Ch. 501..510

Chapter 501: 501 Don’t Play With Her

“But Yueyue, I’ve told you long ago not to associate with bad friends. You should have cut ties with someone like Meng Xiao who doesn’t know how to weigh the pros and cons and keeps causing trouble for others. You should have ignored her when she contacted you back then.”

Tao Yue’s expression was very ugly. “Dad, I know I was wrong. If Meng Xiao looks for me again, I will definitely ignore her.”

“Go and apologize to your cousin tomorrow. She has a good temper and won’t blame you for what outsiders did.”

Second Uncle Tao emphasized, “You must admit your mistake and explain the matter to your cousin clearly. Don’t create anymore new conflicts in the future.”

Tao Yue clenched her fists. Why did her parents side with Tan Rou? It was their first time meeting Tan Rou today, so how could they be sure that Tan Rou had a good temper?

Tan Ron’s attitude towards her this afternoon and evening didn’t seem like a good-tempered person. Especially tonight, Tan Rou deliberately asked her to go to Yuanxi Manor and chased her back after she arrived. It was obvious that she wanted to show off her new manor.

Tan Ron’s family lived in the best manor. Tan Rou and her brothers also had their own villa, but Tao Yue’s family had to live together in one small building. It was unfair.

“Yue Yue, did you hear Daddy talking to you? Yueyue, why are you so distracted today?” Second Aunt Tao asked when she saw that Tan Yue had not spoken.

Tao Yue came back to her senses. “Dad, Mom, I heard it. I’ll apologize to her tomorrow.”

“Yes.” Second Uncle Tao’s expression was very serious. “It’s getting late. You should go back and rest.”

Tao Yue said goodnight to her parents and went back to her room. As soon as she reached her room, she picked up the toy rabbit on the bed and beat it a few times before putting it on the ground to step on.

This toy rabbit was brought by Second Uncle Tao and Aunt Tao when they went to the orphanage to pick her up before she came to the Tao family. Tao Yue was very young at that time, so she was immediately attracted to the big toy rabbit. After that, she treated the couple as her parents.

When Tao Yue was young, she didn’t know that she was adopted, so she was very willful at that time. It wasn’t until one day that she lost her temper and offended Aunt Zhou that her grandmother punished her and sent her to another courtyard. Only then did she realize that she was just an adopted daughter of the Tao family. From then on, she became much more obedient.

Originally, she thought that she was the only daughter of the Tao family in this generation. Even if she was not their biological daughter, the Tao family would not treat her badly. She didn’t expect the Tao family to have a biological daughter. Now that her biological daughter was back, she had no status.

“Tan Rou!” Tao Yue tore at the toy rabbit and vented all her anger on the rabbit. “I won’t let you off!”

In the living room, Second Uncle Tao and Aunt Tao were still discussing Tan Rou and Tao Yue.

“Yueyue is acting very strange today. She is usually very obedient. Why did her expression change when she saw Xiao Rou today?” Second Aunt Tao didn’t understand.

“Yue Yue has been the eldest daughter of the Tao family for so long. Now that Xiao Rou comes back, she became the second daughter of the family. It’s normal for her to be unhappy.” Second Uncle Tao said.

“If I knew this would happen, I would have told Yueyue that she actually has a cousin.” Second Aunt Tao sighed.

“They’re all daughters of the Tao family. We won’t treat them differently. It’s just that Xiao Rou has suffered outside for so many years. Now that she’s back home, it’s inevitable that the family will care for her more. When Yueyue first came to our house, wasn’t she also doted on?”

“Of course.” Second Aunt Tao smiled. “Our Yueyue is still very sensible. She probably can’t accept that she has an elder sister all of a sudden, so she’s not in a good mood. I’ll find some time to talk to her tomorrow and ease her mind.”

“Don’t let her play with Meng Xiao anymore. Meng Xiao will only lead her astray.”

Second Aunt Tao didn’t like Meng Xiao either. “I didn’t like that Meng Xiao in the past. After she caused trouble, I disliked her even more now. Our Yueyue can’t have any more contact with her. Tomorrow, I’ll get Yueyue to delete all her contact information.”

Second Uncle Tao nodded in agreement..

 

 

Chapter 502: 502 Noble Lady Jewelry

Tan Ron slept until 7:30 in the morning. Usually, she would have woken up early for a jog at this time, but because she slept too late last night, she slept a little longer this morning.

As if they knew that she was going to sleep in this morning, no one disturbed her rest.

After Tan Rou finished washing up, she randomly picked a few clothes from the huge wardrobe. After changing into them, she went straight downstairs. Because of the blackout last night, Tan Rou was worried that the elevator would malfunction, so she took the stairs down.

Aunt Zhou woke up early in the morning to clean the railing of the stairs. Her movements were very light, as if she was afraid of waking Tan Rou up.

“Morning, Aunt Zhou.” Tan Rou greeted Aunt Zhou.

Aunt Zhou stopped what she was doing and stood respectfully on the stairs below. “Good morning, Young Miss.”

“Aunt Zhou, have you had breakfast?” Tan Rou asked.

