Transmigrating Before The Crazy Beauty Scum A Loses Control - Chapter 43

As the classic waltz came to an end, the music classroom was still filled with lingering echoes.

Luan Yenan’s hands lifted from the black and white keys.

She glanced out the window.

From the top floor of the music academy building, one could see the lake in the distance.

The beauty of autumn was carried by the gentle breeze.

Luan Yenan herself felt an indescribable sensation.

It was as if a lifetime had passed.

In her previous life, she had taken the time to learn the piano and guitar because a business partner had mentioned it during a casual conversation about leisure activities.

Luan Yenan had always been fully devoted to her career. Apart from necessary vacations for relaxation and social engagements related to work, she only sought thrill.

Extreme sports like car racing, paragliding, and bungee jumping.

But the partner had suggested that learning a musical instrument could be quite rewarding.

After some consideration, Luan Yenan chose the two instruments that were easiest to find teachers for in the market.

She had some talent and picked them up quickly.

Professional teachers would praise her for playing perfectly, but they noted that her music lacked soul.

Whenever she practiced, she only thought about the notes. Her control was evident in every note and rhythm, strictly following the score, mechanically expressed.

It was enough to impress amateurs or those who rarely listened to music, but anyone familiar with how music conveys emotion would notice that Luan Yenan’s music lacked feeling.

But just now, for the first time, she played in a completely relaxed state.

The music seemed to flow naturally from her hands, not strictly adhering to the constraints of the score.

One could even say that the rhythm wasn’t strictly followed, but it had soul.

“You played very well.” Zuo Baixuan had already walked to the piano and said, then tapped the edge of the piano keys, producing a crisp sound, trying to mask her true feelings.

Luan Yenan turned her head to look at Zuo Baixuan’s profile.

Zuo Baixuan’s gaze had clearly been filled with admiration, and her initiative to offer praise spoke volumes about her attitude.

Luan Yenan stood up and lightly tapped her phone twice.

Her fingers slid from the leftmost key to the rightmost.

Zuo Baixuan listened as the notes rose from low to high, her heart lifting with them, until Luan Yenan’s hand grasped hers.

The sound of Luan Yenan testing the keys soon came from the phone—it was a recording.

“May I have this dance, beautiful lady?” Luan Yenan’s voice whispered by her ear.

Zuo Baixuan looked at Luan Yenan.

Her eyes were asking, “I’ve finished my ‘dance,’ what do you think?”

Zuo Baixuan hesitated for only a second.

Luan Yenan ended the inquiry, pulling her to the open space in front of the floor-to-ceiling mirror.

From the phone, the melody of “The Blue Danube” began to play.

Luan Yenan held Zuo Baixuan’s hand with one hand and gently placed the other on the small of her back.

Zuo Baixuan softly replied, “I really don’t know how to dance.”

This was an attempt to make Luan Yenan face reality.

But what Luan Yenan heard was that Zuo Baixuan hadn’t refused and had instead given her a response, so she applied a bit more pressure with the hand on her back.

Zuo Baixuan’s body pressed against Luan Yenan’s.

A spark flew from the brightness, not knowing where it landed or what it ignited.

The cool breeze from the window couldn’t disperse the warmth exchanged between the two.

Zuo Baixuan quickly looked down, checking the distance between her feet and Luan Yenan’s, afraid of stepping on her.

“It’s okay, you only need to dance with me, so as long as you can follow my lead, that’s enough. Relax.” Luan Yenan whispered in Zuo Baixuan’s ear.

The coaxing tone made Zuo Baixuan unconsciously purse her lips.

But she also realized that there was no escaping this.

Luan Lizheng wanted to throw a high-profile party for Luan Yecha, and Luan Yenan would definitely attend. As Luan Yenan’s wife, she would have to go as well.

At that time, engaging in such high-society social interactions would be unavoidable.

Perhaps dancing would be the simplest part.

Zuo Baixuan was determined to overcome this.

She thought for a moment, relaxed her muscles, and, based on her understanding of partner dancing and waltzes, placed her hands on Luan Yenan’s shoulders. “Is this right?”

“Just relax.” Luan Yenan had no other requirements for Zuo Baixuan.

As the piano music, albeit not of the best quality, played from the phone, Luan Yenan applied a bit of force with her hands, guiding Zuo Baixuan’s waist.

Zuo Baixuan was surprised to find her legs naturally following the rhythm.

She looked up at Luan Yenan in delight.

