Chapter 9: As Expected of His Own Arch-Nemesis

Su Yaya naturally knew what kind of person Xu Mu was.

But as the saying goes, one does not hit a smiling face. Since he was smiling and offering congratulations, she couldn't just give him the cold shoulder.

Therefore, Su Yaya revealed a faint smile, "Thank you."

"Yaya, let's go. Uncle is here."

Mu Qingying couldn't be bothered to give Xu Mu another glance.

In her view, Xu Mu must have realized he couldn't catch up to her.

And started playing hard to get.

He was deliberately getting close to Su Yaya with the sole purpose of angering her.

But he was overthinking it.

Mu Qingying wished nothing more than for Xu Mu to vanish from her world.

A middle-aged man with slicked-back hair walked over from afar. He was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, with deep crow's feet at the corners of his eyes.

He was precisely Su Yaya's father, Su Weiye.

"Hahaha! Mr. Su is here. Congratulations, congratulations."

"For Yaya to be able to enter the Master's sect, her future prospects are boundless."

"I can already see the Su Family rising steadily to become a new powerhouse!"

...

As soon as Su Weiye appeared, quite a few people around him smiled and began to flatter him.

In truth, everyone wasn't wrong; his daughter was Zhou Hening's student.

Accordingly, Su Weiye would naturally establish a connection with Zhou Hening.

Su Weiye smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, then let his gaze fall upon Xu Mu. He hadn't expected the Xu Family to actually want this order.

If Xu Shou had come personally, he could afford to give him some face.

To send Xu Mu, this prodigal son, and still want his family's order?

Of course, Su Weiye also knew that Xu Shou couldn't possibly come.

Because this banquet was held in his daughter's name.

A bigwig like Xu Shou was already superior to him in status; how could he possibly come specifically to congratulate his daughter?

If it were in his own name, Xu Shou might have come over.

Just like Mu Qingying's father, Mu Yuansheng, who also didn't come this time.

"Mr. Zhou, I apologize. I had to take an emergency phone call just now."

Su Weiye walked toward Zhou Hening with an apologetic expression.

"It's fine. I also want to congratulate you on having such an outstanding daughter."

Zhou Hening smiled and said, "Yaya is still young, and her future achievements will definitely not be low."

"Hahaha! Thank you for your auspicious words, Mr. Zhou."

Su Weiye smiled, cupped his hands, and then looked around. "I suppose everyone came here today not just to offer congratulations, but also for other matters, right?"

The many businessmen all around simply smiled without speaking.

"Our Su Family's food products have been operating in Jiangbei for twenty years and have long been deeply rooted in people's hearts. Recently, we are opening a new production line, and the raw material processing partner has yet to be finalized."

Su Weiye paused slightly here. "There are simply too many excellent processing enterprises in Jiang City, making it hard to please everyone."

As he said this, quite a few people around looked over toward Xu Mu's direction.

Everyone present were old foxes who had been struggling in the business world for many years.

They knew that the main contenders this time were only the Xu Family and the Mu Family.

Su Weiye undoubtedly still wanted to find the Mu Family, but doing so would indirectly offend the Xu Family.

The Xu Family's industries were dominant in Jiang City; if they tripped them up even slightly, the Zhou Family would find it extremely uncomfortable.

Their main purpose in coming this time was to get familiarized on Zhou Hening's side.

Secondly, it was to gamble on that extremely slim probability.

Perhaps this order would fall into their hands, after all.

"This time, I plan to let Mr. Zhou decide on our partner."

Su Weiye reached out and pointed at Zhou Hening. "Each family will send one person to play the piano, and let Mr. Zhou judge whose is the best. Whoever is the best, we will choose them."

Hearing this, everyone present whispered among themselves.

They hadn't expected Su Weiye to think of this method, which could choose the Mu Family without offending the Xu Family.

The Xu Family only sent Xu Mu this time; what could this prodigal son possibly do?

In the end, if he couldn't get the order, he could only blame it on inferior skills.

At this time, Mu Qingying revealed a confident expression; her piano skills had long reached the performance level.

Just moments ago, she had already played in front of Zhou Hening.

Zhou Hening's evaluation was that her hard strength was extremely formidable, rare nationwide.

Compared to Su Yaya, the only thing lacking was a bit of spirituality.

Mu Qingying was very happy. Since Su Yaya was a member of the Su Family, naturally she wouldn't compete with her.

Then among those present, or even the entire Jiangbei.

