day long. Maybe he discovered my and Jiang Chen's identities, so he told Jiang Chen to bring him to the He family, hoping to get our identities back.]
[With me cleaning up the mess, there won't be any evidence of your identities left. Your guess is invalid.] The system said: [Unless someone can crack my program and get the record of your identity swap from me, no one in this world will know about this. Don't worry.]
He Qianjian said nervously: [If someone cracks it...]
[Impossible.] The system's voice was cold and firm: [In this technologically advanced world, even after another five hundred years, no one will be able to discover my existence, let alone crack my program. You can rest assured.]
The system's confidence made He Qianjian feel at ease. He looked up at Jiang Chen and He Qianmin who were laughing and talking not far away. He thought that his shock and fear just now were all caused by them. Even if no one knew, he still felt humiliated.
Sure enough, every time he met Jiang Chen, nothing good happened. And He Qianmin, not only had he been against him in everything before, but now he was actually mixed up with Jiang Chen.
A cold light flashed in He Qianjian's eyes. He had to think of a way to truly put his heart at ease.
When He Qianjian was full of dark thoughts in his mind, You Jiuyu's song ended. The scene was quiet for a moment, and then suddenly there was a burst of intense applause. Everyone's face was moved and they were still wanting more.
You Jiuyu bowed slightly, walked to Jiang Chen and He Qianmin and sat down. His cheeks were a little red, but his eyes were bright, with unprecedented satisfaction and excitement.
It was also the first time that He Qianyang heard You Jiuyu play the violin. He was amazed and very happy for him. However, he knew You Jiuyu's shy personality and knew that he might not want to continue playing, so he smiled and said, "Let's go! Let's go to the second floor terrace!"
After the birthday boy spoke, everyone naturally went upstairs one after another.
As a passer-by, it is inevitable that some people can't help but mention the song just now:
A girl said to her companion: "I just heard that piece of music and I almost cried, you know? This is the first time I have been so moved by pure music. I always thought I couldn't appreciate classical music, but now I know it's because I haven't heard any truly moving works."
Her companion said, "I've attended countless concerts. The boy's performance skills just now are not top-notch, but his ability to convey emotions is the strongest I've ever seen. It's strange that I haven't heard of his name before. With his ability, he should have been famous a long time ago."
"Maybe he doesn't like to be in the spotlight." The girl lowered her voice and said, "I just listened to Mr. He's violin piece that everyone praised so much. There is no harm without comparison. They can't be compared at all."
The companion looked around and agreed in a low voice: "I think so too..."
Conversations like these happened in more than one place. Some people were very polite and did not talk about it, but they could not help but grumble in their hearts. After all, the two people played the violin one after the other, and it was hard not to compare. As for the result of the comparison, there is no need to elaborate. When comparing a touching song with a song that relies only on technique, there is no need to say which is better, everyone knows it.
As many people were talking, naturally one or two words flowed into He Qianjian's ears. He was at the end of the team, his face so gloomy that water could drip out of it.
From the time he came to this world until now, he had never suffered such a great humiliation!
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