Chapter 100 Mrs. Jin has a really good alcohol tolerance.
Shen Ying was still waiting for Jiang Xingyao. When she saw Jiang Xingyao come out, a clear look of worry flashed in her eyes: "Xingyao, are you alright? I just saw Jin Qingyu's assistant. Did he give you any trouble?"
Jiang Xingyao shook her head: "It's okay, let's go."
She was clearly unwilling to say more, so Shen Ying didn't ask any further. But when she looked down, she saw that the corner of the trophy in Jiang Xingyao's hand was still stained with bright red blood.
The Zhou family's dinner party was a grand affair.
In addition to the top three winners and judges of the piano competition, many business people were also invited.
Upon entering the hotel, one is immediately struck by its extravagant and decadent atmosphere.
In the banquet hall, Jiang Xingyao saw the judge who had asked her about the piece again. Shen Ying lowered her voice and introduced, "That is Xing Chunshuang, the president of the Hong Kong Piano Association. She has been very successful in the entertainment industry in recent years. Many of the theme songs and ending songs for TV dramas and movies are composed by her. She is very talented in composition."
She specifically asked about your piece today; she must really admire you. You could try getting to know her.
Jiang Xingyao nodded. Just as she was about to go over and say hello, a woman in a white dress blocked her way, her voice laced with sarcasm: "You want to befriend Master Xing? What makes you think you can? Because of that plagiarized piece of music you wrote?"
Jiang Xingyao, right? Stop pretending. I've found out everything about you. So what if you play the piano well? You still have a history of plagiarism.
"It's because this competition didn't check your character that you managed to sneak in and win the championship."
The woman's voice was sour, sharp, and piercing.
Jiang Xingyao thought she looked familiar; she must be one of today's contestants. However, they were both wearing white dresses, and she could recognize some of them when they had their number tags.
Now at the banquet, all the number plates have been taken away, and she can't tell which contestant this is.
Jiang Xingyao never expected that the plagiarism would be exposed so quickly in Hong Kong, thousands of miles away.
This incident is like a stain welded onto him; no matter where he goes, people will always remember it.
But since Jiang Xingyao dared to stand in front of people, she was already prepared to face these things. Looking at the mocking eyes of the woman opposite her, she chuckled and said, "This lady is right. It's fortunate that the banquet doesn't check the types of food, which allowed you to take advantage of the loophole and bite people."
As soon as Jiang Xingyao finished speaking, Shen Ying, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.
The woman who had come to cause trouble paused for a moment before her eyes widened. She pointed at Jiang Xingyao and angrily shouted, "What do you mean? You're calling me a dog? Do you know who I am? You…"
"Excuse me, I don't have the habit of remembering dog names, could you please move aside?" Jiang Xingyao said.
The other person clutched her chest, her breathing becoming erratic. She seemed enraged and reached out to tear at Jiang Xingyao.
"Stop! What are you doing?" A man's cold voice came from the stairwell. The woman's outstretched hand stopped, and she looked in a panic toward the stairs. Jiang Xingyao also looked up and saw a group of people surrounding Zhou Huaiyan as they walked down the stairs.
The person standing closest to Zhou Huaiyan was still Jin Qingyu.
The wound on the man's forehead had been treated and bandaged, but it still couldn't affect his handsome features; the white bandage only added to his somewhat broken appearance.
Jiang Xingyao overheard people in the banquet hall asking about him.
She scoffed inwardly, knowing that Jin Qingyu's face had always been utterly deceptive.
Before she knew Jin Qingyu, she always thought he was a virtuous gentleman who would save her from dire straits like a god descending to earth. But what happened?
He was the one who personally pushed her into the mud so she couldn't get out.
He was the one who peeled away her skin, flesh, and blood bit by bit.
He was an absolute devil, only his despicable nature was concealed by a beautiful facade, making him impossible to see through at a glance.
Once you fall into his trap, you'll only end up crushed to pieces and covered in wounds.
It was Zhou Huaiyan who spoke.
His probing gaze fell on the woman opposite Jiang Xingyao. The woman's expression immediately turned aggrieved, and she ran straight towards Zhou Huaiyan: "Brother Huaiyan, it's her!"
She called me a dog first, so that's why I...
The woman seemed very familiar with Zhou Huaiyan, both in her attitude and the way she addressed him. Jiang Xingyao and Shen Ying exchanged a glance, feeling that today's situation was a bit tricky.
Jiang Xingyao remained calm and said, "Miss, the truth cannot be revealed by your mere words. Did you forget that there are surveillance cameras here when you spoke?"
The woman's eyes flickered, and a hint of unease crossed her face, but she quickly regained her composure. She said arrogantly, "Even if I was the one who approached you first, what can you do about it? What I said wasn't the truth?"
Your plagiarism has caused a huge uproar online, and you have a terrible track record. How dare you even participate in a competition? If I were you, I wouldn't dare to go out in public.
Aren't you afraid that tomorrow your plagiarized photo and your winning photo will be put in the same newspaper? Wouldn't that be embarrassing?
