Love Symphony: Let Your Heart Beat for Me-Chapter 97 - 054 Beginning of the New Year

By the time Su Wan turned her gaze back, He Youyou had already turned around to face the stage.

The seats in the hall were gradually filling up, and the members of the orchestra were taking their positions on stage one after another. The concert hall was brightly lit, and everyone was quietly waiting for the conductor to come on stage.

Soon, amidst the audience’s enthusiastic applause, a medium-built middle-aged conductor slowly walked onto the podium from the other side of the stage.

He led the entire orchestra to stand and express their gratitude to all the audience present before starting the performance for the evening.

The first piece was the "Nehelendi March," composed by Franz Lehar. It was selected from the opera "Ladies of Vienna," and it was a short piece with a robust and lively style, extremely suitable as an opening number.

The second piece was the overture to the light opera "Black Queen," composed by the Romantic-era composer Franz von Suppe, incorporating segments from Brahms’s Hungarian Dance No. 21. Throughout this piece, the melody transitioned from being graceful to soothing, to lively, and bright and cheerful, clearly presenting a scene both light and lyrical.

Following that, they played Emil Waldteufel’s "Skating Waltz," Johann Strauss II’s "Mephistopheles’ Hellish Call Waltz," Austrian composer Carl Zirel’s "Leisurely Walk Waltz," and "The Blue Danube Waltz." Finally, they concluded with the clap-along song "Radetzky March," bringing down the curtain.

As the performance ended, the audience dispersed in an orderly manner.

Fu Weiheng, being one of the event’s special guests, was led out through another passage by a man in a working uniform.

Outside the theater, Su Wan remembered tomorrow’s events, tugged on Fu Weiheng’s arm, and said, "Neil, please take me back to the dorm. I have something important to do tomorrow. Can I leave my violin at your place for now?"

Though somewhat reluctant, Fu Weiheng wouldn’t refuse Su Wan’s request, so he nodded and agreed, "Okay."

In the car, Su Wan turned on her phone, and as soon as she switched on the data connection, several WeChat notifications popped up consecutively.

She opened them, finding messages from her dorm group, from Qin Mu, and from Fu Weijin.

Su Wan raised an eyebrow and clicked into Fu Weijin’s chat first —

Jin: "Wanwan, Ivan and I are taking Fanfan to Shanghai Disney for New Year’s, so you don’t have to come to Fu Mansion for classes this week."

Jin: "Since it’s a New Year’s holiday, I’ve given Vincent and Sister Lin the time off to rest at home, so I’m counting on you to look after Neil. Love ya!"

Su Wan was taken aback and glanced at the man driving.

Really, he says nothing...

Then she opened Qin Mu’s WeChat, only to see her screen filled with white message bars from Qin Mu —

19:48

Mumu Baby: "Sis! I really didn’t mean to let it slip!"

Mumu Baby: "That day my mom suddenly said she wanted to introduce you to Aunt Liu’s son next door, and I just got flustered and said you were already taken so she shouldn’t worry about it."

Mumu Baby: "Afterwards, when she asked again, I didn’t say anything more! Honestly!"

Mumu Baby: "You have to believe me, sis!"

Mumu Baby: "I helped you block a blind date!"

20:36

Mumu Baby: "Sis... I was wrong [tears]"

—— The above.

Su Wan couldn’t help but smile and typed a few words back, "I know."

The reply came instantly from the other end.

Mumu Baby: "You finally replied, sis. [tears]"

Swan: "I was at a concert just now, my phone was off."

Mumu Baby: "With my brother-in-law? [starry eyes]"

Swan: "... I saw your celebrity crush at the concert."

Mumu Baby: "Who? Huang Zongze, Chen Kun, Peng Yuyan, or Chen Weiting?"

Swan: "Isn’t your celebrity crush Xiang Qichen..."

Mumu Baby: "!!!"

Mumu Baby: "Ahhh! Yes! He is! [tears]"

Mumu Baby: "Do you have a photo? Was he handsome, was he handsome, was he handsome, was he handsome?"

Swan: "No... I only saw the side of his face..."

Mumu Baby: [tears] [tears] [tears]

Su Wan smiled, thinking to herself that she was benefiting from Fu’s brilliance.

The night was drawing close; the last hour of 2016 was about to usher in the New Year’s moment, and there were noticeably more pedestrians on the street than usual.

The car drove into the Yan University dormitory area, and Su Wan glanced at the still brightly lit dormitory buildings. As she unbuckled her seatbelt, she said, "Neil, can you wait for me in the car for a bit?"

