Old Master Qin couldn’t help but look at Ji Yi and lowered his voice, saying, "You knew about this, yet you didn’t tell me?"
Ji Yi explained, "If Ann didn’t like playing the piano, I didn’t want to add pressure to you by telling you. Besides, I anticipated that if Ann was interested in playing the piano, you would definitely come to me."
"You predicted quite accurately," Old Master Qin muttered softly. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎
"Of course, I also have a little selfish motive." Ji Yi’s selfishness was openly stated.
Old Master Qin didn’t blame him for concealing the matter. He understood his concerns, so he didn’t say anything further.
While they were whispering, Gu Maowen was chatting with little one.
Gu Maowen squatted down, slightly bending forward to maintain eye contact with little one. "Did Ann not learn to play the piano before?"
"No~" Qin Sui’an shook her little head. She knew that the grandfather Gu in front of her was the pianist who had just performed on stage. Her round and bright eyes were full of admiration as she spoke with her soft and tender voice, "Grandpa Gu is amazing! Grandpa Gu plays the piano so beautifully!"
The straightforward and innocent praise from little one made Gu Maowen happier than any other compliment.
"Hahaha..." Gu Maowen laughed heartily. "Thank you, Ann. I watched the video online, and in your first piano performance, You are already surpassing me. You’re also very talented!"
When Qin Sui’an heard him praising her, she smiled happily, her eyes curved, and her little face blushing shyly.
In Shao Xinxin’s eyes, this harmonious and friendly scene was particularly glaring. Why did Gu Maowen treat her differently from Qin Sui’an? Just because of that video?
The video was so popular online that Shao Xinxin naturally saw it, but she refused to admit that Qin Sui’an played better than her.
Seeing Gu Maowen chatting more and more happily with Qin Sui’an, Shao Xinxin gritted her teeth, filled with resentment, and her resentful gaze fixed on Qin Sui’an.
She refused to believe that Qin Sui’an could surpass her in everything, even though she had lived through a second life, even though her soul was more than six years old, she refused to accept losing to Qin Sui’an, who was only three and a half years old.
Seeing that the surrounding onlookers had not dispersed yet and were curious about them, Shao Xinxin bit her lip.
Suddenly, she raised her voice and asked loudly, "Mr. Gu, are you not accepting me as your apprentice because of this Qin Corporation’s little heiress?"
Her voice carried a thick nasal tone, as if she was about to cry.
As soon as this was said, the surrounding people were in an uproar, whispering to each other:
"So, she’s the Qin Corporation’s little heiress!"
"No wonder she looks so noble and cute!"
"If it’s between the Shao family heiress and the Qin Corporation’s little heiress, anyone would know who should be accepted as an apprentice, right?"
"I told you, the Shao family heiress played quite well just now. Why is Mr. Gu still picky and not accepting her as his apprentice?"
"I didn’t expect that Mr. Gu’s acceptance of apprentices would still depend on family background..."
The murmurs were not very loud, but occasional glances and subtle expressions revealed the content of their conversation.
Gu Maowen was somewhat angry, frowning at Shao Xinxin. "Even without her, I still wouldn’t accept you as my apprentice. I never accept people with malicious intentions as my disciples."
Shao Xinxin’s small figure trembled slightly, asking in a distressed tone, "Mr. Gu, what do you mean?"
"What I mean is clear to both of us," Gu Maowen replied, clearly indicating that he didn’t want to chat with her any longer. He felt that the Shao family didn’t know how to teach children.
At this moment, with the innocent and lovely little one as a contrast, Shao Xinxin appeared too scheming in Gu Maowen’s eyes, making him even less willing to talk to her.
Shao Xinxin knew that she probably couldn’t win any favor from Gu Maowen, but she remained unflustered. Instead, her eyes welled up with tears as she choked out, "Mr. Gu, we all know you’re looking for the child who played the piano in the video. How can you be so sure that the person in the video must be Qin Corporation’s little heiress?"
Her volume was well-controlled, and she emphasized Qin Sui’an’s identity again at the end. The surrounding crowd buzzed again:
"She’s right. The child in the video hasn’t shown their face. How can Mr. Gu be so sure that the child in the video is Qin Corporation’s little heiress just after meeting Qin Corporation’s little heiress?"
This time, the discussions were even louder than before, and some people began to sympathize with the Shao family heiress:
"It’s a pity. I thought the Shao family heiress played very well."
"Sigh, as I see it, having the right background is the most important thing. No matter how well you play, you still lose to family background."
"Even someone like Mr. Gu is defeated by reality..."
"Could it be that someone from the Qin family is pretending to be the child in the video to take advantage of their wealth?"
"Wow, that’s not impossible..."
Gu Maowen heard some remarks against him. His expression didn’t change at all, but when he heard someone suspecting that little one’s success was not due to skill but rather through schemes, his expression couldn’t help but falter.
Seeing this, Ji Yi timely spoke up, "Old Qin, would it be convenient for Ann to play a piano piece now?"
Old Master Qin understood Ji Yi’s intention, which was to dispel the various negative speculations about little one circulating among the crowd.
He didn’t immediately agree to Ji Yi’s suggestion but first asked little one, "Ann, can you play a piano piece for Grandpa Gu?"
"Sure~" Qin Sui’an readily agreed.
Looking around, she saw a piano in the lounge. Although it looked much smaller than the grand piano on stage, it had black and white keys and was clean.
Pointing to the piano, Qin Sui’an asked in a soft voice, "Grandpa, can Ann use that piano to play?"
Old Master Qin immediately turned to Gu Maowen.
Gu Maowen smiled. "Ann, that’s an electronic piano, an old-fashioned one. Do you mind using it?"
Qin Sui’an showed a surprised expression, asking, "What’s an electronic piano?"
It sounded cool. Why would she mind? She didn’t even have a piano, let alone an electronic one.
"It’s a piano that runs on electricity. For beginners, it’s cost-effective," Gu Maowen explained briefly, then continued, "If Ann doesn’t mind, then let’s use that electronic piano. Play a piece for me."
"I don’t mind~" Qin Sui’an immediately shook her head.
She took short steps, arrived at the electronic piano, climbed onto the small chair, and sat down, proving with her actions that she hadn’t lied.
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