Swan Lake - When Ice Touches the Chords (On Hiatus)

1: |Monotony|

"Listen Mr.Xiao, don't think you owe us. Just because you're thought to be the greatest musician in this decade, doesn't mean you can do whatever you want to.You have to obey me."

"Oh really Mr. Edwards? Let me ask you then what makes you think that I'm disobeying you? By the way who told you that I have to obey you in the first place? There's a huge difference between obey and respect, Mr.Edwards! How can you behave like this? No matter what, remember I'm a complete different person. It doesn't matter if I'm in a higher position or not but you can never talk to someone like this!"

"Ohooho, so what now Mr.Zhan Xiao? Stop blabbering... if you think we don't have any other musician then..."

"Well well, I've never said that I think I'm the only musician left in this whole universe." With that Zhan stood up, "And about this, I retract my words, Kate, make sure this contact will cancel. And also cancel all the connection with The Edward's Music Agency. As a worshiper of music , anything but I can't let anyone disrespect the music. So please be fast."

"Yes sir, as you command."

"What? You bragging piece..."

"Mr.Edwards behave yourself. I hope you will repent in future after this. Not for insulting me, but for insulting music." With that Xiao Zhan along with his assistant Katya Ivanov, who is also known as Kate, left the office leaving the people dumbfounded.

"I don't understand Kate, why does it have to be like this? Why don't they understand? This is art ! Not a e file that you can push a certain button and the file get downloaded. I need time ! I need inspiration! I need insight! You just tell me to submit a whole new music score for a film in just few months and I... I can't do this. Anything but art can never be done in haste!" Zhan said to his assistant while sitting on the backseat of his car.

"Okay okay, Zhan, you need to calm down first. Want to have some tea?"

"No you don't understand. No one does. Ugh... this is not a piece of cloth that you wear and now you're picture perfect for taking picture. Even to make that piece of cloth needs a huge amount of time and effort." Zhan said frustratedly while taking his favorite tea from Kate.

"Well, you're wrong up there. I understand you. I've been working with you for five long years Zhan. And obviously I respect music. And your decisions. I saw how impudent and irrational Mr.Edwards were being back then. Don't worry I already canceled and told Tom to handle other stuffs. He will post it publicly on various social media.

"Well... I'm sorry Kate. Actually I'm so frustrated by their craziness."

"No need to apologize. I understand."

"Yeah... let's leave this topic. By the way when are we leaving Barcelona? "

"Umm I booked the flight tomorrow. You have any problem? "

"No... but I wanna roam a bit."

"Oh sure. I won't stop you. But be safe."

"Yeah... how about you? Don't you wanna go anywhere? "

"Oh yeah actually I wanna meet my cousin, remember Marina? She is here in Barcelona."

"Yeah yeah, I remember her. As far as I can recall , she was a sports commentator right?"

"Yes... this year's Grand Prix venue is Barcelona. So naturally she came here as commentator. And when she heard I will be coming too. She told me to join. "

"Wow that sounds nice."

"You want to go there with me?"

"Umm... if you don't mind. And Alicia too." Zhan said smiling.