After Breaking Up With the Scheming Bad Woman 111p1

Chapter 111: Let’s End It Here Too. p1

The last night before the big show, Huai Xing was also participating in a social engagement.

The invited guests arrived in Haicheng one after another, and the company held a reception banquet. She and Lu Xianyue naturally had to attend.

Amidst the clinking of glasses, the guests wished for the success of tomorrow’s big show.

Huai Xing replied with a radiant smile, tilted her head back, and swallowed the drink in her glass. Her nerves were tense, and she would not drink tonight.

The social engagement ended at nine-thirty at night.

In mid-September, the nights in Haicheng were less dry and hot, with a hint of coolness. The banquet venue had a large garden, and the faint fragrance of osmanthus flowers was everywhere.

Chu Wantang drove to pick up Huai Xing. She leaned over, and as she was fastening Huai Xing’s seatbelt, she could smell the osmanthus fragrance on Huai Xing.

She sniffed the side of Huai Xing’s neck and said with a smile, “It smells good.”

Huai Xing raised her hand and ruffled her head, her fingers touching her soft hair, and called out, “Jiejie.”

“What?” Chu Wantang raised an eyebrow, a faint dimple on her lips.

The streetlight shone into the car. Huai Xing stared at her eyes and also smiled. “I’m just calling you.”

Chu Wantang: “Alright, let’s go home. Tomorrow is the big show. You’re under a lot of pressure, right? Get some good rest tonight and welcome a beautiful tomorrow. It will definitely be a great success, President Huai.”

She kissed Huai Xing’s cheek. “I’m by your side.”

Huai Xing: “Mm.”

After returning home and taking a shower, Huai Xing took out the violin that Chu Lingyi had from its case. Before, when they had returned from Yunqi Yuan, she had played the violin for Chu Wantang once.

She stroked the exquisitely textured body of the violin. Before long, Chu Wantang came out of the bathroom on the second floor with her hair dried, and she looked up.

“Do you want to play?” Chu Wantang asked, not coming down immediately, but leaning against the safety rail and asking.

Huai Xing: “Mm.”

She grinned. “I suddenly really want to play for you.”

Chu Wantang: “I’m coming down.”

“No need,” Huai Xing said, looking at her, her eyes curving into a smile. “You can just stay up there, like on the second floor of a concert hall.”

“Okay.”

Huai Xing had suffered a lot when she had practiced the violin before. She skillfully set up the violin, and the violin rested steadily between her collarbone and her jaw, like a perching swan. She then held the bow, evened her breathing, closed her eyes, and began to play.

The sound quality of the violin, which was worth millions, was very superior. The vibration of each string carried the precipitation of a hundred years of time.

The soundproofing of the apartment was very good, and playing the violin would not disturb the neighbors.

Chu Wantang had not learned the violin and did not know what piece Huai Xing was playing. She turned on the recording mode on her phone, her gaze always on Huai Xing.

She watched as Huai Xing’s arms stretched out like flowing water as she played, and her fingers on the strings were light, like a dancer jumping on the fingerboard.

Huai Xing was beautiful, her posture proper, and her violin skills were superb.

Just standing there was a pleasing sight.

But at this moment, Chu Wantang was in no mood to appreciate it. She could hear a strong sadness in this piece.

It took a lot of effort for her to hold back her tears. After Huai Xing had finished, she applauded. “Beautiful.”

Huai Xing slowly opened her eyes and gave a radiant smile to the person on the second floor. “Playing the violin makes me less nervous. I’m really feeling better now.”

Chu Wantang casually turned off the recording, went downstairs, and put the violin back in its case with her.

She then took her hand and went up to the second floor, held the person in her arms, and closed her eyes. “I’ve made a wish to the heavens.”

“What wish?”

“I wished that my little Xingxing could get a good night’s sleep tonight and not be so anxious about the big show anymore. Otherwise, I’ll…”

Huai Xing smelled the woody scent that made her feel at ease and held the person a little tighter.

