"This piece would work best with bamboo flute accompaniment," Xu Yi reminded her.
"I'll go borrow a bamboo flute from the owner and let you hear the accompaniment."
The Campus Belle looked surprised. "You even know how to play the bamboo flute?"
"I know a little, a little..."
"Then how did you know the owner had a bamboo flute?"
"Isn't the certificate of merit hanging on the wall?"
A moment later, Xu Yi borrowed the flute and spent a little time getting used to it.
"Listen carefully to the accompaniment and see if it suits your voice."
"Okay." The Campus Belle's beautiful eyes curved into lovely crescents, her expression full of anticipation.
The next second, he played a tune brimming with the feel of a xianxia world.
The Campus Belle: "??"
"Those lyrics are about a sad romance, right? This tune doesn't seem suitable."
Xu Yi looked a little awkward. "Sorry, that's another piece."
Shock Value +50
"You have other original pieces?!"
"I know a little..."
Xu Yi started playing again.
An ancient, shattered feeling washed over them.
Ai Xiaoxing's eyes widened. "What piece is this? It's giving me goosebumps."
Damn it, how did he end up playing March of the Desolate Heavenly Emperor?
"Wait a moment, let me think. I have too many pieces, so it's easy to mix them up."
Next, he played "Why the Song."
We welcome Ancestor of Yiling~
"Still not right... Let me try again."
"Like a Dream"~
"Frontier"~
"Damn it, why did Orchid Pavilion Preface come out too?"
Xu Yi went on to play more than a dozen pieces in a row. Every introduction was enough to leave the Campus Belle shaken to her core.
But none of them was Star Moon Myth.
Shock Value +200 Shock Value +200 ...
The Campus Belle's pink lips parted slightly. She stared blankly, her face filled with disbelief.
"Th-this... Xu Yi, are all of these your original pieces?"
"What, you want to learn?"
Ai Xiaoxing immediately grew excited. "Can I really?"
"Learn Star Moon Myth first. You can't swallow more than you can chew."
Ai Xiaoxing looked a little disappointed. "But you haven't played its tune yet."
"I just couldn't remember it right away. It doesn't matter, though. Let's head to the recording studio first. Maybe I'll remember once we get there."
"Huh? So soon..."
Ai Xiaoxing looked at the man before her with admiration.
A man who loved music couldn't be all bad.
But the Campus Belle had clearly read too much into it. Xu Yi's eyes were full of longing for one million yuan.
At that moment, the two bigwigs from the military and government watching the livestream drew in a deep breath. They saw admiration and astonishment in each other's eyes.
Fang Tang sighed. "That kid's talent is astonishing. He's among the best in the entire entertainment industry."
Pride showed in Zhang Mu's eyes. "Of course. His father was my most valued soldier. If not for that incident, he'd probably be a regiment commander by now."
Fang Tang nodded. "When he graduates, I can arrange for him to work at the broadcasting administration..."
"Hmph. Are you trying to poach him from me? With talent like his, he'd be better off developing his career in the military."
Fang Tang fell silent, remembering that someone had said he had no right to interfere with Xu Yi's future.
So even bigwigs played favorites!
Negative Emotion Points +50 Negative Emotion Points +50 Negative Emotion Points +50 ...
Where were all these Emotion Points coming from?
Xu Yi looked at the Campus Belle and saw that she was overjoyed, clutching the lyrics as she memorized them.
Then he looked at the shop owner, who was busy stir-frying tomatoes with tomatoes.
It couldn't be him either...
Xu Yi glanced out the window and saw a Ferrari parked outside. He had no idea when it had arrived.
The moment its driver noticed Xu Yi looking over, the window quickly closed.
Xu Yi: Oh, I get it. So it's the lovesick puppy...
Inside the car, Zheng Qian's face twisted in fury. He slammed both fists against the steering wheel.
"Damn it, where did this country bumpkin come from? How dare he hit on the woman I've got my eye on? Butler, what do you think we should do?"
The butler's face turned vicious. "How about we... take him out?"
