Chapter 20 Genius Girl Piano Elf
After hearing her say that she would not hold a party, the three of them thought of the old man's deteriorating health and the atmosphere suddenly became depressed.
"The concert is great. Have they started planning it now?" Mingli spoke up to break the gloomy atmosphere.
"We're getting ready. How many days are you planning to stay?" Mingyi asked casually.
"No rush, let's wait until the concert is over." Mingli originally planned to complete the credits and graduate early, but when he thought that Mingyi was coming soon, he gave up the idea.
"I originally thought that Lu Xiujin would return to China to take over the company after graduation, but I didn't expect that he would choose to stay there and start his own business." Mingli said with surprise.
Ming Yan glanced at Ming Yi without saying anything. Lu Xiu Jin's thoughts were too easy to guess. That was why he wanted Ming Yi to live with them. That boy's thoughts were too blatant.
The three of them were talking excitedly, and after a while they realized that Mingyi had fallen asleep on the recliner. The three of them were a little amused and helpless. Ming Yan called the housekeeper to ask him to bring a blanket, and then gently put it on Mingyi before leaving.
"Is great-grandfather awake?" Mingli asked the housekeeper.
"Not yet. It will probably take another hour." The housekeeper gave the same answer as before. Ming Xinzhi didn't want to live in a nursing home or hospital, so he could only let the medical team come home to take care of him. His attending physician also reminded them that the old man's body was reacting normally. As people get older, their organs will also age, so they are now slowly accepting reality.
Mingyi woke two hours later. The little horn-pullers had already taken her great-grandfather for a walk. She stood up from the recliner and stretched her limbs. The phone on the table next to her kept ringing. It was Huo Jiamu, discussing the details with her. Mingyi had handed over all the planning of the concert to her senior, Huo Jiamu. Now that he had retired to run the agency, it was a good match for his expertise. She stared at the pictures he had sent her on her phone and made her selections one by one.
Then Liang Qinglan sent another message in the group, which was full of praise for her and her good composition. Yes, all the songs Mingyi performed in this concert were composed by herself. When she received Liang Qinglan's praise, she just raised her eyebrows, as if she had known this result a long time ago. After all, she has always been confident.
Qiao Mengan: Wow, our eldest daughter is becoming more and more talented. She can even compose her own songs.
Yuan Heyu: Junior sister continues to crush everyone as always.
Compared to Huo Jiamu, these two are now active in the piano world. Yuan Heyu has even started to serve as a judge in some competitions, while Qiao Mengan is touring the world. Both of them want to make Mingyi their junior.
Mingyi: I will go to business school.
Qiao Mengan: ??? No, what do you mean? You're wasting natural resources, you know?
Yuan Heyu: Junior sister, are you not planning to continue pursuing a career in piano?
Mingyi: Piano is just my hobby.
Regardless of whether she is willing to take over Ming's in the future, she needs to have the ability to take over, so going to business school was her decision from the beginning.
Qiao Mengan was silent. Well, it was true that there was a family business that needed to be inherited. But thinking of her talent, she couldn't help but continue to persuade her, "Will you really not consider it again?"
Mingyi: Studying in business school and playing the piano don’t conflict with each other, or is it that you and Second Brother are unwilling to guide me?
As soon as these words were spoken, Qiao Mengan and Yuan Heyu realized that even if Mingyi did not continue her studies, her ability was still above theirs. They were just used to thinking about this matter with ordinary people's thinking, but they forgot that Mingyi was different from ordinary people, she was a true genius.
Qiao Mengan: Now that you have made up your mind, just do it. Even if you don’t continue your studies, you will still beat us.
Yuan Heyu thought, yes, with Mingyi's current level, even if she went to school, the teacher wouldn't be able to provide much guidance, so it would be better for her to do what she wants to do.
Yuan Heyu: Let’s look forward to Mingyi’s first concert together.
Mingyi: Believe me, I won’t let you down.