Aunt Zhou replied,” Not yet. Breakfast is ready. Miss, you can follow me to the main residence for breakfast. The meal time is around eight o’clock. It will be served when everyone is here.”

Tan Rou looked at the time and said, “Aunt Zhou, come with me.”

As they walked side by side, Aunt Zhou reported to her about the blackout incident last night. “I’ve already found out. Only Second Miss came back here alone last night. She told the servant that she was here to look for you.”

Tan Rou had already guessed it, but she didn’t plan to tell anyone. She had to give Tao Yue space to show how capable she truly was.

When Tan Rou arrived at the dining table, Tao Yue was already there. When she saw Tan Rou looking at her, she couldn’t help but feel scared. Did Tan Rou find out that she was the one who turned off the switch? Otherwise, why would he keep looking at her?

“The necklace that you’re wearing today is really beautiful.” Tan Rou stared at Tao Yue for a while, then smiled and said, “It seems to be the latest design, right?”

Tao Yue touched her necklace and asked happily, “Do you think this necklace looks good too?”

Tan Rou thought to herself, “It’s great indeed, very luxurious looking but at your age, it’s better for you to wear some simple and low-key jewelry.”

Grandma Tao said, “I think what Xiao Rou said makes sense. This kind of jewelry is suitable for noble ladies to wear. At Yue Yue’s age, it would be good to wear some jade for blessing.”

Tao Yue’s smile froze. “You’re right, Grandma. I’ll go back and change right away.”

That damned Tan Rou. The moment she walked into the room, she said that the jewelry she designed was not good but grandma had praised her for her talent previously. Now, she ended up speaking up for Tan Rou. What medicine did Tan Rou give the Tao family? There were so many people were actually speaking up for her!

“Mom, this is Yueyue’s first time designing jewelry. Don’t be too strict.” Second Aunt Tao said to Grandma Tao, “And this jewelry is indeed worn by people my age. Today, Yue Yue said that she wanted to wear the best jewelry to meet her sister, so she wore this.”

Tan Rou smiled in her heart. No wonder Tao Yue wanted to wear this dazzling diamond necklace. It turned out that she had designed it herself! She did have some talent in jewelry design, but only a little.

Tao Yue finished her breakfast absent-mindedly. She didn’t have the mood to talk to anyone else after the meal, so she found an excuse to leave.

“Grandpa, Grandma, I’m going to have a piano competition soon, so I’ll have to leave for practice first.” Tao Yue looked at Tan Rou provocatively as she spoke. She thought that Tan Rou would never play the piano. After all, the information she had found did not mention that Tan Rou had learned the piano.

“Hurry up and go. Don’t tire yourself out.” In fact, Grandma Tao didn’t hate Tao Yue. On the contrary, she liked her a lot. Firstly, there weren’t many girls in the Tao family. Secondly, Grandma Tao liked music. Sometimes, when she couldn’t sleep, Tao Yue would play the piano for her to help her fall asleep.

After Tao Yue left, Grandpa Tao arranged things for Tao Zhi. “In a while, you can bring your siblings to the company. If there’s anything you like, just take it. Just register it.”

This was the first time Tan Rou and the other two had come to the Capital, and it was also the first time they had officially come into contact with the Tao family’s business, so it was necessary for them to take a good look.

Tao Zhi had lived in the Capital since he was young, and he had been in contact with the Tao family’s business before he graduated from university, so he knew the Tao family very well.

Plus, since they finally had the chance to be in the capital, Tao Zhi decided to bring them shopping. Instead of going the office, he took them to the first-class luxurious stores..

 

 

Chapter 503: 503 Jewelry Design

“After shopping for so long, let’s look at the jewelry. Rourou was looking at cousin Tao Yue’s necklace this morning.” Tao Zhi asked.

Tan Rou didn’t like Tao Yue’s necklace. She just felt that it didn’t fit Tao Yue. She was a young girl, but she was wearing a middle-aged woman’s necklace. Although it was very luxurious, it was not suitable for Tao Yue.

The Tao family’s jewelry store had many branches. The one that Tao Zhi brought them to today was the main store. There were many new jewelry styles and many rare ones.

Tan Rou took a fancy to a platinum pink crystal bracelet. She felt that this bracelet was very suitable for Li Li, so she took it out and tried it on.

Because Tao Zhi had brought them here, the shop assistant who knew Tao Zhi was very friendly to them. He took out four or five similar bracelets for them to choose from.

Tan Rou carefully observed each bracelet. She knew that the gems used by the Tao family would not have any flaws, so she only wanted to see the design.

“Can you finish the design drafts this time?” A high-pitched female voice interrupted Tan Ron’s attention.

The siblings looked over simultaneously and saw an exquisite woman angrily scolding a few young men and women. She cursed as she walked. “The new product is about to be released, but you guys haven’t produced the design drafts yet. Do you want me to show the blank design drafts to the boss?”

The designers who she scolded all lowered their heads and did not dare to speak.

A young assistant whispered, “Why don’t we ask Miss Yue again? The jewelry that Miss Yue designed last time was quite well received…”

“Is Miss Yue a designer?” The woman became even angrier after hearing that. “Why did I recruit you?”

