Tiger Police

Chapter 299 Piano
Liu Ning widened his eyes: "Do you understand French?"

Yao Xinqiu interrupted proudly: "Brother Ping Tao has been studying in France, and he just came back a few days ago."

Liu Ning turned to Yao Xinqiu with surprise in his eyes: "You never said that before!"

Seeing her shocking expression, Yao Xinqiu was completely satisfied, and she raised the corner of her mouth: "There are still many things you don't know! I will tell you slowly later."

She then turned to Hu Pingtao, with an expectant expression on her face, and her voice became sweeter than usual. She pointed to the book in his hand and asked, "Brother Pingtao, what book is this?"

"Leviathan." Hu Pingtao made a fool of himself on purpose.

Liu Ning continued to open his eyes wide: "The sea monster?"

Hu Pingtao explained with a smile: "This book is about the whaling history of the United States. The title of the book is "Leviathan, the History of Whaling in the United States". I have stayed in France for a long time and I am used to it."

As he spoke, he took the book in his hand: "Let's go! Go get some drinks."

A few minutes later, the three of them took their drinks and chose a booth to sit down.

Liu Ning showed too obvious enthusiasm for Hu Pingtao.She tucked a lock of long black hair behind her ear and smiled too intimately.

"Brother Pingtao, teach me French!" She was not interested in the "Campus Horror" she had chosen before, so she simply put the book on the table and leaned towards Hu Pingtao.

Hu Pingtao couldn't refuse, and nodded with a smile: "Okay! But you have to start from scratch and spend a lot of time memorizing words every day."

After all, it's in a public place, so Liu Ning can't go too far.She rubbed against Hu Pingtao's body with her shoulders, still with a coquettish smile on her face: "As long as you are willing to teach, I will definitely study hard."

Yao Xinqiu was a little annoyed and depressed—if he had known this earlier, he would not have brought Liu Ning with him today.

In fact, her relationship with Liu Ning is very ordinary.Mainly because of each other's family problems.Liu Ning's parents' income is not high, and her grades were mediocre when she was in school.After graduating from elementary school, she followed her mother to work outside, haunting nightclubs and bars early.It's not so much asking for life, it's better to say it's a mixed society.

Yao Xinqiu often calls and chats with Liu Ning, and the two of them often go out for drinks.In fact, as long as Yao Xinqiu refuses, it is impossible for Liu Ning to keep in touch with her for a long time.In this regard, Yao Xinqiu is scheming. She always thinks that she needs to have a few friends whose status is much lower than her own, so that she can elevate herself in disguise when needed.

Like today, now.

One is a little sister who doesn't understand anything, and the other is a gentle and virtuous lady.The two stood side by side, standing apart from each other.

The place was also chosen by Yao Xinqiu.When I asked Liu Ning before, she didn't say that she came to the bookstore, but said that there was a very nice cafe here.Otherwise, Liu Ning has no interest in this kind of place at all.

Guo Lingyu is the chairman of the Guo Group, and her own powerful halo surrounds "Guo Pingtao", and by the way, Yao Xinqiu has some thoughts.

Of course, Chen Miaoyun didn't know these thoughts.

Seeing Liu Ning who was too proactive, Yao Xinqiu gritted his teeth.

She pinched herself hard where no one could see, frowned and said, "Ningning, don't squeeze Brother Pingtao to read. The sofa is so wide, can you sit a little further?"

Liu Ning moved a little to the side reluctantly.

Still smiling, Hu Pingtao nodded friendly to Yao Xinqiu, took a sip of coffee, stopped talking, and focused on reading with his head down.

At the beginning of contact, don't be too enthusiastic, it is best to keep some necessary distance.

According to the plan, it will take at least two days before Yao Xinqiu can mention "traveling".

Liu Ning couldn't sit still in this kind of place.The reason why she chose that book was because she usually likes to watch horror movies and was attracted by the title of the book.But sitting down and watching like this, text and film and television are two completely different concepts.There are no pictures, no wonderful dialogues, and no background music... The black and white words are too boring for her.

If it was the same as usual, with only Yao Xinqiu present, Liu Ning would have been wandering around, looking for fun by himself.

But it's different now——Hu Pingtao is like an attractive magnet, holding her firmly by her side.

Liu Ning has never been in contact with such a man before.

Gentle, polite, well-spoken, and knowledgeable.

