Chapter 110 Four Hands Piano Duet
As soon as a few ethereal glissandos came out, Lin Zhou felt as if an electric current passed through his body. He quietly put down the cutlery in his hand and listened quietly to the song she played for him.
When was the last time you heard her play the piano?
It must have been a long time... a long time ago!
"Next, please welcome Tian Xin to perform a light music piece - Autumn Whispers. Please give her a round of applause..."
It was the Spring Festival Gala in the school auditorium when she was a sophomore and he was a senior. She was wearing a white dress, holding up the hem of her dress, and slowly walked to the center of the stage, performing under a beam of light.
He watched her from the audience, and that figure was etched in his mind along with the music.
Later, when "Inuyasha" was released, she fell in love with the theme song. She wanted to find someone to play a four-hand piano duet with, but no one was willing to practice this cool and unconventional piece with her...
…………
After the ethereal notes, several sets of quickly running arpeggios accompanied by crisp octaves brought the music to a climax.
Tian Xin closed her eyes, completely immersed in the performance. The melody, which had originally been like wind and mist, now transformed into swords and spears, telling the pain of separation that could not be achieved through longing and yearning.
After a moment, the climax faded, and several sets of crisp high-order chords gently slipped out from the fingertips, leaving behind a long and endless tail.
The song is over!
Tian Xin breathed a sigh of relief, took her fingers off the keys, and nodded to the little boy next to her.
"Wait a minute!" Before she could stand up, a hand was placed on her left shoulder. When she turned around, it was Lin Zhou.
"What's wrong?" she asked in surprise.
"Can I play a duet with her? Just two minutes." he asked softly.
The boy frowned and looked up to ask for instructions from the staff nearby. After a moment, he nodded to Lin Zhou: "Please!"
"Ensemble? You... can play it?" Tian Xin asked in surprise.
I've never heard that Lin Zhou can play the piano before?
"Just a little bit!" Lin Zhou sat next to Tian Xin on another piano stool brought by the little boy, his eyes gentle and clear: "I only know this one!"
Just this... one song?
"Uh..." Tian Xin hesitated: "So... you want to..."
"Duet, four hands!"
"Four-hand piano duet?"
"May I?"
“…”
Is this... okay?
It’s been so long, and I didn’t expect that the duet I’ve been looking forward to would be performed in this way and in this place. But... can I play it well?
"I……"
"Believe me!" He didn't look up, but his tone was quite confident.
"Oh! Then you are..."
"bass!"
Lin Zhou placed his hands on the keys and gently played a phrase. It was surprisingly smooth, without any lag!
"You really can do it? How long have you been practicing? When did you learn it? You really have a lot of hidden skills."
"There's no time... let's start!" Lin Zhou smiled slightly and signaled Tian Xin to get to the point!
"Oh...oh! Okay!"
The two of them turned around and placed all four hands on the keys at the same time.
Tian Xin played the treble melody, while Lin Zhou accompanied the bass. They had never practiced before, yet they had an amazing rapport.
The duet score is slightly simpler than Tian Xin's solo version, with the melody mostly in octaves.
Lin Zhou's accompaniment consisted of several chords. Perhaps out of nervousness, he misplayed two notes in the middle. Tian Xin noticed, but neither of them stopped playing. Even after the last note, his hands were still shaking slightly.
There was sparse applause in the restaurant. Tian Xin turned around and saw Lin Hai.
"Sure, Lin Zhou!" he said.
Lin Zhou said nothing, looking down at his trembling hands.
"You are so awesome, Lin Zhou!" said Tian Xin.
“Is… is that so?”
"Yeah! I didn't expect you could play the piano, and play it so well! I remember when you were in college, you didn't seem to be very interested in the piano?"
Yes! I really didn’t like it before?
only……
"Later, I fell in love with it!" He turned his head, his eyes as gentle as usual, and said with a smile.
"That's great! If you come up with any new songs, you have to tell me! Even though I don't have the conditions to practice right now, I finally have someone to play a duet with! No, no, we have to have a drink today! We have to celebrate!"
Tian Xin's face was full of excitement, and she felt like she had met a kindred spirit. She took Lin Zhou's hand and walked towards the dining table.
“…”
Before Lin Zhou could hear what she had just said, he took the glass of wine she handed to him.
"Come, high mountains and flowing water meet a soulmate..." Tian Xin thought for a moment: "What's the second half of the sentence?"
“…”
"Caiyun and Zhuiyue are close friends!" Lin Hai said softly, "You two are almost done. This meal is almost as long as the annual meeting. Aren't you tired?"
“…”
"What do you know? This is a resonance among us literary youth. You don't understand, so of course you feel tired! Right, Lin Zhou!"
She raised her glass and clinked it with Lin Zhou's: "Here, toast to you. Happy birthday!"
“…”
"Hey, stop standing there!" Lin Hai nudged Lin Zhou with his elbow: "Hurry up and finish eating! It's almost cold!"
"Oh! Okay... okay!" Lin Zhou came to his senses and clinked glasses with Tian Xin.
