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"come back."

The voice on the phone was a little choked, as if trying to suppress something.

Shi Jinzhi was sitting on the large and white double bed, holding the phone tightly with one hand, and clutching the bed sheet tightly with the other, her black and bright pupils shone with water, her tightly pressed thin lips trembled slightly, and she didn't speak for a long time.

It's been a year, and I thought I'd had enough time, was too busy, and was finally able to let go, but I didn't want to collapse into a mess the moment I heard this person's voice.

She let go of the sheet and covered her mouth tightly.

"Jinzhi?" The man called her name softly.

"...Mmm." Shi Jinzhi opened his mouth and took a deep breath, blinking, trying to make his voice sound smooth and unwavering.

"Why do you suddenly want to learn the piano?"

There was a smile over there: "I watched all your performance videos in the past few days, and I think you are so good, why are you so good, I can't waste such resources around me."

Shi Jinzhi also laughed out loud, the tears from the corners of her eyes were squeezed out unpreparedly, she quickly wiped them away, as if she could see them on the other end of the phone, "Then you have to be mentally prepared, my tuition is very expensive, yes The students are also very strict."

With a joking tone, the atmosphere suddenly relaxed.

"Will I be charged too?"

Shi Jinzhi almost blurted out "Who are you to me", almost biting his tongue, "Of course——"

She lengthened the ending sound and sold it off.

"No charge."

"Ha ha ha ha......"

The two laughed over the phone.

Who is Mao Mao?classmate, friend, or...

She didn't dare to think about it.

"Well, wait a little longer." Shi Jinzhi restrained his smile, but the corners of his mouth were always bent, "I'm touring in Europe during this period, and there are still eight countries I haven't visited. I won't be able to return to China until at least mid-June."

The phone was silent, obviously there was no sound, but she seemed to be able to hear the man's disappointed sigh.

A certain corner of my heart ached.

She didn't know that Fu Baiqiu almost bit his lip while holding the phone, and tears dripped down his pants, soaking a large area, and he couldn't say the phrase "I miss you" that came to his mouth.

There seemed to be a tacit understanding, and Shi Jinzhi seemed to be waiting for her to say something, feeling nervous and looking forward to it.

Time passed slowly, seemingly long, but in fact it was less than a minute.

"Okay, I'll wait for you." His voice was hoarse.

The feeling of looking forward to being empty is like falling from a tall building, the whole heart fell, Shi Jinzhi was a little lost, fingertips rubbing the creases on the quilt, and just about to respond, the man spoke again.

"June NO.20 at the latest, if you don't come back, I'll smash your piano first, and then spend all your money."

——Go to Bao. Raise N fresh and beautiful little sisters.

Fu Baiqiu's tone was slightly angry, which is rare for a child's heart. He laughed while talking, but didn't say the last sentence.

She will really take care of her little sister!

Liars are dogs.

Shi Jinzhi was stunned for a moment, her fingertips paused, her dark eyes lit up instantly, a sweet warmth flowed into her heart, she rolled her eyes, and said: "Don't worry."

"Happy birthday." Fu Baiqiu said softly, "I bought you a present. Remember to eat the cake, strawberry flavored."

"......it is good."

"Then you are busy, I hung up."

"Ah."

Putting down the phone, Shi Jinzhi brushed his messy hair, leaned back against the back of the bed, and closed his eyes.

After a few seconds of silence, she laughed silently.

time flies.

She has been busy and hard this year. Except for the two months of vacation, she is either on the show or on the way to the show. Occasionally, she has to deal with media interviews and door-to-door advertising endorsements.In addition to eating and sleeping, I practice piano or read books in my spare time. In short, I don’t allow myself to stop.

The company gave her full freedom to pick up performances if she wanted to, and not to pick up performances if she didn't want to, and even advised her to pay attention to rest because of her too tight schedule.

The new agent, Henning, is a purebred German uncle. Different from the rigid and strict German men in the traditional impression, he is very humorous and funny. He treats her like a friend, communicates harmoniously and equally, and respects her personal wishes very much.

