Follow the sound and follow the way

There are endless long summers and countless islands in Southeast Asia. The sun is rich in moisture. Although it is hot, it is always like a wet shirt sticking to the skin.

That's not the case with summer sunshine in California.

They grinned their teeth and stepped onto the ground with a domineering gesture of vowing to get rid of all water in the world. The green grass was scorched, and the rocks were pumped into debris. Even the lakes in the forest were full of scorching and dry lake water. .

California is Lin Yan's hometown.

It stands to reason that returning to the home court, according to EvanLin's identity as a local, he should be picked up by a familiar car. Who knows that Lin Zhi, wearing a baseball cap, led the talented Mu, who was wearing the same baseball cap, out of the airport with his luggage and crossed the road. Got a... bus.

Mu Kang: "...where are you going?"

Lin Yan said calmly, "Go get the car."

Five minutes later, the bus stopped next to a well-decorated bungalow in the middle of a huge parking lot.Mu Kang got out of the car and looked around: "Is this the place to rent a car?"

Lin Yan said "hmm", took Mu Kang into the house and took 5 minutes to complete the car rental procedures, turned right when he went out, and trudged through the vast parking lot with the key to find a car.

The car rental company was located near the route, and the engine of the passenger plane roared, and it flew over the pedestrians at an average speed of one every 3 minutes.The sun was insanely hot and blindingly bright, as if a hole had been pierced through the ozone layer at the zenith.Mu Kang supported Lin Yan's shoulder dizzily and asked, "Do you still want to rent a car when you go home?"

"My home is not in LA." Lin Yan said, "And I seldom come back. The car has already been sold."

Mu Kang teased: "Can you still know the road?"

Lin Yan: "Of course I do."

The two put their luggage away and sat in the car that looked like a sauna. Mu Kang pressed the brim of his hat: "It's fucking hot, even hotter than Jakarta."

Lin Yan put on sunglasses: "Special sun exposure."

"Did you grow up here?" Mu Kang said, "It's unscientific. Why do you still look so white in the sun?"

Lin Yan sighed: "I am also very desperate."

Mu Kang laughed: "Not bad, Lin Zhi, the new expression?"

Lin Yan admitted with a smile: "I saw it in the 'Schoenberg Race'."

Lin Yan drove the car out of the parking lot. The palm trees beside the road were listlessly yellowing under the scorching sun. The car passed by rows of California-style low-rise bungalows and drove into the highway. Lin Yan said to Mu Kang: "This point There will be traffic jams on the highway."

Mu Kang said indifferently: "It's just right, I saw the dance floor of "LALALAND"."

The main purpose of Mukang's trip to LA was to meet Sean Davis.The meeting meant that Lin Yan's vacation time was arranged on the third Monday in August, so that the couple could come to California together for a vacation.On the morning of the third day after arriving in LA, Lin Yan sent Mu Kang to the door of Davis's studio, but he didn't go up, and asked Mu Kang to call him after talking.

The studio is located in the well-known entertainment industry gathering area in LA.There are many intersections in this area, and the traffic lights can’t wait for one every second. Professional amateurs, paid cosers, and free cosers wander the streets in style, passing by Lao Mo’s food stalls.The rich and the common people coexist peacefully in the sensuality. A few blocks to the east is the bar street with nightly music, and you can find several high-end star-rated hotels if you drive more than ten minutes to the west.

"It's actually the same." Sean Davis brought Mukang a cup of coffee. "I've met Hollywood stars who were high on both ends."

Through the social norms of Chinese and Western, you should chat a few words before talking about the business.Director Davis stood in front of the window and introduced the layout of Sunset Boulevard to the guests for a while, and invited Mu Kang to sit down: "Call me Sean, Kang, you are really hard to find."

Mu Kang: "You still found it."

"I called Steve at least five times," Sean said, "and promised him a nice bottle of wine."

Mu Kang said quietly: "Don't send him off in the future, just send me off."

Sean laughed loudly: "I like you, Kang."

Mu Kang also smiled: "Let's get started, Evan is still waiting for me."

The soundtrack workflow is the same as ever.The title of the documentary has not yet been finalized. Mu Kang joined the group late and did not know much about the script material. Sean and him talked about the plot while going through rough cuts. Background music sets the tone.

The perspective of the film mainly focuses on the fate trajectory of several victimized young women, which is not much different from Mu Kang's previous guess.Although the director and composer failed to catch up during the pre-production of the film, because both parties have a deep understanding of the subject matter and location, they hit it off and talked happily.At two o'clock in the afternoon, the meeting was successfully concluded, and Mu Kang got a rough cut copy. The soundtrack of this movie will use a symphony orchestra. After Mu Kang finished writing, he will cooperate with the L group in L City to complete the recording work.

When Lin Yan came to pick up Mu Kang, there was an extra paper bag on the passenger seat.

Mu Kang got into the car and put the paper bag on his lap: "What is it?"

