Chapter 18: Managing the Household

, Su Cen simply nodded.Xue Yiyang muttered to himself for a while before speaking."... You won't make it!"Liu Rui snapped out of his shock. "Su Cen, are you feeling okay"Su Cen was seething inside and...Chapter 18 Managing a Household

The melodious tunes flew out as Bai Xun's fingers danced over the keys, and within that music seemed to lie an indescribable elegance. Read輕鬆閱讀：

A girl with delicate discernment towards this world; perhaps not sharp like a sword but soft in ways one must take time to understand.

Thus, she exposed herself without reservation through the piano melody before Tang Wu, who was cold and aloof, recently cracking down on students who didn't hand in their homework.

Even with a heart seasoned by experiences from another life, Su Can's heart couldn't help but throb fiercely at this moment. He felt awe towards her, yet she remained distant.

This unreachable scene brought more than just an inexplicable sense of vibration; it made Su Can question whether such a girl was someone he could ever truly grasp hold of. No matter how much he ran with his backpack under the wind and moonlight or even if he traveled at supersonic speed in a fourth-generation fighter jet, could he catch up to Tang Wu's trajectory

He couldn't quite explain this strange feeling, but Su Can gently ducked his head. He even dared not look directly at Tang Wu because she was dazzling like a goddess, and the scenes of walking under the camphor trees or on the school playground with her seemed both near yet distant.

Who could guarantee they wouldn't feel timid in front of a girl like Tang Wu Even Zhao Yi, who shone as brightly as the sun, felt he was just an ordinary person unable to approach her.

Su Can should have had invincible thoughts, but he wasn't naive enough to think highly of himself and dominate all. He even tightened his heart, hiding behind any obstacles like potted plants, worried that Tang Wu's sharp gaze might accidentally spot him while she played the piano.

As the song ended, there was no applause from hecklers but sincere clapping couldn't be avoided. Many in the hall wanted to maintain their composure yet couldn't help looking up at this black-clad girl.

The waiter pulled back the curtains, letting the bright sunlight slant in, making people feel as if they were transported to another world after being washed by her music just now.

One of the boys at Su Can's table was still reeling and asked, "Only one song" His heart thumped rapidly; he believed many others felt similarly. Even though she stood right before them, getting close seemed impossible, leaving a sense akin to being clawed by a cat.

"Yeah." Zhao Yi nodded, "She might come once every few days and play only one piece each time. After finishing, she leaves. Anyone who tries to invite her is personally turned down by the boss." As Zhao Yi snapped out of it, he shot Liu Rui an annoyed glance: "Just now you said you knew her Haha, with so many people here, most are trying to make a name for themselves in front of her!"

Liu Rui laughed awkwardly and wondered if he had overestimated himself.

This way, Zhao Ying and Lu Zhifei no longer felt any jealousy. Jealousy usually occurs between people of similar social status, but the girl they were looking at was on a completely different level.

A waiter approached with drinks and placed a pot of Earl Grey tea and a pot of fruit tea on their table before setting down a cup of "latte" in front of Su Cen.

Zhao Yi and the others were surprised, saying, "We haven't ordered anything else."

The waiter smiled and pointed to the performance stage. "This is from Miss Tang."

Tang Wu closed the lid on the piano, adjusting it slightly; her face was a little red as she made up her mind to walk down from the stage and said to a middle-aged man standing by, "Uncle Gong, my classmates are over there. I'll go over for a moment." Then she walked towards Su Cen's table.

The surrounding gazes were like precision-guided missiles.

Just now, some men had been drinking the last bit of tea in their cups as they subconsciously prepared to follow her departure. But Tang Wu didn't leave hastily; instead, she headed toward the hall. This was the first time the "goddess of piano" visited the main hall, capturing everyone's attention and how could it not stir people's hearts

Zhao Yi and others stared at Tang Wu walking to Su Cen's side as if they were looking at Athena, then she gracefully sat down. Her eyes didn't acknowledge anyone else; instead, she smiled at Su Cen and asked, "Why did you come"

When she said this, her face turned a bit red. After all, in school, she usually dressed casually in cotton shirts and jeans looking like an obedient girl. Wearing a skirt with lace trim and tying up her hair was something she had never done before when facing Su Cen or other classmates.

Although this outfit wasn't as revealing compared to performance costumes or evening gowns, it was the most fancy and even sexy clothes in Tang Wu's life. Apart from playing the piano, she would never wear such clothes on a daily basis.

Familiar with Tang Wu’s usual conservative side, seeing her legs now exposed by the skirt made Su Cen marvel at the ingenuity of those who invented dresses, as women's most delicate and graceful figures were so succinctly displayed.

Tang Wu's words "Why did you come" seemed like an exorcism spell that struck the table. Zhao Yi, Liu Rui, and others, acting like fleeing spirits, their mouths opened wide in silent alarm, and their hearts thumped fiercely.

