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

Chapter 315 A time of great joy and celebration, men silent, women weeping

The call connected, and a sarcastic voice immediately came from the other end.

"Oh, did the sun set in the east today? Young Master Xia called me on his own initiative."

Xia Chengsi said, "Stop fooling around, I have something serious to discuss with you."

Sheng Zhe Ning's voice sounded like a complaining woman: "Who's making a fuss? When have we ever had a casual chat?"

Just as Xia Chengsi was about to speak, Xia Na snatched the phone away.

"Sheng Zhening, my brother has already agreed to your talk about going to Panda TV for a live stream. It's all thanks to me. How are you going to thank me?"

Hearing Shana's voice, Sheng Zhening became even angrier.

"Sheng Zhe Ning, is that how you address me? You have no manners, call me 'brother'!"

"Yes, you're older than me, so I should call you 'brother' in the first place. But my brother is also older than you, so why don't you call him 'brother'? That's so disrespectful!"

Sheng Zhe Ning was speechless after being refuted.

Since the two families are indeed related, there's really nothing wrong with what Shana said.

"Fine, fine, I won't argue with you anymore. Give the phone to your brother. Adults talk, kids can go play somewhere else."

Shana, furious, brought the phone to her mouth and shouted:

"Sheng Zhening, you're resorting to cheating when you can't win an argument, is that it?"

Sheng Zhe Ning on the other end of the phone remained silent.

Just as Shana was about to continue arguing, Xia Chengsi reached out and gestured for her to hand over the phone.

The phone was returned to Xia Chengsi's hand: "Didn't you say you knew Yang Muyi last time? Help me find out something."

Upon hearing Xia Chengsi's voice, Sheng Zhe Ning spoke again:
"what's up?"

“I just listened to a song called ‘The Wind Rises,’ which I think was written by Yang Muye. It hasn’t been released yet. Could you ask him about the status of this song for me?”

"What's going on?"

"Just ask if he gave the song away or sold it."

"and then?"

That's it.

"..."

Sheng Zhe Ning was speechless when Xia Na's voice came from the other end of the phone again.

“Brother Zhe Ning—”

That sweet, coquettish voice gave Sheng Zhe Ning goosebumps.

"Alright, little aunt, just call me Sheng Zhening. Now, what else do you want?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to let you know that my brother asked about that song because we just got ripped off."

Suffer?

Sheng Zhe Ning wore a puzzled expression that said, "Why can't I believe it?"

With the quirky and clever Xia Na and the cunning and calculating Xia Chengsi, these two siblings are so shrewd and cunning, how could they possibly suffer any losses?
"Trying to play the victim with me, huh?"

"It's really not true."

Shana put her phone to her mouth and said in a sincere tone, "Yesterday, my brother and I spent a lot of effort recording a video of us playing the violin, but it was forced to be taken down last night because the copyright holder of the song and the person who sold it to us were not the same person."

Hearing this, Sheng Zhe Ning finally realized what was going on.

“Your brother has his eye on Yang Muye’s ‘The Wind Rises’ now, and he’s worried that he’s already given the song to someone else, so he asked me to go and ask him.”

Shana held her phone and nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, that's what it means."

Sheng Zhe Ning did not rush to agree.

"What, you've tasted the sweetness of being an internet celebrity by making videos?"

Who was it that previously adopted such a cold and aloof attitude towards becoming an internet celebrity?
He really is all talk and no action.

"I've already called you brother, you wouldn't refuse to help with such a small favor, would you?"

Sheng Zhe Ning sneered inwardly.

Trying to manipulate me?
He retorted irritably, "I called you 'brother' last time too, but your brother didn't agree to what I asked him for."

Shana was too lazy to say anything more:
"Just tell me whether you will help or not."

Sheng Zhe Ning said "Wait" and then hung up the phone.

Shana put down her phone and looked at Xia Chengsi triumphantly.

"I told you, Sheng Zhening is a typical example of someone with a sharp tongue but a soft heart. If he weren't so rude, he would actually be quite popular with girls."

Xia Chengsi smiled noncommittally and then turned his gaze to the computer screen.

He had already sent a friend request to Pei Shi before calling Sheng Zhe Ning.

Several minutes have passed, and Pei Shi still hasn't passed.

Xia Chengsi knew in his heart that Pei Shi was doing it on purpose.

Of course, it could also be said that Pei Shi was waiting for him to investigate the situation of the song "The Wind Rises".

After waiting for about three or four minutes, Xia Chengsi's phone rang first.

It was Sheng Zhe Ning calling back.

at the same time--

"Cough, cough, cough!"

