“Mr. Yang, I think Xixi is actually quite talented in piano, and her current age is just right to start learning,”
Mr. Li, who was responsible for giving Xixi her piano lesson, said to Yang Hao with a smile after the trial lesson ended.
“Hmm, we’ll go home and think about it.”
Yang Hao nodded slightly, knowing his precious daughter all too well, he figured the piano was a no-go since the little girl had been yawning through the lesson.
“Alright, here’s my business card. Mr. Yang, feel free to contact me at any time.”
Mr. Li handed over another business card.
Yang Hao courteously accepted it and motioned for Xixi to say goodbye.
“Daddy, I don’t want to learn piano.”
After they left the art training center, Xixi initiated the conversation.
“Okay.”
Yang Hao nodded, having realized that his darling daughter likely didn’t have much of a connection with the art of piano.
In fact, Yang Hao was quite keen on having Xixi learn piano, as girls playing piano have a truly elegant demeanor, and playing the piano requires sitting with a straight back, which is also a way to enhance one’s temperament.
However, learning piano can be a tedious process, and once you start, it’s usually a commitment of several years at a minimum. So, it could be quite painful without interest.
Yang Hao was currently holding onto the script “Do Not Bully the Midlife Poor” and had no intention of making his precious daughter suffer this hardship.
Thus, Xixi’s personal wishes were the priority.
“Daddy, can I learn to play the suona? I just saw that uncle playing the suona and it looked so interesting.”
Just as Yang Hao was pondering what class to try next with Xixi, the little girl suddenly piped up.
“Ah?”
“Suona??”
Yang Hao was stunned for a moment, then mentally evaluated the usefulness of learning the suona.
Seems like it might come in handy when I kick the bucket!
From that perspective, it would indeed be more practical than piano; when his day came, Xixi could play something like “Second Spring Eulogy” or “Cherish Parental Grace.”
But a girl learning to play the suona? That’s just too damn incongruous!
Especially when his darling daughter is so adorable!!
“Daddy, can I learn it?”
Seeing Yang Hao hadn’t spoken for a while, Xixi pouted and pressed for an answer.
“We’ll try it out when we have time.”
“But now, daddy needs to take you to see your little aunt.”
Yang Hao brushed it off, thinking the little girl would probably forget about learning the suona in a couple of days.
“Are we going to see Little Aunt now?”
“That’s great~!”
Upon hearing they were off to see her little aunt, Xixi immediately cheered with excitement, as she especially adored her little aunt when it wasn’t time for English lessons.
…
Jiangcheng University.
Inside the girls’ dormitory.
“So you’re saying your brother-in-law has found us an apartment and wants us to move in right now?”
Xu Wenqian looked at Li Manni with a puzzled face.
“That seems to be the case.”
“A two-bedroom in Fenghua Residential Area for eighteen hundred??”
Xu Wenqian was somewhat incredulous: “It can’t be an unfurnished place, right? The rent for a two-bedroom in that area, even the cheapest, is around twenty-four or five hundred. If I remember correctly, it’s also close to both of our workplaces, the only downside being the expensive rent!”
“My brother-in-law didn’t mention the state of the apartment, but since he said we can move in immediately, I doubt it’s unfurnished,” Li Manni replied.
“Alright then.”
“Let’s just trust my brother-in-law; he wouldn’t let us down!”
Xu Wenqian didn’t ask any further questions and continued packing up her things.
After they had packed their belongings, Li Manni also received a call from Yang Hao, saying he was already downstairs at the dormitory.
The two girls immediately began moving their luggage downstairs.
“Ah, I forgot to call for a moving service. I wonder if your brother-in-law’s car can fit all this.”
“By the way, what kind of car does he have again?”
As they carried their stuff downstairs, Xu Wenqian asked.
“He said it was a BYD, anyway, the car was pretty big,” Li Manni replied.
“BYD does have large SUVs. Brother-in-law, your car has to be powerful; that way, we can even save a bit on haulage fees!”
Xu Wenqian grumbled as she struggled with her luggage.
