The Master's Mask Unveiled Again-Chapter 458 - 457 Knew She Was Against the Heavens, But Didn’t Expect Her to Be This Against the Heavens
Chapter 458: Chapter 457: Knew She Was Against the Heavens, But Didn’t Expect Her to Be This Against the Heavens
Chapter 458: Chapter 457: Knew She Was Against the Heavens, But Didn’t Expect Her to Be This Against the Heavens
Everyone made way for Fu Yu, who, after sitting on the sofa, seemed prepared to stay there for good.
His eyesight was inconvenient, so he couldn’t see the path clearly.
With mixed feelings, Weng Xia served one home-cooked dish after another, signalling the formal start of the meal.
This meal was a simple affair.
Lu Mian and Xiao Qimo were both reserved, and Fu Yu wasn’t very talkative either.
Only Fu Binbin and Fu Shuangshuang were chattering away nonstop; aside from Weng Xia chiming in occasionally, everyone else was mostly silent.
Throughout the meal, Weng Xia and Fu Shuangshuang tried several times to probe into Han Jin’s affairs, but were deftly rebuffed by Lu Mian’s firm responses.
They then tried to gossip about Lu Mian’s boyfriend, but she kept her mouth shut tight, quelling their curiosity.
It was only when Fu Yu asked Lu Mian questions that she would patiently respond.
After the meal was over,
Lu Mian and Xiao Qimo said their goodbyes and left, and Fu Yu was also preparing to leave.
Weng Xia glanced at Lu Mian, probing unconsciously, “You’re not staying over?”
“Don’t worry, Aunt, I’m not staying,” Lu Mian replied tersely.
Lu Mian’s sparse words always hit their mark.
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Weng Xia blushed with embarrassment and felt complicated emotions stir within.
After Lu Mian decisively departed, she lamented to Fu Yao, “Geez, your niece sure has changed heaps from before.”
Fu Yao sighed, “People always change; you should give up your pipe dreams.”
“How could I?
We didn’t have connections before, but now that we do, of course, I have to give it a shot!” Weng Xia retorted, rolling her eyes.
Fu Binbin and Fu Shuangshuang vigorously nodded in agreement.
——
Since Fu Yu also lived in Jinjing, Xiao Qimo and Lu Mian offered to drop him off first.
This time, Lu Mian didn’t sit in the front passenger seat but joined Fu Yu in the back, engaging him in more conversation, mostly about the minor details of his life and work.
Their relationship appeared much closer than with other relatives.
Fu Yu was rather reflective, “They say people like us are useless and can’t do anything.
But thankfully, I’ve found a direction I’m both good at and enjoy—I’m working as a piano tuner now.”
“A piano tuner?” Lu Mian’s eyes sparkled slightly.
“Being unable to see has its advantages; I can hear more clearly.
The industry has a huge demand, with several million pianos in Jinjing alone.
These pianos require tuning at least once a year, and if it’s a beginner’s piano, it might need tuning three to six times annually.
Both the earnings and development prospects are pretty good.”
Lu Mian felt genuinely happy for Fu Yu.
Her young uncle, truly excellent and hardworking, had managed to attend college entirely on his own merit—a unique feat among his contemporaries in the school for the blind.
She thought that if her uncle’s eyes had been intact, he would have been even more exceptional.
But it seemed he was also doing quite well now, and it would be even better if he had an aunt by his side.
“By the way, are you staying at Yangfan Hotel?
I’ve got a job there tomorrow for tuning,” Fu Yu remarked.
He had other things on his mind he wanted to ask Lu Mian but felt it inappropriate with Xiao Qimo present.
Lu Mian nodded, “Okay, I’ll come to see you tomorrow.”
She also took the opportunity to save her phone number on Fu Yu’s phone, which boasted a screen reader feature especially designed for the blind.
After Lu Mian had finished asking him questions, Fu Yu finally voiced his own concern, “Mianmian, why haven’t I heard any news about you these last two years?”
“Me?
I…” Lu Mian smiled lightly, “I was in training for the past two years and couldn’t keep in touch with the outside world.”
Her nonchalant tone made Xiao Qimo’s heart ache as if it were being tightly clenched.
