18. Pipa
Next, Mu Junyao no longer arranges for people to send things, nor does he call, but he still sends greeting messages on time every morning and evening, good morning, good night, plain and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. At first, Tang Xin was more irritable, annoying himself constantly, but after a long time, he actually became dependent, waking up in his good morning every day, watching his good night fall asleep, and the two maintained a balance with a strange tacit understanding.
Finally, her eighteenth birthday is here!
As in previous years, early, Uncle Qi and Sister Lan took her to the Tang Cemetery in the back mountain of Tang Garden, to see her grandfather and mother, today Tang Xin is going to take over the Tang family, and also worship the ancestors one by one, and then return to Tang Garden to prepare to take over the ceremony, in fact, Tang Xin has already taken over the company's affairs, the so-called ceremony is just a form of announcing to the world that she is the official person in charge, and there is no ceremony She is also her, so she and Sister Lan are relatively calm, and they are not looking forward to it or taking it to heart, but Uncle Qi is very excited, and has been preparing for this for a long time, inviting the heads of Tang's houses, the media, business partners, and friends, although Tang Xin feels that it is not necessary, but Tang Xin is very moved。
Seeing that the time was still early, Tang Xin was going to go to the study for a while and then go to change clothes, at the request of Uncle Qi, she and Sister Lan went back to Tang Garden last night, remembering Uncle Qi's nervous appearance in the morning, Tang Xin's little face smiled sweetly, it is indeed difficult to see Uncle Qi so unstable.
The study is actually my mother's study, not the study of Tang Garden, which is basically a courtyard in the traditional sense, and has now been divided into a part of Tang Garden Park with most of the Tang Garden. Mother's study is also her studio, collection room, piano room, Tang Xin sat at the desk near the window, the table was neatly placed with paper, ink, pen and inkstone and the books that her mother liked to read, everything was placed before her death, Tang Xin took the pen and wrote a "tranquility" to herself, her words were taught by her grandfather, and she was vigorous in her delicate spirit, just like her character.
Tang Xin smiled with satisfaction, today's writing is okay, my mother should be very happy to see it, put down the pen, Tang Xin looked at the photo on the table, and my mother smiled at her gently. Mom, I'm eighteen! Fingers imprinted a kiss on the lips than on Mom's face. When she raised her eyes, she saw two pairs of pipa in the opposite window, one dark and one light, on the desk table, she and her mother used to sit in front of the window and play the pipa, but now she is the only one who plays. Mom, let's play a song for you!
I took out a delicate wooden box from the drawer, took out my nails, put them on skillfully, picked up my mother's pipa, sat in front of the window, tried a few notes gently, and then the "silk play" flowed out between her white little fingers. Silk play, may whoever remembers whose best years!
Tang Xin's pipa has not undergone professional training, she learned to watch Tang Yi's soft playing, Tang Yirou likes to be quiet, in addition to painting, she likes pipa, Tang Xin always fell asleep sweetly in her pipa music when she was a child, when she played, Tang Xin opened her eyes wide and held the little brain melon next to her, looking at the little hand and began to learn to move, Tang Yirou bought her a handful for her to play, I didn't expect her to be able to play a tune, Tang Yirou was overjoyed and began to slowly teach her fingering, teach her how to use fingers, Tang Xin is very smart, after a while, she will play the same way, mother and daughter often play a big and a small ensemble。 The melody of Ding Ding Dong echoed in the courtyard of Tang Yuannuo, melodious and far-reaching, disturbing people's hearts, Tang Xin remembered that Xiao Hou had to use his mother's pipa, and the picture of the mother and daughter scrambling, the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose.
Mu Junyao woke up earlier than usual today, and wanted to go out after taking a shower after morning exercise, Qin Hao reminded him that Tang Yuan's ceremony was 11 o'clock, and it was still early for him to have breakfast before going out, he said no, and when he turned his head and saw the ridicule on Qin Hao's face, he realized his gaffe, it turned out that he was so looking forward to meeting Tang Xin. I was finally able to see her openly today, and I haven't seen her since that day, how long has it been? 10 days? Or 15 days?
I opened my eyes in the morning and sent it to her, "Good morning, happy birthday!" She still didn't reply, Mu Junyao's eyes were far-reaching, the sandwich in her hand tasted the same as chewing wax, and the desire for her in her heart was getting stronger and stronger, today's meeting was imperative, and she couldn't hide! After she said those words to him in the car that day, he did think about it very seriously, and made sure that the feeling he treated her was indeed not like the women around him before, Qin Hao was right, she was different from them! She was pure and sensitive, amorous and tenacious, she couldn't help it. He realized that he had never thought about a girl so strongly, and he really missed her!
