Chapter 146 (2/2)

Qi Mu: “…”

You could ask before putting the glove on!

Although he felt it was funny, Qi Mu didn’t loosen his grip on Min Chen’s hand.

It was late at night, so the lights were dim on their way to the parking lot, and few people lingered on the streets. Qi Mu bravely took the man’s hand. Feeling the warmth emanating from his hand, even Qi Mu’s heart was warmed.

“Speaking of gloves, when I came to the orchestra today, many of the members teased me about it.”

Min Chen raised his eyebrows. “Teased?”

“Well, they said… ’Little Seven, your gloves look so nice, very lovely.’ ” After a pause, Qi Mu smiled and continued, “So I said, ‘Of course, my lover knitted them for me, how could they not be lovely?’ “

Min Chen’s fingers slid against Qi Mu’s palm as he tightened his grip.

Just as they reached the parking lot, Qi Mu stopped walking. Giving the man a smug smile, he asked, “Do you know what they said?”

Min Chen frowned as he thought. After a moment, he said, “Very lovely?”

Qi Mu shook his head, but then nodded, saying, “It’s that, but their exact words were——’Little Seven, your girlfriend is so cute!’ ”

Seeing the corner of the other man’s lips twitch, Qi Mu’s gaze turned gentle as he recalled the sight of him backstage.

Qi Mu knew his lover was afraid of causing trouble for him, so he sat quietly and signed dozens of signatures. He didn’t like noisy places, but he still responded politely to each question and even remembered the names of those who sent their regards to Christole and others.

Thinking of it all, Qi Mu felt warmth flowing from his heart to his blood vessels and eventually, his entire body. Even the cold wind couldn’t dispel the heat. Qi Mu couldn’t refrain from smiling.

The next moment, he stood up on his tiptoes and dropped a kiss on the man’s thin lips.

After a brief moment of intimacy in the dark, a bright smile colored youth’s face. With a gentle tone, he said, “I think… ‘My girlfriend’ really is very cute and I love him, very, very much.”

Surprise flashed in Min Chen’s eyes as he looked down at his lover. Curling his arms around his waist, he kissed him tenderly.

In the secluded parking lot, the two handsome men embraced each other as they kissed. Their kiss was gentle and tender, like handling a very precious, fragile treasure.

The Vienna night carried the rare chill of Europe over them. But, as long as they have each other, the cold would never bother them.*

The squeaking of the headboard hitting the wall filled the bedroom of a high-end apartment alongside the low moans from the younger man and the heavy breathing of the other man.

When the sun rose from the horizon with brilliant light, they welcomed the dawn with a smile and Qi Mu took a walk with a certain “big dog”. They walked past the Schönbrunn Palace, the St. Stephen’s Cathedral and around the Danube River, watching the ripples on the blue lake.

After the morning exercise, Qi Mu set out for the Palisade Theatre while Min Chen went to Bai Ai’s rented rehearsal hall.

Before leaving, Qi Mu suddenly had a thought. “The theatre will start our month-long holiday tomorrow. It’s just in time, and I’m free, so can I go see your rehearsal tomorrow?”

Min Chen straightened his sleeves and replied, “Yes.”

Without thinking too much on this, the youth kissed the man and headed out first——He needed to catch the subway, after all.

What Qi Mu didn’t know was those words of his, “I’ll go see your rehearsal tomorrow”, was a death sentence for the members of Bai Ai.

“Third bass of the second violin group, do it again. Do you need me to ask Christole to show it to you?”

“Richard, do you think you’re playing clarinet? Do you need me to teach you how to play?”

“Matthis, did you drown your brain in the Danube river? Fast, fast, fast. Do you even know how to write the word ‘fast’?”

……

The members of Bai Ai : “QAQ!”

We’re obviously already very good, ah. Conductor, you’re just nit-picking, right now!!!

There is only one concertmaster in the whole orchestra, ah. There’s no way we can play as well as Christole!!!!