Love? The Reborn Me Just Wants to Obtain Rewards-Chapter 520 - 231 Our Dance of Flowers_2

"Let’s look for it, there must be sheet music... hmm, the Bella & Lucas version, do you want to try this one first?"

"Sure!"

Gu Jiuyue was excited, but not content with just one score: "We’ll play through them one by one to see which sounds best, and then practice it with all our might!"

Looking at her clenched small fists, Su Huai nodded with a warm chuckle: "As you wish, you’re the boss today."

Even with the qualifier "today," Gu Jiuyue was still as happy as a child, smiling sweetly and scooting her buttocks closer to Su Huai’s side.

Old Gu had no idea what Dance of the Flowers was; he only knew that his little meat bun was about to deliver herself into the dog’s mouth...

Dammit!

Just playing a damn piano, do they need to be that close?!

Gu Tongshu was restless, tossing his coffee cup aside and standing up to open a bottle of liquor.

Have a drink, or else I won’t be able to hold back...

Meanwhile, in front of the piano, Su Huai and Gu Jiuyue had already downloaded the music and discussed who would lead and who would follow.

When playing a piano duet, one usually plays the melody while the other focuses on the rhythm. The person playing the accompaniment often has to do more to coordinate, and it’s a real test of understanding.

Su Huai voluntarily chose to accompany, placing himself in a supporting role, which brought a slight blush to Gu’s pretty face.

"Shall we start then?"

"OK, go!"

Gu Jiuyue breathed a bit quickly, a little nervous as she pressed the first note, while Su Huai followed perfectly—his mindset much calmer, his entry into the beat spot on.

However, the result of the first attempt at playing together was still mediocre.

That was normal, as two people playing together for the first time would find it hard to immediately develop an understanding; this required practice.

Gu Jiuyue understood completely and was still as enthusiastic as before, actively reviewing her own issues: "Susu, did I rush the start of the second measure just now?"

Su Huai took on the blame while offering suggestions: "It was my fault for not coordinating well, I think a slower entry would actually give us more room, what do you think?"

She nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, yes, I’ll follow your lead, let’s hold back for a 6/8 measure!"

Su Huai then gave her even more positive feedback: "Look at the second page, fourth line of the score, we need to keep our breathing in sync there, I will carefully feel the strength of your key presses, but you also need to be clear about how you want to interpret it..."

"Right!"

Gu Jiuyue immediately played through that measure and then explained her ideas to him.

"The main melody here should be tenderly nostalgic and beautiful, but your rhythm can be appropriately clear and lively..."

Gu Tongshu could not understand, he only had one suspicion and three questions—

Who am I?

What am I doing here?

Has the world gone mad?

He could never have imagined that the little brat could actually play the piano, and it seemed he had a special musical connection with his precious daughter!

That’s too much... Dammit, I’m docking Wang Gang’s salary tomorrow!

What kind of research did you do? You expensive item!

If Wang Gang were here, he’d be bewildered too.

Something’s gone wrong; according to the files, from primary school, Su Huai hadn’t just missed getting on the school’s big stage but hadn’t even managed to perform at class parties, a complete stranger to the arts, what the hell kind of talent for the arts could he have?!

Well, good for you, you suddenly become a know-it-all when it comes to our young lady, pretending to be a pig all this time?!

However, Gu Tongshu had another explanation—the whelp was deep and shrewd, and had purely been too lazy to show off, avoiding competition with the kids. Now he’d finally found an object worth all-out effort, and it was time to show off his skills...

This brat had a clear target and could endure loneliness; he already had the makings of a great leader and must not be kept around!

Huh? These days you can’t just get rid of people randomly?

So what’s my move?!

Old Gu’s head was a mess, his thoughts running wild, and he couldn’t stop once he started.

Su Huai had brought him too many surprises, exceeding all expectations in every respect, even making him feel somewhat helpless.

Continuing this fight was indeed exciting and energetic, but where was the end? What would the outcome be?

The feeling of losing control constantly tugged at his heart.

Time had passed, who knows how long, when the sporadic piano sounds finally ceased.

Gu Tongshu snapped out of his thoughts, perked up his ears, and listened to their conversation.

"Almost ready?"

"Yeah! I think we’re almost there!"

"Shall we play through it properly once?"

"Sure, let’s do it!"

