Accidentally Married to the Big Shot

Chapter 211: Chapter 211: Treasure Girl Chapter 211: Chapter 211: Treasure Girl After dinner, it was time to go see the Mid-Autumn Festival performance.

Zhou Yuan, under the guise of being a relative of Gu Wei, had registered for two programs, one singing and one playing the piano.

Fang Xia and Fang Shuai, the siblings, were thrilled; they loved listening to Zhou Yuan play the piano.

Fang Xia said, “I think Sister Yuanyuan will definitely win first place tonight.”

Fang Shuai agreed, “I think so too!”

Both were excited.

Today, Zhou Yuan wore a body-hugging white dress.

However, she had gained some weight and her belly was showing, making it obvious she was pregnant when she wore the dress.

When she came out, Gu Cheng was surprised.

Zhou Yuan asked irritably, “What are you looking at, haven’t you seen a fat girl before?”

Gu Cheng stared at her belly.

He suspected that Zhou Yuan might be pregnant, but then thought that a matter as big as pregnancy wouldn’t be kept from him.

Zhou Yuan was never one to keep secrets.

Su Meixi watched from the side and shook her head helplessly.

Gu Wei also sighed helplessly.

He had always thought his older brother understood women, but it seemed he was only good on paper.

He had noticed Zhou Yuan was pregnant, and not just him—the entire compound’s wives knew.

Of course, Gu Wei wouldn’t tell his older brother.

The one chasing his wife was his older brother, not him.

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The group left for the cultural hall of the compound.

As they left, they encountered Bao Min.

Bao Min, a leader’s niece and a schoolteacher, wore a red dress today, clearly set for a performance.

Seeing the Gu brothers, Bao Min blushed.

She had always known Gu Wei was handsome but hadn’t expected the older brother to be so charming.

She always felt she had to marry into such a family and indeed must make it into such a family.

Thus, she looked unfavorably upon Su Meixi and Zhou Yuan.

Su Meixi was now a housewife, and Zhou Yuan was just leeching off others here, apparently a woman without substance who married the Gu brothers because she was pretty—a marriage that wouldn’t last, eventually to be despised by her husband.

Bao Min huffed and walked away.

The auditorium was packed tonight, and those who couldn’t find seats brought their stools to squeeze in.

Because they arrived around the same time, Bao Min ended up sitting in the row in front of Su Meixi.

Bao Min heard Su Meixi asking Zhou Yuan from behind, “Yuanyuan, have you ever practiced on the piano here? Is it different from ours at home? Should we tune it first or something?”

Zhou Yuan replied with a smile, “No need, all pianos play about the same, no tuning needed.”

Bao Min’s aunt also heard and turned to ask, “Young lady, did you sign up to play piano too?”

Zhou Yuan nodded, “Yes.”

“What a coincidence; our Xiao Min also signed up to play the piano.”

They further inquired about which piece they were going to perform and, coincidentally, it was the same one.

Bao Min glanced at Zhou Yuan, who intended to smile back, but seeing the disdain and ridicule in Bao Min’s eyes, Zhou Yuan couldn’t bother to smile anymore.

Bao Min’s aunt further commented, “Our Xiao Min has been practicing piano since she was young and even reached level eight. What level are you, young lady?”

Zhou Yuan answered, “Around the same, I guess, I’ve never taken the exams.”

She believed that exams were just a formality, what mattered was playing happily.

Bao Min thought to herself: Sometimes when passing by the Gu Wei’s house, was that beautiful piano music played by Zhou Yuan?

But then she thought, impossible!

Such enchanting piano music could only be played by a master, not a young girl like Zhou Yuan.

The performance started.

Since it aimed to be community-friendly, most programs were voluntarily performed by families from the Military District, ranging from skits, singing, to even traditional costume shows.

Since performers were mostly acquaintances, everyone watched delightfully, creating a fantastic atmosphere.

Then it was Zhou Yuan’s turn.

She performed “Sky City.”

Having befriended many wives around, as soon as she went up, many cheered for her.

Coupled with her beauty, some even thought a celebrity had come.

Bao Min, full of disdain, thought: Talent can’t deceive people, and once you start playing, your flaws will show.

However, once Zhou Yuan settled down, her fingers gently on the piano keys, it wasn’t long before the melodious piano sounds flowed.

The entire hall quieted down.

Her “Sky City” was her adaptation, incorporating festive elements for the Mid-Autumn Festival while still emphasizing courage.

Bao Min was shocked as she listened.

How could this be?

She was about the same age and had practiced hard, but Zhou Yuan’s piano skills were clearly superior.

Looking around, everyone was captivated by Zhou Yuan’s music.

Especially Gu Cheng.

Gu Cheng had known Zhou Yuan was naïve and cheerful with a pleasant singing voice, but he hadn’t expected her to play piano so beautifully. He almost missed out on such a treasure of a girl.

As he listened, hearts seemed to sparkle in his eyes, wishing he could hug her.

After Zhou Yuan finished playing, the applause was thunderous.

But Zhou Yuan had another song to sing.

To avoid repeated coming and going of performers and the need for retouching makeup, those with multiple programs performed back-to-back.

Zhou Yuan sang a song by Wang Fei called “When You Are Here.”

“When You Are Here, Raising a toast to the blue sky…”

Usually, her speaking voice wasn’t anything special, but once she sang, her voice transformed into an ethereal sound.

The audience listened mesmerized.

There were even murmurs from the wives, “Is this the original singer playing? It can’t be live, can it?”

After Zhou Yuan finished singing, people clamored for more, “One more song, one more song.”

Instead of staying, Zhou Yuan let others take the stage.

The audience watched her curiously, and those who didn’t recognize her wondered whose family she was from.

Seeing her approach the Gu Wei couple, they realized she was a relative of Captain Gu.

They hadn’t expected Captain Gu to have such a talented and beautiful relative.

Some even boldly asked, “Young lady, do you have a boyfriend?”

Some unmarried young men also watched her with smiles.

This made Gu Cheng feel extremely uneasy.

When Zhou Yuan returned to her seat, Gu Cheng tried to hold her hand, but she shrugged him off.

“Yuanyuan, you sing so well.”

Zhou Yuan replied, “Not as well as others.”

“You play the piano beautifully too.”

“Not as beautiful as others.” She didn’t engage further with Gu Cheng but waved at those still looking at her.

Suddenly overwhelmed by emotion, Gu Cheng pulled Zhou Yuan into a tight embrace, which she struggled against for a while before giving up.

Let him be, she thought.

Sitting nearby, Bao Min’s face turned ashen.

How could Zhou Yuan play so beautifully and perform before her!

Now she had to go up and play the same piece; the audience surely wouldn’t care for it anymore.

What to do?