Sheet music sheet twenty-seven
Yesterday, Tang Guangyao started talking as soon as he entered the house. It seemed that he was reminding Qiao's parents to take good care of their daughter, but in fact he was obviously making up rumors about Tang Xi and her daughter.
He said to Qiao's father with a veiled meaning, "Tiantian's father, although your daughter has gone astray, she is not hopeless. You can see that I am very optimistic about our joint project. After I am done with this, I can definitely take Tiantian as my apprentice and teach her personally."
The moment he put his hand on Qiao Tian's shoulder, she felt disgusted. Fortunately, he just patted her shoulder and withdrew his hand, focusing his meaningful gaze on Qiao's father.
After he left, Qiao Tian stretched her neck and prepared to be scolded.
Who would have thought that the mother would frown and blurt out, "You bastard, you think we are fools?"
The father did not deny what the mother said, but shook his head and said, "If it weren't for Tiantian, I wouldn't want to put up with that face of his."
Before Qiao Tian could start to curse, her father looked at her with a rare expression of exhaustion.
"Tiantian, you know why Dad spent so much money to send you to the music school."
Qiao Tian turned away and whispered, "I know you want me to become a 'respectable' piano master like Tang Guangyao."
Her mother put her hand on her shoulder and said something she had never known: "No, we never asked you to become a piano master. We just don't want you to suffer the cold stares we have seen before."
Qiao Tian knew what her mother meant by this. Both she and her husband had only primary school education. They had first come to the big city to work hard and started saving money by moving bricks. This also caused their hands and legs to ache when it rained.
Even though they are now profitable bosses, they actually spend five days a week at the construction site, leaving early and returning late.
The relatives are the best at flattering each other. When they meet, they call him Boss Qiao or Boss Lady Qiao, and she is called Little Boss Qiao.
But the three members of the family all knew what these people were like behind their backs. Even if their father gave them more benefits, they would only judge them secretly with disdain.
"What's so great about being rich? He only has an elementary school diploma. My husband only makes 4,000 yuan a month, but he's a college graduate working for the government. He's here to serve the people, don't you understand?"
My parents were very tactful and even though they knew what people were saying about them, they pretended not to know. However, this did not affect their secret determination.
There is no hope for them in this life, and my daughter cannot let this happen.
Qiao Tian knew that her parents loved her, so they wanted her to do things that she didn't want to do at all, but were firmly believed to be "for her own good."
She told them again and again that she didn't care. Even if they paved a sunny road, she would still prefer her own single-plank bridge.
She clenched her fist and told Teacher Xu, who had promised to counsel her parents, the whole story of what happened yesterday.
As a result, before giving a solution, Mr. Xu vented his anger a little.
"Tsk, your mother is right, Tang Guangyao is a jerk."
Qiao Tian and Tang Xi were both stunned.
Teacher Xu knew what they were surprised about, but was too lazy to explain the simple truth that "teachers don't say bad words, they just don't say them in front of students."
She frowned and looked at Qiao Tian and asked, "Qiao Tian, although this is not something I, as a teacher, should ask, but do you know how much money your father invested in Tang Guangyao?"
Qiao Tian nodded and then shook her head, pointing to the new building outside and said, "I don't know the exact amount, but I heard from my mother that the amount is no less than the money spent on the school."
Teacher Xu couldn't control his expression and asked in horror, "Is it true?"
Qiao Tian nodded and said, "I overheard it, so it shouldn't be fake."
Tang Xi realized that things were not simple and asked anxiously, "Teacher Xu, do you think Tiantian's father's investment is...risky?"
Teacher Xu was about to say "yes," but then he realized the person he was about to speak to was the student's father, so he swallowed his words and said tactfully, "From what I understand, their collaborative project is related to record sales. I'm not very familiar with the specifics of how it works, so it's hard to say for sure. But I still think you should persuade your parents not to invest too much money."
Qiao Tian's heart began to tremble, but after a rational analysis, she felt that Teacher Xu's worries were a bit unnecessary: "Even though Tang Xi's father seems unreliable in every way, doesn't everyone recognize his status as a piano master? There's no way his records won't sell, right?"
In order to sell a record, there must be a large enough audience. The title of "piano master" alone is definitely not enough.
According to Qiao Tian, the amount invested by Qiao's father is most likely no less than one million. How much of it was used for the record itself, how much was used for promotion and marketing, and...how much did Tang Guangyao pocket for himself.
Xu Ying really didn't dare to casually express her immature guesses in front of her students. Seeing Qiao Tian's increasingly ugly expression, she couldn't help but regret bringing up this topic.
She clenched her fist into a fist, put it to her lips, coughed lightly, patted Qiao Tian's shoulder and said, "Qiao Tian, your parents have been in business for so many years, they shouldn't be cheated."
If it were another project, Qiao Tian would have been completely confident in trusting his parents, but when it came to music, his own daughter was so deceived by the title of Grandmaster that she almost turned against her mother, not to mention her parents who knew nothing about music.
Are they really capable of detecting lies?
Teacher Xu knew that her consolation didn't work. She gritted her teeth and said simply, "I'm not a professional in this field, so I can't provide the reliable analysis you want, but I can recommend someone who is reliable."
She spoke slowly, deliberately keeping it a secret: "Someone you all know."
Tang Xi and Yu Ji exchanged a glance. Although both of them were hesitant, their intuition pointed to an unlikely, yet undoubted answer.
"My mother."
"Her mother?"
"Teacher Yu is forty to fifty times more reliable than Tang Guangyao in the record industry. If you have any questions, you can ask her."
