Chapter 421: Xiao Wu’s True Return
Xiao Wu’s insomnia slowly recovered. The only problem was that he still didn’t dare touch music because he couldn’t get over what he had done previously.
Mu Jingzhe patiently accompanied Xiao Wu through that, but she was afraid that he would really shun music for good. This would be a waste given Xiao Wu’s talent, but more importantly, Xiao Wu had been born to be a musician. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that music was his true calling.
Without music, how was Xiao Wu going to live his life? Even if he had kins.h.i.+p, and perhaps in the future, love, he might be happy, but he would always feel empty. Over time, he might feel that life was too boring.
This wasn’t good. Besides, Xiao Wu was still young and hadn’t really grown up yet. It could be said that his life hadn’t officially started.
Therefore, at the end of the day, she had to handle Xiao Wu’s troubles.
This was also something Mu Jingzhe felt very helpless about. Artists were more sensitive than ordinary people to begin with. No matter what they did, they were very particular about their state of mind and their precious inspiration. A good state of mind and inspiration were very important to them.
The same applied to Xiao Wu. His mood directly affected his work. It wouldn’t have been a big deal if things had gone smoothly, but Xiao Wu was so unlucky that he constantly encountered such things.
However, according to a saying, artists had to experience many setbacks to create good work. Sometimes, hards.h.i.+ps would nurture their work.
That might be true, but the family of artists definitely wouldn’t want them to suffer for the sake of good work. One could only hope that their lives would go smoothly even if they couldn’t create cla.s.sics.
Mu Jingzhe didn’t want that to happen either, especially when Xiao Wu was suffering partly because of her.
She really didn’t want Xiao Wu to have ‘great inspiration’ anymore. She only hoped he could follow his preferences and keep music as a companion. Even if he couldn’t compose famous songs anymore, it would be okay.
As long as he was safe and happy and found joy in his life, everything else could be discussed.
Mu Jingzhe’s thoughts were very simple. The problem was that she didn’t know how to get Xiao Wu to overcome his trauma.
As a result, Mu Jingzhe often looked for Shao Dong, Ji Buw.a.n.g, and Shao Qihai to discuss this, but they didn’t come up with any good ideas either. Xiao Wu still couldn’t get over the hurdle in his heart.
In the end, Shao Nan saw that they were very vexed and said that he would take care of this matter.
Mu Jingzhe was very curious to know what kind of method Shao Nan would use. She thought that he would act like them and touch him with his emotions or something, but in the end, that wasn’t the case at all.
During the summer break, Little Bei had to join the production team to film. Mu Jingzhe also needed to work often. The five kids were busy with their own matters as well. It was also because Shao Nan and Xiao Wu were relatively free that the two of them took care of each other.
Shao Nan still prioritized his studies. When he had nothing to do, he would take Xiao Wu to court and watch any trials that he could attend.
Sometimes, they would go there for an entire day. The audience seats weren’t as packed as in television dramas. Sometimes, the process was very long, but Shao Nan would bring Xiao Wu along. After listening to many cases and learning a lot about them, he had witnessed many incidents.
Some people committed crimes purely because they were evil, some because they were greedy, but there were also many that committed crimes out of helplessness.
Xiao Wu felt much more relieved after seeing so many people at the defendant’s table.
Shao Nan took Xiao Wu to watch trials for a while. Seeing that the desired effect had been achieved, he struck while the iron was hot. After watching the trial of a father-son murder case, he took the opportunity to say, “This older brother killed his father because he almost beat his mother to death. But because the timing wasn’t right, he was sentenced in the end.
“Xiao Wu, you also did that to protect Mommy. Your previous actions were at most self-defense, so there’s really no need to think too much about it. You can’t harm others, but you can’t let your guard down completely either. If you didn’t resist when the knife was already against your neck, you’d be a fool.
“In any case, Shao Qiyun isn’t dead. You don’t have to think so much about it. During this period of time, the family has been worried sick about you. Mommy is also very troubled and has been feeling very guilty. She feels that you’re in so much agony because of her…”
Xiao Wu felt anxious. “Why would Mommy be in agony? It’s got nothing to do with her…”
“Then you should take it easy. Don’t think too much about it. Do what you have to do. If you really feel bad, just do more good deeds and compose more good music.
“In any case, you have the ability to control it now. Just act as though you’re hiding a gun. You can control the switch of this gun yourself. You just have it around for self-defense and to protect your family, but you might not have any use for it for the rest of your life.”
Xiao Wu followed Shao Nan’s train of thought. That indeed seemed to be right. He would just treat it as a gun. Besides, he had indeed acted in self-defense previously.
“So…”
“So just do whatever you want. If you still think it’s not enough, I can find some foreign cases for you to check out.” Shao Nan said that there should be cases of self-defense overseas.
Xiao Wu: “No need. I know what to do.”
Mu Jingzhe hadn’t expected Shao Nan to really successfully counsel Xiao Wu. He had even cited legitimate self-defense as an argument, which was unexpected. However, when she thought about it, that was indeed the case.
Mu Jingzhe was very happy, as was Xiao Wu. After overcoming the obstacle in his heart, he excitedly started preparing to take action.
“Mommy, I have to compose a lot of useful songs to make people happy.”
“Mm, I’ll be waiting!”
After Xiao Wu pulled himself together, he asked Mu Jingzhe about her previous experience. Upon learning that many people were suffering from insomnia, he decided to compose a lullaby to help everyone sleep.
Mu Jingzhe raised her arms and legs and nodded in agreement. “Xiao Wu, you can do it. This is a really good thing for mankind.”
In the modern era, many people were more or less troubled by this issue due to the stress of their lives and work. In some serious cases, they might not be able to sleep well over a prolonged period, which could severely affect their lives. Although a small number of people could fall asleep, the quality of their sleep wasn’t high.
Not sleeping well had a huge impact on one’s life. If one didn’t have energy during the day, it would affect their work and mood and they’d suffer from headaches and other setbacks. Over time, it would also affect their health. There were all sorts of hazards involved. Having a good night’s sleep was what many people dreamed of.
As Mu Jingzhe antic.i.p.ated the outcome, Xiao Wu played with his little fish every day. When he had nothing to do, he would stay beside the goldfish and fall asleep as he watched them.
Many days later, just as Mu Jingzhe thought that Xiao Wu was about to give up, Xiao Wu started to get busy and played a special tune for Mu Jingzhe.
The tune was called “Swim, Little Fish” and it was a tune that wasn’t really considered a tune. It was the sound of little fish swimming in the water and occasionally producing bubbles. The entire process wasn’t complicated, and the tune was simply repet.i.tive.
However, as she listened, she slowly felt like a little fish swimming in the water. It was as if she had returned to her mother’s body. She felt like she was still in the amniotic fluid or in a cradle, being gently pushed around. Then, she fell asleep without realizing it.