The repertoire for this concert was all her own, so she still had some confidence. She put down her phone and saw You Shiliu bringing people back. She smiled and said, "Mingyi, come over here. I'll take the last measurement to modify the dress."
You Shiliu started preparing the dress for her coming-of-age ceremony when she was sixteen, and she has prepared several sets. Although they are not needed for the coming-of-age ceremony now, they are suitable for the concert.
Compared to the last time they measured her, the girl's measurements were a bit fuller. The staff recorded her measurements and quickly left. You Shiliu had been very busy these past few years. She was in charge of the Ming family's charity foundation. Although the charity work at Mingyi Paradise had been separated, she was still the overall director. Mingyi Paradise had been engaged in charity work for seventeen years. She looked at Mingyi and asked with a smile, "Do you remember Mingyi Paradise?"
"Of course." Mingyi was a little surprised that she suddenly brought up this topic.
"You'll be eighteen soon, and Mom wants to do something meaningful. Can you manage the accounts of Mingyi Paradise from now on?" Eighteen years old means you're an adult, and some people in the circle have even started to enter the company for training, so You Shiliu plans to return the management rights of Mingyi Paradise and the charity business to Mingyi.
"Okay." Mingyi hesitated for only a second. This was what she should have done. Besides, He Kejia was by her side, so there was no problem in handling this.
"Okay, then let's choose a day to make the handover." You Shiliu looked at Mingyi with eyes full of love and pride. Her girl had reached the age where she could stand on her own two feet. She hoped that she could always be their baby, and she also hoped that she could handle everything with ease.
"Okay." Mingyi nodded.
The group of people who were pushing the old man for a walk came back. Seeing You Shiliu beside Mingyi, they greeted her politely: "Hello, Auntie."
"Are you back? Then you guys can just chat with the old man. He talks about you a lot." You Shiliu said as she went to the kitchen to arrange today's dinner.
No one expected that the old man would propose making a will at this time. Hearing his words, the four of them looked unhappy. Mingyi even gave him a reproachful look: "Grandpa."
Ming Xinzhi always had a smile on his face. The assistant beside him quickly notified the lawyer to come over. All the shares under the old man's name were transferred to Ming Siyuan's name when he officially retired. Now his property is some real estate, funds and jewelry. He divided the former into five parts, and gave all the jewelry to Ming Yi. This can be regarded as a blatant favoritism. He also gave a share of the real estate to Ming Yuxuan. Even though he was not a direct descendant, he could see Ming Yuxuan's temperament after getting along with him for these years, so leaving him a share, in addition to believing in it, is more of a favor. No matter who among the four of them chooses to be an assistant in the future, this favor will be repaid to their Ming family.
The jewelry under the old man's name was conservatively estimated to be worth more than 10 billion. Overnight, all of them were transferred to Mingyi's name, so there was one more safe in her room.
The Trumpet trio had no objection to the contents of the old man's will. Their only concern was the old man's health. Fortunately, after the will was made, the old man's spirit was not affected.
Tickets for Ming Yi's concert went on sale two weeks in advance. Even before the 18-year-old girl's first concert began, a storm of controversy erupted online.
Energy Crystal Stone: No way, why do you have to be so ugly when eating? Do you still want to make money when you are so rich?
World Map: Yes, if I remember correctly, this young lady is only eighteen years old. Let’s talk about it at least after she graduates from college, right?
Fate Sky: Although she studied under Liang Qinglan, there is still a difference between her and serious piano students.
Mingyi never took the online doubts to heart. After all, she would speak with her strength. She is now busy handing over the accounts of Mingyi Paradise to You Shiliu. After seventeen years, the management rights of Mingyi Paradise have returned to the hands of the real owner.
"If you don't like the current business model, you can change it at any time," You Shiliu suggested.
"No rush." Mingyi shook her head. There was no rush for this matter.
"Okay, I'll do as you say." Since the management rights have been returned to her, You Shi Liuliu will no longer interfere in anything about Mingyi Paradise.