But as soon as she stepped out of the girls’ dormitory, her eyes were immediately drawn to a Voyah U8 parked not far from the dorm entrance. “Eh, has some student been taken under the wing of a tycoon?”
“A Voyah U8, huh? That’s a million-yuan luxury car!!”
Xu Wenqian worked as an editor for a new media company. The Voyah U8 was a car that naturally attracted attention, and she had even written two proposals related to it, so she recognized it at a glance.
“A million-yuan luxury car??”
Li Manni, who was standing beside her, looked baffled at her friend. Having ridden in the Voyah U8 twice, she only thought that BYD had made the interior very luxurious, without knowing the car was that expensive.
“It’s BYD’s premium brand. The price on the road is over 1.2 million, and it seems you have to pay extra to get one!”
“Eh, BYD??”
Xu Wenqian suddenly remembered what Li Manni had just mentioned about her brother-in-law driving a BYD.
While she was still in a daze, the door to the driver’s seat of the Voyah U8 opened and a tall man stepped out.
“Xu Wenqian, long time no see.”
Yang Hao had met Xu Wenqian before, once when Li Manni started her freshman year, and another time when he came to the university to bring Li Manni some items.
Although that last time was two years ago, Li Manni frequently mentioned this good friend, so Yang Hao had a somewhat deep impression of her.
“Brother-in-law, sorry for troubling you this late, really!”
Xu Wenqian quickly responded and also called him brother-in-law, following Li Manni’s lead.
“It’s nothing, just a small matter,” Yang Hao said with a wave of his hand and added, “But regarding the title, just change it to Yang, that’s fine.”
“Okay, Yang!”
Xu Wenqian automatically added a ‘big’ in the middle and called him Yang, feeling that it sounded friendlier.
Just then, Xixi hopped out of the backdoor and ran towards Li Manni while chuckling, “Auntie, I’ve come to pick you up too!”
Li Manni put down her luggage and affectionately touched the little girl’s head.
Yang Hao, on the other hand, opened the trunk of the Voyah U8 and stuffed in the three suitcases and a woven bag they had brought down, with some space still left over.
“Can I go into the girls’ dormitory?”
Yang Hao wanted to go in and help with the luggage.
“You can’t go in.”
“Yang, we can handle it ourselves, there’s not much stuff left anyway,” Xu Wenqian cheerfully responded.
“Brother-in-law, you just wait here for us,” Li Manni also said.
Yang Hao nodded, “Alright then, no rush. Take your time.”
The two girls went back to the dormitory.
Once out of Yang Hao’s sight, Xu Wenqian excitedly said, “Manni, your brother-in-law has struck it rich!”
“The same person who sent you that Prada handbag last time is now driving a million-yuan luxury car!”
“And your brother-in-law is quite handsome too, just like the perfect uncle from TV dramas!”
“That car really costs over a million?”
Li Manni was still somewhat stunned. When Yang Hao gifted the Prada bag last time, he said he made some money doing business with friends, but it had only been a short while and now he had bought a million-yuan luxury car, which was hard to believe.
“It’s true, it does cost over a million. If you don’t believe me, you can check it out online yourself!”
“Besides, Manni, your sister probably doesn’t know that your brother-in-law has made it big, otherwise she would definitely die of regret!” Xu Wenqian gossiped a bit.
Li Manni didn’t respond; she hadn’t been in touch with her sister for over a month. Li Manshu had sent her a WeChat message once, but she hadn’t replied.
And with her understanding of her sister, she would naturally regret it, after all, they divorced because the brother-in-law had hit hard times.
“But it will be tough for your sister to turn back now!”
“If I were Yang, I would absolutely not accept her again!”
Xu Wenqian sighed then looked at her friend, who was svelte and had a face full of collagen, and exclaimed, “Manni, but you could do it!”
“After all, in ancient times, it was common for sisters to marry the same husband!”
“This long-standing cultural tradition can continue to be passed down and glorified!”
“Hey, hey, Manni, don’t hit me…”
“I won’t talk anymore, okay? I was wrong…”