The clothes on his body are all famous brands, and the whole person looks very clean, and there is a very comfortable smell through the clothes.

Liu Ning felt restless and had the urge to swallow Hu Pingtao in one gulp.

She simply put the "School Horror Record" in her hand backwards on the table, completely ignoring Yao Xinqiu's almost fire-breathing gaze, and leaned towards Hu Pingtao directly.

"Brother Ping Tao, what is this book about, can you tell me about it?" She made no secret of her provocative intentions.

Like a gentle and tolerant elder brother, Hu Pingtao smiled casually and nodded: "Okay."

His voice was low, his speech was brisk, and his rhythm was controlled skillfully, without affecting the people around him at all.

His explanations are simple and easy to understand, with historical allusions at his fingertips, and his explanations combined with reality are full of charm. Even Liu Ning, who is not interested in history at all, is completely attracted.

Yao Xinqiu was trembling with anger, but it was not easy to get angry on this occasion.She sat there sulking for a long time, and finally sat down reluctantly and listened to Liu Ning.

The battle between the little girls is actually quite interesting.At least their thinking is very simple, not as intriguing as adults.

Hu Pingtao's French is very fluent, and he added a sentence from time to time, no matter whether they can understand it or not, they all think it is a kind of auditory enjoyment.

More than an hour passed like this.

It's tiring to tell a story for a long time.Hu Pingtao inserted the bookmark into the book, closed it, and smiled apologetically: "I'm going to the bathroom."

Round tables and sofas, he deliberately chose to walk out from Yao Xinqiu's side.Because the two of them were very close, when they touched each other's legs, after Hu Pingtao walked out, he bowed very gentlemanly and left with a smile.

When he walked into the bookstore, he chose this deck——there was a thick pillar next to it, and a figure could be seen on the smooth surface.Hu Pingtao walked towards the bathroom, paying attention to the reflection of the cylinder.

Yao Xinqiu was smiling, very complacent, very proud.

You can get the girl's favor through some small actions, which is an important basis for communicating with each other and getting closer.

Only by getting to know each other can we open our hearts.

While washing his hands in the bathroom, Hu Pingtao looked at himself in the mirror, with a hint of helplessness in his smile, and he said to himself: If I had known earlier, I would not have accepted this commission.According to the current development trend, when he leaves Hong Kong City, the relationship with Yao Xinqiu will definitely become particularly ambiguous, and she will even fall in love with him.

"Linlin...what should I do?"

Anyway, no one was around... Facing the mirror, Hu Pingtao made a face, wiped off the water on his hands, turned and left.

He has already made relevant plans and is methodical in execution.

Yao Xinqiu and Liu Ning had already been waiting there a little anxiously.Lacking "Guo Pingtao", an excellent super-adhesive, they are like two magnets of the same polarity that repel each other. They lost their previous friendship and began to guard against each other.

Some things don't need to be said, just look at the other person's attitude and body language, and you can understand it in seconds.

Hu Pingtao saw everything in his eyes.

He was still smiling, but when he was about to walk to the booth, he suddenly turned a corner.

Both Yao Xinqiu and Liu Ning were surprised, and their eyes focused on him in unison.

Hu Pingtao went to the piano placed in the middle of the hall on the second floor, sat on the piano bench, opened his hands in a natural state, and pressed the keys.

Many people have learned piano, and Yao Xinqiu is no exception.

Liu Ning was not the case, her eyes opened wider, full of surprise and admiration, and more of a strong possessive desire: "Brother Ping Tao can also play the piano?"

Yao Xinqiu laughed softly, "That's because you haven't learned it before."

Her tone was flat, with sarcasm hidden between the sentences.No matter whether Liu Ning can understand it or not, this is the capital for her self-promotion.

Hu Pingtao's fingers were nimble, and a song "To Alice" was quickly circulated in all corners of the building.

Very ordinary, very ordinary, many piano lovers can play it, even better than him.

But it is not important.

Playing on this occasion pays attention to the word "improvisation".

After all, the bookstore is not Vienna's golden music hall.

The melody is leisurely, without mispronunciation. To many people, it is "just like that", and there is no particularly brilliant part.

Soon, the song will be over.In the eyes of everyone, this is a young man who likes to show off in public.

Yao Xinqiu thinks so too.After all, she can achieve this level with her playing level.Ordinary, ordinary, it can't be more ordinary.

After the last syllable fell, Hu Pingtao still sat on the piano bench and did not leave.

