"It's nothing, it's just..."
Jiang Shuiyun had already prepared a draft in her mind, but now that she was facing Yi Jinbai, she stammered and couldn't say anything. She felt that every word she said was wrong.
I hope you can be happy and do what you love.
After racking his brains, Jiang Shuiyun could only manage to come up with this one sentence.
A note from the author:
Oh no, it was supposed to be 6 PM, and I'm 15 hours late... I'll make it up to you with an extra chapter tomorrow [trying to get away with this cuteness]. Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants between 2022-05-05 06:04:10 and 2022-05-06 20:55:46!
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Chapter 23
After Jiang Shuiyun finished speaking, she looked at Yi Jinbai, waiting for her reaction.
Yi Jinbai lowered his eyes, his gaze falling on the table. "Things you like aren't always easy to come by."
Jiang Shuiyun sensed that Yi Jinbai was still hesitating tentatively. "I know, I will do my best to help you. I believe that one day your concert will receive the honor and praise you deserve. You shouldn't be trapped in a courtyard forever."
"Are you encouraging me to leave this courtyard?" Yi Jinbai looked up in surprise.
“Yes, everyone should be free. I was wrong back then,” the conversation finally got back on track. Jiang Shuiyun continued according to her prepared remarks, “I vaguely remember that I forced you to marry me and kept you at home, ruining your music dream. But don’t worry, it won’t happen again. Go ahead and pursue what you want. I hope you can become the person you want to be.”
Yi Jinbai stared at Jiang Shuiyun for a long time, "Are you really Jiang Shuiyun?"
The last conversation between the two ended with Jiang Shuiyun remaining silent and Yi Jinbai leaving. Jiang Shuiyun absentmindedly typed on her computer, somewhat unsure of Yi Jinbai's intentions. Was it because she was so different from the original owner that Yi Jinbai became suspicious?
But……
Jiang Shuiyun closed her eyes briefly, giving up on thinking about the problem. She rested her chin on her hand and focused on the computer screen. In any case, she would respect whatever decision Yi Jinbai made.
It was almost eleven o'clock when Xi Rong and the others returned. Jiang Shuiyun was still sitting in front of the computer, looking at the group of people who were drunk and staggering, "Is this how you continue training tonight?"
Jiang Shuiyun's sudden voice startled everyone, sobering them up considerably. Jian Mang, the most sober among them, walked to his computer without a word, sat down, and opened the game.
"Alright, you all go and rest first. We'll have extra practice tomorrow."
The group moved over with the gait of tortoises. Jiang Shuiyun didn't expect a bunch of drunkards to actually train, so she simply postponed it until tomorrow.
"We were having so much fun that we forgot the time. Don't be angry, Teacher Jiang," Xi Rong said guiltily as he poured Jiang Shuiyun a cup of tea. He was also overjoyed. His once-ace team had been revived, and he was laughing in his dreams every day. However, because he had to keep it a secret, he had nowhere to release his joy. He finally got such an opportunity and was a little carried away.
Jiang Shuiyun took the teacup and placed it aside without drinking. "I never get angry. It's okay. Brother Xi, you can go back first. Also, starting tomorrow, I want to conduct closed training for the team. You can come back when we're ready to leave for the competition."
"Okay, alright..." Xi Rong agreed, then realized that Jiang Shuiyun was worried he would lead the team astray and had asked him to leave. "Teacher Jiang, this..."
It's getting late.
Jiang Shuiyun shut down her computer, stood up, stretched, and made it clear that she wanted to get rid of him.
Xi Rong felt that he was a really lowly agent. He had actually been kicked out by his own team one day, and the worst part was that he didn't dare to say a word. He had to go along with this boss. "You guys get some rest and try again tomorrow. The driver I called is still at the door. I'll be going now. See you later."
After seeing Xi Rong off, Jiang Shuiyun looked at the few people still standing there and said, "Did you all hear that? Go on."
"Yes, Captain..."
Everyone sobered up completely. Closed training, oh my god! They groaned inwardly, but no one stood up to object. At such a critical moment, no one could afford to let them down.
Watching the others quickly go upstairs to rest, Jiang Shuiyun was left alone on the first floor again. She sat down in front of the computer, determined to speed up the game's progression and finish it before the competition.
The next morning, as the first rays of sunlight streamed into the villa, Jiang Shuiyun, who was propping her head up on the sofa, opened her eyes precisely on time. Within about five minutes, the entire team had arrived, and the grueling training truly began.