“Sister Lin Lin, don’t be angry. We’ll get the design drafts out soon.” One of the designers answered.

The woman called Lin Lin, raised her voice. “It’s already been a month. Can’t you all come up with a decent design?”

“Didn’t you reject all of our designs?” Another designer said.

Lin Lin was about to be angered to death by them. “Do you know what our theme is this month? It’s almost the new year. We must rush to launch the new product before the new year.”

The assistant said, “Actually, you can’t blame the designer. It’s our first time making jewelry with a national theme, and our designer’s design style is European and American…”

“Don’t give me excuses. I don’t want to hear excuses. 1 want you to hand over a design draft that I’m satisfied with by the end of this month.”

Lin Lin snarled, “If you can’t hand over the design drafts, get lost!”

Tan Rou casually asked, “Who is that? Why is she making such a huge scene?”

The sales assistant said, “That’s our jewelry chief designer and the design department director, Miss Lin Lin. This month’s theme is national style, but the design department hasn’t handed over the perfect design draft yet, so Miss Lin Lin has been angry.”

“Will it affect the store if the design drafts aren’t released?” Tan Rou asked.

“It would have a big impact.”

The saleswoman said worriedly, “Two months ago, our branch put out this month’s themed advertisement, and in recent years, the national style works have been viral. As soon as the advertisement was put out, we received many messages and letters, all hoping to order this jewelry. If we can’t produce the designs on time, our profits and credibility will be greatly affected.”

Tan Rou thought momentarily and said, “Let me try.”

Everyone looked at Tan Rou in surprise. Tao Zhi asked her, “Rourou, you know how to design jewelry?”

Tan Rou replied, “I’ve learned a little.”

Tao Zhi did not think that she had learned this when she was in the Tan family. “Rourou, when did you learn how to design jewelry?”

He was getting more and more curious about his sister’s abilities. She could treat patients, make medicine, make incense, and now she could design jewelry. What did his sister not know?

“Big brother, don’t ask anymore.” Tan Rou didn’t want to talk about this now. “I’ll tell you slowly when I have the chance.”

Since Tan Rou had said so, Tao Zhi didn’t ask any more questions. Besides, Tan Rou was designing it for their store. They did not need to waste any time asking each other questions..

 

Chapter 504: 504 Modifications

Tao Zhi brought Tan Rou over. When Lin Lin saw Tao Zhi, she immediately shut up.

“Good afternoon, Director Lin Lin!” Tan Rou took the initiative to greet Lin Lin.

Lin Lin was a little nervous. She didn’t expect to meet the Eldest Young Master and Eldest Young Miss for the first time in such a situation. If she had known in advance that the Eldest Young Master and Eldest Young Miss would come to this shop today, she definitely wouldn’t have lost her temper.

“Young Master, Young Miss, good afternoon!” Lin Lin’s attitude was very gentle, so much so that the designers who were used to seeing Lin Lin’s angry appearance were surprised. This was their first time seeing such a gentle Sister

Lin Lin.

“I heard you mention the design drafts just now. Are there any problems with it?” Tan Rou asked.

Lin Lin sighed and said, “Young Miss, it’s like this. Our theme for this month is oriental style, but our designer hasn’t been able to produce an oriental style design draft that satisfies the boss. If we don’t produce it this week, we won’t be able to make it to launch this month’s new product.”

“Can I take a look at your design drafts?” Tan Rou asked.

“That won’t do!” One of the girls stood up with a stern expression, “Even if you’re a rich lady, we can’t let you see the design drafts. Every draft is the designer’s hard work. If it were to be revealed, it would be a grave mistake.”

The girl who spoke was called Mina. She was an excellent designer but was too straightforward and did not know how to be flexible. She often offended people. If it weren’t for her talent in design, she would have been fired long ago.

“Mina, do you think the young miss will leak the things we designed?” Lin Lin admired Mina very much. She often put in good words for her. Mina was about to offend the boss’ daughter, so she quickly spoke up.

“And do you really think your design is perfect?”

After Lin Lin said that, everyone shut up. The drafts they designed were indeed mundane. Although they were all top jewelry designers in the country and abroad, they were undoubtedly stumped this time.

“If Miss and Young Master want to see the design drafts, come with me.” Lin Lin led the way for them. “The design department is upstairs.”

Tao Zhi sent a message to Tao Zheng, asking him to bring Tao Qi to meet them at the design department after shopping.

The design department rarely allowed people to enter and exit. Even some of the company’s small leaders could only enter with the approval of their superiors. However, the arrival of Tan Rou and her siblings had long been notified to all departments, and no one dared to stop them.

“Miss, these are all the rejected drafts submitted by the designers.”

Lin Lin pointed at the thick pile of design drafts and said helplessly, “If we don’t get any good design drafts this week, we’ll have to pick out a few good drafts from here and use them.”

Tan Rou casually flipped through a few design drafts. They were all pretty good, but there was still something missing. It was probably because the designers usually designed too much European-style jewelry and were not very good at designing oriental-style jewelry.

Tan Rou took a few creative design drafts and looked at them. After looking at them for a while, she asked, “Do you have a pencil here?”

