Du Zheng Nan knew the manager . He said that in the past, when he was in college for his Master's, he had spent his summers at the manager's training company, where he had been a tutor to the students .
The manager processed a payment of 150,000 on the card . He only relaxed when he saw that the money had been transferred . He patted his chest and said, “No worries, I will deliver the piano over tomorrow!”
Li Du greeted Cao Yulin politely . He was unsure of what was going on and hence, felt that it was inconvenient for him to speak . He left Sophie to do as she deemed fit .
Sophie shared her contact details with Cao Yulin and told him that he could call her anytime he wanted . As long as Sophie could be of help, she would do her best to assist him .
After that, she did not say anything more . She held Li Du's hand and skipped off to check out the fireworks .
The fireworks set off loudly and Sophie was occupied taking pictures of them on her phone .
The display continued for two and a half hours . By the time it ended, it was already ten o'clock . When the official part ended, someone else started to set off their own fireworks behind them . When Li Du was ready to leave, it was already eleven o'clock .
As they strolled along the streets, walking on the snow that had fallen and accumulated over the past few days . Sophie glanced at Li Du curiously and said, “Didn't you find it weird that I bought that child a piano?”
Li Du said, “Not exactly weird, but it was pretty interesting . Do you think that he is talented?”
Sophie immediately nodded with an enthusiastic expression on her face . She said, “Yes, don't you think so? Yes, that boy is super talented . How can he be so gifted?”
Li Du could not tell how skilled that boy, Cao Yulin, was . Of course, he played pretty well, but what does that mean exactly?
Sophie said, “You heard how smoothly he played, right? That shows how good he is . He was engaged with my rhythm . He caught it very quickly, which was a great feat!”
Li Du was surprised . “He was the one keeping you two in sync? Wasn't it you?”
Sophie shook her head vigorously . “No, no . Initially, I also thought that I would have to be in charge of the rhythm and help him stay in sync . In the end, it turned out to be just the opposite . He was the one to play to my rhythm, and he was quite outstanding . ”
“So, as you can see, he's really good . Besides, you probably understood his family is not doing well financially . If I don't help him, I think his talent might be wasted . That's why I decided to buy him a piano . ”
“I hope that someday, he would be able to make his talent shine . I've met so many people who play, but never a piano genius like him . Sky's the limit for him!”
“If he becomes a famous pianist someday, I can tell I spotted his gift before anyone else did . Then I will be known as a great talent scout!”
Sophie's cheeks reddened with enthusiasm as she spoke and her imagination flared up .
Li Du lost his smile . So Sophie had made an investment . That is unexpected . As someone who knows her better than anybody, I had not expected that from her . How would anyone else?
He did not understand Cao Yulin's situation before . However, he believed that if what Sophie said was true, perhaps the child could really become a genius in the future .
They continued on their stroll home along the snowy street . After walking for more than forty minutes, they reached home . It was already midnight .
Upon entering the house, Sophie could not stop marveling, “It feels so safe in your hometown . It's very dark tonight, and we've walked so much and gone through so many alleys, but there was not one hint of danger . ”
Li Du smiled . “If you stay here longer, you will discover more things worth your admiration . ”
They could not stay on longer, however . On this trip, the Martins had maxed out their holiday . The American colleges would resume classes in the morning and the two of them had to rush home to teach .
After the festival, the year would end officially .
Those who worked would have to go to work, and those who had school were off to their studies . Signs of spring began to show . The farmers, too, were ready to start their labor .
With the arrival of spring, Li Du had many things to keep him busy . He needed to get ready for his trip to Siberia .
Luo Qun had called him several times . Every two to three days, she would call at least once to ask when Li Du would be able to set off .
Li Du had not given Luo Qun all the details and wanted her to wait patiently . However, that lady did not have any patience at all . Even if it meant making an international call, she did not mind and continued to contact him .
When Li Du could take it no longer, he decided to start on his return journey with the Martins .
He had wanted to bring his parents over and convince them to stay in America permanently .
However, his parents shook their heads fervently . “No, no . What is there for us to do in the States apart from watching TV? We are better off at home . ”
Li Du could not convince them and eventually decided to stop wasting his breath . In any case, he was not going to stay in America all the time . He would fly to other places around the world and would not have time to accompany his parents .
Du Hang and Yao Zhi Bo drove to the airport to send him off . Li Du noticed that Yao Zhi Bo had been smiling at his phone and teased casually, “Who's that? Future wife? Look at your happy face . ”
Yao Zhi Bo jumped in quickly, “No, no . I'm just having a chat with Ning Yao .
Li Du did not have a good impression of Ning Yao these days . After hearing Yao Zhi Bo's words, he asked immediately, “Are you interested in Ning Yao? Are you planning to start a relationship with her?”
Yao Zhi Bo's face reddened instantly . As he drove, he started to mumble, “Who said that? You know I'm beneath her . For now, I only want to work on our vegetable delivery business . Ah, our company is having a good development . There will definitely be profits this year . ”
Li Du understood him better than he thought .
Ning Yao's beauty, wit, and elegance made her one of the most desirable women in their town . During high school, almost all the guys in their class had a crush on her, including Li Du .
Yao Zhi Bo was naturally one of those guys . Furthermore, it seemed he had not snapped out of it to this day .
Li Du did not want to interfere with the private matters of others . However, there were some things that he had to tell Yao Zhi Bo . “If you want to woo Ning Yao, you have to understand some details of her life over the past few years . For one, she seems to be pregnant . ”
Yao Zhi Bo said, “Yes, I know that . She wants to go to America . The man who got her pregnant is in America . She wants to go over and settle the score with him . In any case, she met with scumbags over the past few years . Heard that it wasn't easy…”
Li Du was shocked . “You know about all that?”
Yao Zhi Bo said, “I know . Ning Yao isn't one to play guys . She's not having an easy time now . As her old classmate, I can't just sit back and watch . ”
Since he had brought that matter up himself, Li Du had nothing more to say .
Li Du bade goodbye to the two of them . When he got on the plane, he started to read a guidebook for more information on Siberia and the Arctic . He was going on a risky adventure . He would need to make preparations .
Upon learning that Li Du was coming home, Hans rushed to the airport to receive him . He held out his arms enthusiastically when he spotted Li Du . Then, Hans hugged him tightly before saying in a teary voice, “Buddy, I missed you so much! It has been so long!”
Li Du pushed him away, laughing . He said, “Tell me what grievances you have suffered . Did you get in trouble as usual? Don't worry, Old Li is here to take care of it now . ”
Chapter end
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