Chapter 1: This is what life is all about

  When a pure and lovely girl is seen through by a man she doesn't dislike, and this man has shown extraordinary abilities more than once, the girl will usually develop some inexplicable dependence on and trust in this man, just like Jiang Xiaoyu's trust in Qin Yan.

  Trust is because of his incredibly strong ability, a capable man can make women feel safe.

  Dependence is because he saw her through and through, subconsciously taking him as his first man, even if there was no substantial relationship.

  The night falls, and the lights come on.

  The end of a day's bustle, the night lit up by lanterns became quieter, but tonight's Rosemary Bar was more lively than usual.

  Because a big sign was erected at the door, which read that from today on, there will be singers performing in Lavender for a long time.

  Actually, before Qin Yan took over the Misty Nightclub, the previous boss also often invited singers to perform, but usually only once every ten days or half a month. After all, even if it's not a popular singer, one night would still cost several hundred yuan, and the long-term residency fee was too high to be practical.

  "Are there beautiful women?"

  "Wow! This is too beautiful! Who knows, introduce me?"

  "Isn't that Xiaoyan Jiang?"

  "Who is Jiang Xiaoyu?"

  "You don't even know Jiang Xiaoyu?"

  Su Ying was divided into Music Academy and Film Academy, with more than 20 departments in the two academies combined, and a total of tens of thousands of students. Even if it is a goddess recognized by the college, many students have only heard of her name, and most have not seen her. When Jiang Xiaoying's name spread through the crowd, the atmosphere on the scene suddenly became boiling.

  That's Jiang Xiaoyan, one of the three great goddesses!

  There are countless boys in the school who take the three goddesses as objects of their fantasies, and being able to see them perform with their own eyes is more than they can bear.

  Jiang Xiaoyan's voice was as pure and innocent as her appearance, and she also played the piano quite well.

  They say that women who play the piano are the most elegant, and when she sits in front of the piano, beautiful notes jump out from her fingers, plus a refreshing and pleasant singing voice, even Qin Yan couldn't help but praise: This girl indeed has the potential to become a superstar.

  Of course, with a population base of nearly 2 billion people in the Yanhuang dynasty, there are at least 800,000 people with the potential to become emperors and queens, but those who ultimately become emperors and queens can be counted on one's fingers. Becoming an emperor or queen requires not only potential but also many other reasons. Qin Yan has to solve all the problems in other aspects, while Jiang Xiaoyu only needs to do one thing - conquer every listener with her voice!

  The music ended with thunderous applause.

  Jiang Xiaoying smiled at everyone and walked towards the backstage.

  According to Qin Yan's rules, after singing a song, you must rest for at least 20 minutes. If not, your vocal cords will be ruined in no time if you sing non-stop all night.

  Background

  It's actually just a very small dressing room, most of the time it's for employees to change and rest, occasionally when there are singers performing it becomes a resting room.

  Now this place has become Qin Yan's office, and even the monitoring equipment has been moved over. The previous office has been converted into a staff rest room.

  "Thank you." Jiang Xiaoying took the warm water handed over by Qin Yan and elegantly sipped a small mouthful.

  "How do you think your singing is?" Qin Yan suddenly asked.

  "This..."

  Jiang Xiaoying was somewhat embarrassed. She thought she was still pretty good, but she couldn't say that she sang well, who would be so immodest?

  It was as if by magic that Qin Yan pulled down a black cloth leaning against the wall, and there was actually a piano laid out, which looked like it had just been bought not long ago.

  Under Jiang Xiaoyu's astonished gaze, he walked to the piano and sat down, his hands slowly pressing on the keys: "When playing the piano, one note was wrong, and two beat turns were not handled smoothly enough, the whole tune seemed a bit unfamiliar."

  A spring flows over the stone.

  Pearls falling on jade plate.

  Jiang Xiaoying, who was originally full of discontent in her heart, heard the tinkling piano sound echoing in her ears and suddenly opened her small mouth, staring at Qin Yan in shock and unable to speak.

  How is this possible?

  Qin Yan gave her the opportunity to perform at Lavender because he was the boss of Lavender.

  Qin Yan promised to help her clear all obstacles because he could fight, had brains and a bit of money.

  But!

  Qin Yan is now teaching her how to play the piano, isn't this too surreal?

  Can he play the piano?

  It's not surprising, the key is that he plays too well, having learned piano since he was nine years old, Jiang Xiaoying, who asks himself to have a good foundation, feels like an elementary school student in front of him!

  Is he the legendary Superman? The all-powerful Ultraman? How can he be good at everything and perfect in every way? Is he still human?

  "Y...who are you?" Jiang Xiaoyan's voice was trembling slightly.

  "That song just now had some problems too."

  Qin Yan didn't answer her question, and instead sang a few lines in a male voice, causing Jiang Xiaoyan to fall into shock once again.

  Indeed, the song just now was sung by a female voice, and it's impossible for a male voice to sing it perfectly. However, he sang it in a way that added a different flavor to the song. As for the beauty of his voice, due to innate reasons, it is indeed slightly inferior to hers. But when it comes to grasping every detail, he far surpasses her.

  For some unknown reason, a thought suddenly popped into Jiang Xiaoyu's mind: if he were to take the path of singing, he would definitely be more suitable for it than himself and would go further than himself. Why bother fulfilling his own dreams?