"Pay attention to your breathing, give me a hint with your wrist before you hit the keys."

"Alright! Then... do you want to get a bit closer?"

"OK, my left hand is going underneath yours."

"Okay~~~ you’ve got to cheer up, Susu!"

"Let’s cheer up together!"

"Hehe~ Can I start now?"

Gu Jiuyue turned her head to look into the boy’s eyes, and then she saw a bright and dazzling reflection of herself.

Su Huai tilted his head slightly and asked with a sudden laugh, "Do you sell them?"

Gu was struck by an unprecedented feeling, her heart seeming to fill with something that swelled to its limit, causing a moment of dizziness.

What was that?

Perhaps, this was the romance sung over and over in books...

She thought.

Struggling to contain the excitement in her heart, Gu Jiuyue replied in a trembling voice, "I’m afraid not."

Su Huai’s smile suddenly widened, and kept widening until it shone brilliantly, "But, maybe we could make a deal."

Compelled by some ghostly influence, Gu Jiuyue added a question that wasn’t in the original music’s narration, "What do you mean?"

Su Huai suddenly switched back to Chinese, gently saying, "Play with the question in mind, and you’ll find the answer in your feelings."

Gu Jiuyue felt like she was about to burst.

She took a deep breath, nodded gently, lifted her wrists, and was about to strike the first note.

Gu Tongshu felt like he was about to split open.

Dammit, how could this puppy be even more flirtatious than I was back in my day?!!!

Chu Yan? Chu Yan!

Come here quick, and bring me two pieces of Yueyue’s heart-calming medication!

Chu Yan was indeed there.

She was standing at the second-floor balcony railing, arms crossed, leaning against the wall, lost in thought while watching the closely seated boy and girl.

Their four hands fluttered over the black and white piano keys like butterflies among flowers, the ethereal and soft notes flowing like spring water, as if petals were falling from the sky, whirling and cheering around the pair of jade figures.

The wind blew through the courtyard, at times merry and at times sorrowful; merry it was, and sorrowful it was.

And the flowers?

They were just dancing wildly, passionately, simply dazzling.

The so-called compassionate flowers and heartless streams are just human sentimentality; do flowers and water, trees and wind, really care about turning to dust and being ground to ashes?

No, it is always us who are sorrowful, and they who remain beautiful.

Mr. Gu, you can’t stop it any longer...

Gu Tongshu put on a stern face, his expression extremely serious.

He didn’t understand music, but that was just a modest way of speaking; how could he possibly lack a bit of appreciation?

Little Cotton-padded Jacket’s and Puppy’s final performance still could not be described as upscale, and the Dance of the Flowers itself wasn’t a very difficult piece, but the smooth flowing notes reflected a tacit understanding as if their breathing was in sync.

This was not unusual; two musically well-grounded students, after practicing earnestly for a period, could play to such a level.

But the problem lay right there—how long had Su Huai been practicing with Jiuyue?!

This is absurd! Even Little Dragon Girl and Yang Guo practicing the Gentle and Affectionate Palm didn’t have this fast track!

Gu Tongshu listened carefully, trying to find even a hint of discord in their duet. If not for discord, then some awkwardness would suffice, but... there was none.

To his layman’s feelings, this was a perfect piano duet.

The ethereal beauty and romantic tenderness of Dance of the Flowers were performed with a perfection akin to a couple who had been together for many years.

When the final note fell, a peculiar flush appeared on Gu Jiuyue’s face, she exhaled a heavy breath, and then quickly turned her head to look at Su Huai’s profile.

At that moment, the sorrow in Gu Tongshu’s heart reached its peak.

He admitted, he was jealous.

He also admitted that he wasn’t ready to hand over the treasure he had cherished for eighteen years to another man.

However, it was clear that the situation had completely spiraled out of control.

She was looking at Su Huai, but Gu Tongshu felt as if Wang Yizhi was looking at him. At that instant, the mother and daughter’s figures reflected across a river of twenty years, and he felt both gratified and a breathless tightness of heartache. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

At the same moment, his look toward Su Huai began to mix with something else, becoming intensely complex.

Illusions within illusions, mist or non-mist, what exactly is troubling my heart?

Su Huai had the same question.

He silently looked back at the joyous Gu, his heart pounding faster and faster, more and more fervently, and increasingly chaotic...