Atypical Cafe Love

On next Friday, Chen Songmao left the house half an hour earlier, because Zhao Su did as he expected - got lost.

"It seems to be turning this way... Hey, I remember it is here! How about we turn back to the previous intersection? Maybe it should be a right turn?"

The campus of A Normal University is very large, and it is built on the side of a mountain. The school is notoriously difficult to recognize the way.In the end, Chen Songmao managed to find the location of the Conservatory of Music after asking three students along the way.Zhao Su thought all the way: "I'm really not a road idiot this time. The road to A Normal University is too difficult to find. Speaking of which, it's not long since the start of school, right? The military training is not over yet, and they are holding a welcome concert?"

"The military trainees you see on the road are all sophomores, and the sophomores of A Normal University have military training." Chen Songmao introduced to him, although he only heard the news from Zheng Zijun, "This welcome concert is a The symphony orchestra’s recruitment promotion, three or four members of the Yinhe Troupe, including the conductor, have stayed in the A Normal University Symphony Orchestra, and it’s very easy to come back to give a friendly performance when recruiting new ones.”

While talking, they had already walked to the entrance of the concert hall. Freshmen could enter the concert with their campus cards or student ID cards, while old students or outsiders needed tickets.The two came a bit late, the concert was about to start, the seats in the front row were already occupied, so they had to find two vacant seats in the back row.Zhao Su whispered to him: "Could Ning Siqin also be from A Normal University?"

"do not know."

"You do not know?"

"You know, I generally don't like to casually search for other people's information." Chen Songmao said.

"Sometimes when I talk to you, I really feel that I am too vulgar." Zhao Su complained.

"Don't." Chen Songmao laughed, "As a pianist with elegant artistic sentiment..."

Zhao Su rolled his eyes at him.At this time, the lights in the arena were turned off, and the two stopped chatting, and the buzzing whispers in the arena gradually subsided.On the stage, the host came forward to announce the curtain, and Zhao Su, who was sitting outside, poked Chen Songmao: "I'll go to the door to get a program list."

He got up to leave, and came back a moment later with two playlists.Chen Songmao looked at it with the light of his mobile phone: Most of the concert was performed by the Symphony Orchestra of A Normal University, and the Yinhe Chamber Orchestra had two finale pieces as a special guest.

It is about taking care of the level of freshmen. The whole concert chose very classic and familiar songs, such as "Blue Danube", "Sound of Spring", "Infinite Motion", "Blessed Lovers" and so on.Objectively speaking, as a college student orchestra, the Symphony Orchestra of A Normal University is of a very good level, but these classic pieces have been performed by too many masters and world-class orchestras, such as Chen Songmao and Zhao Su. Naturally, there are quite a few world-renowned concerts. Compared with the two, the version of A Normal University Symphony Orchestra is a little pale and dull.Well, while it's good, it doesn't sound like the first-years are having as much fun after all.Chen Songmao noticed that Zhao Su's fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the seat from time to time—the places where they tapped were all places where there were small mistakes.Of course, the appreciation level of the two of them is probably a bit high.

The first half passed quickly. During the intermission, Chen Songmao glanced at his phone and found that Zheng Zijun had sent him a text message: [Are you coming? 】

[Here we are, looking forward to your performance. 】

There was no reply for half a day.The text message was received shortly after the concert started. Chen Songmao turned the volume on mute, but he didn't notice it.Calculating the time, Galaxy should be waiting now.He put the phone back in his pocket, but suddenly felt a little inexplicably nervous.Fortunately, Zhao Su was also playing with his mobile phone at the moment, so he didn't come over to gossip.

At the end of the second half, it was finally the turn of the Galaxy Chamber Orchestra.Although Chen Songmao didn't have vision problems, he sat too far back. He tried to identify, but couldn't recognize where Ning Siqin was.

Yinhe played two tracks: Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" and "Sounds of Celestial Bodies" which fit their band's name very well.But after listening to the two songs, both Chen Songmao and Zhao Su admitted that Yinhe's level is much higher than that of A Normal University.

After the Yinhe performance, the Symphony Orchestra of A Normal University made another encore.When the band stepped off the stage and came on stage, Zhao Su leaned over and said in a low voice, "I'm convinced. Zheng Zijun really worked hard to play Rhapsody in Blue at the level just now with such a broken piano."

"I need to clarify that Senior Sister Rong's professional level is very high, and the effect just now was definitely the fault of the piano." Chen Songmao whispered while sending a text message to Zheng Zijun: [Congratulations on the success of the performance!My friend said I was conquered by your piano:)]

"Who is conquered!" Zhao Su protested.Just as Chen Songmao was about to reply, the music on the stage was already playing. The two of them couldn't help laughing when they heard the first bar: "Radetzky March".

Both put down their phones and clapped along with the rhythm.Of course, the level of the audience at this concert cannot be compared with that of the Vienna concert. The conductor probably was afraid that the audience would not get used to it, so he simply didn’t turn around to direct the audience, and clapped the whole audience. Of course, this will cause a little detail The feeling is not in place, but it is harmless, and the purpose of bringing atmosphere is accomplished very well.

Radetzky's march was very short, and after the end, the concert officially ended, and the audience burst into warm applause.Chen Songmao looked at his phone again and saw Zheng Zijun's reply: [Haha, thank you!Would you like to come backstage at your convenience? 】

Chen Songmao poked Zhao Su and showed him the text message.Zhao Su took a glance: "I want to go with you? Wait for you? Or go first?"

