Honkai Impact 3rd: Join Anti-Entropy at the start and dominate the entertainment industry.

Bai Qianqu's gaze unknowingly fell on a certain abyss of sin. He quickly looked away. He had to admit that the size of the Vilvi was comparable to that of a big duck.

"Uh, thank you." Bai Qianqu took the flower and was about to say something when suddenly a spring-loaded fist popped out of the flower, almost hitting Bai Qianqu's face. He was so startled that he almost fell to the ground. If it weren't for Ai Li supporting him from behind, he would have definitely fallen.

Vilvi spread her arms wide with a smug look on her face, laughing wildly.

"As the first brave soul to challenge Eden, this is the highest reward for you! Are you satisfied, my dearest audience?"

Eden couldn't help but rub her temples. She had a bad feeling when Wilvi was about to get out of the car, and now it seemed that her premonition was right.

Ellie was also completely bewildered and quickly apologized to Bai Qianqu: "I'm so sorry, Qianqu! Vilvi might have a different personality. She has multiple personalities, and sometimes it's hard to understand. Actually, she's a very friendly person, or at least she seems very friendly."

Bai Qianqu was also speechless. He just didn't expect that Wilvi would also have multiple personalities in this world.

To prevent Wilvi from causing any more trouble, Airi took the initiative to pull Wilvi into the back seat and let Chiku go to the passenger seat.

Velvi was very unhappy with Ellie's actions, and she struggled desperately: "Ellie! You can't do this! Aren't we best friends? I protest!"

Ellie remained unmoved: "Protest denied, Vivi. I did this precisely because we're best friends, to prevent you from doing something your other personalities will regret! And apologize to Chigure right now!"

"No! I absolutely refuse! What did this arrogant brat do to you? How could you defend him like this! No! Take the medicine away, I don't want to eat this! Waaaaaahh ...

After Ellie forcibly fed Velvi some kind of medicine, Velvi finally calmed down.

Seeing this, Eden started the car and explained to Bai Qianqu, "Vilvie has a severe case of dissociative identity disorder. Although it can be alleviated by taking special medication, it cannot be cured. So sometimes she does things that are very inconsistent with her true self. I'm sorry I scared you just now."

"It's alright, I'm fine." Bai Qianqu wasn't that fragile. He glanced at Wilvie in the back seat, "Is she alright?"

"It's alright, you'll be fine after a rest. This medicine was specially made by Mebius and has no side effects." Eden was quite satisfied with Bai Qianqu's attitude. After all, if it were an ordinary person, they would definitely be angry if they encountered such a prank, but Bai Qianqu was not angry. Instead, he showed concern for Wilvie, which showed that he was a kind person.

She could tell that Bai Qianqu wasn't just saying it; he was genuinely worried, just like Ai Li. Eden was beginning to understand why Ai Li liked this boy so much.

Eden continued, "To prevent any further accidents, I think it's best to introduce you to the various guests of the Golden Courtyard beforehand."

Although Bai Qianqu knew a little bit about it, he still pricked up his ears and pretended to listen attentively. After all, this was a new world, and he wasn't very clear about the situation of those people.

Chapter 211 Soaring Piano Music

Eden said, “There are thirteen guests in the Golden Courtyard now. You’ve already met Ellie, me, Velvi, and Qianjie, so I won’t go into details. The rest are Kevin, Sakura, Fu Hua, Su, Aponia, Mebius, Pado, Gretchen, and Kosmo. Kevin, Su Aponia, Sakura, and Fu Hua don’t live here much because they’re busy with work. The ones who stay here regularly are us and the other five.”

"Most of the guests are fine, just get along normally. Just be careful not to go to Möbius's lab. If she invites you, don't go, absolutely don't go. I can't go into the specific reasons, and don't ask. Just listen to me."

"Although Qianjie seems like a hot-tempered young man, he is actually a good one. Although he doesn't really like music, his cooking is delicious. You must try it if you have the chance. I can guarantee that it's no worse than a five-star chef."

"Pado, child, just be careful with your belongings."

Bai Qianqu nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, and then took the opportunity to check her own belongings.

Eden's expression turned serious: "Alright, let's get down to business. About the piano piece you played last time."

"You say."