How many people could compare to her?

Mu Qingying did not know that there was someone here just like her.

Exhibiting the same confident smile.

He was not Xu Mu, but Lin Yang.

As an overseas mercenary, Lin Yang had to play various roles when executing missions.

Therefore, he had to learn various skills.

He had also learned the piano, and the person who taught him was a Middle Eastern tycoon who had spent a heavy sum to hire a world-top pianist.

The other party had also said that his talent was quite good, and ordinary people were simply no match for him.

"Good! I think what Mr. Su said makes sense! Since Mr. Zhou is here, then naturally we shall decide the winner by the piano."

Lin Yang said loudly at this moment.

The crowd all around turned back to look at this young man, who should only be around twenty years old.

But no one knew his identity.

Only Su Yaya frowned slightly; why did she suddenly feel that this person was somewhat familiar?

"But I have a premise here: no external aid can be hired; it must rely on one's own family members."

Su Weiye smiled and said, "Given the net worth of those present, spending tens of thousands or millions to invite a master over would violate the original intention."

His words practically locked the Mu Family down.

If they couldn't hire external aid, then among the businessmen present, who could compare to Mu Qingying?

At a round table nearby, Li Feipeng sat beside Lin Yang and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Lin, what should we do?"

"I am your distant cousin, and also one of our own family."

Lin Yang's smile remained unchanged.

The external aid invited would definitely be famous people, which could be known with a slight investigation.

But domestically, he had never displayed his piano skills.

"Young Master Xu, I'm sorry."

Su Ruiming, who was sitting beside Xu Mu, said with some helplessness.

"It's fine. I also know a thing or two about the piano," Xu Mu said with a smile.

His words amused Lin Yang at the neighboring table to the point of laughter.

Lin Yang sat on Xu Mu's other side, his face carrying a condescending frivolity.

That feeling was as if he were facing an idiot.

"Young Master Xu, you understand the piano too?"

Lin Yang's voice was very loud, with the sole purpose of letting everyone hear and wanting to make a fool of Xu Mu.

"Just a little bit, just a little bit."

Xu Mu said indifferently.

Hearing this, quite a few people present laughed out loud.

Just this prodigal son, and he still understands the piano?

In Jiang City's entertainment venues, who didn't know him?

He was a regular customer here, frequently shouting that Young Master Xu would pay for the entire house today.

"Just a little bit? I also know a little bit. Let's also participate in a moment."

Lin Yang felt as though he was just teasing an idiot.

"Sure."

Xu Mu nodded.

Lin Yang sneered inwardly: With someone like you, you actually tried to flirt with my white moonlight just now.

There will be plenty of time in the future to play you to death.

"Alright, then let's start now. Who goes first?"

Su Weiye merely regarded Xu Mu as a joke.

"Our family goes first!"

A young man wearing black-rimmed glasses had his elementary school-aged daughter walk toward the piano in the distance.

Everyone present were wealthy people, and they all cultivated their children from a young age.

His family happened to teach piano.

This girl looked around ten years old, wearing a small black dress and looking cute.

She sat before the piano, and her fingers began to fall upon the keys.

This was a relatively famous piece, Dream Wedding.

After the music ended, quite a few people present clapped and applauded.

"Not bad. Although a few notes were wrong in the middle and the rhythm had slight issues, this piece is Grade Four. Being able to play it through smoothly is already very impressive."

Zhou Hening sat in one spot and said with a smile.

Today was Saturday, so there were mostly children.

As for the elders here, because their families lacked the capability when they were young, most of them didn't understand music.

Following the completion of the performances by the few children who knew how to play the piano, no one else went up to play.

At this time, Lin Yang looked at Xu Mu with a smile, wanting to make him make a fool of himself. "Young Master Xu, why aren't you going up?"

This single sentence once again made many people around chuckle involuntarily.

They had all guessed the reason.

Go up for what?

Xu Mu probably knew himself that he wasn't even as good as these kids; wouldn't going up just be making a spectacle of himself?

"I'm so strong, I definitely have to be the grand finale."

Xu Mu's expression was calm, but he was very displeased inside.

As expected of his own arch-nemesis—he hadn't even provoked him, and had even helped him out of a tight spot at the entrance.

Instead, he kept wanting to make a fool of him, so he couldn't blame him for showing no mercy.

"Still, let me do it."

Mu Qingying stood up from her chair.

Seeing this, the people around stopped one after another. The true expert had arrived.