Tu Nian was still playing the piano with full concentration. The song "Lao Mo" lasted four minutes and twenty-seven seconds. Before she played the last syllable, everything happening around her had nothing to do with her.
Time seemed to pass more and more slowly. Su Youzhi waited and waited, and finally, she swallowed her breath. As expected, Tu Nian completed the performance without a single mistake.
Tu Nian's song ended so naturally that the final notes of the piano keys didn't register with them. Soon after, even more enthusiastic applause rang out from the room. Tu Nian bowed, and as she stood up, she turned her gaze to Bo Qiu.
However, Bo Qiu did not look at her as she expected.
Luo Zhan once again announced the names of the three keyboardists: Liu Jin, Tu Nian, and Yu Tianhe.
After the matter was resolved, everyone asked Luo Zhan and Bo Qiu for autographs and photos, and then dispersed while chatting and laughing.
It's worth mentioning that after the interview was over, Su Youzhi took advantage of the crowd and noise to drag Tu Nian out. Before Tu Nian could react, Su Youzhi snatched her phone, coerced her into unlocking it, and finally added her on WeChat.
"As long as I submit to you, I will compete with you. One day, I will surpass you." Su Youzhi said this before leaving.
Tu Nian didn't take this matter to heart. He just responded casually and sent her away.
Back in the house, Luo Zhan was emphasizing the performance matters to the other two, while Bo Qiu was slumped on the sofa, his legs crossed on the coffee table, browsing his phone and eating oranges, looking very comfortable.
He clearly saw him. Tu Nian stared at the man on the sofa, as if he wanted to stare a hole through him.
She knew full well that Bo Qiu had been looking at her when the performance ended, but after she bowed, he stopped looking. Regardless of how unruly Bo Qiu was, she did want to share her joy with him at that moment, but he had unexpectedly rejected her.
"Forget it." Tu Nian muttered softly.
She simply stopped looking at Bo Qiu. She thought, these things were probably all Tang Zhe's requests to him, so there was no need for her to be grateful for his protection. Besides, she didn't really need anyone's protection. She could handle this little thing on her own.
"Teacher Luo Zhan, could you tell me what you just said again?" Tu Nian called from a distance and walked towards the three people over there.
Luo Zhan made a seat for Tu Nian and motioned her to sit down. He then took out a stack of general instructions for the performance from behind and handed it to her. Then he continued to explain the performance details to the three of them.
There were five people in the room, four of them were having a great time chatting with each other, and some were even laughing when they talked about something interesting.
Tu Nian and the other two keyboardists couldn't help but feel that, despite being a popular singer, Luo Zhan carried himself with no airs at all. He wasn't just handsome, he was also very likeable. Looking at "Er Xi" sprawled on the sofa in the distance, they couldn't help but sigh inwardly: celebrities are indeed vastly different from one another. That one's airs were truly something they could only admire from afar, not touch.
"Teacher Luo Zhan, is Teacher Erxi usually difficult to get along with?" Yu Tianhe observed that side for a long time, and finally couldn't help but asked in a low voice.
Luo Zhan couldn't help but glance at Bo Qiu when he asked this question, and then he answered: "No, the boss is usually very kind and humorous, and it's easy to get along with him."
When the two heard this, their expressions suddenly became subtle, full of disbelief. After a moment of silence, Liu Jin lowered his voice and asked, "Did he force you to say that?"
"Shh...keep a low profile, don't let him hear."
"Pfft!" Tu Nian couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Unexpectedly, Bo Qiu's image in their eyes was so scary. Although she had only met this man twice in total, every time they met, she felt that he was a bit casual and out of touch. To say that he was serious and difficult to get along with, he was not really that scary.
When she thought of this, she whispered for the first time: "It's him, pretending to be a big shot."
As soon as these words were spoken, these people were completely furious, each holding their stomachs and mouths, laughing so hard that they were convulsing. This was a remarkable statement, and although it was true, it was something Luo Zhan usually knew but dared not say out loud. Now that Tu Nian had pointed it out, he was surprised, but also very amused.
"What are you guys talking about? Talking and laughing, are you ready to get down to business?" Bo Qiu's voice came from the other end.
He'd been listening to them laugh for a while, and had long felt something was amiss, but he'd ignored it, figuring Luo Zhan wouldn't dare say anything in front of him. But the sudden quietness and laughter from them had to be a rip. Bo Qiu, realizing this, immediately got up from the sofa and headed over to them.
The situation is not good! Luo Zhan's heart tightened, and he stood up from his seat with a start.
He quickly cleared his throat and said to Tu Nian and the others, "Well, generally speaking, these are the things we need to pay attention to. As for the remaining issues, we'll go over there tomorrow night at 7 o'clock to go through the process and then look at them. So everyone should go back today and make sure to get enough rest and stay in shape."
Tu Nian and the other two weren't stupid either. Seeing Luo Zhan's turn, they quickly joined in the conversation, nodding their agreement in a serious manner. Finally, they said goodbye to Luo Zhan and Bo Qiu and were ready to leave. Liu Jin and Yu Tianhe walked in front, with Tu Nian at the end. The three of them giggled as they hurried out the door.
The two people walking in front were doing very well, but just as Tu Nian stepped over the threshold, Bo Qiu started to make trouble.
"Tu Nian, wait a moment. I have something to ask you. The other two, remember not to be late tomorrow."
Yu Tianhe and Liu Jin stiffened at the sound of Bo Qiu's voice, but when they heard it had nothing to do with them, they breathed a sigh of relief. They looked back at Tu Nian with sympathy, then at each other. Finally, Liu Jin mouthed "take care" to her, then pulled Yu Tianhe away without stopping.
Tu Nian watched the two people running away, and a greeting to Bo Qiu's family came to her mind. She kept stepping out of the door and looked back. As expected, Bo Qiu had a smile in his eyes, which definitely showed that he had no good intentions.
"Teacher Bo, do you have any other arrangements?" Tu Nian had a smile on his face, but his words sounded quite gritted.
"I can't really tell you about the schedule, but seeing you guys having such a good time chatting, I figured everyone must have some new insights into the performance, so I wanted to hear what you had to say."
"No, no...it's so late, Mr. Bo should get some rest."
The smile on Tu Nian's face was almost gone, and he felt guilty as if he had been caught.
Bo Qiu glanced at Tu Nian. When he saw the leg halfway across the threshold, he suddenly felt happy. Although he wanted to continue teasing her, seeing her guilty and embarrassed look, he didn't want to anger her. So he checked his watch and said deliberately, "Oh, it's almost eleven o'clock."
"Yes, Mr. Bo, it's already eleven o'clock!" Tu Nian almost burst into tears.
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