Chapter 255 - 255: Old Violin-II

Li Lian followed the maid who showed her the way to the separating room. In wonder, Li Lian questioned if the separating room is deprived from the words itself? She could tell that they were going further. Looking up to the high ceiling, it took her to remember the house is bigger than she could ever think. The Maple House is comparably smaller than Li Jun Wei despite the fact that the house was big enough for fifty people to stay.

When they took a turn, Li Lian found the tall long window built on her right. She saw the flowers blooming and an untend flower bed. When they reached a little far away from the window where Li Lian was admiring the view from, the maid stopped walking, "The master is here, mistress." and with a bow, the maid left to trace the steps she took earlier.

When the maid left she found how the large house felt empty. There were only lights to show the way but there was almost no presence of people there. Li Lian wondered why Li Jun Wei would buy such a magnanimous house when she think how lonely it would feel to walk in the house alone. Perhaps that was why Li Jun Wei enjoy the company of his younger brother. She could see that with Li Xiao Chen, Li Jun Wei became a brighter person; and with her, he become the smiling version of him that she liked.

Bringing her hand to knock the door, she wondered why there were no reply and pushed the knob down. Li Lian entered to see Li Jun Wei facing her with his back. She didn't notice it from outside as the separating room seemed to be sound proof but as she entered through the door, the soft yet sharp sound of strings being played greeted her ears.

At the door closing, Li Lian watched Li Jun Wei holding a violin on his right hand with the bowstring on his left. Even though song was played loud to muffle the sound of the door knob opening, Li Jun Wei notice she entered and placed the violin to rest on his side. Li Lian who was fond of music wanted to hear him to play more of the beautiful notes he strummed with his long fingers.

Hearing him stopped, Li Lian spoke, "I've been searching for you." Li Jun Wei turned his body, slowly turning his heels for his eyes to meet hers. His hand then placed the violin in the black case which settled on the table on his right side.

"You did." He replied, and his bowstring placed it down for him to watch her looking around the room, finding many instruments inside the room before her eyes fell at the violin he played.

"It was beautiful. I didn't know you could play violin." Li Lian praised and he chuckled, leaning his back and hand to the table behind him. When Li Jun Wei raised his hand, Li Lian felt her instinct ran off to reach her hand to him.

She saw how Li Jun Wei traces his finger on the string, his hand stopping at one string and came his voice to her ears, "I played it only to waste some of my time. When I find feee time, I would play it."

"Did you learn how to play it from someone?" she asked, curiosity stayed to her eyes as she watched him carefully placing the violin as if it was a treasure.

Li Jun Wei pulled one corner of his lips, "My father. But that happened years ago, he only played the instrument in front of me and I would watch him play. Since then, I tried to play it on my own." Which tell her the reason for his careful behavior when storing the violin to its place. "It didn't work for years though, I should have known studying an instrument alone would take more time."

"It was beautiful." Li Lian said, she had heard it only for a short while and although there were mistake, the way Li Jun Wei had played the violin was gentle in his way that she found to be endearing and melancholic. Li Jun Wei smiled, finding her praise worthwhile. Li Lian's steps made its way toward Li Jun Wei and she went to see the violin, "Can I touch it?" she asked carefully. When she was still little she recalled how Shun and Shin treasured their parent's momento, not wanting anyone to touch them as it was what remind them of their late parents.

"Go on," he offered before his hand made its way to take her hand and tug it gently. Bringing her hand to the violin, he let her feel the smooth wooden surface, coursing her finger to glide smoothly. It was smooth to touch, Li Lian felt how the wooden violin was made in perfection, there was carving she felt by her fingers when she reached the edge of the violin.

Her fingers raised slightly for her to read the writings on the violin, "Li Liong." She spoke the name aloud, "Is this your father's name?"

Li Jun Wei's head slowly moved up and down, "I heard from Xiao Chen you've found the present."

"He gave me the vase, it was gorgeous and I think I will go with it." She replied, her eyes still curious at the violin and he watched her studying at it. She then whispered slowly with her eyes looking as if she was dozing off, "I wanted to go out with you though."

Li Jun Wei chuckled, bringing his hand, he lifted her chin gently, "We have much time inside the house what's the need to go outside when we could enjoy our time inside?" His words were mature yet teasing. He enjoyed seeing how Li Lian first look at him with a clueless expression before turning his eyes down to the violin, "I heard you wish to see my pictures in high school." Li Lian's eyes met his in surprise to hear him add, "Xiao Chen told me this too."