The two walked downstairs together, with Jiang Shuiyun lagging behind by half a step. Since she wanted to show her feelings through her actions, she decided to order a bouquet of flowers first, both to welcome Yi Jinbai back and as an apology. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Shuiyun remembered the flower meanings that gave her a headache and ordered a bouquet of yellow and pink roses.
The cook at Shen Yunyi's house is really good at cooking, and all the dishes are traditional, which are especially to Jiang Shuiyun's liking, and obviously, they also suit Yi Jinbai's liking.
The two enjoyed their meal, and the awkwardness from before eased considerably. Just as they finished eating, Jiang Shuiyun received a text message saying the money had arrived. She forwarded the message to her bodyguard to pick it up, and then invited Yi Jinbai to take a look at the house's layout and familiarize himself with the surroundings.
Shen Yunyi rarely stays here. The furnishings here are in line with the aesthetics of the older generation. They are mostly simple and rustic, such as the tea room, study, and music room. Just by looking at the tea set, writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone inside, you can tell that Shen Yunyi has never touched them. Fortunately, the servants clean them regularly, so they are always neat and clean.
When they entered the music room, the guzheng and other musical instruments caught Yi Jinbai's attention. "It's rare to see these in a music room."
"This may have nothing to do with Shen Yunyi; perhaps it's just that his parents prefer him."
There were no signs of use here, and Jiang Shuiyun even suspected that Shen Yunyi might not even know that there was a guzheng in this music room.
"Can I try?"
Yi Jinbai looked at the guzheng in front of him. It was obviously a very rare and precious instrument that would attract anyone who saw it.
"Let me ask."
Even if it belongs to Shen Yunyi, you can't just touch other people's things. Jiang Shuiyun called Shen Yunyi, and sure enough, Shen Yunyi didn't know he had a guzheng at home. He readily agreed and let Yi Jinbai play it as he pleased.
Having received a reply, Yi Jinbai sat down in front of the guzheng, gently plucked the strings with his fingers to test the tone, and then picked up something next to him, though Jiang Shuiyun couldn't understand what he was doing.
Just then, Jiang Shuiyun glanced downstairs from the doorway. The bodyguard had already returned with the flowers. He waved and asked her to bring the flowers up. Jiang Shuiyun subtly moved to the door, took the flowers, and hid them against the wall outside the door.
After Yi Jinbai finished tuning each string, he casually plucked a few strings to test the sound, and the melody came out, with a clear and simple tone that was extremely pleasant to the ear.
Jiang Shuiyun sat in the chair in front and listened. Yi Jinbai thought for a while and then began to play the piece.
Yi Jinbai's music has always been like her, like a gentle stream, never having a strong impact, making people feel relaxed and at ease.
Just as Jiang Shuiyun, who had little musical talent, was about to relax and fall asleep, a sudden thud jolted her awake.
The two pieces are almost seamlessly connected. The first one is peaceful and soothing, while the second one is passionate and stirring, making listeners feel excited and involuntarily tense.
Jiang Shuiyun continued listening, and the melody gradually changed, from passionate and stirring to gentle and calm. However, it was not as peaceful as before, but rather evoked a feeling of deep sorrow, not self-pity, but desolation and tragedy.
As the music slowly faded, Jiang Shuiyun clapped her hands. She wasn't sure if her understanding of the music was correct, but as she listened to the piece, she first envisioned a secluded, peaceful life, then a sky full of war, and finally a desolate battlefield.
Knowing her own limited knowledge, Jiang Shuiyun dared not offer any unsolicited opinions, and could only sincerely praise, "Very good, especially beautiful!"
Yi Jinbai was a little embarrassed by the praise. "Actually, this is something I wrote before, but I never finished it. In the end, I always felt that something was missing, but I also felt that ending it like this was not a bad thing."
Jiang Shuiyun thought about the scene that had just appeared in her mind, "Perhaps it is a new beginning? It is a cycle that repeats itself, and new buds will sprout on the wasteland scorched by war, ushering in the next peace."
"You can tell from the sound?"
Yi Jinbai was somewhat surprised. She had only mentioned it casually to Jiang Shuiyun, and hadn't expected Jiang Shuiyun to be able to answer it, even though she had clearly said that she knew nothing about music.
"I... was just guessing, talking nonsense, maybe I just guessed right by accident."
Jiang Shuiyun didn't think her guess was correct, and scratched her head a little embarrassedly, "By the way, close your eyes first, and I'll show you a magic trick."