After they dropped Fu Yu off at home, Xiao Qimo ruffled the girl’s hair.
“From now on, you’re not allowed to fake being strong in front of me,” he said.
Lu Mian looked up slightly, meeting his firm, deep gaze, then quickly looked away with a flippant “Oh.”
Only then did Xiao Qimo ask the question that had troubled him all along.
“Didn’t you say you completed your elementary, middle, and high school studies using your uncle’s textbooks?
They should all have been in Braille, right?”
Lu Mian nodded as if it were the most natural thing, “Yeah! What about Braille?
Can’t I study it?”
Okay then.
I knew she was defying the odds, I just didn’t realize she was this extraordinary.
——
Chu Kong finally ended up in the hospital.
His condition was far from optimistic, and he had to perform in a concert after the New Year.
The doctors were quite at a loss and forced him to undergo treatment in the hospital for a while.
They knew this great artist was very stubborn.
Perhaps in his heart, living gloriously was far more resplendent than dying decayed.
If it weren’t for Miss Shen persuading him, he probably still would have refused treatment.
Upon learning that Chu Kong had been admitted to the hospital, Shao Yunxuan came to see him straight away.
When she became aware of Chu Kong’s illness, she truly understood the situation.
Chu Kong was so desperate to find an heir because he had a terminal illness, and since Shen Yixin was unable to play the piano, she, Shao Yunxuan, had become Chu Kong’s only hope!
Thinking of this, Shao Yunxuan couldn’t help but feel a surge of secret delight.
She had previously been so worried about not being accepted by Chu Kong, but now it seemed that he was the one in need of her!
Although the piano piece that initially impressed him hadn’t been played by her, what did that matter?
After all, Chu Kong had no second choice!
Shao Yunxuan instantly buried all her worries inside and paid Chu Kong ample respect, speaking words that cheered him up and sharing new experiences from her recent lessons with Shen Yixin.
Chu Kong could tell she had made significant progress, which was comforting.
Despite feeling something was off, he had no other option given his current state of health.
He just hoped Yixin would support Yunxuan well, that as senior and junior students they could encourage each other and make progress together, ensuring they both contributed their greatest value.
Then he would die content.
However, their conversation was soon interrupted by a nurse.
Shao Yunxuan had come at a bad time, as the morning was when Chu Kong had many examinations scheduled, and she had only just sat down when a nurse came to take him for a check-up.
Feeling it would be rude to just leave, Shao Yunxuan decided to wait in the sickroom.
While sitting in Chu Kong’s hospital room, she was intently studying a music score when she heard the vibration of a smartphone on the desk.
Curiosity drew her towards it.
It was Chu Kong’s phone that was ringing.
She instinctively picked it up and saw a message from Chu Kuo.
Chu Kong’s phone was unlocked, with no password or screen pattern, making the first few lines of the message visible.
“Brother, I finally got the phone.
I’ve sent you the video.
This is the candidate I like, please have a look!”
She had only meant to glance over it casually but hadn’t expected to see such a message.
Just a moment ago, she had been so confident that she was the sole candidate, but now she suddenly felt a sense of crisis.
It meant someone else was also scouting an heir for Chu Kong!
Almost as if possessed, her trembling fingers clicked on the message after quickly checking around to ensure no one was watching.
Chu Kong’s phone was that kind of simple smartphone for the elderly with large fonts.
She opened the chat with Chu Kuo and indeed saw a video.
At this moment, Shao Yunxuan felt as if she had been bewitched, her heart pounding rapidly as a single thought dominated her mind.
She absolutely couldn’t let this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip through her fingers!
Without hesitation, she opened the video.
Originally, she just wanted to see how well the other person played, but to her astonishment, opening it was like opening Pandora’s box.
Everything took a turn in a direction she had never expected…
Stepping back in disbelief, she clutched Chu Kong’s smartphone in her hand, dumbfounded.
How could this be possible?
The piano piece in the video was actually the same one she had heard before in the school!
The video only showed a pair of graceful hands swiftly playing the piano.
Other than being able to tell that it was a piano from Kunpeng High School and that the player was a girl, there were no other clues.
Chu Kuo did not divulge any additional information.
Who was this person?
What should she do with this video?!
