103: Chapter 103: Long time no see, I miss you so much!

Xiao Ran heard the sound and looked at the man. From his hair volume, it could be judged that he was definitely a powerhouse in a certain field!

Listening to Li Haijian, he wanted him to join!

He wasn't interested, and he didn't have the time.

"Sorry, I'm not interested." Xiao Ran pushed his business card away and refused.

Hearing his refusal, Li Haijian became anxious. It was the first time he had met such a promising talent, and he looked so young!

His future was absolutely boundless!

So he said somewhat hastily:

"Young Master! You look a bit unfamiliar to me, you probably haven't officially debuted yet! This competition is a great opportunity to make a name for yourself!"

"As long as you win the championship, you'll be able to show your face nationwide and even worldwide! By then, everyone will know there's a Piano Master like you! Debuting at the peak!"

Li Haijian spoke quickly, and it was obvious he had a lot of experience in persuading people.

"Sorry, I'm really not interested. Playing the piano is just a hobby for me. Besides, I haven't graduated yet, and I have many things to be busy with." Xiao Ran politely refused.

"But your skills..." Li Haijian was a bit anxious, so he turned to Murong Qing and said:

"A Qing, please tell your boyfriend for me, this competition is really important! In the last round, we only got second place, this time we must get first no matter what!"

Xiao Ran looked at Murong Qing in surprise and asked:

"You two know each other?"

Murong Qing's face was slightly red.

She was so embarrassed she could almost dig out a three-bedroom, two-living room apartment with her toes.

It was unclear if it was because of the 'boyfriend' comment or because she knew Li Haijian.

"Uh ~ Master Li, I represented Donghai City's younger generation in the last competition, but only got second place." Murong Qing explained softly.

"I see." Xiao Ran nodded.

"Master Li? A Qing, isn't this your boyfriend?" Li Haijian suddenly interjected.

"I thought you two were chatting so happily, I assumed you were a couple."

Li Haijian seemed a bit regretful.

He had hoped Murong Qing could use her influence to get the Master to join their ranks.

Murong Qing suddenly turned her head away, no longer facing Xiao Ran, as if she was avoiding something.

"Mr. Li, how about this! As long as you represent our association in the competition, we will pay you 100,000 in cash for each piece!"

"If you win first place, we promise you an additional 1,000,000 reward."

Xiao Ran: "..."

I make millions in minutes, do I look like I care about your petty cash?

Murong Qing paid 5,000,000 just to get my contact information, and yet this broken association only offers this much!

What kind of standard is that!

Do you even deserve my participation!

"Not interested." Xiao Ran continued to refuse without hesitation.

If it weren't for Li Haijian's good attitude, he wouldn't even bother to acknowledge him.

"Mr. Li... you again..."

Before Li Haijian could finish his sentence, another unexpected person suddenly appeared.

And it was a very delicate-looking girl!

"Mr. Li, my young lady has something to discuss with this gentleman, please make way." Xiao Yu said with a serious expression, her tone subtly carrying a hint of threat.

"Uh ~ I'll come back later." Li Haijian said sheepishly, then walked to the side and made a call.

Xiao Ran looked at the scene before him and realized that this little girl had quite a background!

"What does your young lady want with me?"

"Sir, there's no need to be nervous. My young lady, who is also the store manager, would like to invite you to the piano in the middle and play the piece again." Xiao Yu explained with a smile.

"That's all?"

"Yes."

"I was very interested in that piano from the beginning, but the security guard told me I couldn't play it without permission." Xiao Ran said with a smile.

"I'm sorry, sir, for any unpleasantness I caused you just now, Xiao Yu apologizes." Xiao Yu bowed to Xiao Ran.

She thought Xiao Ran was unwilling to play now because he had been stopped earlier.

Xiao Ran saw her expression and knew she had misunderstood, so he explained:

"That's not what I meant. I'd be happy to experience this piano. I always felt like it was calling to me, which is why I wanted to go up and play a piece."

"Then, sir, can you now...?"

"Mm." Xiao Ran smiled and nodded.

Murong Qing watched this scene, her eyes full of admiration.

Master Li's single performance had caught the store manager's attention!

You know, this store manager's ears were notoriously discerning!

It was said that once, she invited a famous international piano master to perform a piece.

But he was thrown out by her bodyguards.

According to insiders, the master's playing was like a pile of shit, which was why he was thrown out.

In fact, that master directly announced his retirement from the piano industry after that.

It was said that he suffered a huge blow and had no choice but to do so.

No one would believe that an international master couldn't play.

Ultimately, everyone thought the store manager's taste was too particular.

Under the admiring and dazzling gazes of the people in the store, Xiao Ran walked alone towards the behemoth in the middle of the hall.

He once again took out his white gloves and put them on.

Under the spotlight, he slowly sat down on the seat in front of the piano.

It was shiny black, spotless, and brand new.

It even had a strong sense of familiarity, as if he had seen it before.

This was Xiao Ran's close-up feeling of the piano.

"Click~~"

He gently opened the keyboard cover.

Revealing the black and white keys.

They looked a bit old?

Some of the keys were even broken and then reattached.

Had it been through some violent baptism?

Xiao Ran stretched out his hands and gently stroked the three consecutive mended keys.

As if he was caressing his own child.

Time seemed to pass for a long time.

The people around began to make faint sounds of questioning.

And in a corner on the second floor, unseen by Xiao Ran.

A graceful figure frowned slightly, looking at the silver-haired man downstairs stroking her piano.

It was as if her beloved possession was being touched by a stranger, and a strong sense of disgust welled up in her heart!

If it weren't for the silver-haired man's piano playing having his style.

How could she possibly let the silver-haired man touch that piano!

...Xiao Ran's thoughts were a bit chaotic, and a hint of sadness showed in his eyes beneath his cosmetic contacts.

After a long time.

His fingertips swept across an entire row of keys, and under the light, dust flew, as if the cover hadn't been opened in a long time.

He recognized it!

He smiled and whispered softly:

"Old friend, long time no see, I've missed you very much!"

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