Chapter 509: Chapter 509: Prove with Strength

Upon arriving at the hotel reception, Shen Junlan took out her VIP card and said to the receptionist, "VIP area, two people."

"Ok, Miss Shen, everything has been handled for you. I wish you both a pleasant dining experience," the receptionist responded efficiently and adeptly, handing the VIP card back to Shen Junlan with both hands.

Once inside the elevator, Chen Wei couldn’t help but feel curious upon seeing Shen Junlan’s practiced movements and demeanor, along with the VIP card, and asked, "Does Miss Shen come here often?"

"Yes, the food here tastes quite good and it suits my palate. I often come alone or treat friends," Shen Junlan replied.

She also made sure to confirm, "Has President Chen been here before?"

She was indirectly inquiring if Chen Wei had any unfavorable thoughts about this hotel.

If he did, Shen Junlan would immediately change locations.

"No, just asking casually," Chen Wei shook his head in denial.

"I see," Shen Junlan calmed down and didn’t ask any further questions.

A minute or two later, the elevator arrived at the top floor.

Ding!

After a chime, the elevator doors slowly opened to both sides.

Chen Wei and Shen Junlan emerged from it, capturing everyone’s attention.

A handsome man and a beautiful woman, it was hard not to attract stares.

The waiter on the floor had already received a message and was waiting at the elevator entrance to greet them, "This way, please."

With the waiter’s guidance, Chen Wei and Shen Junlan took their seats and began to order.

Chen Wei casually ordered two dishes marked as ’house specialties’ and then returned the menu to the waiter.

Shen Junlan, without even looking at the menu, ordered the same three dishes she usually had.

"Please wait a moment," the waiter said with a perpetual polite smile and left.

He then brought them a bottle of wine, decanted it with extreme professionalism, poured it into glasses, and presented them to Chen Wei and Shen Junlan.

"Cheers." Shen Junlan picked up her wine glass.

Chen Wei also raised his glass in a gesture and they each took a sip.

"My palate is very sensitive to red wine. This one, after sampling dozens of varieties, is the best-tasting one I’ve found. I’m just not sure if President Chen likes it," Shen Junlan began.

"Hmm, it’s quite rich in flavor. As far as I know, this wine stopped production thirty years ago. I assume, Miss Shen, you must have spent a fair amount of money to acquire it?" Chen Wei shared what he knew.

"Oh! President Chen, you understand red wine too?"

This question became the starting point for a conversation about red wines, and the more they talked, the more Shen Junlan realized she and Chen Wei were very compatible.

Thanks to him, Shen Junlan learned much more about red wine, which would make her feel less embarrassed when tasting wine with others in the future.

Just when Shen Junlan was about to say something else, the waiter arrived with a trolley and began serving the dishes.

Shen Junlan had no choice but to close her lips.

Once the dishes were served, they resumed their conversation about filming while eating.

The more she listened, the more magical and unbelievable it seemed.

Especially Chen Wei’s editing techniques and the inspiration for the music composition were all done in one go — smooth and without any dragging.

Shen Junlan was very curious, wondering if Chen Wei’s inspiration would ever run dry.

How she felt inside was reflected in the question she asked out loud.

"Hmm..." Chen Wei thought for a moment, then didn’t say anything, stood up, and left.

"Eh?" Shen Junlan thought she might have said something wrong and displeased Chen Wei.

Then she realized he was walking towards the piano placed in the middle of the hall.

At that moment, the pianist had just finished playing a piece.

Chen Wei approached the pianist from behind, raised his hand, and lightly tapped him on the shoulder, asking, "May I play a piece for my friend?"

The pianist wanted to refuse, since the hotel had no such rule, but the gaze from the hall manager indicated otherwise.

Left with no choice, he nodded, "Of course you can."

He rose to make way.

The pianist was no fool and knew that Chen Wei came with a significant presence, otherwise the hall manager would not have specifically opened a back door for him, breaking the rules.

As Chen Wei sat down at the piano, Shen Junlan placed her hand on her chest and took a long sigh of relief.

"Scared me to death," she patted lightly, "turns out he just wanted to use actual actions as his answer."

To say she wasn’t expecting anything would definitely be a lie.

Not only was she expecting, but she was also very much looking forward to the kind of surprise Chen Wei could bring to her.

News that someone had taken the pianist’s place to perform spread.

The rest of the diners put down their knives and forks, focusing their gaze to see.

"I hope he doesn’t pollute my ears. I’m here to enjoy music and food."

"What nonsense! Doesn’t this hotel have any rules? How can they just let anyone play the piano!"

"After this meal, I’m definitely going to complain! It’s so disrespectful to us guests!"

"Don’t you think he’s very handsome? If someone that handsome plays, even if it sounds terrible, I can tolerate it."

...

For a time, there was continuous doubt about Chen Wei.

Hearing those doubts, for some reason, Shen Junlan felt very uneasy.

She even wanted to speak up herself to refute those guys, to let them understand what kind of peerless genius Chen Wei truly was in this regard.

Having the chance to listen to world-class music without spending a penny, they should be grateful, so why the various sneers and mocking comments?

But seeing that Chen Wei had already placed his fingers on the piano keys and seemed to be getting into the zone,

Shen Junlan didn’t want to disturb him and could only close her mouth, forcefully suppressing the dissatisfaction and anger in her heart for the moment.

She awaited Chen Wei to use facts to fiercely slap those people’s faces.

And indeed, as Chen Wei had anticipated, the moment his fingers began to dance on the piano keys, the sound of heaven resonated throughout the entire hall!

"..." Instantly, those people all shut their mouths.

Because even those who didn’t understand music could easily tell how exquisite this piece was!

It greatly exceeded Shen Junlan’s expectations.

Chen Wei’s attainments in music, his talent, could even be described as unrivaled in the world! Not an exaggeration at all.

How can a person be this perfect?

Even Shen Junlan couldn’t help but envy Chen Wei.

And the more she listened, the more Shen Junlan felt that something was off, this piece...

Upon closer listening, if you combined several notes together, wasn’t it her name?

Could it be?!

A terrifying thought popped into Shen Junlan’s mind.

Was this piece an improvisation performed by Chen Wei?

Beyond that, there seemed to be no other plausible explanation.

Shen Junlan often listened to various piano pieces, as they could soothe and relax her mood.

If such a classic piano piece had existed before, Shen Junlan believed she would definitely have heard it.

Therefore, the likelihood of Chen Wei improvising was very high!

The piece ended.

Everyone stood up, including those who were clamoring about complaining earlier.

Applause thundered uniformly, as if thunderous.

Everyone was cheering for Chen Wei’s piano skills, and for bringing them a dual feast of visual and auditory enjoyment, expressing their gratitude.

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