Chapter 21: Maestro Cardinal Senior & Junior.

Chapter 21: Maestro Cardinal Senior & Junior.The next morning, Leo finished his workout, and after helping Lily dress up, he sent the two of them off to work and came back in to rest on the couch. He took a deep breath as he was figuring out what to do when his phone rang.

He looked at the number and connected the call. From the other side, Marco said, "Hello, greetings, I am calling to tell you that the verification results came out to be true. Jimmy Shelby did face a lot of trouble in the past three years, this is his second child, the first one met a mishap during the commute to hospital.

His wife has been in therapy for trauma, and same with his mother. She has been consulting Doctor Fusen Parley. She has not yet stabilized but living a normal life is not a problem for her."

Leo nodded and said, "I see, well, thank you. Shall I deliver the rest of the amount to you like the last time?"

Marco replied, "That would be much appreciated."

Leo agreed to deliver the amount in the evening at the Samsara Noodle Shop. The conversation ended and Leo was thinking on what to do with Jimmy Shelby. After all, although the person was his friend in the old days, he held great importance as well. However, times have changed and the same was true about his emotions.

The young man took a deep breath and sighed, "Fucking hell, why do I have to deal with this shit? Couldn't he have stayed back in the village and be happy with Alina? Bastard."

Leo was pondering over it and to divert his mind, he checked the inbox in the streaming application. He checked the ten addresses and told everyone to wait for a few days, as the articles would need to be glazed and then he would post them.

At noon, he received a call from the Piano store and the lady told him that the instrument was out for delivery. Leo asked how long it would take for the order to be delivered and she told him to wait for a couple of hours.

Leo went to the garage and then turned on the stream. He prepared the glazes, and said, "Well, I have a surprise for you guys. In the coming days, we will build sculptures on a life-like scale. Then it would take a few minutes for the project to dry up. We will then put it in the kiln."


Ting asked, "Host, what would you still be streaming in the meantime?"

Leo thought for a moment and said, "Well, I intend to give my daughter some lessons in Piano and see if she likes it. So, if you all don't mind, I can stream some lessons here till the sculptures dry up."

The people were surprised and Mel asked, "Host, do you still know how to play Piano?"

Leo replied positively and said, "Yes, I have taken some lessons in the past. My mother used to say that music was a noble art, if you can master it, you would be able to practice patience and virtue in your character. So, I want my daughter to have some patience and virtue when she grows up."

The people praised him as Leo used a pick up tong and placed the articles inside the Kiln. Then he set the Kiln and closed the door of the shed, before putting up an additional barricade by moving his table on the side.

Leo turned off the stream after that and just when he was about to grab a meal, the security officer on the front gate of the community called him to confirm that there was a delivery truck heading for his place. Leo approved and soon the truck to the front of his house. The young man came to the door, and found that some of the Neighbors had gathered to see what was going on.

Don't think that rich people didn't like the drama. They just didn't get involved in it. Leo paid no mind to the rich peanut gallery and signed the documents needed before the cargo company guys brought down the instrument using a ramp. Leo then guided them to bring the Piano inside the house, and told them where to place it.

It just so happened that the spot was right beside a big french window. It seemed to be very scenic. Leo smiled when he looked at the set up and then he thought about camera angles that he needed to stream the lessons properly. After a few minutes, he picked up his car keys and headed out to the Sundial Mall.

Leo was going to buy a set up for his streaming channel and that included a couple of high definition cameras, a high performance laptop, and a few other things. He was quick in his decisions as he knew what he wanted and after thirty minutes he went to the laptop store to buy a laptop from the same brand as his mobile to facilitate screen mirroring and casting.

It was close to three, so Leo called Snow and told her that he was going to pick up Lily so she doesn't have to worry about it and head back home directly. As he was driving the vehicle towards the house, Lily asked, "Baba, what is all this?"

Leo replied, "This is a setup that Baba got forgotten streaming. I have a new idea to use."

Lily was a curious child so she asked, "Baba, what is it?"

Leo smiled and said, "That is a little surprise."

The little girl looked at him with a calm gaze and asked, "Is it good?"

Leo shivered, he had acted on a whim but he didn't know if Lily would like it or not. The young man sighed and calmed down and said, "Well, if you don't find it good, we can give it away."

Lily thought for a bit and asked, "Baba, did you spend a lot of money?"

Leo smiled and shook his head as he replied, "No, don't worry about that."

Lily nodded and turned her head to look outside the window, she did not say much, and Leo could not figure out what she was thinking. They reached home, and Leo took her to the bedroom to give her a change of clothes and a light meal. Lily asked while eating, "Baba, where is the surprise?"

Leo replied, "Baby, why don't you take a nap first, and then Baba will show you the surprise when you wake up. I will prepare for the big unveiling."

Lily smiled and nodded very sweetly. Leo sighed and remarked, "My baby is so gentle. Baba loves you."

Lily replied, "Lily loves Baba too."

Leo reached out and pecked her cheek and Lily put her arms around his neck and she pecked his cheek as well. The young man smiled and then he took her to her room. He told her a short story while massaging her legs and put her to bed.

After everything was done, Leo came out, cleaned the dishes, and then he took the camera setup to the side. He used a tripod mount to place a camera focused on the keys of the Piano. His hand movements would be visible to the people with ease. Then he placed another camera on the right of the camera, from where Lily's face and his foot on the pedal would be visible. He then connected the cameras to the laptop using the wifi networking feature of the devices.

When he was done with that, he ran a trial to confirm the angles. Snow arrived home at this moment and asked, "What is going on with the Cameras, Honey?"

Leo replied, "I am setting it up the cameras for streaming. I intend to teach Lily some songs so she can master music as well. It will cultivate patience in her character."

Snow shook her head and said, "Leo, you are worrying too much."

Leo smiled and said, "I like it, Love. I have missed out a lot of time with her. This is my way of making it up."

Snow did not say anything and just rested as he set up things. Shortly after, Lily woke up and came over. She saw the Piano, and stood there in a daze. She asked Snow, "Ma, what is this?"

Snow replied, "This is a Piano that Baba got for you."

Lily looked at Leo who was smiling at her and walked over. Leo took her in his arms and patted her back gently. The young man took a deep breath and said, "Well, do you want to try?"

Lily thought for a bit and said, "You play first."

Leo nodded and went to sit on the stool. He then used his phone to remotely access the laptop and turned on the Streaming, and after a few muscle relaxing exercises, he said, "Well, this is the first performance, so I hope you all pardon me for any mistakes. Lily is the VIP judge tonight, hope she likes it."

That said, he began playing the basic chords on piano and then he shifted to play a song that was unlocked in his mind, 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.'

The world was different but the basic things were all same. The song was pleasant and then it entered the variations, which made Lily open her eyes wide. In Leo's gaze, the keys were glowing, and he could see which key to play next. Although he was not a professional, he was not bad as a beginner.

After the song came to an end, Leo looked at his daughter, and asked, "Did you like it?"

Lily nodded and said, "Yes. Can I learn this too?"

Leo smiled and said, "Yes. Come on. Let's play together."

So, the Maestroes began to practise their skills.

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