20demayo Chapter 210 Show your hand
Chapter 210 Show your hand
Chapter 210 Show off your skills
Gu Chenxi had no chance to regret, and she was forced to take the "honorary seat" at tonight's banquet. Kong Liu sat on Gu Chenxi's left, and next to Kong Liu sat Sun Yu.
Shen Xia sat on the right side of Gu Chenxi, next to her sat her father, and next to her father sat her brother.
Shen Wenxuan is an introverted and taciturn little boy who doesn't understand the ways of the world, but he is very obedient and will do whatever his sister and father arrange.
At the beginning of the dinner, Shen Lijun, as the host, raised his glass and toasted everyone one by one.
Gu Chenxi drank coconut milk, while Kong Liu and Sun Yu each had a small glass of wine. A small white wine glass held about ten milliliters. They both drank it in one gulp. Seeing that the two young masters gave him such face, Shen Lijun was very considerate and drank two taels of wine in one gulp.
Having been in the business world for many years, Shen Lijun's alcohol tolerance is amazing.
After drinking, Shen Lijun began to express his gratitude, starting with Gu Chenxi - at this moment, he probably knew in his heart that the credit for this order going so smoothly must go to Kong Yoo.
But Kong Liu is obviously not the kind of person who likes to be in the spotlight or fight for credit, so he adopted a roundabout strategy and focused on thanking Gu Chenxi.
When thanking Gu Chenxi, Shen Lijun subtly praised Kong Liu from the side - another small detail.
After that, he simply used a concise sentence to praise Gong Yoo: "I think Master Kong has an extraordinary temperament. He is not on the same level as ordinary people like us."
Without saying a word, he drank another glass of wine.
Shen Lijun is Shen Xia's father, so Kong Liu had to give him some respect, so he also had a drink.
Seeing that Kong Liu respected Shen Lijun, Sun Yu naturally gave him face, but he didn't like to listen to Shen Lijun's polite words. Before Shen Lijun could speak, he directly raised his glass and clinked it with the other party, then drank it all.
Shen Lijun was very tactful and didn't waste any time, he just drank.
After drinking, Sun Yu said straight to the point: "The Shen family can cultivate such an excellent girl like Sister Shen Xia. I believe that there must be no problem with the family tradition. My father is very optimistic about you. I hope you will not disappoint us like the Yang family did."
"Hahaha, of course, of course not. Just give the list to our Shen family, and you can rest assured, Young Master Sun." Shen Lijun said, glancing at his daughter inconspicuously.
After Sun Yu's words, Shen Xia's New Year's money this year is expected to double.
Shen Xia secretly gave him a thumbs up and thought to herself, "This little brother is really good at handling things. He's much better than my silly best friend who only knows how to show off."
Gu Chenxi didn't want to join in the business conversation of these "adults" and just ate the delicious food on the table in silence.
When she comes across delicious food but is too embarrassed to pick it up, she will gently touch Gong Yoo's instep with her toes.
Kong Liu immediately understood what Gu Chenxi meant and helped her pick up the food.
The young couple looked as if they were at peace with the world and ate their meal in silence, as if other people and things had nothing to do with them. It was just like during Chinese New Year, when the adults were chatting loudly at the dinner table and the children were only concerned about whether the next dish would be something they liked.
Gu Chenxi looked at the crispy chicken in the bowl and gently touched Gong Liu's calf with her toes.
Gong Liu immediately leaned over and asked, "What's wrong?"
Gu Chenxi whispered in Kong Liu's ear: "Baby, I don't want to eat chicken skin."
Hearing this, Kong Yoo picked up the chicken pieces from her bowl and put them into his own bowl. Then he tore off the chicken skin with chopsticks and put it back into her bowl.
"Baby is the best."
Gu Chenxi finished her words in a voice that only the two of them could hear, then rubbed her calf against Kong Liu's calf, and Kong Liu also rubbed her leg in response.
No one knew that the two of them were "touching" their legs under the table. Although they couldn't feel the touch of their skin due to the distance between their pants, the ambiguous atmosphere was no less.
Among the few people, only Shen Xia, who was closest to Gu Chenxi, felt the sour and smelly scent of love in the air.
Shen Xia looked at the two of them being in a very affectionate state while eating, and she wished she could pull them apart right now, sit in the middle, and stop them from continuing to emit this damn sour smell of love.
