ECG -Chapter 187 Gossip Is Human Nature

Qin Ruoyun asked him, “What are your plans for tomorrow?”

“Tomorrow I’ll just wander around by myself. I bought a night flight ticket back to Xuecheng!” Lin Hao said.

“You brat, are you saying you think I’m getting in your way?” Qin Ruoyun pretended to be angry.

“How could that be? Having a beautiful older sister accompany me is something countless men dream of. If I still complained, wouldn’t that mean I don’t know how lucky I am?”

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“Oh? I didn’t expect you to be such a smooth talker!” Qin Ruoyun laughed. “Alright then, go stroll around by yourself. Do you want me to leave the car for you?”

Lin Hao hurriedly waved his hands. “Forget it! I don’t even have a driver’s license yet. Don’t let me cause trouble for you!”

“Haozi, let’s have dinner together tomorrow night. We’ll see you off,” Yang Qianyi said.

Lin Hao thought about it and still shook his head. “Forget it. I don’t even know where I’ll wander off to! Yanjing City is too big, and traffic is terrible around dinner time. If you still want to release albums for anyone else, just give me the list, or call me and tell me.”

Seeing that her thoughts had been guessed by him again, Yang Qianyi couldn’t help feeling a little helpless. This guy really understood everything with just a hint.

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“Alright, I’ll call you when the time comes. Nothing has been decided yet.”

Lin Hao didn’t comment. In another half a year, his contract would expire. By then, it would be 300,000 yuan per song. Yang Qianyi and the others weren’t fools—if their finances could handle it, they would definitely want to buy more songs from him. It wasn’t difficult to guess.

“Haozi, the piece you played today, was it improvised…”

Before Yang Qianyi could finish asking, Lin Hao saw a car approaching the parking lot with its headlights flashing.

At this moment, there were already only a few cars left in the parking lot. Most of the audience had already left, and Lin Hao knew it must be Han Ying and the others arriving.

He didn’t want to continue that topic, so he changed the subject.

“Han Ying and the others are here. I’ll head out first!”

“Alright then,” Yang Qianyi replied reluctantly.

She had studied piano since childhood and had graduated in this field. Originally, after hearing Qian Xiaoqiang’s performance today, she already thought it was exceptionally amazing. She never expected Lin Hao’s final performance to leave her completely stunned.

Lin Hao got out of the car. Seeing Han Ying and Shen Zizhe get out of theirs, Qin Ruoyun said, “Let’s go down and say hello.”

Unlike Yang Qianyi, Qin Ruoyun rarely went to the company. She never put on airs either, and usually got along quite well with the artists signed under the company.

Yang Qianyi, on the other hand, had to maintain her authority at all times, otherwise she wouldn’t be able to command respect.

When Han Ying and Shen Zizhe saw Lin Hao, they respectfully greeted him.

“Teacher Lin.”

Lin Hao was a little surprised by Han Ying’s change in how she addressed him. He remembered that the last time they talked on the phone, she had simply called him by his name. Why was she now calling him “Teacher” like everyone else?

“Where are the other two?” Lin Hao asked, referring to Zhao Ni and Wang Xiaonan.

“They’re in the car by the roadside. I didn’t let them come in,” Shen Zizhe said with a chuckle.

At this moment, they saw Yang Qianyi and Qin Ruoyun also get out of the car, and they quickly greeted them.

Qin Ruoyun suddenly remembered that she still had the clothes she bought for Lin Hao in her car. She hurriedly told them to wait a moment, then dashed over to her Ferrari.

She opened the door and took out several paper bags.

Han Ying and Shen Zizhe watched as Lin Hao took the shopping bags that were obviously filled with clothes. Both of them had an indescribably suggestive look in their eyes.

Qin Ruoyun was already 30 years old and still didn’t have a boyfriend. No wonder there had been rumors last year that she had come out of the closet.

Now seeing this scene, the two of them suddenly had another thought—

Could it be that she liked younger guys?

How had they never noticed before?