Of course, this may be because of her fame and commercial value.

Most of the time, the agent doesn't care about her, and only needs to communicate with her about the performance information, and occasionally accompany her to one or two performances, so as to introduce her to more peers and elites in the industry.All of this is based on her sufficient strength.

31 years old in the blink of an eye.

Not to mention whether she has grown up this year, at least she has figured out a lot of things. Life is long, so why worry about it.

She didn't tell Fu Baiqiu that she went back many times this year, either because of work or because of her health, she had to go back to the Rongcheng Conservatory of Music once a month to teach students, and also went to the hospital for injections and medicine.

The doctor said that he would have to take the medicine for at least another three years before deciding whether to stop taking the medicine according to the situation at that time.

Occasionally, she saw Fu Baiqiu at the school gate, and she recognized him at a glance through the dark car window.

She didn't stop and left.

At that time, she thought that it would be best for the two of them to start a new life, find a partner, and spend the rest of their lives in a normal way.

But today's call completely pulled back her wandering heart.

It turned out that if she didn't want to, she wouldn't stop reading it. She didn't want to, but she still read it.

—— tuk tuk tuk

The knock on the door interrupted Shi Jinzhi's thoughts, she got out of bed, opened the door, and her assistant Karin stood outside, smiling at her: "Good morning, Jin, do you want to have breakfast now?"

"Morning." Shi Jinzhi smiled, "Put it on the table, I'll go wash up."

"Ok."

Karin is her assistant, a German, seven years younger than her. She has the appearance of a standard Germanic girl and can speak four languages. Although she is young, she has excellent communication skills and can handle various situations with ease, which makes her worry-free.

The girl also likes her because she can speak fluent German, unlike most foreign pianists who only know English, and she is easy-going and easy to get along with, without weird temper.

After serving bottles and jars, Shi Jinzhi sat down to have breakfast.

Just finished the tour in Florence, the whole team is in the hotel, ready to go to the next stop Copenhagen in two days.In two months, besides the tour, there were other activities, and the itinerary was too much for her to remember.

"Karin, what are your plans for this month?"

The girl was helping her arrange her dress, and opened her mouth to report: "Warsaw Classical Music Awards Ceremony on the 18th, Copenhagen Tour on the 21st, Special Guest of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra National Concert on the 23rd, Moscow Tour on the 26th, Lucerne Music Festival on the 30th The opening ceremony..."

"..."

Shi Jinzhi took a sip of frothy coffee, turned his head to look out the window, and said softly, "I'm not going to the awards ceremony, I'm sick."

Karin was surprised: "Are you sick?"

"Heart disease."

"I have to go back to Berlin to see a psychiatrist. I'll report to Mr. Henning." The girl nervously took out her mobile phone.

"No need." Shi Jinzhi frowned and sighed, "My doctor is in China."

"Then you want to go home?"

"Ah."

The taste of coffee lingered in her mouth for a long time. The rich mellow aroma contained a bit of astringent bitterness, which seemed to seep into her heart, intertwined with a bit of sour and sweet, and it was hard to tell what it was like.

There are countless ants crawling in my heart, and the desire to go back is extremely strong at this moment.

Even if we go back to meet each other, it's fine if we only spend two or three days together.

Karin nodded: "It's time for you to rest."

After breakfast, Shi Jinzhi changed his clothes, booked a plane ticket in two and a half hours, and briefly explained to his assistant that he didn't need to pack his luggage, so he put on his bag and went out to the airport alone.

Early morning of April [-]th.

Just after seven o'clock, the alarm clock rang, Fu Baiqiu opened his eyes in a daze, stretched out a hand to touch the phone by the bedside, and pressed it off.

Count 30 seconds silently and get up.

Two used finger cots were discarded in the trash can, and there were small toys on the bedside table that were too late to wipe last night. Some liquid that had dried up seemed to reflect light when attached to the surface.

Her mind was heavy, and she couldn't tell whether it was a dream or reality.

She dreamed of Hibiscus.

