The Long Wait (novel) Zhang Baotong 2016.9.10

3. Hard love

Mr. Vic's life at Mr. Vic's house was pleasant, and Vic treated the disciple as his own. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoSo, Schumann and Clara also formed a brother-sister friendship. They play four-hand games on the piano, play fun music games, read books together, and go on outings. Schumann also told her bizarre stories. Every time Schumann wrote a new piano piece, Clara tried it out. As they grew older, the relationship between Clara and Schumann changed subtly, and friendship turned into love. Especially after Schumann's finger injury, it was impossible to be a pianist again. Clara clearly sensed Schumann's pessimism, and, by this time, she had grown up a little and understood some of the feelings between men and women. Therefore, she often finds time to be by his side, comforting him and encouraging him in various ways.

The wrong method caused serious damage to his fingers, and his dream of becoming a great pianist was shattered. This unexpected misfortune was a heavy blow to his soul, but the setback did not destroy his spirit and perseverance. Soon after, he turned his attention to music composition and music criticism, and carved out his artistic path in new musical fields. Schumann couldn't play the piano though. But that can't hide his musical talent. After he was saddened by the injury to his fingers, he began to compose in anger. The thirties were the heyday of his piano composition, and many piano pieces and music collections were composed during this period.

At this time, Clara was already 16 years old, and she was already a talented young pianist. Although she is a talented pianist, she is also a young girl who is just beginning to fall in love. Girls of this age have begun to understand love, and they also regard love as very innocent and romantic. Moreover, her love for Schumann is slowly beginning to be revealed. Yes, when she was still young, she already had a love for Schumann, but her father and family regarded them as a brother and sister. However, when Clara has grown into a slim girl, that intimacy makes a big difference.

That night, Vic occasionally saw his daughter sitting with Schumann in the theater, and the two of them held hands intimately, like a pair of intimate lovers. He was so angry that when his daughter returned home from the concert, he called Clara to his room and reprimanded her harshly. He forbade his daughter to have any affection for Schumann other than her classmates, and he wanted her to become a great pianist, and the emotional game would ruin a person's great future. There is another inexplicable reason for his rude interference in his daughter's love, that is, Schumann has foolishly injured his finger, and it is completely impossible for him to become a virtuoso, and he has no choice but to embark on the path of musical composition, and composer is obviously a very insecure profession, and many talented composers, even recognized masters, often live in poverty, including the greatest composers like Beethoven. So Mr. Vick could not hand over his jewel to a composer waiting to become famous.

Vic's brutal interference with his daughter makes her daughter very unhappy, and she refuses to pay attention to him for several days in a row. It hurt him. So, after practicing that day, he said to his daughter, "My child, do you know why your name is Clara?" So, he said to his daughter, "Clara is the name of a famous pianist. I gave you this name so that you will grow up to be a famous pianist. ”

"I remember the day you were born, the sky was snowing, and a snowflake unexpectedly fell into my arms. ”

When the daughter heard this, she seemed to be moved, and lowered her head slightly, as if she was sighing. So, the father said earnestly, "You should know the weight of your father's heart." Your mother left when you were 5 years old, and I grew up alone, how difficult it is, so to speak, you are the pearl of your father's palm, and your father values you more than my own life. Dad was never willing to discipline you and scold you, and he never beat you. However, Dad will not allow you to fall in love with Schumann. Because you are still young and have a very big future, you can't let emotional problems affect your future. ”

Listening to her father's words, Clara was very conflicted. She didn't want her father to be angry and disappointed, but she couldn't give up Schumann. For so many years, she and he have gotten along day and night, like brothers. More importantly, she truly loves him and adores him. This love and adoration is deeply ingrained in her heart. Moreover, she also knew the anguish and sorrow in his heart, knew that he needed her love and comfort, so she could not abandon him, nor did she want to abandon him.

In order not to let their father find out that they were in love, they were very careful not to let Vic see any intimate behavior between them. Therefore, when they usually meet, they deliberately act like they have nothing to say, and they no longer practice and laugh together every day as they used to do. However, the result of this has left them with more anguish and more longing in their hearts.

One night, the two meet up in the back garden. The back garden is in the backyard of the building, and the garden is large, with many roses and other flowers, and a small forest. The moonlit night is quiet, and the roses are showing bright red colors. As soon as Schumann and Clara met, they held hands and walked towards the garden. When they reached the edge of the grove, Schumann stopped and said affectionately to Clara, "I often think of you, Clara, not alone thinking of his friend, but of the pilgrim thinking of the altar in the distance. ”

Clara was surprised by this. She looked at Schumann and saw a glint of love in his eyes. And she said to him, "Really, are you?"

Schumann said, "I fell in love with you from the first time I heard you play my music. I was going to kiss you, but you said I was too young, would you wait until I grow up to kiss me?"

Clara smiled and said, "Yes." That's what I said. Because I've always liked you so much and adored you. ”

Schumann also laughed and said, "But now you have grown up." ”

Clara nodded and said, "Yes, I'm grown up now. You can kiss me. ”

So, Schumann hugged his beloved girl and kissed her, and said to her, "Do you know, you are the sun in my heart, the sustenance of my spirit, without you, I might have committed suicide a long time ago." ”

Clara, of course, knew what was going on in Schumann's house, and she pressed her face to his bosom and said emotionally, "My poor Schumann, my poor genius." ”

However, what they didn't expect was that Vic was looking for Clara, and he didn't see her in the piano room, so he came out of the house to look for her. When he saw his beloved baby daughter kissing Schumann in the back garden, he was furious, roared and rushed over, and then hit her head and face. He was very angry that his daughter did not listen to his admonitions, and tried to teach her a lesson with violence. But Schumann immediately blocked Vic with his own body, and said, "Mr. Vic, you can't blame Clara for this, it's my daughter who fell in love with you." ”

Vic was furious when he saw Schumann talking to him like this, so he gritted his teeth and said to Schumann, "Yes, Mr. Schumann, you are seducing her." You ruined yourself, and you want to destroy her again. In that case, then you should get out of here immediately, and I will not allow anyone to seduce my daughter. You go now, get out of here right now, and don't let me see you again. ”

Schumann saw that Vic was giving him an eviction order, and knew that this had happened, and he could no longer stay here. So, he turned and left.