Chapter 1204 - 806: Not His Grandson, I’m His Student

The air suddenly became quiet.

Although Elder Zhou was angered by Yin Huaiyu seven or eight times throughout the day, this time his expression was the most unpleasant.

Cheng Taotao was genuinely taken aback for a moment, but she just scratched her face and mumbled, "Is it really that unpleasant..."

Elder Zhou genuinely loved and cared for Cheng Taotao. It was a fact that Cheng Taotao wasn’t very good-looking, but in Elder Zhou’s eyes, it was a kind of cuteness, an unconventional kind of grace!

"Ugly?! What’s ugly about it? You think you’re so good-looking?"

"Grandpa, Little Brother is really good-looking."

Elder Zhou shouted at Yin Huaiyu, but unexpectedly Cheng Taotao chimed in, making Elder Zhou feel awkward.

Yin Huaiyu held his chin up, glanced at this "little piglet," and mumbled, "But the person is quite honest."

Cheng Taotao didn’t notice Yin Huaiyu’s compliment; she didn’t care, she just felt...

"Although Little Brother has a bad temper, is very fierce, and doesn’t smile, Taotao really likes Little Brother..."

This sudden "confession" from Cheng Taotao indeed left Yin Huaiyu at a loss. Being liked by such a "ugly girl" didn’t bring him any joy.

"Little Brother, what’s your name?"

Cheng Taotao asked again, her faint eyebrows raised, perhaps due to having single eyelids; her curious expression appeared a bit cute.

"Yin Huaiyu."

After listening, Cheng Taotao froze for two seconds before responding, "Huh?"

"..." Yin Huaiyu was speechless, while Elder Zhou laughed uncontrollably.

Yin Huaiyu sighed, "If you can’t remember, forget it."

"Then what should I call you?"

"We won’t meet again..."

"Huh? Why won’t we meet again?" Zhou Guangren quickly looked at Yin Huaiyu, correcting him, "Not only will you meet again, but you will meet often. In the future, you’ll come once a week and I’ll teach you using this piano."

Zhou Guangren pointed at the piano in front of him...

Yin Huaiyu furrowed his brows but eventually didn’t protest, which probably meant he agreed... agreed that Elder Zhou would be his teacher.

"Seventy-two, who would have thought at this age I could have two students, hahaha!"

Yin Huaiyu furrowed his brows again but then spoke up, "Are you really planning to teach her?"

A little girl who can’t even speak properly, only shakes her head with joy, with a silly appearance and a sluggish reaction...

Yin Huaiyu thought about learning piano in the future with such a little trouble by his side, and his head started to ache.

"Of course, plus having a companion is great; it makes lessons much more enjoyable."

"..." Yin Huaiyu glanced at Cheng Taotao, seeing her holding her chin and smiling at him, a smile that made him feel like he’d have nightmares at night.

Shivering, Yin Huaiyu coldly asked, "Can I go home now?"

"Go home? Did you forget I told your parents I’d take you home after dinner, so is there anyone preparing your dinner at home now?"

Zhou Guangren laughed heartily, releasing Cheng Taotao and standing up,

"Tonight, let’s go out and eat something delicious!"

"...Something delicious?"

Anything else Taotao didn’t pay attention to, but those three words really caught her interest!

"Yes! Bring my precious Taotao along too! Let’s eat your most favorite... shh..."

"Shh..." Cheng Taotao quickly joined in with a "shh."

Everyone in the orphanage, including the headmaster and other children, sensed Zhou Guangren’s special affection for Cheng Taotao, but they were all kids... If Elder Zhou said he’d only take Cheng Taotao out for a treat, the other children would surely feel sad.

So...

Yin Huaiyu scratched his head, having an ominous feeling about having a meal with this elderly man and little girl together.

"Let’s go, Huaiyu, let’s take a look around the orphanage and see this environment that’s so different from yours."

"..."

Yin Huaiyu pressed his lips, following Zhou Guangren and Cheng Taotao.

The kids who were peering through the window pulled their heads back when they finally came out.

Once outside, Elder Zhou was immediately surrounded by the kids,

"Grandpa, what were you talking about inside?"

"Grandpa, are you leaving?"

"Grandpa, when will you come again?"

As they asked each question, Yin Huaiyu gradually understood that the kids were really fond of Elder Zhou Guangren.

Despite Yin Huaiyu’s outstanding appearance, his cold demeanor made him not the type people would approach easily, resulting in the kids surrounding Zhou Guangren in layers while Yin Huaiyu stood alone in a corner, truly seeming out of place.

Standing idly, his gaze fell on Cheng Taotao ahead. The little girl, much shorter than others, was squeezed out and exerting effort to squeeze back in, sometimes tiptoeing and jumping up, sometimes crouching on the ground trying to squeeze through, and whenever accidentally hit on the head, she quickly protected it...

Her behavior was truly the epitome of silliness!