  Mysterious!

  More and more mysterious!

  This seemingly sloppy and unkempt man with a hint of vulgarity is becoming increasingly unfathomable to her, as if there's nothing he can't do!

  "Do you still remember all of these?"

  Qin Yan looked at Jiang Xiaoyan, who seemed a bit dazed, and said: "Take a break and try again later. This time, don't make any mistakes. Talent is important, hard work is also important, but besides these two aspects, there is something even more important, that is to be good at finding your own problems and correcting them."

  Twenty minutes passed quickly.

  Just now Qin Yan's comment, Jiang Xiaoying did listen to it, but she was thinking about other things: what kind of person is this man?

  Soon, the beautiful piano sound and singing voice rose again. This time, not a few guests were somewhat displeased: Which song is sung twice in a row? Isn't this cheating people?

  But in an instant, all their discontent vanished.

  Most of the guests at Basil's concert were Su Ying's students, who had some understanding of music to varying degrees. Some were even students from a music academy. They performed the same piece twice in a row and clearly heard the difference: this time, in many aspects, it was much stronger than the previous one.

  Bang!

  Just as many people were shocked, the half-closed door of the bar was kicked open by someone, and then a dozen or so young men with ferocious faces rushed in.

  First was a young man in his early twenties, slicked back hair and powdered face, wearing a white suit pretending to be a successful person, but his eyes were wandering around the beautiful women in the bar.

  This guy's eyes are poisonous, and he immediately locked onto Jiang Xiaoyan.

  Jiang Xiaoying, who was playing the piano, was startled by the sudden change and stood up in a panic, her eyes meeting Taohua's gaze head-on.

  "Hehe......"

  The eyes of Taohua Yan were filled with lust, but he didn't forget the purpose of this trip. He thought to himself that it wouldn't be late to get intimate with the little beauty after finishing the proper business. So, in a low voice, he shouted: "Who is the boss here? Get out!"

  When these people just came in, Qin Yan saw them through the camera. After Taohua Yan said this sentence, he had already walked out from behind.

  Most of the guests in the bar were students. Seeing that the other party was unfriendly, they naturally didn't dare to intervene and quickly hid far away.

  "How much is a door?" Qin Yan asked, Yuan Xiao was the bartender and accountant.

  "Old... boss..."

  Yuan Xiao was already scared and didn't dare to intervene, yesterday the boss severely beat two young hooligans is one thing, after all yesterday he caught them off guard, and there were only two of them.

  If you were a bit more agile and seized the initiative, it would be easy to take on two at once, but now there are sixteen of them.

  One strike two is agile.

  A set of three is just enough for practice.

  A dozen forty-five is a master.

  One more than sixteen?

  That's asking for trouble!

  Even if Qin Yan had practiced kung fu for a few years, at most he could only handle five or six people. Ten or more people were already beyond his limits!

  "Damn it!"

  Contrary to everyone's expectations, a loud shout came at this time, and Gao Mingjian actually walked out from behind the bar, holding an empty wine bottle in each hand, standing shoulder to shoulder with Qin Yan.

  Qin Yan was somewhat surprised, he didn't think that in a situation where the enemy was strong and they were weak, Gao Mingjian would stand out, at least on the surface he was at an absolute disadvantage. The next moment, Xiao Wu looked at the backs of the two men, hesitated for a while, and finally stood to Qin Yan's left with a fruit knife in hand.

  "Wow......can't believe it, there are really some daredevils!" Taohua Yan laughed loudly with exaggerated expression, and those gangsters also burst into laughter.

  "What do you want to do?" Xiaowu said in a low voice.

  "What's going on?"

  The peach blossom eyes shifted their gaze to Qin Yan's body, and chuckled: "Youngster, you hit my man, shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

  "Succession?"

  Qin Yan asked back, seemingly recalling something, nodded and smiled: "Hmm, you want to confess, right? I'll give it to you now."

  Among the stunned expressions of everyone, he quickly walked into the bar and quickly came out, ignoring the obstruction of Gao Mingjian and others, and walked straight to Taohua's face, stretched out his hand and handed a roll of insulating tape to Taohua: "The tape is yours now, are you going to confess? One door for 10 million, pay up and get lost."

  Adhesive tape?

  The peach blossom eyes looked at the tape in his hand and then glanced at that face full of mockery, he knew he had been played, played like a fool!

  Onlookers also saw Qin Yan's 'tape', and they all collapsed one by one: Why did he provoke the other party like this, wasn't he asking for death?

  "Qin Yan! Call the police!" Jiang Xiaoying finally came back to her senses and shouted.

  "Chop him up for me!" Peach Blossom Vixen shouted violently.

  "Idiot."

  Gao Mingjian and Xiao Wu had no time to react, Qin Yan moved in front of Taohua's eyes, even those thugs didn't have time to rush over.

  At an incredible speed, he grabbed the hair of Taohua Yan's head with one hand, raised his right knee and violently slammed it down. Immediately after, a low, muffled sound was heard. Fresh blood splattered everywhere, Taohua Yan's entire head jerked backward under the powerful impact, not even letting out a scream before falling to the ground, large amounts of fresh blood gushing from his nostrils and mouth corners.