Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
âOkay.â Lu Ke took the glass. âMom, rest early. Iâll sleep after training.â
âI heard that the academy found you a new instructor?â Mrs. Lu asked. âAnd sheâs from the countryside. Will it really work?â
âMom, itâs the teacher who tutored me before. She was highly respected in the early years. â
âYou said so yourself that itâs been a few years.â Mrs. Lu was worried. âPiano is also an art that keeps up with the times. If she hasnât caught up with the times, it might have the opposite effect on you. Son, why donât your father and I personally go look for Fan Yushu and ask him to tutor you again? Heâs just tutoring a few students. One more wonât hurt. Itâs not like heâllâ¦â
Lu Ke interrupted her, âMom, Iâve already decided on this matter. Iâll be tutored by Mrs. Lin. You donât have to worry about me.â
Mrs. Lu wanted to say something else, but Lu Ke didnât want to discuss it anymore.
She had no choice but to walk out.
Seeing Mr. Lu sitting on the sofa, she couldnât help but ask, âShould we look for Fan Yushu again?â
âDidnât you hear what Lu Ke said? He doesnât want anyone else.â Mr. Lu put down the newspaper. âDonât waste your effort.â
âIf Fan Yushu wants a higher tuition fee or something, itâs not like our Lu family canât afford it. Besides, weâre also a prestigious family in Jingdu City.
What other requests does he have that we canât satisfy?â
Mr. Lu looked at her and said, âDonât you understand? Fan Yushuâs own son is also participating in the competition. He doesnât want to make a strong opponent for his son, so he naturally wonât teach Lu Ke. Everyone knows whatâs going on, so why should we say anything else? Do you think your son doesnât care about his reputation?â
Mrs. Lu paused for a while before saying, âBut isnât Lin Shuhui..
âLu Ke has already grown up. He can even be someone elseâs teacher now. How can he not understand these principles? He has his own decisions and thoughts. Donât disturb him.â
After Lin Shuhui got Qiao Weiyangâs medicine, she called Lu Ke.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
The two of them arranged to meet in the teahouse where they practiced the piano.
Lin Shuhui came early, so she entered the teahouse first and ordered a pot of Puâer. She sat on the balcony and admired the scenery.
20 years had passed quickly. She had been away from Jingdu City for so many years.
Now that she was back again, she naturally felt emotional.
Her phone rang. She glanced at it and picked it up. Her tone was gentle. âWangzhi.â
âMrs. Lin!â Xu Wangzhiâs voice sounded, and he was energetic. âIâm sorry for not visiting you since you came back this time. Iâve only been able to send you a few messages on WeChat.â
âI know youâre filming a variety show and that itâs usually very difficult for you to make time. It doesnât matter. Go ahead with your work.â
Lin Shuhui did not know much about the entertainment industry. Although Qiao Weiyang was in the entertainment industry, it was not a world she could touch.
She only knew that Xu Wangzhi was an artiste, and the variety show he was currently filming was also related to the piano. Xu Wangzhi was about to participate in the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition, and he was competing in the amateur category.
However, this did not stop Xu Wangzhi from being an outstanding student of the music academy, so the principal valued his participation.
âBy the way, Mrs. Lin, I heard that Lil Yang Yang came back with you this time, right?â Xu Wangzhi asked.
âYes, sheâs also in Jingdu City now.â
âI happen to have a guest act and need the help of a friend. If Lil Yang Yang is free, can I invite her?â
Lin Shuhui thought for a moment and said, âThatâs good. Iâll communicate with her and see if she has time.
âThen letâs do it like that for the time being. Let me know when youâre sure. Itâll be easier for me to report it.â
âOkay.â
After Xu Wangzhi hung up the phone, his manager said helplessly, âLittle Master, what are you doing? Didnât they suggest that the guest should be someone more famous?â
âYou donât understand,â Xu Wangzhi said. He wanted to repay Lin Shuhui for coming to help him this time.
However, in the past, apart from tuition fees, Lin Shuhui would not even accept a flower as a gift. No matter what it was, she would definitely not accept it.
He might as well ask her goddaughter to appear on the show.
However, Xu Wangzhi knew very little about Lin Shuhuiâs goddaughter. All these years, he had only listened to the academyâs arrangements and learned the piano from Fan Yushu, so he knew even less about Lin Shuhui.
However, now that Fan Yushu was no longer taking him in, he had a chance to learn from Lin Shuhui again and return the favor.
The manager said, âWhat donât I know? Although youâre not a very popular artiste now, you still have a reputation to maintain. Your future is promising. Youâve only debuted for two years, but youâre already famous and will have better prospects in the future. Donât you think itâs a pity to give this opportunity to someone you donât know? I can arrange for the company to get a more popular artiste to help you so that you can stay for two more episodes.â âNo need. Iâve already decided to ask the person Iâve chosen,â Xu Wangzhi said.
âLittle Masterâ¦â The manager planned to persuade him again.
Xu Wangzhiâs face turned cold, then he revealed a very bright smile. âI told you not to call me Little Master! Canât you call me by my name?â
âBut Old Master Xuâ¦â
âDonât mention my grandfather! And donât mention my father either!â Xu Wangzhi immediately interrupted him. âI came to work on my own. I donât want to rely on their relationship to survive in the industry, okay?â
The manager had no choice but to change the topic and say, âThen whatâs the name of Teacher Linâs goddaughter? What talents does she have and what can she do? Tell me so that I can make arrangements.â
âI donât know for the time being. Anyway, you can make the arrangements first. By the way, how much is the production team paying the main leads this time?â
â100,000,â the manager said.
âThen give Lil Yang Yang 200,000 yuan when the time comes. The other 100,000 yuan will be paid from my card.â This time, Lin Shuhui had certainly spent a lot of money to come from the countryside. Xu Wangzhi knew that she would definitely not accept the money.
However, if he gave the money to Lil Yang Yang as compensation for appearing on the TV show, the mother and daughter would definitely accept it.
âLet me remind you that the viewership ratings for this show have been really good recently. The audience is very enthusiastic. In the face of the elimination system, everyone wants to stay. If you donât take it seriously, youâll easily be eliminated.â
âIâm taking it very seriously. Who says Iâm not?â Xu Wangzhi asked. The manager sighed. âAlright. Iâll make the arrangements first.â
He really couldnât figure out why Xu Wangzhi had to do this..