Chapter 144: Croatian Rhapsody

Ryan asked her, "Did your ex bother you again?"

"I've changed my house keys," Megan answered.

"Oh?" Ryan nodded. It turned out that this woman was quite smart. But he was a little worried about something. Megan might build a wall around her so that no man could get her heart again after that incident.

"Now, what else made you come to this place?" This time it was Megan who asked.

"I just wanted to meet you," Ryan said with a smile. "Besides, these young people remind me of my youth."

"I can't understand you." Megan said with a sigh. She was happy to hear Ryan's first word but the man's next words made her unable to understand whether Ryan was joking or not. 

Seeing the slightly disappointed Megan, Ryan realized how beautiful the woman was even though she looked sad. 

"Is your chest still sore?" Ryan asked.

"It's much better." Megan said. "It doesn't hurt at all,"

Ryan nodded in satisfaction. "However, if you want it to be completely cured, then you will need to get treatment a few more times. Otherwise, the disease will never go away,"

"Oh, really?" Megan's face immediately looked cold. "Didn't you tell me at that time that I was completely healed?"

"Hahaha, did I really say that?" Ryan looked embarrassed and looked away. 

Seeing the man got embarrassed, Megan's mood got better.

"What are you doing?" Ryan glanced at the smiling Megan and changed the subject.

"I'm practicing piano," Megan immediately showed the piano sheet music in her hand.

Ryan took it and checked it.

"There are parts that I can't play very well," Megan said.

"It's easy, I'll teach you."

Hearing this, Megan glared at Ryan. She then took the sheet from Ryan's hand. "Can you really play the piano?"

This man was obviously lying!

Ryan then said with a smile, "My hands are versatile, the piano is just a toy for me. Don't worry, I never lie to anyone. Here, I will teach it to you,"

Megan really couldn't believe Ryan's words. But after thinking about how this man cured her illness, she felt that the man might not be lying.

Could he really play piano? The question kept popping up in her mind. 

Megan then said to Ryan, "The music room is over there."

Ryan smiled and walked side by side with Megan.

...... ..

The music room was a favorite place for men regardless of what school. Why? Because the lair of beautiful and elegant women was present at this place!

It could be said that people in the music department were usually handsome and beautiful, especially girls. Accompanied by a pleasant melody, their beauty received an additional value in Ryan's eyes.

Moreover, the music department at this university was the best in the city of Avalerion. For Ryan, the girls there looked like flowers that gathered in the same place. 

Apart from the music department, the department of nursery was also known as a place for beautiful women. Their beauty deserved thumbs up and remained the topic of conversation for men.

During their trip to the music room, Ryan's eyes were glued to the legs of beautiful women he passed by. He gave them 8 points for smoothness. While he gave a 10 for the woman playing the violin! 

When she saw Ryan looking all childish, Megan was a little annoyed. "Can you please stop looking at them?"

Ryan then pulled his eyes and laughed. "There is no harm, right? I just appreciate their beauty,"

His words were completely straightforward that Megan could not comment. She then led Ryan to a room on the second floor. After opening the door, the room was full of people.

The classroom was soundproof filled with a variety of musical instruments. In this spacious room, there were 8 pianos. These students majoring in music were seen practicing and reading the sheet music.

In the corner near the window, there was an unused piano. Megan then brought Ryan there.

"Okay," Ryan sat down with a smile. He then stretched his fingers as he adjusted his chair. When he was about to play, he suddenly stopped.

In the midst of Megan's confusion, Ryan shyly said, "I don't memorize the song."

"I thought you had mastered the song," Megan said with a cold snort. She then put his piano sheet music in front of Ryan.

The man then flipped through the page and asked which part Megan was confused about. Megan showed her Piano Sonata No. 8, Beethoven 3rd Movements and Croatian Rhapsody by Maksim Mrvica. For her, they were a little difficult to play.

After reading the sheet well, Ryan turned to Megan. "Can't you play music that matches your style?"

"Hmm? Both of them fit my playing style," Megan said with a serious face.

A melancholy and tragic song like this suited you?

Ryan then closed his eyes and the sheet music. When he opened his eyes, he was ready.

Suddenly, he started playing the piano.

The play made a soft and small tone, like a depressed person whispering.

Piano Sonata No. 8, Beethoven's 3rd Movements was one of Ryan's favorites, so he really lived up to this song.

Ryan could even see a dark room where the fire from the stove was lightly lit while being accompanied by rainwater. The whole room looked empty and dark, only a man sitting alone at the piano and playing it quietly.

The melody continued to flow without stopping, then the man in the room seemed to give off his deepest feelings of depression as the piano keys became faster and faster.

Megan was really surprised when she saw Ryan playing the piano so passionately. In front of the piano, Ryan's figure really changed. The figure who was usually joking and never serious really looked elegant. Megan herself felt immersed in the melody and her heart really felt the tragic story of this song.

How was it possible?

Megan could imagine that she was in a dark room with Ryan while she closed her eyes. They were sitting side by side but Ryan's distance was getting farther away from her every second.

The sound of this piano grew louder and louder, each key giving off a tragic sensation.

Suddenly, the fast tune rapidly drained and calmed down. It was as if she got over her heart and now she was looking for someone to talk to.

Megan opened her eyes. Without realizing it, she was sitting next to Ryan. Then, after closing her eyes again, the sound of the piano keys remained calm and gave a unique sensation that made her dissolve in them.

While stealing glances, Megan liked Ryan's serious face. Ryan looked handsome in his quiet and solemn face.

Finally, feelings of depression came out profusely. Like a waterfall, the crippling depression overflowed from the heart of the man sitting alone in that dark room. Ryan could bring out the sadness, depression, and regret in Beethoven's song so well.

The students in this room were also shocked. They all understood how difficult the Sonata known as Sonata Pathetique was. However, that person could play it perfectly. 

Everyone undeniably stopped their activities and paid attention to Ryan.

These students closed their eyes, listened to the melody and imagined the same thing as Megan.

Now the piano's tune slowed down again. After playing the last part with his right hand, Ryan opened his eyes.

As soon as he opened his eyes, Ryan was really shocked. Everyone in the room was staring at him closely. They all stopped their activities and saw him playing the piano. Even Megan who sat beside him put on a serious face.

'What is this? Is there food stuck in my teeth? No, I brushed my teeth this morning.'

Ryan, who didn't know what to do, suddenly heard loud applause.

Everyone clapped enthusiastically, they were amazed by that person's play. Megan even grinned at Ryan's eyes, his play really impressed her.

"Thank you, thank you," Ryan laughed, blushing. He just played to his heart's content, but for some reason he was even praised by people.

Seeing that serious figure return to that of a flirtatious and selfishman, Megan was a little confused. She hoped that Ryan would remain as handsome as before.

"Again! Play it again!"

Suddenly, all the students cheered asking Ryan to play one more time.

"Again! Again!"

The atmosphere in the music room became excited and enthusiastic.

Ryan blushed and said, "Okay, since everyone asked me to play a few more songs… Then I'll play it again,"

After that, Ryan sat back down and played one more time.

Suddenly, the entire room was filled with explosive melodies as if they were in the middle of a battlefield. As the song progressed, the scene turned into a post-war scene. 

In the middle of that barren land, a flower finally bloomed.

After that, Ryan continued to play several songs. After the atmosphere calmed down, Ryan taught Megan which parts she found difficult to understand.

Now Megan was playing and Ryan was standing beside her. If there was a mistake, Ryan immediately interrupted and made Megan play it again.