So when he appeared in Tang Garden in bright clothes, Lu Zhengqi thought that he had notified the wrong time, he didn't expect him to arrive so early, and at this moment he was sitting in the antique front hall drinking tea, Lu Zhengqi was still trying to recall the content of the invitation that day, Mu Junyao looked at the enclosed patio outside the hall and said to Lu Zhengqi, "Sorry, I'm early." The smile on his face deepened, "I've really been longing for Tang Yuan's fame, and I can't wait!"
Lu Zhengqi smiled heartily and said politely, "Where, Mr. Mu is polite." ”
A week ago, Lu Zhengqi briefly talked to him after the regular project meeting of the two companies and said that the Yunshan project had been included in the start-up plan, expressing Tang's willingness to have more in-depth cooperation with Mu Si, Mu Junyao immediately showed great interest and promised to consider it seriously, so Lu Zhengqi thought that he might want to talk to him about Yunshan so early today. Thinking of this, I was very happy, so I chatted with Mu Junyao more enthusiastically.
Lu Zhengqi is more talkative, most of the time Mu Junyao listens to him with a smile in his eyes, and occasionally expresses a little unique opinion, such a young man is bound to be the type that middle-aged people like, good at listening, polite and insightful, not deliberately echoing or revealing lightly, restrained and steady. Lu Zhengqi secretly praised him in his heart, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, remembering the gossip that Wen Yulan had gossiped about Tang Xin to him before, and when he looked at Mu Junyao again, there were some different scrutiny and colors in his eyes. With a move in his heart, he smiled and suggested to Mu Junyao, "It's still early, why don't I take Mr. Mu to visit the inner courtyard first, and then accompany you to visit Tangyuan Park in the afternoon." ”
Mu Junyao waited for him to say this sentence and waited for two live teas, and when he finally took the initiative, his heart was dark. Then he got up and took Qin Hao and walked towards the inner courtyard with him.
Tang Garden is a typical ancient building of the Ming and Qing dynasties, the courtyard style of the front hall and the back bed, the pattern is novel, the finish is elegant, the nature is simple, the brick carving, wood carving and stone carving are all fine, the more you go to the inner garden, the pond is wide and the trees are luxuriant, the rockery pavilion is integrated, it is a quiet water courtyard.
Mu Junyao faintly heard the sound of the piano, thinking that it was playing light music and didn't think much about it, but felt that the piano sound was melodious, like a song and crying, as if someone was telling the story.
Lu Zhengqi led him to the inner courtyard and introduced the courtyard to him softly.
The louder and louder tune made Mu Junyao wake up to the fact that this was someone playing the piano, and he couldn't help but slowly stop and listen, Lu Zhengqi chuckled when he saw him walking and suddenly stopped to listen attentively, "Tang Xin plays a tune that her mother likes every year today." ”
After speaking, his gaze leaned forward, and his chin raised slightly.
Mu Junyao followed his line of sight, there was a big tree across the pool, there was a slightly larger house next to it, and there was a girl in a light blue dress sitting in front of the window on the right, her eyes were soft and firm, holding a pipa in her arms, and her white onion-like fingers were gently plucked with the change of tune, sometimes flying up and down, playing the tune she had just heard, over and over again.
Tang Xinxiu frowned slightly, her pink lips pursed slightly, immersed in her thoughts, and she didn't notice the three people who were gradually approaching.
Lu Zhengqi quietly looked at Mu Junyao beside him, and sure enough, when he saw the surprise and deep meaning in his eyes when he looked at Tang Xin, he felt a burst of ecstasy in his heart, and the son-in-law candidate was finally available!
Lu Zhengqi happily stepped into the study, and called out to the girl in front of the window in a doting voice, "Tang Xin, Mr. Mu is here!"
Tang Xin was stunned, and the tune stopped abruptly. Turning his face, he saw Mu Junyao and Qin Hao following behind Lu Zhengqi, this was the first time the two met after they broke up unhappily that day, Tang Xin was a little embarrassed, although she had made it clear that she ignored him, but he insisted on sending a message every morning and evening to show that he had not given up, and he despised himself for a while who knew it and pretended to be nothing. Coming back to his senses, Tang Xin gently put the pipa on the case, and then smiled on his pretty face, while taking the fake nails on his fingers, he bowed slightly to greet him, "Mr. Mu is early!" greeted Qin Hao behind him as enthusiastically as before, "Qin Hao is early!"
"Miss Tang is early!" Qin Hao greeted her warmly as before.
Mu Junyao slightly restrained the affection in her eyes, and met her clear eyes, "Miss Tang plays the pipa well!"