Teacher Xu clasped his hands together, and every time he talked about Yu Ji, his tone would unconsciously be filled with admiration.
Teacher Xu looked at Tang Xi again and asked, "Xixi, you probably don't know what your mother has been doing these years, right?"
Tang Xi shook her head truthfully: "Although we have resolved many misunderstandings these days, and I know she is not idle at home, we haven't discussed the specific content of her work yet."
She originally thought that what her mother meant by "not idle" was at most that she was not neglecting her piano skills, writing songs and playing the scores. With her skills, the money she earned from it should be substantial enough.
Singing, film, industry.
Teacher Xu slapped his thighs hard with both hands, his eyes filled with undisguised admiration. "Teacher Yu's foresight is unparalleled. With just a little thought, she saw the future of the record industry in China. She taught herself to arrange music, and she contributed to some of the best-selling albums in her early years. Now she's trying to combine pop and classical music."
Qiao Tian clapped her hands on her cheeks, her expression quite horrified. "Oh my god, my parents used to think Tang Guangyao was a big shot, but compared to Aunt Yu, he's not even worth a pinky finger."
Teacher Xu hummed and said with a smile, "Qiao Tian, you don't have to worry too much. Although Teacher Yu may not be a warm-hearted person, you are Xixi's best friend. If your parents were to be cheated, she would probably not sit idly by."
Qiao Tian was truly relieved this time.
Tang Xi's heart finally settled down. Even though she no longer cared about her father, the fact that he was her biological father would not change. If Qiao Tian's family was really cheated out of millions, she really didn't know how to continue to get along with her.
She took Qiao Tian's hand and tugged, then asked, "Tiantian, my grandmother knows you've been a great help, and she said yesterday that she would definitely invite you to dinner at her house when she's free. Why not tonight?"
"Okay!" Qiao Tian had just finished speaking when she suddenly remembered that although her parents didn't blame her too much, they still told her to spend as little time as possible with Tang Xi recently.
As soon as she showed a bitter face, Tang Xi instantly understood her dilemma. She was not angry, but took the responsibility on herself: "Don't worry, I will go talk to mom tonight and tell you tomorrow morning."
"No need to go to such trouble." Teacher Xu put his arm around both of their shoulders and said with a smile, "Qiao Tian, you've already developed amnesia at such a young age. I've already discussed this with you. I'll convince your parents about the pop music competition. Since they're no longer forbidding you from participating in pop music, they naturally won't stop you and Xixi from continuing to play. Just go ahead and go tonight."
Qiao Tian thought about how much her parents cared about her becoming a respectable person, and she felt a little uneasy. "Teacher Xu, can you really convince them?"
Teacher Xu did not answer her question, but raised a new one: "If they insist on saying no, will you give up the opportunity to participate in the pop music competition?"
Qiao Tian shook her head without hesitation: "I must go."
"Since you have already decided to disobey your parents, I think this time is not a big deal," Teacher Xu joked.
Qiao Tian held her face in her hands and said in horror, "Teacher Xu, are you actually encouraging a minor to disobey his parents?"
Teacher Xu quickly smiled and waved his hand: "I'm asking these questions just to confirm your resolve, and I don't think there's any need to disobey something that can be communicated."
“But they…”
"It's not as complicated as you think."
Teacher Xu looked into Qiao Tian's eyes and said seriously, "I think they would rather see you become someone they can be proud of than just a decent vase."
She changed the subject, her expression suddenly becoming serious: "I can help you convince your parents, but you have to agree to one condition."
The two girls' hearts suddenly skipped a beat, thinking she was going to say something like 'It's okay to participate in the pop music competition, but you can't give up on the piano competition'.
She twisted their ears and angrily said, "From now on, don't be absent from my class again. Do you understand?"
After she said this, she poked their foreheads hard with her hands, a look of disappointment quickly spreading across her face: "Since you want to make music, you should understand how important music appreciation classes are!"
Qiao Tian covered her forehead and stuck out her tongue: "I know."
Tang Xi said pitifully, "Teacher Xu, I know that too."
Teacher Xu nodded in satisfaction. When they were about to leave, she called them again, but this time her eyes were on Tang Xi.
She opened the drawer and took out a brand new white paper. She raised her chin towards Tang Xi and said, "Here's the registration form."
Tang Xi saw the words "Pop Music Competition" at a glance, and her registration form had just been destroyed by Tang Guangyao. She said happily, "Thank you, Teacher Xu!"
She picked up the form, but found that Teacher Xu had given her two. She said, "Teacher, I only need one."
Teacher Xu had a rather mysterious expression: "You really only need one, so the one I got is not for you."
Qiao Tian thought it was prepared for her, so she waved her hand and said, "I submitted the form a long time ago."
As the words fell to the ground, Tang Xi just cleared the fog.
'Piano Competition Registration Form'
Teacher Xu hopes that she will not give up the piano competition?
No.
She caught a glimpse of the first three small words beneath the title.
Adult, person, group.
Her form was prepared for her.
Her eyes met Xu Ying's fiercely, and she got the affirmative answer she wished for.
Tang Xi stroked the words on the piano with his fingers, looking forward to the arrival of the competition for the first time.
Her heart was pounding, she blinked twice, and bravely joked with the teacher: "Teacher, it turns out that Tiantian and I agreed to different conditions. Then, when I take your class from now on—"
Teacher Xu snorted, "Conditions? Tang Xi, I thought you wanted to see your mother stand on that stage again more than I did."
Does she want to?
certainly.
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