Shen Williams walked into the well built bamboo house in the space with Jing behind, he turned and saw Jing standing at the outside with no attempt of walking in... " what are you doing still standing there " Williams looked at him confused " brother Williams I can come in?!! " Jing excitedly asked, Williams chuckled at his childishness not knowing what to do with him " why would I bring you in if I wasn't going to invite you in? " Jing hurriedly run in when Williams said that and went in, Jing was very excited to be invited in.
Ever since he saw the new things in the space he wanted to explore it all but he was afraid Williams would be angry if he did, Jing was stunned to see the things in the house which he had never seen before. The house was built delicately and exclusively, the things in the house were novel to him, when you look at the house from outside view you'd think it was small but it was actually a three story building with lots of rooms a kitchen, hall and two bathrooms. Jing hurriedly followed Williams into the kitchen still couldn't get over being overwhelmed, he really wanted to ask a lot of questions but he feared of annoying Williams with his curiosity.
" let me show you around " Williams offered after puting down the things in the kitchen, he couldn't standing Jing's fidgeting and excitement any longer. Williams was getting impatient with him running from here to here and there to there in the hall and touching " really? really... brother Williams would take me around? " Jing asked looking excited like kids being taking to the rollercoaster for the first time in modern world with sparkling eyes like stars " since Ah Jing is curious brother Williams will show you around and besides you're going to be helping me in taking care of things here "
Shen Williams smiled and pat his head " brother Williams I promise to do a good job in helping you take care of things here, I'll listen to all your commands and fulfill it. I'll be a horse and cow and if you tell me to go east I'll never go west " Jing hit his chest excitedly " Ah Jing I don't want you to be a horse and cow, I just need your assistance " Williams chuckled, " Hehe " Jing touched his nose shyly and followed Williams out of the kitchen
" you've seen the kitchen right, this is the hall..... " Williams started to show him around, " all the rooms on this floor are used as storage rooms so there's nothing to see here and so are the rooms on the second floor, let's go to the third floor rather ". When they got to the third floor the first room he showed Jing was his room, Jing excitedly walked in the room which looked different from the rooms he's seen in this era... everything in the house in particular where things from modern era so to Jing they were all from the immortal world " brother Williams your room is beautiful and novel " Jing praised " of course it has to be, after all I am an immortal and my everything has to be novelty " Williams bragged making Jing watched him in awwe, the bathroom, the wardrobe, the bed.... Jing was so envious that he could die.
They went to the the Study next... seeing the bookshelf filled with books Jing couldn't help but asked " brother Williams you're literate? " Williams looked at him as if looking at an idiot and sneered " of course! " he answered as a matter of fact. He knew that ancient China uses traditional Chinese characters and not simplified, but he didn't have a problem with that since he studied traditional Chinese characters and calligraphy from his grandma and took a class on that. Williams showed him the guest bathroom and the other bedrooms which where not in use, the last room he took Jing to was very special to him. Williams pushed the door lightly, he always gets emotional whenever he walks into that room. Jing noticed he's unusual appearance and the novelty of the things in the room " don't touch anything here
" Williams scolded on top of his lungs when he saw Jing walked to the violin and was about to touch it, his harsh and loud voice scared Jing which made Jing jumped excitedly and retrieved his hand back " I'm sorry.... I didn't touch it, brother Williams what is this place? " Jing quickly apologized and asked.
Williams smiled bitterly and walked to pick up the violin, he stoke it with his fingers which made sounds making Jing more curious " this is my studio, I produce music here... actually I had a larger studio back where I was from " Williams said calmly " brother Williams you can make music " Jing asked expectantly " En.... almost everything here belonged to my mother, it was her occupation which I learnt from her " Jing stared at him confused as he started to reminisce, brother Williams was an immortal so he how could he have a mother, Jing just couldn't understand. Williams cleared his throat when he noticed he had said something he shouldn't " I mean the mother I trained under, I'm an immortal not a deity.... I also started from nothing before I got to where I am now, and we also train under the immortals before us " Williams quickly covered up his mistake " I understand "
Liu Jing believed his words without a doubt, they say hundred lies are needed to complete a lie, Williams thought. " erm... anyway do you want to listen to me play? " Williams quickly changed the topic " brother Williams you'll play for me " Jing was so excited that his faces was almost glowing " you'll be my audience today " Williams positioned himself, he took a deep breath and started to play to Jing, Jing stood still and didn't even dare breath when Williams started to play the violin. Peasants did not have the privilege of listening to music and watching plays by performances in town, it was mostly enjoyed by the wealthy and aristocrat families in the county and the peasants who get to listen to music and watch shows by chance always express how fun it was so Jing didn't know much about such things.
But there was only one thing in mind listening to Williams play the violin, and that was what Williams was playing was definitely better than what the musicians here played. The song brought him a kind of peaceful feeling as if he was in his own world alone, calm without worry. No bullying, no oppression, no hunger just a very peaceful feeling and he loved it, his heart was no longer in pain and he felt no sorrow, calm tears dripped down without him even knowing because what he felt was happiness and heartache at the same time entwined together. Williams finished playing without him even knowing because he was lost in his own little world created by the song Williams played, Williams was stunned to see Jing in tears after playing. He didn't think he had done something to make Jing shed tears which baffled him " Ah Jing what happened? Are you hurt? Why are you crying? " Williams held both his shoulders and shook him back to reality, Jing smiled and shook his head while sniffling
" .....brother Williams, I was very happy listening to you play.... I felt free and peaceful, Thank you " Jing said in a hoarse voice. Williams looked at him for a moment and smiled " right... it's peaceful and heart-wrenching. My mum composed this... erm I mean my immortal mum, anyway it was one of her Piece. This was part of the last song she composed before she left 'Melodie' the name of the song" Williams said reminiscing, it was one of his favorite songs of his mum, the song he played was one of the songs his mum played in wanting to express herself to his dad, it was a way she wanted to tell him to give her a peaceful life too but sadly his dad didn't understand...
Williams started to get angry remembering the last song she composed before her death, it was a song to express her anger towards his dad and her hatred for him but his mum couldn't get the chance to play it to him before she died so on the day of her burial Williams played her heartbreaking song "Andante" which was a goodbye piece she composed to the world and to his dad which provoked his dad so much when he played it at the funeral, it was made the news for months as Violinists discussed the heartbreaking goodbye piece his mum composed. " brother Williams what's wrong? " Jing asked when he noticed his change of expression " it's nothing, just remembered something unpleasant Ah Jing doesn't need to worry about that... Let's stop here today I'll play the guitar, piano and the others for you another time and I'll play you songs composed by me " Williams patted his head and said to him, Jing was so excited and started to look forward to it... he followed Williams out of the studio. They part ways as Liu Jing was told to take a bath and Shen Williams went into the kitchen to cook. He wasn't very sufficient in cooking but he could make some simple dishes, having been taking care of himself from young age he learnt some hacks to go by.
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