God of War: My Best School Girlfriend

Chapter 726 Omens of Parting

Inside the music classroom of the Leonardo da Vinci Academy of Fine Arts, a luxurious black piano stands in the center of the room, while in the front row sit several serious-looking education bureau leaders, ready to face the challenge.

Today is an important day for them to inspect and evaluate the strength and potential of the Da Vinci Art Academy. The piano and equestrian parts are personally overseen by Chu Lingjun, a student of the academy and its chairman. This makes the leaders even more cautious, after all, she is the daughter of the Chu Group.

A long line of reporters had already formed outside the door, waiting for this rising business star who had recently made a name for himself.

"Everyone has been waiting for a long time."

As a clear and melodious voice rang out, Chu Lingjun, dressed in a white dress, gracefully entered the classroom, and a flurry of flashes from cameras immediately followed outside the door.

"Thank you to all the leaders from the Education Bureau for coming to our school to observe. I won't go into too much detail about the artistic level and talent of our students; I believe you will have a preliminary understanding after watching my performance."

Without a word or hesitation, Chu Lingjun sat down in front of the expensive piano like a whirlwind, exuding an air of elegance and confidence.

Ye Xingke slowly walked down from the stage and quietly looked at the serene white-clad girl on the stage, who was so beautiful and noble.

"I'm not good enough for her..."

Recalling his previous actions of deliberately distancing himself from Chu Lingjun, Ye Xingke felt a sudden pang of sadness.

Yes, how could anyone not be moved by such a virtuous, talented, gentle, and beautiful woman?

"No, I can't have such thoughts, it would hurt her..."

Ye Xingke shook his head with a wry smile.

The air was so still you could hear a pin drop.

As Chu Lingjun's slender fingers slowly rose and landed on the piano keys, notes flowed out like clouds and water, striking the hearts of everyone present.

She played Maksim's Croatian Rhapsody, which is of medium difficulty, but the strong rhythm requires considerable emotion to play and is a great test of the player's musicality.

However, under Chu Lingjun's superb performance, the piece was full of climaxes and melodious lows, with ups and downs and perfect expression of the soul and essence of the piece.

The beautiful music stopped, but everyone was still immersed in the wonderful music and couldn't pull themselves away.

"Clap clap clap..."

After a long while, the leaders below the stage burst into applause from the bottom of their hearts.

"That sounds so beautiful! I initially thought she was just a pretty face, but I never expected her to be so talented on the piano. She could easily be a professional pianist!!"

"Yes, this piece was played so perfectly, there's not a single flaw!"

Upon hearing this music, even some leaders who had previously harbored doubts about Chu Lingjun were now completely convinced.

"Thank you, thank you everyone."

Chu Lingjun smiled tactfully on the stage and slowly walked off.

"How did I play? Was it alright?"

Chu Lingjun seemed oblivious to Ye Xingke's strange behavior below the stage. She walked up to him with her hands behind her back, her eyes wide open, and an expectant expression on her face, as if she wanted Ye Xingke to praise her.

"Awesome, really awesome!"

Ye Xingke, sitting in the audience, turned his head slightly, but still couldn't help but say to her that even though he didn't understand music, this song had deeply touched his heart; music can touch people's souls.

"Hehe, it's just a small thing. I still have more difficult pieces to play!"

"It's just that I feel there's no need to criticize them in front of these education bureau leaders. They wouldn't understand anyway, so criticizing them would be a waste!"

It was rare for Chu Lingjun to be praised by Ye Xingke, a straight man who didn't understand romance, so Chu Lingjun's lips curled up slightly, and he looked very happy. Receiving praise from him was much more pleasant than receiving praise from the leaders below the stage.

"If I had your musical talent, I wouldn't be afraid even if we went bankrupt! We could still busk on the streets! There would definitely be people who would support us! We could make a living no matter what!"

Ye Xingke couldn't help but mutter something. Ever since their relationship hit rock bottom at Ye Chen's ball a while ago, he hadn't teased Chu Lingjun like this in a long time.

"As expected... it's the same old routine again..."

Chu Lingjun's smile was still on her lips when she slowly shook her head, her expression turning into a helpless bitter smile. People never play by the rules; she was speechless.

But there's nothing wrong with that.