On QQ, Pei Shi finally accepted Xia Chengsi's friend request.

Shana answered the phone, put it on speakerphone, and placed it on her desk.

"We've found out everything. Yang Muyi has already given this song to someone, the girl who played the school beauty in 'Old Boy'... It's said that the girl is going to play this song with her violin teacher. Her teacher is from the same school as Xia Na, and her name is Pei Shi. You heard about this song from her, right?"

That’s what happened!
Shana turned her head and looked at Xia Chengsi, who seemed to be deep in thought.

Shana then picked up her phone.

"Thanks."

"No need for thanks between us, just remember you owe me a favor."

"..."

Shana was speechless for a moment.

Just as she hung up the phone, Xia Chengsi began typing on the keyboard.

“I really like this song, and I agree to what you said, but I have one condition.”

After sending the message, Xia Chengsi continued typing.

Pei Shi replied to the message when he had only typed half of it.

"If you want Shana to join the performance, my answer is no way."

Upon seeing this message, Shana was so angry that she immediately turned to look at Xia Chengsi.

"Brother, I don't want to play with Pei Shi."

Xia Chengsi remained unmoved, simply deleting all the text he had typed in the chat box and re-entering it.

"What if I agree to play 'The Devil's Lament' with you? A violin duet or a violin and piano duet, either is fine."

Shana, standing to the side, stomped her foot in anger.

"elder brother--"

Xia Chengsi ignored Xia Na and focused on the computer screen.

Pei Shi replied to the message quickly.

"No."

Just as Xia Chengsi was about to continue typing to "add more," Pei Shi sent another message.

"You are not my only partner, and I hope you understand that."

Xia Chengsi quickly typed a reply:
"Your backup plan is your brother?"

Pei Shi replied with only one word.

"Correct."

“You and I, your student and your brother, Shana and Keze, we will split into three groups to record different parts of this song, and finally combine them into a complete video. If you agree, I will cover all the expenses for recording this video.”

Pei Shi did not reply immediately after the message was sent.

On the contrary, Shana was the first to stand up and object.

"Brother, I'd rather not record this video than have you work with Pei Shi!"

Xia Chengsi turned to look at the emotionally agitated Xia Na.

"Why don't you call and ask Ke Ze for his opinion first?"

Shana hesitated for a moment, but finally dialed Ke Ze's number in front of Xia Chengsi.

"Shana, is something the matter?"

Ke Ze's voice on the other end of the phone clearly carried some doubt.

"What are you doing now?"

"I practice the piano at home."

"Log in to QQ on your computer, and I'll send you a song."

Although he didn't know what Shana wanted to do, Koze still agreed.

Xia Chengsi stood up and offered his seat to Xia Na.

After sitting down at the computer, Shana logged into her QQ account.

"Brother, connect your phone to your computer."

Xia Chengsi was taken aback.

"You want to send the audio file I just recorded to Keze?" "Yes."

Shana did this for two reasons. First, the piano version of "The Wind Rises" was more intuitive for Keze.

Secondly, it also has the meaning of provoking someone.

Xia Chengsi's piano version of "The Wind Rises" will surely ignite Ke Ze's competitive spirit.

"Thump thump thump!"

Xia Chengsi had just transferred the audio file to his computer via USB cable when Xia Na's QQ rang with the notification sound of a friend coming online.

Upon opening the link, I found that Keze was already online.

Shana immediately opened the chat window and sent the audio file.

The Ke family.

Keze sat at the piano with a laptop on his lap.

After receiving the audio file from Shana, Koze got up, placed his computer on the piano, and swiped the touchscreen to play it.

The sound of a piano, as smooth as flowing water, began to play.

You can tell he's an expert just by listening to him.

Ke Ze's expression instantly turned serious.

……

After listening to it once, Ke Ze's expression turned serious.

He resisted the urge to listen to it a few more times, opened the QQ chat box, and quickly typed in a message.

What's the name of this song?

Shana replied instantly.

""got windy"."

They also sent an image file along with it.

Keze clicked "Accept," and immediately opened the image after completion.

Upon seeing the words "Barbarian" in the lyricist and composer column, I was immediately stunned.

Before she could even react, Shana sent another message.

Do you know who I heard this song from?

Ke Ze typed quickly:

"Who?"

"Pei Shi!"

Ke Ze's pupils dilated instantly.

How can this be? !
"I have another piece of news for you. Pei Shi sent this song to my brother. She wants to play this piece with him."

Upon seeing Shana's message, Koze was struck dumb, frozen in place.

