Chapter 36: Actually, That Person Is Me
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Qin Qing behaved as though she was finally satisfied.
"In that case, I'll hide it as hard as I can."
After receiving Qin Qing's affirmative reply, Qin Ruo finally released the breath she had been holding onto.
"Sister, you should hide in that cabinet first. It's safe there, and you won't be discovered."
Qin Ruo glanced at Qin Qing, who pondered for a moment before responding.
"Alright."
Qin Qing walked toward the cabinet and suddenly turned around as if remembering something.
The girl wickedly smiled. "But you should hurry. It's too stuffy inside. If I can't help it, I'll just come out."
What Qin Qing said made Qin Ruo's teeth itch with hatred. Qin Qing definitely did it on purpose. She was deliberately making Qin Ruo stay on edge.
This b*tch!
Qin Ruo angrily withdrew the resentment and looked at the closed door.
In this situation, Qin Ruo could only pretend that it was her who played the piano just now.
But this kind of situation was hard to maintain in the future. Qin Qing must be willing to hide it.
With Qin Wenshen's obsessive temperament toward the piano, he would definitely try his best to find the person. It would be impossible for Qin Wenshen to accept Qin Ruo's level if he had heard better ones.
Qin Ruo could only suppress the uneasiness surging in her heart. She walked toward the door.
She held the doorknob, bravely opened the door, and flashed a smile.
"Brother Shen, it's really you."
After Qin Wenshen lightly nodded at Qin Ruo, he looked behind her.
"Where is the person who played the piano here just now?"
The smile on Qin Ruo's face slipped a bit. Why didn't Qin Wenshen think it was Qin Ruo?
Qin Ruo suppressed the emotions in her heart, managed her expression well, and pretended to be coy.
"Actually, I was the one who played the piano just now."
Qin Wenshen's deep eyes flashed with puzzlement, and he firmly spoke.
"But I have already heard you play the piano before. Your piano skills cannot reach her level. Yours is only half of hers."
Qin Ruo felt extremely embarrassed by the man's straightforward words, and Qin Ruo couldn't help biting her lower lip.
"Brother Shen, am I that bad in your eyes?"
Qin Wenshen saw that Qin Ruo was about to cry, but his expression remained unchanged.
"This involves the piano. I won't lie. Your level is only average in my eyes."
Qin Ruo choked up a little. She didn't proceed with her crying act anymore.
No matter how unwilling Qin Ruo was, she can only grit her teeth and swallow it.
"Brother Shen, what I just said is true. I didn't lie to you. There is something that no one else knows. Since Brother Shen chanced upon it, I will tell you the truth."
Qin Ruo shared, "Actually, I failed the first time I played on stage when I was young. I haven't been able to play the piano in front of people for a long time since then. It took me a while to overcome it, but I am still nervous and couldn't show my full level in front of others. I'm very distressed, but I don't want others to pity me. I hope Brother Shen can keep it secret for me."
Qin Ruo's speech was so emotionally moving that she also believed what she said.
As the saying went, you must first deceive yourself if you want to deceive others. Besides, it wasn't an absolute lie that Qin Ruo feared playing the piano for a period of time. Even if Qin Wenshen went to investigate, he wouldn't find anything suspicious.
Qin Wenshen didn't speak, and Qin Ruo's heart throbbed a bit.
Thereafter, Qin Wenshen opened his mouth.
"Can you play another song for me then?"
His eyes were fixed on Qin Ruo.
"That sounds good."
Qin Ruo's heart went numb. Those eyes were terrifying.
But Qin Ruo couldn't play it at all!
At this moment, a nearby sound interrupted the two.
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