Love with a Rich Godfather 3
After Tao Yuan left, the guests who had been listening to the music sat quietly with their eyes closed for a long time before the sound finally faded from their ears. When they opened their eyes, they immediately grabbed the staff nearby and asked if they could still hear the musician play at this time tomorrow and if they could reserve a seat now.
Someone also asked how much it would cost to book his private room hourly, and whether it was possible to book now. The staff were also very smart. After a moment of confusion at first, they quickly realized that the luthier's schedule had not yet been released. Those who wanted to book him hourly could come back tomorrow to inquire.
Mr. Chen and the others pondered the matter for a moment before standing up and heading out. Manager Wu, noticing the guests' questions, wanted to immediately go talk to Tao Yuan, but he couldn't ignore Mr. Chen and the others. He beckoned over a worker and told him to tell Tao Yuan to stay and not leave so quickly, as he had something to tell him.
After giving the instructions, Manager Wu immediately followed Mr. Chen and his team. After making all the arrangements for Mr. Chen and his team, he immediately went to talk to Tao Yuan.
When they reached the outside of the private room, Mr. Chen suddenly stopped and said, "Please go in first. I have a few words to say to Manager Wu. I'll be right back."
The other people tactfully entered the private room first, and then Manager Wu took Mr. Chen into another lounge.
"Mr. Chen? Do you have any instructions?" Manager Wu asked while standing at the table.
"That young man just now plays the piano well and is also very good-looking." Mr. Chen paused, then got straight to the point. "I've been discussing cooperation with Chairman Wei of Yinghui Group, but Chairman Wei seems to be in a bad mood recently, and the talks have been stalled. Chairman Wei also loves to listen to piano music, but the only musicians who can satisfy him are elderly. It's rare to find such a good musician who is also young and beautiful. If you can convince him and make Chairman Wei happy, I'll consider helping you with what you've been asking of me."
Manager Wu originally wanted to say that the child had a bad temper and that it might be difficult for him to please Director Wei. However, when he heard Director Chen say that he could help him solve the problem that had been bothering him recently, he immediately swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue and changed his words. He said, "This child has lost both parents, has a sick brother, and recently has to pay tuition. He is a student in the Chinese Studies Department of Dongjing University, where tuition is notoriously high. He is short of money recently, so there is still a good chance of convincing him. However, this child used to come from a well-off family, so he has a bit of a spoiled brat temperament... But don't worry, I will definitely try my best to convince him."
"There's one thing you must remember." Mr. Chen tapped the table with his fingers and said, "You can't force or threaten him. He must do it voluntarily. And as for the young master's temper you just mentioned, if he can't control his temper, he definitely can't be presented to Director Wei. Otherwise, if you can't please Director Wei, it won't be a big deal. But if you offend Director Wei, it will be difficult for both you and me. It's hard to say whether you can continue to be a manager."
"Don't worry, I know the power relationships. I wouldn't dare force him to please Mr. Wei, let alone other people. If he offends someone, I will be implicated as well." Manager Wu didn't dare to say that the original owner had just offended someone. He was worried that Mr. Chen would regret it immediately. He felt that there was still a great possibility of persuading Tao Yuan.
After Tao Yuan finished playing the piano, he was about to leave immediately. Today, he showed off his piano skills just to get Manager Wu to keep him. Even if Manager Wu didn't want to keep him, he could still find a job in another teahouse.
Before he had time to change his clothes, a staff member came to him and said that Manager Wu asked him to stay for a while. Tao Yuan originally wanted to go back and wait for Manager Wu to come find him, but since Manager Wu wanted to talk to him now, he decided to stay for a while.
Tao Yuan drank tea in the manager's office and waited for about half an hour before Manager Wu came in.
"Manager Wu." Tao Yuan stood up.
"Sit down, sit down." Manager Wu quickly waved to Tao Yuan. After sitting down in his office chair, he looked at Tao Yuan and said, "Tell me the truth. Have you been hiding your true strength before?"
Tao Yuan pretended to be hesitant and said, "Manager, you know that someone like me, without any backing or background, is different from other young musicians with backgrounds. I have already concealed my abilities, but I still can't avoid being taken advantage of, so I dare not show my true abilities."
"So what are you doing today..."
"I'm leaving here because I offended a customer. If I don't show my abilities, I'm afraid it will be hard to find a job in another teahouse. I'm deliberately hiding my abilities here and only showing them off when I go to another teahouse. I'm afraid you, the manager, will feel bad, so..."