“You’re quite talented.” Luan Yenan complimented.

Zuo Baixuan, however, suppressed her surprise and let out a soft hum.

She had already realized that her ability to dance so smoothly was entirely due to Luan Yenan’s hand on her lower back, guiding her muscles.

Her body, in order to maintain balance, had no choice but to let her legs follow.

In the end, it was still Luan Yenan who was skilled.

“You’re quite good at teaching, have you taught many people before?” Zuo Baixuan, now completely relaxed, casually struck up a conversation.

Luan Yenan looked down at Zuo Baixuan.

Zuo Baixuan’s gaze had already shifted away.

Was this just casual conversation?

Luan Yenan raised the corners of her mouth into a smile and, with a slight increase in pressure, guided Zuo Baixuan into a slide on a strong beat.

Zuo Baixuan, facing the full-length mirror, was captivated by her own movements.

Guided by Luan Yenan, she was half-suspended, her legs taut, tracing a beautiful arc.

And this was just in her work attire. What if she were wearing a long gown?

“I haven’t taught anyone else, you’re the first. You’re just a quick learner.” Luan Yenan also glanced at Zuo Baixuan’s reflection in the mirror.

Of course, it might not just be about who teaches well or who learns quickly.

Perhaps it was more about a certain chemistry that connected Luan Yenan and Zuo Baixuan.

Luan Yenan didn’t say it out loud, but seeing the blush slowly spread across Zuo Baixuan’s face in the mirror, she must have understood.

Zuo Baixuan let go, placing both hands on Luan Yenan’s shoulders, lifting one foot forward in an attempt to break this chemistry.

Luan Yenan felt the muscles in Zuo Baixuan’s lower back tense under her palm and took a step back, avoiding the foot.

“Are you planning to add more moves?” Luan Yenan raised her free hand to tousle Zuo Baixuan’s hair.

“Is that not allowed? Since we’re practicing together, we should choreograph together, right?” Zuo Baixuan stubbornly followed Luan Yenan’s lead.

Her competitive nature made her take the initiative to step out.

Luan Yenan, seeing Zuo Baixuan’s stubbornness, didn’t point it out and happily followed her steps. Like a piece of music with soul, the back-and-forth dance steps seemed to come alive, spirited and unrestrained.

But who knows how much of these chaotic steps Zuo Baixuan herself would remember.

As the piano music reached its end, Luan Yenan wrapped her arms around Zuo Baixuan’s waist and gently lifted her into her embrace.

Zuo Baixuan’s body, out of control, fell into Luan Yenan’s arms.

Sensing Luan Yenan’s intention, she even added a bit more force.

Luan Yenan was forcefully pushed and collided with the piano behind her.

The old piano let out a muffled sound, as if protesting.

Luan Yenan winced in pain, slightly furrowing her brows, but she didn’t show any other exaggerated reactions.

The two of them locked eyes, their bodies frozen in place for a long time.

Zuo Baixuan’s chaotic breathing was held tightly in her chest.

Until her own voice came from the phone: “You played very well.” followed by a short, crisp ding.

Only then did Zuo Baixuan snap out of it, exhaling the breath she had been holding onto Luan Yenan’s face.

At the same time, she flashed a deep smile: “You’re right, it seems I do have some talent. So, our dance is complete.”

Luan Yenan’s eyes at that moment were like the lake across from the music academy, rippling under the autumn breeze.

“You do have talent, but isn’t your standard a bit too low? Practicing just once isn’t enough.” Luan Yenan asked.

She didn’t hide her intentions.

More than practicing dancing, she actually preferred to be alone with Zuo Baixuan like this.

In fact, it didn’t have to be dancing; doing anything else would be fine too, but Zuo Baixuan might not agree.

Luan Yenan’s glands, which were in an abnormal state every day, would calm down when Zuo Baixuan was around, so being alone with her was always the most comfortable. Or perhaps there was a deeper reason.

Luan Yenan didn’t deliberately avoid her own thoughts and showed Zuo Baixuan her most genuine smile.

Zuo Baixuan’s heart trembled at the sight of Luan Yenan’s smile.

She averted her gaze to consider the actual needs for the evening banquet and answered seriously, “Alright, then let’s practice a few more times for the banquet.”

As she spoke, she tried to let go and leave Luan Yenan’s embrace to replay the background music.

