Chapter 243 242. The Tenderness with a Bowed Head

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summer afternoon.

The sun at two o'clock was so hot that it shone on people like boiling water.

Sophie closed the bamboo curtains hanging on the floor-to-ceiling windows of the living room. Suddenly, the sunlight became mottled, with a hint of laziness, and it was no longer so sharp.

She lifted the keyboard cover, and black and white keys appeared in front of her.

A ray of sunlight shines on it, and Sophie caresses the keys, the light gradually shines, as if flowing slowly along an elegant arc.

Taking a breath, Sophie's pretty face showed a leisurely smile, her fingers slowly moved on the keys, and then accelerated.

Soon, the crisp sound of the piano sounded, sliding from the low pitch to the high pitch, the piano sound gradually became higher and higher, and slowly slipped from the high pitch to the rhythm.

Li Du boiled the tea, then leaned against the door of the kitchen to watch the scene, and listened to the joyful sound of the piano wholeheartedly.

The tune of this piano piece is light and joyful, with high and low pitches. When the tune is tight, it dances like an elf through the wind and rain. When the tune is relaxed, it falls slowly like a tide.

In the next few minutes, the sound of the piano sounded in every corner of the living room, sometimes soothing, sometimes rushing, but always so light and crisp.

In such brisk music, the dull summer atmosphere in the room was swept away.

For the first time, Li Du believed that music is alive.

After finishing the song, Sophie tapped the keys smoothly at last, with a lingering ending, the sound of the piano fell.

The sound of the piano scattered at the end, Li Du felt like emerald beads scattered on a jade plate, finely broken, smooth, translucent, and shiny.

Sophie turned her head and looked at him with a smile. Her green eyes were extremely clear. At that moment, Mr. Li felt that these were the emerald beads he had thought of earlier.

"How do you feel? My piano skills are not bad, right?"

Li Du said sincerely: "Please do it again!"

Sophie laughed happily and said, "As you wish, my husband, this is the best compliment to me."

Hearing the phrase 'my husband', although Mr. Li knew that she said it casually, he couldn't help but feel agitated in his heart, and had the urge to just live like this.

The sound of the piano sounded again, this time she changed the tune, it was no longer so cheerful, but softer and still very pleasant.

After playing the long piece, Sophie smiled and said, "Do you know its name?"

Li Du shook his head in embarrassment, his musical literacy was almost zero.

Sophie said: "It's "The Mark of Spring", the connection between spring and summer, I think it's pretty good, right?"

Li Du said: "Of course, both songs are beautiful."

The tea was boiled, and bubbles bubbled up. Jujube slices and lemon slices were washed up on the surface by the boiling water, surrounded by stretched black tea.

Immediately, a scent of tea with a fruity taste permeated the air.

When the tea boiled, Li Du poured it into the cup, and he poured half of it. The tea was very thick, a bit sticky like fruit juice.

But when he put a lot of ice cubes in it, as the ice cubes melted, the fruit tea was diluted and became colder.

Sitting at the small wooden table under the tree, the two of them each had a glass of iced fruit tea, Ah Miao got a small dried fish, and Gan Crispy Noodles got a piece of apple.

Ah Meow climbed up the tree with the small dried fish in its mouth. It was not in a hurry to eat, because it was full, so it put down the small dried fish, let its limbs hang freely, and hung its body on a branch.

Crispy Noodles held an apple and anxiously circled the tree, looking for water to wash its food.

Li Du said helplessly: "Cracken noodles, there is no water here, so you don't need to wash them, I'll wash them for you."

Gan Crispy Noodles didn't know if it understood or not, it blinked its small eyes, and still looked around anxiously.

Li Du spread out his hands and said, "There's no water, wash it off."

Gan Jianmian lowered his head and sighed, blowing air from his long nasal cavity, which sounded extraordinarily loud.

Then it held the apple and swung its paws, as if there was water in front of it, still doing the washing action.

Sophie laughed and said, "Crispy Noodles is a smart raccoon, only smart raccoons do this."

After Li Du raised the crispy noodles, he would inquire about information about raccoons when he had nothing to do.

Indeed, the act of washing food by raccoons is very strange. They do not do this to really wash anything, it seems that there is such a consciousness in their genes.

Smart raccoons do this even when there is no water, as if they have mentally simulated having water in front of them.

Li Du drank the lipstick tea, which was very cool because of the use of ice cubes, but this affected the taste, and the fruity and tea aromas were diluted.

There is no wind in Flagstaff City in the afternoon, so it is still a bit hot.

Fortunately, after an hour, as the sun slanted to the west, the temperature began to drop, so drinking fruit herbal tea in the shade of a tree felt more comfortable.

Li Du talked about some of his experiences in Los Angeles, and Sophie listened carefully, asking a few questions from time to time, her pretty face full of anticipation.

After the introduction, she said, "Where have you been? Is there anything else interesting?"

Li Du asked, "Haven't you been there?"

Sophie lay melancholy on the table, supported her chin with her hands and said, "Hey, it's all my fault. I stayed in Flagstaff City until I graduated from high school, and then I went to Phoenix to go to college, and I came back after graduation."

Li Du was surprised: "Have you never been to Los Angeles? Or Las Vegas? Las Vegas is not far from Flagstaff City."

Sophie said regretfully: "The farthest is Phoenix, isn't my life boring?"

Having said that, she became a little depressed.

Li Du held her hand subconsciously, and said, "Why? A stable life is also very good, but if you like it, then I can take you out for a walk in the future."

Being held by his hand, Sophie's eyes widened suddenly, two red clouds appeared on her delicate cheeks, and then she quickly lowered her head.

As for what Li Du said, she probably didn't listen at all.

Seeing this, Mr. Li was also a little embarrassed, but the warm skin of his little hand was very smooth, and it was quite refreshing to hold it in his hand, so he didn't let go.

If this continues, the atmosphere will become very awkward. Mr. Li pretended to be very comfortable and continued: "I met a girl in Los Angeles. Well, this is the third time we met. She is the exact opposite of you..."

He told the story of Tina, a girl who had wandered across America in pursuit of her musical dreams like a proud and strong wild goose.

Sophie propped her chin on her remaining hand, listening intently to what he told about Tina.

When he finished speaking, she said faintly: "You really know her well."

Li Du was taken aback, and immediately realized that he had done something stupid!

He hurriedly thought of a way to remedy it. Fortunately, Sophie just sighed casually and continued: "Her life is very rich, and every day is wonderful, but I don't think I can do it. I can't take care of myself."

Mr. Li smiled and said, "Then I'll take care of you?"

Sophie also smiled, gave him a sideways glance and said, "I mean, if I go homeless, I won't be able to take care of myself. If it's still like this, of course I can live well."

Mr. Li said with a cheeky smile: "Then I will take care of you when you go homeless."

Sophie raised her crescent eyebrows and made a noncommittal expression, and said with a smile: "But I don't want to go home now."