As the song ended, the audience snapped out of their reverie and erupted in thunderous applause. Qiao Xi couldn't help but applaud as well.
He then played two more pieces, ending with a beautiful note, after which he stood up and bowed slightly to the audience.
This scene moved the girls in the audience to tears.
Qiao Xi thus saw his true colors: handsome, good-looking, and very gentle.
In summary, seeing him gives you a feeling of being bathed in the spring sunshine, with a gentle breeze caressing your cheeks—a soft and warm kind of beauty.
Thunderous applause erupted, and he left the stage amidst the applause.
The girls in the audience were eager to chase after him and try to keep him, but they all held back in the end.
Li Xiaoxiao clutched her chest, crying to Qiao Xi with a pained expression, "This is the rule set by Er'er: only three pieces can be played each time, twice a week."
No wonder, given Er'er's popularity, it would be hard for any girl not to pursue him; it turns out it's because he set rules.
As expected, 'talent is often found among ordinary people'. With such good looks and talent, she would definitely be a sensation in the entertainment industry.
But he clearly didn't want to be in the entertainment industry, which is why he performed here and set those rules.
Seeing Li Xiaoxiao's longing gaze, as if she were completely captivated by him, Qiao Xi couldn't help but tease her, "Did you come here specifically to see him?"
"Why don't you think he debuts?" Li Xiaoxiao looked at Qiao Xi with teary eyes, unable to keep a long face.
Qiao Xi shrugged helplessly and said, "You'll have to ask him about that."
After choking back a couple of sobs, Li Xiaoxiao said seriously, "There's a long line of people who want to sign him. Among them are quite a few talent scouts and agents, but unfortunately they don't even get a chance to say a word to him."
As she spoke, Li Xiaoxiao pulled out a tissue to wipe her tears, then casually waved her hand to summon the waiter, saying, "Waiter, give us two of today's specials."
Qiao Xi smiled to herself. Everyone has their own ambitions, and everyone makes different choices in life. As for why he chose to perform here, who knows?
Soon, a waiter brought two drinks to them. The moment the waiter put the drinks down, Qiao Xi recognized her at a glance, "Jun Jiuge?"
Jun Jiuge ignored Qiao Xi, put down the drink, and left.
Qiao Xi subconsciously reached out to grab her, but she skillfully avoided it.
Upon hearing that familiar name, Li Xiaoxiao realized, "She's that girl in our class..."
Before she could finish speaking, a vicious, accusing voice suddenly came from afar, "Are you blind?! Damn it!"
Qiao Xi's gaze had been following Jun Jiuge, and she happened to see Jun Jiuge accidentally bump into a customer, who didn't hold his wine glass properly and spilled the wine on himself.
"I'm sorry." Jun Jiuge apologized to him immediately, although there was no remorse on her face.
However, the customer had no intention of listening to her apology. He grabbed her collar and said viciously, "You think an apology will make everything alright? You know what my clothes are like..."
He suddenly stopped halfway through his sentence, looking at Jun Jiuge with a sly smile and said, "Oh, you're quite good-looking."
The groping hand reached towards Jun Jiuge's face, and just as he was about to succeed, his wrist was suddenly grabbed.
Qiao Xi forcefully pulled his wrist to the side and asked him politely, "How much? I'll pay you back."
As soon as she finished speaking, she shook off the man's hand.
The man's wrist was clearly hurt from Qiao Xi's grip. He rubbed his wrist and cursed angrily with a ferocious expression, "You bitch, you fucking deserve to be taught a lesson!"
As he spoke, he grabbed a wine bottle from the table and threw it at Qiao Xi. Qiao Xi was ready to dodge, but at this critical moment, someone suddenly pushed her to the side, and the wine bottle flew towards the bar in front of her.
With a loud bang, the manager and the bar's bodyguards rushed over.
"What happened?"
The person who pushed Qiao Xi away was Jun Jiuge. Her eyes clearly changed for a moment, but no one noticed.
The man, seeing the manager and bodyguards rushing over, shouted without any restraint, "This blind bitch dirtied my clothes, make her pay for them."
Li Xiaoxiao was quite frightened by what she had just witnessed, but at the critical moment, she still stepped forward out of loyalty and said weakly, "How much is it? I'll pay for it."
The man's fierce gaze immediately fell on Li Xiaoxiao. "Another one who's not afraid of death?"
Startled, Li Xiaoxiao grabbed Qiao Xi's hand, and Qiao Xi instinctively let her hide behind her.
Based on what she just said and that meal, they're definitely going to be friends.
The manager, presumably out of consideration for Li Xiaoxiao, a regular customer, mediated between them and the man, saying, "Sir, since they're willing to compensate, then what do you think..."
"Compensate?" The man sneered dismissively. "Can they afford to pay?"
Li Xiaoxiao, hiding behind Qiao Xi, peeked out slightly and whispered, "I'll accompany you no matter how much you ask."
"Forget it!" The man suddenly changed his expression, his anger vanishing, and looked at Qiao Xi and the others with a smile, saying, "I won't hold it against young girls. If you're willing to keep me company tonight, then these clothes..."
Before he could finish speaking, he flew out in a graceful arc, followed by a scream, "Ah!"
Qiao Xi and Li Xiaoxiao both looked at Jun Jiuge at the same time, because it was she who kicked him.
The man's henchman was stunned for a moment before he thought to help him up. The man, bent over in pain and supporting his stomach with his hands, finally snapped at his henchman, "Damn it! Teach them a lesson!"
Li Xiaoxiao saw the people rushing towards them and screamed in fear, "Ah!!!"
Qiao Xi pulled Li Xiaoxiao to the side. Jun Jiuge thought they were going to run away, so she cooperated to cover them and prevented the people from chasing after them.
Li Xiaoxiao covered her ears in a panic. Qiao Xi escorted her to the door and said to her, "You should leave now."
"And what about you?" Li Xiaoxiao gripped her hand tightly.
"Go back and help her." Qiao Xi was in a hurry and prepared to rush inside.
Li Xiaoxiao didn't want to leave them behind, but she couldn't fight, and she was no match for those people. "Then I..."
Qiao Xi noticed her hesitation and simply said to her, "You can wait for us here."
Li Xiaoxiao nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, then I'll wait for you here. You must be careful."
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