96 Perfect Scene
One million dollars? She really dared to ask for that much money! Su Qianci chuckled, "Have you lost your mind?" Even if she had the money to squander, she would not give it to Lin Wanting for no reason.
Lin Wanting had expected that, hesitated, and said, "I know that because of the slut Yu Lili, you have changed your mind about me. But I want to tell you that I am still the same old friend that you always had. I cherish you as a friend and want to stay close to you."
Stay close to her? And treat her like a fool? Su Qianci shook her head, not saying a thing.
"I have learned that Liu Anan is colluding with her cousin to set you up tonight."
"So?" Su Qianci did not show any emotion.
Hearing her reply, Lin Wanting asked again, "I sneaked into Liu Anan's room and saw their entire plan. Isn't it worth it to spend a million dollars?"
Of course it was worth it. In her previous lifetime, had Su Qianci had the opportunity to learn their plan, she would have spent ten million dollars. However, she had lived through that already. She had experienced what would happen tonight and did not need to spend the money. Most importantly, she did not want Lin Wanting to win.
"Su Qianci, trust me. It would definitely be worth it. You would be happy to know that you have learned their scheme in advance."
"But why should I trust you?"
Lin Wanting paused and said, "Qianci?"
"Why should I trust you? You are the best friend of Liu Anan. How do I know that you are not doing this to help her instead of me?"
That had happened in her previous lifetime. Lin Wanting and Liu Anan ruined her entire life last time. There was no way she would trust Lin Wanting again.
Hearing her words, Lin Wanting said quickly, "For real. If you don't believe me, you would definitely regret it."
Su Qianci raised an eyebrow and simply hung up.
Since the accident in the martial arts studio, the studio was shut down because of alleged drug dealing. It was her summer vacation, so Su Qianci had nowhere to go. She finally turned on the TV and started watching. She turned to International Arts Channel and saw a middle-aged man playing piano attentively. His features looked elegant.
Song Yifan. The only Chinese member of Global Piano Association. One of the few idols that Su Qianci had. Rumor had it that since Song Yifan's girlfriend passed away, he never married again. In her previous lifetime, Su Qianci went to one of his concerts and fell in love with piano because of him. She had learned piano for five years.
Seeing Song Yifan again, Su Qianci suddenly felt like playing. In fact, Li Sicheng had a piano in the backyard. He occasionally played it, but most of the time no one would use it. Su Qianci walked into the backyard and immediately saw a pavilion covered in wisteria. A white grand piano was placed underneath.
Li Sicheng happened to be looking out of the French window of his study. He saw a girl in white walking toward the piano under the wisteria. The morning sun added warmth to that figure. Although it was past the blooming season of wisteria, he still felt like this was the perfect scene from a dream.
97 Her Elegy
The slim white figure was like an elf. His sharp gaze became gentle when seeing her. He could not move his eyes away.
Beautiful!
He had never discovered that the woman actually looked perfect in front of a piano. It was as if she was born to play. She could always surprise him.
Not noticing that someone was observing, Su Qianci carefully revealed the keyboards.
What a gorgeous instrument.
This grand piano was the last work of a retired master purchased by Li Sicheng at a high price at an auction. In her previous lifetime, she had always had her eyes on this piano, wanting to touch it but afraid that Li Sicheng would hate her even more. After all, even Tang Mengying was not allowed to touch it.
However, Li Sicheng had gone to work, which meant he was not around. She would just play for a little while. Her long fingers fell on the keyboard, making a crisp sound. Su Qianci felt like she had melted. This piano was better than every single piano she had ever touched in her two lifetimes combined. It was such a waste for the piano not to be played.
Lamenting, Su Qianci's fingers danced away. She was playing Für Elise, Beethoven's masterpiece.
As Li Sicheng walked over to her, he heard the music changing. Initially, he thought it was a mistake and was a bit irritated that a great piano was not played right. However, before he even reached her, he found that he was terribly wrong. It was clearly intentional. The music gradually became sad, with a tragic and pathetic appeal. Hearing the music, Li Sicheng couldn't help stopping, listening carefully to his wife's music.
