The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 319: The Emperor’s Favorite Courtier, Unbearably Arrogant

Chapter 319: Chapter 319: The Emperor’s Favorite Courtier, Unbearably Arrogant

Barrett gave a deep bow, and the stage curtain began to slowly close.

The audience instantly broke into an uproar, buzzing with discussions.

"A substitute harpist? Who will they replace?"

"I have no idea."

"One bad apple spoils the whole barrel."

"Maybe the ill harpist will make it back in time?"

"Make it back in time? Acute gastroenteritis, they may even need surgery."

The incessant chatter was so noisy that it disturbed the old lady’s peace of mind.

The one losing face was ultimately Wen Jingya, a member of the Lu Family.

But Wen Jingya had brought it upon herself.

She had explicitly forbidden them from attending Barrett’s concert.

This time, let it serve as a lesson for that young girl.

Next to her, Madam Lan Xiang’s elegant eyebrows were tightly knitted.

Originally, Barrett wanted to cut the harp section, and it was she who persuaded Barrett.

Now that there was a problem with the performance, she felt responsible.

With this in mind, she stood up: "Come with me to the backstage to see."

...

Backstage was in complete disarray at this moment.

The musicians were as anxious as ants on a hot pan.

This performance was their first Waterloo in their lives.

But fortunately, the issue wasn’t with them, but with the last-minute substitute.

They didn’t blame Wen Jingya, after all, their orchestra was world-class, not just anyone could join and blend in perfectly.

"Sir, whom will you be replacing?"

The musicians couldn’t help but ask.

Barrett remained silent, his expression serious, occasionally glancing at his watch.

...

At this moment, in the parking lot, Jiang Man made her way to her big G, ready to open the door and get in.

Suddenly, a long leg braced against the car door.

"Caused trouble and thinking of washing your hands off it?"

Louis’s gaze was focused, his expression undisturbed.

Jiang Man turned her head to glance at him, calmly replied, "Trouble? Me?"

She had left before the performance started, and was unaware of what had exactly happened at the scene.

"If not you, then who? Wen Jingya is incompetent, yet you had Barrett arrange her in the most conspicuous position. Such a rebel, I thought you were sly before, now I think you’re badly spoiled. I don’t care about whatever grudge you have with that incompetent, don’t drag Barrett into it."

"Incompetent?" Jiang Man tucked her hands into her trouser pockets.

"With the way she played, ruining the performance, what else would you call her if not incompetent?"

"Talk more if you’re so good at it."

"..."

"A school meet-and-greet had a little mishap, it’s not as serious as you’re making it out to be."

"Initially, it indeed wasn’t that serious, but I invited the whole of America’s music channel as well as CCTV6, and also two European music voice channels to film."

"You..." Jiang Man was so exasperated she rolled her eyes: "For a school meet-and-greet, you went to such lengths?"

"Aren’t you at this school? Of course, the bigger the event, the better."

"Heh," Jiang Man gave the other party a roll of her eyes.

It seemed that Louis, the old fox, had long schemed, planning to make Barrett’s meetup at Beiyin Academy extraordinarily grand.

"The harpist, she isn’t faking illness, is she?" Jiang Man’s eyes were piercing, sharp as if cutting through someone.

"She’s really sick." Louis raised an eyebrow: "Making a big fuss wasn’t to force you into anything, but to let you witness Barrett’s strength with your own eyes, and agree to produce his album. Who knew his luck would be so bad that at the very moment he was ready to impress you, the orchestra’s harpist didn’t pull through."

"Great, quite a solid reason," Jiang Man scoffed lightly.

Louis, who usually maintained a stern face, suddenly conceded, "My lady, I’m begging you, please save the show, I truly didn’t scheme against you."

Universal Music, with assets worth 54 billion euros, equivalent to over 400 billion yuan in Chinese currency.

With such high net worth, Louis was like an emperor in the music world.

But he alone would lower his face for Jiang Man.

To him, Jiang Man was at most a subject.

An emperor’s pampered favorite, proudly unyielding.

"Fine, I will save the show, but you’ll have to agree to one condition."

"What’s the condition?"

"Can’t say yet, you’ll know when it’s time."

"Still playing coy?" Louis smiled, "As long as you don’t leave Global Music, I’ll agree to any condition."

"Oh, then I want your seat," Jiang Man was very casual, speaking flippantly.

Speechless, Louis rolled his eyes, "Madam, stop wasting your breath here with me, let’s get going."

Jiang Man made an OK gesture.

She knew Louis doted on her, her boldness was nothing more than taking advantage of his appreciation for talent.

Sometimes, one has to be reasonable.

Wen Jingya’s blunder was, indeed, caused by her.

She just hadn’t expected that during rehearsal everything seemed fine, but that guy actually improvised during the live performance!

...

The two of them arrived late.

When they entered the backstage rest room, it was noisy like a marketplace.

Wen Jingya was picking at her fingers, bowing her head, apologizing to Barrett.

Barrett didn’t blame her, "I should thank you for helping me, but taking things into your own hands isn’t good, let’s just call it even."

"Barrett, they’re here," Louis said in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Barrett quickly turned around, his eyes immediately lighting up, "The big guns! It’s an emergency on the streets! Louis really pulls some strings!"

Wen Jingya didn’t know who Louis was, nor was she in the mood to find out.

All she cared about was Barrett calling Jiang Man "big guns."

Could just anyone be called a "big guns"?

Alright, she really wanted to see if Jiang Man coming to the rescue would do any better than her!

"Big guns, can you play the harp?" Barrett asked tentatively.

Jiang Man raised an eyebrow, "No."

The voice was cold and edgy, carrying a hint of arrogance.

"Can’t..." Barrett was at a loss for words, unsure how to respond.

Louis outright laughed, "What did I tell you before? Have you forgotten?"

"You said the big guns have absolute pitch, and no matter what instrument, she could pick it up quickly."

"Exactly," Louis said, his eyes full of laughter, "She’s a musical genius, I wasn’t bragging."

"But..." Barrett was somewhat skeptical.

"Man, just get a feel for it first," Louis suggested in a negotiable tone.

Jiang Man’s eyebrows lifted, "The harp."

"Quick, bring over the harp!"

The musicians didn’t believe in the existence of someone with absolute pitch, someone who could play any instrument, and pick it up quickly?

Added to that, Wen Jingya had badmouthed Jiang Man quite a bit during lunch, saying she was full of hot air and very opportunistic.

The musicians were even more incredulous, thinking she was making tall claims.

Soon, two staff members carried over the harp Wen Jingya had just played.

Jiang Man approached the harp, "The stool."

The commanding tone was unapologetically arrogant.

"Hurry, bring a stool," Louis said to Wen Jingya in English.

Wen Jingya was speechless.

She wasn’t a servant or a waiter, why should she be ordered around?

She stood still, unmoving.

Ultimately, Barrett personally brought over the stool, leaving everyone around dumbfounded.

This Jiang Man was truly audacious, showing off regardless of the circumstance.

Just wait for her to flop and be ridiculed by everyone!

After Jiang Man sat down, she first adjusted the stool to the right height, and once it was in the right position, she began to pluck the strings.

She plucked in what seemed like a disorderly fashion, sounding like she was playing at random.

"Pssh, is that it?" Not even as good as her!

Wen Jingya muttered under her breath.

Jiang Man continued plucking, and in about a minute said, "Alright, bring me the music sheet, let me give it a trial run."

That’s it?

Everyone exchanged glances.

They had seen people show off before, but someone as outrageous as Jiang Man was a first!

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