One is an associate professor in the Physics Department of Sun Yat - sen University, and the other is an associate researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The young couple inviting a dinner at this time... is quite interesting!



After putting down his phone, Ye Chen murmured thoughtfully.It had been a full half - month since their last meeting.



And in these half - months, it seemed that there had been no contact between the two sides.Even though they had exchanged business cards and added each other as contacts in the phone address book.



Yet, it seemed that they hadn't even added each other on WeChat.Under such circumstances, it was obvious that even though the couple, Yan Yuan and Qin Xuan, had been very enthusiastic before, thanks to the introduction by Yan Huaili, the top leader of the municipal party committee, it was not hard to tell that the young couple might not be very interested in Ye Chen, who had suddenly become rich.



But now, they suddenly took the initiative to invite him to dinner, which inevitably made Ye Chen start to think about it.



And in his thoughts, the name Qin Xuan made Ye Chen murmur again.



He had a sense of having heard it before, but unfortunately, it ended up with nothing.



The sun was setting.The cool evening wind blew in from the balcony.



It also made Jiangzhou, which had been hot for several months, seem to jump directly from summer to winter.



At half past six in the evening.There were five dishes and one soup, filling the house with a delicious aroma.Just as Ye Chen took off his apron.



The electronic fingerprint - locked door made a unlocking sound.



Chen Yinuo and Ye Youyou, with smiles on their faces, led Yan Yuan, Qin Xuan, and their three - year - old daughter into the house.



"Sister Shiwen, I told my mom and dad that you're really good at playing the piano. Can you play a piece for them later?"



Ye Youyou, who was holding hands with Qin Shiwen, Yan Yuan's daughter, said in a childish voice as soon as she entered the door.



"Sure! But I'm not that great. I just passed the eighth - level exam of the Central Conservatory of Music not long ago. I heard there's a little sister even younger than me. She passed the ninth - level exam of the Central Conservatory of Music at the age of five and also passed the eighth - level exam of the ABRSM. She's not only the youngest in the country to pass, but also the youngest in the world!" Qin Shiwen said, shaking her head seriously.



Little did she know that this made Ye Chen and Chen Yinuo, who were about to greet Yan Yuan and Qin Xuan, freeze in surprise.



Qin Shiwen was only about five or six years old.She had already passed the eighth - level piano exam of the Central Conservatory of Music?So, she was a child prodigy in piano?



Suddenly.Memories of his past life welled up.Piano, Qin Shiwen.Qin Shiwen, piano.



Whoosh



Qin Shiwen in his past life, who was well - known both at home and abroad, was regarded as a national - treasure - level figure, had appeared on the global Time magazine many times, attracted worldwide attention, and made countless world - class piano masters feel ashamed. Was she the granddaughter of Secretary Yan Huaili? Was she Yan Yuan's daughter?



Ye Chen couldn't help twitching the corners of his eyes.



If it weren't for the conversation between these two little girls, he really wouldn't have thought that Qin Shiwen was the globally famous Queen of the Piano in his past life.



Even though Ye Youyou had indeed mentioned that Sister Shiwen was great at playing the piano, he hadn't thought much about it.



After all, in his past life, he hadn't checked Qin Shiwen's background, so he didn't know that the Queen of the Piano was Yan Huaili's granddaughter.



"Sister Yuan, has Shiwen passed the eighth - level exam of the Central Conservatory of Music?" Chen Yinuo exclaimed in surprise.



Yan Yuan touched her daughter's head and nodded with a smile, "Yes, she passed it three months ago. This girl has shown talent since she was a child, and she likes the piano, so Qin and I thought about letting her develop in the field of piano. Unexpectedly, she really gave us a pleasant surprise!"



"It seems that Shiwen's future is really promising!" Chen Yinuo couldn't help sighing.



"Who knows what will happen in the future? But Qin and I have no demands on her. We just let her develop naturally!" Yan Yuan smiled.



"Professor Yan, Doctor Qin, the food is just ready. Please take your seats quickly!"At this time, Ye Chen, who had put away his memories of the past life, also greeted Yan Yuan and Qin Xuan.



"Mr. Ye, please don't call us like that. Professor, Doctor... We've come to your house. If you still call us like this, it's really too formal!" Yan Yuan said quickly."It's formal for me to call you Professor and Doctor, but it's not formal for you to call me Mr. Ye?" Ye Chen smiled.



"Well, right. Qin and I are both older than you. If you don't mind, Mr. Ye, you can call me Sister Yuan and call Qin, just Qin. As for you, Mr. Ye... well, we'd better still call you Mr. Ye, hehe."



Yan Yuan, who was only in her mid - thirties and had already become an associate professor in the Physics Department of Sun Yat - sen University, joked without any pedantic stiffness.



"It doesn't matter what we call each other. It's all fine. Now, please take your seats in the dining room first. I timed it according to when you were coming and just served the dishes on the table!"



Ye Chen, no longer being overly polite, said with a laugh.Then, with the nods and smiles of Yan Yuan and Qin Xuan.Soon, after washing their hands, the family sat down on the dining chairs.



"My dad said that Mr. Ye's cooking skills are superb. Even he, who is picky about food, felt that the food outside was tasteless after trying Mr. Ye's cooking. Now it seems to be true!"



Looking at the five dishes and one soup, which were on a par with those of a star - rated chef in terms of color, aroma, and taste, Yan Yuan exclaimed in surprise.



"Sister Yuan, Secretary Yan is over - praising me. I can only say that the food I cook suits his taste!" Ye Chen smiled. "Let's not talk about it. Let's start eating first. If it gets cold, the taste will change!"



"Okay, thank you, Mr. Ye, for your thoughtful hospitality. Then we won't be polite!"With Yan Yuan's charming smile.



The dining room was filled with the sounds of people starting to eat, various casual conversations, and constant praise for Ye Chen's cooking.However.Yan Yuan and Qin Xuan never brought up any deeper topics.



Relatively speaking, Ye Chen had no intention of actively leading the conversation to those deeper topics either.



Yet, although he had no intention of leading the topic, Ye Chen knew that the young couple's visit... was definitely not just to get closer to each other. They must have come for something.



But since the other side didn't speak up, with his own way of dealing with the world accumulated from two lifetimes, he naturally wouldn't take the initiative to ask.And his calm and amiable attitude.



Made Yan Yuan and Qin Xuan re - evaluate him in their hearts.This so - called upstart in the eyes of the outside world...seemed not that simple.



No wonder their father, who was the top leader of the Jiangzhou Municipal Party Committee, spoke so highly of him.



"Dad, Mom, can we come to Youyou's house for dinner often in the future? Uncle's cooking is so delicious!"



After being stopped by her mother, Yan Yuan, to avoid overeating, Qin Shiwen smacked her lips reluctantly.



"Of course we can. As long as Shiwen and Mom and Dad come, Uncle and Aunt will definitely welcome you!" Chen Yinuo replied with a smile first.



"Go on, you go play with Youyou first. Mom and Dad need to talk to Uncle and Aunt for a while!"With a smile, Yan Yuan gently patted Qin Shiwen's little hand.The little girl obediently answered "um" and then, led by Ye Youyou, trotted towards the balcony.



"Mr. Ye, I believe you can guess that Qin and I didn't come here just for a meal, hehe."After having enough to eat, Yan Yuan no longer beat around the bush and opened the topic with a smile.