Su Qianci did not notice that he had come close. Eyes on the keyboard, she played the music she created herself. In her previous lifetime, her unborn baby was murdered by Tang Mengying, and then she was set up by Tang Mengying and got her face ruined. Captain Li had always been on her side and forbade Li Sicheng from divorcing her. However, everyone else in the Li family chose to turn their back to her. No one trusted her. In despair, Su Qianci created a tune called Elegy. Except for Captain Li, no one had ever heard it. And of course, no one would have understood it.
Eyes on the keyboard, Su Qianci was thinking about something else. However, she was too skilled to make a mistake. It was her own music after all.
Hearing the music, Li had a grim look. He had never heard the music before. It was sad to the bones, but hope had not been lost. What had the musician experienced to create a tune like this? Li did not disturb her, standing behind Su Qianci.
Under the lush leaves of wisteria, the couple each had their own thoughts.
98 Your Music
His cell phone suddenly rang, bringing Su Qianci back to reality. For some reason, Su Qianci had tears all over her face. Su Qianci turned around and saw his dark eyes. They were cold as always but had some other emotions hidden within them. He seemed to be intrigued.
Su Qianci's heart suddenly raced. She quickly moved her gaze away. When had he arrived? She had not noticed it at all.
Li Sicheng looked away and saw her hands placed on the keyboard.
Su Qianci suddenly stood up, wiping her tears away hurriedly and stepping away from the piano.
"I thought..."
I thought you weren't here, so I wanted to try it secretly.
She swallowed the sentence back, her fingers pinching her white dress. She bowed her head nervously.
"When did you learn piano?" Li Sicheng eventually spoke, his voice deep. It was the first time he had talked to her since she left the hospital.
Her heartbeat suddenly quickened as Su Qianci looked up at his face. Calm as always. She could not tell what he was thinking. "I..."
"The music..." When Su Qianci was trying to explain how she suddenly learned piano, he had changed the subject. She looked at him, puzzled. Li Sicheng stopped the ringing phone and sat down in front of the piano. "It's quite good."
Su Qianci was dazed, quickly blushing. She felt like she was on top of the world. Did he just give her a compliment?
Li Sicheng did not seem to be noticing Su Qianci's reaction. He looked at the keyboard and then his fingers started to dance. The familiar melody surprised Su Qianci. He was playing her tune? She had only played it once, and he had already learned it. Li Sicheng only memorized a part of it so he stopped playing, asking, "What's the name?"
"Elegy."
"I like your music."
Hearing that, Su Qianci's heart raced even more. When she was about to say something, Li Sicheng's phone rang again. From Su Qianci's angle, she could see a familiar name.
Tang Mengying.
Her heart beat slowed down as her fists clenched.
Right, Tang Mengying.
There was always Tang Mengying between them. Seeing Li Sicheng answering the call and walking away from the piano, Su Qianci felt something had left her heart...
99 She Ignored Him?
Li Sicheng soon finished talking. Seeing how Su Qianci's emotion had changed, his eyes became darker.
"Sir, Madam, breakfast is ready." Nanny Rong called.
Li Sicheng looked back and said, "I will not be home for dinner tonight."
Nanny Rong blinked and suddenly realized he was talking to her, nodding hurriedly. However, it was the first time that Li Sicheng had ever told her about his whereabouts. He was most likely talking to Madam instead of herself. Nanny Rong confirmed her guess when seeing Li Sicheng's look.
However, Su Qianci had no idea what had happened. She walked away from the backyard, her mind occupied by what was going to happen that night. Tang Mengying was the secretary of Li Sicheng. In her previous lifetime, Tang Mengying had altered Li Sicheng's schedule, making him reside at Royal Hotel and arrange for Liu Anan to humiliate Su Qianci. However, in this lifetime, Liu Anan had already done that and been sent to the police station. So at this reunion, they were likely to change their plan. Su Qianci suddenly realized that it might not have been wise for her to turn down Lin Wanting's offer.
