Chapter 87: The Pianist on the Ocean

Hungary! Su Qing was startled, and then his worried heart finally settled.

Ares, that old sixth, is now embodying Lord Morgan, playing a behind-the-scenes raising game in Britain.

As long as Diana doesn't go to Britain or the German Alliance, there's a good chance nothing will happen.

But coming back to it, what difficulty has Selinna encountered?

Otherwise, Lu Si and Diana wouldn't have rushed straight to Hungary after receiving the letter.

After thinking, Su Qing again asked about the company's recent situation.

Because Lu Si has left Mei Jian for half a year, Mrs. Buket drops by whenever she's free, and she also has a decent understanding of the company's situation.

After some inquiries, Su Qing learned that, in the three years he was away, the company, under the joint management of Lu Si and Diana, has developed fairly smoothly, without any major problems.

Since the company is running normally, Su Qing didn't feel like continuing to argue with his mother-in-law, he summoned a few senior managers, briefly outlined the future development direction, then became a hands-off manager and left the company straight for the port.

Half an hour later.

At the ship ticket office, Su Qing tossed a dollar to the clerk and said, 'Is there a ship to Europe today?'

Su Qing also wasn't sure whether tipping culture had started to prevail in Mei Jian; anyway, to speed up efficiency, he first tossed a dollar to test the waters.

Having received the dollar, the ticket clerk's attitude became noticeably more enthusiastic, smiling and saying, 'Sir, there happens to be a ship to Europe at 9 p. m. tonight, but the tickets are already sold out.'

'Is there any way?' Su Qing frowned, then tossed another ten dollars over: 'I have urgent business; I must leave tonight.'

'Please wait, I'll think of a solution.' The ticket clerk took the dollar, his face beaming with delight, patting his chest as he said.

Then he picked up the phone on the table, dialed out, exchanged a minute with the other end, hung up, and hesitantly said to Su Qing: 'Sir, there's still one ticket, but regarding the price...'

Price is no problem!

The ticket clerk immediately switched to a smile, saying: 'Sir, one hundred dollars, please.'

Su Qing nodded, didn't say anything, took out money and paid for the ticket.

The ticket clerk took the money, then opened the desk drawer, took out a ticket and handed it over: 'Sir, this is your ticket. The Virginia will depart punctually from the port at 9 p. m. tonight; please note the time.'

'You said, the Virginia?' Su Qing's steps paused, he turned back and asked.

The ticket clerk nodded: 'Yes, the Virginia.'

Is there an exceptionally outstanding pianist on this ship?

'Sir, you've also heard of 1900?' the ticket clerk said, somewhat surprised.

Su Qing shook his head, didn't say more, looking at the words 'Virginia' on his ticket, he felt somewhat moved.

This world is truly amazing; just a simple ticket purchase, and I unintentionally encountered that ship from the movie *The Pianist on the Ocean*, but it's nothing, anyway I was already mentally prepared.

Leaving the ticket hall, the street was bustling with people; Europe was engulfed in war, people's lives hard, while Mei Jian showed a thriving scene.

Looking up, the sun was still high; Su Qing had nothing to do, so he simply hailed a carriage, intending to go home and rest a while.

Upon reaching the street near his home, he happened to see someone peeking at his own doorway, looking like a thief scouting the place.

Such a situation, Su Qing didn't take it to heart; he first went over to have a look, then we'll see.

He told the driver to stop right there, Su Qing got out, paid, and walked over leisurely.

Possibly the footsteps drew attention; that person turned his head, and Su Qing caught him right in the act.

'Jie Ke?' Seeing it was Xiao Li Zi, Su Qing's eyes showed surprise, he walked up and asked: 'Aren't you supposed to be in Arkansas? How are you in New York!'

Facing his question, Jie Ke replied with an apologetic face: 'Boss, I have something to come see you about!'

What's up?

'I want to resign.' Jie Ke said somewhat shyly.

Hearing that, Su Qing slightly startled, then immediately asked: 'Is it because the treatment is bad, or because you have difficulties at work, that you want to resign?'

'No, boss, you treat me well, just...' Jie Ke's eyes darted, but he gritted his teeth and said: 'Just my dream is to become a painter; I want to see this world and record it with a brush.'

Well, this resignation reason sounds so familiar!

Remember, in the first year after graduating college and starting work, he couldn't stand his boss's nonsense, chose to resign, and the reason was: 'The world is so big, I want to go see it.'

I never expected that Su Qing himself would also have the experience of an employee saying that line to him!

Hate the boss, understand the boss, become the boss... truly an inescapable vicious cycle.

Feeling many emotions, Su Qing looked at the determined Xiao Li Zi in front of him, waved his hand and said: 'If that's the case, then go ahead!'

'Thank you!' Jie Ke nodded gratefully.

'Wait, I'll write you a note, then go to finance to collect two months' salary.'

'No need, it's me who initiated...'

'Don't speak, this money counts as my final help to you.'

'Thank you.'

………

Watching the departing Xiao Li Zi, Su Qing sighed, feeling the impermanence of worldly affairs, 'the large intestine wraps the small intestine'.

Jie Ke didn't die in the Atlantic; he survived, came to his longed-for Mei Jian, and now he will embark on a brand-new chapter of his own.

Who knows when and where we'll meet next?

Shaking his head, Su Qing walked into the empty house, sat alone in the hall.

After sitting a while, he felt bored, so he simply began experimenting with magic.

Whether Marvel's magic can be used in DC is a question that needs to be clarified.

However, what both surprised and helpless Su Qing was that the magic downloaded from the sky base could be used normally, but the magic spells from his memory had no response.

In this situation, Su Qing felt a bit regretful, but not much.

Although the many magic spells in his mind were useless, fortunately the ones on the light screen could still be used, so the Marvel trip wasn't completely fruitless.

Afterward, he experimented a bit more, which counted as getting a feel for it in advance.

Time passed in repeated magic experiments; soon the sun set.

Su Qing glanced at the time, it was about right, picked up his luggage, went out and hailed a carriage heading for the port.

Night fell, streetlights along the road were lit one by one.

The carriage stopped at Berth 54, Su Qing paid and got off, then followed the directions toward a large ship.

The Virginia was a cruise ship with four smokestacks; compared to the Titanic it was somewhat smaller, but still a very large ship.

Su Qing took his ticket, passed through boarding and got on the ship, and, guided by a crew member, found his cabin.

After staying in his room for a while, the ship set sail.

Probably because he fell asleep as soon as he boarded the night before, Su Qing woke up before dawn the next morning, practiced some magic, waited for the sky to brighten, then went to the restaurant for breakfast.

Su Qing found an empty spot, just sat down, and then heard beautiful piano music.

He followed the sound to its source and saw a young man in formal attire sitting at the piano in the center of the restaurant.

At that moment, the young man was passionately playing a piece.

At a glance, Su Qing recognized him as the protagonist of The Pianist on the Ocean, 1900.