Chapter 191: Yi Juncheng Taught Me
Sheng You was stunned. Even Hanjing said Yangyang’s skills were superior to his, so his daughter might even be good enough to hold a concert tour!
“Yangyang, do you want to hold a concert? If you want…”
Before Sheng You finished speaking, Sheng Yang interrupted: “No.”
She didn’t want trouble. Wouldn’t it be better to spend that time reading more books?
“By the way, Yangyang, when did you learn to play the piano?” Kang Weizhen was very curious. There were too many mysteries surrounding her daughter.
Without thinking about it, Sheng Yang said casually, “Yi Juncheng taught me.”
Whenever she was asked a question like this, she would use Yi Juncheng as an excuse.
She didn’t choose Ming Qi because Ming Qi wasn’t as smart as Yi Juncheng. The latter was quick-witted enough to cover up her lies.
“OK.” Kang Weizhen nodded and believed her.
Now her impression of Yi Juncheng had improved even more and his “score” in her heart increased.
The child really cared about Yangyang.
“Mom, can you send me the video you just recorded?” Thank God his mother was in the habit of recording. Otherwise, it would be hard to convince others that his sister was so musically talented.
“OK.” Kang Weizhen sent it to Sheng Hanjing and was about to post it in her chat group with her besties.
Although she seemed to be a domineering boss, she was a very nice person and had many good friends.
However, since Yangyang returned home, her besties had to listen to her talking about her daughter all day long and their ears almost developed calluses.
Searching “my daughter” in the chat log, there were tens of thousands of entries.
Now she was going to post the video in the chat group.
After Sheng Hanjing received the video, he immediately sent it to his eldest brother.
Then he sent it to Elder Qian to show off.
Mr. Yang wasn’t qualified to accept Yangyang as his disciple indeed. No wonder he was rejected.
Elder Qian wasn’t shocked at all, however, and quickly replied, “What’s so weird about that? You didn’t know until now…”
“?” Sheng Hanjing felt frustrated instantly.
“I’ve known for a long time. I’ve been paying your sister to revise my songs. Her fee isn’t low—one million yuan each—so I call her ‘Teacher’.” But Elder Qian didn’t feel ashamed. Instead, he felt it was good value for the money.
Money should be used to create value. He loved music and he was more than glad that he could buy the services of a genius like Sheng Yang.
Many people weren’t as lucky as him even if they were willing to pay.
Sheng Hanjing was shocked again. For a long time, he was speechless and stared at his sister who had already stood up.
She seemed to play the piano just for fun and wasn’t very interested in it, so she stopped after only playing two tunes.
**
The students were hotly discussing “Sylvia” at school as the anonymous person kept posting news about Tian Kerui, and even some students from other schools were intrigued…
“I’m really not Sylvia. Why don’t you believe me?” Tian Kerui was irritable. She just wanted to focus on studying.
“Kerui, don’t act humble. Those posts said very clearly that you’re Sylvia and all the evidence points to you.”
Chapter 192: Dig Her Out
“It was once discovered that Sylvia’s IP address popped up briefly at our school, which shows that Sylvia is very likely to be a student at our school; Sylvia must be a liberal arts student, so that narrows things down further. And there was a very old and rustic hand-knitted sweater at Sylvia’s home and your mother happens to have a similar sweater. The other students in our liberal arts class wouldn’t wear such a sweater.”
Tian Kerui was speechless. Are these people mocking me?
“That’s right. I heard that the media found out, so they’re going to interview Tian Kerui.”
Annoyed, Tian Kerui almost lost her temper. She suppressed her anger and took out her cell phone. “Look, I don’t even have a TikTok account. I can’t be Sylvia.”
“Come on, everyone has two phone numbers, OK?”
“We’re classmates. Why are you still trying to hide it?”
“I’ve been wondering how your family can afford our school’s high tuition fees. It turns out that you earned the money by being an Internet celebrity.”