But Luan Yenan didn’t let go. Instead, she brushed her fingers across Zuo Baixuan’s forehead, wiping away the glistening sweat, and said, “We’re already sweating, let’s practice again tomorrow. There’s plenty of time before the banquet for training.”

“Can the school lend you a classroom every day?” Zuo Baixuan’s question was meant to tell Luan Yenan that she wouldn’t agree to practice dancing at home.

At home, with just the two of them, dancing required close contact, and the atmosphere would feel strange.

It was better to practice at school.

Zuo Baixuan looked at Luan Yenan.

Was it because she was still afraid of her?

Not so much anymore.

So what was she afraid of?

Hearing Zuo Baixuan’s question, Luan Yenan smiled and replied, “Yes, the school has lent me this classroom. They asked me to be the main guest performer for the campus Top Ten Singers Competition, and my only request was to have a piano room as a practice room. Even if it’s a simple one, they agreed.”

Only then did Zuo Baixuan understand the whole story.

So this room wasn’t specifically borrowed by Luan Yenan for dance practice; rather, the school had asked her for a favor and offered it to her for singing. How she used it was up to her.

“Then let’s practice another time. Shouldn’t you let me go now?” The heat was making Zuo Baixuan sweat continuously, her shirt sticking to her back, and being held by Luan Yenan was a bit uncomfortable.

Luan Yenan let go, and Zuo Baixuan simply stepped out of her embrace without moving away.

Seeing Zuo Baixuan’s reaction, Luan Yenan placed a hand on her shoulder: “I’m planning to go to the company this afternoon. Would you like to come with me and take a look? Our company has grown quite a bit since the beginning.”

“No, thanks. I’m in my fourth year now and need to go to the library to work on my graduation thesis. If the company needs any programming help, you can assign it to me. I’ll charge based on the difficulty and urgency.” Zuo Baixuan knew her name was on the company’s records, but she still wanted to keep their financial relationship clear and not get too involved in the company’s internal affairs.

Luan Yenan didn’t insist, just sighed with regret: “It’s such a pity that it’s our company, but I’m the only one managing it.”

She turned back to grab her phone and sent Zuo Baixuan the current address of the company.

“But it’s fine, I’m used to handling things alone. So whenever our supervisor leader wants to grace us with her presence, she’s welcome anytime.” Luan Yenan said without lingering any longer, “I’ll leave the key with you, remember to lock up.”

Luan Yenan’s decisive actions almost caught Zuo Baixuan off guard.

Luan Yenan didn’t make any demands or even extend another invitation before leaving so openly.

Zuo Baixuan felt a pang of guilt, as if she had done something wrong. Watching Luan Yenan’s solitary retreating figure, it seemed lonely.

Zuo Baixuan quickly closed her eyes. What loneliness? How could someone like her feel lonely?

After leaving the school, Luan Yenan remained extremely busy for a while.

She first received a private contact from Luan Muyin, who provided some information to “Frontend.” and then got an official contact from “Frontend” to engage in a cloud computing power cooperation deal with her company.

In addition, the company had other business operations proceeding smoothly, keeping her on the run and busy until late at night almost every day.

But even with such a hectic schedule, she still came to the school every day.

Whether Professor Chen had a meeting or not.

She and Zuo Baixuan met daily at the agreed time in the music academy’s classroom for the duration of a song.

This became her fixed relaxation time in her otherwise monotonous life.

Her gland and pheromone conditions also stabilized significantly because she could see Zuo Baixuan every day.

It wasn’t just Luan Yenan who got used to this lifestyle; Zuo Baixuan did too.

“Hey, Zuo Baixuan, don’t you think you’ve been glowing recently? Something’s off! Very off!” Jiang Lingdan couldn’t help but ask when she saw Zuo Baixuan humming a familiar tune of a world-renowned song and walking briskly into the dorm room.

She had been holding back this question for several days. She had visibly noticed Zuo Baixuan’s good mood recently and finally caught her in the act today.

Zuo Baixuan was taken aback by the question, thought for a moment, and replied, “Maybe it’s because Luan Yenan has been very busy lately, I feel free, my graduation thesis is going smoothly, and the part-time tasks I took on are also going well?”

Jiang Lingdan jumped up, circled around Zuo Baixuan, clicked her tongue twice, and said, “No, no, I’ve observed that before when Luan Yenan was very busy, you were not in this state at all. I know, even though she’s busy now, the only difference is that Luan Yenan still comes to dance with you every day, right?”