Lin Lin handed her a mechanical pencil.

“Can I write on it?” Tan Rou asked.

“Of course, we have electronic copies of all our design drafts. If Miss needs it, we can send you the electronic draft.”

“No need. Paper drafts are fine.” Tan Rou said.

Tan Rou stared at the design drafts for a few minutes. Then, she told Lin Lin, “If you have something to do, go ahead. We won’t mess up your office or steal your design drafts.”

Lin Lin was confident that the Young Miss would steal the design drafts. After all, not many people would steal from their families.

As Tan Rou pondered, she used a pencil to draw on the design drafts. After she finished drawing, she changed to the next one. After about an hour, there was already a thick stack of design drafts by her side.

Tao Zheng and Tao Qi also came over to meet up with them. However, Tan Ron’s expression was focused, so they did not disturb her. They just sat on the sofa at the side and admired the paintings in the office.

After another half an hour, Tan Rou put down the mechanical pencil. “It looks much better this way.”

The Tao brothers curiously went over to take a look and realized that Tan Rou had modified the original design. The originally ordinary design became unique after the modification..

 

Chapter 505: 505 Master

When Lin Lin returned, Tan Ron had already placed the modified picture on her desk. Lin Lin was very shocked when she saw the modified picture.

Take one of the apricot flower necklaces as an example. The original necklace was inlaid with gemstones. Although it was gorgeous and luxurious, it was a little cumbersome. Moreover, this necklace was targeted at young people. If it were inlaid with gems, it would become very costly and not quite in line with young people’s consumption conceptter some modification, the number of inlaid gems in the apricot Necklace was reduced, and a few more intricate designs were added. The cost was greatly reduced, and the design became simpler and more beautiful.

“This is the design that I need!” Lin Lin’s hands trembled as she held the design drafts. Originally, these design drafts would have been sent to the trash can, but with a few simple strokes, the Young Miss had turned them into useful design drafts. She was really amazing!

Tan Rou took a sip of water and stretched her wrists. “Are these enough?” she asked.

“Of course it is!!!” Lin Lin was overjoyed. “I don’t even have to filter through these design drafts. I want to send all of them to the production department. If I don’t produce them, such a good design will be wasted.”

“These still aren’t the best.” Tan Rou said modestly, “1 just made a few random changes. 1 could provide you with a new draft if it weren’t for the time constraints.” This was their family’s business. As the eldest daughter of the Tao family, Tan Rou had the responsibility and obligation to contribute to the family.

“Young miss, I’ve troubled you too much. This is clearly our job, but we need you to do it. This is our dereliction of duty.”

“It doesn’t matter. I’m doing this for our family anyway.” Tan Rou said.

After drawing the design drafts, Tan Rou was about to continue picking out gifts for Li Li.

Art was interlinked. Tao Zheng could understand a little of Tan Ron’s revised design drafts. He flipped through the design drafts and complimented, “Xiao Rou, you’re too amazing. “Is there anything that you can’t do?”

Tan Rou smiled. “Second Brother, don’t make fun of me. I just made a few changes. Most importantly, the original designer drew it well.”

After they left the director’s office, Lin Lin called all the designers in charge of this department to the meeting room and sent them the revised work.

After the designers saw their modified works, they all stared at Lin Lin. “Sister Lin Lin, did you modify this for us?”

“If I had the ability, 1 would have changed it for you long ago. Why would I wait until today?” Lin Lin smiled.

“Then who changed it?” Mi Na asked. She liked her modified work very much and wished to make it and wear it now.

“It’s the young miss.” Lin Lin looked at Mina. “Initially, you were worried that she would leak our secrets. Are you still worried now?”

Mina was stunned when she heard that Tan Rou was the one who edited her design drafts. The young lady looked so young; how could she have made such outstanding changes? Could it be that Director Lin Lin was joking?

Lin Lin looked at Mina’s expression and knew she didn’t believe him. She said, “There are surveillance cameras in the office. You can check the surveillance cameras if you don’t believe me.”

Mi Na didn’t think it was necessary. Since Sister Lin Lin had said so, she shouldn’t dwell on it.

She kept looking at the design drafts on the table. The more she looked at them, the more familiar they looked. It was not that the modified works looked like a certain work but that the modification methods of these works were very familiar.

She remembered that she had once read an album of pure design drafts. The author of the album was called ‘Lou.* There was almost no information about her online, and she had not published any work for several years.

Mi Na had always thought that Master Lou had passed away. She did not expect a design draft that was the same as Master Lou’s. Could it be that Master Lou was still alive?

“Don’t you think that the style of this design draft is very similar to Master Lou’s?” Others had also noticed it as well.

“Maybe the young miss admires Master Lou and imitates his design style.”

However, she didn’t believe it herself. As a professional designer, she could tell at a glance whether the design was original or imitated. The young miss’s design style was top-notch, so she thought that Miss was Master Lou’s disciple and an excellent one..

 

Chapter 506: 508 I Don’t Know How to Play the piano

The four siblings went to the shop on the first floor and took the pink crystal bracelet they saw earlier. Tan Rou also picked out a gift for Liang Lu. Liang Lu had improved a lot recently, so Tan Rou was going to pick out a gift for her as a reward.