After talking with You Shiliu and returning to her room, He Kejia walked towards Mingyi with a tablet in hand. "Miss, your concert has caused a heated discussion online. The public opinion is not very good at the moment. Do you need to stop it?"
"Don't pay attention to it. I accept all their doubts and will give them answers on the day of the concert." Mingyi said calmly. Before this, she had already told Huo Jiamu and the others her thoughts, and there was no need to respond to this matter on her behalf.
*
The Chunfeng Cup is held every three years, and Xu Chenxi finally won the Chunfeng Cup at the age of 22. Before that, because of her performance with teacher Yang Qingqi three years ago, she had already entered her ideal dance troupe, but she still had her own obsession with the Chunfeng Cup. Fortunately, this time she was not disappointed, and she finally won the Chunfeng Cup successfully.
Holding the freshly baked Chunfeng Cup, she wanted to search for information about Mingyi, hoping that they could have a chance to compete again. Unexpectedly, what she found was information about Mingyi's concert. She opened the ticket purchasing app without hesitation. She had seen her dance, but she had not heard her play the piano in person, so she could not miss her concert.
The friends who had accompanied her to the competition three years ago were still there, and this time they finally used the celebration method they had rehearsed. They were all happy for Xu Chenxi. After the celebration, her friends noticed that she didn't seem as happy as they had expected, and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Aren't you happy about winning the coveted Spring Breeze Cup?"
"I'm happy, but I seem to have lost the motivation to move forward." Xu Chenxi's tone was a little lost.
"What do you mean?" The friend was a little confused.
"Do you still remember Mingyi?" Xu Chenxi asked.
"Of course I remember." Her friend's voice was very low. She had not dared to mention this name in front of her for the past three years. Now it seemed that she had gone in the wrong direction.
Xu Chenxi still remembered the experience of waving her sleeves that year. She slowly said, "For the past three years, I have always regarded her as my goal, hoping that after I won the Spring Breeze Cup, I would have the opportunity to continue competing with her on the same stage. But I only now realize that her life is actually very wonderful. Dance is not her everything, or even just a small part of her life. The gift she gave herself as a coming-of-age gift was a concert."
At this moment, Xu Chenxi's tone was full of envy. Ever since she started learning dance, dance had been the only thing in her life. She had never expected that Mingyi, who was better than her, had only a small part of her life occupied by dance, and she had a more wonderful life ahead of her.
"Her concert?" The friend looked surprised. You know, she was only eighteen years old.
"Yes, I don't know why there are so many doubts online. They seem to have forgotten that she is the youngest winner of the Kongling Cup. There has never been anyone like her before, and probably no one will be able to break her record in the future." Xu Chenxi's tone was filled with admiration that she herself didn't even know about. It was admiration for the strong.
Her friend's mood was a little complicated for a moment. She said hesitantly, "I thought you hated her." Xu Chenxi looked surprised: "Why do you think that?"
"Because if she hadn't suddenly appeared, you would have won the Spring Breeze Cup three years ago." When her friend thought of her expression at that time, he couldn't help but feel a little distressed.
"That's because I'm not as skilled as others. How could I hate such an excellent person? I remember you like listening to piano music. Can I invite you to her concert?" The last sentence was also Xu Chenxi's excuse. She just wanted to find someone to accompany her to the concert.
"Okay." Her best friend is a piano lover, and she thought that she could finally do whatever she wanted in front of her.
Even though there were a lot of doubts online, the tickets were sold out very quickly, so after the doubts, conspiracy theories came up again.
Little Yellow Duck Run: Could these tickets be in-app purchases by employees of the Missy's company? Poor workers.
Snowflakes flying: That’s really possible.
Today’s Cocktail: What’s wrong with you? I wanted to buy a ticket, but it’s suddenly gone.
The child didn’t sleep anymore: No, you made sure it wasn’t a cross-dressing performance, right? Were you afraid that we would snatch the tickets?
