Chapter 254: Chapter 254: He Teaches Her to Play the Piano

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“Vice President Shen has a friend named Zhou Peitian,” Xiao Mo said. “From what I see, it’s very likely they each handle a different area, and if they can secure the project, they will certainly divide up the territory.”

“You’re right,” Shen Chi replied.

“President Shen, I’ll keep an eye on Zhou Peitian.”

“I’m just afraid it’s not that simple.”

“Hmm?” Xiao Mo didn’t quite understand.

“Just plan accordingly, all schedules must be kept confidential. Oh, and on the days I’m in South Africa, you need to find someone to look after Chaomu.”

“Miss Xu? Absolutely.”

Only when Shen Chi mentioned Xu Chaomu would a tender expression emerge between his brows.

He smiled, “What Miss Xu, she’s your President Shen’s wife.”

Xiao Mo rarely saw Shen Chi like this, so he quickly nodded and smiled, “Yes, President Shen’s wife.”

“By the way, President Shen, about the school, I heard from the person in charge that there’s going to be a cultural evening soon.”

“What kind of cultural evening?”

“An event for celebrating May Day, quite a grand occasion.”

“Oh, is Chaomu participating?”

“I heard… Miss Xu is performing.”

“Oh?” Shen Chi narrowed his eyes. “What could she perform?”

As far as Shen Chi knew, Xu Chaomu’s singing was limited to “Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf,” and dancing… no, she couldn’t dance at all. As for the arts like chess, calligraphy, and painting, she was completely clueless.

Of course, her specialties included climbing onto roofs to remove tiles and talking back when fighting.

Oh, and reading the Little Forbidden Book.

Shen Chi really didn’t know what he saw in her.

Of course, it couldn’t be helped; it was a failure of his upbringing.

As a child, when he tried to teach her to play piano, she found it tiring. She spread her hands and said, “I don’t want to learn, I don’t want to learn, it’s too hard.”

At first, he kept a stern face, “What’s so hard about it? How hard can it be? You’re so young and already afraid of hard work, what will you do in the future?”

At that time, Xu Chaomu would roll on the floor and be petulant, “How hard? Harder than giving you a kiss!”

“Come here, if you can’t play this piece by today, you’re not getting any dinner!”

“I don’t want to learn, I don’t want to learn, you might as well starve me…”

“Xu Chaomu!” he was really annoyed.

“Fourth Brother…” she smiled mischievously, “How about this, you let me kiss you once, and I’ll learn, okay, okay?”

“Xu Chaomu, have you no shame? If you don’t learn, you might as well starve to death!”

“Fourth Brother… your heart is so cruel… wuwu… you heartless… I won’t learn, I won’t learn!”

Laxer on, Xu Chaomu said she wouldn’t learn, and after he starved her for a few meals, he had no choice but to let her be.

Later, Shen Chi could only helplessly spread his hands and compromise, “Fine, if you don’t want to learn, then don’t. In the future, when you’re good for nothing, I’ll see who dares to take you.”

Remembering the past, the smile at the corner of Shen Chi’s mouth grew deeper.

Who would dare to take her? He had no choice but to pick her up and take her home himself.

Xiao Mo knew that only when Shen Chi mentioned Xu Chaomu would his face reveal his full tenderness.

Xiao Mo smiled and said, “I heard it’s piano playing.”

“She can play the piano? Won’t that be embarrassing?” Shen Chi chuckled lightly.

Xiao Mo cleared his throat slightly, “President Shen… why don’t you go have a look? It’s right before your South Africa trip.”

“No, there’s nothing worth seeing,” Shen Chi said disdainfully.

“Oh!” Xiao Mo’s face was full of insinuations.

Usually, when Shen Chi said he wouldn’t go, it meant… he would definitely go.

This man’s tsundere side was stronger than anyone else’s.

Indeed, in school, Xu Chaomu had signed up for a piano performance.

She couldn’t play the piano. Shen Chi had taught her for a few days when she was young, but she had forgotten everything. She signed up purely for participation. Of course, it was also to give herself an 18th birthday gift.

Luckily, she had Lou Yanli to teach her.

That afternoon, she was practicing in the piano room, the sunlight exceptional in the late afternoon, bright and warm.

The piece she practiced was “Summer,” her favorite piano piece.

As a child, since she couldn’t play, she would often pester Shen Chi to play it for her.

Unable to resist her, Shen Chi would fulfill her every request.

Whenever he sat down at the piano, stretching out his long fingers, she would gaze at him intently.

This man would get very serious when playing piano, with fluid movements that were graceful and charming.

At that time, she would pull up a chair and sit quietly beside him, resting her chin on her hands and watching him.

Watching his fingers dance on the keys, listening to the music echo melodiously.

In the afternoons, bathed in sunlight, he, in his white shirt, looked so young and handsome that it was easy to forget the time.

The man she fell in love with was always the best.

Recalling the past, Xu Chaomu shook her head, her face filled with sorrow.

Looking down at the piano keys, she began to learn to play.

This piece was both a gift to herself and to that naive love she held, the love that would never become a reality.

She had already decided that after Shen Chi left for South Africa, she would finish her midterm exams.

Without leaving any regrets, she would leave C City forever and ever…

Goodbye, never to meet again in this lifetime.

The wandering stray cat was finally returning to the wild, where she truly belonged.

As she focused on practicing, night unknowingly fell. Xu Chaomu felt quite defeated, as if she still wasn’t playing well.

She scratched her head and continued to practice.

But she didn’t expect that Shen Chi would come.

This time, when he arrived, he was carrying a handbag.

“Why are you here?” Xu Chaomu stopped playing and stood up.

“Why can’t I be?” Shen Chi countered, smiling leisurely.

“Then close the door quickly, in case some busybody takes a photo, it’ll tarnish the face of the fourth young master of Shen’s. Having such an irresponsible and especially clumsy sister could cause Shen Group’s share price to fall. Oh, no, I’m wrong, I’m not your sister, there’s no relation between us anymore.”

“Xu Chaomu, I’ve barely said a word and you’re already spewing ten, where do you get all this talk from?” Shen Chi was truly helpless.

“Do you find me annoying?” Xu Chaomu blinked.

“Not annoying.”

“Then what do you dislike?”

“Nothing, keep talking.”

“I have nothing left to say, what are you doing here tonight?”

“To hear you play the piano.”

Shen Chi indeed closed the door of the piano room, settling down beside the sofa. His long legs crossed, he gently set down the handbag.

“How did you know I was playing piano? Are you spying on me? Shen Chi, have you no shame!”

“I’m the biggest shareholder of this school, how is that spying on you?”

“I won’t listen to your explanation, just stay here and listen on your own, I’m leaving,” Xu Chaomu said indignantly, picking up her book, ready to go.

“Sit down.”

Xu Chaomu didn’t listen.

“Sit down!” Shen Chi’s voice raised a few notches.

When this man became domineering, Xu Chaomu still felt a little scared, maybe out of habit.

She pouted and sat properly in front of the piano.

“Play it for me.”

Unable to defy him, Xu Chaomu played a haphazard melody, the noise was simply… noise! Noise!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Xu Chaomu, are you doing that on purpose?” Shen Chi was both amused and dismayed.

He stepped forward, sitting behind her, his large hands covering her smaller ones, “If you can’t play well, then I’ll teach you. Otherwise, you’ll just embarrass yourself on stage.”