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Chapter 439 Qin Jia Starts Acting Up Again (5)

Chapter 439: Chapter 439 Qin Jia Starts Acting Up Again (5)

Over there, Ruan Xue and Gu Tingting, two walking disasters, were entangled in a heated argument, while on the other side, An Yiqing and Tang Lin quietly stood in a corner.

"Tang Lin, what’s wrong with you?" An Yiqing was bewildered by Tang Lin’s sudden dragging of her over, and was still completely confused.

"Xiao Qing, have these past few months been alright for you? Has the An Family treated you well? Have you suffered any grievances? And... does General Gu cherish you?" Tang Lin hemmed and hawed over the last question for quite some time before finally managing to ask it with difficulty.

Hearing the deep concern and worry in the boy’s questions, An Yiqing smiled brightly and gently said, "My family is all very good to me, and Ah Lin is also very good to me. Don’t worry, I’m not someone who lets myself be wronged."

After hearing the girl’s words, Tang Lin couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief. He understood An Yiqing’s character; if the An Family weren’t truly good to her, then even with deep familial ties, she would walk away.

Her principles in life were just like her clear eyes: gentle yet strong. Whoever was good to her, she would always remember clearly.

"That... I’ve decided to follow my father’s arrangement and enter the civil service," Tang Lin touched his nose and looked around, avoiding the girl’s gaze.

An Yiqing was taken aback by Tang Lin’s words. Enter the civil service? Hadn’t Tang Lin always hated the hypocrisy of officialdom?

"Why? You’ve always disliked the bureaucracy. Why the sudden change of heart?" An Yiqing frowned and looked at Tang Lin, whose face was flushed red.

"Uh... people have to grow up. I can’t live in my world forever." Tang Lin composed himself and fixed his gaze intently on the girl before him, enunciating each word clearly and forcefully, "I want to have the power to protect those I want to protect." Even if she doesn’t need my protection, I hope to be closer to her...

Tang Lin silently voiced his deepest feelings in his heart, feeling as though a weight had been lifted from his chest.

Well, perhaps from the moment they met, it was destined that they would only be friends. She had the person she loved, she had her endeavors. Since he couldn’t be her man, then he would guard her silently in another way. As long as he could keep watching her, he would be content.

Seeing the determined look in Tang Lin’s eyes, An Yiqing felt a slight stir in her heart, as if an idea had flashed by, elusive to her grasp.

She opened her mouth as if to ask something, but then, a delicate female voice rose in the banquet hall.

"Everyone, quiet down, please!"

An Yiqing turned around and saw, on the stage, a woman also clad in red standing quietly in front of the microphone, looking at her with a sweet smile.

It was Qin Jia!

"Jiajia, come down from there! What are you playing at!" Qin Dingshan, who saw Qin Jia unexpectedly take the stage, was agitated and roared in anger.

Perhaps always suppressed by Qin Dinghsan’s intimidation, Qin Jia shuddered at his roar, her complexion momentarily stiffening.

However, she quickly composed herself, took the microphone and said coyly, "Ladies and gentlemen, today marks the official return of Sister An to the An Family. Previously, Jiajia may have done some things improperly, perhaps offending Sister An. Today, here, Jiajia would like to offer a musical performance to atone for past mistakes, and I hope that Sister An can be gracious and forgive Jiajia’s immaturity."

Without waiting for anyone to respond, Qin Jia swiftly walked toward the white grand piano and gently sat down.

An Yiqing stepped forward and stopped An Zhihang, who wanted to prevent Qin Jia from performing, and gently shook her head at him.

"Big brother, let’s not rush. I want to see what skills she’s acquired after the last incident!"

An Yiqing would never believe the notion of Qin Jia reforming. Even if pigs could climb trees, An Yiqing was certain that Qin Jia could never change her nature!

Qin Jia, poised gracefully on the white piano stool, might not be as stunning as An Yiqing in her red gown, but she still exuded a certain cuteness. She reached out her pale delicate hands and as her dexterous fingers touched the piano keys, to everyone’s surprise, a mournful "Liang Zhu" echoed through the hall instead of a gentle and soothing piano piece.

Everyone listened to Qin Jia’s piano playing in shock, then looked uneasily at the An and Gu families.

In such a setting, right after Ye Lin had proposed, Qin Jia played "Liang Zhu"! Wasn’t that a blatant curse on An Yiqing and Ye Lin’s love, doomed to end in tragedy?

Yet, what could the An and Gu families say? Qin Jia claimed it was to make up for past mistakes, making her intentions clear and justified. So what if she played "Liang Zhu"? If the An and Gu families found fault, Qin Jia could easily come up with a thousand excuses to dismiss them!

This was a grievance that even the Daughter of the An Family likely had no grounds to refute!

Meanwhile, An Yiqing, the center of the maelstrom, wore a faint smile on her face, unaffected by Qin Jia’s playing. She had a serene look in her eyes as she watched the woman in red on stage, as if she were genuinely entranced by her performance.

It must be said, putting aside her habits and character, Qin Jia was indeed well-cultivated by Qin Dingshan. At the very least, in terms of talent, she could be considered among the front-runners in Xuandu City.

However, even with Qin Jia’s beautiful playing and elegant posture, the audience no longer had the mindset to enjoy it. Their attention was entirely on An Yiqing and Ye Lin, fearing any loss of control from these two might cause chaos!

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