"I played the piano piece 'Croatian Rhapsody' for a friend last time, and she really appreciated it. She wanted to buy the piece to use as the background music for her company's latest short film. I've seen her work, and it does match your piano piece quite well, so I came to ask for your opinion."

"So that's what it is." Bai Qianqu didn't seem to care, but she hadn't expected that her piano pieces could be sold for money. "Then you can handle it as you see fit. I trust Teacher Eden's judgment."

"That's good." Eden was also satisfied with Bai Qianqu's reply. "Don't worry, I will certainly not let such a good piano piece be disgraced, and I will definitely put it in the most suitable place."

The two quickly reached an agreement, but Eden's next words startled Bai Qianqu.

"Then there's the issue of copyright fees. She offered two million for the song, hoping to use it for two years. Of course, we can discuss it further if you're not satisfied."

"Oh!"

Bai Qianqu was so frightened he almost stood up. His head made intimate contact with the car roof, producing a dull thud. Fortunately, the roof was covered with soft leather, so it didn't hurt too much.

"What's wrong, Chiku?" Airi in the back seat asked anxiously.

"Nothing's wrong."

Bai Qianqu covered her head, her heart filled with astonishment.

A piano piece actually sold for two million? Keep in mind that my previous piece, "Sorrow," only sold for two million!

Moreover, piano pieces don't require collaborating with singers; you can play them yourself, which is much more convenient.

Most importantly, the other party only used it for two years, which means the song still belongs to them; the other party only purchased the right to use it.

This is a huge windfall.

Eden naturally knew that Bai Qianqu was surprised and flustered. She chuckled and said, "It's not always like this. It's just that my friend really likes this piano piece, so he offered a relatively high price. Although it's vulgar to link art with money, from another perspective, this can also reflect the value of an artwork."

Eden's words were not wrong, and Bai Qianqu nodded slightly. He actually quite liked this vulgar method, after all, he was a very vulgar person.

Soon the car entered the courtyard of the Golden Courtyard. After getting out of the car, Bai Qianqu looked at the luxurious manor buildings in front of her and couldn't help but be a little lost in thought.

Besides the massive three-story building in front of us, there are many other buildings of varying sizes around the estate, and you can tell from their appearance that they cost a fortune.

The surrounding grass and vegetation are clearly designed by a landscape architect and are maintained by professionals, making them look well-arranged and very tidy.

Bai Qianqu recalled her dilapidated rented room and couldn't help but shed tears of poverty.

Now that I'm relatively well-off, shouldn't I just buy a new house? But the housing prices in Changkong City are too high; they're at least 11,000 yuan per square meter. A house of just over 100 square meters would cost over a million yuan, and with renovations and furniture, it'd easily reach two million.

After repairing my voice, my total net worth is only seven or eight million. I guess I'm still too poor. Oh well, I'll think about buying a house later.

Seeing Bai Qianqu's naive and unsophisticated expression, Ai Li grabbed his shoulder from behind and said with a smile, "Does little Qianqu like it here? If you do, then move in! Eden shouldn't have any objections, right?"

Eden nodded. She was very satisfied with Bai Qianqu and had no objections: "Of course I have no objections. It would be great if Qianqu could move here. That way, it would be much easier to communicate if there are any musical issues in the future."

Vilvie seemed to have recovered by now, her face beaming with excitement: "Hey? Does that mean there will be fourteen guests in the Golden Garden? That's great! This means I, the great magician, will have one more audience member!"

Bai Qianqu glanced at Vervi and curled her lip.

This woman seems to have changed her personality again; she's truly impossible to guard against.

"Thank you for the invitation, Ellie, but I'm used to living alone, and I still have a month's rent left. If I move out now, the rent won't be refunded."

Bai Qianqu's answer shocked Eden. What an incredibly poor answer!

How much is the rent per month? At most, it's only a few thousand yuan, right? It's really insignificant to her.

No, a few thousand dollars is nothing to any composer with even a little bit of fame.

But Bai Qianqu is so frugal?

Is he really having financial difficulties?

According to Ai Li, Bai Qianqu was an orphan just like her. However, Ai Li was adopted by her own family, while Bai Qianqu had always been wandering alone, so it was normal for her to be poor.

Suddenly, the image of a poor but gifted young composer appeared in Eden's mind.

