MTLNOVEL Chapter 274 Provocation Again
"Wait a moment, Miss Xu, are you mistaken? You actually invited Ye Fan, this uncouth person, to attend tonight's business summit?"
Seeing this, Huang Zicheng immediately stepped forward to obstruct, disbelief written all over his face, as if someone like Ye Fan had no right to set foot in the venue.
"Mistaken?"
Xu Ruoxuan had long known about Huang Zicheng's animosity toward Ye Fan. She let out a light laugh, "Young Master Huang, are you implying that Mr. Ye doesn't have the qualifications to attend the summit?"
"Exactly! Miss Xu, you must understand, the ones who attend the summit each year are the elite from all over Central Plains. Doing this will break the rules," Huang Zicheng said gravely.
"Break the rules? You worry too much, Young Master Huang!"
Hearing this, Xu Ruoxuan responded with an elegant smile, "To say something you might not want to hear, even if your Huang Family had no right to enter, Mr. Ye would be able to move about freely at the summit! Besides, this year's summit is organized by my Xu Family. Do we need to seek your opinion on whom we wish to invite?"
"I..." Seeing Xu Ruoxuan not giving him any face, Huang Zicheng was suddenly at a loss for words.
Yes, this year's Central Plains Summit was hosted by the Xu Family. As hosts, they had every right to invite anyone, and Huang Zicheng simply had no say in it.
However, what made Huang Zicheng even more frustrated was, what did she mean by even if the Huang Family had no right to enter, Ye Fan would be able to move about freely at the summit?
What did that mean? Could it be that Ye Fan's status was higher than that of their Huang Family?
Gazing at Huang Zicheng's aggrieved face, Xu Ruoxuan smiled, "Mr. Ye, shall we go?"
"Thank you, Miss Xu!"
Thereupon, Ye Fan looked at Huang Zicheng and sneered, "Young Master Huang, did you hear what Miss Xu said? Ruo Xue, let's go!"
"Mhm!" Su Ruoxue nodded, not sparing Huang Zicheng another glance.
When Huang Zicheng returned from abroad, he was still that Brother Zicheng in Su Ruoxue's heart. But now, driven by jealousy, Huang Zicheng had completely changed, leaving Su Ruoxue immensely disappointed.
"Scoundrel! Scoundrel!"
As Xu Ruoxuan led Ye Fan and Su Ruoxue to the Central Plains Summit venue, Huang Zicheng couldn't hold back his anger and roared furiously.
Under the cover of night, Huang Zicheng's expression was as ghastly as a fierce ghost as he lamented, "It was bad enough that Ye Fan humiliated me, but to think you, Xu Ruoxuan, would dare to side with Ye Fan. Just wait, all of you wait. Once my grandmother sends numerous experts over from East Sea, I won't just wipe out Ye Fan; your entire Xu Family is going down too!"
At this moment, Huang Zicheng considered Xu Ruoxuan to be in league with Ye Fan, and his hatred for her surged instantly.
Under Xu Ruoxuan's lead, Ye Fan and Su Ruoxue strolled into the lobby of the Imperial Grand Hotel, where tonight's summit was being held.
Upon entering, they saw the hall was already filled with the elite from Central Plains, all dressed to the nines, holding wine glasses in their hands, with many mingling and toasting with old acquaintances.
"I didn't expect the summit to have so many people!" Su Ruoxue exclaimed in surprise.
Xu Ruoxuan replied with a smile, "Yes, there are quite a few people at this year's summit. There weren't this many in past years. Since the Xu Family is hosting the Central Plains summit this year, I deliberately lowered the criteria. Not only have I invited many elites from Central Plains, but I've also invited the promising newcomers from various sectors. After all, every company needs fresh outstanding talent!"
"Not bad!" Ye Fan expressed his approval.
Xu Ruoxuan continued with a smile, "Mr. Ye, Miss Su, I'm sorry, but I'll have to excuse myself. I've got other guests to receive!"