Lin Yan: "Peach."

Mu Kang was stunned: "Why do you buy peaches?"

"The peaches in California are very delicious this season." The car stopped in front of the traffic light, Lin Yan said with a smile, "Try it, it's been washed."

Mu Kang flipped inside: "It looks like there are more than one kind?"

Lin Yan: "There are yellow ones and white ones."

Mu Kang took out a yellow peach: "Where did you buy it?"

Lin Yan said casually, "Not around here."

Mu Kang was slightly startled, and said in surprise, "Did you go to buy this just now?"

"I don't think you have eaten, and you should be hungry right now." Lin Yan drove the car through an intersection, and stopped at the traffic light again, "I also bought sandwiches."

Mu Kang: "..."

It's nothing, isn't it just going all the way to buy a peach? Doesn't he do similar things less often?

Mu Kang took a bite of the yellow peach, and the sweet juice burst into his mouth instantly, which immediately overturned Mu Kang's limited understanding of the water content of the yellow peach.Not only that, the taste of the pulp is also at the most suitable point, neither too dry and hard because it is too brittle, nor boring because it is too soft.The sweetness is even more wonderful, stuck at the junction of sweetness and fragrance, if it is sweeter, it will not be fragrant enough, but if it is more fragrant, it seems that it cannot be so sweet.

Mu Kang was very satisfied: "This peach is just like you."

Lin Yan: "...Huh?"

Mu Hooligan summed it up brilliantly: "It's sweet and fragrant, crispy and soft, and I can eat whatever I want."

Lin Yan was silent for a moment, a "sweet and fragrant" smile gradually formed in his eyes, and he said in a "crisp and soft" tone: "I want to take you to meet someone."

Mu Kang: "One? Isn't it your parents?"

"They went on vacation in South America." Lin Yan slammed on the accelerator and got on the highway, "I want to take you to see Carlos."

Mu Kang's heart tightened, he even forgot to chew on the peach: "...he lives here?"

Lin Yan: "Not far from here."

Mu Kang: "When will you go?"

The car merged into the endless traffic, Lin Yan looked ahead and said, "Tomorrow."

Carlos Most lives in a seaside town between LA and San Francisco, about four hours' drive from the hotel where Lin Yan and Mukang live.The two set off at nine o'clock in the morning, stopped and stopped along the scenic and outdated No. 1 Highway, and arrived at their destination at three o'clock in the afternoon.

The treasured record cover will soon become a real person, and Mukang stands with his back to the sea at the door of the legendary Carlos Moster's house, and he is rarely nervous.

It's like an overseas fan who has collected photos of idols for many years, thinking that he can only rely on photos to make friends with idols in his life.

He raised his hand and pinned a strand of Lin Yan's hair that was blown by the sea breeze behind his ear, and asked enthusiastically, "Can I take a photo with him and post it on Moments?"

Lin Yan: "Of course, Carlos is very gentle."

However, when Mr. Most, whom Lin Yan called "very gentle", came to open the door, Mu Kang didn't see any gentleness in him.

The gray-haired conductor looked critically at Mu Kang: "Are you Evan's partner?"

Mu Kang: "...Yes."

Most said blankly, "Come in."

Lin Yan: "..."

Mu Kang quietly asked Lin Yan in Chinese: "Where is he gentle?"

Moster looked back at Mukang: "Don't think I can't hear, my ears are very good."

Mu Kang smiled dryly, "I'm sorry."

The living room on the first floor is furnished in a simple and refreshing manner, with only a sofa, a coffee table, a cabinet, a piano and a few hanging paintings.Mu Kang sat down on the sofa and found that there were several framed photos on the cabinet on the right, one of which seemed to be Lin Yan, who was fifteen or sixteen years old.

Mu Kang couldn't control his eyes, stared at the photo and poked Lin Yan, and asked in a low voice, "Is that you?"

Before Lin Yan could speak, Mu Kang answered first: "It's you, I recognized you. Did you look the same when you were young?"

Lin Yan leaned over and took a look: "Is it the same? I was very thin when I was young."

Just as Mu Kang was about to say, "It really should feel better to the touch now", Most suddenly came over and forced a cup of black tea for Mu Kang, and took the photo frame away with his hand.

Mu Kang: "..."

No matter how low his EQ is, he still senses that his idol has a problem with him.

Most sat across from the two of them, holding a teacup and said to Lin Yan, "Why weren't you there when I went to L City last time?"

Mu Kang froze.

"I'm going to China." Lin Yan said calmly.

"A job?" Most asked.

"No job, just vacation." Lin Yan said.

"I'm here and you are going on vacation?" Most dissatisfied, "Don't you want to see me?"

Lin Yan said kindly, "I'm sorry."

"Don't apologize to me, Evan." Most quickly waved his hand, and gave Mu Kang a hard look like a parent of a bear child, "I know it's not your fault."

