Outside the charity event, a middle-aged man in a car respectfully handed the hairpin to Roger.
âYoung master, this is what you asked for.â
âYou did a great job,â Roger said, looking down at the hairpin in his hand. âDonât let anyone know that I asked you to take a picture of it.â
âYes, I understand,â replied the middle-aged man.
Roger slowly tightened his grip on the hairpin, pulling it tightly into the palm of his hand, allowing the sharp edges of the gemstones on the hairpin to prick his skin.
Even a butterfly that flies freely will eventually be caught in its own hands!
Jasper was surprised to run into Roger at the welfare center.
Originally, her class organized a charity event and connected with the welfare center. Her classmates took turns coming to the welfare center every week to play the piano for the children there.
At the same time, the schoolâs teachers encouraged them to use the music therapy methods they had learned to better help some of the children at the welfare center, making them more positive and happy about life.
Jasper quite liked this kind of charity activity, and she enjoyed spending time with children.
Before coming to the welfare center, she even bought some small gifts to give to the children there.
Upon arriving at the welfare institution, she didnât see many children. Just as she was wondering about this, the teacher at the institution clarified things for her, âMany of the children have gone to listen to the big brother play the piano.â
âBig brother?â Jasper asked in confusion.
âHeâs also a student at your Stanford University and plays the piano very well. Every time he comes, the children love listening to him play,â the teacher explained.
âCould it be one of our classmates?â Meave, who came with Jasper, asked.
âWeâll know if we go and see,â Jasper said.
âGo and see for yourself,â Jasper said.
When they arrived at the room where the piano was being played, they saw Roger playing the piano while many children sat around him, seemingly enjoying his performance.
The piece Roger played was not a well-known piano piece, but rather a tune from an animated cartoon.
Jasper listened and recognized it as the theme song from a cartoon she watched when she was a child.
âWow, I canât believe Roger can play this kind of music,â Meave whispered to Jasper.
Jasper nodded, she hadnât thought of it either.
Moreover, Roger playing this piece looked different from what she usually saw. His face was adorned with a gentle smile, making him appear much softer as a whole.
And after a song ends, the children chatter excitedly about what song they want to hear next.
Of course, what theyâre saying are just some songs from childrenâs cartoons.
At that moment, as if sensing their gaze, Roger turned his head and looked towards Jasper and Meaveâs direction.
Jasperâs body immediately stiffened.
âWhat a coincidence to run into you here,â Roger stood up and greeted them proactively.
âIndeed, what a surprise!â Meave said, then nudged Jasper with her elbow. âJasper, donât you think so?â
âYes, itâs really unexpected to see you playing the piano for the children here,â Jasper said, considering how different this was from Rogerâs usual image.
âThere are many things you havenât thought of,â Roger said calmly.