"Look at you," Manager Wu said, shaking his head helplessly, "if you had let me know earlier that you had such high piano skills, I would have arranged for you to play piano at Fufengyuan. The wages there are high and there are tips, and the customers are generous. Don't you also want to earn more money?"
"I've been pushed to a certain point now, and I can only think about making more money." Tao Yuan said with a sigh.
"I have a great opportunity to make money here. You can earn enough to pay for all your tuition at once. Would you like to listen?"
Tao Yuan was stunned for a moment and said, "If you mean someone wants to support me, then forget it. Even if I'm in need of money, I can't accept such a thing."
"Don't be so quick to refuse. Don't worry, I won't force you. Besides, this person's identity is somewhat special. If you offend him, it will be difficult for me, so you still have to be willing to do it." Manager Wu said, "I'm just talking about it, just listen casually. If you don't want to, just pretend I didn't say it."
Tao Yuan remained silent, not saying whether he was willing to listen or not, because he knew that if he didn't say he didn't want to listen, Manager Wu would definitely continue.
"You studied traditional Chinese painting, so you're quite familiar with the world of Chinese studies, but you might not know much about the business world," Manager Wu said. "But you've definitely heard of the Yinghui Group. After all, they're involved in a wide range of industries, including supermarkets, hospitals, and hotels. In every industry accessible to the general public, Yinghui is a leader."
When Tao Yuan heard Yinghui, he was stunned for a moment, because he was indeed familiar with this name, but not in the way that Manager Wu thought.
"Chairman Wei of Yinghui is a person who loves to listen to piano. It's rare that you play the piano well and you are young and good-looking. If you can catch Chairman Wei's eye, you will definitely not have to worry about money anymore, and you will also have a big backer. As long as he is willing to protect you, who will dare to bully you in the future?" Manager Wu looked at Tao Yuan and said, "Do you understand what I mean?"
"The Chairman Wei you are talking about, is he Chairman Wei Shicheng?" Tao Yuan confirmed with Manager Wu to make sure he didn't ask the wrong person.
"Yes," Manager Wu nodded, "that's him."
"Is it just that I play the piano for him? Or do I have to please him in other ways as well?" Tao Yuan asked with his eyes lowered.
"If you were just playing for him, there'd be no need for you. There are plenty of high-level pianists waiting in line for him to choose from. The reason you have this opportunity is mainly because those who play better than you aren't as good-looking as you, and those who are almost as good-looking as you aren't as good at playing the piano. Do you understand?"
Tao Yuan continued to remain silent, and appeared to be hesitant and uneasy, because he had refused at first, and now it seemed wrong to agree immediately.
Manager Wu noticed his hesitation and continued to try to persuade him. "Actually, I understand why you rejected those who offered to support you before. So after I mentioned it to you, I didn't say anything more, right? But this time, I mainly think that this is a great opportunity for you, so I hope you will think about it carefully."
"You've probably seen Mr. Wei in the news. He's the object of many affluent ladies' and gentlemen's affections, crying and begging to marry him, but unable to do so. While you can't possibly marry him, just think of it as a romance with him. Don't think of it as something unbearable. You're all young and destined to have romances. A lover like Mr. Wei is hard to come by, so you're making a killing by dating him."
"I don't want to make such a deal..." Tao Yuan looked very conflicted. "But I really need money. I have to pay tuition for the next quarter soon, and I also need to buy medicine for Du Yi..."
Manager Wu rolled his eyes and said, "Actually, I'm just saying this to you first. It's not certain whether Director Wei will be interested in you. After all, there are so many young and beautiful women trying to get close to him... and have sex with him. Director Wei must be used to seeing beautiful women, and he might even be aesthetically fatigued. Even if you're willing, you may not be able to attract Director Wei's interest. Besides, you have a bit of a spoiled brat temperament. I'm really worried you might anger him."
Tao Yuan deliberately froze for a moment, then acted anxiously and said, "Let me try. I, I will do my best to please him."
"To be honest, I'm really worried about your temper. If you offend Director Wei, I'll be finished with you." Manager Wu became really worried as he spoke.
"Manager Wu, don't worry. I threw water at Boss Zhang because he looked so disgusting, so I couldn't help myself. But if it was Director Wei, I definitely wouldn't have the courage. I saw Director Wei's interview on the news, and even through the screen, I could feel his oppressive aura."
Manager Wu couldn't help but laugh out loud. "So you're also someone who values appearance. Okay, then I'll let you try. But let me make this clear first. Regardless of whether Director Wei likes you or not, and regardless of what he wants to do to you, you can't offend him. Got it?"