The breathtaking eyes made Tang Xin's already accelerated heartbeat beat even more violently, she knew that he was coming today, but she didn't expect him to come so early and be brought straight to the front by Uncle Qi, she thought that at most, she would meet him at the ceremony, she nodded at him again, and said a few polite words, such a face to him really made her unprepared. After settling down, Tang Xin smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Mu, for the compliment!"
Tang Xin's sudden little nervousness, unnatural and Mu Junyao's eyes full of meaning, and the faint affection between the two of them certainly did not hide from Lu Zhengqi's eyes, stabilized the secret joy in his heart, and said quietly on his face, "Tang Xin, take Mr. Mu to see your mother's collection!"
Tang Xin paused, smiled and responded, "Okay!" He carefully put the fake nails he took off in his hand into the box and put them away, and gently exhaled to encourage himself in his heart, you can do it, it would be good if he was an ordinary friend, and walked towards Mu Junyao with a smiling face. "This way, please!"
Crossing the carved screen facing the main entrance, Mu Junyao found that there was a hole inside, looking at the small house actually has a lot of space, rows of neat Bogu shelves and hanging calligraphy and paintings form a natural partition, Tang Xin walked in and introduced to him the origin of the things around him, there are sculptures of modern artists, there are also antique genuine works, most of the paintings are Tang Yirou's private works, and there are also some other people's collections.
Qin Hao is not interested in painting, but likes all kinds of sculptures, and pulls Uncle Qi to stand in front of the sculpture display shelf to discuss.
There is a small painting on the opposite wall, which depicts the sunrise, a fiery red sun emerges from the mountains, the sky is actually pink, there are no clouds, Mu Junyao was attracted to the past, Tang Xin followed and said to him, "This painting was painted by my mother when she was sketching in the mountains." It's my mother's favorite one. When she said it, her voice was very soft, her expression was intimate and soft, and she was unconsciously immersed in the longing for her mother.
Mu Junyao moved his gaze from the painting to her beautiful face, and said with tenderness, "How many surprises do you have for me?!"
Tang Xin looked back at his affectionate eyes, which made her trance, and she felt that she was sucked into the deep black pupils by him again like she had when she first saw him.
Before vertigo, Tang Xin retracted his gaze in a panic, reminded himself not to be stupid, and said, "Mom's collection is almost these!" After a pause, he said to Lu Zhengqi, "Uncle Qi, it's not early, I'll go back to change clothes, you take Mr. Mu and them to continue shopping." ”
Lu Zhengqi raised his wrist and glanced at the time, and said with a smile, "It's true! ”
Tang Xin's heart beat steadily and wildly, and he said goodbye and left.
Mu Junyao looked at her back as she left in a hurry, the corners of her mouth hooked slightly, she liked him!
followed Lu Zhengqi to the outside, and the two of them saw a dry ink on the paperweight on the desk at the same time, Lu Zhengqi walked over and removed the paperweight and picked it up, and said softly, "Well, Tang Xin's handwriting is good!
Mu Junyao looked at his hand, it was really good!" "Miss Tang's handwriting is beautiful and vigorous, both scattered and quiet and resolute and enterprising, it must have been taught by Old Man Tang himself!" "Is the tranquility she wrote, tranquility, her wish, or the state of mind she is praying for now?"
When Lu Zhengqi heard him say this, he couldn't help but look at him more, he knew that Mu Junyao grew up abroad, and he also knew calligraphy, "Mr. Mu is an expert!"
Mu Junyao modestly owed a debt, and said with a smile, "See me, my grandfather also likes calligraphy, and he was forced to write for several years when he was a child!" After speaking, he put on an unbearable expression, which caused Lu Zhengqi to laugh.
Lu Zhengqi rolled his eyes and smiled at Mu Junyao, "Why don't you write one for Mr. Mu too, how about exchanging this painting with Tang Xin?"
Mu Junyao had already thought about the things in his hand, and when he saw that he took the initiative to propose, of course he agreed, and before he walked to the desk, he dipped his pen in ink and thought for a while, and then raised his hand to write the word "people".
"Okay!" Lu Zhengqi couldn't help but snort when he saw him finish writing, this kid's words are flamboyant and unrestrained, vigorous and free without losing his style, he is really a good boy with both talent and affection, and these two words echo Tang Xin's two words, which just echo his thoughts. Lu Zhengqi rubbed his hands excitedly and sighed, "That's good!" Carefully pressed it with a paperweight, and gently blew the ink as if he had found a treasure.
Mu Junyao couldn't help but chuckle, judging from Lu Zhengqi's various performances just now, it was not difficult to guess what he might think, and he was secretly proud in his heart. It's also a strategy to start from insiders!