WT Chapter 25

Chapter 25: Favoritism Shixi doesn’t like to play with others.

On the other side, in the lounge area only accessible to yacht club VIP members, two figures were walking towards the banquet hall along the luxurious corridor.

Chen Jiale adjusted his bow tie as he walked, teasing,

“The sunset over the sea was so beautiful just now, yet you were sitting in your room looking at documents.”

Jiang Quanyu walked steadily: “The harbor is a coastal city. Aren’t you tired of seeing the sea?”

“Of course not, I met two mixed-race omega models on the deck just now.” Chen Jiale said with a smile: “It was so interesting, how could I be tired of it?”

Jiang Quanyu remained noncommittal: “Behave yourself, your grandfather is already looking for a suitable marriage partner for you.”

Chen Jiale looked innocent, completely unconcerned with his grandfather’s plans, but mentioning this, his expression became a little teasing: “By the way, the banquet organizer just asked me to report on the new attendees. I saw a familiar name, guess who it is?”

“Another new guest?” Jiang Quanyu was puzzled, but still said: “But given today’s occasion, it would be strange if the guests weren’t familiar, right?”

Chen Jiale finished adjusting his tie and smoothed his hair in a showy manner, answering, “It’s Tang Xu.”

Jiang Quanyu was puzzled when he heard this: “Tang Xu?”

“Yeah, he’s going to hold a salon performance in Linggang at the end of the month. Actually, if you count the days, it’s about time for him to come over.” Chen Jiale said, suddenly asking, “When are you planning to set the date for your engagement banquet with Tang Xu?”

Jiang Quanyu frowned, turned to look at Chen Jiale’s smiling face, and felt that even for Chen Jiale, this question was too stupid and outrageous.

Chen Jiale read the displeasure from Jiang Quanyu’s eyes, and said with a hearty laugh: “Okay, I won’t tease you anymore. A friend of mine in the entertainment industry told me that Tang Xu’s current management company is very good at hyping things up. You’re so busy, you probably haven’t seen the gossip news about you and Tang Xu getting engaged, have you? But it seems like it’s spread all over their classical music circle.”

Listening to this, a rare look of astonishment appeared in Jiang Quanyu’s eyes.

“What did you say?”

Then, Jiang Quanyu suddenly recalled that when he and Wen Shixi were arguing in the apartment that day, Wen Shixi had abruptly said something like this.

——Isn’t there someone waiting for you in Washington…?

Jiang Quanyu stopped walking, and a strong, unusual look instantly flooded his perpetually cold eyes.

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In the brightly lit banquet hall, Jiang Yan, Wen Shixi, and the late Waterville and Tang Xu stood together in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, chatting amidst the moonlit waves.

With two world-class, top-notch piano artists present, many people gathered around before long.

Someone mentioned Tang Xu’s upcoming salon concert. As Tang Xu spoke, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at Wen Shixi and Jiang Yan.

“Actually, when I was in the United States, I heard Wen Shixi’s name from several international students. If you don’t mind, can I invite you to the salon to play together with me, or perhaps perform a four-hand piece? If Jiang Yan is free, please come and listen as well.”

As soon as Tang Xu said this, many eyes were drawn to them.

Unlike social events in the business world, Tang Xu was very famous in the classical music world. His invitation to Wen Shixi to perform together at the salon was no different from a pie falling from the sky for an unknown pianist like Wen Shixi.

Wen Shixi knew that Tang Xu must be acting out of kindness, wanting to thank him for helping to defuse the situation just now.

But for a moment, Wen Shixi was silent for two seconds, not answering immediately.

On the other side, a hint of imperceptible dodging floated in Jiang Yan’s eyes, and he politely declined: “It’s a pity, I won’t be in the country at the end of the month, so I probably won’t be able to see your performance.”

Even though more than a decade had passed, Jiang Yan still couldn’t listen to Wen Shixi’s performance, and even the thought of it made him feel nauseous.

As Jiang Yan spoke, he turned to Wen Shixi: “But Shixi should have time, right?”

Wen Shixi was still hesitant. Honestly, he had no interest in salon concerts at all, and he hated playing with other pianists even more.

But with so many people present, and thinking that Tang Xu would marry Jiang Quanyu later, he felt that some scenes were inevitable and he had to bite the bullet and deal with them.

Grandfather and his eldest uncle valued face extremely, and with his status, he couldn’t let rumors like “sister-in-law discord” spread to the Jiang family.

…But, is Jiang Quanyu really going to marry Tang Xu?

The young man in front of him was gentle and humble. Is this the kind of person Jiang Quanyu likes?

As silence fell, many people gradually showed questions as they saw that Wen Shixi did not reply.

Wen Shixi collected his thoughts and took a light breath.

He knew that given the relationship between Tang Xu and Jiang Quanyu, Tang Xu’s request at this time left him with no other option but to agree.

“Thank you very much for your invitation, in that case, I will go…”

“Shixi.”

Suddenly, a low male voice rang out from the crowd, interrupting Wen Shixi’s words.

The speaker’s tone contained deep authority. As the voice landed, a cold figure stepped past the crowd and appeared in front of them.

As the organizer, Jiang Quanyu was dressed in gorgeous attire. The dark patterns embroidered on his black suit were low-key yet luxurious, and a light gold handkerchief was tucked into his lapel, revealing the edges of delicate glitter.

With an assistant following, Jiang Quanyu walked steadily and stood beside the others.

Across a short distance, he looked at Wen Shixi’s face, his cold eyes showing incomprehension, which dissipated after a moment.

Then, Jiang Quanyu turned to Tang Xu: “Thank you for your invitation, but please take it back.”

As he said this, his voice unconsciously revealed a strong preference: “My brother, Shixi, doesn’t like to play with others.”