The Chinese Soul of the Net King

"A... Marriage proposal?" Ji Xiang covered her mouth in surprise, a blush gradually spread on her cheeks.

I turned my head, looked at the keys again, tapped the keys I just pressed with my fingers, and slowly told the story, the poignant love story about the orphan who was adopted by the luthier and the rich daughter.

This is a song composed for a marriage proposal, but the person who should hear it the most has never heard it.

"What this Canon in D major expresses is the longing that cannot be stopped in the distance, and the deep love that has been precipitated over the years. This longing and love hidden in the bottom of my heart is to be passed through this work. Express the song and play it to the person in your heart. Therefore, when playing this song, you must have a cheerful mood and a beautiful vision for the future, just like the feeling when you think of the person you like. I am in a happy mood, as if flying into the clouds.” I paused and said, “Actually, this piece is not difficult, it’s just a cycle of the same voice. So it’s easy to grasp the rhythm even if it’s played with four hands. Now I Let me teach you how to play!"

After finishing speaking, he started to teach her to play the piano hand in hand, starting from each beat, explaining in detail, and analyzing the meaning of each section of the music with her while playing.

Ji Xiang is actually very smart, but usually too timid and not confident enough, so many of her talents are hidden by herself.Yukimura's piano won the grand prize in the junior competition, so Ji Xiang's piano is actually not bad.It's just because her brother is too good, and she herself is too low self-esteem, so people didn't realize that she is also very good.

The fingering of the piece is not difficult, so Ji Xiang quickly learned it.

The candle has already burned more than half. I closed the lid of the piano and said to Ji Xiang: "I didn't expect you to learn so fast. It's getting late today. You should go back and rest first. Tomorrow we will try to contact the four hands." Combined playing, first slowly find the feeling. Music score, you take it back first!"

"En! Thank you, Senior Sister Murong!" Ji Xiang carefully held the sheet music and thanked me solemnly.

Atobe and I sent them to the door and said goodbye to each other.When Ji Xiang was about to turn around and go home, she hesitated and turned around and asked, "Senior Murong, I have a question to ask you, but I don't know whether I should ask it or not?"

I was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "If you have any questions, just ask, what should I do or not?"

Ji Xiang looked at her brother, and then asked hesitantly: "Well, senior sister Murong, I have heard a lot of rumors about you in Lihai University, but they are all...Actually, that...I I want to ask, why did senior sister Murong record the fingerprints of that piano, I know that senior sister Murong learned the piano later, so..."

Yukimura's eyebrows furrowed deeper and deeper, and Ji Xiang became more and more incoherent.

I laughed, interrupted her and said, "To record fingerprints, of course I want to play four-handed play with your brother! If I hadn't transferred to Qingxue and hadn't skipped a grade, then I should be in this year's Cherry Blossom Festival." Let's invite your brother! However, Yukimura-kun doesn't seem to record fingerprints. So, even if all these are true, I'm doomed to be broken-hearted!"

"Hug, sorry..."

"Feel sorry!"

Yukimura and Norika apologized at the same time.

I waved my hand indifferently and said, "Let's let the past matter go. Anyway, it doesn't affect me now, and it feels good to be friends now! And the piano that I took so much effort to learn can now Helping Ji Xiang, it can be considered that the past six months of piano practice have not been in vain. Although the object of the four-hand play is a little different, at least it is worthy of the calloused hands that I practiced at that time." I laughed. self-deprecating.

Ji Xiang was a little surprised by my words: "Did senior sister Murong learn piano very hard at that time? Senior sister is so smart and has such a deep understanding of music. I thought senior sister would learn it very easily!"

I folded my eyebrows and sighed softly: "It is really easy for me to learn oriental classical musical instruments. Since I was three years old, my mother taught me music theory, practiced the piano at the age of four, played the erhu at the age of five, and played the pipa at the age of seven. I learned zither at the age of eight...but I don't know anything about Western musical instruments. Eastern classical music is mainly tunes, while Western music is about rhythm. If Eastern music is a curve floating in the air, then Western Music is a thick wall with ups and downs. The two are completely different concepts! Therefore, learning the piano, for me, is like abandoning all the things I have learned in the past and starting from scratch. It's much harder for someone to learn from scratch."

It turns out...that's it!Yukimura lowered his head slightly, hiding his expression in the darkness.

"So that's what happened..." Ji Xiang muttered with some disappointment, "Senior Murong still has things that are difficult to learn?"