Zheng Qian slapped the butler on the head. "Take out your own damn head! I'll take you out first.
"Don't you know this is a society governed by law? And do you know how terrifying social media influencers are?"
"Then, Young Master, should we find someone to threaten him? If that kid won't back down, we can beat him up. We've got people at the police station, anyway."
"I said this is a society governed by law. Damn it, that guy's a complete piece of trash! Why is the Campus Belle smiling at him? Boohoo... She's barely ever said two words to me."
"Then what should we do, Young Master?"
"Son of a—she even clapped for him! Butler, find someone to take him out. Tell Old Mo I'm in the mood for fish."
"Young Master, this is a society governed by law."
Smack, smack~
Zheng Qian smacked the butler on the head twice more. "I'm the young master, or are you?"
Zheng Qian's expression turned vicious. "Anyone who flirts with the woman I've got my eye on has to die! Butler, investigate him. I want you to dig up dirt on him and get him brutally cyberbullied."
"Understood."
The butler wasn't very smart, but he was highly efficient. After making a few calls, Xu Yi's information appeared on his phone.
"Well, Butler? Did you find any dirt?"
The butler's eyes were practically bulging out of his head. He stared dumbfounded at the screen, stammering, "This won't do, Young Master. The more I dig, the more famous he gets."
"Huh???"
Zheng Qian snatched the phone and looked at the screen. His expression went blank.
"His father is a First-Class Merit hero, his mother is Angel Against the Current, and his older brother is a hero who fights drug trafficking..."
Famous—way too famous!
Combined with my dirty mind, we'd make a sacred flag~
"Young Master, they're coming out."
"Follow them in a bit."
"Xu Yi, you bought a car? A Porsche 911." The Campus Belle looked a little surprised.
Xu Yi made no attempt to hide it. "My younger sister bought it for me. She even gave me a whole dealership. I told her I didn't want it, but she wouldn't listen. My sister's way too rebellious..."
The Campus Belle: "..."
"If you don't want it, give it to me!"
Xu Yi floored the gas pedal and shot forward.
Xu Yi glanced in the rearview mirror. The Ferrari had started up too.
A playful smile tugged at the corner of Xu Yi's mouth. He wanted to see what that lovesick puppy was up to.
"Xu Yi, aren't we at the recording studio yet? You've been driving around in circles for an hour."
"No rush. Let's mess with the car behind us first."
When Ai Xiaoxing spotted the Ferrari behind them, anger flashed across her pretty face.
"Why is that idiot following me again? He just won't leave me alone..."
"You know him?"
"Yeah, he's a clown. He harasses me whenever he gets the chance, throwing his family's dirty money around and doing whatever he wants."
Xu Yi smiled. So he was a rich second-generation heir after all.
Buddy, remember this: the goddess you can only dream of getting spends money to have me keep her company at dinner.
An hour later~
Negative Emotion Points +50*4
Just driving him around had earned Xu Yi a tidy sum of Emotion Points.
Zheng Qian angrily leaned on the horn.
"Young Master, I think he's deliberately leading us on a chase."
"Damn it, you think I can't tell? I'll show him..."
The Ferrari's headlights flashed behind them.
Ai Xiaoxing looked nervous. "Xu Yi, I think he's trying to overtake us."
"Let him. He's probably run out of patience."
The next second, the Ferrari blared its horn arrogantly, then drew closer and closer to the Porsche.
Xu Yi shook his head and gave it room.
But it kept pushing, forcing Xu Yi closer and closer to the guardrail.
The Campus Belle anxiously grabbed Xu Yi's sleeve. "Xu Yi, what do we do?"
"Don't panic. I'll find a chance to shake him off."
Just then, a bend appeared up ahead.
Xu Yi stepped on the gas and sped up, but the Ferrari accelerated too, its rear bumper pressed right up against Xu Yi's front end.
If Xu Yi turned now, they'd definitely crash into each other.
Xu Yi sneered. So you want to force me off the road, huh?
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