< For the Music Genius - Episode 064 >
“I’d like to have a boy tea, please.”
The young female employee at the gallery held a fistful of nerves.
“Mihyeon, I would like to ask for the same thing.”
It would not be an exaggeration to say that not only the female employees but the entire gallery was frozen. This was because Chairman Wang of Jeil Group had personally visited. The only person who could smile in this place at this moment would be Im Hye-ra.
“Father, if you had called me, I would have gone and found you myself.”
“It’s nice to have a cup of tea with Mom after such a long time. Chairman Yoo, that old man is so jealous of me. He keeps praising me for being such a smart daughter-in-law.”
“What am I supposed to do? It’s all thanks to my father that I’ve been able to get to this point. And Chairman Yoo has Hyun-i at his house. I can’t tell you how surprised I am every time I see him.”
“Even Yu Ha-ae-mi sees him as not an ordinary child, right?”
Im Hye-ra thought of Kang Hyeon. He was unusual from the first time they met. He had extensive knowledge of modern art, and he could immediately find the hidden meaning in his own work. In addition, when they sometimes had meals together, he would eat with an older gentleman instead of a young child.
I even felt like I was being watched.
“Amy, what are your plans for Yuha’s education going forward?”
I was not talking about the humanities, including the study of imperialism.
“Father, I haven’t actually told you yet, but I’m thinking about sending you to study abroad.”
“Study abroad? I doubt Yuha will go.”
Didn’t you refuse to study abroad in France because of Kang Hyun a while ago?
“I gave her some stimulation. I told her a Chinese proverb. No matter how beautiful she is, if she has no fragrance, she is just a flower without any charm. She is a smart girl, so she understood right away.”
Rather, the way he clenched his fists tightly looked so energetic.
“What are you going to do after you return from studying abroad?”
After finishing my MBA, I needed practical training. It seemed like a story from a very distant future, but I would get there in the blink of an eye. Moreover, I was the successor to Son Il-seon.
“I plan to start with Jeil Trading Company, Father.”
Chairman Wang smiled faintly as if he had known this would happen.
“It’s Jeil Trading Company, so it’s a pretty rough place. Are you okay?”
It was not easy because it was a place where construction and the role of a boss were combined. In particular, it was a place where field experience was desperately needed, so it was somewhat rough and even crude. It was hard to even imagine that Son Yu-ha, who still looks young, would one day be at the forefront of Jeil Trading. But who would be in this position?
Do you know?
“Yes, it has to be Jeil Trading Company.”
Jeil Mulsan, that place will soon become the Ice Queen’s starting point and her castle.
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Damn!
My whole body was covered in cold sweat. Of all things, I dreamed of my past life. Regrettable memories that I never want to repeat. In my dreams, I sometimes saw the old Chairman Son Il-seon and the adult President Son Yu-ha. I gulped down water to quench my burning thirst.
I swallowed it all down. No matter how I look at it, it doesn’t match. Just thinking about Son Yu-ha’s appearance makes me want to shout, “Oppa-!” Is the future going well?
I really don’t know.
“Son, are you awake already?”
My thoughts fled at the sound of my mother’s voice. “Hyeon-!”
Isaac was waving his hand continuously in front of the hotel. He seemed completely enamored with me after listening to my original song the other day. He kept asking me to play his original song whenever he had a chance, so last week was really hard. Michelle was standing next to Isaac, and thankfully she had been taking care of my mother and me since the weekend.
He offered himself as my chauffeur. He didn’t forget his promise to show me around Chartres Cathedral.
“Hyun, I finished registering the copyright for Beautiful Life. I named the composer HYUN, is that okay? I also want to hear Hyun’s self-composed song soon. On the day when he first performed his self-composed song on set, Jean-Pierre called me with such an excited voice that I thought something had happened.
yo. this.”
“Michelle, you were amazing! Everyone there just stood there for so long, it was like time had stopped!”
Isaac was originally acquainted with Michelle. Isaac continued to talk about his impressions of the day in an excited voice, and his mother, who was not good at English, seemed quite excited to the point that a smile appeared on her face. The road to the suburb where Chartres Cathedral was located felt like a holiday homecoming.
I never knew Isaac would be such a talkative kid.
“Michelle, is it okay for you to walk around in crowded places like this?”
It took two hours to get to the old town of Chartres. There were a lot of tourists because the Festival of Light was coming to an end, but Michelle, who was a famous singer, was walking around wearing only a bucket hat and sunglasses.
“Hyun and her mother don’t have much time left in France. Do you think we should take this risk? Actually, it’s okay because people don’t recognize me if I don’t wear makeup.”
Now that I think about it, it really was like that. Even though she was walking around among countless tourists, not a single person recognized Michelle’s face. Isaac, who had a long-awaited holiday, was walking around the old town, blushing, as if he was so excited about something.