“Why would I be happy that she comes to dance with me? I’m just providing labor. But it does feel good after exercising, releasing the usual stress.” Zuo Baixuan answered without changing her expression.

This was an answer she had told herself countless times in her heart.

Jiang Lingdan narrowed her eyes.

Being fooled once is okay, being fooled twice is okay. Jiang Lingdan felt she had been fooled several times now, each time Zuo Baixuan said no, no, only to turn around and slap her in the face.

And for some reason, this slap always landed on her own face!

Jiang Lingdan thought as she rubbed her face, this time she absolutely couldn’t believe it!

Zuo Baixuan knew her good friend well, seeing the disbelief in her expression, she knew that explaining now was useless, changing the subject was key.

She glanced at Jiang Lingdan’s laptop, which was paused on her chat interface with the big boss.

Zuo Baixuan said, “You’re the one who’s off, right? Lately, whether there’s a task or not, you’re always chatting with the big boss, what’s going on, something happening?”

Hearing Zuo Baixuan bring this up, Jiang Lingdan was indeed distracted and immediately got excited: “Oh, oh, the big boss is really cool, I want the big boss to face me…”

She even twisted a little shyly.

Zuo Baixuan couldn’t help but laugh helplessly. She knew Jiang Lingdan’s mouth had no filter, often spouting a bunch of flirtatious words, but since she never responded to such talk, Jiang Lingdan said less in front of her.

But now, shyly speaking flirtatiously, Zuo Baixuan couldn’t help but think, the big boss is “Huanyu.”

If Jiang Lingdan knew she was fantasizing about the great god “Huanyu” she didn’t know whether it would increase her excitement or dampen her spirits.

“Weren’t you at odds with the big boss before? How come it seems like you’re getting along well now?” Zuo Baixuan asked again.

“Oh, the big boss is just silent, we had misunderstandings before because of the lack of words, that’s why we were at odds, but recently she’s given more tasks, and we’ve chatted more casually. I also found out she’s a girl.”

“Huanyu” is a girl?

This great god in the virtual world, who has always shown an anonymous image, has never revealed her nationality, age, job, or gender, any information.

Although the truth is unknown, she actually told Jiang Lingdan.

Despite her surprise, Zuo Baixuan still marveled at Jiang Lingdan: “You’re really off, you’re in this state just knowing the boss is a girl? What if she’s not an Alpha?”

Jiang Lingdan immediately picked up a pen and pretended it was a mosaic in front of her, starting a dangerous speech: “I don’t care, even if the big boss isn’t an Alpha, I want to try, if she doesn’t face me, I can face her. Imagine, making a silent boss blush, so exciting!”

“Alright, alright, stop talking, or I might have to call the police on you.” Zuo Baixuan laughed and sat down at her seat.

Jiang Lingdan also sat back, hugging her snacks, and said, “Speaking of calling the police, you should spend more time worrying about your Luan teacher.”

“What?” Zuo Baixuan turned back in confusion.

“Huh? You don’t know? Then I really believe you and Luan Yenan have nothing going on, and you’ve been seriously preparing your graduation thesis recently, haven’t even seen the news, right?” Jiang Lingdan picked up her tablet and opened the information interface.

Zuo Baixuan looked at the content on the tablet and immediately frowned.

Although it wasn’t a proper official media news content, a super eye-catching title had attracted over 100,000 reads and a lot of reposts and comments.

“Is ‘Blockcoin’ ‘Frontend’ information technology or ‘pyramid scheme’ ‘illegal fundraising’?”

“Pyramid scheme”?

“Illegal fundraising”?

With the gradual development of the internet, many telecom fraud techniques have been exposed to the public.

Scammers have updated and created even more disgusting routines.

In recent years, several major cases of “pyramid schemes” and “illegal fundraising” have been cracked, sounding the alarm in people’s hearts.

Such charges, paired with the quoted “Frontend” made the implication very clear.

People in the industry now almost all know that “Blockcoin” is tied to Luan Yenan.

But many ordinary people who don’t know what “Blockcoin” is, know what “Frontend” is.

This title successfully created a misleading impression, but even if “Frontend” wanted to sue, it couldn’t.

Just seeing this title, Zuo Baixuan already sensed trouble.

The crisis Luan Yenan was facing had begun to show, and those behind it wanting to bring her down wouldn’t stop here.

Zuo Baixuan thought, clicking into the article to read the specific content.

The article first used a large amount of profound science popularization, combined with misleading titles and language.