Jiang Shuiyun wouldn't train with them all the time, giving them ample opportunities to hone their skills independently. This also freed up some of her time to continue leveling up in the game.
The room was filled with the sound of keyboards clicking and occasional brief exchanges about the battle situation.
From the moment they opened their eyes, everyone played one game after another without stopping until Yi Jinbai came over to remind them that it was time for breakfast. Only then did the group who had just finished a game start rubbing their eyes, stretching their backs, and complaining of leg pain, making quite a fool of themselves.
It wasn't that I trained too hard in the morning; it was just a simple hangover.
After breakfast, the morning passed quickly, and it turned out that Shen Yunyi had hired someone to move the piano.
I never expected Shen Yunyi to actually keep his word and be so efficient; that's truly rare.
The piano was placed in a separate practice room. Jiang Shuiyun looked at the surprised Yi Jinbai and said, "Shen Yunyi had it delivered. He said it would be a good opportunity for you to practice. Are you satisfied?"
“I…” Yi Jinbai hesitated for a moment, “This is too precious.”
"Whether it's valuable or not, it's still a piano, right? Since Shen Yunyi entrusted it to you, it's for you to play, isn't it?"
Jiang Shuiyun really didn't recognize these musical instruments. It was already difficult enough for her to identify what they were. As for their specific value, she could only know that they were quite valuable.
"Wow! What a cool piano! Sister Jinbai, from now on, you can add background music for our training sessions. It'll be really cool."
Yao Yao Ling had been curious for a long time and chimed in.
"No, that's too tiring."
Jiang Shuiyun knew that Yi Jinbai was unlikely to refuse, so she spoke first to shoo Yao Yaoling aside.
"Captain, we've been typing on the keyboard all morning, and you haven't seen us complain about how tired we are."
Yao Yao Ling deliberately teased Yi Jinbai and Jiang Shuiyun. Yi Jinbai's ears turned slightly red, but he pretended not to hear and continued to watch the piano assembly.
Jiang Shuiyun shifted her gaze from Yi Jinbai to Yao Yaoling. "Finished lunch? Let's continue."
YaoYaoLing: ...Why are you being so sarcastic?
110!
The people nearby heard it too, and they all came over and sat in front of their computers. The venomous snake, who hadn't even finished his meal, was almost ready to eat Yao Yao Zero, who had deliberately come over for a stroll and caused him to start training early.
Yao Yao Ling shrank back and obediently slipped back to her seat.
After letting them begin training, Jiang Shuiyun and the others who were assembling the equipment left. She closed the door to the music room, took out sheet music from a box that had been delivered along with it, and handed it to Yi Jinbai, saying, "Want to try it?"
The music room was specially designed to be soundproof, so even if Yi Jinbai practiced the piano here, it wouldn't affect the training of people outside at all. Yi Jinbai looked at the sheet music in Jiang Shuiyun's hand, clearly somewhat tempted, and after hesitating for a moment, he took it.
After arranging the sheet music, Yi Jinbai sat upright in front of the huge grand piano, flexed his fingers, and pressed the black and white keys.
Jiang Shuiyun stood not far away, watching quietly. From the very first note, Yi Jinbai seemed like a completely different person. The originally cautious, restrained, and repressed Yi Jinbai seemed to have broken free of all shackles, her expression relaxed, joyful, and radiating confidence. This was her area of expertise, her former pride.
This is exactly the kind of Yi Jinbai that Jiang Shuiyun wanted to see.
From that day on, people rarely saw Yi Jinbai in the garden anymore. While Jiang Shuiyun led everyone in training, Yi Jinbai spent most of his time in the music room. They were all pursuing what they loved, tirelessly.
The next few weeks passed quickly, and when Xi Rong reappeared in the villa, they all had a feeling of being suddenly pulled back to reality, and were somewhat dazed.
"Everyone, get ready for tomorrow's flight. Whether we can stand up for ourselves depends on this battle!"
Xi Rong clenched his fists, ready to give himself a pep talk as usual before the match.
Jiang Shuiyun glanced at the time. "After this game, everyone should rest and get plenty of rest before packing your luggage. We'll set off tomorrow."
"yes!"
The crowd responded without looking up, their voices filled with barely concealed excitement. Xi Rong's impassioned speech was nothing compared to Jiang Shuiyun's calm remark, "Let's go."
