The person sitting in front of the piano had straight black hair draped over her shoulders, and her face was as aloof as a snow lotus on a high mountain. Her long white dress trailed on the floor, and the contrast between black and white made her appear even more unapproachable.
"LIANNA, I never expected this to be how we'd meet," Li Jia thought to herself, her eyes narrowed.
The performance ended completely after two additional pieces. The Victoria Orchestra's many handsome men and beautiful women were truly a powerful draw, although to Li Jia's ears, the orchestra's playing level was clearly not as impressive as the handsome men and beautiful women in the orchestra.
"You two go back first, I have things to take care of." Li Jia said first after the performance, before Chen Yi and Zhao Fei could speak.
"What else do you want? You haven't taken a fancy to any of the pretty girls in the orchestra, have you?" Zhao Fei said, then looked towards the orchestra, which was waiting for the audience to leave.
"Alright then, Brother Li, we'll be going now. Drive carefully." Chen Yi was always very sensible in front of Li Jia. She valued her relationship with Li Feng more than Zhao Fei did, so when Li Jia said he had something to do, she immediately gave up the idea of inviting him and generously said goodbye to Li Jia.
"Alright... alright! I'll let you off the hook today, but if you dare not take us home again, I won't let you off the hook!" Zhao Fei had originally planned to invite Li Jia to her house today, but when she saw that Chen Yi had no intention of arguing with her, she canceled her original plan.
To compete with each other, Chen Yi and Zhao Fei didn't drive at all today. Even their usual drivers were given the day off, so they had to call them back.
The Victoria Orchestra performers began to leave, and Li Jia bypassed the crowd, heading straight backstage. Near the performers' exit backstage, Li Jia waited for LIANNA.
LIANNA looked up at Li Jia standing beside the passageway and replied calmly, "It's me, the bomb?"
Li Jia didn't say anything, but took out her phone and placed the photo on the screen in front of the two of them. After glancing at it, LIANNA simply said "Oh," and then said, "Let's go get something to eat."
To the astonished looks of the rest of the orchestra, LIANNA, arm in arm with Li Jia, left the theater through the audience passage.
LIANNA is about 1.75 meters tall. With her high heels, she's almost as tall as Li Jia. She sat in Li Jia's car without even changing out of her floor-length dress. "You drive this?"
"Any problems?" Li Jia asked with a smile, starting the car and turning on the music. The car audio system was Li Jia's favorite part, so when he modified the car, he installed a top-of-the-line surround sound system, and now its advantages were showing.
As Lianna listened to the music in the car, her impression of the vehicle changed. As a pianist, she was naturally very discerning about music, but the car's sound system clearly exceeded her expectations—the sound quality was almost perfect. The impeccable tone made her realize the car's extraordinary performance.
"Let's go back to the hotel first. I need to change my clothes." LIANNA watched Li Jia, who was focused on driving, and her impression of Li Jia slowly compared it to before they met. The final conclusion was that they were 89% similar. The only difference was Li Jia's height. Having grown accustomed to people over two meters tall abroad, she was somewhat disappointed upon first meeting Li Jia, but that feeling quickly disappeared. Li Jia's temperament was her type—refined and elegant, at least in appearance.
“Okay.” Li Jia didn’t ask which hotel she was staying at, because the Victoria Orchestra’s hotel had already been listed in the newspaper, and even their itinerary in China was clearly written.
Soon, Li Jia drove to the entrance of the Michael International Hotel in City B. The doorman opened the car door for LIANNA, and Li Jia got out and followed her into the Michael International Hotel. Li Jia did not go upstairs with LIANNA, but simply sat in the lobby waiting for her.
Twenty minutes later, the many beautiful women and handsome men of the Victoria Orchestra returned to the Michael Hotel. Some people in the crowd noticed Li Jia sitting on the sofa in the lobby lounge area. They pointed in her direction, laughing and whispering amongst themselves. One violinist even approached Li Jia confidently, saying, "Hello. I'm Sarah." "Li Jia, nice to meet you," Li Jia replied with a smile, having a good impression of some foreign women. She then shook Sarah's hand, much to Sarah's surprise.
"I'm sorry, my friend is out, I have to go with her, sorry." Li Jia didn't wait for Sarah to speak again, and got up to greet LIANNA, who had changed into another low-cut long dress.
“OK, it’s okay.” Sarah said with a smile as she watched Li Jia walk toward LIANNA. Then she returned to the group of women who were still waiting for her. There was a burst of laughter, and the women kept turning around to look at Li Jia, who had already reached the hotel entrance, and LIANNA, who was holding her arm.
"What do you want to eat?" Li Jia asked softly as she sat in the car, preparing to drive, and turned to look at LANNA, who was leaning against the seat.
"Whatever, this is your territory. And should I call you Bomb?" LIANN glanced at Li Jia and said indifferently.
“Li Jia, if you like the name ‘Bomb,’ you can keep calling me that, okay? LIANNA.” Li Jia started the car and slowly drove out of the parking lot.
“Call me Anna.” After saying that, LIANNA’s lips curled into a rare smile.
“Okay Anna, would you like something special or something more substantial?” Li Jia smiled back when she saw Anna’s smile. “You look beautiful when you smile, so don’t be so cold every day. Smile more; it’s good for your health.” Li Jia switched to English because Anna’s Mandarin was really poor. Although she could understand it, Anna, who had grown up in the United States, still had some difficulty speaking Mandarin.
After hearing Li Jia's words, Anna's impression of this man improved once again. He spoke fluent American English, even better than Anna herself. Anna's smile gradually broadened. "I'll choose the local specialties. I remember when I was little, my brother always told me that there are many delicious snacks in China. I believe there are some here too. Take me there. I'm getting a little tired of eating such rich meals every day. Let's change things up today."
"Okay, I'll take you to the best place to eat in City B today." After checking the time, Li Jia chose the most famous snack street in City B. She hadn't eaten rice noodles in a long time, and today she could also visit Old Man Fang. Having made up her mind, Li Jia started to speed up.
Finally, half an hour later, Li Jia's car stopped at the intersection of the snack street. After finding a parking space, Li Jia got out of the car and opened the door for Anna. "Welcome to the place with the most concentrated food in B City!" Li Jia said, pointing to the brightly lit and bustling snack street.
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