"What?"
Yi Jinbai was still thinking about Jiang Shuiyun's words, but he obediently closed his eyes.
Jiang Shuiyun took the bouquet of flowers from the wall by the door and placed it in front of Yi Jinbai. "Open your eyes."
As soon as Yi Jinbai opened his eyes, he saw a large bouquet of roses in front of him. His eyes lit up with surprise and delight. "Flowers? When did you prepare these?"
"It just appeared."
Jiang Shuiyun handed it to Yi Jinbai, "About what happened just now..."
"Let's not talk about what just happened," Yi Jinbai said happily, hugging the flowers. Hearing Jiang Shuiyun about to bring it up again, he quickly stopped her. "It really wasn't a big deal. Let's just pretend it never happened and forget about it."
Jiang Shuiyun's words of apology stuck in her throat, and she could only nod and say, "Okay."
"Then I'll go and put the flowers in first."
Yi Jinbai, carrying the flowers, walked past Jiang Shuiyun, intending to put them in a vase.
Jiang Shuiyun followed her out. As soon as she reached the first floor, she heard voices outside. She thought Shen Yunyi was locked out again, but when she went out, she found that the person being stopped by the bodyguard was not Shen Yunyi. He just looked about five or six points like Shen Yunyi and looked a few years older than him.
"Miss Jiang, may I come in and have a seat?"
The other party recognized Jiang Shuiyun at a glance and asked a question.
Jiang Shuiyun didn't recognize the other person, "You are..."
The other person seemed a little surprised that Jiang Shuiyun didn't recognize him. "Hello, I'm Shen Yunyi's older brother."
"It's Brother Shen, please come in. I'm sorry for the neglect."
Jiang Shuiyun was surprised to learn that this was Shen Yunyi's elder brother, Shen Fu, who was also the current head of the Shen Group.
Jiang Shuiyun asked the bodyguards to make way and invited Brother Shen, Shen Fu, inside. "Excuse me, Shen Yunyi should be at the company right now. How about I give him a call?"
"I came here because I couldn't find him at the company. Thank you for your help, Miss Jiang."
Shen Fu glanced at the house and said, "To be honest, this is the first time I've come to his house. This kid is a bit rebellious."
Rebellious? Jiang Shuiyun raised an eyebrow. What did this word have to do with Shen Yunyi?
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Qin Yuan, the youngest Grand Slam Best Actress in China, was accidentally thrown off a mountain road by her driver on the day she returned home after winning the award. However, she unexpectedly turned misfortune into good fortune and found a genuine ancient female knight at the bottom of the cliff.
Qin, the clueless kite: She really can fly!
Having successfully persuaded the man to come back and become her bodyguard, Qin Yuan felt an instant surge of security, wishing she could keep him by her side at all times. However, as time went on, this simple employer-employee relationship seemed to have taken a turn for the worse.
—Yu Ci's Perspective
On the day of his life-or-death duel with his nemesis, Yu Ci fought with all his might and finally avenged himself, but he was also seriously injured. He went to the dense forest at the bottom of the cliff, intending to end it there, but when he woke up, he found himself completely unharmed, and there was a strangely dressed woman hanging on a tree not far away.
After rescuing the person, Yu Ci followed that person into this strange world in a daze. The houses that pierced the clouds, the moving metal shells, everything in front of her was completely unfamiliar to her.
Fortunately, someone was willing to patiently guide her step by step into this unfamiliar world, and that person gradually entered her heart and took root.
Mini-theater:
Yu Ci felt that there were so many guard jobs in this world. Not only did they have to protect their master's safety, but they also had to serve tea and water, massage shoulders and legs, and even share a bed with their employer when they were scared at night.
Upon discovering Yu Ci's idea, Qin Yuan immediately instructed her assistant to hire two more bodyguards.
That evening, Qin Yuan was cornered by her own bodyguards.
Yu Ci: You are not allowed to hire anyone else!
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Chapter 66
Jiang Shuiyun called Shen Yunyi. Shen Yunyi was clearly surprised and a little anxious. He said he would be back soon and then hung up.
Shen Fu and Jiang Shuiyun sat on the sofa. A maid brought them two cups of hot tea. The two chatted casually about Jianghe Group and Shen Yunyi, just to pass the time.
Just then, Yi Jinbai came out carrying a vase with freshly arranged flowers. He looked at the stranger sitting next to Jiang Shuiyun and seemed a little lost, unsure whether to go over or go back.
