Back to the 1980s: Becoming the Villain's Lucky Wife

Chapter 423: Chapter 453: I Don’t Accept the Apology

Everyone was stunned into silence, afraid to say a single word and disturb Qin Jiao’s performance.

Li Man, on the other hand, stared wide-eyed, as if she had just witnessed the most shocking thing in the world!

Only Shen Yi was different. Though he too was watching Qin Jiao, his adoring gaze was filled with boundless tenderness.

’My Jiao Jiao is the absolute best!’

When the piece ended, the room fell silent, despite there being over twenty people present. Shen Yi was the first to react, applauding vigorously, and the others quickly followed suit.

As Xu Zhengyang watched Shen Yi walk toward Qin Jiao with a broad smile, his heart soured with envy.

’A woman as exceptional as Qin Jiao... why couldn’t I have met her sooner?’

’But luckily, Qin Jiao is still young. She’s just dating this guy. As long as they aren’t married, I still have a chance!’

Qin Jiao found it amusing to see Shen Yi’s beaming smile. He seemed even happier than she was.

Looking past Shen Yi, Qin Jiao turned to Li Man and said with a smile, "Your turn, Senior."

Li Man’s face went deathly pale.

She could tell that Qin Jiao had hit a few wrong notes. It was obvious her fundamentals weren’t solid enough.

’But her fingers moved so incredibly fast!’

’But what did that matter? Qin Jiao had managed to play the piece, and she couldn’t!’

’Just as Xu Zhengyang had said, playing it poorly would be even more humiliating than just admitting defeat!’

Li Man took a deep breath and forced a laugh. "Qin Jiao, I had no idea you could play so well."

"There’s a lot you don’t know. So next time, Senior, try to be a bit more humble and don’t spend all day gossiping." Qin Jiao watched Li Man’s face darken, then said softly, "Apologize."

Li Man bit her lip.

’With so many students watching, if I apologize to Qin Jiao, won’t that just confirm that I was deliberately picking a fight with her?’

Knowing that she didn’t want to apologize, Qin Jiao smiled. "Fine, you don’t have to apologize. In that case, go ahead and play ’Flight of the Bumblebee.’"

The expressions of the onlookers shifted. One of Li Man’s friends immediately spoke up, "Qin Jiao, that’s enough. We get it, you’re skilled, alright? Why do you have to be so relentless?"

Qin Jiao laughed. "What? When Li Man was being relentless with me earlier, none of you said a thing. But now that I’m just asking for a simple apology, *I’m* the one being relentless?"

The girl was left speechless.

At that moment, Xu Zhengyang walked over to Li Man. "Li Man," he said, "just apologize to her."

The rims of Li Man’s eyes instantly reddened, and she looked utterly wronged. She gritted her teeth, finally turned to Qin Jiao, and said reluctantly, "I’m sorry."

"Senior, can I ask why you’re always targeting me?"

"I’m not!"

"Oh. In that case, I don’t accept your apology."

"You!"

This time, even Xu Zhengyang frowned. He was fond of Qin Jiao, but he felt she was being too persistent. After all, it’s better to be forgiving when you can.

Xu Zhengyang said, "Qin Jiao, we’re all classmates here, and law students at that. We might end up working in the same field one day. Acting like this will only make you enemies."

He saw himself as giving her some well-intentioned advice. ’She’s too young,’ he thought, ’she doesn’t understand how the world works.’

But Shen Yi, who was standing nearby, just laughed. "If you don’t dare to push back when someone bullies you, you’ll just get walked all over in the future, unable to ever hold your head high, right? Besides, Li Man was the one who provoked her first. If Jiao Jiao hadn’t known how to play the piano, she would be the one getting humiliated, stuck in an impossible situation, and laughed at by everyone today!"