Sweet Beauty

"Hmph, did you treat me as your driver?" Qiao Hongya was so angry that he exhaled sharply. "How can you be so calm? I am not done with them yet!"

Although Qiao Hongya did not say anything about changing the route, Han Yuanjun realized that they were already on their way to Nanyang Academy and were almost at their destination.

Perhaps Qiao Hongya had changed directions when Han Yuanjun spoke to Liang Zixuan earlier. Perhaps Qiao Hongya also wanted her to go there and was thinking the same thing as Han Yuanjun, so he already knew their destination.

Since they did not consult with the Principal of Nanyang Academy, Qiao Hongya had no choice but to park his car outside the school's gates.

Principal Tao of Nanyang Academy was using his phone, scrolling through the latest hot news. It was a video of Liang Zixuan messing with the Principal of Guzheng Academy. The tip of his mouth twisted into a smile.

Nanyang had been suppressed by Guzheng Academy for years and had fewer students than theirs, and the number of graduates was also lower than theirs. And it was not because their school wasn't good, but because of the cooperation between Guzheng Academy and the Han Group.

Now, seeing that Han Yuanjun personally said that he would stop cooperating with Guzheng, President Tao laughed out loud until his smile was almost up to his ear.

At this moment, the assistant hurriedly rushed into his office. He did not even have time to knock on the office door before he was standing in front of Principal Tao like the wind.

Principal Tao raised his head and glared at his assistant. "What are you panicking about? Is the sky falling? How many times have I told you to stay calm? How come you can not remember?"

The assistant took a deep breath and then held back the excitement in his heart. In a calm tone, he said, "Principals! Master Qiao, Young Master Han, and Liang Zixuan have come to our school. They are still standing outside the gate and have not yet entered."

"What?" The phone in Principal Tao's hand almost smacked him in the face. He suddenly stood up and made a loud noise that startled the assistant. "Oh my God! They are really coming to our school?"

The assistant was more excited than Principal Tao, himself, and the corners of his mouth wrinkled. "Yes, just now the security guard called me, and I came right away to tell you."

"Shit, why didn't you just say so in the first place! And you are still pretending to be so calm!" President Tao quickly straightened his suit and rushed out. "Quick, follow me to greet them!"

The assistant: "...."

What's wrong with his calmness?

Principal, don't be too harsh on your subordinate!

How could Principal Tao not be excited and anxious?

The existence of these three people was like great Buddhas.

The assistant had just seen on the Internet how Guzheng had offended the three of them and how they came to their school shortly after. It's like a pie falling from the sky. If they accepted it shakily, then they would be a fool!

It wasn't as if Principal Tao didn't put anyone in his eyes. When these three people came, he would hug them and persuade them. If they were happy, not only could he be able to invite an already very famous student, Liang Zixuan, but he could also be able to invite Qiao Hongya, who can crush all the other professors in the country for free.

Maybe he could even get his hands on the Han Group's resources.

Then his Nanyang would be able to soar into the sky.

Qiao Hongya stood at the gate of the Nanyang Academy, holding up his phone. The content of the post was very simple.

'Liang Zixuan is my great granddaughter and this is the last time I'll say it. If I hear anyone gossiping and saying that she relied on the wrong way to rise to her position, I will call the police and have the law punish you!'

"Alright." Qiao Hongya put down his phone, looked up, and said to Han Yuanjun and Liang Zixuan. "My anger has almost gone. Let's go in now and have a friendly talk with the principal to see if he wants to accept me as a professor or Zixuan as a student."

"Grandfather, why are you so cute?" Liang Zixuan glanced at her phone and couldn't help but laugh. "You are like a little boy who calls the police and lets the law punish bad people. Why does this sound like Shui Bingyue¹? I remember her saying that I will kill anyone who slandered you in the name of the moon!"

Qiao Hongya: "..."

Was he even that funny?

Han Yuanjun also looked down at Liang Zixuan's phone and laughed softly. "Look at these netizens. They actually feel the same way as you, saying grandfather is too cute."

Qiao Hongya: "..."

A few black lines appeared on Qiao Hongya's forehead. He pursed his lips and said in a wrongful tone. "I-I'm just too angry."

"Aiya... Master Qiao, Young Master Han, Liang Zixuan... You guys are really here."

A man's surprised voice rang out behind them. The three of them turned around to see Principal Tao running towards them with his assistant drenched in sweat.

As soon as Principal Tao and his assistant arrived, they shook hands with them enthusiastically. "My assistant told me earlier that he saw you at the school gate, but I didn't believe it. I didn't even have time to take a sip of water before I went out to see you."

This compliment sounded very sincere and not forced.

Seeing how excited Principal Tao was, Liang Zixuan and the other two felt much better.

It seemed like someone was still welcoming them.

Qiao Hongya, Han Yuanjun, and Liang Zixuan politely shook hands with Principal Tao and were then escorted by him and his assistant to the principal's office.

Principal Tao had his assistant serve the three of them delicious cups of tea and then said, "I wonder why you three came to our school this time?"

Qiao Hongya felt a little embarrassed by Principal Tao's question, even though Principal Tao, himself, already knew the answer.

Qiao Hongya cleared his throat and said with a smile, "It's like this... Zixuan wanted to further her studies, and I originally gave her piano lessons myself, so there were no problems in that matter."

Principal Tao immediately nodded. "Yes, yes. Master Qiao is an internationally renowned music expert after all. It's not a problem if you teach Liang Zixuan."

Qiao Hongya nodded, "But she still wanted to take acting and rehearsal lessons, and she can't do that at home. She can only do it at school, plus the school is well equipped, so she wants to try Nanyang. But she missed the entrance exam, and things are a bit troublesome now."

"That's not a problem." Principal Tao straightened his back and put on the airs of a principal as he said seriously, "Although Liang Zixuan did miss the entrance exam, but the soundtracks she made for the movies and TV dramas were very good. I've heard a few songs of hers before. Weren't Wei Xiaoqing's songs also written by her? And she sang them as well? In this area, she's already surpassed the level of all the freshmen. Even students who have studied for a few years are inferior to her."

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¹ Shui Bingyue is a character in the novel 'The Rise of Abe Chou'.