Urban Powerhouse: Chaos Supreme

The incident just now was merely a minor interlude.

However, the disdain and contempt in their eyes hadn’t lessened in the least.

They had just been mocking Lin Mo, but to their surprise, Lin Mo turned out to be fluent in so many languages! It made them feel as if they had been slapped in the face publicly.

If a wealthy, powerful, well-connected individual had demonstrated such skill, they would have been full of admiration, but Lin Mo didn’t have money or power, he was just a penniless nobody.

Naturally, they were inwardly unwilling to accept this.

Soon, everyone started to eat.

During the meal, Zhong Yuchen gave the crowd a glance, his gaze falling on Jiang Yingxue, and pulled out a gift box from his pocket, saying with a smile,

”That, Yingxue, we haven’t seen each other for three years, I haven’t prepared any special gift, this is for you, I hope you like it.”

Saying this, Zhong Yuchen even opened the gift box and took out a crystal necklace, handing it over to Jiang Yingxue.

At the sight of the crystal necklace, someone exclaimed excitedly,

”My God! If I’m not mistaken, this must be ’Crystal Love’!”

”It’s said that the price has been driven up to around ten million now!”

Everyone was shocked:

”Ten... ten million?”

”That’s an extremely generous gesture, isn’t it?”

”If someone gave me such a necklace, I bet I’d faint from emotion on the spot.”

Amidst the expectant looks of the crowd, Jiang Yingxue did not accept the crystal necklace.

”Mr. Zhong is really thoughtful, I’ll thank you on behalf of Yingxue.”

It was Yue Hongxin who actively took it and then poked Jiang Yingxue with her hand, ”Yingxue, you’re really not giving Zhong Yuchen enough face, are you? This gift is worth ten million, you know, if someone gave me such a necklace, I’d probably be crying.”

”If you like it so much, why don’t you go be with Zhong Yuchen?” Jiang Yingxue’s pretty eyes narrowed slightly, feeling increasingly that her best friend was becoming more and more opportunistic.

”Yingxue, you... you’re really going to be the death of me. With Zhong Yuchen being so outstanding and his family’s business growing larger, I’m just trying to help you!” Yue Hongxin bit her lip, feeling somewhat frustrated. After all these years, Jiang Yingxue’s temperament hadn’t changed at all.

If she were like herself, understanding of the way things worked, she would have already become a phoenix risen on high branches, living a life perhaps more glamorous than any other woman present.

At this moment, several men and women looked towards Lin Mo, their remarks laced with sarcasm:

”When Mr. Zhong is being so considerate, shouldn’t you, as Yingxue’s boyfriend, give her a gift too?”

Yue Hongxin dismissed the matter with a wave and a cold snort,

”Alright, alright, let’s not embarrass the man. He doesn’t have a job, today isn’t Yingxue’s birthday, why the fuss? Besides, even if he did give a gift, could it be more precious than Mr. Zhong’s?”

Yue Hongxin’s words sounded like she was making excuses for Lin Mo, but Jiang Yingxue could clearly hear the taunting intent towards Lin Mo.

Immediately, Jiang Yingxue’s expression turned ugly, and her tone became less polite, ”Hongxin, I really misjudged you! I came to this gathering for your sake, but I didn’t expect you to be just as mercenary as they are, treating my boyfriend like this?”

”Yingxue, don’t be angry, I’m just looking out for you. If the family backgrounds aren’t compatible, being together would only bring pain to oneself,” Yue Hongxin said with a façade of kindness.

At this time, Lin Mo took out a glass bottle and handed it to Jiang Yingxue, ”Don’t argue with her anymore, this is my gift to you.”

”A gift?” Not just the others, but Jiang Yingxue was also stunned, she hadn’t expected Lin Mo to really give her a gift!

Jiang Yingxue was somewhat overjoyed, but Yue Hongxin was staring at the contents of the glass bottle with a bizarre expression, ”What is this thing? It looks rather dark and gloomy.”

Lin Mo frowned, there were many ignorant women, and if it hadn’t been for Jiang Yingxue’s sake, Lin Mo would’ve kicked her out long ago.

”Why do you care? I like anything my boyfriend gives me!”

Jiang Yingxue snatched it away, not giving others a chance to inspect it closely, looking very happy.

Seeing this, Zhong Yuchen’s expression immediately darkened. After all, even when he had offered something worth millions, Jiang Yingxue had not accepted it.