"I will try my best. No matter how you reject me, distance yourself from me, or don't want to face me, I will definitely try my best to open your heart!!"

"I won't give up, because... you're the one I've chosen. Whether it's fate or an accident... I won't give up..."

Watching Ye Xingke turn away, deliberately avoiding looking at his back, Chu Lingjun silently clenched his fists.

"Distinguished leaders, after listening to Miss Chu's performance, we will now proceed to the equestrian arena, where Miss Chu will demonstrate the equestrian skills for everyone."

Principal Yang, who was in charge of receiving the leaders, said to the leaders from the Education Bureau with a proud look on his face that Chu Lingjun's moving piano performance had really brought honor to the school. He had never been disappointed in Chu Lingjun.

Just as the education bureau leaders were heading to the horse farm to watch the equestrian performance, there were already people waiting there.

"After that bitch Chu Lingjun finishes her piano performance, is she coming to the horse farm right away???"

Outside the racecourse, a beautiful woman dressed in black stockings and designer clothes stood arrogantly at the entrance. She was none other than Lin Manru, who had always been at odds with Chu Lingjun.

“That’s right, Miss. We’ve received word that the piano performance has ended, and they’ll be here in about 20 minutes.”

The lackey beside him said respectfully.

"We need to hurry! We have to make that bitch look incredibly bad in front of the media today!!!"

"If I lose a leg or an arm, it won't be enough to quell the hatred in my heart!!!"

Lin Manru gritted her teeth, her delicate face contorted in a ferocious grimace.

Because of Chu Lingjun, she had made a fool of herself at school all along, losing to him in everything and receiving increasingly lower regard from the Lin family. This was absolutely unbearable for the proud and arrogant girl, and as a result, her hatred for Chu Lingjun had reached a point of being unforgettable.

"Young Miss, is this really a good idea? Minor squabbles are fine, but what we're doing today is no longer a minor squabble; it could very well result in someone's death..."

The lackey beside him, holding a mysterious box in his arms, hesitated for a moment.

"What are you afraid of?! I came up with the plan, and I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong! My brother and father will definitely stand up for me!"

"Besides, it's actually better that Chu Lingjun is in trouble, preferably paralyzed! That way, no one will deliberately go against me!!! It's all because that bitch is always trying to steal my thunder..."

Lin Manru's eyes blazed with fury; this time, she was completely determined to break off all pretense of civility.

"..."

Seeing the young lady's decisiveness, the lackey knew he was powerless to refute her, so he could only lower his head and obediently follow Lin Manru into the horse farm.

"Who's in charge?! Who's in charge?!"

As soon as she entered the horse farm's office, Lin Manru shouted arrogantly.

"It's me, I'm a horse trainer. What can I do for you?"

A middle-aged man stood up, frowning, somewhat disgusted by the impolite female student.

"Come with me to the stable, I have something to tell you."

Without further ado, Lin Manru pulled out two large bundles of banknotes and threw them directly onto the horse trainer's desk before walking out.

The horse trainer stared blankly at the banknotes on the table, momentarily stunned.

"What, still not enough?? Don't worry, as long as you come with me, there will be even more money right away!!"

As she reached the door, Lin Manru turned back and said casually.

As expected, money can move mountains. The horse trainer hesitated for a moment, but gritted his teeth and collected all the banknotes on the table into the table. He then followed Lin Manru into the stable.

"Since you're in charge here, you're also in charge of the horses for Chu Lingjun's equestrian performance today, right?"

Upon arriving at the stable, Lin Manru asked the horse trainer.

"Chu Lingjun? You mean Chairman Chu?"

The horse trainer said cautiously, "Now, everyone knows that Chu Lingjun has acquired the Da Vinci Academy."

"Ah."

Lin Manru nodded with a look of disgust; the mere mention of that name made her feel uncomfortable.

“I did personally oversee Director Chu’s horse. I heard she still needs it today and asked me to take special care of it…”

The horse trainer was somewhat puzzled.

"Where are her horses? Take me to see them."

Lin Manru gave the instructions calmly.

"Ah."

Left with no other choice, the horse trainer had to take Lin Manru to a specially made stable.

"This is the horse that Miss Chu Lingjun uses. It's an Akhal-Teke horse from Europe, also known as the Ferghana horse. This horse has a very noble and pure bloodline, and one of them costs several million!"

