Chapter 104 - Roared Approval And Demanded An Encore.

After a few young heirs and heiresses performed for everyone. The crowd soon settle down and forgot what happened earlier since they were in front of the most powerful family in Imperial and the world.

Elizabeth left the table with Little Yan as she carried her around since the a.d.u.l.ts were busy disgusting something with the Yuns and other relatives of the Yuns.

As they were walking around, she noticed that Little Yan seems to be interested in the piano; she wonders if it has something to do with her mother.

"Do you want to try it?"

The little girl didn't answer at all but seeing her reaction it was obvious she wants to.

Elizabeth approached the pianist playing on the piano, "Excuse me, can we borrow it for a while?"

The pianist quickly got up from the piano stool and greeted both of them, "Of course, Young Princess..."

She then seated Little Yan on the piano stool as she sat on the edge. "Don't be afraid, try it..."

The little girl soon started pressing on the keys, she couldn't make a perfect melody. All she did was pressed on the keys that made a pleasing sound to her ears. 

Elder Chairman Yun was surprised when he saw the Young Princess and Little Yan by the piano. He didn't hesitate and approached them. "I'm impressed, Little Yan..."

Seeing the old man frightened the little girl.

Elizabeth calmed her down and said, "Little Yan, don't be like that... He is your great grandfather. You should greet your Grandpa."

"Grandpa."

Little Yan spoke as she looked at the man.

Seeing the little girl up closed ache the old man's heart as she was the spitting image of her mother. A single tear then rolls down his face as he wiped it off. "I'm sorry..."

Elizabeth was taken aback, she wonders if Little Yan's mother was close with Elder Chairman Yun.

"Come now Little Yan, why don't you play something for Grandpa."

Little Yan nodded as she started pressing on the keys again.

Elder Chairman Yun felt like heaven hearing the little girl playing the piano, he then went closer to her and said, "Let me help you…"

As the little girl continued to press on different keys, the old man watched carefully as he tried to put some melody onto it. Soon they were able to make such a beautiful dramatic melody.

"What's that?"

"Isn't that the little girl earlier with the Young Princess?"

"Wait, Chairman Yun is playing with the little girl."

"Wow, she can play along with Chairman Yun… She must be a genius then."

Elizabeth then got up from the stool and approached one of the violinists.

"Can I borrow that?"

"Here..."

Elder Chairman Yun watched as the girl next to them started playing the violin along with them, they soon were able to create the most pleasing and harmonious melody.

The guest was all amazed by the performance leaving the girl's family totally dumbfounded.

"Didn't she say she won't play?" General Zhao said.

"It seems she found someone who appreciates music the way mother does." Lady Zhao explained as she gazed at her daughter who was playing the violin.

Lady Zhao became teary for it's been a long time since they saw their daughter perform. The fact that a lot happened a few months ago that still haunts them.

"Don't cry, your daughter is happy..." Lord Knightley comforted his wife as he wipes the tears away.

"Our daughter is finally back." She replied.

"I know..." Lord Knightley replied as he noticed the bright smile in his daughter's eyes despite it was covered by the mask. She is his daughter and he can feel that his daughter was finally back, he just hopes it will never disappear again.

...

As they were about to end their performance, the crowd roared approval and demanded an encore.

"Another one..."

"Encore..."

Soon the horrible words they were expressing towards the child change. They soon felt sorry for her and that there must be a good reason as to why she was hidden just like the Young Princess.

"Young Master Yun must be worried about his daughter especially she doesn't have a mother anymore. Maybe, that's why he kept her from everyone."

"I feel sorry for the child now... She must have longed for her mother a lot."

The crowd was really moved to see the trio performed for them again; they felt such warmth in their performance.

...

As she continued to watch the little girl, memories of the past started coming back. Tears started falling down her face without her realizing it. Then a handkerchief appeared in front of her face, she turned around and saw it was her husband.

"I know, she really looks like her… I miss her too…" President Yun kissed his wife on her forehead as he held her tightly in his arms.

Seeing his husband's lonely expression made her even more upset, but she needed to stay calm and avoid people from noticing them.

She embraces her husband for comfort and the man continued to hold on to her tightly. As he continued to watch the little girl and his father, all his regrets of the past soon flash in front of him as he felt so disappointed in himself for being a horrible son, father, and grandfather.

'Forgive me for not being able to protect all of you, I promise everything will change now. I won't let anyone bully our family again. I won't let any of you shed a tear because of someone else...'

...

Yun Lingxin was furious seeing how everyone's attention was won over by the child. All his son's efforts were washed away in a blink of an eye. Everything was ruined, he was hoping to approach Lord Knightley to disgust his project proposal but couldn't in the end when he saw the old man approaching the child.

'That brat ruined everything... Bl**dy hell, what should I do now. I can't approach him now since his daughter is performing as well, he'll surely be p*ssed off if I disturb them.'

...

As the night deepens, the crowd were all getting ready to go home as they bid each other farewell.

The Longs approached Elder Chairman Yun who was with the Young Princess's family.

"Everyone, please forgive us for ruining the night. My daughter was foolish and acted out of place." President Long said.

Lady Zhao was furious seeing the girl behind the man acting all pitiful who has hurt her daughter, she has told no one but as she could not control her expression; she noticed her husband looking at her. She then panicky approached the man worried that her husband notices her. "Don't worry Chairman Long, our daughter went too far as well. I hope you won't hold it against us."

"Of course not..." Chairman Long delightfully smiled seeing things went better than he expected, "Then if you excuse us, everyone have a pleasant evening..."

As the man walked away, Lord Knightley grab his wife and gave her a serious look, "Are they involved with what happened to her foot as well?"

"Darling, please calm down... There are people watching us." Lady Zhao said, seeing Elder Chairman Yun looked confused about the situation. Whilst her brother and father turned their back on her leaving her to explain to the man.

"You hide something so important from me, my daughter almost died." Lord Knightley roared, ignoring the surrounding people.

"Darling, didn't Lizzy tell you?" She answered, recalling the fact her daughter told her that she'll explain everything to her father.

"Do you think they'll still be standing in our presence now if I've found out?"

Lady Zhao felt so hopeless. Of course, their daughter didn't inform her father. She would be so worried about what he'll do if he found out. The Long would be begging in the streets by now since this isn't the first time they've laid their hands on their daughter. "Please, I thought Lizzy told you."

"Winston..." Lord Knightley shouted as the man quickly ran to his side, "I don't wish to see them again..."

Elder Chairman Yun worriedly looked after hearing the man's command. 

'Did he order to have the Long destroyed? I thought everything was fine, seeing Lady Zhao even apologized to Chairman Long. What does he mean by foot? Did the Long accidentally hurt the Young Princess?'

Elizabeth saw what was happening, she sighed and took a deep breath before approaching them with Little Yan in her arms, "Daddy, please don't..."

Lord Knightley turned around and saw his daughter with the child, but continued to maintain his cold and hostile manner.  "You dare ask for me to do nothing when they continued to hurt you."

"Daddy, please let me handle this..." She pleaded hopelessly seeing how angry her father looked. 

"But this will be the last time. If something happens to you in which it involves your life, whoever that person is, I shall handle them personally." Lord Knightley said as he turned around and headed up the stairs with Winston to cool himself off.

"Baby, don't worry your father is just worried for you." Lady Zhao said as she followed her husband up the stairs as her brother escorted her.