"Jinbai, let me introduce you. This is Shen Yunyi's older brother, President Shen."
Jiang Shuiyun also saw Yi Jinbai walking over, stood up to introduce him, and Shen Fu also stood up, smiling as he greeted Yi Jinbai, "It's a bit presumptuous of you to come here so abruptly."
"Hello, Mr. Shen, it's alright." Yi Jinbai was somewhat at a loss for what to do and didn't know how to deal with the situation, so he could only wave his hand awkwardly.
Jiang Shuiyun didn't introduce Yi Jinbai's identity, but Shen Fu could roughly tell the relationship between the two and guess Yi Jinbai's identity. After all, that wedding that never started back then caused quite a stir.
The three had barely exchanged a few words when Shen Yunyi burst in, looking at Shen Fu as if facing a formidable enemy. "What right do you have to come to my house without permission?"
The two brothers' immediate confrontational stance surprised Jiang Shuiyun, but she wasn't good at mediating family conflicts.
"Third brother, I'm still your eldest brother, can't I even sit at your house for a while?"
Shen Fu remained calm, a stark contrast to Shen Yunyi's uncharacteristically agitated demeanor. He then turned to Jiang Shuiyun and Yi Jinbai, saying, "I apologize for making Miss Jiang and Miss Jinbai laugh; it's just a family matter."
"It's alright, you guys chat. Jinbai and I will go and take the flowers upstairs first."
Jiang Shuiyun wasn't oblivious; since they had already said that, the meaning was clear: she had to make room for them to resolve their family conflict.
Jiang Shuiyun pulled Yi Jinbai upstairs back to their room and placed the vase on the table.
Yi Jinbai hesitated for a moment, "These two President Shens don't seem to get along very well, is that alright?"
“What could possibly happen? They’re brothers,” Jiang Shuiyun said, sitting down in a chair. “I don’t know much about this either. All I know is that Shen Yunyi’s older brother is the current head of the Shen Group, and their relationship doesn’t seem to be very good. That’s all I know.”
Jiang Shuiyun knew this from the time she signed the contract with the production company of "Star Wars" last time. She didn't expect that President Shen of the Shen Group would come to her door so quickly.
Yi Jinbai sat down next to Jiang Shuiyun and glanced at her tentatively, "Now that you're a biological child of the Jiang family, will you return to Jianghe Group?"
"Why would I go back there?" Jiang Shuiyun had no intention of tying herself to Jianghe Group or the Jiang family, whether before or after the paternity test. She felt it was her responsibility to help them through their difficulties, but she had no interest in anything else.
“Well,” Yi Jinbai thought for a moment, “you really do see money as dirt? Well, that’s not quite right, but you’re willing to give up Jianghe Group. People like that are really rare.”
Jiang Shuiyun shook her head with a helpless smile. "Are you trying to say that I'm already a biological child of the Jiang family, and how will I treat this inheritance right?"
Yi Jinbai really wanted to ask this, but she felt that asking it like this was a bit too direct. She should have known long ago that Jiang Shuiyun wasn't that kind of person. Her face immediately turned red with embarrassment. "From a legal point of view, this is actually what you deserve."
"It's not a matter of whether I should or shouldn't accept it, and I really have no interest in it," Jiang Shuiyun had never thought about the Jianghe Group from the beginning. Of course, she hadn't even accepted her new parents yet. Thinking of this, she simply changed the subject, "By the way, how come you know so many musical instruments? It seems like you can play everything."
"I've only learned a little bit of everything, just scratching the surface. I'm not an expert. If you want to learn, I can teach you." Yi Jinbai was always quite modest.
"I'll pass. My fingers are fine for typing on a keyboard, but not for playing the piano. By the way, after you've released the singles and the insert songs, do you have any other directions?"
Jiang Shuiyun declined the offer because she had absolutely no talent for it. In her teacher's words, music requires extremely rich emotions, which was precisely what she lacked the most.
"I don't know," Yi Jinbai said. She had no plans for her future because the single hadn't been released yet. She often felt lost, wondering what kind of reception the single would receive, whether it would be ignored or not. This made her afraid to think too much about the future.
"Here's what we'll do. I'll set up a personal studio for you and let professionals handle the professional tasks. I think I heard Gao Zhouzhou mention that someone will help you complete the plan in every way, so you won't have to continue feeling lost."