Obsessive Tycoon and His Swan Girl
Chapter 142 - 142 142 Seek Someone Better

Chapter 142: Chapter 142: Seek Someone Better Chapter 142: Chapter 142: Seek Someone Better She washed her hands, pulled out a tissue, and dried her face in the mirror.

The girl in the mirror had distinct features and flawless, fair skin. Jiang Zhe casually wiped away the moisture, tossed the tissue aside, and walked out without a care.

Yet, this had no impact on her appearance or complexion.

“Jiang Zhe!”

Jiang Zhe had just stepped out when she heard someone call her name.

She casually lifted her eyes, casting a lazy glance in the direction of the speaker, her expression indifferent.

It was Wang Xue speaking, her face smiling, displaying a deliberately shown friendliness.

Standing next to her was Ji Tang.

The two seemed to have been specifically waiting outside for Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe glanced at them and felt no desire to speak.

“Jiang Zhe, we came to find you because we would like to invite you to join our school orchestra,” Wang Xue immediately got to the point, fearing that if she delayed, Jiang Zhe would leave.

She had indeed looked down on Jiang Zhe before, but after Jiang Zhe’s performance on stage with a modern piano piece last time, both her playing and composing skills were incredibly impressive.

Wang Xue was now the leader of the school orchestra, responsible for planning and organizing the orchestra’s affairs and recruiting new members. Since Jiang Zhe was so talented, she didn’t want to miss out on such talent.

The last time, the orchestra’s results had been mediocre without Jiang Zhe, which failed to bring the expected honors and damaged her reputation at school.

That’s why she swallowed her pride and took the initiative to approach Jiang Zhe.

Worried she couldn’t persuade Jiang Zhe by herself, she had specifically asked Ji Tang to come along.

Ji Tang chimed in to support her, “Yeah, Jiang Zhe, our orchestra is quite famous. We even have some performances outside of Jincheng, which are quite well-known. If you join, I’m sure our popularity will increase even more!”

Ji Tang had joined the orchestra only after the last incident and found it much better than working alone.

He also regretted joining late and missing many opportunities.

Jiang Zhe, finding the conversation dull and uninteresting, said, “I’m not interested.”

Wang Xue knew Jiang Zhe must still be upset about the last incident and quickly said with patience, “Come on, this opportunity is really rare. Normally, our orchestra is full, but now Xiao Meng has left. Originally Ji Tang took her place, so there was no vacancy, but I managed to convince the school to add one more spot just for you.”

It was only then that Jiang Zhe remembered Xiao Meng had indeed joined their orchestra, but since she didn’t involve herself much, she hadn’t paid much attention.

If it weren’t for Xiao Meng participating in the cultural performance last time, she wouldn’t have dealt with Wang Xue and the others.

But this also reminded her of the incident where Xiao Meng got hurt, and a cold smile appeared on Jiang Zhe’s lips, devoid of warmth, “Oh, so your orchestra is the kind that abandons a teammate when she gets injured and immediately looks for someone else? That’s really nice, I’m not worthy of you.”

She remembered, after Xiao Meng got injured, they completely ignored her. No one from the orchestra showed up to visit Xiao Meng, not even after her discharge from the hospital or during her medication check-ups, except for their coach, Teacher Cao.

As if Xiao Meng never existed.

Xiao Meng had left the group out of disillusionment, also considering this. She didn’t tell Jiang Zhe before, worrying her. Jiang Zhe only remembered Xia Enci mentioning it casually.

Wang Xue’s face turned red with Jiang Zhe’s words, feeling the embarrassment of being exposed.

After Xiao Meng’s incident, she indeed hadn’t visited her, not even a greeting.

But at that time, she was distraught by Jiang Zhe’s performance, feeling depressed, so she didn’t feel like visiting Xiao Meng.

By the time she remembered, Xiao Meng had already recovered, and it was too awkward for her to visit.

The other members of the orchestra probably saw that she hadn’t visited, so they didn’t either, leading to the entire orchestra’s indifferent attitude towards Xiao Meng.

She tried to remain calm, searching for reasons to defend herself, “I do bear some responsibility for this matter, but to be fair, the orchestra is about music. We really don’t pay that much special attention to personal matters…”

“That’s what I said,” Jiang Zhe replied coldly, uninterested, “Please, don’t bother about me.” Wang Xue not only showed no remorse but also shifted the blame, causing Jiang Zhe to coldly dismiss them, “Seek someone else then.”

“How can you reject Wang Xue’s kindness like this?” Ji Tang argued on behalf of Wang Xue, “She’s offering you a chance, you know?”

Jiang Zhe found it amusing and her suppressed irritation began to resurface, her face expressionless as she spoke, “Then give this ‘opportunity’ to someone who wants it. I’ve told you before, don’t come to regret it – what, do you need me to rub your faces into the ground myself?”

The events of the last performance were still fresh as if they had just happened. Jiang Zhe’s words struck right at Wang Xue and Ji Tang’s previous regrets and dissatisfaction, their embarrassment and frustration, making them unable to face her.

Hearing her uncompromising words, they knew further discussion was useless and turned away in humiliated anger.

Although Wang Xue had tried to plead, she hadn’t expected such treatment.

She returned to the piano room, her anger still seething, and Ji Tang was furious as well.

But in retrospect, it was they who had initially rejected Jiang Zhe, and it seemed all she had done was to return the favor.

Zhou Yaming entered the school quietly, without making his presence known or having any of his students accompany him, nor did he alert any teachers.

Simply, he wanted to assess how likely it was that Jiang Zhe was Miss J.

And to see what kind of person Jiang Zhe was, for that matter.

Regarding what Fan Yin had said about Jiang Zhe choosing not to go to the National Conservatory of Music, he thought it was nonsense.

The National Conservatory of Music was even more prestigious than Beijing Music Academy, a top music institution in Dragon Emperor Country. Anyone with a dream in music wouldn’t overlook this school for others.

So he was confident, of course, contingent on learning more about the situation.

He only greeted the vice-principal of the school, obtained permission to enter, and headed to the piano room.

When he arrived, he saw a male and a female student taking a water break in the piano room.

“Hello, students,” Zhou Yaming walked in.

Wang Xue and Ji Tang immediately stood up, unsure who the man was. Wang Xue asked, “May I know who you are?”

“I am a music teacher collaborating with the school, just here to check out the piano room. My last name is Zhou.”