"I understand." Tao Yuan answered in a low voice.
Manager Wu received Tao Yuan's reply. As soon as Tao Yuan left, he couldn't wait to run to inform General Manager Chen and ask him to find time to bring Director Wei over.
After Tao Yuan returned home, he thought to himself that this was a pleasant surprise. He hadn't expected to have the opportunity to meet his target in this world so soon. He had originally thought that someone of Wei Shicheng's status and position would have to wait until he became somewhat famous in this world before he could have the opportunity to meet him.
But this is not bad either, first seduce him, then cultivate feelings. In short, you have to determine what kind of person he is first, so that you can win him over as soon as possible.
A few days later, Mr. Chen finally persuaded Wei Shicheng to come to the teahouse for tea. Tao Yuan hadn't played the piano at the teahouse during those days, but Manager Wu still paid him his daily salary.
Manager Wu’s idea was that even if Tao Yuan failed to win Wei Shicheng’s favor, he must stay and not let him go to other teahouses to play the piano, otherwise their competitors would have an additional powerful helper to steal their business.
Wei Shicheng knew that Mr. Chen was eager to work with him, but he had no real interest in any of Mr. Chen's projects. Furthermore, he'd been dealing with a lot of issues lately, so he'd already turned down Mr. Chen's invitations several times. But they were all in this industry, so they were constantly seeing each other. Mr. Chen's influence was considerable, so he couldn't afford to keep rejecting him and completely embarrass him. If there were other opportunities for cooperation in the future, it would be difficult to discuss them again.
"Mr. Wei, how long has it been since you came out to drink tea and listen to the piano?" Mr. Chen asked with a smile.
"I've been busy lately, and it's been a while since I've been able to quietly enjoy tea and listen to the piano." Wei Shicheng said, putting down his teacup.
"I'm older than Mr. Wei, so I'll use my experience to show my age. Sometimes, when people are relaxed, they're more likely to solve problems. Today, let's just drink tea and listen to the piano. We won't talk about work. Let's both relax and unwind."
Wei Shicheng smiled and said, "Mr. Chen is right."
The side door of the private room was opened, and Wei Shicheng saw a figure appear behind the screen. After a while, a melodious voice sounded.
When the pianist plays in the private room, he usually hides behind a screen. This is because the pianists who can play in the VIP rooms are usually older pianists. So the screen is used to hide the pianist, so you can just concentrate on listening to the piano.
As expected, Mr. Chen didn't say a word after that. He just drank tea and listened to the piano. It was rare to hear such elegant piano music. He was really relaxing and enjoying it.
While Wei Shicheng was appreciating the artistic conception of the zither music, he squinted his eyes to observe the figure behind the screen. After observing for a moment, he was sure that the person behind the screen was a very young zither player.
Wei Shicheng glanced at Mr. Chen, who was listening intently to the music. He didn't really believe that Mr. Chen's repeated invitations were truly meant to help him relax. Since he wasn't discussing cooperation, he must have other motives.
After the song ended, Mr. Chen couldn't help but applaud and then turned to ask Wei Shicheng, "What do you think, Mr. Wei?"
"It's been a long time since Master Liuying passed away and I haven't heard such leisurely music." Wei Shicheng admired from the bottom of his heart. He usually doesn't praise others, but the music he heard this time was worthy of praise.
"Yes!" Mr. Chen sighed. "The last time I heard him play the piano, I felt that his music had the style of Master Liuying. I thought that Mr. Wei and I both like Master Liuying's style, so I specially asked Mr. Wei to come and listen to the piano with me."
"The musician in the back, come here for a moment." Mr. Chen called out.
Tao Yuan was originally listening to their conversation behind the screen. When he heard Mr. Chen calling him over, he stood up, walked around the screen and came to them.
Wei Shicheng was surprised to see how young the person who came out was. He could tell that the person playing the piano was young, but he didn't expect him to be so young and so good-looking. His rosy face made him look very beautiful, but his temperament was a little cold, and he looked aloof and arrogant.
"You play very well. This is a tip for you. Play another song for us." Mr. Chen took out a gold card from his wallet and handed it to Tao Yuan.
Tao Yuan thanked him after taking it and was about to go back to the screen to play the piano, but he heard Mr. Chen say, "Ask your manager to come over and remove the screen. He's not an old man that people are not used to seeing. There's no need to block him like this."
After hearing this, the staff outside immediately notified the manager who was guarding downstairs.
The manager immediately brought people up and removed the screen. Only after everyone else had left did Tao Yuan start playing the piano again.
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