Hearing the four words “my little Xingxing,” her heart skipped a beat, and she asked in a muffled voice, “Otherwise, what?”

“Otherwise, I’ll just have to make another wish next time,” Chu Wantang said, kissing her forehead, her tone soft. “Good night.”

“Good night.”

As the night grew deeper, Huai Xing fell asleep, and she slowly withdrew from Chu Wantang’s embrace.

Chu Wantang looked at the endless darkness. After a long while, she lifted the comforter with an aching head and, as before, opened the door and went to the living room.

She opened her phone and looked at the time, which was one-thirty in the morning. She clenched her jaw.

She scrolled through her WeChat contacts and found a university classmate who was now a violin teacher and also loved to stay up late.

After a polite greeting, she transferred a sum of money and asked the other party to help her identify the piece in the recording.

Her old classmate replied quickly: [Massenet’s “Méditation.” It’s one of the most emotionally penetrating violin pieces in classical music.]

Chu Wantang: [What does it represent?]

Old classmate: [ “Méditation” is often interpreted as a monologue of unrequited love or a reminiscence after a breakup.]

Old classmate: [It’s the struggle of wanting to forget but being unable to, the contradiction of loving someone you can’t have but still being grateful, with restraint hidden in gentleness, and pain wrapped in longing.]

Old classmate: [The sound of this violin is so high-end. This violin should be quite expensive, over a million, right?]

Old classmate: [The performer’s emotions are so strong…]

Chu Wantang looked at the few lines of text, and her tears once again broke through.

…

On the day of September 13th, the weather in Haicheng was light and the clouds were clear, and the sky was clear for thousands of miles.

The “Silk Season” staff and all the outsourced teams were busy in the venue in the morning. The models and the makeup and hair team were preparing backstage, and the lighting, sound, video, and so on were also being checked on site. The atmosphere was very tense, and no one dared to take a deep breath.

An hour before the show, the audience began to sign in and enter the venue one after another.

The media were already in place, and the live broadcast equipment was also ready. The venue was playing related videos of “Silk Season’s” big show this time, the company’s history, the concept of the big show, and so on.

Huai Xing was also busy. She was wearing a headset and listening to Ding Rong report on the compiled progress, and she also went outside the venue with Lu Xianyue to greet the guests.

There was a queue at the photo wall at the entrance. The audience’s expressions were excited. Some of the people who were shipping Huai Xing and Chu Wantang’s CP saw her appear and immediately widened their eyes, and then whispered to their companions, “She’s even more beautiful in person than in the video…”

Some of the whispers were too loud, and Huai Xing couldn’t help but hear them. She just smiled at them. “I hope you enjoy the show today.”

“Ahhh…”

Lu Xianyue at the side looked at these fainting CP fans and was speechless for a few seconds. She said, “It’s a good thing that President Chu is in charge of the clothes backstage now. Otherwise, if you two appeared together, I suspect they would really need a respirator.”

“Why are you talking so exaggeratedly like the comments section now?”

Lu Xianyue’s eyes lit up. “The CP videos that the netizens have edited are pushed to me every day. What can I do? I watch them as soon as I open my eyes. If they knew that the sunrise photo at the seaside was you two, what would happen?”

Huai Xing looked at the clear sky and let out a light breath. “The weather is really good today, Xianyue.”

But she just felt cold.

Lu Xianyue: “That’s right. This means that the weather is also giving the big show a green light.” She patted her friend’s shoulder and looked at a car that had stopped on the side of the road. “Auntie and my sister are here. Hey, is the other one CEO Mei from President Chu’s company?”

“She is.”

They went up to greet them, first greeting CEO Mei and Lu Xuerong.

CEO Mei looked at Huai Xing and extended her hand. “Long time no see, Little President Huai.”

“Does CEO Mei still remember me?” Huai Xing said with a smile, shaking her hand back.

CEO Mei nodded. “Your performance at the big show back then was very outstanding. Now that you’re managing ‘Silk Season,’ I’m looking forward to it.”