“hyeon-!”
At that moment, Isaac grabbed my hand and dragged me. He was the same age as me, but he was much more physically fit, so I had no choice but to drag him along. Damn, what’s wrong with all the kids around me, starting with Son Yu-ha, they’re all tall and slender.
Where Isaac led us, musicians were busy performing on the streets. Who would have thought we were in Europe? We often saw cellos and violins. I had been to the old town of Chartres in my past life. There were many people performing on the streets then, just like now.
Clap clap clap clap!
The musicians bowed their heads as the tourists applauded. I took out a franc from my wallet and put it in the basket. Then Michelle came over to me and spoke in a small voice.
“Hyeon, wouldn’t you like to try playing a song?”
“yes?”
“Anyone can perform on the streets of Chartres Old Town. If you have the skills, you can even borrow the musicians’ instruments for a while. It’s just that they’re taking a break. How about giving it a try? My request is ‘Beautiful Life.’”
“That’s right, Hyun. If Hyun plays, those old men will get rich in an instant!”
Even if Isaac was second, how could he refuse Michelle’s earnest eyes? She was like a teacher who taught me composition. When I nodded, Michelle approached the street musicians without hesitation. After talking to them for a while, Michelle smiled broadly.
It’s inda.
The man playing the violin smiled kindly at me and handed me his instrument. Soon, people on the street began to gather one by one.
“Hoo.”
The musicians were amazed at my violin posture that flowed like water. My mother and Michelle were looking at me with happy smiles, and Isaac was just gathering tourists who were passing by. How could he not shout that there was an amazing performance? No matter how much I thought about it, I
Something must have happened that day we first met.
At that moment,
Slurp.
The bow began to move very carefully. Like the sound of a blade. As the first melody sounded, the noisy crowd all turned to me. Soon, as the bow and strings began to touch, tourists began to gather in an instant. But no one raised their voice.
Everyone held their breath at the sorrowful melody and the echoes of joy and sorrow contained within it. As the performance continued, it really felt like time had stopped, just as Isaac had said. The musicians knew how much more difficult it was to play slowly than to show off flashy techniques.
The musician who had just handed me the violin was looking at me with his mouth open, and Michelle’s face was filled with excitement. At that moment, the bow and strings began to yearn for each other. The lyrical beginning and the steep, rushing bowing that showed a life as it went toward the end of the song took my breath away.
Around .
Jiing―!
The brisk melody soared toward the sky. It was a rushing Boeing, but I didn’t feel impatient. As I reached the end of the score, I drew notes on the staff in my head with a sense of regret. I sent the last melody flying into the sky, leaving a long aftertaste in my heart as much as the sound of my pounding heart.
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“Unbelievable…!”
At the same time as someone’s small cry,
Clap clap clap clap clap!
A thunderous applause erupted. It was such a huge cheer that it felt like the old town was in an uproar. The street musicians also opened their eyes wide and couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration. My mother and Michelle looked at me with happy smiles.
Meanwhile, Isaac was walking among the tourists with a basket in his hand, and he was receiving francs with a bright smile, and he was an actor, too. * * *
“The writer has made up his mind!”
The sound of a teacup being put down is refreshing.
“It’s a good thing, because you have to show such a bold attitude so that your subordinates won’t have other thoughts. Son-ga, no matter how I look at it, you’ve chosen a daughter-in-law who is really good.”
“Of course, it would be only Hyun-i. Even at a young age, he is so outstanding that his uncles are already wary. It seems that Yu-ha-ae-mi also likes Hyun-i very much. What do you think, old man? We should hold an engagement ceremony as soon as possible. If we continue like this and Yu-ha changes his mind, then we really won’t know.”
“Ahem, let’s save that story. By the way, did that kid really say he wanted to study abroad?”
When I think about Son Yu-ha’s usual behavior, I wonder if she didn’t hate being away from Kang Hyun even for a single day. What’s more, she burst into tears when she saw Kang Hyun walking away at the airport.
“If that child doesn’t like it, I don’t intend to force her to go. I don’t want to make things difficult for my only granddaughter.”
“Son-ga, it seems that it is true that the older you get, the more female hormones are secreted. Who would have thought that a hyena that came down from the North would become such a fool for its granddaughter?”
“Inspiration, when on earth are you going to talk about enemies? Are you going to do something about it?”
While Chairman Wang and Chairman Yoo were bickering and talking to each other.
“grandfather-!”
Son Yu-ha came to the reception room. A smile spread across Chairman Wang’s face at the sight of his granddaughter, who he would not mind putting in his eyes. When Chairman Yu nodded and gave him a glance, Chairman Wang pretended to be quiet and looked at his granddaughter.
“Yuha, did you hear what your mother said?”
