As soon as she left the public eye, Ye Shuping gave Cheng Yi a stern lecture, telling her to be mindful of her manners and not to try to talk to He Chen again, lest it arouse speculation from the outside world.
Cheng Yi outwardly agreed, but inwardly she was filled with reluctance. Then she made an excuse and returned to her group of wealthy girlfriends.
Cheng Yi's group of girlfriends arrived early and were extremely worried about her situation. Cheng Yi's pitiful appearance evoked their sympathy, and they offered her various suggestions:
"Your brother is so biased towards the fake heiress, so trying to get his attention won't work. Since you can't arouse his protective instincts, then try to let him see another side of you."
"Your mom is here too, let her see how outstanding her own daughter is."
"If you can outshine the fake heiress at the banquet, I guarantee everyone here will be on your side."
"You should use the same methods that the fake heiress used to impress everyone to win them over."
...
That's definitely a great idea.
Cheng Yi recalled the flamenco dance that Yan Hanxi had led He Jing to perform last time. That was the most embarrassing moment of her life. Before, she didn't have the ability to compete with He Jing, but now she did. She could not only dance, but also do many other things. Every day after leaving Yin Gao, she was frantically improving herself.
Now, she has a suitable opportunity to return to the top. As long as she can defeat He Jing, she will return to the center of everyone's attention and become the only one in the hearts of her loved ones.
Her brother was watching her from below the stage.
Her mother also desperately needed her to prove herself.
One of the girlfriends said, "I have a pretty good relationship with Wang Feifei. I'll talk to her later and ask her to create an opportunity for you."
Wang Feifei is the daughter of Liuxin Jewelry.
Cheng Yi smiled slightly and said generously without refusing, "My best skill right now is the guzheng. Perhaps I can play a classical piece for everyone."
Another heiress asked, "Does He Jing play the guzheng?"
“Yes, she can.” Cheng Yi swirled her wine glass. “But the housekeeper said she doesn’t play very well.”
Moreover, the guzheng is an instrument that requires daily practice to master. It is the easiest to learn but also the easiest to make mistakes on. If you play a single wrong string, it is easy for others to hear the difference.
It couldn't be more suitable to humiliate He Jing.
"Just to be on the safe side, let's not let He Jing use the same instrument as you. I'll have Wang Feifei give her an erhu."
This would avoid the awkward situation where He Jing might accidentally play better than Cheng Yi.
"Three years for the guzheng, ten years for the pipa, and a lifetime for the erhu. A person who can't play the erhu will produce sounds like sawing wood. How can anyone bring themselves to play it when they see He Jing sitting on the stage with her erhu?"
If she insists on pushing through, the noise will forever remain in the hearts of everyone attending the banquet tonight, along with her lifelong reputation.
Cheng Yi originally wanted to say that her best friend was overthinking it. She had asked the housekeeper and found out that He Jing's best instrument was the piano. But when she thought about how He Jing should never have lifted a finger to cook, yet inexplicably had developed a knack for cooking, she swallowed her objection and nodded, saying, "Okay."
Then, Wang Feifei's close friend took care of it.
Ye Shuping watched from afar as Cheng Yi whispered with a group of girls, wondering what she was up to, but she didn't care. As long as Cheng Yi didn't go looking for the He family, she was fine with it.
Ye Shuping then looked at He Jing, a cold smile playing on her lips—
She never makes the wrong decisions.
It would be the same even if we switched daughters!
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