Everyone thought Tian Kerui was hiding her identity just to stay mysterious because Sylvia was originally known for her mystery. Once her true identity was exposed, it was very likely that she would lose a lot of followers.
Class 1.
Since He Yuan transferred to another school, Sheng Yue had no lackey, so Sheng Yue took the initiative to mend relations with Lou Shu.
Although the two became friends again, they both knew that their relationship could never return to how it was in the past.
Lou Shu showed Sheng Yue her cell phone. “Yueyue, do you think Tian Kerui could be Sylvia?”
Sheng Yue smiled. “I don’t think so. They don’t seem to be the same person, but if Tian Kerui isn’t Sylvia, why would she do this?”
Lou Shu was taken aback. “Do you mean Tian Kerui is pretending to be Syldia?”
Sheng Yue blinked. “I didn’t say that, but her family is poor. If she was mistaken for Sylvia, it’d benefit her in ways she can’t imagine. Isn’t it because of money and fame that she studies so hard? If she gets enough attention, she can easily get what she wants.”
After a pause, Sheng Yue went on: “Of course, this is just my opinion. I hope her dreams come true. Or if Sylvia isn’t at our school, then Tian Kerui’s lie won’t get exposed and she can hold onto her dream longer.”
Lou Shu pursed her lips, looking at Sheng Yue with a complex expression.
In the past, she would’ve thought Sheng Yue was really nice, but now she only felt that Sheng Yue was taunting Tian Kerui!
**
In class 7, Sheng Yang put down her book and caught a glimpse of Fang Duo holding her cell phone, looking left and right, and struggling for a long time.
“What’s wrong with you?”
Fang Duo rubbed her cheek. “I still think Tian Kerui isn’t my goddess Sylvia, so I want to find evidence, but after I read the anonymous posts on the forum, I’m almost convinced that she really is Sylvia, but… is Tian Kerui really Sylvia? Ahhhh, I really don’t want to believe it. Tian Kerui isn’t as unworldly and adorable as Sylvia.”
Sheng Yang glanced at her and said indifferently, “Then you can just assume she isn’t Sylvia.”
“No!” Fang Duo clenched her fists. “I can’t tolerate that possibility. I didn’t care who Sylvia was before, but now that I know that she’s by my side and is at our school, I must uncover her identity no matter how deep I have to dig!”
Chapter 193: Rivals
With that, Fang Duo lunged to her feet, picked up her cell phone and a notebook, and rushed out the door quickly. She was going to the liberal arts class to investigate.
Sheng Yang shook her head helplessly then wrote a line of beautiful and smooth English words on her sheet of paper.
“Sylvia.”
The handwriting was exactly the same as the handwriting in the video earlier.
**
The first-class cabin on an airplane:
A beautiful air stewardess came over. “Sir, can you show me your boarding pass?”
A man was wearing sunglasses and his hidden eyes were deep and charming. His lips were extremely thin. It was said that men with thin lips were cold-hearted but were most attractive to women. The air stewardess couldn’t help gazing at him from time to time.
“Lu Zhiyuan.” The name was a household name.
The air hostess was surprised. Wasn’t Lu Zhiyuan the new Stock God? Although he was young, this financial baron had extremely sharp business acumen and was almost the country’s financial lifeline.
“Are you done?” He didn’t seem to like being disturbed.
“Well… yes…” the air hostess said hurriedly. “Please feel free to let me know if you have any requests, Sir.”
“OK.”
The air hostess walked around to the other side of the first-class cabin where a man was taking a nap with his eyes closed, but he was extremely vigilant. He opened his eyes as soon as he heard a noise.
Faced with these deep dark eyes, the air hostess held her breath. Wow, I’m lucky today!
She met another big shot—Sheng Tingze, a rising star in the business field. He was young and smart but a workaholic.
The air hostess was from Yan City, so she knew very well that this young man was very likely to inherit the Sheng family wealth.
However…
The air hostess raised her eyebrows, wondering why their seats were arranged this way. Wasn’t there a rumor that Arthur (the English name of Sheng Tingze) and Mr. Lu Zhiyuan were rivals? Why were they sitting together?
