Chapter 273 Is that person Jiang Cancan?

Although Jiang Xingyao was surprised that Zhou Huaiyan had come all the way to see her, she did not refuse.

After entrusting the signing of the contract entirely to Xu Feifei, Jiang Xingyao went to a nearby restaurant with Zhou Huaiyan.

Zhou Huaiyan first handed Jiang Xingyao a gift box containing a pink diamond necklace. Even though Jiang Xingyao wasn't an expert in jewelry, she could tell from the sparkle on the necklace that it must be very valuable.

Jiang Xingyao quickly pushed the things back: "Brother Huaiyan, this is too valuable, I can't accept it."

“Why are you being so polite with me, Yao Yao? Since you call me brother, you’re my sister. I haven’t even congratulated you on winning the championship yet. This was specially prepared for you, so just take it,” Zhou Huaiyan said.

"I…"

“Alright, Yaoyao, there’s no need to be so polite. Just do as I say,” Zhou Huaiyan said again.

Jiang Xingyao couldn't refuse, so she had to accept. She then asked, "What does Brother Huaiyan want with me?"

Zhou Huaiyan seemed a little embarrassed. He hesitated for a moment before asking, "What has Aunt Qu been busy with lately? Is the situation at the Qu family stable?"

"I'm not too sure. I haven't been paying attention to the Qu family's affairs." Just from Zhou Huaiyan's hesitant attitude, Jiang Xingyao had already guessed the general idea.

Qu Xinting hadn't told Jiang Xingyao about the matter between her and Zhou Keyuan. Jiang Xingyao didn't know what Qu Xinting was thinking, so she didn't know what to say to Zhou Huaiyan and could only deal with it for now.

Zhou Huaiyan could tell that Jiang Xingyao was deliberately avoiding the question, so he simply brought it up directly: "Yaoyao, I want to ask you, what do you think if my uncle wants to be with Aunt Qu?"

This leaves Jiang Xingyao no room to escape.

Jiang Xingyao said, "I will only respect my mother's choice. Brother Huaiyan, as long as my mother is willing, I will not interfere."

Zhou Huaiyan seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

Jiang Xingyao changed the subject: "It's been a long time since I've seen Uncle Zhou. I wonder how he's doing?"

Zhou Huaiyan said, "Uncle is in good health, but he's worried about Aunt Qu and Yaoyao. I was thinking that the two elderly people haven't had an easy time these past few years. You know, my uncle really likes Aunt Qu. Could you perhaps ask Aunt Qu to..."

"Brother Huaiyan, matters of the heart should be left to her own wishes. I don't want to interfere with her decision." Seeing that Zhou Huaiyan had brought the topic back, Jiang Xingyao refused directly.

Zhou Huaiyan had no choice but to give up when he realized he couldn't persuade Jiang Xingyao.

At the studio, Xu Feifei quickly finalized everything and arranged for someone to prepare a renovation plan. Jiang Xingyao arranged for someone to order a large batch of toys for Xiao Shuijing in advance.

Before she knew it, it was time for Jiang Xingyao to go live and prove herself. The studio next door was still under renovation and had plenty of space, so it was perfect as the location for the live stream.

Xu Feifei had already led her people to rearrange the scene, and when Jiang Xingyao arrived, there were already quite a few people there.

Faintly, one could still hear many voices discussing the matter.

Before the live stream even started, some people were already mocking Jiang Xingyao for trying to attract attention.

To Jiang Xingyao's surprise, not only did Jin Qingyu attend the live broadcast, but Qu Xinting also came to Gangcheng to support her.

Almost all the well-known pianists in the country were present. Two retired masters, who were not people the music association could invite, were also there today. Jiang Xingyao even saw them greeting Jin Qingyu, so it was obvious that he had invited them.

Jiang Xingyao didn't know what effort Jin Qingyu had put in to persuade these two. She really didn't have the energy to pay attention to these things right now. Since she appeared, some foreign contestants had already been eager to try.

Previously, these people were dissatisfied with Jiang Xingyao, but they only vented their frustrations online. Now that Jiang Xingyao has taken the initiative to lead the live broadcast, it has aroused their competitive spirit. In addition, there have been people online stirring up trouble. The people who have traveled a long way to come here to compete with Jiang Xingyao live have almost covered most of the world's piano circle, and their skill levels vary greatly.

With so many people accompanying her, many people's confidence was boosted. Everyone felt that Jiang Xingyao's championship was undeserved, which was why so many people were protesting.

Even the head of the Jinle Cup organizing committee heard the news and called Jiang Xingyao last night, demanding that she keep the championship. Only if Jiang Xingyao wins can it prove that their competition is still fair and authoritative.

The organizers were also very dissatisfied with Jiang Xingyao's sudden decision to go live, but since things had come to this, they could only hope that Jiang Xingyao could win.

Everyone here was impatient, and the live sparring didn't take too long. As soon as Jiang Xingyao arrived, she was urged on. In the end, Jiang Xingyao simply skipped all the steps and started the first match directly.

