“The teacher said I play the piano better than the violin and suggested I focus on the piano,” the girl replied.
Xia Yu fell into silence.
Piano better than violin?
This talent is a bit too terrifying, right?
Is there anyone else with such an extraordinary talent?
No, if Xu Youxiang had such talent, a big company would have already provided her with a wheelchair, a nanny, and invited her to work for them, so she wouldn’t have to worry about money.
With money, happiness naturally follows, and one wouldn’t consider taking their own life.
An Siyao was just an exception.
Perhaps it was a bonus from the body-swapping game for first-time players.
Speaking of Xu Youxiang, to get her cooperation, he needed money. But where would he get it?
Xia Yu was worried.
After spending an hour at eight times speed, Xia Yu successfully learned “White Wolf” and then started learning “Triss.”
Compared to a masculine piece like “White Wolf,” “Triss” was much softer.
After learning another equally difficult piece, “The Inn at Saint Gregory’s Bridge,” Xia Yu stopped practicing the violin and went to the piano room.
Playing the violin required holding it under the neck and constantly pressing the strings with the left hand, which was far less comfortable and stylish than playing the piano.
“What do you want to learn?” An Siyao asked. “Classical or pop music?”
Xia Yu thought for a moment. “Pop music.”
“Nine Lang’s Amulet? Gallery of the Transforming Child? Fine Snow? River Cicada?” An Siyao continued listing some extremely challenging pieces.
This time, Xia Yu didn’t decline. After understanding the style of each piece, he chose “Gallery of the Transforming Child.”
“You should first look up the sheet music for this piece…” An Siyao began teaching.
Even with an eightfold learning speed, Xia Yu found it somewhat difficult. He finally succeeded just before time ran out.
With fifteen minutes left, he stopped playing.
He had arrived at midnight, and now it was already 7:45 a.m., nearly time for school.
To prevent An Siyao from being late for school, Xia Yu began helping her with her morning routine.
After he entered the bathroom, An Siyao suddenly asked, “Is that woman giving you a lot of trouble?”
“How do you know?” Xia Yu looked up and examined his teeth in the mirror—white, straight, and his fangs weren’t sharp.
“Emotions can be conveyed through music. I can tell you’re worried,” An Siyao replied.
That good? Xia Yu was surprised.
He picked up the toothbrush, squeezed on some toothpaste, dipped it in water, and put it in his mouth.
The toothpaste was somewhat irritating—he didn’t know the brand and produced a lot of foam.
While brushing, he was thinking. Ten seconds later, with the toothbrush still in his mouth, he asked An Siyao, “Do you know any quick ways to make money?”
An Siyao thought carefully for a moment and said to Xia Yu, “Take over a bank executive’s body, transfer money to an overseas account, and then launder it back to China?”
What kind of plan was that!
It even involved body-swapping!
Besides, Xia Yu couldn’t possibly embezzle money from a bank.
The body-swapping game had great potential. In time, he could become a world-class billionaire. It wouldn’t be wise to sacrifice long-term goals for short-term gains.
Thinking about it, An Siyao wasn’t exactly an innocent girl either if she could come up with such a plan.
“I’m a law-abiding triple-A student,” Xia Yu rejected An Siyao’s proposal.
An Siyao was silent for a moment. After Xia Yu finished brushing his teeth, she carefully said, “Actually, I can ask my dad and grandfather for money. How much do you need?”
Using An Siyao’s money?
Xia Yu felt some resistance but thought carefully. If he transferred the money to Xu Youxiang himself, it might expose his identity, but if An Siyao did it, there would be no loopholes.
“How much can you get? Don’t do anything that would make you uncomfortable,” Xia Yu said.
“About forty or fifty million?” An Siyao hesitated.
“…”
I should have thought of this earlier!
“No, about 100,000 should be enough,” Xia Yu said.
Xu Youxiang had previously asked for 100,000 for selling her body.
“100,000? That’s within my allowance!” An Siyao was delighted.
After a moment of silence, Xia Yu couldn’t help his curiosity and asked, “How much is your allowance?”
“The money from my dad and grandfather totals more than six million, and I also have some shares, like in Cold Valley Limited, and…”
“Okay, I get it,” Xia Yu stopped An Siyao from continuing. Thinking about his remaining savings of only 1,700, he felt a sense of bitterness.
Why didn’t I reincarnate into a wealthy family?
Not necessarily as rich as the Ans, but a family with ordinary assets of several million would be enough!
Sighing deeply, Xia Yu washed his face, went to the bedroom, and wrote down a bank account number, asking An Siyao to transfer 100,000.
This account number was Xu Youxiang’s bank card number. Xia Yu had no intention of being associated with this money.
As for whether Xu Youxiang would go back on her word after receiving the money, Xia Yu wasn’t worried. A woman might escape emotionally, but not physically.
As long as Xia Yu wanted, he could take over her body.
At exactly 8 a.m., after Xia Yu left, An Siyao looked at the bank account number and fell into thought.
This was the first time he had left any information.
Since he didn’t say not to investigate, it should be okay to check it out, right?
…
Meanwhile, Xia Yu was on his way to school.
Arriving at the classroom, he was surprised to see a piano added inside.
The class monitor smiled and said to Xia Yu, “The wind ensemble no longer uses it, so we brought it here. Why don’t you play a piano piece and a violin piece today? I’ll treat everyone to dinner on Saturday night!”
One piano piece and one violin piece? No problem.
At that moment, in the teachers’ lounge on the fourth floor, two teachers were playing table tennis, one of whom was the principal.
The elderly principal couldn’t compete with the middle-aged Chinese teacher and was defeated 7-0.
The Chinese teacher laughed happily, “Principal, you’re not good enough!”
The principal smiled, saying, “I’m old, old. I can’t compete with you young people anymore.”
Meanwhile, the principal was thinking: “MMP, not even letting me win a single point. So disrespectful! Don’t expect me to give you any leniency in this year’s report. I’ll be strict on everything!”
“Come on, let’s play again, Principal!” The Chinese teacher wanted to keep dominating.
“No more. I can’t keep up with you young people. I might as well go check on those kids and see how they’re doing today,” the principal refused to be beaten again.
“Oh, by the way, our class students brought in a violin. Principal, do you want to go see it?” The Chinese teacher casually promoted his class.
“Violin? What’s so interesting about that,” the principal showed little interest. “I heard the wind ensemble has a piano. Let’s go, I’ll go with you to appreciate some piano music.”
The two went to the wind ensemble room, only to be told the piano had already been returned.
Disappointed, the principal then went outside Xia Yu’s classroom.
Before entering, he heard the sound of music.
Was that a piano?
The principal couldn’t help but stop his steps.
The piece was “Gallery of the Transforming Child.”
He was lucky—when he arrived, the piece had just begun.
The melodious beginning made the principal lean against the wall, savoring it carefully.
The Transforming Child was a legendary immortal child of gods. The gallery was where the Transforming Child lived, isolated from the outside world.
According to legend, during a time of war and chaos, the outside world was filled with bloodshed, while the gallery remained peaceful.
Sitting on the corridor of the gallery, looking at the giant maple tree in the courtyard, a gentle breeze stirred, bells echoed, and worldly fame, fortune, life, and death were all shut out. A serene beauty of autumn and spiritual transcendence naturally arose.
As the final note ended, Xia Yu rested his fingers and prepared to play the violin again when a voice suddenly rang out.
“Bravo!”
Tai Sui Yellow Amulet Paper FuLu Taoist Love Talisman Traditional Chinese Spiritual Charm Attracting Love Protecting Marriage