"I don't think you need to leave first." Chen Songmao said, "But can you...wait for me for half an hour?"

"Okay, half an hour." Zhao Su said.Chen Songmao squeezed past him and walked down the aisle to the backstage.Some people were already leaving the venue. Fortunately, most of the audience was still sorting out their things. The aisle was not too crowded. Chen Songmao went backstage against the flow of people.

The Galaxy Chamber Orchestra was already in the backstage, and just in time for the A Normal University Symphony Orchestra to exit, the backstage was crowded and chaotic, but the clothes they wore during the performance were similar. Chen Songmao stood at the door and watched for a long time, but he didn't find someone.In the end, it was Zheng Zijun who saw him first and said, "Brother Chen, this way!"

Chen Songmao walked over there, Zheng Zijun squeezed through the crowd, followed by a slightly shorter young man, Chen Songmao greeted Zheng Zijun, said a few common words, and turned his gaze to the person behind, a little hesitant.The man smiled and brushed his hair on the side of his face: "Why, you can't recognize me without wearing sunglasses?"

"Ning Siqin!" Chen Songmao suddenly realized, quite surprised.The weather is hot, and the air-conditioning in the concert hall is not enough. None of the members of the two groups are wearing suit jackets. Right now, he is only wearing a white shirt and suit pants. His long hair is tied into a ponytail, his eyebrows are shallow and slender, his eyes are slightly raised, and his skin is fair. , extremely delicate - completely different from the tyrannical and cool one-vs-four in the coffee shop that day!

"Chen Songmao, right?" Ning Siqin smiled at him.He looked very young without sunglasses, and Chen Songmao quickly agreed with this smiling young man.Zheng Zijun took the opportunity and said: "I have completed the task, you guys talk first."

"By the way, tell Teacher Song, I'm going to get the bag first." Ning Siqin said.Zheng Zijun nodded and left, Ning Siqin turned to Chen Songmao: "Wait a minute? I'll get the piano case, and then give your information—" He seemed to twitch his mouth slightly when he said this word, "—return it to you .”

Chen Songmao nodded, Ning Siqin squeezed into the crowd to get the violin, squeezed out with the violin case, led him out of the concert hall through the back door, and walked out along the corridor next to it: "Zheng Zijun explained to me, you I also read the information. I'm really sorry, I misunderstood you at the time."

"It's okay, it's because my behavior at that time was too misleading." Chen Songmao said.They walked to an empty classroom, and a girl sitting in the first row near the door raised her head: "Success is over? Why did Teacher Ning come back first?"

"Come and get something." Ning Siqin said, "Xiaorong, I'm here to watch the bag, you can go to the backstage and help, it's quite messy over there."

The young girl agreed, got up and left, and closed the door behind her.Ning Siqin took out the folder from a backpack and handed it back to Chen Songmao: "It's the first time I've seen you clearing up a misunderstanding like this, and you actually took out your ID card, household registration book, real estate certificate, tuner qualification certificate, graduation certificate, etc. Make a copy of everything. Do you really trust me?"

"I blacked out half of the important documents, and also painted out my fingerprints and signatures, so you can't do anything with them," Chen Songmao said.

"For the rest of the information, one round of human flesh search is enough for you."

"If you searched for me with real flesh, then I can only blame myself for seeing the wrong person." Chen Songmao smiled nonchalantly.

"I haven't." Ning Siqin said, "I know enough information from these copies. To be fair, do you still want to know my contact information?"

"Are you willing to give it now?" Chen Songmao asked.

Ning Siqin smiled and took out her mobile phone: "Your number?"

Chen Songmao reported it again, and Ning Siqin pressed the dial button, but did not look at the screen, but looked directly at Chen Songmao: "So, you have accepted my apology?"

"Of course—I've never been angry." Chen Songmao was a little stunned, "I just want to clarify this misunderstanding."

"Being so serious about a misunderstanding?" Ning Siqin asked.

"My friends often complain that I take everything too seriously." Chen Songmao said, hanging up the phone that suddenly rang—like Ning Siqin, he didn't look at the screen at all, and kept looking directly at the other party, "but I have a good impression of you, and I guess you didn't have a bad impression of me before, since there is a possibility of being friends, I don't want to lose this opportunity because of unnecessary misunderstandings."

"Oh——" Ning Siqin raised his eyebrows slightly again, with a hidden smile in his eyes, "Just to be friends?"

"The ultimate goal may be more than that, if you can accept it. Of course, if you can't accept it, I still hope to get to know you, your piano is really beautiful." Chen Songmao said sincerely.

Ning Siqin laughed, but before he could answer, the classroom door opened again, and a group of girls walked in with various musical instruments. The long-haired girl with a violin at the front laughed and said, "Hey, Ning Siqin , why did you sneak away first!"

"Bring a friend to get something." Ning Siqin replied with a smile.

The author has something to say: The 2013 Vienna New Year's Concert version of "Sound of Celestial Bodies"

"Rhapsody in Blue" Sorry, I don't know which version it is: a relatively famous symphony with piano

"Radetzky March" 2011 Vienna New Year's Concert Version: The audience will applaud along with the rhythm when this piece is played, and it has always been a regular encore piece of the Vienna New Year's Concert.