Lu Xuerong at the side said, “Sister Mei, please.”

The two elders were of the same age, and since their two companies also had a cooperation, they had contacted each other in advance and had arranged to come together.

Lu Xuerong and CEO Mei chatted as they walked forward. Huai Xing curved her eyes at Lu Zhenyue. “Sister Suisui.”

She hadn’t seen Lu Zhenyue again in almost a month. Lu Zhenyue looked no different from before and was still dazzling.

She said to Huai Xing, “Good luck with the big show, Xiao Xing.”

“Sister, you should also wish me luck,” Lu Xianyue said at the right time, unable to stand this atmosphere.

Lu Zhenyue put her arm around her little sister’s shoulder. “What kind of blessing do you want?”

“To get rich.”

“You’re already very rich.”

“Who would complain about having too much money?”

The two sisters walked in, and Huai Xing looked at their figures, her lips twitching.

She looked up again and looked at the huge poster hanging in the venue. A few seconds later, she lowered her eyelids and heard a female voice from a few meters away. “Xiao Huai!”

Huai Xing looked over and smiled. “Sister Lin.”

She had also sent an invitation to Lin Youmeng to see the show, with the main focus on not leaving anyone out.

Lin Youmeng’s skin was still a healthy tan, and she was dressed very brightly, revealing a mouthful of white teeth with a smile. “It’s been too long. You’re getting more and more beautiful. I’m looking forward to the big show~~~”

She then asked, “Where’s that Violetta?”

“She’s backstage.”

“That’s right. She should be busy with the clothes at this time,” Lin Youmeng said with a mischievous wink. “Hehe, I’m secretly shipping your CP.”

Huai Xing was choked by the air.

Lin Youmeng swaggered forward. “So shippable. Please give us more food.”

Huai Xing suppressed the sadness in her heart and shook her head with a chuckle.

…

At three o’clock, the big show officially began.

The venue was packed, and after the lights were switched, the originally somewhat noisy environment instantly fell silent. The invited host came on stage and began the opening remarks about this big show.

The big show would be strictly executed according to the script.

Huai Xing and Chu Wantang were sitting together, and the two of them were both wearing matching “Silk Season” clothes today.

Due to the popularity brought by the work vlog, the two of them, as civilians, also had a lot of attention. They could feel many pairs of eyes always on them, and they looked as beautiful as in the video.

Now they were all looking at Lu Xianyue, who was holding a microphone on the stage.

Lu Xianyue had a lively personality, but she was also steady at critical moments, so it was very suitable for her to be on stage.

“Now let’s start the visual feast of ‘Four Seasons Have Silk Season’~~~” Lu Xianyue said, bowing and getting off the stage.

The lights were on the T-stage, and the music started. The “Spring” models came out under the music. Their clothes, makeup, and looks all perfectly matched the point of “agility.”

The media below were pressing their shutters, and the live broadcast was also in sync with the progress on site.

Huai Xing held her breath and couldn’t help but take Chu Wantang’s hand.

The woman at her side did not hesitate to hold it back.

Huai Xing did not turn her head to look at her and quietly felt their intertwined fingertips and clasped palms.

It was strange. Her heart was clearly in her chest, but at this moment, it seemed to have moved to their palms and was resonating. The sound of her pounding heartbeat replaced the background music and resounded in their ears.

Everything in the venue seemed to have faded away, leaving only the two of them. In the overlap of their breaths, they seemed to be on an undisturbed island.

An island with only each other.

Huai Xing still turned her head and happened to meet Chu Wantang’s gaze.

Their reflections in each other’s pupils became the morning sun in this small world.

Their eyes met, and the next second, they both curled their lips. Huai Xing’s eyes curved into a smile, and Chu Wantang’s dimples were adorned.

The No. 2 camera of the live broadcast cut to them, and the audience watching the live broadcast frantically sent bullet comments: [Respirator! Give me a respirator!]

They looked away and looked at the stage again, both smiling.

Tears also sparkled in their eyes.

…