Speaking of their relationship, it was a long story.
They were rivals in the stock market, and due to their equally good business acumen, they invested in the same industry, so they started various competitions over territory, and recently, they were competing for the same plot of land.
They were close rivals.
Unlike ordinary people, people with keen business acumen usually chose the same projects.
“Mr. Sheng, I’ll leave you to rest.”
“Wait a minute.” Sheng Tingze looked at the air stewardess, and her heart skipped a beat. She felt that his eyes were really unfathomable. “Is there any wine?”
He was always nervous and had difficulty sleeping. Now he finally had time to sleep but he couldn’t fall asleep, so he needed a glass of wine.
“Yes.”
“I want Romanee 1990.” Sheng Tingze was always picky.
The corner of the air stewardess’ mouth twitched. “I’m sorry, but we don’t have that right now.”
Sheng Tingze frowned as his face turned gloomy. “Then do you have 10-year-old tequila?”
He had specific requirements about the age of his liquor.
“…No.” The air stewardess wanted to say: Mr. Sheng, we fly a plane; we don’t run a winery.
After a pause, she said helplessly, “Mr. Sheng, the best wine left on our plane is a Cabernet Sauvignon, which was produced within the last five years.”
Chapter 194: Confronting
Sheng Tingze reluctantly said, “Alright.”
At this time, someone next door shouted, “Hi, bring me the best wine on your plane.”
Upon hearing this familiar voice, Sheng Tingze narrowed his eyes.
The air stewardess looked embarrassed. She hurriedly went out and walked to the next door. “Mr. Lu, the bottle of wine you’re requesting has been ordered by the gentleman next door. We only have ordinary wine now. Would you like that?”
Lu Zhiyuan glanced at the closed curtain opposite then said, “How much is he paying? I’ll pay you double that.”
The air stewardess felt even more embarrassed. “It’s not a matter of money…”
“Then that must be because I’m not offering to pay enough.”
Seeing that Lu Zhiyuan stood up and was going to talk to the guy next door, the air stewardess panicked. If Mr. Lu discovered that the one next door was his opponent, they might even fight.
This was a long-distance flight and they were in the first-class cabin. They wanted to ensure a smooth and happy journey for all their passengers.
The air stewardess hurriedly stopped him. “Mr. Lu, you can’t go there!”
Lu Zhiyuan’s eyes were sharp. Upon seeing her trying to stop him, he smiled coldly. “You know, I have many friends. Let me go over and see if it’s my friend.”
With that, he walked over without any hesitation.
The air stewardess was at a loss for what to do. God, he isn’t your friend but your…
Lu Zhiyuan wasn’t a rude person, so he stood outside the curtain. “Hello?”
The other person didn’t say anything.
Lu Zhiyuan frowned slightly and said politely, “I don’t mean to offend you, but can you please let me have the bottle of wine? I, Lu Zhiyuan, am willing to pay ten times the price and we can be friends, OK?”
When the air stewardess heard that, her pupils shrank.
This was Lu Zhiyuan’s style. Since they couldn’t sell the bottle of wine to Lu Zhiyuan, he would just buy it from this man.
However…
Just as rumored, he would never let go of anything he wanted.
If it were someone else, he might’ve likely succeeded. Who could refuse this offer? Unfortunately, the person inside was Sheng Tingze.
At this moment, the curtain suddenly opened, and the man inside was so tall that he had to bend to walk out. He stood face to face with Lu Zhiyuan.
Lu Zhiyuan’s eyes flickered. It’s him?!
He wasn’t as stupid as Ming Qi.
If he wasn’t shrewd enough, he wouldn’t have become a successful businessman.
As soon as Sheng Yang returned to the Sheng family, he had conducted a thorough investigation, but he didn’t expect his rival Sheng Tingze to be Sheng Yang’s eldest brother!
At that time, his heart sank to the floor. Damn, if he was a little bit gentler to Sheng Tingze, he wouldn’t have to face such a problem!
