Chapter 504 It’s Hard to Forgive
Music is like the most pious prayer and praise people offer to nature.
Even for those who have no artistic talent, they can still tell the level of the singer from the melodious singing.
At this moment, the song that reached their ears was like a gurgling stream rippling in the depths of their souls.
"how precious did that grace appear..."
On the riverside gently enveloped by the afterglow of the setting sun, a woman's back was standing with her back to the river.
She seemed to be immersed in her own world of singing, devoting herself to it wholeheartedly, and every note was filled with endless affection.
It is said that good music may not be understood by you, but it will definitely understand you.
The moment they discovered the source of the singing, Hanyu Kusunoki and Xiaolan stopped walking at the same time. They stood there quietly, not daring to make even the slightest sound, for fear of breaking the wonderful atmosphere before their eyes.
The woman's singing seemed to have a kind of magic, which brought their hearts to an unprecedented extreme tranquility.
Listening to the melodious singing beside his ears, Hanyu Kusunoki's eyes were full of appreciation, mixed with a hint of barely perceptible surprise. He couldn't help but look towards the figure of the woman by the river who had her back to them the whole time.
It turned out to be her...
Xiaolan closed her eyes slightly, and before she knew it, she had rested her little head on Hanyu Kusunoki's shoulder, fully appreciating the delicate emotions conveyed by every melody.
Time seemed to have completely stopped at this moment, and everything around seemed to have ceased to exist, only the melodious and graceful singing voice was floating leisurely in the empty air.
After an unknown amount of time, the singing gradually stopped. The woman seemed to have not yet come back to her senses from her own world. Her hands clasped in front of her chest slowly dropped down, and her eyes looked at the gurgling river with a trance-like expression, and no one knew what she was thinking.
"Nan, that person is singing Amazing Grace." Xiaolan came back to her senses from the singing, her face full of amazement, and she couldn't help but exclaimed: "She sings so beautifully!"
Normally, when ordinary people encounter such a beautiful song, at most they would just sigh: Wow, that’s awesome!
However, people like Xiaolan who have studied professional music knowledge can deeply understand how difficult it is to perform a song so deeply that it touches people's hearts.
At least in Xiaolan's opinion, she would never be able to reach such a high level in her lifetime.
Usually when Xiaolan sings with Sonoko and Ai in the karaoke room of the villa, although she cannot compare with the karaoke queen Kazuha, she has no problem suppressing Sonoko and Ai.
But now, compared with the woman by the river in front of her, she deeply realized what it meant to show off one's skills in front of an expert.
The gap is so big that it makes people despair.
“Amazing Grace…”
Hanyu Kusunoki narrowed his eyes and muttered softly.
This is a very famous Christian hymn, written by the famous slave captain John Newton. (Not the Newton you are thinking of.)
John Newton was a famous black trader in the 17th century. Due to a storm at sea, he deeply reflected on his sins. Later, under the so-called grace of God, he repented and became a preacher.
The core theme of the song Amazing Grace is to repent of past mistakes, be grateful, atone for past sins, and gain new life.
The only pity is that the world has lost an excellent captain.
When it came to the slave trade, John Newton had a great "source of goods". The "goods" he sold never received any bad reviews, and every farmer who bought the "goods" said they were good after using them.
Hanyu Kusunoki's thoughts wandered briefly in the dust of history, and then his gaze returned to the woman.
Xiaolan lowered her voice and whispered, "Nan, should we go over and say hello to her?"
Hanyu Kusunoki shook his head: "Meeting each other is a rare fate, why bother to disturb others."
Besides, they would meet again soon.
"Well, let's go back."
Xiaolan nodded, thinking that what Hanyu Kusunoki said made sense. She also realized that the other party seemed to be immersed in his own unique world at the moment, and it was indeed inappropriate to disturb him at this time.
"Let's go." Hanyu Kusunoki took one last look at the lonely figure by the river, then walked forward, "Sonoko should be home by now."
I don't know what went wrong with Miss Suzuki today. As soon as school was over, she didn't follow them. Instead, she ran to find Xiao Ai to have fun.
Xiaolan followed Hanyu Kusunoki, and as she walked, she couldn't help but recall the touching song she had just heard.
"Nan, why do you think that woman would sing such a song by the river?" Xiaolan asked curiously.
Hanyu Kusunoki shrugged and said calmly: "Maybe she has her own story, and singing is just a way for her to express her deepest feelings."
"Oh, is that my illusion? I always feel that there is some resentment and lingering confusion in her singing."
“What song is Amazing Grace?”
"A song of forgiveness."
"In order for people to learn to forgive, they must first be able to let go of resentment. If they cannot let go, they will only fall into confusion..."
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riverside.
Just when Hanyu Kusunoki and Xiaolan left, the woman who had been looking at the river slowly turned around, with confusion still on her face.
The woman glanced indifferently at the two figures walking away on the shore with her red eyes, then put her hands in her pockets and walked in the opposite direction.
She is very confused today.
It was precisely because of her inner confusion that she came to this familiar river again after many years, singing her favorite songs to her heart's content, trying to find the answer that could solve her inner confusion.
A few days ago, a shocking explosion occurred at the Domoto Music College, and two people were unfortunately killed.
And those two people were exactly two of the four people who drank with her fiancé three years ago, eventually leading to his accidental death.
Although she knew very well that these four people did not do it on purpose, she still resented them for three whole years, even though they were once close friends.
When she learned of the deaths of these two people, she thought she should feel sincerely happy, but to her surprise, she found that she did not seem as happy as she imagined.
After all, even if all four of them died, those who had passed away could never be resurrected again.
Her favorite song has always taught her to forgive.
But it is easy to forgive others, but difficult to forgive yourself...