In order to gain the respect of the crowd, Jiang Xingyao even let them choose the pieces they were good at for the competition. Throughout the day, no fewer than twenty contestants came to challenge Jiang Xingyao. Jiang Xingyao performed steadily and did not lose a single match. Those who were initially unconvinced by Jiang Xingyao changed their attitudes after witnessing her level firsthand.

Jin Qingyu also booked the largest hotel in the port city to entertain these people who came from all over the country. The atmosphere was still quite warm until dinner time. Then, another news story went viral online, and many people looked at Jiang Xingyao with strange eyes.

Jiang Xingyao hadn't noticed anything amiss until Fila, who had come over to maintain order, showed her her phone: "These people are really getting more and more shameless. Everyone in the industry knows you haven't had a moment's rest since the competition ended, and today you've been livestreaming the whole time. How could this be..."

Fila glanced at Jiang Xingyao, then hesitated to say the last few words.

Jiang Xingyao's gaze was drawn to the video playing on her phone. The video was an edited compilation, and the content was simply obscene and offensive, showing scantily clad women writhing and pleasuring themselves under men of various skin colors.

Most importantly, the half of her face that was shown was almost identical to Jiang Xingyao's.

The video's title is particularly eye-catching: for just twenty-five dollars, you can enjoy the company of the Golden Melody Piano Champion—it's absolutely great value for money.

Fila was still indignant: "These people have no bottom line. You just won the championship, and so many people are questioning you. You haven't even enjoyed the glory of the championship yet, and now these people are using it to make money. It's unbelievable... Sister, I heard that the temples in your country are very effective. Why don't you go and pray to them to get rid of the bad luck?"

Jiang Xingyao didn't respond to Fila's words for a moment. Her attention was completely drawn to the video. She wasn't interested in that obscene and disgusting thing, but the woman in the video, even though she deliberately covered herself up and only showed parts that resembled her, still felt very familiar to Jiang Xingyao.

Like Jiang Cancan.

But as soon as the thought crossed her mind, Jiang Xingyao realized it was probably not very likely.

Jiang Yuncheng and his wife were imprisoned, and it seems that Jiang Cancan was not involved in the process. For so long, Jiang Xingyao has not paid attention to Jiang Cancan's whereabouts. But no matter what she thinks, she feels that Jiang Cancan should not have suffered so much.

Even if Jin Qingyu is determined to stop caring about Jiang Cancan, isn't there still He Qifeng behind Jiang Cancan who is always like a lapdog?

Jiang Xingyao didn't think that He Qifeng would ignore Jiang Cancan.

“Weiyi, why aren’t you saying anything? Are you angry with these people? I told you these people are shameless. They just Photoshop and swap faces to make money off whoever is popular. Let me tell you, this kind of thing can’t be tolerated. They have to be held accountable.” Fila was still instructing Jiang Xingyao.

Jiang Xingyao said, "This is not a photoshopped image."

If this were just a photoshopped image, the video title would definitely not be like this. The woman in the video, even if she isn't Jiang Cancan, must at least resemble her somewhat.

Jiang Xingyao felt nauseous just thinking about that journey.

Fila clearly misunderstood. She said, "Weiyi, what are you talking about? We all know you've been incredibly busy lately."

How could you…

"What are you thinking? This isn't me, it's just someone who looks like me, I..."

Before Jiang Xingyao could finish speaking, she saw Jin Qingyu hurriedly call Xu Wei out. She quickly said, "I have something to do. I'll talk to you when I get back."

Jiang Xingyao followed Jin Qingyu out of the hotel. He had just sent Xu Wei away when Jiang Xingyao vaguely heard him say something. She asked, "You saw that video too? Is the person in it really Jiang Cancan?"

Jin Qingyu's tone was clearly urgent: "Yaoyao, listen to me, I haven't been in contact with her for a long time, I don't know anything about her..."

"Is this really Jiang Cancan?" Jiang Xingyao asked again.

Upon receiving Jin Qingyu's affirmative answer, Jiang Xingyao was even more shocked. Jin Qingyu was still explaining to Jiang Xingyao that he and Jiang Cancan had no relationship, but Jiang Xingyao's attention was still fixed on Jiang Cancan's profile.

Jin Qingyu said, "I've already asked Xu Wei to contact them. I didn't know she could do something like this. I'll handle this."

Jiang Xingyao could hear the obvious tension in his voice; he was eager to sever ties with Jiang Cancan.

"Jiang Cancan's face..."

"Whether you believe it or not, I didn't arrange for her to have plastic surgery. I always let her get it done herself."

"Yaoyao, you've been the only one I've cared about from the very beginning. Even if Jiang Cancan later gets plastic surgery to look like you, I could never have any other feelings for her," Jin Qingyu said again.

His gaze was solemn, and when he looked at Jiang Xingyao, his eyes saw only her reflection.

Jiang Xingyao turned her head away, intentionally avoiding Jin Qingyu's gaze, and said, "What else can you do about this?"