He waited in silence for three seconds.

Suddenly, he raised his hands, and with an incomparably swift gesture, his fingers slammed down like the force and power of a meteorite hitting the earth from space, making a very shocking wild sound.

Very strong sense of rhythm.

Full of impact on the eardrum.

Fierce, domineering, rebellious.

The people present stopped and turned to the center of the hall.

Some people opened their mouths in surprise, some stared intently, and some held their breath.

Liu Ning's eyes were full of shining little stars. She clasped her hands tightly and shouted, "I know this song. I heard it when I was watching a movie."

Yao Xinqiu also knows this song -- "He's a Pirate".

The theme song of the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean".

The version played by Hu Pingtao is a modified version.Based on the original version, a large number of remixes have been added, which increases the difficulty of playing.There is hardly a moment of respite, running through the whole song with high intensity and high rhythm.Doing so is easy to cause a shocking effect to the listener, but it is by no means competent for ordinary piano lovers.

This requires great technique, a lot of practice, and a full, thorough understanding of the music itself.

Soon, the song ends.

I don't know who started to applaud first, and it soon turned into a warm collective applause inside the bookstore.

This society has always given a sense of recognition to the strong with outstanding strength.

At least most people do.

Hu Pingtao stood up from the piano bench, bowed and bowed to the surroundings.

After finishing all this, he turned and walked towards the booth.

When he came to the front, before he was seated, Liu Ning, who was full of surprise, couldn't wait to jump up, took the initiative to meet him, and hugged his arm without hesitation: "Brother Ping Tao, you are so amazing. I didn't expect you to play so well!"

The muscles at the corners of Yao Xinqiu's mouth twitched as he watched from the side.

She really wanted to rush over and tear Liu Ning away, but she didn't have the courage, and she knew she couldn't do that.

"Brother Ping Tao, drink some water!" With a forced smile on her face, she picked up the cold coffee on the table and handed it to Hu Pingtao.

Hu Pingtao reached out to take it, and gave Yao Xinqiu a smile that was both encouraging and friendly.

As soon as he sat down, two girls squeezed in from different directions on the left and right.

Liu Ning has always been very active in doing things.

Yao Xinqiu also thought about it——if he didn't take the initiative to fight for it, some things would never be with him.

Just at this moment, Hu Pingtao's cell phone rang.

It's Zhang Wanhe's number.

Hu Pingtao made an appointment with him when he was leaving, and called at this time.If you don't answer, call again in half an hour.

In the whole investigation plan, "time" is a very important part.

Hu Pingtao is very aware of his lethality to little girls, especially his friendly attitude and sunny smile... If he stays for too long, it will easily have negative effects.Therefore, the first date must control the time, especially when there is no excuse to leave, a phone call can solve all problems.

He casually chatted with Zhang Wanhe on the phone according to the predetermined script, and then closed the line.

"It's Brother Zhang's call." Hu Pingtao picked up the phone, turned to Yao Xinqiu, and explained apologetically: "He has something to do with me, I have to go."

Chen Miaoyun has a close relationship with the Guo family, and Yao Xinqiu knows Zhang Wanhe.

Yao Xinqiu felt a little disappointed, but he was more relieved.She already regretted asking Liu Ning out today, she was simply asking for trouble for herself.

After a few words of politeness, she reached out and touched Hu Pingtao's finger, and said with a smile: "Brother Pingtao, if you have something to do, go and do it! Let's make an appointment another day."

"Okay." Hu Pingtao replied very readily.

When leaving, Liu Ning asked for his phone number.

……

Half an hour later, Hu Pingtao and Zhang Wanhe met at the agreed place.

He chose a tea restaurant and ordered food.Seeing Hu Pingtao coming in from the outside, he quickly greeted him and sat down.

Seeing that the surrounding seats were almost full, Hu Pingtao asked with interest: "The business here is good!"

Zhang Wanhe said with a smile: "The roast goose here tastes very good. Although Shenjing is famous, the taste here is really not bad, and the price is cheaper than there."

Hu Pingtao has always been very casual in eating: "Okay, Brother Zhang, I will eat whatever you order."

The location Zhang Wanhe chose was far away in the hall, just in the corner, so it would not attract the attention of the people around him.He lowered his voice and asked, "How does it feel after the first contact?"

Hu Pingtao said bluntly: "A very scheming little girl."

(End of this chapter)