"You've worked hard, Miss Xu, no problem, go ahead with your duties," Ye Fan replied with a smile.
"Alright! If you need anything, just give me a shout!"
After saying that, Xu Ruoxuan no longer hesitated and walked towards the entrance.
When Xu Ruoxuan had left, Su Ruoxue scanned the venue and remarked in amazement, "There really are a lot of elites here. Zhao Xin, the head of the Zhao Family is here, and so are provincial magnate Director Li and Yang Guang from the Super Family Clan!"
Seeing Su Ruoxue's shock, Ye Fan didn't say anything. He wasn't interested in the business summit and had come mainly to accompany Su Ruoxue.
Ding ding!
Ding ding ding ding!
Just then, a beautiful piano melody suddenly began to play, capturing everyone's attention.
"Wow! Ye Fan, look, isn't that... isn't that the legendary figure of the domestic piano world, Elder Wei Shixian?" Su Ruoxue exclaimed.
"Oh? Wei Shixian? It is indeed him!"
Ye Fan instinctively looked toward the source of the piano sound and saw, on a raised platform inside the hall, the esteemed Elder Wei Shixian playing the classic "Canon."
Su Ruoxue marveled, "I can't believe Xu Ruoxuan managed to invite Elder Wei. This is really a grand gesture!"
"Quite interesting," Ye Fan mused, stroking his chin.
He remembered this morning, going with Wei Ziyi to the debut concert of Wei Chen, the number one rising star in the domestic piano world, where he had disrupted Wei Chen's performance with "Flight of the Bumblebee."
And this Wei Shixian was none other than Wei Chen's own grandfather. Fortunately, Ye Fan had left early. Otherwise, who knows? Wei Shixian might have knelt down in front of him, begging to be taken as a disciple.
Of course, Ye Fan also didn't expect Xu Ruoxuan to have invited Wei Shixian to play the piano at the summit.
Unbeknownst to him, Xu Ruoxuan, in order to showcase the Xu Family's background, had specially invited Wei Shixian, who initially wanted to decline. However, the amount Xu Ruoxuan offered was too enticing.
To secure Wei Shixian's performance, Xu Ruoxuan didn't hesitate to shell out ten million, inviting him to play three pieces at the summit.
Although Wei Shixian held a lofty status within the country, it didn't mean that he wasn't in need of money. Ten million was no small sum, and being able to exchange three pieces for ten million stirred Wei Shixian's heart immensely; he couldn't find a reason to refuse.
After all, even top domestic stars who held concerts would be doing well to take home ten million, so for that amount, Wei Shixian resolutely decided to come to the summit to play.
Su Ruoxue remarked with emotion, "I used to adore the piano, but unfortunately, my family couldn't afford it. When I was a child, my favorite was the domestic Royal Band, and the person I admired most was Elder Wei, Wei Shixian!"
"Admire Wei Shixian?" Ye Fan was taken aback.
Su Ruoxue nodded and said, "Mm-hmm! Elder Wei is a grandmaster in the domestic piano field. It would be wonderful to get his autograph!"
Seeing the look of admiration on Su Ruoxue's face, Ye Fan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Want an autograph? That's not a problem. Wait until Wei Shixian finishes playing, and I'll give him a shout. Not just one autograph; getting ten or a hundred is no problem at all!" Ye Fan said with a smile.
Su Ruoxue was ecstatic. "Really? Ye Fan, do you know Elder Wei?"
"I've met him once, so I guess I know him!" Ye Fan replied.
He didn't say too much, fearing it would shock Su Ruoxue immensely.
"What? You know Elder Wei? Ye Fan, you sure can talk big, huh!"
Just as Ye Fan finished speaking, Huang Zicheng, with a dark expression on his face, walked into the Imperial Grand Hotel from outside. Hearing Ye Fan's statement, he couldn't help but launch an attack.