Dreamed that the person came back.

The curtains are half open, the morning light is faint, and the surroundings are so quiet that only the occasional bird call or two can be heard outside.

It really was a dream, it's only April now.

Fu Baiqiu changed into casual and simple home clothes, cleaned up the toys, went to the bathroom to wash up, and then went downstairs to make breakfast for himself.

It was no different from any normal morning in these 300+ days.

Alone at home, eating alone, sleeping alone, and doing everything alone, I was used to this kind of life, but I felt more and more lonely and desolate.

Life is long.

After cooking the porridge for one person, Fu Baiqiu put it in a bowl and put it on the table to dry for a while, then walked to the piano, closed the key cover that he forgot to cover yesterday, and wiped the dust carefully with a soft cloth.

She wipes it every day and wants to smash it every day.

This Steinway is an A-type, not too big. Compared with the D-type big triangle specially used for concert performances, it is like a small guy, but its length is 1.8 meters, and the widest point is 1.4 meters, which is more than enough for an adult Asian woman. .

When I saw it, I thought of the piano py and brooded on it.

There were two "beeps" from the door of the living room, Fu Baiqiu turned around suddenly, and saw the door was opened from the outside, and a figure appeared in sight.

The man was wearing a light pink windbreaker with a white dress inside, revealing a pair of slender and well-proportioned calves, and pointed high-heeled shoes under his feet.The light refracted in from the floor-to-ceiling windows on the other side, and fell gently on her face, her facial features became clearer and clearer, and those narrow and seductive peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, seductive.

Fu Baiqiu stared at her blankly, his lips moved: "Jinzhi...?"

I'm dreaming.

As they looked at each other, Shi Jinzhi's eyes were burning, the corners of his mouth curled into a deep arc, then he closed the door with his backhand, and walked forward step by step.

Until standing in front of Fu Baiqiu, the distance is very close.

"I am back."

The voice was low and hoarse, and the clear and cold scent of eau de toilette rushed towards him.

Her long hair was slightly disheveled, her body smelled like a cool breeze, her heavy makeup couldn't cover the bruises under her eyes, and her brows were full of fatigue, but her eyes were shining brightly and brightly.

Fu Baiqiu pinched his palms hard, joy flashed in his eyes, "Isn't there still a tour?"

This is not a dream, she can hear her voice, smell her smell, and feel her breath.

The face is a familiar face, but something is always different.

"The next one is on Sunday, don't delay."

Today is Wednesday.

"And..." Shi Jinzhi tilted his head and smiled, "Someone wants to learn piano, if I don't come back, what if she finds another teacher?"

"Others can't teach as well as I do."

Still so selfish.

Fu Baiqiu's eyes were a little red, he sneered and said: "If you find someone else, you will be charged, but you don't have to."

"So it's because of this..." Shi Jinzhi looked sad and lowered his head.

Fu Baiqiu was deceived by her lifelike acting skills, panicked and distressed for a moment, and quickly hugged her into his arms, "Fool, I don't want anyone else, I only want you."

"Really?"

"Ah."

Shi Jinzhi put his arms around her back, buried his face in her hair, closed his eyes, and whispered: "Maomao..."

"I'm here."

"Can we get to know each other again?" His voice was choked up, and a strong sadness welled up in his heart, and a drop of crystal appeared from the corner of his eye.

"Okay." Fu Baiqiu sniffed lightly, "My name is Fu Baiqiu, Fu from Taifu, Bai from Songbai, Qiu from Autumn Wind, a family with no land, no cattle, and a professional renter."

"Ha ha ha ha....."

The two hugged and giggled.

Shi Jinzhi opened his eyes, smiled and wiped his tears, and said: "My name is Shi Jinzhi, when the time comes, Mu Jinhua's hibiscus, after that, at home...well, there are several people, there are land , no cattle, professional cotton player.”

"Bounce your head."

"Didn't you say I played cotton?"

"Hahahaha... Then you teach me the art of flicking cotton?"

"Okay, I'll give you a trampoline quilt."