“I don’t think the design of these bracelets looks good.” Tao Zheng said, “It’s not as good as the design drafts that Xiao Rou just revised.”

Tan Rou was really impressed by Tao Zheng. Flow could he do this at a time like this? No matter what, this was designed by his top designer. Even if it didn’t look good, he couldn’t just say it so openly. If a customer came over and heard the boss’s son complain that the designs of their own store was not good enough, would the customer still be willing to buy it?

“Second Brother, you can’t say that just now. Even if the style is different, you can’t just judge them so casually.” After they walked out, Tan Rou said to Tao Zheng, “The design of these two bracelets are exquisite. They are most suitable for girls who are 17 or 18 years old.”

“Xiao Rou has good taste.” Tao Zhi remembered the necklace that Tao Yue was wearing. “Unlike some people, who wear a necklace that doesn’t match their age just to show off their wealth. What a joke.”

Tan Rou smiled. “Second Cousin is a person who likes to show off.”

“Xiao Rou, pay more attention to Tao Yue when you’re at home. She’s not as innocent and kind as she looks.” Tao Zhi said worriedly.

Tan Rou remembered the power failure in the elevator last night. If the elevator in her building was not of good quality, it would have fallen from the third floor. Although she did not fall to her death, Tao Yue still had the intention to kill someone on purpose.

“Yes, big brother, you have to be careful too.” Tan Rou stroked Tao Qi’s head. “Especially Xiao Qi… Xiao Qi is young and can be easily hurt.”

Tao Qi raised his fist in confusion. “Third Sister, don’t worry. 1 will protect you.”

Tan Ron’s heart softened as she smiled and said, “Thank you for your protection, but you should protect yourself first.”

After shopping, Tao Zhi drove them back. After a period of treatment, Tao Zhi could drive normally.

When they returned to the main manor, they heard the sound of a piano. It seemed to be coming from the greenhouse.

The Tao family liked flowers and trees, so there were many rare flowers and trees grown in the manor. Some of the flowers and trees could not adapt to the cold air, so they built a warm greenhouse for them.

“Who is playing the piano?” Tao Qi went around looking for the piano player.

“It should be Tao Yue playing the piano. Didn’t she say she had an exam this morning? Has Rourou learned to play the piano?” Tao Zhi asked Tan Rou.”

Tan Rou shook her head. “No.”

Tao Zhi continued, “I heard that Second Aunt hired a top piano master from overseas to be Second Cousin’s teacher. Second Cousin is very serious in her studies. She practices the piano day and night. If Xiao Rou wants to learn, I can find you a better teacher.”

“Big Brother, when do i have time to learn the piano?” Tan Rou said helplessly.

Tao Zhi felt bad. If Rourou hadn’t been taken by the wrong person, his family would have taught her piano. She would be better than Tao Yue now.

“But Tao Yue is indeed talented in the piano. As long as she practices more, she will definitely get good results.” Tan Rou said.

As they spoke, they walked into the manor. The piano player in the greenhouse finished practicing and greeted Tan Rou and the others through the window of the greenhouse.

“Hello cousins! Good afternoon!” Tao Yue, who was wearing a white dress, made a very elegant gesture and said with a smile.

Tao Zheng was a straightforward person with a quick tongue. When he saw Tao Yue dressed like this, he asked directly, “Why are you dressed like this at home? Those who didn’t know better would think that you were going to perform for us.”

Tao Yue’s smile froze, but she regained her confidence when she saw Tan Rou. “I just think that playing the piano is such an elegant thing. I should change into a set of clothes that suits it.”

Tao Zheng asked in confusion, “You wore one set for breakfast, another set for the piano in the afternoon, and another set for the evening. Aren’t you tired? We’re family. Is there a need to show off how many clothes you have?”

Tao Yue’s expression became more and more unsightly. She had indeed dressed like this on purpose today to suppress Tan Rou. She wanted everyone to see that only she was worthy of being the eldest daughter of the Tao family.

“I’m not showing off my clothes.” Tao Yue was a little sad. “I just think that playing the piano should be wearing a more solemn set of clothes. That way, I can live up to this piano that cost three-million dollars..”

 

Chapter 507: 507 Played Wrong

Tao Zheng rolled his eyes at her. “Look at you. Those who don’t know better would think that you bought this piano.”

Tao Yue was a little embarrassed. “This is my tenth birthday present from Mom.”

“You play very well.” Tan Rou didn’t want to waste her time with Tao Yue. “But we don’t have time to listen to you play the piano. We’ll leave first.”

Tao Yue hurried out of the greenhouse to stop them. “I’m going to participate in the competition soon. I’ve been practicing hard these days, but I’ve been practicing the piano for a whole day. I’m still a little worried. Why don’t you help me listen to it and see if I’m lacking in anything?”

Tao Yue was just trying to show off her excellent piano skills in front of them. After all, even her teacher praised her piano skills.

Tao Zhi didn’t want to waste any more time here. “You can practice slowly by yourself. Everyone says that playing the piano is like meditation, so we won’t disturb you.”

