The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 313 Shana: My house was raided?

In the afternoon, at a coffee shop near the Demon Sound.

As soon as Xia Chengsi entered, a waiter immediately came forward.

"Sir, are you alone or with a friend?"

Xia Chengsi glanced at the seats in the distance and quickly spotted the figure sitting alone by the window.

"I'm here to keep an appointment."

After saying that, he walked straight over there.

After taking only a couple of steps, Xia Chengsi suddenly stopped and turned to look at the central stage of the coffee shop.

There was a piano there, and a girl in a white dress was playing "Ballade pour Adeline".

Xia Chengsi paused to listen for a few seconds, feeling that the girl in the white dress played quite well, then turned around and waved to the waiter who had just played.

The waiter stepped forward:

"Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"

Xia Chengsi looked at the girl playing the piano on stage and asked:
Can I request songs here?

"If you have a piece of music you'd like to hear, I can pass it on to the performer, and she'll usually oblige without charging extra."

Before the waiter could finish speaking, Xia Chengsi had already taken out his wallet, pulled out two hundred-yuan bills, and handed them over.

"I'd like to hear 'Kikujiro's Summer,' and if possible, 'Castle in the Sky'... This is your tip."

The waiter was taken aback at first, then quickly thanked him profusely.

After accepting the money, the waiter immediately walked quickly to the center stage.

Xia Chengsi continued walking towards the seat by the window.

Hearing footsteps, Pei Shi turned around.

Xia Chengsi thought Pei Shi would immediately stand up and shake his hand, and his hand was already ready to be extended.

Pei Shi only glanced at him before turning her head away again.

Xia Chengsi awkwardly withdrew his hand and sat down in the seat opposite Pei Shi.

Xia Chengsi glanced at the coffee in front of Pei Shi and guessed that Pei Shi probably hadn't ordered coffee for herself, so he raised his hand.

Having just finished speaking to the girl playing the piano on stage about the waiter Xia Chengsi had requested, he immediately walked quickly toward them upon seeing this.

"Sir, is there anything else you need?"

"A glass of dark brown, please."

"OK, wait."

The waiter nodded and turned to leave.

Just then, the girl on stage began to play "Kikujiro's Summer" at Xia Chengsi's request.

A simple, cheerful, and refreshing melody begins.

Xia Chengsi listened attentively for a while before turning his attention to Pei Shi across from him with satisfaction.

"Miss Pei, please name your price."

"One hundred thousand."

Pei Shi gave a number.

Xia Chengsi raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

The price is much lower than expected.

Pei Shi picked up her coffee, took a sip, and looked up at Xia Chengsi: "Don't overthink it, 100,000 is just for the performance rights."

Xia Chengsi nodded.

"No problem, send me your bank card number later, and the money can be transferred to your account today."

Pei Shi put down her coffee cup and said calmly, "I have another request."

Xia Chengsi leaned back in his chair.

"You said."

Pei Shi stated her requirements.

Xia Chengsi frowned instantly, his expression changing drastically.

Meanwhile, a milk tea shop not far from the coffee shop.

As soon as Ke Ze entered the store, he saw Shana waving at him from the window seat.

After Keze came over and sat down, Shana gave one of her two cups of milk tea to Keze.

"Thank you."

Keze took the straw Shana handed him and then asked Shana what she wanted to discuss with him.

“Pei Shi arranged to meet my brother, and they should have finished their discussion by now.”

"That Zhu Jie—"

"Don't worry, I took the initiative to ask the school to severely punish Zhu Jie. I will never see this person again from now on."

Ke Ze nodded.

His biggest worry was that Zhu Jie would cause trouble for Pei Shi after being expelled.

Shana's voice continued.

"I also want to thank you for helping me persuade Pei Shi to part with that piece of music."

Ke Ze hurriedly waved his hand, indicating that he had only helped relay a message and had not done anything else.

Shana looked at Keze curiously: "So you don't have any other thoughts about that piece of music?"

Ke Ze was taken aback.

Pei Shi has already sold the song to your brother, what else can I think?
Shana sat up straight: "You know, after my brother found out yesterday that Zhu Jie stole that song from Pei Shi, he immediately took down the video."

Keze nodded and waited quietly for Shana to continue.

"To be honest, when I found out yesterday that the video was going to be taken down, I was really reluctant. My brother and I spent a lot of time and effort making that video."

Koze forced a smile and comforted Shana:

"Once your brother and Pei Shi reach an agreement, that video can be re-uploaded."