"Silly."

Fu Baiqiu rubbed her head, brushed the thin and soft hair with the palm of his hand, and lifted it up gently, revealing the soft and small tips of the ears.

"Good boy, welcome home."

The person in his arms trembled, made a low sound, and suddenly raised his head: "Is my rental contract expired? Do you want to renew it? Are you still willing to rent it to me?"

"..."

It was a great sensational moment, but this person wanted to spoil the scenery.

Seeing her tear-stained eyes and serious face, Fu Baiqiu felt distressed and funny at the same time, resisting the urge to hit her violently, and whispered in her ear: "I will live with you forever."

- grunt

The stomach growled unsightly again.

Shi Jinzhi smiled awkwardly, "The breakfast on the plane is not good, I didn't eat a few bites before... I was hungry."

Fu Baiqiu looked back at the dining table, and she only cooked her own porridge, thinking: "I'll cook the dumplings, just wait a moment."

"it is good."

Wandering around the world for a whole year, changing from one hotel to another, Shi Jinzhi missed the stable and ordinary life during the vacation, but the moment she stepped through the door today, her heart couldn't fly out anymore.

Fu Baiqiu cooked a plate of dumplings, Jinzhi's favorite dish, shrimp and corn dumplings.

When she is away, she cooks for herself, buys it soon after eating, and there will never be any shortage in the refrigerator.

Shi Jinzhi was so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back, and now he was feasting, mouthful, his mouth was bulging, and he had no elegant image.She has rarely had time to be alone this year, either on stage to accept the audience's gaze, or to attend various dinners off the stage, and even has an assistant to follow her in the hotel, and she has to carry it all the time.

tired.

Don't be shy in front of Maomao.

Fu Baiqiu watched her eat with a smile, and sighed in his heart that she hadn't changed, and reminded: "Eat slowly, I won't compete with you."

"Well."

Still so cute.

After breakfast, Shi Jinzhi took out the ipad she brought with her, connected it to wifi, and asked her to sit in front of the piano.

"Should we start now? Don't you want to..." Thinking that she will fly back to Europe in two days, Fu Baiqiu felt a little depressed.

Shi Jinzhi stared at the screen with lowered eyes, without raising his head, he said, "It's okay, I'll teach you some basic music theory and fingering first, and you can practice by yourself when I'm not around, and I'll come back for surprise inspections from time to time."

"..."

This tone really sounds like a strict teacher.

Fu Baiqiu wanted to laugh but frowned: "You are very tired from flying around like this. I have a lot of time, so don't worry."

"I'm used to it. I've been flying around all year." Shi Jinzhi said casually, opened a teaching diagram of staff decomposition, and stared at it for a while.

It's good to be busy, so you don't have time to think about it.

Fu Baiqiu sighed helplessly, and wanted to say something more, but saw Shi Jinzhi put the ipad aside, straightened his back, and turned his head: "Okay, be serious, student Fu, please answer a few questions for me first .”

"...Okay, teacher."

It looks fierce.

Shi Jinzhi nodded in satisfaction, and asked seriously: "Are you learning to play on a whim, or do you want to learn comprehensively and systematically?"

"systematic learning."

The serious Shi Jinzhi has a different kind of charm. Even at home, in this small world, you can clearly feel her strong desire to control, just like her self-confidence when she dominates the entire orchestra on stage.

The beauty of prohibition is full of temptation and makes people break.

"To what extent do you want to learn? For example, how many levels are amateurs? Or..." She paused for a while, but didn't continue.

If you start learning piano at this age, you can at most learn the tenth amateur level. If you want to go up to the professional level, it is impossible, let alone the performance level.

Brutal fact.

"It's enough to be able to compete with you on the piano." Fu Baiqiu replied seriously.

"Play the piano with me?"

Shi Jinzhi opened his eyes wide, and burst out laughing, "Hahaha, then you can't beat me."

Ha ha.

Fu Baiqiu sneered inwardly, but kept his face calm, and said calmly: "It's okay, as long as you can survive the fight on the bed."