They finally understood how Tang Wu felt when performing on stage because almost everyone's attention was focused on them at this moment.

"Just look at me. Do you think I have the money to come here It’s clear that my friends dragged me here." Su Cen said with a bitter smile, as those around him wished they could crawl into holes in embarrassment for how he had managed to make such an impression on them.

Unable to get close to Tang Wu herself, the current conversation between her and Su Cen had already made him their representative in their minds.

Tang Wu blushed and said, "Oh," returning to her usual quiet demeanor as she did in school.

Zhao Yi was so angry that his heart felt stifled. He hurriedly said, "I invited everyone here today, though I only met Brother Su this morning, we get along quite well!" He emphasized the words "invited."

Su Chan secretly cursed as he thought to himself that Zhao Yi had no idea how well they got along, but kept his expression neutral.

Tang Wu turned and smiled at him, saying, "Thank you."

Zhao Yi was stunned by her smile. Everyone else wondered if Tang Wu’s “thank you” wasn’t actually for Zhao Yi inviting Su Chan

What is the relationship between this girl and Su Chan!

"I’m leaving now, have fun," said Tang Wu to Su Chan.

No one understood Tang Wu's cold personality. In the eyes of Zhao Ying and Lu Zhifei, she didn’t seem to care about any of them at all, only talking with Su Chan and even ignoring everyone when she left. Was it possible that they were already in their own little world Both girls looked at Su Chan again; the original ordinary Su Chan who wouldn’t be considered a boyfriend candidate by either of them had now surpassed Zhao Yi’s impression.

Su Chan found staying here boring and took advantage of everyone's shock to say, "Let’s go together. I’ll walk you home."

Tang Wu was slightly taken aback but nodded after seeing the middle-aged security guard waiting for her at a distance.

It wasn’t until Tang Wu and Su Chan had left that Zhao Yi recovered from his shock, gripping Liu Rui’s hand tightly. Liu Rui nearly mistook him for being gay and wanted to punch him.

"Brother Liu! Next time I’ll treat you all again. How about grilling I’ll bring Brother Su with me, let’s get to know each other better. We’re all brothers, right Hahaha!"

Liu Rui felt like he was covered in ants crawling over him. "Why does it sound so awkward when Brother Su says that" As the two walked towards the entrance, the middle-aged man followed them out and smiled. “Xiao Wu, thanks to you, my tea house’s afternoon business has improved tenfold! I think you should consider studying piano seriously in the future. If you perform at Shanghai Grand Theatre or National Centre for the Performing Arts, Uncle Gong will travel far just to come and support you!”

Tang Wu smiled indifferently without making any comment.

This middle-aged Mr. Gong also smiled and continued, "I will keep driving you back"

Tang Wu glanced at Su Cen and shook her head, "He'll take me there himself, so it’s not necessary."

The man looked meaningfully at Su Cen and nodded with a smile, "Alright then. When you get home, give Uncle a call, he promised your mom that he’ll drive you back every day. I was actually worried when you hadn’t come back yet. Young fellow, Tang Wu is counting on you!"

Tang Wu put on a small coat and walked shoulder-to-shoulder with Su Cen along the street, but she seemed rather awkward as she walked. Su Cen’s gaze would occasionally sweep toward her legs glowing in the sunlight, which made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Su Cen also knew when to stop. If he stared too openly at a girl's legs, even someone like Tang Wu who had a good relationship with him might blow up and ignore him.

"Are you very short of money that you came here to work How much do they pay you for playing one piece"

Tang Wu was taken aback for a moment before she couldn't help but laugh, "Uncle Gong is my dad's classmate. I happen to be learning the piano too, so he invited me to perform and practice as social practice. My mom also agreed. It’s not what you think because of that sentence." Because of this explanation, Su Cen roughly sketched an outline of Tang Wu’s family in his mind: she wasn't a girl who was locked up at home all day long, her family didn’t oppose her going out and making herself known either, so they couldn’t be ordinary people. In fact, it could be imagined that a family with such grace and refinement as Tang Wu's would definitely not be simple.

In the end, his own family probably wouldn't even meet their standards now.

Tang Wu explaining to him also subtly meant she wanted to reassure him. This tacit understanding made Su Cen’s heart flutter slightly.

Could this small city and these moments pass a bit more slowly

The car arrived, Tang Wu turned around and gave Su Cen a smile, "I'm off now. You don’t need to see me home. By the way, I am working here too, playing one piece of music earns me 160 yuan."

"One hundred sixty" Looking at her back as she got into the car, Su Cen was amazed and said, "No wonder future Tang Wu will be a powerful woman. She’s already making this much money in high school."

Su Cen smiled brilliantly against the light entering his eyes. "You really do know how to manage your finances."

Although updates are slow at times, Kaorou (nickname for author) will definitely pay attention to quality and strive to deliver better chapters to everyone. A major change in Su Cen's life is coming very soon.

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