Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
He was at a loss and realized he had dug himself a hole.
“Stop thinking about it. Just scream when you look at me in the future,” he whispered, showering her with more kisses on her face, lips, and neck, causing her thoughts to shut down.
All she could see was his face, and his breath surrounded her.
“Brian, are you jealous?” she finally blurted out after a while.
“Mm, I am jealous, and very jealous,” he murmured, holding her hand tightly and bringing his lips close to her ear, “So, you must not scream at other men, don’t make me look like a jealous husband, okay?”
His seductive voice was tempting her willpower!
“Okay…I understand,” she said, blushing.
One night, she finally realized that men can be quite stingy sometimes!
Jasper was very happy today because her father told her that he had found the little boy she was looking for and had arranged to meet his parents today.
Early in the morning, Jasper picked out her favorite little white dress and paired it with a pair of pink leather shoes. She also wore a pink hair clip on her head, which looked extremely cute.
“When you see Lawrence later, don’t scare him away,” Grace reminded her daughter.
Jasper had talent and passion for playing the piano, especially when she met children of the same age who played well. She would be exceptionally enthusiastic.
However, in reality, it was rare to find someone of the same age who played the piano as well as
Jasper described.
Previously, Jasper had met some children of the same age who played the piano well, except for
William. However, when Jasper eagerly asked them to play another piece, they would play nervously and hesitantly. After they finished playing, Jasper was disappointed and never asked them to play again.
This time, Grace was also curious about the piano of
Lawrence Abbott, the child whom her daughter Jasper was looking forward to meeting.
I just don’t know if playing in front of Jasper again will disappoint him, especially with this child.
“I understand, I won’t scare him,” pouted Jasper, with hopeful eyes.
“Did you tell William that you’re meeting Lawrence today?” Grace asked again.
“Yes.” The little one nodded earnestly. “I also said that I would record a video of Lawrence playing the piano and show it to him later, but he didn’t seem very happy about it.”
Jasper looked puzzled and confused.
Grace understands what’s going on – William is afraid that Jasper will be taken away by that unfamiliar boy.
After all, Jasper’s personality tends to be easily influenced by his surroundings. If he likes someone’s piano, he is likely to develop feelings for that person.
Of course, a child’s “liking” is different from that of an adult.
“Today you will meet Lawrence. If he is willing to play the piano for you, that would be great. However, if he doesn’t want to, you can’t force him, okay?” Grace reminded again.
Jasper furrowed his brows in hesitation and said, “But I really want to hear it again.”
“Even if you really want to, you can’t force others,” Grace said, rubbing her daughter’s black hair. “You were born into the Reed family, and in the eyes of others, you are a little princess. Many people will try to please you, flatter you, and obey your orders, but that’s only because of the Reed family. If you lose this halo, everything will be different. If you ignore other people’s wishes and force them to help you with something, then you are bullying them. Do you want to be a bully?”
My daughter is almost ten years old now, so Grace has started to talk to her about certain things.
She doesn’t want her daughter to become a spoiled brat in the future, even though the Reed family has the capital to allow their daughter to be arrogant. Grace has experienced the feeling of being bullied by someone who abuses their power, so she doesn’t want her daughter to give others that same feeling.
Jasper said to Grace, “Mommy, I won’t bully Lawrence. If he really doesn’t want to play the piano for me, I’ll think of another way to make him want to play for me.”
Jasper spoke confidently, as if he had some incredible method up his sleeve.
Grace couldn’t help but laugh. When she arrived at the agreed place, she finally saw the little boy playing the piano.
He appears slightly shorter than Jasper, very thin, wearing obviously worn-out clothes, and a pair of cheap cotton shoes. Standing beside the little boy are a couple who are likely his parents. Judging from their clothing, they also seem to belong to the lower strata of society.
Looking at the situation, Grace was a bit confused. After all, a piano is not a cheap thing to play. Even for a regular piano lesson, it would cost around 200 yuan per session. And if Jasper can play the piano well enough to be called good, then she must have studied for a considerable amount of time.
Can this family afford long-term piano lessons? Or have they already exhausted all their resources to pay for their child’s piano lessons?
“Are you sure you haven’t got the wrong person?” Grace asked Jason in a low voice.
Jason smiled slightly, “Do you think there’s a possibility that I got it wrong?”
She was speechless, well, it seemed like there really wasn’t that possibility.
Meanwhile, Jasper had happily run up to the little boy, “You were playing the piano that day, right? But why did you run away? I wouldn’t have done anything bad to you. If you hadn’t run away that day, we would have met earlier.”
The little boy lowered his head, looking somewhat timid.
“Why are you still keeping your head down? I’m Jasper. Mommy said your name is Lawrence, right?”
The crisp voice rang out again.
The boy named Lawrence finally slowly lifted his head, and what he saw was Jasper’s brilliant smile.
This kind of smile made Lawrence dazed for a moment, until his mother’s voice rang out, bringing him back to reality.
“Lawrence, say hello to Miss. Reed!” Wilona urged her son.
