American Peanuts

Chapter 17 One step away

"Sorry, we are closing. You have to leave now." The security guard explained to the tourists.

There was a sound of annoyance among the tourists and they had to end the tour early.

"Mr. Charlie, the tourists have been expelled." The man dressed as a manager said to Charlie earnestly.

He was not an employee of the company but a manager of the municipal corporation.

"Very good. Now take your people and leave. Our cooperation has been terminated. Thank you for your maintenance of this building over the years."

Charlie said directly.

"I don't understand..." The manager was stunned for a long time before gradually accepting this fact.

After removing the railings from the ticket window and the door, Charlie closed the door, turned around, and looked at the master and apprentice.

"This is my new home in Chicago. Can you help me remove those barriers and masks?" Charlie pointed not far away.

"Cool, we want to live in a tourist attraction." Taylor said sincerely.

"This may be what rich people think." Faith also felt dumbfounded.

Taking over this house will cost Charlie a lot of money every year, but he obviously doesn't care.

"There is also a Steinway here!" Taylor saw the piano next door and excitedly rushed over and pressed the keys twice. The sound was rich and sweet, and it was like new.

"You can practice piano in your free time..." Charlie said as he passed by her. He began to wander around the various rooms, including the luxurious bedroom on the top floor, the concert hall, the small movie theater, the banquet hall with a high roof, the study room, and the wine storage room. .The kitchen is fully equipped, comparable to a restaurant, with gold-plated faucets, crystal chandeliers, and even a disc player that can only be found in nightclubs.Although some of the facilities here are a bit outdated, they are all extremely well maintained and there is no sign of time at all.

As for the basement, it was transformed into a huge swimming pool!
Charlie tried to drain the water, but the water storage system was still intact.

You can have some fun with Faith tonight.

Charlie walked out of the basement and saw the master and apprentice sitting together in front of the piano playing with four fingers.The music played was Strauss's "Radetzky March", with its cheerful and melodious melody and rhythmic accents, which reminded people of a horse dressage competition scene.

Elegant, light and effortless.

When the song ended, Charlie couldn't help but clap his hands.

"What do you want to eat tonight?" Charlie looked at the time, it was already 05:30 in the evening.

"Five guys!" Tyler suggested immediately.

"The boss is treating you to a treat, no matter what, you have to eat something expensive. Are there no hamburgers in Nashville?" Faith nodded Taylor's forehead.

Chicago is the third largest city in the United States. It is naturally much more prosperous than Nashville, and of course the consumption is higher.

Charlie thought for a while and then said: "I had Italian food last time, how about French food this time?"

Faith whistled, "I know a restaurant, but it's hard to get a reservation."

Then he suddenly thought of something and added: "Don't order too much wine this time."

"I have a phone. I'm not going anywhere today. I'm just going to eat in the banquet hall of this house."

The two obviously did not understand the special meaning of "eating in the banquet hall". In the evening, as an entire team of chefs and a dozen waiters walked into the hall, the two realized that Charlie had moved the entire restaurant in.

After a while, several more people in tuxedos arrived, carrying orchestral instruments such as cellos, violins, and brass instruments such as saxophones.

"These principals of the Royal Orchestra of Amsterdam happened to be performing in Chicago and were invited by me to give a private performance." Charlie introduced them.

High emotional intelligence: invited to perform.

Low EQ: To add to the fun.

The master and disciple looked at each other and couldn't help but feel a little dumbfounded.

All the ingredients are of the highest quality, and the three of them drank Egon Miller Grand Selection Riesling, which can be said to be the most expensive white wine in the world.

Halfway through the meal, Charlie asked the musicians to start playing "One Step Away" and prepared to dance to a scene from the classic movie "Scent of a Woman."

The original owner had taken ballroom dancing in college, which was a piece of cake for Charlie.

"Can I ask you to dance, Ms. Donna?" Charlie thought about the lines from the movie.

Faith shook her head.

"I don't know how to dance. Let Taylor do it. She has learned it."

"Huh?" Taylor was chewing a large snail and was a little surprised by this suggestion.

"She wants to make your man famous, so it's okay to dance with him." From Faith's perspective, Taylor and Charlie didn't say a few words, and they just took this opportunity to get to know each other.

"Okay." Taylor could only wipe his hand on the tablecloth a few times.

The two came to the center of the hall, and Charlie put his hand on Taylor's waist.

Taylor's face still has some baby fat, but her body is very thin. Even though she is 1.8 meters tall, her waist is definitely slender for a girl of the same height.

"Sorry boss, I'm a little nervous." Taylor put a hand under Charlie's armpit and put it on his back.

The other hand stretched out and interlocked with Charlie's fingers.

Taylor's little hands were so soft that Charlie could even feel the calluses on her palms from playing the acoustic guitar all the year round.

There is another embarrassing thing. Charlie's height is only average. Standing together, Charlie realizes that he is actually a little shorter than her.

When the dance started, it was Taylor taking the lead, causing Charlie's hand to slip slightly.

Taylor suddenly felt that Charlie's hand was touching his own. He suddenly felt a little panicked and made continuous mistakes in his steps.

In order to relieve the embarrassment, Charlie said: "Do you know why this song is called One Step Away?"

Taylor suddenly said: "Because the piano and the violin are always one beat apart."

"No, this is to describe the distance between men and women that is sometimes close and sometimes far away."

At this time, it has come to the end of the whole song. In a melodious melody, Taylor's entire upper body began to lean back, his legs were raised, and his entire body stretched.

Charlie leaned over and put his arm around her waist, lifting Taylor's leg with his other hand.

The two faces were very close to each other.

The song ends, just one step away.

Faith couldn't help but stand up and applaud. Both of them danced so well that they were able to participate in local competitions in Chicago.

Naturally, she couldn't see the specific details, let alone the whispers the two said.

The two of them stayed in this ending position for two or three seconds, and Taylor immediately broke away and walked quickly back to the dining table.

Charlie and Faith spent most of the rest of the meal communicating, with Tyler occasionally interjecting.

"The press conference is the day after tomorrow, and Taylor is not photogenic yet..." Charlie was already saying it to save face.

"Tomorrow I will arrange for a few people to give Taylor a comprehensive image transformation. Of course, the cost will be borne by the company."

"Thank you boss quickly." Faith quickly said to Taylor who was still in a daze.

Ever since dancing, she has been a little distracted.

"Oh, thank you boss." Taylor nodded.

Her mind was still on that dance. To be honest, this was the first time she had been so close to another man.

It feels... quite amazing, I can’t describe the specific feeling.

If the love songs before were all based on pure imagination, then Taylor has some feelings at this time.

　The new year is here, and I wish you all a happy new year.Rabbit Coin Nanbo Bay!

　　Thanks to the low-key diver for sending the recommendation ticket again, and thanks to the eternal star demon and book friend 2020022815701244 for sending the recommendation ticket.

　　


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