CHAPTER 353: CHAPTER 346: FAME ACHIEVED IN A SINGLE BATTLE

Sisi raised her head to nod and smile at the man, who also nodded slightly to greet her. This young man bore some resemblance to Mo Liu, except Mo Liu had a more delicate appearance, while this man had star-like eyebrows and sword-like eyes, and a face like fine jade, emanating a more masculine aura.

The clear sounds of the piano combined with the sonorous zither were refreshing, leaving everyone listening in delightful and elevated spirits.

After playing "Ten Sides Ambush," Sisi didn’t wait for Mr. Tang to urge her before she started playing "Mountain and Stream", cheekily smiling at the young man. The man smiled back slightly, and the melody smoothly transitioned into an expansive musical flow.

"Wonderful! A perfect blend of Eastern and Western instruments!" Zhou Ruosi couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

"Today’s trip was truly worthwhile, having heard such divine music!" another portly man whispered softly.

"Yes, indeed. Who knew that Miss He from the He Family would possess such deep musical skills, no less impressive than those from the Mo Family!"

Mo Wu chuckled, "Let’s not say that; except for our youngest two brothers, Ah Hui and I, others can’t compare to Sisi. I, for example, am far behind her!"

"Mr. Mo Wu, you are too modest. Everyone knows not only your painting but also your Erhu playing is top-notch!"

On the stage, Sisi performed "Ten Sides Ambush," "Mountain and Stream," and "Sand Dunes Falling Geese" continuously. When the last note rested, Sisi stood up, bowed, and thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

The young man smiled and walked over to Sisi and said, "I’m really sorry for stealing your thunder!"

"Not at all, I should be thanking you for making up for my inadequacies." Sisi was well aware that this young man’s musical talents were far beyond what an amateur like her could match.

"Why are you all being so humble? To my ears, both of you played wonderfully." Someone from the audience jokingly shouted, and laughter broke out among the crowd.

Sisi and the young man exchanged smiles, and Mo Liu came over and called, "Uncle Twelve."

Sisi, surprised, looked at the man and playfully complained, "It seems I inadvertently lost a generation here!"

"Hahaha, I am only seven years older than Ah Liu. Just call me Mo Qing," Mo Qing laughed heartily.

"Well then, I won’t be polite! It really feels strange to call such a young ’uncle’!" Sisi didn’t hold back and sweetly called him by his name.

Mo Qing is the youngest child of Mr. Tang and a musical prodigy with a high status in the music circles of Southeast Asia. Despite his young age, many older individuals address him as Mr. Mo Qing.

He Shishi looked on with envy; she felt that attending the Mo Family’s gathering tonight was a mistake. She had even turned down the birthday party of Young Master Xu, thinking that she could have been the star there instead of being sidelined here, where everyone hovered around He Sisi.

Humph, she swore never to attend another Mo Family gathering again! Such a poor taste!

Mr. Tang, smiling: Little girl, when you are at our house, you better have some real skills, don’t flaunt half-baked abilities!

After the gathering at the Mo’s, Sisi became well-known in Hong Kong’s high society, receiving praise wherever she went, whether from Mu Xiulan or Boss Qiao.

"Mrs. Qiao, He Sisi is such a treasure! She’s beautiful and talented, even skilled with Little Li’s Flying Knife. She even surpasses Lady He!" This was the praise that Mu Xiulan heard during a card game situation.

"Qiao surnamed, He Sisi is like a bargain daughter for you! Dammit, the ancestors of the Qiao family must be puffing blue smoke in their graves; finding a beautiful wife and gaining a well-behaved daughter, absolutely unfathomable!" Boss Qiao’s arch-enemy, the leader of Ju Yi Gang cursed these words at him.

During this period, Mu Xiulan and Boss Qiao were in high spirits, laughing ear to ear daily, walking as if floating, sometimes going out unnecessarily just to hear those envious and jealous remarks. How wonderful!

As for those saying your precious daughter has offended Miss He of the He Family, what? Who the heck is Lady He? Ever heard of gangsters being afraid of capitalists?

A few days later, Mo Qing and Zhou Ruosi came to visit, along with Mo Liu, who moved back to the Mo Family after the gathering that day, but he still comes over to the Qiao Family every day to play with Sisi and others.

When Mo Qing and others arrived, Sisi was swimming with Shangguan and Zhang Jie in her home’s swimming pool, while Qiao Xingbang was training hard in the gym, learning some martial arts moves from Shangguan, treasuring them deeply, and practicing joyously every day.

Upon seeing Mo Liu and others entering, Shangguan and Zhang Jie submerged a bit shyly into the water, but with the pool water being crystal clear, what’s the difference between hiding underneath or staying above?

Fortunately, both were open-minded; after a while, they resumed normal, but still dared not surface, continuously swimming back and forth in the water.

Sisi found it amusing. They were already wearing their most conservative swimsuits today, not even showing their navels, what’s there to be shy about?

Sisi didn’t mind them, stood up first, greeted Mo Liu and others; Sisi was quite straightforward, but Mo Liu’s face suddenly turned red, his head hanging low, not daring to look at Sisi.

Mo Qing and Zhou Ruosi admired the beautiful girl in front of them; a light blue bikini outlined the girl’s figure beautifully, athletic and shapely, full of youthful allure.

Sisi casually grabbed a large towel from the rack, wrapped herself, and smiled at Mo Qing and others, "You guys go sit in the living room for a while, I’ll go change my clothes."

She called a servant to bring cold drinks and fruits, then went upstairs, followed by Shangguan and Zhang Jie also wrapped in big towels.

Sisi casually wore a white T-shirt and shorts, took a glass of iced watermelon juice and started drinking.

"Professor Zhou, Mo Qing, did you come to see me for something?"

"That’s the thing, we plan to modify your ’Kiss the Rain’ a bit, and add lyrics to make it a song," Mo Qing directly stated their purpose.

"Okay, I have no objections, you guys can just change it," Sisi blinked her eyes, not understanding why they felt the need to inform her about this.

Sisi’s straightforwardness delighted Mo Qing and Zhou Ruosi. Zhou Ruosi smiled and said, "It isn’t just about us wanting to change it; you are the original creator of this music piece. We of course need your permission to modify it, otherwise, it would be infringement."

Infringement? Sisi then realized, three days ago she falsely claimed she wrote the piece herself; such shame! Feeling uneasy, Sisi apologized to Li Runmin once again.

"I give my permission then, since the piece was just something casual, if it’s of use to you all, feel free to use it." Sisi was aware of the importance of copyright, but she wasn’t short of money, so being financially confident was just her current state.

Mo Qing and Zhou Ruosi were overjoyed, sat a little while longer, then went back, seemingly eager to modify the piece.