When Dorenza saw Evra entering his lounge together with Zayev, he went to the old man for a hug and said, âEvra, itâs been a while! You rarely come to me even though weâre in the same city. What made you stop by today?â
They were familiar with each other, so when Evra came, he didnât bring any gifts. He just spread his arms and smiled. âIsnât Wei Ai about to start this yearâs global tour? Of course, I have to see you before you leave.â
To speak more with his old friend, Dorenza asked Zayev to leave first after joking around for a bit. Before he left, Evra made a joke with Zayev, making the atmosphere in the lounge quite harmonious.
But as soon as Zayev closed the door, Evraâs face sank.
With his back facing Evra, Dorenza poured water for him. So when he turned around and saw his old friendâs face, he was stunned. Sitting on the sofa beside him, Dorenza asked, âSo, Evra, was there something you needed to tell me?â
Evra took the glass of water but didnât take a sip. Instead, he put the glass on the table. He looked solemnly at Dorenza, watching as he slowly sat up straight as if realizingââ
Something severe was about to happen.
Instead of answering, Evra pulled out a thick letter and handed it over to him. âMy old friend, this thing⌠I donât know how to tell you. But I think you will understand once you read this letterâŚâ
âThat is why I came in person.â
Though it was a thick letter, Dorenza didnât spend much time reading it. Especially for the first third of the letter, he read hurriedly and didnât pay it much attention.
But once he got to the last two-thirds of the letter, Dorenza slowed down, reading several sentences more carefully than others.
As he read the letter, the gentle maestro was shocked. After a while, he asked, âEvra⌠You fired the second violin groupâs deputy because⌠He drugged Lu Zi Wen last year?!â
The concert had stayed vivid in Dorenzaâs memory all this time!
Before going on to the stage, the polite child came to greet him, and he wished him luck, but such a tragedy occurred before the concert even ended!
Evra shook his head, handing him a newspaper.
âNo, Dorenza. Look at⌠This report.â
Receiving one shocking news after another, Dorenza was overwhelmed. After reading the letter and the report, he and Evra had a long, heated discussion in his lounge.
When the sunset and the night fell, the gentle conductor clenched his fist and finally admitted, âYou know, Evra, Iâve noticed⌠Something Zayev did a long time ago. Itâs just, now that you tell me that heâs involved with Lu Zi Wenâs death, I reallyâŚâ
âBut Dorenza! How could you not believe it?! I have about a 90% grasp on the whole drugging situation, the only thing I lack is the exact evidence! Right now, itâs very likely that it was Zayev who orchestrated the whole thing, so why wonât you start to investigate?!â
ââŚEvra, IâŚâ
âDorenza, I know youâre a kind-hearted person, and you donât want to doubt people, but this involves⌠Someoneâs life. When you came to our orchestra to invite Lu Zi Wen as your concertmaster, I thought you brought him an opportunity. I never thought⌠It would lead him to his death.â
âI donât blame you, Dorenza. Your intentions were good. I believe Lu Zi Wen respected you a lot. But⌠His death wasnât an accident. It was murder! Are you really willing to let him die without justice?!!!â
Silence spread in the conductorâs lounge.
A long time passed before Dorenzaâs firm voice resounded, âEvra, I understand. I⌠We will investigate Zayevâs past thoroughly.â