Despite being so poor, they still entrusted me with handling such excellent piano pieces, without treating them as a tool for making money.

This is a very rare and commendable noble character!

Eden was even more satisfied with Bai Qianqu!

While Bai Qianqu was thinking about how many songs she needed to sell to buy a small apartment, she was completely unaware that she had become a positive image of a virtuous gentleman in Eden's mind.

If he knew this, he would definitely cry foul.

Chapter 212 The Rich Woman is Hungry

This is a huge misunderstanding.

As long as Bai Qianqu can make money, he will sell as many songs as he has, provided they are not ruined!

After all, making money isn't shameful.

Nobody dislikes money; if someone says they don't, they're just pretending.

Wanting to make money is fine, but you should have a long-term vision and focus on growth value. Accumulate knowledge and experience before making a big splash, and achieve great things later in life. First, you need to focus on creating value in the present. Wanting to make money is perfectly fine, but don't be too impatient.

Many people are too impatient, so they take the wrong path to make money, which leads to setbacks and even ruin.

The main reason Bai Qianqu entrusted the piano piece to Eden was that he himself didn't know how to sell it and lacked confidence in fetching a high price of two million.

Of course, he wouldn't say these words out loud.

Let Eden continue to misunderstand.

As soon as they entered the house, Bai Qianqu was immediately drawn to the luxurious decorations and was thoroughly shocked.

Even to a layman like him, the decorations on the wall were worth a fortune!

Especially the blue and white porcelain pieces on both sides of the hall, each one looks like an extraordinary piece!

And the soft, plush carpet underfoot covered the entire room! This must be worth more than a few million!

Almost every vase was inlaid with sparkling diamonds, and the chandelier overhead was made entirely of crystal. Bai Qianqu couldn't even imagine the price of such a large quantity of high-quality crystal chandeliers!

Everyone said Eden was a rich woman, but Bai Qianqu hadn't really grasped the concept before. Now that he'd personally come to the Golden Courtyard, he was truly amazed!

At this moment, he wished he could hug Eden's leg and shout, "Rich woman, I'm hungry!"

Ellie sniffed the air with her little nose and said excitedly, "It seems Qianjie has prepared dinner! Let's go to the restaurant to eat! I'm hungry!"

When the group arrived at the restaurant, Bai Qianqu indeed saw Qian Jie holding a plate. He was still wearing a mask so his face couldn't be seen, and he was wearing an apron, looking like a family chef.

Hearing that someone had arrived, Qianjie also raised his head, his gaze sweeping over Ai Li and the others before finally landing on Bai Qianqu.

He knew that Ai Li would be bringing guests today, but he didn't know it was Bai Qianqu.

He was initially a little confused, unsure who could receive Ellie's invitation, but the moment he saw Bai Qianqu, he understood.

Indeed, it would be normal for him to be invited if it were him.

"I heard from Ellie that someone was coming tonight. So it's you. In that case, please sit down. But can you finish all this food I made? I'll get angry if you don't finish it and waste food!"

Ellie pulled Bai Qianqu to sit down: "Don't worry about Qianjie, he's very happy to see you. He carefully prepared the ingredients for these dishes, they're sure to be delicious."

Qianjie immediately became impatient and said, "Hey! Don't just say things like that!"

Bai Qianqu chuckled twice and looked at the food on the table.

I must say, as expected of Qianjie, this meal is a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate. Just smelling it makes my mouth water.

It was already past six o'clock, and Bai Qianqu was feeling a bit hungry. Seeing the table full of fragrant dishes, she felt even hungrier and wished she could eat to her heart's content.

However, just then, a shout rang out.

"I'm so hungry! It smells so good! Why did Brother Qianjie suddenly make something so delicious today? I can't take it anymore, I'm starving! I'm going to dig in now!"

Bai Qianqu looked in the direction of the sound and saw Pado. She threw the fat cat in her arms aside, ignoring the cat's dissatisfied meows. Her eyes lit up and her mouth watered as she looked at the food on the table. She ran to the table at top speed and reached out to grab a fried chicken leg.

A pair of chopsticks struck Pado's small hand with perfect precision, pulling her hand back.

"Have some manners! Can't you see there are guests here today?! They haven't even eaten yet, what's your rush?!"