2 Captivating Melody

'Knock...Knock...Knock'

Without waiting for a response a young woman entered the room. She was in her mid 20's, dyed blonde hair pulled into a messy bun and blue eyes. She had average looks and a tall slim build. She wore a black pencil skirt and white blouse - the uniform for the maids of the residence, the skirt a bit too short though. Arrogance lacing her features.

"Get ready and go eat breakfast, not everyone can be as idle as you, hmph!" she said before strutting out the door and slamming it.

"haha..." Jia Ling couldn't help but laugh bitterly. Xiao Lian is one of the maids in the residence, her arrogance comes from the fact her half-sister protected her a few times. She always thought that it was that her half-sister was kind when saving her, not realizing her ulterior motives. She just believed the Xiao Lian got too complacent.

It wasn't until after the accident she found out their involvement in it, though, they weren't the main culprit, they still played a part. They also did a lot of scheming in the background, and her, foolishly she didn't even realize there was any scheming going on at all, never mind her 'kind and loving' sister and stepmother having a hand in it.

Looking into her closet she couldn't help but shake her head, they weren't revealing or old fashioned, her 'sister' so kindly matched them and told her it would make her look beautiful, instead it made her look tasteless and senseless, the clothes all mismatched.

Taking a white sleeveless white shirt with a black plaid skirt and brushing her long black hair and leaving it natural, she finally left her room.

Her half-siblings were all treated well where as she slowly became isolated until most of the family forgot about her. Her mother wasn't the wife, she was the daughter of another company. Her mother's father took over the company from his father but kept making bad investment after bad investment. He drugged both her mother and father hoping to get an advantage, he wanted money to save the company.

Her mother wasn't the same, when she found out she was pregnant she loved the child but couldn't face her, it ruined her. The company went bankrupt even faster with influence from the Jia family as revenge.Her step-mother hated her out of jealousy, her sister due to her mother, her father and grandparents because of the stain on their reputation an illegitimate child brought. Her four half brothers an exception, they didn't allow their mother to sway their judgement, still they ended up distant due to her stepmother.

....

Lost in thought Jia Ling found herself outside a restaurant she once visited in another body. The tables were more spaced on the second floor than the first, the second more luxury and usually reserved for those slightly higher in society. Taking a more hidden seat on the first floor she began looking through the menu. A few minutes later a smiling waiter came to take her order.

"Have you decided yet miss?" he asked politely.

After giving her order she pointed out a piano on a small stage towards one side of the restaurant.

"Is it still allowed to play the piano?" In her fourth body she found her love for the piano, she became passionate about it and played whenever she felt lost, down or wanted to relieve her stress or when she just wanted to for fun. When she reached her last body her piano skills had already gotten to the level of mastery. Not just piano there was one other instrument she liked to play often, but she will have to save up for it before she can play again.

The waiter nodded enthusiastically before swiftly making his way back to the kitchen to place the order.

...

Sitting on the second floor was a tall extremely handsome and elegant man, the type who could even cause males to fall for him and another man who seemed to be his assistant although he was also handsome his boss completely overshadowed him causing him to seem more average.

Out of convenience the man chose to come to this restaurant, it was on the way to his next meeting.

He watched with boredom in his eyes as the woman on the first floor confidently made her way with steady steps to the grande piano placed on the small stage. He oddly found the woman to be quite attractive, weird compared to his usual indifference to the opposite sex, well anyone at all.

When her fingers graciously yet speedily flew over the keys a captivating melody that drew you in and captured your heart began to reverberate throughout the restaurant. Some people even set their cutlery down and stopped what they were doing to watch the young woman on stage, the handsome man no exception. His eyes no longer filled with boredom but watching her intently.

Her expression added to the overall scene, her face one of leisure, passion and happiness yet it was a gentle look rather than fierce or weird. It took a few seconds after the song ended for everyone to break out of their trance and the few people dining there began to clap.

Jian Min felt his heart begin to beat faster, his brows began to furrow as he called out to his assistant.

" What causes heart palpitations?"

" Eh... would you like a doctors appointment?, Your parents would skin me alive if you got sick and I didn't even call for the doctor".

"No it's likely I just need a break, I didn't think I worked too much overtime " he said calmly while contemplating all the hours he had worked this week. Eh... He'll take a break eventually.

After finishing his meal he made his way to his car, his extremely expensive yet low-key car. His next destination the Hua corporation to discuss the next deal between the Jian group and Hua corporation. It was a big deal worth millions.