The woman suddenly raised her voice, as if she wanted everyone to hear clearly what Jiang Xingyao was like.
They plagiarized sentence after sentence, each word striking Jiang Xingyao's heart.
Jiang Xingyao had heard these kinds of things too many times lately, and she had become numb to it.
Jiang Xingyao said, "I won the championship with my own strength, why should I be ashamed?"
On the contrary, young lady, since you're so eager to be in the newspaper, how about I give you a headline?
For example, a player who can't handle losing might bully the champion after the match?
"You... Brother Huaiyan, look at her, you should kick this shameless woman out right now." The woman in the white dress couldn't argue with Jiang Xingyao, so she tried to grab Zhou Huaiyan's arm, but Zhou Huaiyan blocked her hand.
He said in a deep voice, "Enough, Du Wei. This is not a place for you to make trouble. If you have any objections, you can leave on your own."
Ms. Jiang is right. The champion earned the title through merit. If you have any objections, go and beat others with your own abilities, instead of spouting nonsense here.
Du Wei...
Hearing the name Zhou Huaiyan utter, Jiang Xingyao realized that this was the number nineteen who was ahead of her, and they were only 0.3 points apart.
The gap is too small. With a little more attention to detail, it can be closed. No wonder Du Wei was so vulnerable.
"Brother Huaiyan, I..."
"Either shut up or get out, it's your choice." Zhou Huaiyan clearly had no patience for this girl named Du Wei and directly issued an ultimatum.
Du Wei pouted, but in the end she took a step back and stopped bothering Jiang Xingyao.
Zhou Huaiyan simply nodded kindly to Jiang Xingyao, without saying a word more, and then went to the other side with Jin Qingyu.
As Jin Qingyu and Jiang Xingyao passed each other, his gloomy gaze swept over Jiang Xingyao with a twisted emotion, as if he were looking at a lamb that had walked into a trap.
Jiang Xingyao frowned, ignoring her gaze, and casually picked up a glass of champagne.
The turmoil gradually subsided.
Xing Chunshuang, whom Jiang Xingyao wanted to get to know, took the initiative to walk towards her.
She asked Jiang Xingyao about the piece of music again, and finally explained that a friend of hers had made an art film for award ceremonies, and the film was missing a piano piece as an interlude.
After listening to Jiang Xingyao's music, she felt it was very suitable for her friend's movie, which is why she asked if it was an original composition.
Jiang Xingyao insisted that it was her friend's song. Xing Chunshuang gave Jiang Xingyao a meaningful look, as if she had seen through something, but she didn't say anything.
Finally, she took the initiative to offer to exchange contact information with Jiang Xingyao, asking Jiang Xingyao to help inquire about the song.
After Xing Chunshuang left, Jiang Xingyao was still a little hesitant about the song. Shen Ying said, "Xingyao, I know what you're worried about. Aren't you afraid that your reputation will be ruined and that if people find out that you wrote the song, it will have a bad impact on the movie? That's why you don't dare to agree, right?"
You don't need to worry about that. With Teacher Xing's discerning eye, she will definitely be able to guess that this piece is yours. Moreover, your affair with Cheng Jing only fooled people outside the circle. Anyone with a little discernment knows that Cheng Jing's piece was the one that was stitched together.
However, this matter was decided by the Jin family, and no one else could refute it for you, which is why you were labeled with this accusation.
But in this circle, everyone knows the truth. Since Teacher Xing is willing to choose you, it means she doesn't care about the risk, so you don't need to hesitate.
Shen Ying's words were indeed Jiang Xingyao's concerns.
Even though she wanted more people to hear her music, she didn't want to cause trouble for others because of her.
She was still a little unsure and only said she would think about it.
After Du Wei's matter was resolved, there were no further disturbances at the banquet. After Xing Chunshuang left Jiang Xingyao's place, several other people took the initiative to approach Jiang Xingyao and befriend her.
Jiang Xingyao exchanged contact information with each of them.
In the nearby rest area, Zhou Huaiyan was still talking to Jin Qingyu about the cooperation between the Jin and Zhou families, but Jin Qingyu's attention had already flown to Jiang Xingyao.
He saw the champagne swirling in the woman's stemmed glass, he saw her gracefully greeting those around her, and he saw her polite yet dignified smile.
His hands were clasped together in front of him, and even the veins on the back of his hands were bulging.
She always puts on airs in front of him. At the last banquet at the Shen family, she defended other men so much in front of him. He only let them drink a glass of wine, and she acted like she was going to die, as if those two glasses of wine could kill her.
But now? She keeps pouring champagne down her throat, and there's nothing unusual about her.
Jin Qingyu finally couldn't stand it anymore. Before Zhou Huaiyan could finish speaking, he suddenly stood up and walked directly towards Jiang Xingyao.
Jiang Xingyao had just exchanged contact information with a music variety show producer when Jin Qingyu appeared in front of her. He reached out and grabbed Jiang Xingyao's arm: "I didn't know Mrs. Jin could drink so much. How many glasses is this? Eight or nine?"
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