"If you don't believe me, you can ask Pei Shi yourself."

Shana sent a final message, after which her profile picture turned gray.

She logged out of QQ.

Ke Ze immediately picked up his phone and dialed Pei Shi's number.

Jiang Nansun's bedroom.

Pei Shi was sitting in front of the computer, discussing the conditions offered by Xia Chengsi with Jiang Nansun, who was sitting next to her.

Suddenly the phone rang.

When Pei Shi saw that it was Ke Ze calling, her first reaction was to hang up.

After thinking about it for a moment, I answered the call anyway.

"Shishi, where are you?"

Pei Shi glanced at Jiang Nansun beside her and replied:
"At a student's home."

On the other end of the phone, Ke Ze's voice was somewhat urgent: "Xia Na just sent me a song, saying it was for Xia Chengsi."

"Yes, I sent it to Xia Chengsi. What's wrong?"

"You're going to play this song with Xia Chengsi?"

“This song was given to her by a friend of my student. She invited me to play it with her, but we were missing a piano accompanist. Xia Chengsi happened to agree to collaborate with me, so I went to him.”

"Shishi, I know you're still angry with me, but if you need piano accompaniment for this song, you can always find it—"

Before Ke Ze could finish speaking, Pei Shi interrupted him:

"Who are you looking for?"

Ke Ze hesitated for a few seconds, but ultimately did not have the courage to volunteer.

He had just rejected Pei Shi that morning; he knew he wasn't good enough for her.

“Pei Qu has practiced piano for so many years, and he has always listened to you the most. With such a good opportunity, I thought he would be the first person you thought of.”

"Thank you for reminding me that I have a younger brother. Over the years, I've only had eyes for someone and have indeed neglected Pei Qu. Don't worry, I will make it up to him."

"Shishi, I—"

"Is there anything else? I'll hang up now."

Pei Shi then hung up the phone.

Seeing this, Jiang Nansun sighed inwardly.

Although she really wanted to persuade Pei Shi to give Ke Ze a chance to explain, Jiang Nansun knew better.

Do not advise others to do good if you have not alleviated their suffering.

Seeing Pei Shi put down her phone, Jiang Nansun asked her if she had made up her mind.

Pei Shi nodded, then turned back to the computer and began typing on the keyboard.

……

"Drip drip!"

The notification sound of a new message on QQ simultaneously drew Xia Chengsi and Xia Na's attention to the computer screen.

In the chat box, Pei Shi sent a new message.

"Okay, we'll do it according to your plan."

Shana's eyes widened.

Pei Shi actually agreed.

Xia Chengsi typed quickly:
Do you have any other requests?

Pei Shi replied:
"You've seen the lyrics too. I hope the filming location will be in Dali."

"can."

"My students still need to practice this piece a bit more. We're leaving to film in a week?"

"Row."

After sending the message, Xia Chengsi closed the chat window.

Just as he had expected, Pei Shi didn't send any more messages.

Shana, on the other hand, only realized what was happening at this point.

"Brother, are you really going to cooperate with Pei Shi? She—"

Xia Chengsi looked up at Xia Na:

"Don't worry about her intentions. You just need to know that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become famous, for you, for Pei Shi, and for Ke Ze."

"But--"

Xia Chengsi picked up Xia Na's phone from the table and handed it to her.

"Call Keze again. What you need to think about now is how to persuade Keze."

Shana hesitated for a while, but finally took the phone.

After the call connected, before Shana could figure out what to say, Keze spoke first.

"Xana, what's going on? Why would Pei Shi ask your brother to cooperate with her?"

"I should be asking you that question: what exactly is going on with Pei Shi?"

"I--"

Ke Ze was speechless for a moment.

"Forget it, it's not important to talk about these things now, because my brother has already agreed to cooperate with Pei Shi."

what?
Ke Ze immediately became anxious: "Why didn't you stop your brother?"

Shana retorted, "Then why didn't you stop Pei Shi?"

One sentence silenced Ke Ze.

"One good news and one bad news, which one do you want to hear first?"

Before Keze could answer, Shana's voice continued:

"Alright, let me tell you the good news first. My brother and Pei Shi are not working alone. Pei Shi's students and her younger brother will also be involved in the video recording."

To be precise, Jiang Nansun was the main character in this collaboration; everyone else was just there to accompany her.

However, Shana did not tell Koze this.

"And what's the bad news?" Ke Ze asked.

"The bad news is that you and I will also be involved in the video recording. Of course, you can refuse, but I can't guarantee what Pei Shi will do next."

After saying that, Shana hung up the phone.

(End of this chapter)