An Xin watched as Zhou Ying's face didn't show the disappointment she had expected; instead, she was sincerely praising Annie, causing An Xin to frown slightly.
Could it be that Zhou Ying already knew about this?
Judging by Zhou Ying's reaction at this moment, she didn't seem to mind at all.
"Miss Zhou, I heard you playing the piano just now. It was very professional. Are you a piano student?"
Hearing this, Zhou Ying nodded gently. "I'm a student at the Magic City Arts Music Academy."
"Then how did you and Jiang Cheng meet?"
Mentioning this, a happy smile instantly appeared on Zhou Ying's face. "We were high school classmates."
"What a coincidence, you're also from Chengdu?"
"Yes, are you as well, Sister An?"
An Xin nodded and then turned her gaze toward Jiang Cheng, following up with another question. "Since you and Jiang Cheng are so familiar, have you met any of his other female friends?"
An Xin's favorability value for Jiang Cheng had already dropped to thirty.
Such a low value meant she would definitely not be as considerate of Jiang Cheng as she had been before.
Furthermore, with her family background, An Xin wasn't afraid of offending Jiang Cheng at all.
Most importantly, what happened at Young Master Huang's place last time made her feel deceived by Jiang Cheng, and that anger had yet to dissipate.
Hearing An Xin's question, Zhou Ying couldn't help but frown slightly.
It was mainly An Xin's attitude that made her feel strange.
Combined with An Xin's questioning, Zhou Ying felt that the female friend An Xin was asking about should be Jiang Cheng's girlfriend from high school, Zhao Jia.
Despite her doubts, Zhou Ying didn't think too deeply about it.
After all, she knew for a fact that Jiang Cheng did have a girlfriend named Zhao Jia in the past.
Since they were all in Chengdu, perhaps An Xin and Zhao Jia had met.
With that thought, Zhou Ying nodded without hesitation and replied, "Yes, I know. In fact, I've even met her."
Jiang Cheng, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but frown upon hearing this answer.
Obviously, Zhou Ying definitely didn't know Yu Xiaoxiao.
So, who on earth was this silly girl talking about?
Just as the two of them were about to continue their small talk, Jiang Cheng said nothing and directly started playing the familiar tune of 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.'
As the saying goes, where women chat, gossip follows. The best way to prevent gossip is to make them all shut up.
Sure enough, seeing Jiang Cheng start to perform, both of them, being well-bred individuals, immediately fell silent.
Unlike their silence, Annie, who was nearby, was different.
With a look of admiration, she stared straight at Jiang Cheng and muttered, "Brother Jiang Cheng, you're so amazing!"
Jiang Cheng didn't pay much attention to the noisy Annie beside him. Instead, he played another world-famous piano piece on his own.
When the last note fell, everyone present broke into warm applause.
Zhou Ying said with a look of surprise, "I really didn't expect you to know how to play the piano, and you play quite well too."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng frowned slightly and asked back, "Just quite well?"
Zhou Ying quickly covered her mouth with her hand and chuckled, "Oh, a slip of the tongue. It's more than just not bad; it should be called top-tier level. My skills are even a bit inferior to yours."
As Zhou Ying finished speaking, an extremely surprised expression appeared on Jiang Cheng's face.
He knew very well that his piano-playing ability wasn't acquired through years of practice but was a reward from the system.
One should know that for a skill like his, it couldn't be easily achieved unless one had practiced hard since childhood.
However, there was another possibility: possessing extremely high innate talent.
But such people were undoubtedly as rare as a phoenix feather or a unicorn horn, one in ten thousand.
Taking our country as an example, there were only two pianists who could grace the international stage and be honored as 'talented players'—Lang Lang and Li Yundi.
As for Zhou Ying, although he knew a little about her past life, she seemed to have been busy working and making money since graduation.
Jiang Cheng glanced at An Xin and then intentionally tried to draw Zhou Ying away, saying, "I don't quite believe it. How about we cooperate for a duet?"
"Sure! Little cutie, could you move aside for me?"
Annie pouted her small lips and nodded obediently. "Alright then. I think Brother Jiang Cheng will definitely be more amazing than you."
After Zhou Ying sat down, the two of them began to play the piece Jiang Cheng had just performed together.
The sound of the duet was unique and intoxicating.
Beside them, An Xin quietly watched the backs of Jiang Cheng and Zhou Ying as they coordinated perfectly.
According to their conversation just now, it should have been their first time playing together, yet they acted like partners who had collaborated for a long time.
This left An Xin somewhat puzzled, especially seeing Zhou Ying glance at Jiang Cheng from time to time while playing, her eyes revealing a love that was both pure and deep.
And the gaze Jiang Cheng directed at Zhou Ying was also full of tenderness and doting, as if they were a couple in the midst of a passionate romance.
An Xin had also witnessed such a look in Yu Xiaoxiao before.
Back when Jiang Cheng had spent nearly two hundred million to buy that boundless blue for Yu Xiaoxiao, the love overflowing from Yu Xiaoxiao's eyes and Jiang Cheng's meticulous expression were exactly the same as they were now.
An Xin couldn't help but feel that she didn't quite understand Jiang Cheng.
If Jiang Cheng was acting, then he was definitely at the level of a Best Actor.
But if Jiang Cheng truly loved both of them, then that was simply too preposterous.
After the song finished, Jiang Cheng stroked Zhou Ying's hair with great appreciation. "I didn't expect you to be so skilled. Or is everyone from your arts academy so technically proficient?"
Zhou Ying naturally understood the meaning behind Jiang Cheng's words. "Everyone who applies for a piano major has been practicing since childhood. But instruments also require some talent. Generally, when students enter the music conservatory, their skills are definitely below yours, but after a few years of study and practice, they can at least reach performance level by graduation."
Jiang Cheng nodded upon hearing this. "Piano skills still rely on practice."
"Sigh, you know... I barely touched the piano for those few years before; it was completely neglected. So after I enrolled, I didn't waste any time I could spend in the practice room. While others usually practiced for four hours, I would do two more than them. After a few months, I managed to catch up."
An Xin had originally thought Zhou Ying was just one of those art students with nothing but looks.
But after listening to this piece, she couldn't help but see Zhou Ying in a new light, secretly sighing in her heart.
A talented player like Zhou Ying, if given careful cultivation and guidance, would surely make a name for herself in the piano world in the future and achieve remarkable success.