Extorting Xia Science Academy!

Chen Mengchuan walked into Balagetu Elementary School. Zhao Wanyu was surrounded by a group of children, each holding a drawing and looking at her expectantly. In the classroom, Ayase Sonoko was smiling as she squatted by the classroom door.

Seeing Chen Mengchuan enter, Ayase Sonoko stood up and walked over.

"The children haven't been this happy in a long time. Thank you for the white paper, paints, and brushes you brought," Ayase Sonoko said with a bright smile.

"What are they drawing?" Chen Mengchuan asked.

"The sky!"

"The sky?"

Ayase Sonoko nodded, her tone serious. "Every child has a sky in their heart, and they are all unique."

After a moment of silence, Chen Mengchuan asked in Japanese, "A.na.da.nuo.soleiwa.so.lei.si.ga?" [What about your sky?]

"Watashi, hei? Mengchuan-kun, wa, nihongo.o, hanshimasu, ka?" [My... Huh? Mengchuan-kun speaks Japanese?]

Ayase Sonoko was clearly very happy and surprised.

"You taught me," Chen Mengchuan said, forcing a smile.

"And Mengchuan-kun speaks Japanese very fluently. Have you lived in Yokohama before?" Ayase Sonoko asked excitedly.

"I just learned Japanese casually, but my favorite is still Huaxia language," Chen Mengchuan replied.

"Of course, I also think Huaxia language is the most beautiful language in the world. Just a few simple characters can write the most elegant poetry. Japanese absorbed many of the advantages of Huaxia language to achieve what it is today," Ayase Sonoko said to Chen Mengchuan, earnestly and happily.

"But Huaxia is too vast, and there's a shortage of educational resources. Many children don't receive high-quality education," Ayase Sonoko's gaze dimmed slightly.

Chen Mengchuan nodded. "Huaxia's education is constantly and rapidly growing. More and more educational resources are being injected into remote areas. Everything will get better and better."

"I believe so too! That's why I came to Huaxia," Ayase Sonoko said with a smile.

Looking at her determined gaze and expression, Chen Mengchuan's heart was filled with many memories of her, both painful and some reluctant...

Do I really have to cut off this past?

"Do you have a guitar? I want to sing a song."

"Are you a celestial being, Mengchuan-kun? How would you know I have a guitar?" Ayase Sonoko asked, scrunching up her face to feign shock.

Chen Mengchuan smiled, a hint of bitterness in his smile.

"Wait a moment, I'll get it." Ayase Sonoko ran into another room and brought out a guitar.

"Everyone, Uncle Mengchuan is going to sing for you. Are you happy to welcome him?" Ayase Sonoko said to the children with a smile.

As soon as she finished speaking, the children, with a whoosh, pulled Zhao Wanyu and swarmed around Chen Mengchuan.

As he touched the guitar, a familiar feeling surged through him. He looked at the children and asked with a smile, "What do you want to hear?"

"I want to hear..." The children immediately started to clamor, each shouting out different song requests.

Ayase Sonoko smiled and said to the children, "Everyone! Shall we let Uncle Mengchuan choose the song himself? Whatever Uncle Mengchuan sings, we'll listen, okay?"

"Okay!" the children said in unison.

Chen Mengchuan smiled, looked at Ayase Sonoko, took a deep breath, strummed the guitar in his hand, and slowly began to sing...

"Don't talk about separation, I won't cry because of it, it was just a dream last night. Don't ask if you're willing, I won't care because of it, it was just a game last night. It was just a game, a dream, though your shadow still appears in my eyes, you are long gone in my song. It was just a game, a dream, don't leave incomplete love here, you don't belong in a world for two. Oh~ Why say goodbye and then talk about being together? Even without you now, I'm still myself. You say this love will last forever, you say I love you, yet without you now, I'm still myself..."

Chen Mengchuan's voice lacked the unique magnetism of Wang Jie, but after integrating the pain and struggle of his marriage into the dreamlike state, he poured all his complex, sad feelings for Ayase Sonoko into this song, "A Game, A Dream."

His voice, full of emotion, quieted even the children who didn't understand the lyrics.

Soon after he stopped playing the guitar, Ayase Sonoko led the children in enthusiastic applause.

Zhao Wanyu stared blankly at Chen Mengchuan. From his eyes and his singing, she heard the complex, profound feelings Chen Mengchuan had for Ayase Sonoko. Such complicated emotions and gazes couldn't be faked, and the song he chose...