“Why don’t we enjoy the piano music played by Tao Yue?” Tan Rou gave Tao Zhi a look. She wanted to see what Tao Yue was up to.

Tao Zhi got Tan Ron’s hint, so he said, “I’ve thought about it. I can’t eat even if I go back now. Why don’t I stay and listen to some music?”

Tao Zheng and Tao Qi didn’t have the artistic cells to appreciate music, but they stayed to accompany Tan Rou.

The five of them almost filled up the greenhouse.

A shiny black piano was placed in front of Tao Yue. She stretched out her neatly trimmed white fingers and gently pressed a few keys. After testing the notes, she sped up and began to play the music.

This song was very exciting and had a high requirement for hand speed. Moreover, there were many changes in the middle. If there was no coherent sound, the song would be ruined.

Tao Yue didn’t finish the song. She only chose the part that best reflected the player’s skill. After she finished, she asked, “What do you think of my performance, Eldest Cousin?”

Without waiting for Tan Rou to answer, Tao Yue seemed to have suddenly remembered something. “Oh, 1 almost forgot that you have been living in the Tan family all this time and have never had the chance to come into contact with the piano. I guess you may not know much about playing the piano.”

Tao Zhi looked at Tao Yue coldly. He had to admit that Tao Yue played very well. Even before his hand was injured, he couldn’t reach Tao Yue’s speed. Tao Yue wasn’t a likable person, but she was very good at playing the piano.

“I really don’t know anything about it.” Tan Rou sat on the chair and leaned back leisurely. “But I heard that there was something wrong with your performance. Did you change it on purpose or did you play it wrong?”

Tao Yue was very surprised. “How could I have played it wrongly?”

Tan Rou said, “In the third period, you played the wrong tune at the beginning. During the playing process, because your hand speed couldn’t keep up, you swallowed a few notes, causing the rhythm to be very incoherent.”

Tao Yue felt that Tan Rou’s comment was ridiculous. Tan Rou was really pretending that she didn’t understand. She had always played like this and didn’t make any mistakes.

‘Rourou, have you ever learned the piano? Even if you haven’t learned the piano, you should have heard the famous piano piece ‘Fly!’.

“I’ve never learned the piano, and 1 don’t know anything about ‘Fly’, but you did play the wrong one.” Tan Rou emphasized.

“Rourou, is it difficult to admit that others are outstanding? Grandpa and Grandma always taught me and my brother not to be afraid of others’ success. We should learn from others’ success so that we can achieve our own success,” Tao Yue said provocatively. Her eldest cousin had never learned the piano before, so she should work hard and not say sour words here.

Tan Rou walked to the piano and pressed a few keys. After familiarizing herself with the piano, she started playing.

Tao Yue was very familiar with this song because it was the song she was going to play in the competition, ‘Fly!’, Tan Rou played the part that she had just played. After listening carefully, Tan Rou indeed played it more coherently and beautifully!

Tan Rou was very engrossed in the piece. She did not look like she had never learned the piano before. Not to mention her expression, just the way she played the piano proved that she played the piano very well.

Tao Zhi was stunned.. Didn’t Rourou say that she had never learned the piano before? Why was she playing it so skillfully now?

 

Chapter 508: 508 The Grand Pianist

 

 

Tan Ron’s hand pressed heavily on the piano keys, finishing it off perfectly.

“Third Sister is really amazing!” Tao Qi clapped his hands so hard that they were red. “I think Third Sister plays better.”

Tao Qi didn’t know how to appreciate music. He could only tell who played well.

Tan Rou smiled at Tao Qi and turned to Tao Yue. “Do you know what you need to work on now?”

Tao Yue’s fingernails dug into her palm, almost making it bleed. “I’ll fix it. Thank you for your guidance, Eldest Cousin.”

She didn’t want to admit that Tan Rou played better than her, but Tan Ron’s skills were indeed superb. She had no choice but to lower her head to Tan Rou.

“It’s good that you can accept other people’s opinions with an open mind.” Tan Rou deliberately disgusted Tao Yue. “Second Cousin, if there’s anything you don’t know how to do in the future, you can come to me anytime. As your elder sister, I will definitely teach you.”

Tao Yue swore that she would definitely surpass Tan Rou. If she was completely defeated by Tan Rou on the piano, which she was most confident in, she would rather die.

“I understand, Eldest Cousin.” Tao Yue said with a smile.

“You can continue practicing.” Tan Rou returned the piano to Tao Yue and reminded her, “The competition is coming up soon. You have to practice hard. Do not waste the three million dollar piano that your mother bought for you. Such a good piano required good skills to be worthy of it.”

Tao Yue was furious. What did Tan Rou mean? Was Tan Rou trying to say that she played the piano badly and was not worthy of a good piano?

“Let’s go.” Tan Rou put her hands into her pockets and walked out of the greenhouse leisurely.

“Rourou, didn’t you say you never learned the piano?” Tao Zhi asked curiously. “Why do you know how to play the piano?”

“I only said that I never learned the piano from anyone. I didn’t say that I don’t want to play the piano. “If 1 could play the piano, I wouldn’t need to learn from others.” Tan Rou smiled.

