As Xia Xixi walked out of the school gate, she turned to look at Yun Miao.

"Lu Yin is probably the most prestigious and handsome guy in our school. There must be a lot of girls chasing after him."

"I don't know, I haven't paid attention to it."

"There are so many pretty girls at our school, how come he doesn't have a girlfriend?"

"Perhaps my standards are too high."

Well, it's obvious this little girl doesn't know anything.

Xia Xixi shook her head.

Forget it, there's no need to say some things; it would only add to her troubles.

"Xixi, Yunbao."

Behind them, Lin Shuhe, unusually unconcerned about her image, ran towards the two of them in a frenzy of joy.

"I just..." She was a little out of breath from running all the way.

Yun Miao gently patted her back: "Don't rush, tell me slowly."

"I just received a call from Senior Sister Gu Shuang. She said she felt bad for leaving me at Yongxi Pavilion last time, and recommended that I go to Chengyuan today to work as an assistant makeup artist and observe and learn."

"Ah!" Xia Xixi suddenly screamed, "So you might have met Frobalan, right?"

"Yes." Lin Shuhe nodded vigorously. "Who knows, there might even be a chance to get an autograph."

"Aaaaaaah!" Xia Xixi hugged her tightly and showered her with kisses on the face. "You're the hope of the whole village! Aaaaaaah!"

Yunmiao was infected by the emotion and joined in, saying, "Our Xiaohe is so promising!"

Lin Shuhe said somewhat embarrassedly, "Oh, not at all, I also benefited from Senior Gu Shuang's help."

"That's because you're good enough to get this opportunity," Yun Miao said with a smile.

Xia Xixi suddenly released Lin Shuhe, as if remembering something.

When are you going to Chengyuan?

"Now."

"Come on, come on, we'll go with you."

"But you don't have an invitation..."

"We're not going in, we'll just wait outside."

Xia Xixi pulled the two of them to the roadside, hailed a taxi, and headed straight for Chengyuan.

Twenty minutes later, a building hidden behind lush greenery came into view.

The building's exterior is unassuming, yet it possesses an ethereal aura.

From a distance, it looks like a huge white jade ornament cut by the light and shadow of the clouds, standing there quietly.

The three of them didn't have time to admire the scenery any further and headed straight for the security personnel.

Lin Shuhe presented her electronic invitation, and after the security personnel confirmed her identity, they prepared to let her through.

"Can three people enter with one invitation?" she asked hesitantly.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, each invitation allows only one person to enter, and it's a real-name registration system."

"All right."

Lin Shuhe waved to the two of them and left.

The two stood there, making an awkward eye contact with the security personnel for two seconds, before turning around and sitting down on a white bench not far away.

"No." Xia Xixi suddenly looked at Yun Miao, "Why do you think we came here? Wouldn't it have been better to wait at home?"

Yunmiao pointed to herself: "You're asking me?"

"Hehe." Xia Xixi took her arm. "I was just too excited and impulsively dragged you over here."

"Miao, you're so good to me, you unconditionally go crazy with me."

"Who said that? I have high standards. Buy me milk tea after we're done, and add two extra servings of taro paste. Not one less."

"I'll add three more portions for you."

"No, three portions are too thick, I can't suck them up."

"Little brat, you're quite hard to please."

The two chatted for a short while before Xia Xixi received a message from Lin Shuhe.

【What should we do, Xixi? Frobe is under special protection today; we probably won't get his autograph.】

Xia Xixi paused for a moment before replying to the message.

[Hey, it's nothing, it's nothing. Just being able to see such beautiful architecture makes the trip worthwhile for Miao and me. It's rare for you to have such a great learning opportunity, so don't get distracted.]

She sent the message casually, but her shoulders slumped.

Seeing her dejected look, Yunmiao gripped her phone.

Or... ask Sheng Yinian if he has any members here?

Even if I can't get an autograph, meeting him is still good.

The thought had barely crossed my mind when my phone rang suddenly.

It was a call from Sheng Yinian.

Yun Miao was immediately jolted awake. Was this some kind of ghost?

She looked around but didn't see Sheng Yinian before answering the phone.

"Have you gone back to your apartment?"

"No, Xixi and I are waiting for Xiaohe outside Chengyuan Collection Hall."

"Chengyuan?"

"right."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

"Want to come in?"

"Yes," Yun Miao replied without hesitation.

"Hand the phone to security."

"it is good."

Yunmiao turned on speakerphone, held the phone, and walked up to the security guard.

"Excuse me, someone on the phone wants to speak to you."

The security guard's gaze held a professional scrutiny, but his tone remained polite: "Hello."

"This is Sheng Yinian," came a few soft words from the phone.

The security guard paused, instinctively turning to look at his colleague, as if to confirm the voice.

Seeing his companion nod vigorously, he quickly said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Sheng, we have neglected our two distinguished guests. We will take them into the museum right away."

Seeing this, Yunmiao held the phone back to her ear.

"Thank you."

"Have fun, I'll pick you up when it's over."

"Um."

Security personnel led the two into the VIP passage.

A middle-aged man wearing a dark gray Zhongshan suit and with his hair neatly combed greeted them with a smile.

The security guard bowed slightly upon seeing him: "Director."

The man nodded and looked at Yun Miao and Xia Xixi with a smile.

"Greetings, esteemed guests. My name is Chen, and I am the curator of Chengyuan Garden. I will be accompanying you on your tour today. May I ask where you would like to begin?"

"Thank you, Director Chen," Yun Miao replied with a smile. "Just go straight to the concert hall."

"Okay, this way please."

The curator stepped aside to lead the way.

"The front rows of the concert hall offer the best view of the performers, while the VIC boxes offer the best visual experience. Where would you two like to sit?"

Yunmiao looked at Xia Xixi.

Xia Xixi readily agreed: "Front row of the concert hall."

"plz follow me."

As they approached the concert hall, the curator asked with a smile, "Would you two like to take a look backstage?"

"We can go backstage?" Xia Xixi asked with delight. "Will we be able to see Frobbain?"

"Within Chengyuan Garden, you two can go anywhere and see anyone."

Xia Xixi rubbed her hands together excitedly for a long time, but finally said, "Let's not bother them. We'll just watch from the front row."

The two were seated in the front row of the concert hall with the best view.

When Phelober appeared, Xia Xixi's tears fell silently.

Yunmiao sat quietly beside her.

She held my wrist tightly as I listened carefully to the entire song.

As Pheloah left, a woman in a long black dress and a cashmere shawl slowly descended the steps.

Around fifty years old, she possessed a calm and elegant demeanor, exuding a sense of composure that comes with the passage of time.

Yunmiao stopped breathing.

She recognized the face.

Shen Yiqing.

My mother's favorite pianist.

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