——The strange thing is, today as I played with her, although I could sense her exceptional skill and extraordinary musical aptitude, and our coordination was quite seamless. However, that awe-inspiring feeling from ten years ago seems to have completely disappeared.
"Why would I be upset?" Jian Anning sat next to him, gently embracing his waist. Feeling the slight tremble of his strong waist, she smiled as well.
"In this life, one faces a multitude of temptations. Some can steadfastly resist, while others choose to indulge. And yet there are those who can play deaf and dumb, and some choose to stand firm even if it means destruction." She said, raising her head to look at Yu Zexiao, "Zexiao, I like you and I am willing to trust you. I know you are not a man of fickle heart. Miss Nie plays the piano well, she can naturally be a good work partner for you, don’t you think?"
"A good work partner?" Yu Zexiao muttered quietly.
"Yes, just like colleagues collaborating in many companies, isn’t that so?" Jian Anning said, winking at him.
Upon hearing her talk about this, Yu Zexiao’s eyes gradually cleared up.
Yes, indeed, that’s it. If we don’t consider her as the girl from ten years ago, Nie Anni is indeed an exceptional partner!
Whether it’s from musical quality or the ability to capture the feel of the music, she absolutely can fulfill the role!
He nodded: "You’re right, I was thinking wrongly."
He couldn’t help but feel a bit regretful, how could he have forgotten? Not to mention anything else, just Nie Anni’s usual contentious personality with him, linking her to the girl from ten years ago only brings a kind of "how did my goddess become so faded" feeling!
What he liked was never the reality of Nie Anni, but her during that specific period, playing that particular piece. Even over ten years, those old memories have changed color, what else is there to cling to?
However, he was sure that if he didn’t have Jian Anning by his side, he might still be trapped in the quagmire of the past, unable to extricate himself.
It is because she’s there that he’s able to distinguish so clearly between past and present—now, his heart holds only her, there’s no room for Nie Anni!
"Thanks to you." Yu Zexiao said, gently wrapping his arm around Jian Anning’s shoulder.
He wouldn’t be lost anymore. In reality, he originally didn’t have any fondness for Nie Anni at all, it was only because he felt such deep memories from ten years ago, causing a bit of confusion. Once the situation became clear and Jian Anning enlightened him in a few words, his mood gradually calmed down.
"What are you saying, we’re already planning to meet each other’s parents, isn’t a little bit of trust the least I can give you?" Jian Anning watched as the anxiety in Yu Zexiao’s eyes dissipated, and she felt utterly delighted. Having learned piano, she naturally understood that terrifying connection on a spiritual level!
——She wanted to nip this thought in the bud!
"Moreover, you’re still immersed in the environment of playing a duet with her—yet, you don’t know, Miss Nie usually studies piano and has no idea how many people she’s played with." Perhaps, she didn’t take the earlier events seriously at all.
Of course, Jian Anning didn’t say the last sentence out loud. But, after Yu Zexiao heard it, he felt even more ashamed.