288 Testing (2/2)
”Lucien, so, aside from Moonlight and Storm, do you have other new compositions?” Victor took a sip at his wine and smiled, ”I'm sure folk music has greatly inspired you. We're all looking forward to it…”
Hearing what Victor said, all of the people around the table looked at Lucien with great expectation, except Iven, who was still sticking to dinning manner in a restrained way.
”I do have another two pieces of symphony. One of them is almost done, but still requires some final touches according to the outcome of the band performance,” Lucien answered, while thinking about what happened earlier. ”Because the inspiration comes from folk music, the new symphony has a less strict structure. Maybe it will receive broad criticism.”
Because of their conversation before lunch, Felicia now felt more comfortable talking to Lucien, ”Among the many titles you have, Lucien, I like the Innovation the most. We're always expecting you to create something new, instead of sticking to the common path.”
Three years later, she was now more approachable as a noble lady, and also more humorous now.
”Yes, Evans, I'm really looking forward to your new symphony. Your aunt and I grew up in the south of the duchy, and we've never really left Aalto after we had decided to live here. So I really don't have many chances of learning music from other countries.” Talking about music, Joel felt sincerely happy, as his face was glowing with excitement.
As an common instrumentalist, Elena was still shy to talk in front of other people. After they all made their comments, Elena asked Lucien with a sweet smile, ”What about the other music piece? Are you going to hold your coming-back concert until after you finish it?”
For a great musician like Lucien, as long as he wanted to hold a concert, the Psalm Hall was always available.
All of them looked at Lucien, and even Iven also put down his folk and knife.
”It's almost there, but I still need some time… Maybe two or three weeks…” said Lucien, whose mind was full of thoughts about the clown.
”Awesome!” said Grace excitedly. ”There're countless people waiting for your second concert.”
Lucien's relatives and friends around the table all grinned and nodded.
After this lunch, the news that the talented young musician, Lucien Evans, was going to hold his second concert in a month would be known by everyone in Aalto.
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After saying goodbye to Elena, Grace came back to the garden villa she rented in Gesu. In Sturk, she had saved quite a sum of money.
Ignoring her servants' greetings, Grace hurriedly walked to her bedroom and locked herself in the room.
As soon as she closed the door, Grace collapsed in the bed. Extremely fine black threads retreated from her body like tides.
After a while, Grace left the bed and murmured to herself, ”Why do I feel so tired today? Did I get too excited seeing Mr. Evans? Why was I acting like that toward him? In my mind, I was trying to… seduce him…? That's not right… Although I admire him, I'm actually also afraid of him…”
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In a random house.
A grinning clown face suddenly took several gasps. It was very consuming controlling a person remotely for a long time.
”Leader, did you find anything?” A gentle female voice asked eagerly.