Luo Xining saw his father coming out, holding the clay xun to show off, and said, "Dad, Chen Xu is teaching me how to play this."
Lao Luo asked, "What is this?"
"You've never seen a clay xun before, right? When I learn how to play it, I'll play it for you."
"Okay, then I'll wait." Lao Luo scratched his little daughter's nose and turned to look at Chen Xu.
"Mr. Luo."
Chen Xu stood up, very respectful.
Lao Luo looked at him with a kind expression and said, "Don't be so formal at home. Just call me Uncle Luo."
"This..." Chen Xu hesitated.
"Why, you don't want to?"
"No, I don't dare." Chen Xu explained.
Lao Luo smiled, patted his arm, and said, "You are quite honest."
At this time, Zhao Feiqian came out of the kitchen holding a basin, shouting, "Stop chatting, come and eat, or the food will get cold." Behind her, there was an aunt in her forties.
Lao Luo called them, "Xiyun, Chenxu, let's go and eat. You are in for a treat today. Your Aunt Zhao rarely cooks."
Everyone went to the round table. The birthday boy sat between his parents. Xiyun sat on the other side of Lao Luo, and Chen Xu sat on the other side. Luo Xiyu sat next to his mother. He had a low presence and looked very introverted.
The dishes on the table were also quite sumptuous, with nine dishes and one soup. Then, Zhao Feiqian came over with a big cake, lit the candles, and everyone sang the birthday song together.
Chen Xu could see that Lao Luo was really happy. He must have been looking forward to such a day when his family could be reunited.
But, can Xiyun and Zhao Feiqian really live in harmony without any grudges between them as he wishes?
This is obviously impossible.
Not to mention Zhao Feiqian, even her two children seem to have no hostility towards Xiyun now, but what will they become when they grow up?
People will change. Especially when it comes to huge interests, Lao Luo has such a huge fortune that even brothers and sisters with the same father and mother will be in trouble if they are not handled properly. Not to mention half-brothers.
Thinking of this, he thought of himself and wondered if there would be such a day in the future.
He glanced at Lao Luo, and the hostility in his heart suddenly faded a little.
Soon, the meal was over.
Luo Xining pestered Chen Xu to teach her how to play the pottery xun, but unfortunately it was the only one she had, and no matter how interested she was, she couldn't try it for the time being.
Chen Xu taught her the most basic things, and asked her to take out a tablet, search for a tutorial, and let her learn from there when the time comes. He was so busy at work that he couldn't come to teach her often.
At this time, another guest came to the house. She was a woman in her thirties. She was not very pretty, but she had a good temperament. Lao Luo introduced her as Luo Xining's piano teacher, Zhang Jinshan.
Chen Xu had long known that Zhao Feiqian wanted her daughter to develop in the music industry, so she invited a famous pianist to be her teacher. This pianist had performed at the National Grand Theater and was quite famous. Zhao Feiqian must have spent a lot of favors to invite her.
The fact that this teacher came to Luo Xining’s birthday also shows that she has a good relationship with the Luo family.
Zhang Jinshan chatted with the student for a few words, gave her the gift, and then went to chat with Zhao Feiqian.
Upstairs, Zhang Jinshan, who was admiring a painting that Zhao Feiqian had just collected, was a little surprised when she heard the music coming from downstairs. The two songs had a vicissitudes of life style and a profound artistic conception, but she had never heard them before. She couldn't help but ask, "Who is that person playing the pottery flute?"
Zhao Feiqian said, "It seems to be the vice president of a company under the sea. What's wrong?"
Zhang Jinshan became even more curious when she heard that he was not a musician. She said, "Nothing, it's just that the two pieces he played were quite special."
Seeing that she had lost interest in the painting, Zhao Feiqian said, "Let's go downstairs, so that Xining won't complain that you didn't accompany her on her birthday."
The two of them went downstairs immediately, and when they got downstairs, Chen Xu had just finished playing a song.
Zhang Jinshan couldn't help but applaud and praised, "You play the flute really well. You will have no problem performing on stage."
"No, I'm far from that level." Chen Xu said modestly.
"You are already close to professional standards." Zhang Jinshan commented, "It's mainly because of the good music. What music did you play just now?"
Chen Xu said, "There is no name yet."
"No name yet?" Zhang Jinshan looked surprised. "You mean, you composed these two songs yourself?"
"It's just a game. I'm sorry to make Teacher Zhang laugh."
Zhang Jinshan looked the young man in the eye for the first time and said seriously, "These two songs are of very high quality and can be said to be masterpieces. You don't have to belittle yourself. Do you have any other works?"
Zhao Feiqian was listening to the conversation between the two and couldn't help but look at Chen Xu a few more times. She knew her friend's character very well and she was not the kind of person who would praise others easily.
Chen Xu said, "Yes, but it has not been officially released. I composed a few soundtracks for two movies."
Zhang Jinshan turned around and asked Zhao Feiqian, "Feiqian, can I borrow your piano for a while?"
Zhao Feiqian smiled and said, "Why are you being so polite to me? Just use it."
There was a piano in front of the balcony of the living room on the first floor. Zhang Jinshan walked over, sat down, and played a melody, which was the first part of the first piece that Chen Xu had just played.
She asked, "Is that so?"
"There are two wrong sounds." Chen Xu helped her correct them.
Just like that, Zhang Jinshan played the two songs that Chen Xu had just played on the piano, which was a different style.
It was the first time that Chen Xu had seen a performance of this level and he clearly felt the gap between himself and her. He couldn't help but sigh that she was worthy of being a performer in this field as this level was beyond his current ability to match.
His musical skills were all taught by Bai Jinxuan, and he was no match for her in singing or dancing, but he was good enough to beat her in playing musical instruments.
Thanks to the first talent, his hands can be controlled very finely. As long as it is a plucked instrument, it is easy for him to learn it and become proficient in it. Of course, wind instruments are not included in this list.
Zhang Jinshan played them twice more and really liked them more and more. The styles of these two songs are very special and they are also very suitable for playing on the piano.
Finally, she asked, "Do you still have the copyrights of these two songs?"
When Chen Xu heard this, he couldn't help but laugh. He didn't expect that a visit to Lao Luo's house would bring him such an unexpected gain.
(End of this chapter)