Chapter 164 (1/2)
Berlin, late at night.
When Min Chen and Daniel had just walked out of the Bai Ai building, Min Chen received a call. Once the lovey-dovey call ended, the blond, blue-eyed orchestra agent who waited in the harsh wind had pale cheeks, messy hair, and a pitiful expression on his face.
Min Chen raised his eyebrow in surprise, “You didn’t leave?”
Daniel, who had waited for over half an hour, said, “Today, my car’s in the shop, ah! Okay, we’re taking your car!!!”
Min Chen nodded calmly. The chill-free guy walked towards the parking lot alongside the blond who was about to freeze into a popsicle. While they walked, Daniel asked, “Was that Little Angel?”
Min Chen gave a soft, “En.”
Daniel pursed his lips, thinking, “If I remember right, today is the Palisade Theatre’s Christmas Eve concert? I don’t know how Little Angel performed… but it must be great. Ugh, there was no way to listen to Little Angel’s symphony thanks to this overtime. Oh, God, why am I so miserable!”
Daniel mourned to the sky. The handsome man beside him looked in the direction of Vienna but said nothing.
Daniel felt pity… then just regret.
Even on Christmas Eve, when everyone in Bai Ai got the day off, they still had to work.
The night stretched on, deep and endless. The charming, dark sky blanketed Berlin. Though the wind blew and the winter was cold, the heart was warm. Daniel shouted, “Hahahaha, go home to see your baby,” and a black European car roared down the street, driving to distant places.
Qi Mu, who was far away in Vienna, had already returned to his apartment after the day’s concert. He’d discussed with Wallace and decided not to immediately announce that he was leaving, but when he arrived the next day, many members secretly peered at him. Once they noticed him looking, they quickly turned away.
Seeing his delicate brow furrow, Nelly didn’t wait for Qi Mu to say a thing before she walked over. “Little Seven… are you really going to leave the orchestra?”
Qi Mu froze. “Nelly, where’d you hear that from?”
Nelly deflated. “Mr. Dorenza came backstage yesterday, and you and Mr. Wallace chatted with him for so long… Wei Ai announced the recruitment for a deputy concertmaster today. Little Seven… are you going to leave?”
Nelly raised the magazine in her hand as she talked, the first thing on the cover——
《Wei Ai’s Deputy Concertmaster Recruitment Begins!》
At that point, Qi Mu finally understood why everyone was looking at him with such sad eyes. There was nothing left to hide. Originally, he and Wallace planned to announce it the following week, but since it had reached this point, Qi Mu explained everything.
At first, the orchestra had just guessed with roughly 70-80% certainty, but Qi Mu’s affirmation cemented their views.
Despite their red eyes and tear-stained cheeks, the emotional members smiled as they hugged Qi Mu, blessing him to become Wei Ai’s deputy concertmaster.
“Little Seven, I believe in your strength, you will succeed!”
“Little Seven, I especially like Anthony from Wei Ai, you must get in, ah!”
“Little Seven, you’re awesome. Wei Ai, ah! That’s the dream of my heart. You must help explore the way first, so I can come next! Hahahaha, joking…”
……
The farewells lasted for some time, up until Wallace entered to see such a scene.
After Qi Mu’s explanation, he smiled. “Little Seven, now that everyone knows, let’s take the day off. It’s Christmas, after all. It’s tiring to have everyone rehearse the new opera today. So let’s say farewell to Little Seven!”
As soon as his words fell, the orchestra cheered.
On such a day, all the members familiar with local places recommended various interesting places to visit.
Qi Mu, who’d spent nearly ten years in Vienna his last life, never thought about such things. It turned out that there were many fascinating venues in the city. For example, the glaring statue of Beethoven was many children’s favorite place to play hide-and-seek. And, the Schumann gardens was a popular gathering place for couples.
Once the day of playing was over, and everyone had shared a large meal, they smiled and said their goodbyes. This time, the women couldn’t help it, they held their cute Little Seven mascots tightly and sent their blessings along with their reluctances, one by one.
Qi Mu could only smile gently. “I’m not leaving Vienna. I will come back often to see everyone, and I still have to listen to everyone’s rehearsal of 《Tosca》! Well… Virginia, you won’t go out of tune just because I’m not here, right?”
The error-prone Virginia suddenly blushed and mumbled, “Little Seven, you’re too mean, not cute at all! How could I be out of tune? Impossible, impossible!”
Seeing Virginia resemble a cooked lobster, everyone laughed. With such lively laughter, the day’s “Farewell to Little Seven” event successfully closed its curtains.