You know, the ones who appeared in front of them today were Mr. and Mrs. Reed of Emerald City, and their daughter.
In Emerald City, many people who wanted to curry favor with
Mr. Reed couldn’t do so. However, now, because the little princess of the Reed family listened to the son playing the piano, she wants to meet him.
For families like theirs, this is nothing short of an opportunity. If they can really win over this little princess, their fate will change and they can escape their current impoverished life!
Lawrence stuttered as he spoke, “I…I’m called Lawrence.” Other than that, he couldn’t think of any other words to say.
Wilona sighed inwardly at her son’s reticence and lack of communication skills. He was extremely introverted and she wondered if this personality trait would make it difficult for him to win the favor of the little princess.
“That day, I heard you play Liszt’s Transcendental Etude No. 12 Chasse-neige and I really liked it. Can you play it again for me?” Jasper looked at Lawrence with bright, sparkling eyes.
“I…I don’t play well…” Lawrence said, feeling a bit awkward.
“I don’t think so. I think you play very beautifully, with a unique flavor that sets you apart from others,”
said Jasper.
Lawrence blinked his eyes, a different taste, what could it be?!
He doesn’t understand what she means by these words.
On the side, Wilona May turned to her son and said, “Lawrence, Miss. Reed wants to hear you play the piano. You should play for her now!” This is a great opportunity to show off his skills!
Lawrence looked even more confused, as he had heard his parents talk in private about how this was a chance for their family to turn their fortunes around if Miss. Reed really liked his piano playing.
Mommy and Daddy are looking forward to it very much.
But he was afraid. His piano skills were self-taught in secret, and he only knew a few pieces. If he didn’t play well and couldn’t win Miss. Reed’s favor, what would he do?
Jasper slightly furrowed her eyebrows. She had promised her mother that she wouldn’t be a bully. So, if
Lawrence really didn’t want to play the piano for her, she suggested, “How about we exchange? I’ll play a song for you to listen to, and you can play one for me too?”
Lawrence was taken aback, clearly not expecting the other party to propose such an exchange.
What kind of music will she play on the piano? He suddenly became curious.
“Is it good?” Her beautiful almond eyes looked at him with strong anticipation.
“A good” word, was spoken from his mouth just like that.
Jasper immediately became excited and turned to Grace and Jason, saying, “Mommy, Daddy,
Lawrence agreed! He willingly played the piano for me to listen to.”
After finishing his speech, Jasper took the initiative to walk towards the piano that had already been prepared. He sat down and lifted the piano lid. His slender fingers rested on the keys and he began to play.
The beautiful sound of the piano flowed through the room, and Lawrence listened to it in a daze.
So it turns out she plays so well, better than anyone else he’s ever heard!
She already knows how to play like this, does she still need to listen to him play the piano? Suddenly, he felt ashamed of himself.
The Abbott couple were also surprised to see that the little princess of the Reed family played the piano so well. They wondered if their own son’s piano skills would impress the other party.
When Jasper played the last note, he stood up with a smile and looked at Lawrence expectantly, saying “Okay, it’s your turn now.”
Lawrence walked somewhat awkwardly to the piano and sat down, turning his head to look at the bright smile on Jasper’s face.
He could feel that the other person really wanted to hear him. play the piano.
But why though? He didn’t play the piano very well, and other kids his age who were also learning to play said he played poorly and wasn’t smooth at all.
Turning back, he looked at the black and white keys in front of him, took a deep breath, and began playing on the keys with his fingers.
He was playing the same Transcendental Etude No. 12 Chasse-neige that Jasper had heard him play the other day. The piano notes were a bit rough in some places, giving off a sense of awkwardness and lack of smoothness, but Jasper was still listening with great interest.
Although Grace doesn’t play the piano, she has listened to many masters play over the years. Her daughter also practices the piano almost every day at home, so she can naturally tell whether the performance is good or bad.
Although Lawrence’s playing may be a bit rough, his sense of pitch is excellent, just as Jasper said, he has a certain “charm”. In this world, there are many people who play the piano well, but there are not many who can play with charm. It’s no wonder Jasper has been eager to find Lawrence.
After the song ended, Lawrence looked nervous while Jasper’s eyes shone even brighter. He happily grabbed Lawrence’s hand and exclaimed, “Wow, you played so beautifully! I love your piano playing!”
Jasper is the type of person who likes to speak his mind about everything, especially when it comes to things related to the piano. He can go on and on about it.
“When you were playing, the transition here wasn’t very smooth, and this part was slow…” Jasper pointed out Lawrence’s mistakes by playing a few notes on the piano keys.
Lawrence listened carefully, no one had ever pointed out things so clearly to him before.
“However, as long as you practice more, it will be fine,” said Jasper. “If you practice more, you will definitely be able to play your Transcendental Etude No. 12 Chasse-neige even better in the future!
Shall we play some other songs?”
After she finished speaking, she took the initiative to play a song and then grinned at Lawrence, continuing on.