Yet Lin Mo gave her something that looked like mud, and Jiang Yingxue treated it like a treasure!

This made Zhong Yuchen feel very slighted, and the resentment in his heart towards Lin Mo grew even deeper.

He had to find an opportunity to crush Lin Mo thoroughly, to make Lin Mo have no face, to drive him to leave Jiang Yingxue voluntarily.

At this time, they suddenly heard an astonished male voice,

”Wow, in this supreme Emperor’s private room, there’s actually another small room.”

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”To have a private room is one thing, but to actually have a piano too!”

Instantly, many people headed toward the direction of the young man, and upon arriving, they immediately saw a vacant private room with indeed a piano inside.

Seeing the crowd’s astonished expressions, Zhong Yuchen’s lips curled up into a smile. In fact, he had instructed the hotel staff to deliberately place the piano there.

Originally, he had planned to passionately play a song for Jiang Yingxue after dinner, then follow it with a romantic confession.

Yet unexpectedly, Lin Mo had emerged out of nowhere!

”Mr. Zhong, why don’t you play a piece for us?”

”Yeah, it’s been over three years since we heard you play the piano. Back then, your performance of ’Blue Moonlight’ swept the whole school off its feet!”

At this moment, many people turned their gaze towards Zhong Yuchen, full of anticipation. Everyone knew Zhong Yuchen’s piano skills were exceptional.

In Lin City, he was acknowledged as second to none!

Hearing the crowd’s earnest and enthusiastic invitations, Zhong Yuchen coughed lightly and humbly said:

”Well, since everyone is so eager to hear me play, I will oblige and perform a piece for you all.”

”Great!”

Nearly everyone in the room applauded and cheered. In their eyes, Zhong Yuchen’s piano skills were unparalleled and first-rate.

Sitting to the left of Jiang Yingxue, Yue Hongxin was utterly infatuated:

”Ah… Back in the day, Zhong Yuchen was the most attractive guy on campus, and his piano performances charmed countless girls.”

”But in his eyes, there was only Yingxue. If it were me, I would’ve been moved to tears long ago.”

Soon, Zhong Yuchen was seated in front of the piano, his fingers long and attractive.

Although they fell short compared to Lin Mo’s, they were still of a heartthrob caliber.

The moment his fingers touched the piano keys, a wave of captivating notes immediate spread through the air.

Zhong Yuchen began to play, and the resulting piano music was gentle, bringing a pleasant sensation to everyone’s hearts and minds.

Many people slightly closed their eyes, thoroughly enjoying and savoring the light-hearted music.

Though the quality of the piano performance may not be on par with the famed pianist Lang Lang, it was nevertheless very impressive.

As soon as Zhong Yuchen finished playing, the whole room burst into excited and fervent applause, with continuous cheers:

”That was fantastic!”

”Mr. Zhong truly lives up to his reputation as the campus piano prince of those days!”

Facing the heartfelt praise and admiration from the crowd, Zhong Yuchen basked in the moment, bowing gentlemanly to everyone with a beaming smile on his face.

However, when he turned to look at Lin Mo, the sunny, bright smile on his face instantly darkened.

He saw Lin Mo with his eyes closed, seemingly asleep!

As if the piece he had just played wasn’t even worth listening to?

Zhong Yuchen glared at Lin Mo fiercely, filled with anger:

”Do you think my piano skills are that poor?”

One of the guys nudged Lin Mo, who then slightly opened his starry eyes and responded indifferently:

”Honestly, it was quite poor; so poor it put me to sleep.”

Lin Mo’s words immediately annoyed those present, and Zhong Yuchen stared at him coldly:

”Heh! If you think you’re better than me, why don’t you come and play a piece?”

”I’m not interested,” Lin Mo shook his head.

”Tsk! What are you pretending for? Just say if you can’t play!”

”Exactly, if you have no skills, don’t criticize Mr. Zhong’s piano technique.”

Zhong Yuchen, filled with contempt, glared at Lin Mo: ”Kid, don’t overdo your act. It’s ludicrous to claim disinterest. If you don’t have the chops, don’t pretend you’re something special!”

The surrounding men and women were all disdainful: ”Right, for all we know, he could be boasting about his piano skills. If he’s so capable, let him play and show us!”

Lin Mo’s eyes slightly lifted as he adjusted his clothes, his tone nonchalant: ”Fine, since you all seem so eager to listen, I suppose I’ll reluctantly play something for you.”

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