“Are you talking about studying abroad?”
“Okay, if you don’t want to go, you don’t have to. Whatever you want to do, Yuha.”
It was then that Son Yu-ha cut off Chairman Wang’s words and shouted.
“No, I really want to go!”
“Yuha, can I ask why?”
“Mom, no, that’s what Mother said. Hyun-i oppa will become more and more famous, but how long will Yu-ha stay in the same place? I will become someone who lacks nothing for Hyun-i oppa…!”
The way she bit her lips and spoke seemed to be holding back tears. Why, doesn’t it seem like the reason she went abroad to study was because of Kang Hyun? Of course, she was a smart kid, so she must have felt the difference between herself and Kang Hyun. But the way she looked with tears welling up in her eyes was so cute.
The chairman and chairman Yoo tried hard to hold back their laughter.
“grandfather.”
At that moment, Son Yu-ha turned her head and looked at Chairman Yoo. She wiped away the tears that were welling up in her eyes with her sleeve and then folded her hands in front of her like a court lady.
“Please take good care of Hyun-i oppa.”
He looked as if he would bow at any moment. Chairman Yoo smiled happily and patted Son Yu-ha on the head.
“Ahem, old man. I also want to see my grandson-in-law as soon as possible.”
At that moment, Chairman Wang’s envious voice reached the ceiling of the reception room.
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My ears were ticklish. Did water get in them while I was showering? I roughly dried the water with a towel and got dressed. Today was not a day for filming, but a day to meet Michelle. My heart raced for some reason as I headed to Michelle’s studio in the heart of Paris. I started composing when I first learned how to play the violin.
I was so excited.
“Son, should I go with you?”
“No, it’s okay.”
My mother had a tired look on her face. That must be the case, because she had been watching the light festival at Chartres Cathedral late last night. She must have been very nervous about taking care of two young children.
“Oh, please give this to Michelle. Mom was going to give it to you separately yesterday, but I forgot. Michelle worked so hard yesterday, and I was worried. I’ll make sure to tell her how grateful I am.”
It was a gift that I don’t know when it was bought. It was a warm sweater, and I thought it would look good on Michelle in the coming winter. I went out to the hotel lobby and got in a taxi that was waiting and headed to Michelle’s house.
“Now. How did you do all this?”
Michelle looked touched as she accepted her mother’s gift.
“Hyun, next time I will definitely treat your mother to a meal at a nice restaurant.”
“No, my mother was really grateful to Michelle. She knows how hard it is to drive long distances.”
“Oh my, do you know how tiring it is to drive like that?” Of course, I’ve been driving without an accident for twenty years.
“You drove all day yesterday.”
After I passed over Michelle’s question as if it was nothing, I was dumbfounded by what Michelle said next.
“You want to ask me to compose a song?”
It was an unexpected story. It had only been a short time since I started learning composition, and I got this request. Moreover, not many people know that I compose.
“There was a producer who saw me performing on the street in the old town of Chartres yesterday. He was someone I knew, and he contacted me directly after seeing my face with Hyun. At first, he thought Hyun’s violin piece was mine, but he was very surprised when he said Hyun composed it himself. At first,
He said he was disappointed. He thought Hyun only composed classical music. But when he heard that Hyun was studying composition regardless of genre, he immediately asked me to compose a song.”
Coincidence, can such a coincidence happen?
“But I haven’t composed any songs yet, Michelle.”
“Don’t worry about that, they gave me plenty of time. They want me to compose a song for a new band after all the film work is finished. In a way, it’s similar to composing a string quartet. The instruments are completely different, but since there’s plenty of time, I’ll gradually decide on the composition of the band.
“Because it’s something you can learn as you go.”
“Michelle, wait, what about the band?”
It was unexpected. Don’t bands usually write their own lyrics and compositions? Especially bands of this era. There are many who have inherited the spirit of Queen, the Beatles, and the Rolling Stones.
“Oh, of course I’m not talking about the title song. Usually, the title song is written and composed by the members themselves. The name of the new band was, what was it? Iris? They were friends who were already quite famous at the pub. The producer was also someone you can trust. It was definitely a good experience.
“It will work.”
for a moment,
“Michelle, what is the name of the new band?”
“Iris.”
I almost jumped out of my seat without realizing it. Iris was an outstanding band that took Europe by storm starting in the 90s. It was a famous band that even I, who doesn’t know much about band music, knew the name of the group.
Isn’t it less burdensome since it’s not the title song? Arthur, I’m a rookie who just started learning composition. It wouldn’t make sense if I wasn’t nervous. I had no intention of using tricks. I had no intention of reminiscing about future songs. Michelle looked into my eyes for a long time and smiled.
“Hyun, are you really excited right now?”
How could I deny it? I wanted to quickly create my own song as much as my heart was burning hot.
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