Chapter 26 Jiang Zhiyao Wants to Kiss He Huaisheng
After the piano competition ended, the audience was asked to leave. Yan Lingyu had booked a private room at a nearby restaurant the day before, and the two families gathered together, waiting for An Shixia and Yun Ranshu to arrive.
The door to the private room opened, and Yan Lingyu's gaze instantly fell on An Shixia, his eyes filled with tenderness.
However, with both families present, he could only sit quietly.
Yun Ranshu pulled An Shixia to sit down and talked about some things related to the competition.
"I knew Xiaxia would definitely get first place."
Xiao Yin's face was filled with pride. This was her daughter, her own!
After finishing their meal, the group chatted for a while, and the day passed just like that.
Yan Lingyu and An Shixia were going the same way, so they went back together.
The two hadn't exchanged many words in the private room, but now that they had their own space, Yan Lingyu was no longer as reserved as before.
"Open the storage box in front of you."
An Shixia did as instructed, and the moment the storage box was opened, her face was filled with surprise.
When did you start preparing?
The storage box contained a figurine, a miniature version of An Shixia quietly playing the piano.
The clothes and necklace worn by that little figure were exactly the same as what An Shixia was wearing today.
An Shixia took out the figurine and examined it in her palm.
It's so small, yet so exquisite.
Do you like it?
"like!"
An Shixia was captivated by it, but her gaze remained fixed on the empty space ahead.
"I want to put it here so I can see it every day!"
An Shixia placed the figurine in front of the passenger seat and adjusted its position.
Yan Lingyu glanced at her arrangement out of the corner of his eye, thinking to himself that he should make another one of himself and place it next to her.
**
When He Huaisheng found Jiang Zhiyao, she was thinking about how to make An Shixia pay the price.
Upon seeing He Huaisheng, her tears flowed uncontrollably, and she suddenly threw herself into He Huaisheng's arms.
"Brother Sheng, I can never play the piano again."
The choked voice stirred He Huaisheng, and he reached out and gently patted Jiang Zhiyao's back.
“Brother Sheng, I really didn’t mean to. I was just trying to help An Shixia with her bag. It was the waiter who bumped into me, and that’s why I took the wrong sheet music. Now everyone is saying that I plagiarized.”
Jiang Zhiyao spoke through sobs, her body trembling with tears.
"Yaoyao, don't worry. An Shixia was in the wrong. When I see her, I'll ask her to clear things up for you."
Jiang Zhiyao is being criticized online all the time, and she doesn't even dare to turn on her phone.
"Really, Brother Sheng? But... she definitely won't agree. If she helps me clear things up, she'll be the one getting scolded."
He Huaisheng lowered his eyes and sneered: "She knows I care about you, so she deliberately used this method to make me go to her."
Besides, if you hadn't helped her with her bag, she wouldn't have taken the wrong sheet music, so even if she got yelled at, she deserved it.
Jiang Zhiyao was gently embraced by He Huaisheng, her face pressed against his body, a smile playing on her lips.
Even if An Shixia wins first place, so what? The person she likes is protecting her.
As long as she clarifies herself online, the accusation of plagiarism will disappear. Although she was criticized, she also made more people aware of herself.
Those fools on the internet are adept at changing their tune with the wind; with a little guidance, they'll become your weapons.
"Brother Sheng, please don't say that. Shi Xia probably didn't do it on purpose."
Jiang Zhiyao's voice was soft and sweet, making everyone's heart melt.
He Huaisheng's expression softened, and he said gently, "Yaoyao, you're just too kind. When she framed you, she didn't think about you at all. You don't need to worry about this. I will get justice for you."
Jiang Zhiyao pretended to hesitate, but finally nodded: "I'll listen to Brother Sheng."
He Huaisheng reached out and patted Jiang Zhiyao's head: "Don't worry, I promised your aunt that I would never let you suffer any injustice."
When her mother was mentioned, Jiang Zhiyao began to sob softly again: "If my mother were still here, she would definitely feel sorry for me."
Jiang Zhiyao always knew how to play the victim and how to manipulate He Huaisheng.
She knew He Huaisheng too well. As long as she acted aggrieved enough, shed a few tears, and made herself sound pitiful, He Huaisheng would stand by her side without considering the consequences.
She's been like this since she was little. When she was a child, she secretly took someone else's bread, only saying that she would have had some if her mother were there, and that she didn't mean to steal it.
He Huaisheng immediately softened, and from then on, a loaf of bread would appear in her drawer every day.
"I'll go see An Shixia tomorrow."
Hearing him repeat it again, Jiang Zhiyao was secretly delighted and secretly revealed the news: "Brother Sheng, we have classes in the first two periods tomorrow morning, and I need to go back and review my lessons."
Seeing that she was in such a state, yet still thinking about studying, He Huaisheng felt even more heartbroken.
"Okay, then I'll take you back to your dorm."
Jiang Zhiyao's plagiarism has caused quite a stir. Many students at the school have witnessed it, and the two of them have been given many strange looks as they walked around campus.
As we approached the girls' dormitory, a girl was taking pictures of something with her phone.
Jiang Zhiyao gave a low, bitter laugh: "They're definitely going to curse me behind my back."
Hearing her words, He Huaisheng felt uneasy and walked up to the girl: "Excuse me, what were you filming just now?"
The girl was startled by the sudden sound, but when she saw He Huaisheng's face, her heart skipped a beat: "I didn't film anything."
Jiang Zhiyao stepped forward and pretended to pull He Huaisheng, her tone full of grievance: "Brother Sheng, I don't care, it's okay."
The more she acted this way, the more He Huaisheng wanted to protect her. He looked at the girl, lowered his voice, and said gently, "Yaoyao is emotionally unstable right now and doesn't want to be photographed by others. I don't want to suspect you, I just want to look at your photo album, is that okay?"
He Huaisheng was, after all, the school heartthrob, and his appearance was truly irresistible.
The girl couldn't refuse such a handsome face and such gentle words in front of her. She obediently opened her photo album and scrolled to the pictures she had just taken.
He Huaisheng glanced at them casually; the top few pictures were just simple landscape photos, and Jiang Zhiyao was nowhere to be seen.
He Huaisheng gave an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry to have bothered you. I hope you don't mind."
The girl was completely captivated by his smile, her heart softening utterly, and she didn't even realize that her privacy had been violated: "It's okay."
After He Huaisheng and Jiang Zhiyao walked away, Jiang Zhiyao said apologetically, "Brother Sheng, I thought she was taking pictures of me just now."
He Huaisheng knew she was upset because of the cyberbullying. Yes, it's normal to have doubts about anything: "It's okay, I understand how you feel."
Jiang Zhiyao arrived at the girls' dormitory and walked in, turning back to look at herself every few steps.
Suddenly, she ran out, quickly hugged He Huaisheng, and even stood on tiptoe to try to kiss him.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
