Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 335: Chapter 334 I’ll Write a Song for You

Su Yang was at a loss for words and could only pick up his teacup to take a sip, hiding his awkwardness.

”Second Miss, please have a seat; I’ll go tidy up a bit!” Uncle Kang tactfully excused himself.

With Uncle Kang gone, Ying’er’s face grew even redder. After a prolonged silence, she finally whispered, ”You... why did you come here?”

”I heard something was going on, so I came to check on you,” Su Yang replied directly.

Ying’er’s eyes were slightly red as she whispered, ”You... do you know everything?”

Su Yang: ”There’s a lot of coverage outside!”

With an even more troubled expression, Ying’er asked softly, ”You... are you... disappointed in me?”

Su Yang nodded: ”A little bit.”

Tears immediately welled up in Ying’er’s eyes as she whispered, ”I... I really didn’t mean to...”

Su Yang looked at Ying’er and said softly, ”I’m not disappointed by the incident, I’m disappointed that you couldn’t see through such a simple trap!”

”Huh?” Ying’er was taken aback; she had thought Su Yang was disappointed because of the plagiarism accusation. But it turned out, Su Yang didn’t care about the incident at all.

”I read the reports...” Su Yang said, ”The song was originally posted on some obscure website by the producer and had copyright registered, right?”

”Yes,” Ying’er nodded. ”But that website is so obscure, I never even logged in, and I didn’t know it existed.”

”Then, your composer, this Lan Ci, showed you the song and asked you to contribute the lyrics.” Su Yang paused then continued, ”If I’m not mistaken, Lan Ci must have asked you several times, and you finally agreed because you couldn’t refuse, right?”

”Yeah, I was actually quite busy during that time. But I’ve collaborated with Lan Ci many times before, and we are good friends. When she asked for help, of course, I felt obliged to help, so I contributed some lyrics.”

Ying’er sighed, ”Well, it’s because of this that I got into trouble. I only wrote a few lines, but my name got added to the composition, and now even jumping into the Yellow River couldn’t clear my name!”

”That settles it!” Su Yang said. ”The whole thing was a setup by Lan Ci and that other composer to deliberately trap you!”

”No way?” Ying’er exclaimed in surprise. ”Lan Ci and I have collaborated many times, we have a good relationship, almost sisterly. Why would she harm me? Besides, after the incident, she came out to clarify immediately, taking all the responsibility!”

”And to say she colluded with the other party, that’s not possible. Lan Ci is from our company, which is in competition with the other company. Furthermore, Lan Ci herself is one of the board of directors. Helping the other side and sabotaging her own company doesn’t benefit her at all, does it?”

”I’ll have to meet this Lan Ci to know the specific reasons,” said Su Yang softly. ”But you can’t keep hiding at home like this. The deeper you hide, the more rumors will spread outside, which will only be more detrimental to you!”

Ying’er’s expression darkened as she whispered, ”I want to go out too, but right now, the criticism outside is so one-sided. Many of my fans have turned against me, and I... I just don’t know what I should say or do if I go out...”

”The singing competition isn’t over yet, so you should see it through!” Su Yang said.

”I... go to the competition now?” Ying’er whispered. ”You don’t know, but this incident has led to all the composers uniting against me. Now, no one is willing to write songs for me. And this competition requires new songs, I... I have no way to compete!”

”Nobody to write songs and compose music? So what!” Su Yang said. ”We can do it ourselves!”

”We... do it ourselves?” Ying’er was confused; songwriting and composing wasn’t an easy task.

”Do you play any musical instruments?” Su Yang asked.

”Yes, I started learning piano when I was very young.” Ying’er nodded.

”What about the guzheng?”

”I can play a bit, but not very proficiently,” Ying’er paused. ”But, I have a cousin who is really good at guzheng. Do you need a guzheng player?”

”How close are you to this cousin?” Su Yang asked.

”This...” Ying’er spoke softly, ”How should I put it? My cousin treats me as well as a sister, she’s really good to me. However, she doesn’t hold a high status in the family; she’s from a branch of our Shangguan family and, on top of that, she’s the illegitimate daughter of one of my uncles. Because of that... she isn’t allowed to live with the main family. It was my grandfather who pitied her and let her stay with us, but she has become very introverted because of her situation. Over the years, she hasn’t spoken a single word, and some say... she has become mute...”

”Take me to see her!” Su Yang said.

Ying’er didn’t know what Su Yang had in mind, but she still led him to the courtyard at the back.

Ying’er’s cousin, Yue Jing, was named after her mother. In the large family, this is how it was—the children of minor branches, especially illegitimate ones, did not have the right to the family surname.

Approaching the courtyard, Su Yang could hear the elegant sound of a guzheng playing from a distance. The player was skilled, and the music was peaceful, producing a particularly tranquil melody.

Su Yang stood outside the courtyard and listened for a while. After the music stopped, he entered the courtyard with Ying’er.

”Sister Jing!” Ying’er called out from afar.

Under the tree in the courtyard sat a girl in a white dress. The girl had delicate features, a remarkably attractive figure, ample curves, and long legs. Her waist was so slim it looked as if it could be encircled by one’s hands.

This girl was Yue Jing. Seeing Ying’er, she smiled slightly, set aside the guzheng, and walked over to hold Ying’er’s hand.

”Sister Jing, how have you been lately?” Ying’er asked.

Yue Jing simply smiled and formed a heart shape with her hands at her chest, signaling to Ying’er not to worry, she was doing well.

”If someone bullies you, you must tell Ying’er!” Ying’er said with concern.

Yue Jing waved her hand, indicating that she was fine.

Watching from behind, Su Yang used the Soul Searching Technique to observe her, but he could see nothing. He frowned slightly—Yue Jing also had the Heavenly Destiny Physique. And she seemed naturally inclined toward rhythm; could she have the Destiny Music Physique?

However, it was apparent from Yue Jing’s demeanor that she was peace-minded and non-confrontational. Moreover, her attitude towards Ying’er was natural, just as Ying’er had said; Yue Jing indeed treated her very well.

”Su Yang, this is Sister Jing,” Ying’er said. ”She can play the guzheng, but what are you planning?”

”I have a piece of music; ask her if she can help me play it,” Su Yang said.