Seeing Huang Zicheng looking for trouble again, Ye Fan sneered, "Bragging? Young Master Huang, do you think I need to brag?"
"Hmph! Don't give me that!"
Huang Zicheng said disdainfully, "Elder Wei is a highly respected figure in the country and lives in the capital year-round. You're just a country bumpkin; how could you possibly know Elder Wei?"
"What if I really do know him?" Ye Fan asked, staring straight at Huang Zicheng.
Faced with Ye Fan's stare, Huang Zicheng felt a chill in his heart. He couldn't help conjecturing, could Ye Fan actually know Wei Shixian? Had he been mistaken?
Impossible! This could not be possible!
Huang Zicheng promptly dismissed the thought with disdain. "Elder Wei is a piano heavyweight. If you know Elder Wei, are you implying you also understand music?"
"Well, you might say I know a thing or two!" Ye Fan chose not to be modest anymore.
For some reason, whenever he saw Huang Zicheng, Ye Fan felt irritated, and he decided not to hide his abilities in front of Huang Zicheng.
Hearing Ye Fan's reply, Huang Zicheng's face darkened even further; he knew Ye Fan was openly defying him.
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Thereupon, Huang Zicheng sneered, "So you mean to say your piano skills are superb? Could they possibly surpass Elder Wei's?"
"Young Master Huang, you really do have a keen eye. Since you asked, I'll stop pretending. I'll lay my cards on the table—you're right, Wei Shixian's piano skills are indeed inferior to mine," Ye Fan said nonchalantly.
What! The piano skills of Wei Shixian, a super heavyweight in the piano world, were inferior to Ye Fan's?
As soon as this was said, not only was Huang Zicheng's face filled with shock, but many of the Central Plains' elites at the summit site also looked at Ye Fan in astonishment.
Su Ruoxue's face changed dramatically as she said, "Ye Fan, you mustn't talk nonsense!"
"Ruoxue, I wasn't just talking. Wei Shixian's accomplishments on the piano really aren't as good as mine," Ye Fan said with a smile.
Su Ruoxue was horrified. "Ye Fan, are you serious?"
Su Ruoxue knew that if Ye Fan was deliberately boasting here and was exposed, he would suffer the attacks of many elites. Things could get so bad that the two of them might be ruthlessly expelled by the gathering of elites.
"Ruo Xue, trust me!" Ye Fan gave her a reassuring look.
Seeing the fearlessness on Ye Fan's face, Su Ruoxue was stunned. She understood Ye Fan's character, and at that moment, she couldn't help but secretly conjecture.
Could it be that Ye Fan really played the piano, and his piano skills were even better than Wei Shixian's?
"Hahaha..."
A few seconds later, Huang Zicheng came to his senses and laughed loudly as if he had heard the funniest joke of his life.
Huang Zicheng laughed wildly, nearly tearing up: "Ye Fan, oh Ye Fan, you really can blow your own trumpet. Elder Wei's piano skills are inferior to yours? That's utterly ridiculous!"
"Where did this guy come from? Daring to say Elder Wei's piano skills are worse than his, he sure can blow his own horn!"
"No idea! He looks somewhat unfamiliar!"
Many elites stared at Ye Fan, frowning and finding him quite distasteful.
"Ridiculous? If you don't believe me, you can go ask!" Ye Fan said with his arms crossed and a mocking tone.
"Let me go ask?"
At his words, Huang Zicheng's face turned grim. "Fine! I'll go ask. Ye Fan, if you've got the guts, don't leave. Once Elder Wei gets angry, let's see how you'll end this!"
After speaking, Huang Zicheng smirked coldly and decisively walked towards the high platform where Wei Shixian was performing.
It seemed as if Ye Fan was just bragging to elevate himself, almost as if once he told Wei Shixian, and Wei Shixian flew into a rage, Ye Fan would be doomed to lose face tonight, completely humiliated all the way back to his grandmother's house.