Therefore, since then, he had always avoided conflicts with Sheng Tingze, trying to make peace with him.
But to his surprise, Sheng Tingze quitted the project too. Lu Zhiyuan thought maybe Sheng Tingze suspected that he was playing some trick against him.
In the end, they could only watch this huge piece of fat meat falling into someone else’s mouth.
Upon watching this scene, the air stewardess was scared. She had smelled gunpowder in the air. The two were confronting each other. This alarmed Sheng Tingze’s Assistant, Jin Se, who was sitting behind, and he hurriedly rushed over
Chapter 195: This Old Fox Must Be Up To Something
When he saw Lu Zhiyuan, the God of Stocks, Jin Si exclaimed internally: One can’t avoid one’s enemy.
His whole body was tight, and he was already prepared to comfort Mr. Sheng in case the two of them fought.
Looking at Sheng Tingze staring at him gloomily, Lu Zhiyuan smiled. “Hi, Mr. Sheng.”
Although he seemed polite, Jin Si somehow felt that Lu Zhiyuan was being sarcastic.
“Then I will pay for this bottle of wine and give it to President Sheng as a gift,” Lu Zhiyuan said leisurely.
Nervously standing between the two of them, Jin Si was stunned when he heard what Lu Zhiyuan said.
Why’s Lu Zhiyuan… so friendly to Mr. Sheng?
No, no… I can’t be confused by the enemy’s sugar-coated shells! Maybe he’s flaunting his wealth.
The air stewardess was also stunned. He seemed different from the rumors.
Sheng Tingze’s face was tense as if saying “Do I need you to pay for me”?
Lu Zhiyuan understood instantly and laughed awkwardly. “Since Mr. Sheng wants to buy it yourself, I won’t disturb you. I’ll take my leave.”
With that, he returned to his seat and quieted down.
Sheng Tingze stared at him suspiciously. This old fox must be up to something.
After a while, he said coldly, “I don’t want what others don’t want.”
The air stewardess:”???”
At least they hadn’t fought. Jin Si secretly heaved a breath of relief.
Upon hearing that, Lu Zhiyuan glanced at Sheng Tingze.
What a damn weirdo!
If it weren’t for the fact that he was Sheng Yang’s eldest brother, he would give Sheng Tingze a good beating.
Forget it. For the sake of Sheng Yang, he would tolerate Sheng Tingze.
**
Sheng Tingze went to the head office as soon as he returned to China and stayed there on business.
Although Sheng You was his father, he didn’t know his son had returned until others told him.
“President Sheng, Mr. Sheng is back.” the vice-president of the marketing department told him. He was called into Sheng You’s office in the afternoon to report on the progress of the new project.
Sheng You looked dazed. “I didn’t hear about that.”
The vice president was speechless. “It’s true. I’m not lying to you.”
Sheng You was so angry that he rushed out of the conference room and went straight to Sheng Tingze’s office with a stack of documents.
As soon as he pushed the door open, Sheng Tingze raised his brows. Sheng You snapped angrily, “Oh, you finally came back. Why didn’t you come to attend your sister’s coming-of-age ceremony?! You came back just because you heard that the Sheng Corporation is going to annex a company, right? You don’t need any family, do you? All you need is your work!”
He thundered, wanting to beat his son up.
His eldest son had no human affection, the opposite of his second son.
Expressionless, Sheng Tingze put a USB flash disk in front of Sheng You. “I’ve completed the proposal for annexing Jiayuan Group.”
“…” Is this the point?
Sheng You almost vomited blood. It was simply impossible to communicate with his eldest son!
After a long while, he gave up and sat on the leather sofa. “When will you go home?”
Although he missed his sister’s coming-of-age ceremony, at least he should meet with his sister. His sister had been back for so long, but he hadn’t seen her once!
Yangyang wasn’t angry at all, but he was angry for her.
Sheng Tingze pointed to the piles of documents. “I won’t leave my office until I finish processing these documents.”