Xi Rong, who felt he could retire and be laid off, thought that he had made his money rather easily. Where in the world could you find such a worry-free team?
Jiang Shuiyun was also looking forward to the upcoming competition, but she had something to do before that.
After telling Xi Rong, Jiang Shuiyun took the USB drive and went out, driving to the place she had arranged to meet Shen Yunyi.
When Jiang Shuiyun arrived, Shen Yunyi was already waiting. Seeing Jiang Shuiyun coming over, he excitedly stepped forward and asked, "Did you really make it?"
Jiang Shuiyun took out a USB drive. "Did you bring your computer?"
"I brought it."
Shen Yunyi was well-prepared, of course. He opened his portable computer and handed it to Jiang Shuiyun.
Jiang Shuiyun plugged in the USB drive and imported the upgraded version of "Star Wars" that she had made into Shen Yunyi's computer. The moment the game was opened, even Shen Yunyi couldn't help but stare in shock.
The exquisite and smooth visuals are perfect in every frame, with no trace of modeling and none of the stiffness of the past. Every character and scene is incredibly dynamic, a perfect 360-degree view.
This was just an upgrade in graphics, which already stunned Shen Yunyi. When Jiang Shuiyun actually opened the game and asked him to try the tutorial, Shen Yunyi felt completely numb.
This incredibly smooth and unparalleled gaming experience, along with the upgraded new control scheme, is simply a galaxy ahead of existing games, and this is only in the tutorial.
The game ended with a sense of unfinished business. Shen Yunyi felt that he had already won so many games just by making his choices. This sudden surprise left him silent for a long time, trying his best to suppress the urge to jump up.
"Is there a problem?" Jiang Shuiyun looked at Shen Yunyi, who was frozen in place, and waved her hand in front of his eyes.
Shen Yunyi snapped out of his daze and grabbed Jiang Shuiyun's hand, which was waving in front of him. "Shuiyun, do you know what this game you created means?"
Jiang Shuiyun withdrew her hand in disgust. "I know there's still a lot of room for improvement, but given the current level of technology, we can't achieve higher quality for now."
"No!" Shen Yunyi didn't expect Jiang Shuiyun's standards to be so ridiculously high. "I mean, this is a groundbreaking masterpiece. Can you tell me how you managed to create this visual alone?"
“It’s a new algorithm for processing, using…” Jiang Shuiyun was about to speak when Shen Yunyi interrupted her.
"Wait a minute," Shen Yunyi closed his laptop. "You don't need to tell me that. Let's apply for a technology patent first, then set up a company. Thirdly, based on this game version, I'll try my best to get you a share of the revenue from Star Wars. As long as they use this version, it'll be all set! At that point, forget about start-up capital; it'll directly help you evolve from the early stages of your business to the advanced level. Enough said, let's go, hurry up, I'll call a lawyer and find some professionals to handle this!"
Shen Yunyi became more and more excited as he spoke. The more he learned about these things, the more he understood the value of Jiang Shuiyun's technology. He immediately pulled Jiang Shuiyun to go to the company.
"Wait, I have a competition tomorrow."
Jiang Shuiyun pulled back the excited Shen Yunyi, "Just do what you need to do. Just let me know if you need me to come. We'll talk about it after the competition."
"I……"
Shen Yunyi found that what shocked him even more than Jiang Shuiyun's skills was Jiang Shuiyun herself. At a time like this, she actually wanted to compete? And it was just a not-so-important invitational tournament? Shen Yunyi felt that he might have been corrupted by money and lost his youthful pride. He couldn't quite understand Jiang Shuiyun's willfulness and arrogance.
“Okay.” Shen Yunyi agreed, swallowing back his question. He was afraid that if he asked, Jiang Shuiyun would think he was vulgar and materialistic. Fortunately, the competition would only last two or three days and wouldn’t interfere with anything. It wouldn’t be too late to set up the company first.
In fact, Shen Yunyi didn't know that Jiang Shuiyun didn't look down on him for being vulgar at all, nor did she think so much about such things. She was just used to doing things to the best of her ability and didn't like giving up halfway.
A note from the author:
I'm stunned! I've been writing since 9 PM last night, and this is all I've written... I only wrote one of the two chapters I promised. But don't worry, my little angels, I'll make up for it today. There are three chapters in total today, and I promise I won't skip it! Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants between 2022-05-06 20:55:46 and 2022-05-08 07:00:13!
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