Für Elise

The two women chatted incessantly, as if they had an endless supply of topics. Ling Yun ignored them and walked to the piano in the corner of the second-floor living room. He gently pressed one key, then another, and found the pitch was slightly off.

Tuning a piano is a process of adjusting each note, each string. Most piano notes are made up of unison string sets, meaning one note consists of two or three strings. When tuning, the strings that are not being adjusted must be silenced with a damping tool to prevent them from sounding and interfering with the sound of the string being tuned, thus affecting the auditory perception of the tuning.

Additionally, there are tools for calibrating and testing pitch, including tuning forks and pitch testers.

And auxiliary tools, including tuning wrenches, socket wrenches, screwdrivers, and reverse stop adjustment wrenches.

Ling Yun, holding a tuning wrench and a screwdriver, and none of the other tools, began to tune the piano.

After tuning it, Ling Yun became interested. He took a breath, closed his eyes, and began to play spontaneously.

It was almost as if his brain didn't need to do anything; his arms and fingers moved on their own, playing the music, while his feet randomly pressed the two pedals.

A simple melody came to an end.

The deep piano notes also reached the first floor.

"Piano music, on the second floor. Could it be Xiao Yun'er playing the piano? This skill level is at least that of a master," Lin Qiuyan muttered.

Qin Lan also heard it. "Who's playing the piano? It sounds so good. I've never heard this song before. It's coming from the second floor? Is there someone else here?"

She didn't believe that Ling Yun fellow could play. She had already investigated Ling Yun's past records; he might know how to play the piano, but only at a trash level.

"Wow, wow, it's Daddy! Daddy is playing the piano!" the little one clapped her hands and cheered.

To confirm their suspicions, everyone walked upstairs to the second floor to investigate.

Ling Yun recalled a piece of music, "Für Elise." This piece was very famous on that civilized planet, and he liked it very much. He hadn't heard it in a long time, so he decided to play it now.

The piano music began again. As the notes slowly flowed out, Lin Qiuyan, Qin Lan, and Qianqian, standing on the second floor, were drawn into a dreamlike scene by Ling Yun's music. This was a song they had never heard before. How could they describe it? It was beyond just "good."

The beautiful piano music slowly faded to a close.

The little one ran over. "Daddy, you're amazing! It sounds so good, so good!" After speaking, she kissed Ling Yun.

Ling Yun's mother and Qin Lan also walked over, looking at him with disbelief.

"Xiao Yun'er, you're amazing. When did you become so good at the piano?" Lin Qiuyan was full of questions. Her son could play the piano?

"I've always been amazing."

When did her son become so talented? She had never heard such beautiful music before; it must be his original composition.

Qin Lan was stunned. This guy usually kept a low profile, yet he played the piano so well. And this song, if it were released, would surely make him world-famous. Speaking of which, he looked so damn handsome when he played the piano, and her face instantly turned red.

Ling Yun looked at them and sheepishly rubbed his nose. "Just felt like it. Hmm, it's passable."

"Xiao Yun'er, you're so talented. Your mom won't have to worry about you not making money anymore," Lin Qiuyan chuckled.

"I don't worry about money now."

"Daddy, I want to learn! I want to learn to play the piano to make money!" the little one said earnestly, waving her fist.

"Okay, I'll teach you later. You can definitely become a star." As he spoke, he gently tapped her little head.

Afterward, Ling Yun played "Für Elise" again at the request of the three women. This time, Lin Qiuyan recorded it on her phone.

Qin Lan's expression changed after taking a phone call, and she said goodbye to Ling Yun and the others to go home. As she left, she copied a version of the song.

"Qianqian, Grandma will give you a bath, okay?"

"Okay, but Grandma..." The little one's eyes darted around.

"But what? What is my good baby thinking about?"

"Grandma, you have to tell me stories, okay? Hmm, five stories." She then started counting on her fingers, looking incredibly cute.

"It's just a few little stories. Grandma promises," Lin Qiuyan thought to herself, as she was a high school teacher after all; five stories should be a piece of cake.

At this moment, Ling Yun received a call from Manager Zhang. The content was about the diamond appraisal value, and he was asking if Ling Yun wanted to sell it or auction it. Ling Yun wasn't short of money and chose to sell it directly to their jewelry store. The transaction price for the two diamonds was eighty-seven million. The money would be deposited into his account first, and Manager Zhang would bring the contract over for him to sign later.

A moment later, his phone notified him that the money had been received. Now that he had the money, he couldn't make empty promises. He picked up his phone and called Chen Li.

"Hello, classmate Chen Li. How did things go?" Ling Yun asked.

"Hmm, I only resigned this afternoon. I've been browsing a lot of information online, and there are a few hotels for transfer. I'll need to go and see them in person tomorrow."

"Oh, that was quick. You've already made progress in such a short time. I really didn't misjudge you, haha."

"Stop flattering me. If you don't give me a promotion and a raise after I finish this, I'll deal with you."

"Understood. By the way, give me your card number, and I'll transfer the money to you. As I said before, money is not a problem. Just acquire the hotel first."

"Yes, boss."

"Hmm, not bad. I'll soon have my own business. Having something to do will keep me from being bored. A life of idleness," Ling Yun muttered.

As soon as Chen Li gave Ling Yun her bank card number, she was dumbfounded. The number of zeros after the two in her phone... one zero, two zeros, three zeros... all the way to seven zeros. She rubbed her eyes and counted again. It was indeed twenty million. Her phone fell with a click.