Mu Kang: "..."

He thought in shock: this kind of behavior can teach a child as obedient as Lin Sansui, my A Yan is really talented.

Dare he just aim at me with a cold face?

Mu Kang intuitively felt that the situation was quite unfavorable to his side, so he decided to stand still for the time being, drank a sip of tea, acted like a wallflower, and heard Lin Yan say to Most: "I plan not to renew the contract for the four guest groups from North America and Germany. .”

Most: "Why?"

Lin Yan said concisely: "I want to study Mahler."

Most was silent for a while, and agreed: "I support your decision."

Lin Yan: "Thank you."

Most: "But you don't have to reject all four, the ones in San Francisco can stay."

Lin Yan shook his head: "I still have other work to do."

Most: "What job?"

Mu Wallflower thought elatedly: kiss all over the world, California has checked in.

Lin Yan said calmly: "Sort out Kang's works."

Mu Wallflower: "..."

Most: "..."

His face darkened, he put the teacup on the tea table suddenly, and looked at Mu Kang for the first time since he entered the room: "Your name is...Kang?"

Mu Kang sat upright: "Yes."

Most: "What's your instrument?"

Mukang: "Piano."

Most stood up and said in a deep voice, "Please."

Mu Kang was startled, and quickly stood up, "...what?"

Most stared at Mukang sternly: "Convince me with your music, otherwise I won't agree with Evan to do this."

When Mu Kang heard this, his chaotic heartbeat immediately stabilized as if wrapped in a quiet lake.

Convincing a person with music is a routine operation that Mu Dacai has come to hand at his fingertips.Even with one of the greatest living musicians, he has no stage intimidation.

Mu Kang said "Okay" without hesitation, walked to the piano and sat down, thought for five seconds, and said to Mostert with a calm expression: "This is a violin and piano duet written last year. I will try to use a piano. Express."

He exchanged intimate glances with Lin Yan who was standing behind Most, looked down at the keys, calmed down for eight beats, then took a deep breath, and stepped into the music like a leisurely stroll.

The middle finger pad of the right hand touched the first note that should belong to the violin. The melody was quiet. After half a beat, the chords of both hands followed up to form an accompaniment harmony.

The third theme dedicated to Mu Dacai is used in the major for the first time.

This duet was written by Mu Kang more than a year ago when he was preparing to leave for Switzerland, and it was also one of the three themes exclusive to Mu Kang that he used again many years later.At first glance, the whole work is like a picture scroll of people, wind, grass, and distant mountains. However, under the beautiful melody, there are hidden complex contradictions undercurrents.

Like a fork in the road full of thorns, one side pierces through the bloody time of seven years of sinking, and the other side leads to every minute and every second from now to the future.Two kinds of emotions are intertwined in the music, the tonality collapse is responsible for creating conflicts, and the harmony resolution is responsible for continuous comfort.

Moster's serious and indifferent expression gradually changed.

He has never heard of Mukang's "L'étranger", he doesn't know the depth of the composer, and he doesn't understand how this young man with a bad temper made his beloved little Evan give up his heart.

Fortunately, there is music, so that the communication between them can be unimpeded.When Mukang played the first keynote statement, Mostert understood.

This young man has not only mastered professional and proficient composition skills, but what is even more commendable is that his music is filled with gushing, straightforward and abundant emotions.

It is said that the great talent Mu has unconstrained harmony, but in the ears of the conductor Carlos Moster, this is not just a delicate harmony.

It is a wanton and innocent beautiful soul who never hesitates to dissect himself.

Just like my little Evan.Most suddenly sighed: No wonder he fell in love with him.

After Mukang finished playing the first time, Moster turned around and took out the violin from the room. He took a minute to tune the strings, and said to Mukang, "Let me join."

Mu Kang nodded slightly: "My honor."

Mu Dacai did it on purpose.

He knew that the conductor Carlos Moster's instrument was the violin, and he specifically pointed out that this piece was written for violin and piano, betting that Moster could not hold back at this moment.

He won the bet, got it all, and won it all.

The whole song is repeated from the beginning, and Mostert added it halfway.Mukang returned the melody to the violin and used music to talk directly to Most.The violin and the piano are sometimes separated and sometimes blended together, just like one person keeps parting ways with another person, and then re-shakes hands to make peace at the next corner.

The music ends on a meaningful and seemingly hopeful major triad.Mu Kang and Moster looked at each other with a smile on their lips, knowing that they had passed the test.

Most put down the piano and said unnaturally to Mu Kang: "Take care of him."

Mu Kang said solemnly: "I will."

For many years to come, this chamber music work for violin and piano was played in countless piano rooms and concert halls around the world.Everyone who has opened the sheet music has read a line of publication notes written by Evan Lin below the title:

Written in 20XX, City B, China.Violinist Qiu Liming is the first person to perform this work with the composer, and the legendary conductor Carlos Moster is the second.