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Chapter 343 - 341, Mother-in-law Returns to the Country! (Fourth Update)_1

Chapter 343: 341, Mother-in-law Returns to the Country! (Fourth Update)_1

"No way, the boss became a professor?" Jiang Haoyang doubted his whole life after hearing Liu Jiamin say such a thing. Weren’t we told he was off to study? How did he end up as a professor?

Yes, they acknowledged Ren He was a prodigy, but isn’t there a limit to how bizarre one can be? Could he stop doing things so out of the ordinary, please?

Before, they were guessing that maybe Ren He was bored with extreme sports in China and wanted to try it abroad, as it seemed like the scene might be better overseas.

But Ren He didn’t think so; to him, extreme sports were the same everywhere. Abroad, it was just about having more companions to play with. However, Ren He didn’t need peers in extreme sports; he was a loner.

Nobody could keep up with his pace.

Now Jiang Haoyang, Liu Bing, and the others were like, "Holy shit, he’s becoming a professor? A 16-year-old professor? Anyone would find that abnormal, right?"

Everyone had watched the video, and it wasn’t initially clear to them because they hadn’t seen Ren He wear those clothes before. They weren’t close enough to recognize him from his back, like they were blood relatives. Had Liu Jiamin not mentioned it, none would have paid attention to whether the person in the video was actually Ren He.

But upon closer inspection, the protagonist in the video indeed bore a 70% resemblance to Ren He. There was no doubt about it now; the club president had gone abroad to be a professor.

Awesome...

The former principal sat in his office watching the news, not sure what expression to use for this situation. He was well aware that the young professor at the Juilliard School of Music was none other than Ren He—he had seen the appointment letter himself.

But even he hadn’t expected Ren He to achieve such a feat so swiftly.

The former principal searched for the video online, wanting to hear the song that Ren He had written. The moment he heard it, he fell in love. Picking up his teacup, he took a sip and muttered to himself, "Hey, not bad at all."

Most teachers at No.4 Middle School would tell their students, "Please, don’t let No.4 become the proudest achievement of your life."

Now here was a student who had achieved so much at the tender age of 16. The former principal smiled, "No.4 is proud of you."

Xia Yuting was flipping through a script in the Courtyard House at her home when her slim assistant, looking at her phone, suddenly exclaimed, "Yuting, can you believe China has produced such a musical genius? At 16, he’s a professor at the Juilliard School of Music."

As the assistant opened the video, the beautiful melody of ’Adagio Third Chapter’ began to flow from the phone. Xia Yuting glanced at the assistant’s phone and froze—that silhouette was so familiar. Wasn’t it the person she had been dreaming about?

Just last night, she’d dreamt of Ren He’s latest jump in the Knight’s video, ’Leap of Faith.’ And this early summer morning, when Xia Yuting got up, she felt her whole body damp with sweat.

Jiang Haoyang and the others hadn’t recognized Ren He from his back, but Xia Yuting did. She sat in the Courtyard House, suddenly lost in thought.

After a while, Xia Yuting smiled and said, "I know who he is; I’ve been his neighbor twice."

"Really?" the slim assistant’s eyes lit up, "Is he handsome? His silhouette looks like a heartthrob."

"Hmm... quite handsome, I guess. But his appearance is secondary. It’s his talent and soul that are truly invaluable. You’ll understand if you meet him," Xia Yuting continued with a smile and lowered her head back to the script. But her mind had already wandered off somewhere else.

Indeed, she didn’t know when she had fallen for his soul. They had been neighbors twice, yet their relationship seemed like a twist of fate.

Sighing in her heart, Xia Yuting murmured, "You are a myriad of snow, and I am a long street. At sunrise, we both dissolve."

I wish this sunrise would never come, I wish this snow would never melt.

She suddenly lifted her head, "If there’s a role with scenes shot in America, help me accept it."

"Ah?" the skinny assistant adjusted her black-framed glasses, "Ah-ah, got it."

...

At this moment, Ren He was still on the rooftop chatting with Yang Xi about piano stuff, and since Su Ruqin and Yang En hadn’t left yet, the two could only nest on the balcony and whisper to each other, but they found this thrilling and fun.

Ren He had successfully turned Yang Xi into a lolita child bride, and here they were playing out their affair in this corner...

But Ren He and Yang Xi did have serious matters to discuss; in fact, after listening to everyone’s practice pieces today, Ren He realized that although Yang Xi’s talent was truly great, her foundation was the weakest.

It made sense, after all, Yang Xi’s intensive piano practice had only been for a year’s time, which was far too short compared to other prodigies. They practice diligently for ten years, each day for 2 or 3 hours.

Even though Yang Xi’s practice intensity was higher over the past year, and she had a background in guitar, giving her some foundation in music theory, the problem was that even if you practice twice as much as others each day, and your talent is better, there’s still a gap.

Ren He even doubted whether Yang Xi getting into the Juilliard School of Music was due to her connection with Yang En and her domestic queen status. Joseph was the type who would dare to make exceptions to boost Juilliard’s influence, so Ren He’s guess might well be the truth.

But a gap didn’t mean it had to remain forever, so Ren He wanted Yang Xi to buy a piano, so she could practice at home every day.

Yang Xi strongly agreed with this. She wasn’t oblivious to her own faults, unlike other girls who couldn’t bear to hear their shortcomings. She was well aware of her own weaknesses, so the two hit it off right away.

Buying a piano meant that after Su Ruqin and the others left, Ren He would have a legitimate reason to stay at Yang Xi’s place. Yang Xi, although her first kiss was initiated by her, was still somewhat shy at other times, and Ren He felt that as a successor of socialism and as a responsible man, he must be more proactive...

This has nothing to do with being a successor, right?

Yang Xi went to discuss it with Su Ruqin, who was very supportive of her darling daughter’s studies, so they bought an upright piano that same day and placed it in Yang En’s room. After all, they were returning to China the day after tomorrow, where Yang En would take his new role as the Chinese Ambassador to Washington and come back to the US.

Though leaving the country only to return seems a bit redundant, it was an unavoidable step.

When Su Ruqin and Yang En were returning to China, Ren He went with them to the airport. As they entered the security checkpoint, Ren He said with a smile, "Uncle, Auntie, don’t worry, I will definitely take good care of Yang Xi."

Who asked for your care? Have I asked you to look after my daughter? Su Ruqin was already feeling cooperative, but seeing Ren He’s smug expression, she felt he was a bit too pleased with himself...

To be honest, Su Ruqin felt like she was the most aggrieved mother-in-law in history, being pushed to the point by her son-in-law where she had to compromise and acknowledge their relationship. Unprecedented, indeed!

Thinking of Ren He’s many identities, she really had no reason to be upset. As a mother, she didn’t want to see Yang Xi stuck in the middle and struggling, just as Ren He didn’t want Yang Xi to go against Su Ruqin for his sake. This was truly the choice that considered Yang Xi’s feelings the most.

After the mother-in-law and father-in-law were gone, Ren He suddenly felt as if an inexplicable shackle had been lifted from him... so much lighter...

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Extra update as a reward. Dead tired, thank you everyone for your concern, but as I promised, I finished writing. Hahaha, off to sleep, good night everyone.