Chapter 47 (2/2)

Illuminated by the ceiling’s dozens of lights, a handsome young man walked from the backstage with a smile. He extended his hand to Zhu Wen Jun, and they shook hands, then he turned and bowed to the audience.

Under the gazes of more than a thousand people, Qi Mu lifted his violin to his shoulder and readied himself. Just as he was about to turn to Zhu Wen Jun, he saw a man sitting in the third row look up at him.

Qi Mu stilled. He smiled and turned to Zhu Wen Jun.

Then a passionate《Violin Sonata in D major》 filled the air.

In the third row of seats, Daniel stared at the youth on the stage. Even through a lens, his gaze, which seemed capable of peeling flesh from bone and swallow Qi Mu directly, could not be disguised.

Especially when at the end of the first movement, Qi Mu’s violin blended perfectly into the deep resonation of the bassoon. Even Daniel couldn’t help but smile. In his heart, he added yet another level of potential value to this young man.

Such a nice seedling, ah! If they could sign him onto Bai Ai, that would be great!

On stage, Qi Mu had no idea that someone in the audience was looking at him. . . “like a tiger.”

He and Zhu Wen Jun had played dozens of 《D major》 over the past month. Whether with the orchestra, an ensemble, or a solo performance, they could say with absolute confidence that there would be no problem.

This wasn’t just for his confidence, but also for Zhu Wen Jun’s, and the S City Symphony Orchestra’s.

Naturally, the development of things would not let him down. From the fiery passion of the first movement, through the slow pace of the second, over the andante cantabile of the third movement, and into the fast allegro of the last.

The twenty-minute 《D major》 came to an end. Qi Mu sighed a little and came back to himself from such fierce music, but before he could relax, he heard a familiar, magnetic voice——

“Bravo!”

Warm applause filled the concert hall, almost enough to raise the roof.

A few listeners turned to the man who spoke. They were surprised not only by the sudden breaking of Min Chen’s silent, introverted nature but also by how he supported such a newcomer in such a high-profile manner. Most critically——

The track played by this newcomer was his own 《D major》!

Playing a piece of music and getting a “Bravo” from its composer was an honor for any musician.

Therefore, the people who noticed Min Chen now looked at the young man on stage more seriously. They wanted to see what kind of person he was, to garner such a high level of praise and appreciation.

However, Qi Mu did care about the audience’s serious gazes. He turned to Zhu Wen Jun, and the two men nodded. Zhu Wen Jun lifted his baton, and the flute group’s melody began.

Many Chinese people may have not heard Beethoven’s 《Destiny Symphony》 or Mozart’s 《Marriage of Figaro》, and perhaps not even Min Chen’s song. But——

《Liang Zhu》? Almost every Chinese could hum a few notes.

Not just in Huaxia, this 《Liang Zhu》 often echoed in major concert halls across the world. It resonated with Europeans and Americans. They may not understand the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai’s love, but they would know it was called——《Huaxia’s Romeo and Juliet》.

People were most familiar with the violin piece. It was well known to the public, and even people on the street could sing along with it. In fact, many music laymen didn’t know that 《Liang Zhu》was over twenty minutes long.

The difficulty wasn’t high, but neither was it low. Especially in the launching of the wedding, the demands on the violin were very high. Many amateurs couldn’t practice this piece without training for several months.

After his display of the extremely difficult 《D major》, the audience naturally believed he could play this song.

Child, the question was. . .

Could he really portray the complex and profound emotion behind 《Liang Zhu》?