Tao Zhi’s smart brain was not enough. He understood every word that Tan Rou said, but he couldn’t understand them when they were connected. What did he mean by ‘I know how to play the piano, but I’ve never learned it before?’ Was Tan Rou born to be a pianist?

“I still don’t understand.” Tao Zhi shook his head.

Tao Yue, who was in the greenhouse, heard Tan Ron’s words and felt that Tan Rou was really hypocritical. She had clearly learned the piano before, but she insisted that she had never learned it. Could she become a piano master just by reading the score?

However, she was also a little glad. First of all, she was glad that Tan Rou had pointed out her mistake. If she played this flawed song on stage, she would definitely be deducted points. Secondly, she was very glad that Tan Rou did not participate in this competition. If Tan Rou had participated, she would have had no chance in it.

Tao Yue sat alone in the greenhouse and sulked. She had wanted to show Tan Rou her exquisite piano skills, but she had been fooled by Tan Rou. This made her very unhappy and she was no longer in the mood to play the piano.

“Hey, did you hear the piano playing in the greenhouse?” A maid came over and asked, “Is Miss Yue playing the piano? But why did it sound so different?”

Another maid said, “It shouldn’t be Miss Yue. Miss Yue usually practices in the piano room. She won’t come to the greenhouse.”

“But 1 saw Miss Yue get someone to move the piano into the greenhouse today.”

“That should be Miss Yue playing the piano.”

“Miss Yue’s piano skills are getting better and better. I feel that she can even perform on the same stage as the piano masters at home and abroad.”

“It won’t be long before our Miss Yue becomes a piano master.”

Tao Yue was listening to their conversation in the greenhouse. The more she listened, the angrier she got. She wanted to go out and scold them right now. She had played the piano so many times, but they never praised her for being a piano master. However, Tan Rou had only done it once, and they are talking as if she was a piano master. Why did Tan Rou get all the good things in the world?

“You guys go chat somewhere else.” Tao Yue stood in front of the window and said with an unfriendly expression, “I want to practice here.”

The maids greeted her and walked away.

They were still whispering when they left.

“Why do 1 feel that Miss Yue is a little unhappy?”

“I also think she’s too happy. Did our voices disturb her?”

“Then let’s go!”

Tao Yue plucked a blooming Chinese rose and crumpled it into a ball. “You’re a piano master, aren’t you?” She muttered to herself.

“This title will only be mine!”

 

 

Chapter 509: 509 Same Name?

 

 

“Don’t you find the solution and handwriting of this paper very familiar?” A few white-haired old professors gathered around a table. On the table was a national physics competition paper with its name plastered. One of the old professors said, “Why do I feel like this paper was written by Tan Rou?”

“That’s impossible, right? We all know her situation,” Another old professor said with a pained expression. “It’s impossible for her to participate in the physics competition.”

“Can’t we just find the names of the contestants and take a look?” One of the professors was getting impatient. “Instead of standing here and wondering if it’s her, why don’t we just tear off the coating on the paper?”

The head of the marking team objected to this. “Before the results are tabulated, we can’t look at the student’s name, lest others say that we cheated for a student.”

The impatient professor flipped the paper over and over a few times, then said, “No matter how many times we look at it, this paper will always get full marks. Even if we do not want to do so, it has to be.”

The team leader was actually very curious about whether this paper was written by Tan Rou, so in the end, he tore off the coating under the instigation of his team members.

“Tan Rou! It’s really her!” The old professors were shocked.

“Could it be that they have the same name?” They already knew her name, but there were still people who did not believe her.

“There are so many people with the same name in our country. Maybe this person has the same name as her.”

The team leader said, “Not only does she have the same name as Tan Rou, but she also has the same way of solving the questions as the ‘Tan Rou’ that we know. Moreover, look at the words she wrote on the test paper. It’s also Tan Ron’s handwriting.

“One similarity was a coincidence, but with so many similarities, it was not a coincidence.”

“Is it really her?” The impatient professor frowned. “Since she participated in the physics competition, does that mean that she has recovered her memory?”

As soon as he said that, everyone fell silent.

“Don’t guess anymore.” The team leader said, “There are surveillance videos at the competition venue. We’ll just go through it.”

All of them were the teachers who came up with the papers and were also the ones to grade them. They were also the most powerful physics experts in the country, so they had a lot of authority and could easily pull out the surveillance footage.

The beautiful girl in the surveillance camera hadn’t changed much compared to a few years ago. She seemed to have grown taller and her facial features were more exquisite.

“It’s really her!” An old professor in his sixties rubbed his eyes. “I thought I would never see her again.”

“Why don’t we go find her?” A professor said, “I haven’t seen her for years. I wonder what she’s up to.”

The team leader sighed and said, “We may want to see her, but she might not want to see us. If she still remembers what happened back then, she will never come back.”

Some of them were very sad. That incident back then had indeed hurt Tan Rou a lot. Moreover, they had said that they would protect this little girl, but they had not been able to do so. They blamed themselves very much for what had happened.

“Don’t think about it anymore.” The team leader said, “The results will be out in a few days. The little girl will definitely be the first place. When the time comes, let’s meet her directly and see if she still remembers us. If she doesn’t remember us or what happened back then, we’ll give her the prize and never mention what happened back then again.”

