Chapter 943 I Won’t Let You Grow
When Sofia came to the practice room to coach Tessa on her technique, she found the piece the young woman practiced was very unfamiliar to her yet emotion-filled.
Moreover, she could picture the piece fully just from listening to it, and she couldn’t get enough of it. Gradually, she was sucked into the melody.
Tessa, on the other hand, was so focused on practicing that she hadn’t noticed someone at the door until the piece ended.
“How long have you been standing there, Miss Sofia?” she asked with shock.
“I just got here. You were practicing, so I didn’t want to bother you,” said Sofia with a smile as she came back to reality. “By the way, what piece were you playing? How come I’ve never heard of it before?”
“It’s my original piece, but it’s still a work in progress,” Tessa explained and couldn’t help wanting Sofia’s opinion. “What do you think of it?”
“Very nice. The arrangement is pretty ingenious, and the mood is also rich, making people resonate with the piece very easily. Very good. You’ve done so much better than the last time,” Sofia complemented unstintingly.
Tessa’s smile widened upon hearing this, but instead of letting the praises get to her head, she humbly asked Sofia for any advice she could give.
As it was a present for Nicholas, she hoped it would be perfect.
Indeed, Sofia pointed out a few minor issues. “This part here, I think you can slow down half a beat when you enter allegro. Dragging the note a little longer will make it sound more tender. Also, I think you dragged it a little here. There are also some issues with your fingering.”
Tessa took Sofia’s advice so seriously that she even noted it down on pen and paper, causing Sofia to quirk a brow and tease, “Is this piece so important to you?”
“The mister’s birthday is coming up, and I intend to give this to him as a present,” Tessa explained somewhat bashfully.
“Is that so?” said Sofia with revelation. “Make it a good one, then.”
Tessa nodded.
Following that, Sofia gave a few more pointers before leaving.
But lo and behold, Susan, who was passing by, overheard their conversation, and the jealousy in her eyes burned ablaze as she looked at the young woman practicing alone in the practice room.
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