Chapter 79 (2/2)

Having known each other for so long, Qi Mu understood the proud old man’s character. If he could make his teacher happy, then. . . he might have an easier time later?

But, Qi Mu didn’t stay happy for too long. When they walked out of the Heroes Square together, Akkad hailed a taxi. After getting on, he said, “Little Seven, you must do well this afternoon. Don’t let teacher down!”

Qi Mu: “. . .”

The corner of Qi Mu’s lips twitching, he squinted and stared at Akkad. “Professor. . . I don’t know what you mean by that?”

Akkad looked shocked, then spoke, “In the afternoon, we’re going to Josefplatz like this morning. Little Seven, you must play well and don’t make your professor lose face!”

Qi Mu was almost unable to keep the smile on his face. He sighed heavily and said, “Professor, Josefplatz is near Heroes Square. We only need to walk a bit to get there. . . Why did you hail a taxi?”

Akkad, exposed as “direction blind”: “. . .”

After reaching out to cover his mouth, Akkad coughed heavily, ears red. “No…Nonsense! Little Seven, you haven’t been to Vienna often, so you don’t know. In fact, Heroes Square is a bit far from Josefplatz so we will have to walk for quite a while. . .”

“We’ve arrived, sir.”

The taxi driver interrupted Akkad’s next remark.

Akkad: “. . .”

Qi Mu: “. . .”

After paying the fare, Qi Mu and his direction-blind professor exited the car together. When Qi Mu looked at the city he had lived in for more than 10 years, he felt funny yet helpless at the same time.

“Professor. . . Please be sure to follow me in the upcoming days! Although. . .” Here, Qi Mu paused and continued with a smile, “Although I haven’t been to Vienna that many times, I can still read the map. Please rest assured.”

Professor Akkad: “. . .”

Zurich, evening.

Following the back-to-back concerts of their New Year’s Spring Tour, the members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra carried their simple luggage. They walked into the Zurich International Airport in an orderly manner, about to fly off to their next destination.

Daniel looked at the man behind the parade of the members with his hands in his pocket, lips twitching.

“Min! Why did you stay in Paris for so long?! Do you know how much work I had to do in your absence?!!!” The blond scratched the back of his head irritably and said, “Being your and Bai Ai’s manager, my blood will be moldy for eight generations! You irresponsible man, you devil!”

Min responded to him with his usual silence, he was too lazy to even give half a glance to this bad-tempered fellow.

Daniel was furious. “Huh, Min! There’s a little time before the orchestra’s next concert in Vienna. So you might as well just go to Paris again. I don’t understand. What on earth were you doing there? You even served as a judge for the Paris’ National Conservatory of Music. Well, are you not afraid of trouble?”

Min Chen calmly said, “I’m very warm-hearted, no trouble.”

Daniel: “. . .”

“I dare you to say that again in front of the orchestra’s members!!!”

The Bai Ai’s members before them: “. . .”

Daniel, if you want to provoke the conductor, do it alone, don’t drag us along!!!

Daniel got angry. “You can just go to Paris. There are still a few days before the concert in Vienna.”

“No.”

Daniel: “. . . Just go!”

“No.”

Daniel got depressed. “So why are you not going to Paris now?”

“Because. . . he’s already in Vienna.” The man murmured to himself, voice low and weak, drowned out by other noises.

Daniel: “Ah?! Min, what did you say just now? I couldn’t hear. . .”

“Min?”

“. . .Auston?!”

“Auston Bertram?!”

“This devil! God should just send an angel down to tidy up this abominable demon!”

. . .

Min Chen ignored Daniel’s complaints. He turned to the airport’s huge glass windows. On the runway, a plane took off and flew steadily upwards. Against the backdrop of the blue sky and white clouds, it looked particularly laid-back and relaxed.

Angel. . . huh?

Maybe God had already sent one.