I was annoyed and funny when I heard this: "I am a human being, not a god! Even if IQ is higher than others, it is impossible to be omnipotent! Moreover, even a genius can only be achieved through acquired efforts. So Ji Xiang, you have to work hard! I know, you are no worse than your brother!"

"Really?" Ji Xiang had a look of disbelief: "You must be comforting me, how can I compare to my brother?"

I chuckled lightly: "I've seen a lot of geniuses, so there's no reason for me to miss them."

Ji Xiang still didn't believe it: "If only one day, I can be as confident as Senior Sister Murong!"

I smiled and rubbed her hair and said, "Don't think about those messy things, let's solve the problem at hand first. Go back and have a good rest. You have to get up early tomorrow to practice the piano!"

"Mmm! Sister Murong, Senior Atobe, good night!" Ji Xiang waved to us and turned to go home.

Yukimura hesitated for a while, then said good night.

I turned back and entered the room, thought for a while, and said to Atobe who was changing shoes at the entrance: "Let's go to the study and talk!"

Atobe was stunned for a moment, then remembered that Murong said that he wanted to discuss business with him.Although I don't know what she is thinking in her heart, but since she is going to discuss business, there are interests involved.

Thinking of this, Atobe felt a little displeasure in his heart.He has always believed that the relationship between Murong and him has nothing to do with interests, so in front of her, Keigo Atobe can just be Keigo Atobe, not the heir of the Atobe consortium, nor a rookie in the tennis world.However, now that Murong said that he wanted to discuss business with him, could it be that the relationship between them will eventually become as hypocritical as the young masters and ladies of those aristocratic families?Or, it was his identity that Murong originally set his eyes on?

With such a hesitant mood, Atobe followed Murong to the study.

As soon as I entered the study, I habitually pulled down the heavy curtains.The room where there was still a glimmer of starlight turned dim in an instant.I turned around and turned on the lamp on the desk, caught Atobe's displeased eyes, and explained with a smile: "Sorry, this is my habit. In the education I have received, the study room is not for business, except for business. It is a place for people to come in, so when you usually want to talk about important things or meet important people, you must try to ensure the safety of the information as much as possible!"

Atobe was stunned for a moment, and then he understood the meaning of the words, and his heart became clear.No wonder she thought of slipping out of the water pipe in her study that day.Thinking of this, he unconsciously laughed again.

"how?"

Atobe smiled and shook his head: "Nothing!"

Without doubting him, I sat down at the desk, and pointed to the chair in front of the desk, motioning for him to sit down too.Then, he took out a letter from his pocket and handed it over.

"Look at this first!"

It was a money order sent from Tokyo, and the money on it was rent.The same number for ten years, I can tell which family sent it at a glance.However, this time, along with the invoice, there was also an apology letter for canceling the lease!

Atobe put down the letter after reading it carefully, and asked me calmly: "What business do you want to discuss with me? Is it related to this letter?"

I braced my chin and analyzed: "It is written in the letter that the Oda family decided to go back to the countryside together because Mr. Oda lost his job and could no longer afford the high-consumption life in Tokyo. But as far as I know, Mr. Oda is working in an electrical appliance I have worked in the company for nearly ten years, and I was still a section chief, so I lost my job so suddenly, there must be a reason."

Atobe said nonchalantly: "Maybe he was fired because he offended a certain leader. Such things are not uncommon."

I smiled lightly and said, "I think so too. But, by coincidence, this electrical appliance company happens to be owned by the Yijiyuan family!"

Atobe's eyes flashed: "You mean..."

I frowned, and said seriously: "That's right, this time, I'm the one who got the Xiaotian family involved!"

"Maybe, things are not as you imagined..." Although Atobe guessed the reason of the matter, he still wanted to comfort him insincerely!

I waved my hand and said: "With your IQ and understanding of those big families, you should have guessed what's going on. However, this incident just reminded me. With my ability, although it is enough Protecting my own safety, but not everyone involved with me."

Hearing this, Atobe already basically understood Murong's thoughts.The only way to protect everyone related to oneself is power!However, the current Murong has absolutely no influence in Japan, on the contrary, there are many forces that are hostile to her.He used to be able to help her solve some problems by virtue of being the heir of the Atobe consortium, but now...

"What do you want?"

"I want to start a company!" I threw out a sentence directly.

Atobe was taken aback, thought for a while, and then asked, "What kind of company do you want to start? What industry do you want to be in?"

"do not know!"

"...Don't know?" Atobe stared, completely dumbfounded.

I spread my hands and said helplessly: "I have never done business, and I have never cared about these things, so I don't know what kind of company to start or how to start a company."