What is going on?

Seeing Zhao Wanyu staring at him blankly, Chen Mengchuan smiled and said to the children, "Auntie Zhao Wanyu also sings very beautifully. Do you want to hear her sing?"

"Yes!!" the children exclaimed in unison.

"I... I can't play the guitar," Zhao Wanyu's expression immediately fell.

"It's okay, you can sing a cappella. You sang very well yesterday," Chen Mengchuan smiled.

Zhao Wanyu was stunned, then her face instantly flushed red.

"Shall we give Auntie Wanyu some courage?" Ayase Sonoko encouraged the children.

A round of applause erupted.

Looking at the expectant gazes of more than a dozen pairs of eyes, Zhao Wanyu couldn't refuse any longer. She took a deep, deep breath and began to sing, earnestly and solemnly...

"Xi Yangyang... Mei Yangyang... Lan Yangyang... Fei Yangyang... Man Yangyang... Ruan Mianmian... Hong Tailang... Hui Tailang..."

"Don't look at me, I'm just a sheep, The green grass becomes more fragrant because of me, The sky becomes bluer because of me, The white clouds become soft because of me.

Don't look at me, I'm just a sheep, The cleverness of sheep is unimaginable, No matter how high the sky, my mood is just as unrestrained, Every day I chase the sun.

What troubles can hold me back, They won't cause me any sorrow.

What dangers appear before me, I won't panic at all.

Even if a pack of wolves chases me, I'll treat it like a game.

No matter the time, I love to be happy, My laughter will always fly.

Even if I fall, I'll get back up, And never be discouraged.

In all kinds of weather, I have the power, To make people burst into laughter.

Even though I'm just a sheep..."

After one song, Zhao Wanyu had completely solidified her position at Balagetou Elementary School.

In a hotel in Xi'an City that evening.

"3 million?" Guo Zhidong's voice came from the other end of the phone, filled with doubt.

"That's the price quoted by that Sun fellow."

"Why doesn't he just rob a bank? Have you found Chen Mengchuan yet?" Guo Zhidong asked, his face grim as he held the phone.

"Haven't found him. He said he was in the Kunlun Mountains..."

Guo Zhidong's anger flared up instantly: "Are you an idiot? If he said he was at the South Heavenly Gate, would you believe that too?"

Guo Siming didn't dare to say another word.

After a long silence, Guo Zhidong said in a low voice, "Cut it down to 2 million for him!" He then hung up the phone.

Breathing a sigh of relief, Guo Siming immediately dialed Sun Zhongyong's number.

"Mr. Sun, hello, this is Guo Siming from Xia Science Academy."

"Hello, Mr. Guo. By the way, there's something... Mengchuan has just accepted a big data operation project from Canada. He probably won't have time for the next week. I'm sorry, Mr. Guo, but you might have to find someone else for your project at Xia Science Academy." Sun Zhongyong spoke first, cutting him off.

Guo Siming was taken aback and immediately said, "Didn't we just agree this afternoon? You already gave us a price."

Sun Zhongyong chuckled, "Mr. Guo, you didn't agree this afternoon, did you? I have recordings of this call. I never agreed to anything with you. I'm very sorry, but Mengchuan is flying to Canada tomorrow. If you're willing to wait, we can discuss it again next week when Mengchuan returns."

"No, Mr. Sun, Chen Mengchuan cannot go to Canada."

"Uh, Mr. Guo, that's not how it works. We've just signed the agreement with the Canadian side. If we breach the contract, we'll have to pay a large penalty." Sun Zhongyong said regretfully, "I'm sorry, Mr. Guo, you should find someone else as soon as possible."

Guo Siming regained his composure, his face turning extremely grim. He gritted his teeth and asked, "How much more money do you want?"

"Mr. Guo, let me tell you, this isn't about money. This is our first collaboration with an international company. Their agreement clearly states that if we renege and breach the contract, we have to pay a penalty of 400,000 US dollars. How about this: if Xia Science Academy is willing to help us cover this penalty, I'd personally be very willing to cooperate with Xia Science Academy..."

"Crack!" Guo Siming gritted his teeth and smashed the Nokia phone in his hand to the ground. The moment the phone hit the ground, it shattered into pieces, its battery flying out.

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