Since it was dark, Lin Hao did not notice anything unusual in Han Ying and the others’ expressions. Otherwise, he would probably have been speechless as well. It seemed that gossip really was human nature, regardless of whether someone was a celebrity or an ordinary person.

Watching the red taillights disappear around the corner of the parking lot, Yang Qianyi asked Qin Ruoyun what exactly had happened tonight.

Qin Ruoyun yawned. “I’m exhausted. How about we just call each other and talk with the speaker on?”

Yang Qianyi nodded. Qin Ruoyun had driven here today too, and there was no way the two of them could drive the same car back. As soon as Yang Qianyi got onto the main road, she impatiently called Qin Ruoyun.

After hearing Qin Ruoyun finish explaining what happened with Qian Xiaoqiang, she was so angry that she immediately started cursing.

Qin Ruoyun said, “I thought Lin Hao was going to go up and hit that Qian Xiaoqiang, so I even informed the nearby police station in advance. Who would have thought he would only go up and play a piece? The humiliation was too gentle. It wasn’t satisfying!”

Yang Qianyi let out a long sigh. “That’s because you don’t understand. If Lin Hao had gone up and slapped him a few times, that would have truly been useless. Physical pain passes after a while, but after this piano duel, that guy surnamed Qian won’t have the face to come back and make money anymore!”

“Is it really that serious?” Qin Ruoyun really hadn’t thought that deeply about it. “No way, right?”

“No way? He’s a doctorate holder in piano, and he even won an international gold award. Today, he was completely crushed on stage by a young man more than ten years younger than him. How could he possibly have the face to show up again?”

Qin Ruoyun thought about it and felt that she was right. “Now that you put it that way, it seems Lin Hao really did the right thing!”

Yang Qianyi giggled. “Until now, I still haven’t seen him make a mistake! Just wait for the news tomorrow. Someone will definitely upload tonight’s video online!”

Qin Ruoyun had also seen those parents holding up DV cameras and phones. She laughed and said, “Well, this kid hasn’t even made a name for himself through singing and songwriting yet, but he’s going to become famous for playing the piano first!”

On the phone, Qin Ruoyun continued telling Yang Qianyi everything that happened today. When she mentioned investing in the film company run by the Tan brothers, she asked whether Yang Qianyi was interested. If she was, she could give her half of her shares.

Yang Qianyi hurriedly refused, saying forget it. First, she didn’t have that kind of spare money, and second, if she had the energy to spare, she might as well think of a way to get Meiying listed on the stock market!

……

At this newly opened Beijing old-style cuisine restaurant, there weren’t many customers left at this hour. After they chatted in a beautifully decorated private room for a while, the waiters began bringing out the dishes.

Shen Zizhe raised his wine glass first and gave a very heartfelt opening toast.

Except for Han Ying, the other three had debuted long ago and were very familiar with the domestic music scene. Through their conversations, Lin Hao also learned many secrets that could not be found online.

During the meal, the restaurant owner came over to toast them. She was an elegant and dignified middle-aged woman in her early forties.

The owner was extremely surprised inside. She didn’t understand why these four famous singers were so respectful toward a young man like Lin Hao. However, she did not show it at all and still politely finished the toast.

Before leaving, the owner suggested that after the dinner ended, she would like to come back and take a group photo with them. Han Ying and the others all knew that the owner was an old friend of Shen Zizhe, so naturally they did not refuse.

Han Ying had changed a lot and was no longer as inexperienced as she had been back then. Lin Hao told her that after returning, he would quickly send her the five songs by courier, and Han Ying also kept raising her glass to toast him.

The dinner ended with both guests and host thoroughly enjoying themselves. Through them, Lin Hao became more familiar with the current music industry, while the relationship between the four of them and Lin Hao was further strengthened.

By the time Shen Zizhe sent Lin Hao back to the hotel, it was already midnight. The two of them brewed tea in the room and chatted for a while longer.

After Shen Zizhe left, Lin Hao didn’t even take a shower. He had been busy all day without a moment to rest, so he took off his clothes, crawled into bed, and fell asleep.