Fu Weiheng placed the gear in neutral and without asking much, simply replied, "Okay."

"Alright, close the window, it’s cold outside." She pulled open the car door, glanced back at him, and then ran into the dormitory building.

Yao Ye looked up from her book when she heard the door opening and was surprised: "Wanwan? You’re back!"

Xu Chengyang, who had just been killed in the game, looked up: "Wanwan? You’re back!"

Yao Ye took off her headphones, turned her chair towards Su Wan, and said, "You’re not spending New Year’s Eve with your guy?"

Xu Chengyang nonchalantly said, "You’re not spending New Year’s Eve with your guy?"

Su Wan: "..."

Yao Ye twitched the corner of her eye and kicked Xu Chengyang’s chair: "Are you a parrot, Xu Chengyang?"

Xu Chengyang gave her a sidelong glance: "Hey, that’s just what I wanted to say! By the way, Wanwan, what’s with the suitcase?"

Yao Ye was shocked: "Are you... are you moving in with the God?"

Xu Chengyang suddenly stood up: "Seriously?"

Su Wan opened the wardrobe and busily replied, "No! Sister Wei Jin’s family went on a trip for a few days, their house is empty, and I’m worried Fu Weiheng would feel lonely, so I’m going to keep him company for a couple of days."

Yao Ye realized: "Ah... isn’t that still moving in together?"

Xu Chengyang nodded: "Short-term cohabitation."

Su Wan: "..."

She quickly grabbed a couple of inner layers and coats, changed her clothes, went to the bathroom for her skincare products, and asked, "Why aren’t you guys going out?"

Xu Chengyang resumed tapping the screen non-stop: "Go out for what, to be tortured without a guy?"

Yao Ye gave a mischievous smile: "Go find your Erjin brother."

Xu Chengyang uncharacteristically blushed: "Scram!"

Su Wan paused her packing, surprised: "What’s going on?"

"Yang Erjin confessed to her." Yao Ye scooted her chair over to Su Wan, smiling deeply, "Just last night."

Su Wan raised an eyebrow: "Oh..."

Xu Chengyang was flustered: "Yao Ye, shut up, I’ll break your saxophone tomorrow!"

Yao Ye teased: "Oh, Xu, you can still get shy."

Xu Chengyang: "..."

Su Wan chuckled, zipped up her suitcase, and said, "If you like him, try to get along."

Xu Chengyang placed her phone on the table, wrapped her arm around Su Wan’s waist, and shamelessly said, "But I like you, Wanwan."

Su Wan: "..."

"..." Yao Ye couldn’t bear to watch, quickly pulling Su Wan away, "Wanwan, don’t mind her, in a couple of days, she’ll be with Yang Erjin. She can’t stand being lonely, don’t worry."

Xu Chengyang: "..."

Remembering Fu Weiheng was still waiting downstairs, Su Wan didn’t want to linger and said, "I should go, Fu Weiheng is waiting for me."

Xu Chengyang: "Go, go, we love you! Happy New Year!"

Yao Ye: "Happy New Year, Wanwan!"

"Happy New Year." She gently closed the door and ran downstairs with her suitcase. freewebnøvel_com

With a three-day school holiday, there were no curfews in the dormitory building, so even if she left now, the dorm supervisor wouldn’t stop her.

Fu Weiheng sat in the car for a while and heard hurried footsteps, so he looked up from his phone.

Su Wan had changed into a warm down jacket and had a small suitcase by her side.

He was slightly surprised, opened the car door, went up to her, took her suitcase, and with a playful surprise, said, "Agreed to move in with me? Hm?"

Su Wan blushed and glared at him: "Sister Wei Jin was worried you’d get bored at home alone, so she sent me to keep you company for a couple of days."

Fu Weiheng just smiled quietly.

There were five minutes to go before January 1, 2017. By the riverbank, a crowd had gathered to watch the New Year’s fireworks, and Yanchuan was bustling with life.

Fu Weiheng drove slowly as Su Wan left the car window half-open, letting the wind cool her face. She glanced up at the few scattered stars and thought of her father, momentarily lost in thought.

A loud "bang" erupted as a brilliant firework ascended into the sky, exploding vividly, painting the cold night in vibrant hues.

Fu Weiheng had unknowingly stopped the car, took her hand, and gazed at the dazzling fireworks, saying, "Happy New Year, Wanwan."

She was brought back from her reverie with the fireworks, looked at him for a while, and then smiled softly: "Neil... tomorrow, I’ll take you to meet my dad, okay?"