In deep thought, Su Qianci had brushed past Li Sicheng. What she did not notice was that the moment she went past him without even glancing at him, he frowned. This woman had become so daring that she started to ignore him. Couldn't she tell that he was talking to her instead of Nanny Rong? Even Nanny Rong could tell. However, she did not even bother to care about his life.
"Su Qianci!" Li Sicheng exclaimed.
Su Qianci turned her head back, feeling at a loss. Seeing her confused look, Li Sicheng was even more pissed off. Didn't she know what she did wrong? Ignoring him?
"What's wrong?"
Li Sicheng gazed at her deeply and then left.
Su Qianci felt even more puzzled. "What was that about?"
Weird guy.
In the living room, Su Qianci took up the phone and called Lin Wanting back. However, the call never went through. Clearly, she was blocked.
Su Qianci suddenly felt stupid that she had not thought of this possibility earlier. Liu Anan and Tang Mengying would definitely have some new tricks up their sleeves. What should she do at that time?
7 PM, Royal Hotel.
In the ballroom on the top floor, gentle light emanated from the chandelier and fell on the bustling crowds. A lot of people had arrived already, chatting and giggling. Fu Lengbing was in a casual conversation when he suddenly glanced at a woman in blue, which made his eyes light up.
At the door, Liu Anan was enjoying the envious gaze as she elegantly walked inside.
"How pretty!"
"Is that Liu Anan? She looks quite different than before."
"That's right. I bet her outfit costs nearly a million."
"Who is that woman behind her looking like an old lady?"
100 Vying Gaze
"Ha ha, don't be so mean, even if it's the fact."
As people heard that, everyone was looking at the girl behind Liu Anan. Her short hair was quite stylish, but her childish wide face did not match that at all. What she was wearing was obviously extraordinary. The black dress had rhinestones glittering all over, with its tube top being made of dedicate lace. Her skin was not fair enough for the dress. She looked like someone coming from a small town that had suddenly become rich. No taste at all. Everyone was ridiculing her, with despite and sympathy.
"Isn't that Lin Wanting? I remember her being pretty before. She has changed so much."
"That's right. We don't recognize her anymore."
"Liu Anan has become more elegant and beautiful, while Lin Wanting..."
All sorts of discussions were heard by the two girls at the door. Lin Wanting's eyes became bloodshot and her fingernails dug into her skin. She wanted to pinch her dress, but it was too expensive. If she ruined it, she would not even be able to recover part of its value by reselling it.
Liu Anan, on the other hand, was smiling brilliantly. She turned her head and said to Lin Wanting politely, "Let's go inside together, Wanting."
The so-called high school reunion was just a club for people to vie with each other. People were not really there to bond with their old classmates, but to get a sense of accomplishment by checking out those who did not have a life as good as them.
Liu Anan grabbed everyone's attention immediately. Her blue dress made her look tall and pretty. Fu Lengbing touched up his hair before walking up to Liu Anan with a glass of champagne in his hand. However, before he got close, others had already started to woo Liu Anan.
"Liu Anan, long time no see."
"Yeah. You have become even more pretty."
Seeing them, Fu Lengbing paused and became pissed off. What a gorgeous girl! And he broke up with her because of nonsense. What a loss! As he was regretting, he suddenly heard a cry from the door. Fu Lengbing looked at the door and was stunned.
A red cold shoulder dress showed off her fair skin. With the long wavy hair and gorgeous features, she smiled and said, "It's been quite a while, my friends. Do you still remember me?"
"Yes!" The boy answered immediately, which caught the attention of everyone. He then bowed his head, blushing out of embarrassment. Fu Lengbing was now glad that he had not got an opportunity to flatter Liu Anan, walking to Yu Lili instead with the glass in his hand.
Liu Anan was very offended by that. Initially, she wanted to make Fu Lengbing feel jealous and beg her to come back. However, Yu Lili had come out of nowhere. What she did not expect was that someone more glamorous would surprise her even more.