The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 524 - Chapter 524 Chapter 523 Give Chu Kong a 'Boost

Chapter 524: Chapter 523: Give Chu Kong a ‘Boost Chapter 524: Chapter 523: Give Chu Kong a ‘Boost “`

Pu Huaiyin watched the stage as if he were watching a play.

Especially when he heard Shao Yunxuan’s climax in the performance, he even shook his head outright.

The assistant Du Zhi beside him was all smiles.

“Mr.

Pu, it seems that Chu Kong’s late reputation is at stake.

The perfect successor he picked might fool laymen, but to think he could deceive everyone is laughable.

This successor can’t even match half of Shen Yixin’s strength from back then.”

“This is also a kind of retribution, I suppose,” said Pu Huaiyin, stroking his chin with a cool tone.

“Exactly!

Shen Yixin was once hailed as the future of the piano world, but she crippled her hands at the peak of her career.

As for Chu Kong, arrogant and disdainful, it’s widely rumored that he’s over the hill at just over forty and that this concert will be his last.

And now, look at the new disciple he’s taken onaEUR|” The assistant started to chuckle mid-sentence.

They had been living in Chu Kong’s shadow for so long, and had even developed disagreements and conflicts when competing for a spot in the Starlight Symphony Orchestra.

Pu Huaiyin never thought of himself as inferior to Chu Kong; in fact, he believed his piano skills to be a notch above Chu Kong’s.

But the orchestra’s choice at that time had him striking out, and became a laughing stock in the piano circle for a while.

Nowadays, so many people both domestically and internationally recognize Chu Kong, but how many know of him, Pu Huaiyin?

How could he be content with that!

His gaze dark and deep, he took his eyes off the piano on stage and sneered coldly.

“Chu Kong’s line is finished.

All we have to do is wait for the fifth and watch the joke unfold!

In the next two days, let’s also invite some more people from the circle to ‘support’ Chu Kong!”

“Of course!”

As the two men walked and schemed, they hadn’t gone far from the small theater when something suddenly covered their heads, plunging them into darkness.

“What’s happening?”

“Mr.

Pu!”

The two men were trapped under a massive, heavy red cloth, struggling continuously.

While they were flailing around, Pu Huaiyin’s back was suddenly kicked, and he fell to the ground, bringing down his assistant Du Zhi with him.

The two rolled on the ground in a tangle.

The one responsible for all this, Ya Ling, in high heels, kicked the two men furiously.

She had been hiding in the corridor and had overheard their conversation.

Putting aside Chu Kong and the matters of the successor, their words about Shen Yixin were something she couldn’t tolerate.

Kicking them was letting them off easy!

After kicking the two men wrapped in the red cloth and rolling on the ground to her heart’s content, and hearing them beg for mercy, Ya Ling finally flipped her wavy long hair and ceased kicking.

Just as she was about to deliver another blow, a familiar voice suddenly sounded from behind her, gentle and polite, modest and gracious, tinged with a hint of puzzlement.

“What’s going on here?”

Ya Ling’s form stiffened, and her first reaction was to quickly cover up with a scarf, hiding her face.

It was Shen Yixin.

Ya Ling’s heart thumped loudly, thankful that she was facing away from Shen Yixin and had not been recognized.

Knowing how well Shen Yixin knew heraEUR|

“Hello, you areaEUR|” Shen Yixin spoke while lightly stepping closer.

She had heard some noise from backstage and came out to check.

Ya Ling could feel her approaching ever closer, and could sense Shen Yixin’s probing gaze on her back.

She gritted her teeth, spat at the two men rolling on the ground, and quickly fled without a word.

“MissaEUR|” Shen Yixin took a few steps to follow.

Ya Ling hastened her steps, navigating the corridors with ease, and left Shen Yixin behind.

It was not until Shen Yixin could no longer follow that she turned around, her face filled with puzzlement and disappointment.

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“How could that be possible…”

She muttered to herself, and then took a deep breath before heading back to the backstage area of the small theater.

At this moment, Pu Huaiyin and her assistant had just struggled out from underneath the giant red curtain, staring angrily and confusedly at the empty surroundings, completely bewildered.

Who was it just now!

Who hit them!

When they saw Shen Yixin returning, the two awkwardly stood up.

Pu Huaiyin’s face sported a red mark from a high heel kick.

Feigning dusting off her clothes, Pu Huaiyin asked vexedly, “May I ask Miss Shen, did you see the person who just attacked us?”

Shen Yixin was naturally well aware of the pianist’s identity.

She smiled gracefully, maintaining her generous and dignified demeanor.

“Sorry, senior Pu, I too came out after hearing the noise and did not see anyone involved,” she said, then smiled gently, half-jokingly adding, “Could it be, senior Pu, that you did something to provoke retaliation?”

The light-hearted comment hit right where Pu Huaiyin felt guilty.

Pu Huaiyin flicked her sleeves and snorted coldly, then walked away with Du Zhi.

Shen Yixin watched their retreating figures, then gazed at Shao Yunxuan, who was not playing the piano very attentively on stage, and sighed heavily.

With so many people in the industry watching, she hoped there wouldn’t be any trouble at the music recital on the fifth day…

However, she just couldn’t shake off the feeling that there was something off about the figure she had just seen.

That figure reminded her of Xi Xi.

It brought back memories of their first meeting.

It was back in middle school when she was practicing the piano in the music room during self-study time.

One day, she suddenly discovered a beautiful girl with clear brows, pure eyes, and soft ponytail hair hiding behind her piano.

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She was startled, but soon heard a boy outside the hallway yelling, “Ye Lingxi, come out and take your medicine!

Stop hiding, I can see you…”

She chuckled, as it was clear that the boy outside was chasing after the girl.

The girl behind the piano placed a finger on her lips and quietly “shushed” her.

She sat down as if nothing had happened and continued playing the piano.

It was not until the noise outside ceased that the girl behind the piano, called Ye Lingxi, slowly emerged, keeping low.

“Thanks for that!” Ye Lingxi said while brushing dust off herself.

“Not taking your medicine isn’t good for you,” she advised.

Ye Lingxi casually waved her hand, “It’s just a cold.

With medicine, it’s seven days; without medicine, it’s still seven days.

No difference!”

After saying this, the young girl walked around her piano.

Finally, she stopped in front of her and took her hand.

“You must be Shen Yixin, the most famous piano prodigy in our school!

I’ve wanted to see your hands for a long time!”

While speaking, Ye Lingxi examined her hands closely.

“My name is Ye Lingxi,” she said.

“I just love your beautiful hands, it would be such a waste not to be a surgeon.”

“A surgeon?”

“Ah, if everything goes well, I will become a surgeon in the future.”

Shen Yixin always remembered that when Xi Xi said this, her eyes were full of light, and she radiated with a heroic glow of one who would offer help and save lives without hesitation.