Unexpectedly, many netizens who failed to get tickets appeared under this conspiracy theory post. Everyone began to complain about whether those who had previously questioned Mingyi's level were doing it on purpose so that no one would compete with him for tickets.
Does the pink elephant look good? Don’t worry, it opens up a new way of thinking.
Back to the dream: I was still waiting and watching, but now I only regret not paying directly at that time.
Gardenia smells so good: No way, can’t you see such an obvious water army?
Qingluan let me go: I can see that the person upstairs only hates the eldest lady. I know that you hate the rich. Take her away and move on to the next one.
Zhou Jing carefully opened the ticket purchasing platform and confirmed her ticket purchase information. Unlike the last time when she was sitting in a rental house, she now has her own house and has the ability to help more children in the mountains.
She was routinely checking the charity page on Mingyi Paradise's official website when she discovered that the park's management rights had returned to Mingyi. For over a decade, Mingyi Paradise has consistently donated half of its profits to mountainous areas, helping countless children there. As a lifetime VIP member of Mingyi Paradise, Zhou Jing's first impulse upon hearing about the Mingyi concert was to grab a ticket. She wanted to see this dedicated figure in person, so she decided to buy one.
Zhou Jing came out of the mountains. It took her almost ten years to finally settle down in Yuncheng, so she wanted to go and see the little man who made her lucky.
*
The Ming family's old house hasn't been so lively for a long time. Since joining the Ming family, Ming Yuxuan has lived in an apartment near the company. He came back this time because Ming Li and the other three came back. They grew up together since childhood, and it would be a lie to say that they have no feelings for each other, not to mention that this is what the old man wants to see.
When the old man learned that Mingyi had canceled her coming-of-age ceremony and chosen to celebrate with a concert, he gave her a scolding look and said, "What nonsense!"
"How is this nonsense, Great Grandpa? Don't you think this is a cool way to celebrate?" The concert was already in Mingyi's plan, it was just brought forward now.
"Then does that mean I should reveal the birthday present I prepared for you in advance?" The old man's tone was smiling. He was probably in a good mood. He had been in high spirits these past few days.
"What gift?" Mingyi's eyes flashed with anticipation. Great-grandfather's birthday gifts every year were always unexpected.
"You'll see a private jet tomorrow." The old man thought that she was going to study abroad soon, and having a private jet would be a lot more convenient.
Mingli, who was about to graduate, glanced at Mingxian and Mingyan beside him. Well, the three of them had been out there for a few years, and it was almost their eighth birthday, but they still didn't have a private jet.
"Wow, Great Grandpa, how did you know I wanted this gift?" Mingyi's face was full of joy. She was indeed thinking about a private jet. She was even considering whether she should get a pilot's license, but she quickly gave up the idea. As her personal assistant, He Kejia had worked very hard in recent years and had all the licenses, so she planned to order a private jet. Unexpectedly, her great-grandfather got ahead of her and prepared this gift for her.
"Grandpa will be happy if you like it." Ming Xinzhi was really happy.
The next day, a private plane landed at the old house. In addition to the MY logo on the fuselage, there was also a small Hello Kitty. Mingyi remembered the nanny car that the old man gave her. This was a perfect closed loop.
The three trumpeters came to visit, their words childish, but their eyes full of envy. Mingli came over and said, "So, Mingyi, when will you come to school? Then we can fly private jets too."
"It depends on my mood." Mingyi said in a light tone.
"Miss, don't worry about your mood, just tell us." Mingxian reached out and touched the fuselage. Very good, he had already thought of his graduation gift. If he couldn't have a private jet, a sports car would be fine.
"After the concert, you all left. I have to spend more time with my great-grandfather." Mingyi looked at them. She was actually still a little afraid of facing death.
The three of them fell silent after hearing this: "Well, it would be good to stay at home for a while."
At this time, the assistant pushed the old man out. The old man looked at the plane with some joy: "Does Mingyi like it?"