Unexpectedly, Shana shook her head.

"Even if we buy that song, we don't plan to put that video back up."

Ke Ze was stunned again.

"why?"

"When we first received the piece, my brother and I both felt that the best way to play it was as a violin and piano duet. Our idea was to record a violin duet first to see how it went, and if that worked, we would add the piano and record a final version."

At this point, Shana looked up at Keze.

“This piece was written by Pei Shi. I think it would be more meaningful if you played the piano part in the final version.”

"this--"

It would be a lie to say that Koze wasn't tempted by Shana's suggestion.

But when she thought about how she had already rejected Pei Shi once today, what would Pei Shi think if she turned around and played a piece composed by Pei Shi with Xia Na?
After hesitating for a few seconds, Keze ultimately refused.

Shana was disappointed with the result, but not surprised.

"It's okay. Anyway, the final version recording will take some more time to prepare. You don't need to rush to refuse. Take some time to familiarize yourself with the music first, and then make a decision later."

Just as Ke Ze was about to refuse again, Shana's phone suddenly vibrated.

I received a new text message.

Shana immediately picked up her phone and checked the text message.

After finishing, she looked up and happily told Keze:

“My brother and Pei Shi have already reached an agreement.”

"congratulations."

When he said those words, Ke Ze felt a mix of emotions.

Shana, holding her milk tea, stood up.

"I have class at four o'clock, so I'll go now."

By the time Ke Ze realized what was happening and looked up, Shana had already reached the entrance of the milk tea shop. Then she suddenly turned around and waved at him.

"Please reconsider what I just told you."

Before Keze could answer, Shana turned and left.

Watching Shana's departing figure, Keze looked preoccupied, his brows furrowed.

evening.

Pei Shi arrived at Jiang Nansun's house on time as usual, and this time Jiang Nansun opened the door for her personally.

Grandma Jiang was sitting in the garden drinking tea. Pei Shi greeted her and then went upstairs hand in hand with Jiang Nansun.

Upon arriving at the piano practice room, Jiang Nansun closed the door, turned around, and immediately asked Pei Shi, "Did you really sell 'The Devil's Lament' to Xia Chengsi?"
Pei Shi nodded.

She specifically checked at the ATM before she arrived, and the 100,000 yuan had already been deposited into her account. "Only 100,000?"

Jiang Nansun asked with a surprised look.

Pei Shi then explained that she had only sold the performance rights of the music to Xia Chengsi, and the copyright was still in her possession.

Jiang Nansun took Pei Shi's hand: "Even if you only sell the performance rights, 100,000 yuan is too little."

It's like the heir to the prestigious Shengxia Group is reluctant to spend money.

Pei Shi explained helplessly, "Besides money, I also made a request to Xia Chengsi."

"any request?"

"Performance requirements for the piece of music."

Before Pei Shihua could finish speaking, Jiang Nansun interrupted him.

"I understand. You just sold the piece to Xia Chengsi and forbade Shana from playing it, right?"

"..."

Pei Shi looked at Jiang Nansun speechlessly.

Xia Chengsi bought this song specifically for Shana.

If Shana is banned from performing, why would Xia Chengsi buy it in the first place?
"then you--"

"I asked Xia Chengsi to perform a version of 'The Devil's Lament' with me."

what?
Jiang Nansun almost thought he had misheard.

She stared wide-eyed at Pei Shi: "You and Xia Chengsi... performed 'The Devil's Lament' together?"

Wasn't this piece specially composed for your duet with Ke Ze?

How come it's Xia Chengsi now?

Pei Shi looked at Jiang Nansun with a firm gaze and said, word by word, "I not only want to play this piece with Xia Chengsi, but I also want to take advantage of the opportunity to get closer to Xia Chengsi."

More than half a minute passed before Jiang Nansun finally came to his senses.

Is Pei Shi trying to steal Xia Na's house?

Shana ruined the "gift" Pei Shi had carefully prepared for Ke Ze, so Pei Shi would retaliate in kind and take away something very important from Shana.

You stole my boyfriend, so I'll become your sister-in-law!

Jiang Nansun gripped Pei Shi's hand tightly with both hands: "If you want to pursue Xia Chengsi, what about Ke Ze?"

"He wants to focus on pursuing his musical dreams, and as for my relationship with him... well, I've decided to give up."

Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Nansun's anxious voice rang out: "Pei Shi, don't do anything foolish! You think that being with Xia Chengsi will allow you to get revenge on Xia Na and make Ke Ze regret his actions, but if you really get together with Xia Chengsi, you'll be the one who suffers the most!"

Pei Shi patted Jiang Nansun's hand.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Jiang Nansun, however, could not remain calm.

"When we go to Dali to film the music video for 'The Wind Rises,' who will play the piano part?"

A hint of hesitation and... struggle flashed in Pei Shi's eyes.

Originally, Ke Ze was the most suitable candidate, and this was also the best way to help Ke Ze become famous.

But now——

Koze has already lost this opportunity!
“My younger brother, Pei Qu, has been practicing piano since he was a child. I will personally supervise his practice. There will definitely be no problem when we go to Dali to film.”

-

When Shana returned home that evening, she had just stepped onto the front steps when she heard the sound of a piano coming from inside the house.

Shana stopped in her tracks, her brows furrowing slightly.

The melody of this piece is instantly recognizable as "The Devil's Lament".

As for the person playing the piece, it's undoubtedly Xia Chengsi.

Xia Chengsi is not only a good violinist, but also quite accomplished on the piano.

However, in Shana's memory, Xia Chengsi had not played the piano at home for almost half a year.

Why did I suddenly feel like playing music again today?
The key piece played was "The Devil's Lament," which made it hard for Shana not to overthink things.

Shana stood at the door until the piano music in the living room stopped for a while before she stepped inside.

Xia Chengsi, who was sitting at the piano, heard footsteps, but did not turn around.

"came back?"

"Brother, what's wrong with you—"

Shana hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.

"It's been a long time since I played, and my hands have become a bit rusty. I'll take this opportunity to practice today."

As Xia Chengsi spoke, he pressed the piano keys and began playing "The Devil's Lament" again.

It's clear that he really likes this piece of music.

Shana stood aside, patiently listening to Xia Chengsi play the piece again.

As the last note faded, Xia Chengsi had just removed his hands from the piano keys when Xia Na couldn't wait to speak.

"Brother, there's something I want to tell you."

Xia Chengsi looked up from the piano and looked at Xia Na.

"Is it related to Ke Ze?"

“Yes, now that Pei Shi has sold this piece to us, I want to record a new video and have Ke Ze play the piano.”

Xia Chengsi closed the lid of the zither and sighed softly.

"I'm afraid not."

Shana stared wide-eyed at Xia Chengsi.

"why?"

"Because I didn't actually buy Pei Shi's song."

"But you texted me this afternoon—"

"I did transfer the money to Pei Shi's account, but it wasn't for buying songs; it was compensation for her."

Shana froze on the spot.

Although... why should I?

Xia Chengsi looked at Xia Na and said firmly, "I stepped in to help you not because you did nothing wrong, but simply because you are my sister."

If Xia Chengsi had known beforehand that "The Devil's Lament" was written by Pei Shi, he would never have agreed to film that video with Xia Na.

Shana looked at Xia Chengsi with utter confusion.

"But Pei Shi has already agreed to sell this piece to us!"

Xia Chengsi countered:
"Do you know what conditions she made when she sold this piece of music to me?"

"Want more money?"

Shana blurted it out.

Xia Chengsi shook his head:

"You underestimate her! She proposed to remake 'The Devil's Lament' with me!"

"what?"

At this moment, Shana's brain CPU was practically smoking.

What is Pei Shi planning to do?
To prove that someone's piano skills are better than yours?

Isn't this unnecessary?

Who in the entire Magic Sound Academy doesn't know that Pei Shi's violin skills are the best among the students?

Xia Chengsi didn't tell Xia Na that Pei Shi's actions, ostensibly aimed at him, were actually directed at both Xia Na and Ke Ze.

Before Shana could react, Xia Chengsi took his phone, walked to the side, and dialed Pei Shi's number.

The call connected, and Pei Shi's voice came through first.

“I have already received the money, you don’t need to call me specifically to let me know.”

"It's not about the money. I wanted to tell you that I've changed my mind about what I promised you this afternoon. Consider the 100,000 yuan as compensation. I hope this matter ends here!"

After saying that, Xia Chengsi prepared to hang up the phone.

"Wait a moment--"

Pei Shi called out to Xia Chengsi, but Xia Chengsi's voice rang out first.

Even if you return the money, I will not change my decision.

"No, I want to collaborate on a different piece. You'll play the piano. Go on QQ now, and I'll send you the song!"

Pei Shi said firmly.

(End of this chapter)