She Lives without Regret in This Life

Chapter 672: Chapter 701: One-Minute Waltz

“Ever since Yilan returned home, we haven’t visited her, which really shouldn’t be the case!”

“Exactly, exactly!”

“How can you all be blamed? It’s difficult to go out in the first place, and we were also afraid of making Yilan feel awkward.” Sheng Ning understood the inner feelings of those whose appearances had been altered, fearing to meet their old friends and preferring to hide in dark corners. They didn’t visit her because they didn’t want to disturb her, giving her time to psychologically heal, hoping she would soon emerge from the gloom.

Lu Dabao’s leg injury hadn’t healed and was rejected, Wu Youli’s drama club training tasks were also very heavy, and asking for leave from the instructor not only failed but also resulted in a scolding. In the end, only Sheng Ning went to Liu Yilan’s home, riding in the group’s vehicle. When passing through the downtown area, Sheng Ning specifically went to the agricultural market to buy fresh fruits, canned goods, and some nutritional products.

As a good friend visiting for the first time, it would be too impolite to come empty-handed.

The driver drove for an hour before reaching Liu Yilan’s home. After getting out of the car, Sheng Ning looked at the exquisite two-story house in front of her, filled with envy. When could she afford such a beautiful house and bring over her parents and An’an?

“Comrade Sheng Ning, I still have errands to run, I’ll come back for you later,” the driver peeked his head out and said.

“No need!” Sheng Ning quickly waved her hand, “I’ll just go back on my own later, no need to come for me.”

“That won’t do, this is an order, and I dare not disobey.”

“Then thank you!”

After agreeing on a time with the driver, Sheng Ning, carrying the items, pressed the doorbell.

“Coming!” The one who came to open the door was Mr. Liu, who was a bit surprised to see Sheng Ning standing outside.

“May I ask who you are?”

“Hello, Uncle, I’m Liu Yilan’s friend, my name is Sheng Ning.”

Mr. Liu suddenly realized, hurriedly opened the door, and welcomed her in. He busied himself with serving tea and water, very enthusiastic.

“Uncle, you don’t have to be polite, I’m just here to see Liu Yilan.” Sheng Ning placed the items on the floor and said shyly.

“That won’t do! I’ve heard a lot about you from Qiu Bai, and I’m very happy that you came to visit our Yilan.” Mr. Liu carried the tea and fruits to the coffee table, inviting Sheng Ning to drink tea and eat. “Yilan’s mother went to work today, and I happen to be at home.”

While the two were talking, a beautiful and melodious piano piece sounded from upstairs. The pace of the piano music was very fast and became faster and faster, also filled with passion. The music’s impact was dizzying and stunning.

Sheng Ning was extremely surprised; even though she wasn’t knowledgeable about music, she could still discern the performer’s superb skill.

Mr. Liu, who was peeling oranges, suddenly froze, his eyes brimming with excited tears. “It’s the One-Minute Waltz, it’s actually the One-Minute Waltz.”

While Mr. Liu was murmuring to himself, the music’s pace accelerated even more, becoming so rapid that it was dizzying, and even the heart seemed tightly gripped. Suddenly, the music sharply escalated, followed by a prolonged trailing note and then abruptly stopped.

Mr. Liu quickly looked towards the large wall clock, “One minute thirteen seconds, one minute thirteen seconds… even internationally renowned great musicians cannot achieve this while maintaining their performance level.”

Sheng Ning, ignorant about music, asked, “It was beautifully played, is there any special meaning to it?”

“This is Chopin’s famous piece, called ‘One-Minute Waltz.’ It’s said that naming it one minute isn’t to require the performer to play it in one minute, but rather to capture a momentary meaning. However, in the music world, insiders still use the performance time as a standard to evaluate the performer’s skill.”