Qin Qing moved the tip of her tongue to her back molars. She chuckled and flung the little fatty.
With a slightly pursed mouth, Qin Qing's extraordinarily thin and firm red lips let out some words.
"Get out."
The troublemakers fled in a hurry.
Qin Qing glanced at the little boy lying on the ground. She bent over and stretched out her white and slender palm.
The boy took a look at Qin Qing's palm and stood up with resoluteness.
Qin Qing briefly scanned the boy and said, "Alright, since you're fine now, I'm leaving."
However, before Qin Qing even took a step, the boy grabbed her by the sleeve. Qin Qing turned her head, only to see the boy's frail hands covered in dirt and blood and bulging blue veins.
On the boy's filthy, blood-stained face, only his pair of dark eyes could be discerned. The boy remained silent, but his actions conveyed everything.
"Kid, let go."
The boy didn't budge.
Qin Qing's tone was a bit harsh. "Child, I repeat, let go."
The boy didn't falter. His hand held onto Qin Qing's hem without relaxing.
Seeing the boy's recalcitrant appearance, Qin Qing angrily shook off the boy's hand and walked away quickly.
Qin Qing headed to the public toilet to wash away the stains and blood passed by the boy. On the other hand, the boy followed in and silently stood behind Qin Qing without saying a word.
When Qin Qing left, the boy also left and maintained a few steps behind Qin Qing.
Qin Qing felt distressed. She surreptitiously sighed. She saved someone from trouble and ended up being troubled herself.
Qin Qing merely ignored the boy. She didn't believe that he would be able to follow her throughout.
The two walked for a while until a sudden burst of curses could be heard from the door of a western restaurant.
"What did you say? That pianist couldn't come because of a hand injury! Do you know how important the guests are today?!"
"But we can assure you that a part-time pianist can play the piece Moonlit Night!"
"Find me another pianist immediately!"
"Manager Jing, it's not that I don't want to look for another pianist. The piece is complicated, and there aren't many pianists who know how to play it. Besides, time is running out, even if I want to look for another person, it's too late."
The manager angrily slapped the other person on the head. "You have to make time before it's too late! If you can't find one, we are both going to die!"
Qin Qing listened to the two people's exchange. Immediately, an idea formed in Qin Qing's heart. She closely followed the conversation.
"Hello, are you looking for a pianist?"
The manager looked at Qin Qing and mistook her for a thug. He then moved his eyes to the filthy boy beside Qin Qing and slightly frowned.
"Where did these bastards come from? Beggars, shoo!"
Qin Qing ignored the manager's words. "I can play Moonlit Night."
The manager looked at Qin Qing again. His sight swept across Qin Qing's knockoff clothes and shoes, as well as her botched purple hair.
The manager suddenly sneered. "If you can play Moonlit Night, then I can play the world's number-one song Xingyu!"
The manager added, "How dare an unknown bastard like you think that wearing knockoffs can substitute for the real deal? A fake will always be a fake!"
Qin Qing glanced at the black dress and leather shoes on her body. They were all given by Qin Ruo.
When it wasn't revealed yet that Qin Ruo was the real daughter of the Qin family, the relationship between Qin Qing and Qin Ruo was very good.
Back then, Qin Ruo didn't have much money and couldn't afford to buy anything expensive.
Meanwhile, the original host had a bad temper. Because of it, she never had any sincere friends since she was young.
Hence, before the truth of the matter was revealed, the original host was still incredibly kind to Qin Ruo.
Because they were gifts from someone she cherished, the original host held them dear even if they were knockoffs.
But then again, Qin Ruo could have bought any other cheap clothes, but she deliberately chose knockoffs that were slightly costly.
Qin Qing ironically smiled and looked at the manager in front of her. She said, "I hope that once I play Moonlit Night, you can show everyone your rendition of Xingyu."