While dealing with the drinking party, Gong Yoo picked up delicious food for Gu Chenxi. Occasionally, he also helped Gu Chenxi deal with some things she didn't like to eat, such as chicken skin and fish skin. This process really gave him the illusion of bringing his daughter to a banquet.
Gu Chenxi just sat there obediently waiting for the meal without saying a word. She looked quite aloof, which frightened Shen Lijun. He kept asking if the food was not to Gu Chenxi's liking and that was why she was not happy eating it. He even said he wanted to order more dishes, but was stopped by Shen Xia.
Gu Chenxi had mentioned to Shen Xia before that Kong Liu didn't like to waste food, so she told Shen Lijun about this. So when the dinner was over, Shen Lijun immediately packed up the leftovers and prepared to take them back to the room - whether he ate them or not, Kong Liu had to give him face.
After dinner, Shen Lijun asked his son to perform a piano solo. Shen Wenxuan was also very supportive and the performance was wonderful, with constant applause from the audience.
While Shen Wenxuan was playing the piano, Gu Chenxi quietly asked Kong Liu: "Mr. Kong, can you play the piano?"
"I know a little."
"Then you will..."
"But everyone has their own expertise. I am just an amateur. I only learned a little bit when I was a kid, but then I forgot about this skill. Now I don't know how to do it anymore. Please don't embarrass me."
In order to prevent Gu Chenxi from making trouble and asking him to go up and play the piano, Kong Liu directly interrupted her pre-casting and did not let her speak at all.
"Ok."
Gu Chenxi didn't say much. Kong Liu is just an ordinary person. He can't be an all-rounder. It's normal that he can't play the piano.
After Shen Wenxuan finished his performance, Gu Chenxi suddenly said to Kong Liu: "Then I will go and perform for you."
Gu Chenxi said this without giving Kong Liu a chance to ask questions. In the stunned gazes of everyone, she silently walked to the piano. Shen Wenxuan was very tactful and immediately stood up to give up his seat.
Gu Chenxi played a short passage from "A Girl's Prayer". This piano piece is for grades 6 and 7, but the arpeggios and ten-note notes in it are for grades 8 and 9.
More than a hundred years ago, an eighteen-year-old girl composed this song. Over the past hundred years, this song has been controversial, but it is still popular today. The characteristics of this song are its simple structure, simplicity, intimacy and touchingness.
Gu Chenxi's slender fingers danced lightly and joyfully on the piano keys, and beautiful notes burst out from her fingertips, like a clear spring flowing into her ears, purifying her soul.
The song, which was supposed to be a little sad, became exceptionally light and soft during Gu Chenxi's performance, as if a hint of sweetness permeated the air.
At this moment, it was as if a spotlight fell on Gu Chenxi, and she was... shining.
Everyone present had a feeling of “as if they were listening to heavenly music and their ears were temporarily clear”.
Even Shen Wenxuan's eyes lit up.
Did Shen Wenxuan play well just now?
Of course there is nothing to say.
But, compared with Gu Chenxi, his performance was a failure.
Because there was something missing when he played - emotion.
Music needs to be infused with emotion.
Somehow, he suddenly thought of Bai Xuezhou.
I remembered that night by the river, when Bai Xuezhou played the song "Hug" on his kazoo.
The song stops.
There was applause in the room.
What was supposed to be Shen Wenxuan's home court became Gu Chenxi's show now. The former did not show any jealousy, but applauded sincerely.
Shen Wenxuan's love for music is pure, and anyone can be his teacher as long as they are better than him.
After leaving the restaurant, Gu Chenxi asked Gong Liu with a smile: "How was it, did I not embarrass you?"
Gong Yoo immediately gave a thumbs up and praised, "My Miss Gui Gui is the best."
"Should I be rewarded?"
Gu Chenxi said this and pointed to her cheek. She wanted Kong Liu to kiss her face as a reward.
However, Kong Liu held her face and kissed her directly on the lips - Mr. Kong is so rebellious.
Sun Yu stood aside, silently enduring the sweet attack from his brother and sister-in-law - looking at the sweet behavior of these two people, for a moment, he also wanted to have a normal relationship.
The three people from the Shen family who came down to see off the guests happened to see this scene. The sudden appearance of dog food always catches people off guard.
(End of this chapter)