143: Stunning debut

During college, leader meetings were always incredibly long. Many times, energetic college students would sit below, drowsy or even already asleep.

But today, everyone's eyes were fixed on the stage.

They had seen the teachers and leaders on stage many times before; they were as familiar as could be.

But there was one person sitting there who was simply too out of place. No one would have expected him to be there.

However, once they thought about the reason he was sitting there, the boredom and irritation they had felt from being in the audience were swept away.

"Next, let's welcome the donor, Shen Qian, to say a few words."

As the leader on stage said this, a noisy discussion immediately erupted below.

The most excited among them were Ni Zixin's roommates.

When Shen Qian was sitting on stage, they had considered this possibility, and it had been infinitely magnified. Now, this possibility was completely confirmed. Although it had nothing to do with them, they couldn't help but feel excited.

After all, when something like this happens, the female protagonist involved might just be their roommate.

"Zixin, did you know about this all along!"

"No wonder you dressed up so beautifully today. Are you going to go on stage later?"

"Oh, Zixin, I'm going to die of jealousy! You, you're not just feeding us dog food; you're feeding us a nuclear bomb!"

The surprise was genuine, and the jealousy was also real. However, at the moment, excitement filled the air, and no one had yet felt jealous, except for Tao Yan.

In fact, the feeling of jealousy had arisen the moment she sat down and saw Shen Qian.

Others might not believe that Shen Qian would spend a fortune for Ni Zixin, but that's because they hadn't met Shen Qian. Anyone who had met this man would know that he was an eccentric, and eccentrics often do unexpected things.

"But, why her? Why is it her?"

"Cough, cough, thank you, leaders, for your kindness. As I'm a bit rushed, I won't go through all the formalities. I believe you all don't really enjoy listening to them anyway.

I think what you're probably more curious about is why I'm donating a piano, when I'm not even from the Conservatory of Music. Why am I installing a Piano Room, since I don't use it daily?

Well, I have to mention my first partner, Senior Sister Ni Zixin. Senior Sister, could you please come up to the stage for a moment?"

Amidst the cheers from the crowd, Ni Zixin, blushing, stood beside Shen Qian. Shen Qian unhesitatingly took one of her hands. This scene made everyone present slightly stunned.

"This Junior won't be proposing here, will he!" someone in the audience exclaimed excitedly.

"Holy moly, that would be too exciting!"

"Zixin and I met because of this hand.

At that time, her hand was wrapped in a bandage, and I was looking for a piano partner.

What I thought at the time was, how silly must this person be to injure herself practicing piano? If she can injure herself practicing piano, she must be an extremely dedicated person, or perhaps, someone unwilling to be mediocre.

I like people like that, so I chose her to be my partner.

She told me that she wasn't the only one who had injured herself practicing piano; many people present had also practiced until they were injured, just to play a single note, a single piece of music.

Such an attitude is truly touching. A person's unremitting effort and persistent dedication for their dreams—whenever I think of this, I can't help but get teary-eyed."

Shen Qian's acting was excellent; he actually sounded a little choked up.

"Everyone works very hard, but what I can do is limited. So I chose to add a little of my strength: a piano, a Piano Room. Everyone often has to practice desperately during their free time because there aren't enough pianos. I hope this small contribution of mine can help everyone."

Whether it was genuine emotion or feigned sincerity, Shen Qian's words made the previously whispering audience collectively fall silent.

Tao Yan stared at the person on stage, dumbfounded. She had thought he was of poor character, cynical, and even had some hooligan tendencies, yet he could say such words.

"This is a small matter I've done, yet the academy's leaders think highly of me and even hold such a commendation ceremony for me. I feel a bit ashamed to say it.

So I can only sincerely wish everyone smooth sailing in their future careers and that their dreams may shine brightly."

After Shen Qian finished speaking, he and Ni Zixin left the stage together. The leader took the microphone and said a few more words, presenting Shen Qian with a certificate, and only then did the meeting conclude.

As soon as the meeting ended, Shen Qian was immediately surrounded by a group of Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters.

"Junior Shen, thank you so much! Can we exchange contact information?"

"Junior, Junior, add me too, please."

Shen Qian naturally wouldn't refuse, while Ni Zixin quietly stood by, waiting.

"Xiao Yan, what are you waiting for? What a valuable resource! If you can latch onto this golden thigh, you'll have a future after graduation!"

Her roommate next to her nudged Tao Yan's shoulder.

"Besides, you're so pretty, are you afraid you can't compare to Ni Zixin?"

"I, I have a Boyfriend."

"I'm telling you to add contact information, not to date! Besides, these days even husbands aren't reliable, and you're still hoping to rely on a Boyfriend."

Tao Yan didn't state the other reason. In fact, she wanted to say that she had just seen Shen Qian yesterday, and it seemed she had offended him.

Having told him to get out of the Piano Room he donated just yesterday, she couldn't bring herself to shamelessly ask for his contact information today.

"Junior Shen, I didn't get to drink enough with your roommates last time. How about we find another time to meet up for a round?"

Ni Zixin's roommates naturally didn't miss this opportunity and also came to join in the fun. Clearly, they were employing a 'circuitous national salvation' strategy; it was a good idea to first get close to those around Shen Qian before getting to him.

"Of course, but it depends on the time."

Ni Zixin's roommates were also very happy with Shen Qian's agreement. After all, in their perception, if a man doesn't refuse, it means he's interested. If Ni Zixin could do it, they naturally could too. How could a Second-generation rich like him be faithful?

Even if they couldn't become his Girlfriend, having some connection could bring many benefits.

After the commotion ended, Shen Qian parted ways with everyone. He didn't return to the dormitory but went to the Piano Room.

The one who had reserved the Piano Room today was still Tao Yan.

Shen Qian sat there quietly, listening to Tao Yan finish a piece.

"You played even worse than yesterday. How chaotic has your heart become?"

Tao Yan turned around in surprise.

"Why is it him! Why is he here again!"

"You, I, I'm leaving now."

"You were quite fierce yesterday, but today you want to run away? I donated this Piano Room, but once it's donated, it no longer belongs to me. You reserved the Piano Room today, so this is your territory.

However, Senior Sister, can you please stop telling me to 'get out'? For a musician, telling someone to 'get out' is not elegant."