People who don’t study information technology would naturally and cautiously classify it as a new type of fraud at first glance.

Not to mention the large sections of the article describing “victim cases.”

The article said someone reported buying so-called “Blockcoin” but could only spend it in fixed places, and the price of “Blockcoin” on the day had to be determined by supply and demand, almost saying they lost their shirt.

Later, someone on a forum said that by pulling in more people, the coin price could increase.

What is this, isn’t this exactly the pyramid scheme tactic of pulling in heads?

Several cases spoke in unison.

They also posted screenshots of forum posts.

The forum has no threshold, and searching now can still get in.

In that forum, there were voices of skepticism from the beginning, now infinitely amplified.

There were even “victims” posting, knowing there was some company behind all this, wanting to go to that company to demand an explanation, and even formed a group.

Although the company name wasn’t directly mentioned, it was almost on the tip of their tongues, “Yituan E-commerce Co., Ltd.”

Zuo Baixuan put down the tablet, thought for only three seconds, then stood up and walked out.

Zuo Baixuan rushing out the door had happened once before, this strong sense of déjà vu made Jiang Lingdan couldn’t help but tease: “Hey hey! Zuo Baixuan, what’s wrong with you? Did Luan Yenan use your computer again?”

Zuo Baixuan ignored the joke, seriously saying, “I need to go to the company with Luan Yenan.”

“Zuo Baixuan, what’s wrong with you? I showed you this article just for fun. Such eye-catching articles are definitely stirred up by someone with an agenda, who in our coding circle doesn’t know the great name of ‘Huanyu’? How could ‘Blockcoin’ possibly be…”

Zuo Baixuan interrupted Jiang Lingdan’s comfort: “The company is with Luan Yenan, regardless of whether this article is true or false, the reputational damage it brings is real, I can’t let her face it alone.”

Zuo Baixuan didn’t know what was wrong with her, but she suddenly remembered the lonely figure of Luan Yenan leaving alone a few days ago.

Luan Yenan is alone, haven’t I been fighting alone too?

But since signing the client and contractor contract, from the day we became partners, we shouldn’t be alone anymore.

Jiang Lingdan watched Zuo Baixuan rush out the door, opened her mouth, couldn’t say anything, and finally couldn’t help but complain to the computer: “Big boss, I think my friend has really fallen.”

“How?”

“Clearly, she’s extremely concerned about every little thing about the other person, but pretends nothing’s wrong, completely hard-mouthed.”

The big boss was silent for a while.

Then replied with a long sentence: “It could also be because she’s unsure of the other person’s feelings, or thinks she’s not suitable for her, so she’s carefully still testing the waters, worried the other person doesn’t like her, afraid that after the dream shatters, even getting close would become a disturbance.”

???!

Jiang Lingdan was shocked, such a long sentence, and it seemed particularly heartfelt.

“Big boss, you know quite a lot… you wouldn’t happen to have someone you’re testing the waters with too, would you?” Jiang Lingdan pounced on the computer, completely forgetting about Zuo Baixuan’s matter.

The forgotten Zuo Baixuan quickly ran out of the dormitory building, all the way to Luan Yenan’s usual parking spot.

Luan Yenan, having just finished dancing, completed today’s recharge, strolled back to the parking lot, ready to go back to work peacefully.

But she had just gotten into the car when the passenger door was rudely yanked open.

Upon closer inspection, it was Zuo Baixuan.

Contrary to her rough actions, the area around her peach blossom eyes was tinged with a beautiful peach red. Every time after dancing and exercising, this beautiful peach red would always appear.

Luan Yenan would always be overwhelmed by waves of impulse to kiss her because of this.

Luan Yenan swallowed unnoticeably at this moment: “What, where does this lady want to go, need a ride?”

Zuo Baixuan took two big breaths to calm her breathing, looked at Luan Yenan’s calm demeanor, unsure if she knew about the bad rumors spreading.

“To the company, didn’t you invite me to visit the company last time? I’m almost done with my thesis now, taking some time off, to go check it out, is that okay?” Zuo Baixuan fastened her seatbelt and announced the destination.

Luan Yenan was somewhat surprised, glanced at Zuo Baixuan, made sure she wasn’t joking before starting the car: “Sure, usually I go alone, today it’s two of us, the company employees might find it quite miraculous.”

“Yeah, this time it’s two of us together.” Zuo Baixuan took a light breath, unsure what she would face at the company, but she had decided to face it together with Luan Yenan.