The remaining few agreed. “Alright, let’s do that.”

The team leader looked at the very familiar girl in the surveillance camera and said, “It doesn’t matter if she still remembers us or not. She has a new life now. If she doesn’t want to come back, we’ll try our best to compensate her so that she can live a comfortable and happy life in the future.”

Meanwhile, in the Tao family manor, Tan Rou was exercising with her grandmother. She was very happy that her grandmother listened to her and exercised more to prevent cardiovascular disease.

“Xiao Rou, do you think that I am doing this correctly?” Grandma Tao tried her best to maintain her balance.

Tan Rou gave her a thumbs-up. “You’re doing a great job. You can come down in three minutes.”

Grandma Tao smiled and said, “Grandma can hold on for another ten minutes.”

“There’s no need for that. We still have other training later.” Tan Rou flipped through her tablet” Grandma still has three training sessions to complete today..”

 

Chapter 510: 510 Like a Child

 

 

After more than half an hour of training, Grandma Tao was tired. She sat on a chair and had a heart-to-heart talk with Tan Rou.

“If it weren’t for the fact that you’re about to take the college entrance examination, Grandma would really want you to just stay here and study.” Grandma Tao had once mentioned bringing Tan Rou back to school, but Grandpa Tao stopped her.

“Your grandfather said that you’re in your third year of high school now, and it’s taboo to change schools and teachers at such crucial times. Otherwise, I would have brought you back a long time ago.”

Tan Rou held Grandma’s hand and gently massaged her. “Grandma, I still have half a year to graduate. When that time comes, I’ll come to the Capital to attend university. Grandma will see me often in the future. Don’t find me annoying then!”

Grandma Tao gently scratched the tip of her nose. “Why would Grandma find you annoying? Grandma can’t wait to see you 24 hours a day.”

“If I’m by Grandma’s side 24 hours a day, I’ll keep an eye on your medications too! This way you’ll never forget them.” Tan Rou said with a smile.

Grandma Tao was unhappy when she heard the word ‘medicine’.

“Rourou, can’t you get me some that taste better? It would be best if they are sweet.”

Tan Rou had also thought of making pills that tasted better for Grandma Tao, but Grandma Tao’s self-control was poor. If she were to take medicine like eating candy, she would definitely not take care of her body. It was easy to form bad habits but difficult to eliminate them. If Grandma Tao felt that she could just take some medicine when she was sick, then Tan Ron’s goal of treating her illness would not be achieved.

Grandma Tao was getting on in years and needed to take good care of her body. She couldn’t eat recklessly anymore. In order to prevent Grandma Tao from eating recklessly, Tan Rou could only give her bitter medicine. This way, whenever Grandma Tao thought about how she would have to take bitter medicine if she was not in good health, she would be more aware in taking good care of her health.

“Grandma, although this medicine doesn’t taste good, its effect is very good! Look at your body, isn’t it much better now?” Tan Rou advised.

Grandma Tao could indeed feel her body recovering, but she really didn’t like to take that bitter medicine.

“But…” Grandma Tao frowned. “1 don’t want to suffer.”

Tan Rou saw the subtle expression on her grandma’s face and smiled. “Why are you like a little child who is afraid of bitter medicine?”

“I…” Grandma Tao blushed and whispered, “I’m not like a child.”

Tan Rou knew that her grandmother was sometimes a little willful. This was because of her parents and her husband. As the daughter of a rich family, Grandma Tao had never suffered since she was born.

“Grandma is not a child. Grandma is the sweetest person in the world!” Tan Rou hugged Grandma Tao. “You are also my dearest grandma!”

Grandma Tao smiled from ear to ear. “Girls are still the most considerate. Your elder brother and your cousins only make me worried.”

“That’s why girls are considerate little sheeps. I’m the considerate little girl for both you and my mother!” Tan Rou continued to coax her.

“Not only for us, but you should also care about your father.” Grandma Tao asked, “It’s your father’s 50th birthday in two days. What gift did you prepare for him?”

Tan Rou had already prepared the gifts. However, she didn’t know that she was the daughter of the Tao family at that time, so she didn’t prepare any gifts for the other members of the Tao family. She planned to pick some gifts for her family tomorrow as a gift for her return. When she came back, everyone had given her gifts, so she had to return the favor.

“Grandma, don’t worry. I’ve already prepared Dad’s birthday present.” Tan Rou said.

Grandma Tao was a little curious. “Rourou, tell me secretly what gift you’ve prepared for your father. I promise I won’t tell your father.”

Tan Rou wanted to maintain a sense of mystery. Besides, she had not prepared the gift for Grandma Tao yet. She wanted to give it to them after she had prepared it. “Grandma, I won’t tell you what gift 1 prepared for Dad.” She blinked. “To prevent you from peeking at my gift.”

“You little girl! I’ve already prepared a gift for your father. I won’t peek at your gift,” Grandma Tao said with a smile.

Tan Rou liked this kind of life very much. She could sit down and chat with her family and joke around. There was nothing more blissful than this..