Black Lotus - Chapter 38

Gu Yansheng turned his head impatiently but even he was surprised when he saw the person walking down the stairs.

Unlike the usual short hair, his curly short hair perfectly matched with the light blue suit, showing a sense of attractiveness and a touch of innocence.

Wen Niannan walked up to Gu Yansheng and stopped. Seeing that he was being stared at, he was confused but still raised a glass of wine and said, “Happy birthday.”

Only then did Gu Yansheng came back to his senses. Feeling annoyed and embarrassed, he took the glass and drank the wine.

Seeing that Gu Yansheng didn’t walk away silently like last year’s birthday party, Wen Niannan was overjoyed.

“I…I prepared a gift for you. Do you want it?” Wen Niannan said in a very low voice, but that was all the courage he had to say it.

“What?”

Wen Niannan took out a box from behind and said cautiously, “I prepared a gift. It is a watch, and it’s the brand you have always liked.”

Gu Yansheng raised his hand and wanted to refuse, but after remembering that there were so many people around him paying close attention to everything, his hand changed directions and took the box.

Seeing that Gu Yansheng had actually accepted it, Wen Niannan was stunned. He thought that Gu Yansheng would definitely reject the gift.

This watch was originally bought for their anniversary. It took Wen Niannan a lot of effort to find this one, and it even had Gu Yansheng’s name behind it, hand-carved by Wen Niannan himself.

Just as Wen Niannan was about to speak, suddenly there was the sound of the piano in the hall, and the guests all walked toward there. Gu Yansheng’s eyes brightened as he heard the sound, and he quickly walked in that direction as well.

Somehow, the piano appeared in the banquet hall, and a pianist played in the brightly lit room.

Wen Niannan also walked over. When he saw the piano, he felt that it was a little familiar. When he looked at the person playing the piano, he could only see the vague back view.

The more he listened to it, the more he felt that something was wrong. This song… sounded so familiar…

Wen Niannan suddenly thought of something and looked down at the piano’s body… “LS”…

It was Shen Luoan…

Sitting in front of the piano, Shen Luoan was playing smoothly with his slender fingers. The intoxicating sound of the piano attracted all the guests.

This is… my music… how does he have my music score?

Wen Niannan listened to the familiar melody and turned to look at Gu Yansheng. He was watching Shen Luoan with a cheerful smile.

Until the sound of the piano stopped, people then realized what was happening.

Shen Luoan stood up and bowed while stretching out his hand to Gu Yansheng, “Yansheng, may you play a duet with me?”

Gu Yansheng took his hand and sat down on the chair, “Sure.”

The music filled the room again, but this time was more powerful than before.

Seeing that Gu Yansheng had agreed to the duet, the guests took a deep breath. Didn’t Mr. Gu refuse to touch the piano after his previous love disappeared?

“Who is this person? Why does Mr. Gu have an unusual attitude toward him?”

“I feel the same way. Everyone can see that his expression is full of love.”

“Might this be Mr. Gu’s lost lover?”

“This tune is so good. I never heard it before.”

“It looks so good. They seem more like a couple, at least better than with Mr. Wen.”

Everyone’s discussion rushed to Wen Niannan all at once, and the only thing left in his heart was the endless bitterness. Now, everyone could tell who Gu Yansheng loved the most.

The disturbing scene of the two playings together on the same piano seemed like a nail that stabbed into his eyes. Why can he play and I can’t?

Wen Nienan lost control of himself and stomped away, forcefully pushing people to the side…

Translated by: Summit

Edited by: UnderTheMoon