Chapter 410 The Two Men In Common (Part One)


    Never in his life had Rufus ever seen this side of his mother. From what he could remember since


    childhood, she had always preupied with something, always strict but with a touch of tenderness to


    him.


    For innumerable times, little Rufus watched as she ever so slightly straightened her body and stretched


    out her arms to the back. He noticed how exhausted she''d appeared to be whenever she thought that


    he wasn''t looking; else, she would always make it a point to look gleeful and lively.


    For as long as he could remember, she had always been such a stubborn mother; yet at this moment,


    she seemed to be the most beautiful and majestic pianist as well, serenading all of them through her


    melodic music with such grace.


    The soothing and sweet-sounding notes bounced and danced around on the keys, spreading all


    throughout the air of the store.


    Her y might have already concluded, but the storekeeper was still dumbstruck and in awe of the


    inly dressed woman who had just yed such a magnificent piece of beautiful music for him to bask


    in, looking as if he was peering much deeper into her delicate face.


    "Bravo! That was a very spectacr performance!"


    An unusual voice eximed from out of nowhere, seeded by an enthusiastic apuse. Rufus


    trailed where the voice wasing from and realized it was actually from the customer who yed on


    the piano just a couple of minutes prior.


    Astonishment and admiration had been written all over his face. Gazing upon his mother, little Rufus


    was so deep in thought for it was something he truly wasn''t quite expecting.


    His mother carefully stood up from her seat with an air of silent regality. Then she shifted her gaze over


    to the owner and said, "Sir, would you please apologize to my son this instant?"


    Protecting her son''s pride was the sole reason she resorted to doing this. Her perfect posture was akin


    to that of a queen.


    The man was still caught inside the trance of the melody even until now. His face suddenly flushed red


    with difiture and he stuttered so much that it made no sense whatsoever.


    "Yeah, you must keep your end of the bargain! The piece thisdy just performed is of greater difficulty.


    Although it may not have been wless, I can say for sure that she still managed to put out a solid


    performance. To think that she hasn''t even yed for so long. It must have been years since thest


    time she had touched the instrument!"


    The client approached the man, then shifted his gaze toward the hands of Rufus''s mother.


    She had a pair of rough and calloused hands. And one must''ve thought that those had been a result of


    doing manualbor. However, none of those insignificant details would be enough to lessen her


    gracefulness and dignity in the slightest.


    The owner had no choice but to give in. An onlooker was backing up the mother and son. To be


    specific, the spectator was actually a VIP of his store.


    "Hey, young man," he said under his breath, "I''m really sorry. I apologize for acting so rude and saying


    all those things to you. If you''re interested, you''re much wee to visit my ce any time you want in


    the future. I will even personally show you how to y."


    Guilt-stricken, and with an expression filled with regret, the store owner leaned over and rested his


    hands on Rufus''s shoulders.


    Just like the old saying goes, there will always be someone smarter than you. The owner had never felt


    so ashamed in his whole life. Never would he have thought that an ordinary housewife would be the


    one to teach a man like him such a lesson.


    With as simple a gesture as gently patting on his back, Rufus understood in an instant what his mother


    meant.


    "Sir, my mother had always taught me to forgive others once they''ve apologized and reflected upon


    their mistake. And with that, you have my forgiveness!"


    Rufus had always been very respectful and well-mannered even as a young boy, thanks to the


    upbringing he had received from his mother. The customer who watched as all of this transpired


    seemed to be quite satisfied with the oue.


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    Wearing a faint smile, the mother nodded along softly as the store owner carefully straightened his


    back. Grabbing Rufus''s hand, she squeezed it a little and then proceeded to exit the store.


    The sunshine felt so warm when they went outside. Little Rufus''s heart basked in it, filled to the brim


    with such contentment.


    He had no clue whatsoever that his mother could y the piano, and she was even so good at it too.


    What a pleasant surprise that was!


    The two of them walking side by side outside the store was a beautiful moment he would never ever


    forget. His mother looked down upon him to check how he was feeling, and her eyes were gleaming so


    affectionately and lovingly. The breathtaking splintered light made it appear as though there was a


    golden halo right above her, this would end up being his most beautiful and most cherished childhood


    memory.


    Later on, Rufus didn''t have any idea how, but the customer they met at the store was able to somehow


    get a hold of their home address. After finding out that she was actually a single mother, he persistently


    tried to pursue her. But after quite some time, he just stopped doing that all of a sudden and they never


    heard from him anymore.


    At that time, Rufus was but a child, so he innocently asked his mother why that man would just stop


    paying them a visit. His mother, brushing his hair, gave him a simple response, "My good boy, the only


    thing I wish for is for my Rufus to grow up and have a happy and healthy life. There''s nothing in this


    world which canpare to that."


    Her voice was as smooth and endearing as ever, much like the most pleasant piece of music.


    Once he got older, Rufus finally realized that his mother had actually turned the man down because of


    him.


    She would rather endure all the bitterness and hardships life could bring on her own than put her son in


    a position that would risk his happiness and well-being.


    His mother had made a lot of sacrifices for him. Both her youth and beauty could not stand the test of


    time. The only thing that could never falter in her lifetime was the love she had for her son.


    In an instant, Rufus suddenly opened his eyes. He reached for the corners of his eyes to wipe the tears


    dry. He woke up from a pleasant yet bitter dream.


    In his dream, his mother was still next to him, and her warmth even felt so real, making him feel like it


    wasn''t a dream at all.


    Eventually, he got to know Amanda, a girl who also knew how to y the piano quite well, having the


    same talent as her mother. During the time he spent with her, he would always be reminded of that day


    where his mother gracefully yed the piano at the store.