I am a Big Player
Chapter 612 - 604, Advanced Version of Yang Xi (Large - )_1

Chapter 612: 604, Advanced Version of Yang Xi (Large Chapter)_1

Date: December 31, 2007, the Capital.

Just as everyone was wondering why the snow in the north hadn’t fallen yet this year, a heavy snowfall suddenly came down, as if on cue—the moment it was mentioned, it arrived.

After finishing a game of Dota, Ren He and Yang Xi saw that the outside ground was already covered with a layer of white. Fang, with a delighted face, said, "Boss, it’s snowing!"

Yes, it was snowing. Ren He looked at the snow outside the window and suddenly remembered how he had rushed back to the Capital overnight just to see the snow two years ago.

Somehow, he had begun to be able to do many things he wanted to do, and the person he deeply loved was right by his side.

Suddenly feeling a chill at his neck, Yang Xi had seized the moment he was distracted to stuff a handful of snow down his collar. Ren He pretended to be furious, picked up Yang Xi, and headed for the snow. Yang Xi shrieked in shock but couldn’t break free from Ren He’s arms. Meanwhile, Fang and Mrs. Wang watched the young couple playfully bicker with gleeful amusement.

Ren He suddenly felt sentimental; this was probably the life he had always wanted.

"You’ve got to come home with me for New Year’s this year," Ren He declared solemnly. "You’re part of the family now, so it’s a must that you join me for the celebration."

"Alright, I’ll go," said Yang Xi, her eyes suddenly lighting up. "Will I meet that little rascal you told me about?"

Ren He paused for a moment, then said uncertainly, "I suppose so, since he always spends New Year’s at my place..."

He had once mentioned the cheeky kid to Yang Xi as a funny story, which only piqued her interest. She even gave Ren He tips on how to retaliate, and thinking of how her cousins were terrified of her, Ren He suddenly figured that if the kid caused trouble again this year, he’d probably have a rough time...

With more than ten days left until the Central Academy of Drama’s holiday break, there should be some final exams in a few days. However, being a poor student like Ren He meant if he could find a way to escape exams, he definitely wouldn’t attend them. Besides, with Chen Da now at Qinghe Film and Television, his academic career was taken care of...

Yang Xi had been indignant for several days, questioning why Ren He didn’t hire a teacher from the Central Academy of Music for Qinghe...

It was then that Ren He realized, despite Yang Xi’s continuous exemplary conduct, she too harbored the heart of a poor student!

Ren He had already planned to take Yang Xi home with him, but she still had exams. Moreover, there was an important national piano competition a week later. After practicing under Ren He’s guidance for so long, Yang Xi wanted to give it a shot.

So they continued to stay in the Capital, waiting for Yang Xi’s exams and the piano competition.

"Do you think I can win a prize?" Yang Xi asked with some worry. "Why don’t you join too? Even if I don’t win, our family can still take home a trophy. That’d be like keeping the benefits within the family, right?"

Ren He laughed when he heard this. Could that really work? But he definitely wouldn’t participate in such competitions. It was enough just to watch Yang Xi compete. While the award mattered to her, it was of no use to Ren He.

However, to be honest, Ren He felt Yang Xi’s piano practice time was still too brief. In total, she had probably only practiced for about two years. Despite his guidance and her evident talent, she still lagged far behind those who had both talent and had worked hard.

Only an international diva like Yang Xi would garner media attention for her scholarly dedication by participating in such contests. And Yang Xi surely didn’t need that kind of recognition.

"In our classes these past two days, we’ve been analyzing ’Rhapsody in Croatia,’ and it seems like the instructor has a bit of an admiration for you," Yang Xi said with a sideways glance at Ren He. "She keeps saying things like ’the poetic young professor’ this and that. She loves playing ’To Alice’ when demonstrating for us. She’s notoriously strict with exams; last year, she failed half the students. Everyone in class is now worried about the upcoming exams. Maybe you should sacrifice your charms to save us all?"

Ren He instinctively asked, "What does she look like?"

Yang Xi bristled immediately: "Ren He! You heartless fool, even daring to think that way! If she’s pretty, would you go seduce her?! I’ll fight you to the end!"

Ren He looked at Yang Xi, who was now clinging and biting at him, and was both amused and bewildered. Was this the same international diva from before?

In the past, when Ren He was with Yang Xi, she hadn’t realized how enchanting the words "young professor" were to some in the music field. It was only after coming to the Central Academy of Music that she recognized how the aloof teachers took pride in the young professor being Chinese. This sentiment made Yang Xi feel vicariously honored and utterly thrilled.

When the teachers praised the "young professor," Yang Xi would sit there grinning, thinking, "Keep praising, continue on. Even if he’s praised to the skies, your young professor will still be playing Dota with me at night!"

Tonight, there was supposed to be a New Year’s Eve party at the Central Academy of Drama, and each class had its own small celebration. When she got to her class, Sun Yu had the students from each dormitory prepare a performance. Sun Yu’s dormitory led by example, with one flamboyantly gay student offering to play the electronic keyboard, claiming to have practiced piano. With no real piano available for the class performance, he had to rent a keyboard instead. Despite the significant difference between the two instruments, for a class event, being able to play a full piece was good enough.