Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 607 Declaration of War (5)_1

The reason this period has been so quiet is still due to the nature of animals: fear of cold and hibernation. Thus, Beijing has been temporarily peaceful, but after the calm, an even greater storm awaits.

"Young Master Ye, considering the time we’ve spent together, I’m giving this to you." Shangguan You tossed a black jade pendant into Young Master Ye’s hand, and a clear stream of Spiritual Energy entered his body.

"Is this a Spirit Gathering Stone? What do you mean by this?"

"Just as it sounds. Also, you’d better not return to the Ye Family. The Ye Family has turned into a den of insects. They love studying insects so much, I’m starting to wonder if Eldest Young Master Ye hasn’t turned into one himself," Shangguan You murmured.

"You can trust Ye An. As for Ye Min, he’s nothing but a crippled, useless insect. It’s time for the Ye Family to clean house," Shangguan You murmured again. Her words startled Young Master Ye. The Ye Family? Could there be many others like An Ya inside?

"Wait." Young Master Ye’s figure flashed, blocking Shangguan You’s path.

"What else do you want?" Shangguan You raised an eyebrow, eyeing Young Master Ye indifferently.

"The Ye Family is the Young Master’s life’s work; I don’t want to watch it fall to ruin. I hope you can help me. Right now, my younger brother lies unconscious at home. If you have a way, could you wake him?"

"His affairs are none of my concern. If the Ye Family is destroyed, what does that have to do with me? I’ve already helped him by destroying a fake An Ya. Why should I help him further?" Shangguan You’s expression turned cold, the scolding figure from Hidden World Village flashing through her mind once more.

Her heart, which had finally grown calm, clenched in pain once again.

"Shangguan You, I can tell you everything about my elder brother’s affairs, which might be helpful to you—perhaps even the key to awakening Lin Mengjie," Young Master Ye said heavily. The words "awakening Lin Mengjie" made Shangguan You pause. After a moment, she spoke coldly.

"What are your conditions?"

"All I ask is that you help the Young Master sort out the Ye Family."

"The Ye Family spans the globe. I don’t have the ability to clean it up place by place. Besides, as soon as I clean one spot, more people will infiltrate another. It’s endless and thankless work; I don’t want to do it." Shangguan You paused for a moment before continuing. Although she was eager to learn the key to awakening Lin Mengjie, she didn’t want to invite constant trouble over this.

"Just clear out the Ye Family in Beijing; that should be enough. For the other places, just teach me the method, and I’ll handle them myself."

"Alright, deal," Shangguan You agreed, nodding.

「After a snowfall, Beijing was enveloped in a silvery-white world.」

The sun hung languidly in the sky, its rays offering no warmth. As the weather grew colder, even the ordinarily bustling streets thinned to just a few people, and everything became more desolate.

The entire city of Beijing was quiet. On January 1st of the new year, Beijing First University’s New Year’s Day party arrived, bringing with it an early school anniversary celebration. The university organized an exceptionally grand affair this time, one that could even be described as sensational.

Each department within the school sent out its best for various performances, and in the evening, there was an even more sensational banquet. The arrival of New Year’s Day sparked another frenzy among the students.

Shangguan You and Yu Zifeng were backstage, watching the wonderful performances on stage. Observing the energetic figures, she couldn’t help but smile. Such a performance could enhance one’s reputation and is also a way of promoting oneself. This might be a rare opportunity for others, but for me, I don’t care for such showy events at all. Despite my reluctance, I have to participate.

"Shangguan You, are you ready?" A gentle voice rang in her ear, interrupting her thoughts. Lan Xuan’s amiable face appeared before her.

Today, Lan Xuan, in a pristine white suit, appeared even more refined and scholarly, his smiling eyes quietly watching her.

"Yes," Shangguan You nodded. Today she wore a pink cocktail dress, complemented by a white fur wrap, looking playful and lively—a perfect fit for her current age.

"Let’s go." Lan Xuan extended his right hand in a very gentlemanly manner, slightly bowing to invite the young lady beside him. This was Lan Xuan’s prepared performance, and Shangguan You was his partner; their performance was a piano duet.

After Lan Xuan had previously caught Shangguan You skillfully playing the piano, he had once again asked her to be his partner for a performance. After refusing several times, Shangguan You reluctantly agreed. She knew that if she didn’t, Lan Xuan would continue to pester her, depriving her of any free time. So, it was better to just agree.

Dual spotlights shone on them; he was handsome, and she was stunningly beautiful. As they appeared on stage, thunderous applause rose from below.

A spotlight shone directly on them. Delicate fingers swiftly landed on the black and white keys, and lively piano notes spilled forth. Beautiful music filled everyone’s ears. Then, another pair of larger hands joined in, and the initially joyful melody began to intertwine and harmonize.

The melodious and uplifting piano notes flowed like a gentle stream into every ear. It conjured images from the music: small bridges, flowing water, and fish, all seeming dreamlike and surreal, as if the listeners were truly there.

DONG. The four hands pressed down the last note on the black and white keys together. The two shared a smile, stood up simultaneously, bowed to the audience below, and slowly retreated. Silence engulfed the hall until their figures had completely disappeared. Only then did the audience awaken as if from a dream, and applause, like surging spring water, erupted once more.

Their duet further solidified Lan Xuan’s title as the ’Piano Prince’, and he became known as the most charming and gentle man at Beijing First University. Meanwhile, Shangguan You once again became a goddess in the eyes of the male students, and the title ’Piano Princess’ became firmly associated with her throughout the university.