KOCM

41-45

Chapter 41
There was a saying in Huaxia that went, "pi ji tai lai." (Extreme sorrow becomes joy.)

Due to the mistake in promoting the event, the Hong Kong Sea Music Festival had 20-30% fewer visitors than in previous years. However, since everything had already gone wrong, weren't they due to be lucky at least once?

First, they used the New Ai's recruitment drive, then the news that Min Chen was present triggered an onslaught of people. Then, the young Chinese violinist that performed with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, and phenomenally successful concert.

When the festival came to an end, many people looked back on the ten-day event, and most of them thought something along the lines of: "Actually. . . this year's festival was much more interesting than any other I've attended."

Naturally, Qi Mu didn't know this. He took the first flight back to B City the afternoon after the festival was over. Landing in B City, Qi Mu inhaled the fresh air of Huaxia and said wistfully, "This is what I'm most familiar with after all!"

Min Chen: ". . ."

Having left the warm climate in the south, the December chill in the north was enough to make the air feel like ice. The cold wind blew across the street like an iron knife. It was late at night, and traffic was sparse. By the time Qi Mu reached home from the airport, it was already early in the morning.

Since tomorrow was Christmas, Qi Mu invited Min Chen to his house as thanks for looking after him the past few days. Min Chen was surprised to receive the invitation, but he nodded and agreed.

For westerners, Christmas was like the Chinese New Year. Qi Mu had grown up in Europe and stayed there all his life. However, his adoptive parents were Chinese, so he never placed much importance on Christmas, and they instead celebrated the Chinese New Year.

When he was still a child in the orphanage, the cold dean would give them chocolates, at most, but other than that, he had never attributed anything special to the date.

This time, he invited Min Chen over because he knew the man wasn't returning to Europe for Christmas and might feel lonely but also to thank him for his care at the same time.

Qi Mu had thought of a simple dinner. He didn't know that a wall over, in the living room large enough to raise a whale, the always indifferent Min Chen was looking through various ties, tie clips, and cufflinks spread across the sofa with an unusually somber eye.

Standing before these dazzling items that would make it difficult for anyone to make a decision, the handsome man stared calmly for ten minutes then closed his eyes and randomly pointed in a direction. Like so, he selected a long, dark blue tie, a tie clip with a white diamond at its center, and a pair of sapphire cufflinks.

When it was time, Min Chen swiftly sorted out his attire and picked up the white lilies he had specially delivered this morning and exited his door. He impassively walked next door and rang the doorbell.

Soon after, the sound of footsteps came from behind the door.

"Creak--" The door opened.

Min Chen: ". . ."

The pretty woman standing in the doorway: ". . ."

After a moment, Min Chen glanced at the number on the door. Confirming that he hadn't gone to the wrong place, the elegant man frowned.

Before he could speak, a familiar voice came from further inside, "Sister-in-law, who is it?"

The woman smiled and turned back to reply, "Xiao Qi, come see. . . if this is that friend you mentioned?"