Chapter 543: Chapter 542: Your hand, there is hope now Chapter 543: Chapter 542: Your hand, there is hope now Kunyang stepped forward, his heart racing, “Miss Lu, do you mean…you’re not taking an apprenticeship anymore?”
Lu Mian shrugged, “I never thought of taking an apprenticeship.”
Shao Yunxuan’s face turned pale, biting her lip hard, furious!
Why, why does Lu Mian disdain so!
Such a precious opportunity, and she dares to profane it so!
From beginning to end, Lu Mian was composed and methodical.
She looked at Chu Kong and explained, “Initially, Mr.
Chu Kuo came to me for a video to stop him from pestering me, so I recorded this piece.
But I made it very clear to him thenaEUR”I didn’t want to be the successor.
Chu Kong, I’m sorry.”
Chu Kong was filled with regret and frustration, as if he had lost a great treasure.
“It’s my fault, it’s all my faultaEUR|”If he hadn’t mistaken the person, perhaps things wouldn’t have turned out this bad.
Since the person concerned had spoken, the crowd had nothing more to say.
Chu Kong, no matter how reluctant, had to accept it.
He waved his hand to signal Mei Qin to take Shao Yunxuan away, no longer wanting to see her.
Mei Qin naturally understood, and approached Kunyang, “Mr.
Kun, you’re now clear about the whole situation, Mr.
Chu Kong’s apprenticeship ceremony this time is considered null and void.
Chu has no further relations with this Ms.
“I understand,” Kunyang nodded, then turned to look at Shao Yunxuan, “Ms.
Shao, please go back and focus on your college entrance exams.
Don’t pursue this career anymore.”
His words were well-intentioned, after all, her reputation was ruined, and this industry absolutely wouldn’t accommodate her anymore.
Changing paths early was for her own good.
Who let Shao Yunxuan offend Chu Kong and him this time!
Shao Yunxuan closed her eyes, tears of bitterness and resentment streaming down her face.
This time, not to mention soaring to great heights, she didn’t even have the qualifications for an arts exam…
Jia Fangqin kept comforting her daughter and didn’t dare to shout anymore.
Mei Qin gestured for them to leave, and Shao Yunxuan along with Jia Fangqin left resentfully.
The onlookers outside, however, still didn’t stop their live broadcasts, and some even followed the mother and daughter as they left.
Today’s events, once they spread online, Shao Yunxuan’s future would also seem bleak.
After Shao Yunxuan left, it was quiet for a while.
Perhaps because of Lu Mian’s indifference, even an old-timer like Kunyang, after seeing her detached expression, felt somewhat at a loss for words.
The atmosphere was somewhat stagnant for a time.
Finally, it was Pu Huaiyin who asked Chu Kong with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, “Master Chu Kong, since Miss Lu has no intention to take an apprenticeship, doesn’t that mean you haven’t found a suitable successor yet?
The Starlight Symphony Orchestra won’t be able to continue in the future, right…?”
While speaking, he looked at Kunyang, “It’s such a pity.
So many people love the Starlight Symphony Orchestra, but it will have to become a swan song.
However, everyone understands that Master Chu Kong sets high standards, preferring to shatter to pieces rather than be an imperfect whole!”
He was all smiles, but his words were full of hidden blades, striking at every turn.
Kunyang could hear the underlying message in his words, but he said nothing.
He had high hopes for Shen Yixin, but in the end, she clarified that she had assistance during today’s concert.
As for who that person was, anyone who wasn’t a fool could guess it was Lu Mian.
Under these circumstances, they couldn’t just have Shen Yixin take over Chu Kong’s place in the Starlight Symphony Orchestra.
Therefore, Kunyang shook his head with regret and disappointment once more.
Seizing the opportunity, Pu Huaiyin said with a grin, “Mr.
Kun, since Master Chu Kong has no successor, why not change to someone else?
I just had a full physical examination recently, and I’m in very good health.”
Kunyang gave Pu Huaiyin a sidelong glance, not entertaining his remark.
Chu Kong was again infuriated to the point of gasping for air.
Pu Huaiyin, that scoundrel, has wormed his way over here!
Although, he wasn’t qualified to join the Starlight Symphony Orchestra in the first place, there’s even less reason for him to join now!
Lu Mian didn’t want to know about the grievances between them, nor did she care to get involved; she idly glanced at Shen Yixin, who was grasping her right hand with her left.
After having spent some time with her, she had gotten a rough understanding of the issue with Shen Yixin’s hand.
In a casual manner, she finally said, “Perhaps, Miss Shen’s hand still has a chance to recover.”
“What?” Chu Kong trembled violently.
Shen Yixin, slow to realize the implication, had a brief spark light up her gentle eyes.
“Miss Lu, are you saying…”
“Yes, she might be able to.
However, it’s up to her own wishes.” Ya Ling had once been the pride of Jinjing Medical College, a leading surgeon.
If she were to collaborate with Ye Jinwen, it’s possible that Shen Yixin’s hand could be repaired.
But what’s uncertain now is whether Ya Ling is willing to pick up the scalpel again.
And whether Ye Jinwen still has the courage to step back into the operating room.
On this side, Ya Ling had wrapped herself up tightly, hands tucked into her coat pockets, shivering as she waited for someone at the entrance of the theater.
She had also been foolish, not asking Brother Mian who the other person was.
It was because the resting room was too noisy that she, disliking the chaos, had hurriedly run out.
The winter nights in Jinjing were quite cold, especially since it had snowed a couple of days ago, making the temperatures even lower.
She could simply exhale and the breath would seep out from her scarf, forming a cloud of white mist.
At this point, the entrance of the theater was particularly desolate.
Once the time for the concert had passed, barely anyone would come.
She paced back and forth on the steps, waiting for this crucial person to appear.
After a good while, a stealthy figure emerged from the theater’s entrance.
The figure, too, was armed head-to-toe in black that blended even further into the night.
Noticing no one around, the figure hunched over and tiptoed up the stairs.
They had intended to burst into the theater in one go, but upon stepping onto the last stair, they inadvertently bumped into someone.
Two voices cried out in unison.
Ya Ling, bored to death, had been walking backwards and failed to notice someone approaching from behind, suddenly tumbling into the stranger’s arms.
With a halfway reclined posture, she blinked and observed the face reflected in her eyes.
Upon recognizing the other person, her beautiful pupils went from confused to surprised to shocked, and finally settled into calmness.
She quickly stood up and stepped out of the embrace.
In her haste, she wrapped her scarf and coat around her and rushed outward.
Not saying a single word from beginning to end.
The world is neither small nor largeaEUR”when you wish to meet someone, no matter what, you can’t find them.
And when you don’t want to meet someone, you frequently come across them.
With hurried steps, Ya Ling moved on, while Ye Jinwen, who was a beat too slow, still held the posture of embracing someone, with his hands suspended in mid-air.
That look in her eyes just now…
He swallowed hard, feeling his heart as if it had been fitted with a new engine, thumping rapidly.
After a three-second pause, he abruptly turned and looked towards the figure hurrying to escape.
A “Xi Xi” escaped his lips, and this time, Ye Jinwen finally called out.