Boyfriend's passive-aggressive behavior, she turns the tables and makes him her backup option.

Si Nian had just learned from Lin Tinghan that Xie Jingyao seemed to have a childhood sweetheart.

When Song Shuyi arrived, she saw Xie Jingyao and that woman buying matching items together, which wasn't too surprising.

But since Xie Jingyao is with this woman, what is his mentality in repeatedly making deals with her and asking her to be his mistress?

He says he hates her for seamlessly transitioning between relationships, but in reality, he's also two-timing her. Humans really are double-standard creatures.

Si Nian scrolled through her phone screen and sent a message to Song Shuyi.

Song Shuyi acted as if she had never seen Xie Jingyao before, expressionlessly squeezing in front of him, pushing him and Qin Miaoran aside, and then leaving with the shopping bag.

Qin Miaoran watched Song Shuyi's retreating figure, rubbing her arm and frowning, saying, "That person is so rude..."

Xie Jingyao glanced at Song Shuyi, then casually looked away.

"Finished picking? Let's go back." Xie Jingyao said.

Qin Miaoran handed everything she was carrying to Xie Jingyao. "Let's go back to the hospital. They should be here soon."

……

With the orchestra competition approaching, Si Nian will not only participate in the ensemble but also have a cello solo.

Today was the day to finalize the performance schedule, and Si Nian went to the orchestra.

When she filled in her name, Zheng Ruochun exclaimed, "You and Chen Bitong really have a connection. She has an original song called 'Moonlight'."

Si Nian frowned slightly. She knew Chen Bitong's musical level. Let alone original compositions, she might not even be able to transcribe a piece of music.

The sheet music for "Moonlight" had previously been in the hands of Chen Bitong.

It's not hard to guess what happened.

Si Nian thought that Chen Bitong would at most use Zhou Huai's score to perform, but she didn't expect that Chen Bitong would claim that the score was her own original work.

When Si Nian played "Moonlight Sonata" on her cello in front of everyone, the leaders of the orchestra couldn't help but have strange expressions.

Zheng Ruochun and Si Nian are the closest.

So after finishing the piece, Zheng Ruochun went straight to Si Nian and asked her, "Where did you get this sheet music? Did Chen Bitong give it to you?"

"This is my brother's last work."

"Zhou Huai?" Zheng Ruochun asked in return, then suddenly realized, "No wonder... I was wondering why this technique sounded so familiar, it really is Zhou Huai's style."

"Has Chen Bitong performed this piece with a band before?"

"When she was brought to the orchestra by President Lin, she used this song, Moonlight, for her performance! At the time, she claimed that it was her original composition, and the score was amazing, but her technique was a bit lacking. I thought her talent lay in composition, but later I found out that she was just average. But since she was brought by President Lin, I didn't say anything more."

"..."

"Now that I see it, it turns out she used Zhou Huai's sheet music! This woman really doesn't tell the truth. I'll call her over right now and question her face-to-face!"

Zheng Ruochun called Chen Bitong, but couldn't get through after several attempts.

"No one is answering." Zheng Ruochun frowned.

Si Nian said from the side, "They might have been arrested."

"Um?"

The orchestra caught fire, and not long after Si Nian woke up in the hospital, she went to the police station to report it.

The surveillance footage that the police reviewed showed Chen Bitong rushing down from the fifth floor, but instead of leaving immediately, she went straight to the fourth-floor lounge.

At that time, the police suspected Chen Bitong's whereabouts, and Si Nian also expressed his suspicions without hesitation.

The door to her lounge was quickly locked, clearly indicating that someone was deliberately waiting nearby for her to go in.

Even when a fire breaks out, instead of thinking about escaping immediately, she still thinks that Si Nian will definitely come back.

They must know something about Si Nian and know that she would definitely come back to get the sheet music.

The police said at the time that they would summon Chen Bitong for questioning and that they would only arrest her if there was conclusive evidence.

But Chen Bitong has not been seen these past few days, so she is obviously still in the police station.

"Well, that's a bit tricky. Chen Bitong has already registered the copyright for 'Moonlight,' and she's the copyright owner now. Without her authorization, you can't use this piece in the competition."

Zheng Ruochun then reminded him, "While there's still time, hurry up and revise the report. Anyway, with your level, performing other pieces is the same. You have plenty of time to practice."

Si Nian never expected that Chen Bitong would leave behind such a disgusting trick.

"But this piece of music is indeed my brother's posthumous work, and it has nothing to do with Chen Bitong. This is plagiarism."

"The problem is that Chen Bitong is the copyright holder now. Even if there's something fishy going on, it would take time to sue her, and with the competition just around the corner, there's simply not enough time."

"Okay, I understand." Si Nian took out her phone and dialed Lin Tinghan's number.

"Hey, Niannian."

"You're asking me to be Lin Ziheng's mother because his biological mother is dying?"