The horse trainer pointed to a small golden horse in the stable.

The horse had soft, flowing hair with a white base covered in a light gold tinge, giving it an air of extraordinary nobility.

"Oh, this is it."

"Come here and open the box."

Lin Manru waved to the lackey, signaling him to open the mysterious box in his arms. Inside, there was nothing valuable, but rather sets of syringes and medicines.

"what is this???"

"Relaxant??? What do you need that for???"

The horse trainer glanced curiously at the contents of the box and blurted out, "This relaxant is specially designed for animals. It's mainly used to calm down frenzied wild animals in zoos. Once injected, even the largest wild animals will have their muscles relaxed and become weak."

"Aren't you in charge of this horse farm? You must have sprayed the pesticides, right?"

"Give this horse two injections."

Lin Manru ignored him and gave the order without question.

"But, but Director Chu needs this horse right away!!! How can we give it a relaxant??? If we do, the horse won't even be able to stand up, how can we do that!!"

The horse trainer's face changed drastically. He had no idea what Lin Manru was going to do, but she wanted him to tamper with the chairman's horses, which terrified him.

How much is your salary???

Lin Manru was not surprised by the horse trainer's terrified reaction, and simply asked a question.

"Twenty thousand a month, plus the year-end bonus, that's about three hundred thousand a year..."

The horse trainer murmured, wondering what Lin Manru was up to.

"Give me your bank card number, and I'll transfer ten million to you!!!"

Lin Manru took out her phone and said casually, "Now all I need to do is send money. I've always believed that as long as I have money, there's nothing I can't handle."

"Ten million???!!! What??? Really??? How is that possible!!!"

The horse trainer exclaimed in astonishment, "This is an astronomical sum for me!"

"Only ten million, and you're already this scared? You're really ignorant."

"Let me tell you, I am the daughter of the Lin Group. This amount of money is nothing to me. As long as you work for me, you will be rewarded handsomely in the future."

Lin Manru said with a look of disgust.

"But... but if I tamper with the chairman's horse, I'll definitely lose my job..."

The horse trainer said with a worried look on his face.

"You already have ten million, why do you still need a job??? Seriously, I'm fed up with these poor bastards, they're all incredibly stupid."

"Do the math yourself. Can you earn this much money working here your whole life?"

"Ten million, that's more money than you could earn in a lifetime! What are you hesitating for???"

Lin Manru said with disgust.

"Stop talking nonsense, just give me the card number!!!"

Seeing that the horse trainer was still hesitating, Lin Manru said impatiently.

"Yes, yes! My card number is 01453xxxxx"

Threatened by Lin Manru and presented with such a huge sum of money, even the most honest person would find it hard to resist.

So the horse trainer, desperate and resigned to his fate, nervously gave out his bank card number.

A short while later, a message came that ten million RMB had been deposited into his account. The horse trainer looked at his mobile banking balance in disbelief and collapsed to the ground, overjoyed. From now on, he could finally be considered a rich man.

"Since you've taken my money, you'd better do a good job. If you dare not do the job, or try to run away, the Lin Group won't let you off the hook!!"

Lin Manru snorted.

"Yes, yes! Miss Lin, I'll administer the injection right away."

Overjoyed at receiving such a large sum of money, the horse trainer disregarded morality and directly took out the medicine and skillfully injected it into the golden pony.

Sure enough, after a short while, the golden pony collapsed limply, seemingly too weak to even stand.

"Miss Lin, that's enough. What else do you need me to do?"

The horse trainer said anxiously, his intuition telling him that Lin Manru definitely wanted more than just this from him, otherwise she wouldn't have given him ten million for nothing.

"Her horses are fine like this."

"Where is the most spirited horse in this horse farm? Take me to see it."

A sinister smile crept across Lin Manru's lips; her first step in the plan had succeeded.

"The wildest horse of all is, of course, Miss Lin!!! Beautiful and spirited, no one can tame you!!!"

"In the entire Dragon Kingdom, who is more fierce than you?"

Seeing that Lin Manru was in a good mood, the lackey quickly stepped forward to flatter her.

To his surprise, all he got in return was a loud slap across the face.

"Idiot!!! How can you talk like that???"

Lin Manru glared and shouted angrily, clearly her attempt to flatter had backfired.

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