Chapter 16 An Shixia, you're following me again!

Yan Lingyu stiffened, quickly stuffed the shirt back into his hand, turned around and said nonchalantly, "Alright."

An Shixia didn't notice anything unusual about him. Seeing that the sofa was all in place, she casually praised him, "Brother Yu, you're amazing!"

This seemed to have flattered Yan Lingyu, and a fleeting hint of possessiveness flashed in his eyes: "Don't say things like that to others so casually in the future."

An Shixia didn't understand what was wrong with those words; he had always praised himself like that before.

"Why?"

"There's no reason why, I just don't want to hear you praise other people. Can you only say that to me from now on?"

As Yan Lingyu spoke, he took two steps closer to An Shixia, intending to reach out and grab her waist, pulling her in front of him.

But he held back, not wanting to scare... Xiaxia.

From this angle, he could clearly smell the faint scent of shower gel emanating from An Shixia's body.

An Shixia's favorite brand, he bought a lot of it, usually using it to wash his dolls.

It was as if as long as he had the same taste, Xiaxia would truly be by his side.

It belongs exclusively to me, not to anyone else.

Thinking of this, Yan Lingyu frantically controlled his mind, unable to think any further. He reached out, made a U-turn, and put his hand back in his pocket: "I'm going back to take care of some work. If you need anything, send me a message."

An Shixia knew that Yan Lingyu had been busy lately, not only with his studies but also with company operations, so she didn't try to stop him: "Okay~ Goodbye, Brother Yu."

**

The piano competition is next week. Although An Shixia is confident in herself, she still took the opportunity to practice a few times.

Because she moved out of the dormitory, Jiang Zhiyao didn't have many opportunities to get close to her, so she would occasionally linger in front of her.

"Shi Xia, how's your piano competition preparation going? It's tomorrow, how about we go practice together?"

With her usual fake smile on her face, she extended an invitation to An Shixia.

An Shixia lowered her eyes slightly; this was a good opportunity.

"Okay, let's go to the piano room then."

The piano room at Tsinghua University is very large, and there are many rooms. Jiang Zhiyao suggested that the two of them could share one piano room.

An Shixia knew she had ulterior motives, but this was exactly what she wanted, making it easier to carry out her plan.

"Shi Xia, take a look at my piece, what do you think?"

Jiang Zhiyao took out her sheet music first and placed it in front of An Shixia, her face full of humility and eagerness to learn.

An Shixia glanced at it; the sheet music wasn't particularly good, but it wasn't bad either, since in the original novel, she was on the path of playing the piano.

However, it's impossible to win a prize in this competition using this sheet music.

"Shi Xia, why aren't you saying anything? Is it not well written? If there's anything wrong, could you help me revise it? I really want to win an award."

The abacus beads fell to the ground with a deafening sound.

If An Shixia helps her revise it, then she won't have to risk stealing An Shixia's sheet music. But if An Shixia doesn't help, then she can only resort to the last method.

She has to win this award.

“Zhiyao, this is a competition after all. If I help you, it won’t be fair to the others.”

An Shixia refused, just like in the novel.

A flash of resentment crossed Jiang Zhiyao's face, but she still pretended to be understanding: "Oh, I was just joking. Even if you wanted to help me change it, I wouldn't agree. I'd like to hear your sheet music, is that alright?"

An Shixia nodded, took out the sheet music from her bag, and first tested the sound on the piano.

After confirming that there was no problem with the piano, she began to play the sheet music.

The melodious sound of the piano began, and the music flowed from her fingertips like clouds and water.

As Jiang Zhiyao listened to the beautiful music, she clenched her teeth and her fingers so tightly that her fingertips almost pierced her skin.

Feeling the pain, she snapped back to reality.

Why? Why is she so outstanding!

Even though I work harder than her, I'm still inferior to her in everything.

So what if she comes from a better family? If I were born into a family like that, I would definitely be no worse off than An Shixia!

She will take everything away from An Shixia, trample her underfoot, and make her like a beggar, forever forced to look up at her.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on her lips. After An Shixia finished playing, she clapped her hands and said, "Shixia, your piece was so beautiful! You're sure to win an award!"

An Shixia saw through the calculation in her eyes and mimicked her smile, saying, "Thank you. Would you like to practice?"

An Shixia came down, but deliberately didn't take the sheet music down.

Jiang Zhiyao's eyes flickered, and she picked up the sheet music and went up to the piano: "I'll practice too. I'm afraid I'll be nervous and make mistakes tomorrow."

"Relax and you will succeed."

He successfully ruined his own future.

Jiang Zhiyao, this is a piece of music I prepared especially for you. Please enjoy it.

She sat in the chair below, listening to Jiang Zhiyao finish speaking, her face expressionless, offering neither encouragement nor exaggerated praise.

Jiang Zhiyao was a little unhappy. Was her writing really that bad?

But it doesn't matter, after the piano competition, the honor will be hers.

"Oh dear, Shi Xia, you forgot your sheet music on here. Let me get it for you."

Jiang Zhiyao diligently stuffed the sheet music into An Shixia's bag, deliberately trying to prevent An Shixia from seeing it, but An Shixia did not comply with her wishes.

"Jiang Zhiyao, you put the wrong one here, this is not mine."

Changing now is pointless.

Jiang Zhiyao's expression stiffened for a moment, then she smiled apologetically and said, "Oh dear, I was too hasty and put it in the wrong place. Luckily you saw it."

She said this, but she still didn't return An Shixia's sheet music.

An Shixia went to get it herself, and it took some effort to snatch the sheet music back.

In front of Jiang Zhiyao, she put the sheet music in her bag, picked up her bag and stood up: "I won't continue practicing today. See you at the concert hall tomorrow."

She left the music room, leaving Jiang Zhiyao standing there resentfully watching her retreating figure, the sheet music in her hand crumpled from her grip.

The door to the music room closed, and Jiang Zhiyao stomped her foot, returning to the piano with a displeased expression.

Recalling the first few lines of An Shixia's qin score, I couldn't help but try playing it.

The faint sound of a zither drifted from inside the room, and An Shixia smiled with satisfaction. Without lingering any longer, she turned and left.

"An Shixia, what are you doing here? Were you following me again?!"

As she reached the library entrance, an angry voice suddenly rang out from behind her.

Even without turning around, An Shixia knew that the voice belonged to He Huaisheng.

An Shixia used to frequently inquire about He Huaisheng's whereabouts and create opportunities to bump into him.

However, Jiang Zhiyao deliberately told her all those whereabouts, just to see her make a fool of herself.

After all, everyone knows that He Huaisheng doesn't like An Shixia.

Jiang Zhiyao would not let any opportunity to embarrass An Shixia slip by.

Before An Shixia could reply, He Huaisheng continued to post.

"Even if you follow me, I won't pay any attention to you. You'd better give up! Following me around all day, isn't that disgusting?"