"Of course I like it, just like I like the nanny car back then." She used that nanny car for six years before she was willing to replace it.
The old man was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. Mingyi pushed her to stand in front of the fuselage and took a photo to record this beautiful moment.
Soon, the time of the concert was approaching. The day of the concert was Mingyi's eighteenth birthday. Early in the morning, Mingyi got up and started to put on makeup. In addition to being her coming-of-age ceremony, today was also her first concert, although she was not sure if there would be another one.
The dresses for the concert were the coming-of-age ceremony dresses prepared by You Shiliu. There were five sets in total, but Mingyi only chose three for the concert.
Almost all the members of the Ming family were there, and Ming Yi specially reserved the front row seats for them. The old man looked energetic since he got up today, and even asked his assistant to take out his old suit for him to change into.
The trumpet trio and Ming Yuxuan also changed into formal suits. At this moment, they actually felt like they were attending Ming Yi's wedding. Ming Yi rolled her eyes when she heard this: "Besides getting married, there are many other important occasions in life, okay? Forget it, you guys are not smart enough, I forgive you."
Everyone was dressed so formally today, and they took a lot of photos together before the show started. While they were taking photos backstage, the audience in front began to slowly enter. This was Zhou Jing's first time attending a concert, and she was a little nervous. Until she heard the two girls next to her talking about Ming Yi, she said with some surprise: "Do you like Ming Yi too?"
Xu Chenxi hesitated for a moment, then nodded, and said with certainty: "I like it." She thought, who wouldn't like such a genius?
With this topic, everyone quickly started chatting. Xu Chenxi's friend next to him was a little surprised: "So you are the lucky one."
Although she was very young when Mingyi Paradise opened, it didn't stop her from knowing about this. Zhou Jing smiled a little embarrassedly: "Yes, I am the lucky one."
The three of them chatted happily until the lights on the stage came on, then they quickly fell silent.
What Ming Yi didn't know at this time was that Qiao Mengan and Yuan Heyu, who had been saying they were busy, had already entered the venue, while Huo Jiamu and Liang Qinglan were sitting next to the Ming family. They were about to witness Ming Yi's first concert with everyone.
With five minutes left before the entrance, Ji Shuxuan appeared at a trot, carefully protecting the bouquet in her arms. Unexpectedly, she ran into Lu Xiujin at the entrance. She couldn't help but sneer, "This world is really small."
Lu Xiu Jin ignored her and just looked at the bouquet in her arms. The bouquet was about 80% identical to the one in his hand. He quickly looked away and handed the ticket in his hand to the ticket inspector.
The girl on the stage was wearing a white strapless dress, and the pink diamond necklace on her neck sparkled under the light. Her delicate facial features revealed a cool feeling, like a white rose covered with dew, beautiful and aloof.
Mingyi lowered her eyes to look at the keyboard in front of her, and her finger pressed the first syllable. The melodious sound of the piano flowed out from her fingertips, and the notes were like dancing elves turning in the air. Everyone's mood was drawn by her piano sound, and they felt the charm brought by the piano sound at this moment.
During the three-hour concert, everyone was attracted by her piano playing. Zhou Jing realized for the first time that piano playing could really influence people's emotions. She followed Mingyi's piano playing to feel the joy, the longing, and all the emotions she wanted to express. During these three hours, her emotions changed along with her piano playing.
Xu Chenxi stared intently at the young woman on the stage. Before arriving, she'd felt sorry for her, regretting that her dancing talent couldn't be showcased on stage. Only then did she realize that her brilliance wasn't limited to the dance floor; any place with a bright image was a stage. She wondered if even if they couldn't dance together, perhaps they could find another way to collaborate?
Mingyi stood up to take her bow, and the audience finally recovered from their previous emotions and burst into thunderous applause. The audience only knew Mingyi's playing was good, but the other pianists in attendance were filled with shock. Was this the difference between a genius and an ordinary person? It was also this concert that earned Mingyi the nickname "genius girl" and "piano wizard."
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