Suddenly, he had an urge to know what kind of person William was.
âDoes he live in Deer Capital?â Lawrence asked quietly.
âYeah, he can also play the piano. Next time he comes to Emerald City, we can play for each other,â
Jasper said, then suddenly remembered something and said, âOh, I promised William that I would record the piece you played for him. How about you play now and Iâll record it?â
âNow?â Lawrence suddenly felt a bit uneasy.
âIs that not okay?â Jasper blinked and asked.
âNoâ¦no, itâs okay,â Lawrence quickly said.
Jasper smiled, âYou play very well. Your teacher also praised you. William will definitely like your music.â She took out her phone and prepared to record.
Lawrence sat down at the piano and when Jasper said âstart,â his fingers began to play one note after another on the keys.
This time, Lawrence didnât know why, but he was particularly nervous and focused, as if he wanted to present his best self in this video.
He didnât want to embarrass himself or have William think he played poorly.
At this moment, he didnât realize that this mindset was actually a form of competition.
After finishing the video shoot, Jasper watched it again and Lawrence stood nervously beside her, asking, âIs it okay?â
âOf course itâs okay! You played so well, Lawrence, you really are talented!â Jasper praised him greatly.
Lawrenceâs face turned red again, but he felt less nervous now.
Later that night, Jasper sent the piano video to William, but she didnât receive a response online. She couldnât resist calling him.
âWilliam, did you receive and watch the video I sent you? Why didnât you reply?â she asked, also leaving messages online asking if he liked it.
âI watched it,â William replied, but his voice sounded a bit muffled.
However, Jasper didnât notice anything unusual in his voice.
âIsnât Lawrenceâs playing great? Actually, if you were there in person, it would sound even better!â
Jasper said excitedly.
William murmured, âDo you just like listening to him play?â
âYes, itâs really beautiful, and now heâs learning with me from the same teacher. The teacher says heâs improving quickly!â Jasper said. âWhen winter break comes, you should come to Emerald City. By then, Lawrence will play even better! We can play new songs for each other.â
At this moment, she didnât know that every word she said made his heart sink a little deeper.
âDo you like him that much?â he asked.
âHeâs my new friend, of course I like him,â Jasper answered without hesitation, âWilliam, youâll definitely become good friends with Lawrence too!â
William lowered his eyes slightly, but he felt that he and Lawrence would never become good friends.
After ending the call, William looked at the video of Lawrence playing the piano on his phone again.
At the beginning of the video, before Lawrence started playing, his gaze was fixed on the camera, or rather, on Jasper behind the camera.
The way Lawrence looked at Jasper made William feel uneasy.