What's going on?
Your brain is so slow to react? Be more normal, Lin Zhou!
"When did you start learning piano?" Tian Xin didn't seem to notice Lin Zhou's unusual expression.
"About the year before last!" Lin Zhou calmed himself down, picked up the wine glass, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Hey...don't drink so much!"
This guy hasn’t even eaten a few bites of food, how can he drink like this?
"You'll get drunk if you drink like that!"
"It's okay, I'm happy!"
"Oh... just be happy! Birthdays are supposed to be happy. You usually don't smile much, like a dull person!"
"Really? Then I'll...change it later!"
Change? No need for that!
What's wrong with him?
You won’t be drunk just after drinking!
"Are you okay?" She waved her hand.
"Not drunk!"
"Eat quickly, aren't you hungry? Why are you drinking?" Lin Hai urged.
"Thank you for your gift, I like it very much!" said Lin Zhou.
"Ah?" Tian Xin didn't react for a moment: "Oh...oh! Well, if I had known it was your birthday today, I would have prepared a gift for you! This doesn't count, I'll make it up to you next time we meet!"
She waved her hand generously: "Tell me, what do you like?"
"No need! This is fine...very good!"
I've been learning this piece for two or three years now! Finally being able to play it with her today is truly... perfect!
After waiting for so long... finally...
He looked up at her, his smile as bright and cheerful as when they first met.
very nice……
“Ding ding ding ding ding ding…”
Lin Zhou was lost in thought when Tian Xin's cell phone suddenly rang, startling everyone.
"You should change your ringtone. It scares people every time!" Lin Hai complained.
“…” Tian Xin ignored him and looked at her phone with a serious expression.
The caller ID shows Zhang Feng.
"What's wrong?" Lin Zhou asked, "You don't want to answer it?"
"Hmm!" She put the phone upside down on the table.
After a few rings, the phone was hung up.
"Ding ding ding!" It's a text message.
She flipped open her phone, took a look, and put it back down.
"Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding!" Within a few seconds, the phone rang again!
She frowned and hung up.
“Ding ding ding ding ding ding!”
“Ding ding ding ding ding ding!”
“Ding ding ding ding ding ding!”
As soon as I hung up, my phone started bombarding me with calls like crazy.
"Oh..." She sighed and turned off the phone!
"Why don't you answer it?" Lin Zhou lowered his brows and ate, pretending to be nonchalant and asked casually.
He once called her like this, and she did the same thing, hanging up and finally turning off the phone!
There is only one possibility for this abnormal behavior: this person is harassing her.
Is that the person from before?
"What does Zhang Feng do?" Lin Zhou stopped what he was doing and asked.
"Ah? He... is the employee who manages the weighing room in the factory." Tian Xin looked at Lin Zhou in surprise.
"Is he familiar with you...?"
"It's okay!"
"Was it him who called just now?"
“…”
"What's wrong?"
“…”
She doesn't speak? Could it be...
Lin Zhou was startled and immediately realized what was happening.
Are you crazy? Asking her such a personal question.
"I'm sorry, you don't have to answer! I shouldn't have asked that." He apologized repeatedly.
“…”
"Is Zhang Feng interested in you?" Lin Hai suddenly asked, "Did he come to the hospital with you today?"
"No!" Tian Xin frowned and asked, "Why are you so gossipy?"
"Then why did he come here suddenly? He and Zhang Shuai are not that close!"
"How should I know? This person always does things this way!"
"What do you mean? Doesn't he look quite polite in the factory?" Lin Hai said.
"He does look quite polite. But, what if someone goes to your house to propose marriage and buys things for your family without saying hello to you in advance? And also flaunts himself everywhere, making it known to everyone and causing misunderstandings! What would you do?" Tian Xin leaned back in her chair, looking at her phone with a worried look on her face.
Is it really like this?
Have you all proposed marriage?
"He can do such a thing! He's very brave!" Lin Hai snorted coldly.
"well……"
"He didn't do anything out of line to you, did he?" Lin Zhou asked.
"Not really! He's actually a nice guy, but I just can't accept his style!" Tian Xin sighed endlessly when she mentioned Zhang Feng. She didn't really dislike him, but he was constantly moving himself like this. What was he really trying to achieve?
The few of them had almost finished eating by then. Lin Zhou paid the bill and asked Lin Hai to take Tian Xin home.
"What's the matter?" Lin Hai asked.
"Hmm!" Lin Zhou stood up and waved his hand for the two to sit down. "Wait a moment before you leave. I just ran into a client at the door. He's next door. I'll go say hello!"
He looked at Lin Hai: "After I go in, you take her back. Remember, take her to her doorstep, and then come pick me up!"
"Why does it take so long to say hello?" Tian Xin asked.
"Tsk!" Lin Hai was speechless. "He's already a customer, how can he just say hello and leave?"
Lin Zhou turned and walked towards the restaurant door. Before leaving, he stopped and looked back at Tian Xin: "Call me when you get home."
"oh!"
The two waited for a few minutes, then got up and left the restaurant.
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