Even sillier than Shuangshuang!

Of course, Prince Huang just thought this in his heart and never directly called Shuangshuang silly to her face, though he often felt he had already made his thoughts clear to his sister.

"Hmph..."

Look, got hit again, what good is hugging your head, why squeeze in?

Yin Huaiyu, the young master who has been pampered by countless people since childhood, probably finds it hard to understand how difficult it is for children in the orphanage to get a little attention from those who care about them and like them.

If you don’t squeeze in... how can it work?

At this moment, there was one exception, and that was Qin Huai, who timidly approached Yin Huaiyu.

Yin Huaiyu’s attention was entirely focused on Cheng Taotao, this little fool, so his usual high alertness was indeed relaxed now, to the point he didn’t even notice when Qin Huai stood behind him.

"Little brother..."

Qin Huai suddenly spoke, her voice extremely gentle, yet it truly startled Yin Huaiyu!

"...I’m sorry..."

Seeing she had scared Yin Huaiyu, Qin Huai immediately apologized, her cheeks turning rosy.

Yin Huaiyu always felt somewhat unprepared to deal with this wide-eyed and watery-looking, timid, soft little girl.

"No, it’s okay."

"Little brother, have some water..."

Qin Huai held out a little water bottle with a pretty girl image, pink, looking very clean.

She handed it over to him.

Yin Huaiyu quickly waved his hand, saying, "Thank you, I’m not thirsty."

Saying he wasn’t thirsty was a lie, but the water bottle clearly belonged to this little girl, and Yin Huaiyu really couldn’t get used to sharing a water bottle with a little girl.

Qin Huai blinked, "Really?"

"Yes, not thirsty."

Yin Huaiyu reiterated, and Qin Huai had to dejectedly retract her water bottle, standing beside Yin Huaiyu,

"Little brother, where are you from? Are you... Grandpa Zhou’s grandson?"

Yin Huaiyu pursed his lips, not really wanting to answer, but still patiently shook his head, "No, I’m his student."

Though he was reluctant to admit it, this should be a fact.

Despite Elder Zhou Guangren speaking ill of Matthew Moore, Yin Huaiyu did not give up on Matthew Moore because of Elder Zhou Guangren’s few comments of belittlement.

It was over the past couple of days that he came to realize, aware that he wasn’t qualified to become Matthew Moore’s student...

As for what kind of person Matthew Moore is, there’s no need for anyone to tell him; he will understand once he has the opportunity to meet Matthew Moore face-to-face in the future.

"Wow..." Qin Huai gasped, looking at Yin Huaiyu with admiration, "Little brother, you’re really amazing!"

"..."

"Little brother, what was that piece you played just now?"

"Sonata in D Major. Mozart."

Qin Huai’s mouth opened wide, her admiration intensifying, though she didn’t know what "Sonata in D Major" was, or what "Mozart" referred to, whether it was a person’s name, a place name, or something else...

Because she couldn’t understand, she instinctively felt it must be something incredible.

Yin Huaiyu glanced at Qin Huai, somewhat curious, and asked lightly, "Why don’t you go talk to Grandpa Zhou?"

Qin Huai lowered her head, seemingly shy, and said softly, "Grandpa Zhou comes a few times a month, but little brother, you won’t be coming again, right..."

"..." Yin Huaiyu glanced at her again.

Qin Huai... was very quiet, and quite pretty, dressed cleaner and tidier than other children, with less bizarre style, overall making Yin Huaiyu feel comfortable looking at her.

"Not necessarily."

Probably since standing here was too boring, a shy and gentle little girl coming over to chat, he didn’t need to act distant.

After all, if the old man doesn’t change his mind, they’ll meet every week.

"Ah?"

Qin Huai was surprised again, but this surprise hid real joy! Her watery eyes showed her happiness...

Yin Huaiyu’s lips curled slightly, feeling inexplicably cheerful.

He then looked towards the other side at Cheng Taotao, who had given up trying to squeeze into the group of children, now gasping for breath on the ground, not afraid of getting dirty, making Yin Huaiyu frown...

This little girl doesn’t act like one, will need to go out for dinner with her later...

This girl... will change clothes later, right?

Yin Huaiyu couldn’t help but worry, and then his worry wasn’t unfounded, as the group left the orphanage, Cheng Taotao was still in bright colors, with a sweater, sweatpants, and a pair of dirty cloth shoes.

Moreover, her face was filthy.

Yet Elder Zhou Guangren wasn’t particularly picky either, didn’t seem to find anything wrong with Cheng Taotao.

Yin Huaiyu’s heart sank to the bottom.

Children from the orphanage stood at the doorway for a long time, Qin Huai envied Yin Huaiyu, but couldn’t understand why Cheng Taotao could leave with them...

"Aunt Director..."

Qin Huai looked up at the director.

"What’s the matter, Little Huai?"

"I want to learn to play the piano, too? Can I?"