Chapter 437: Chapter 209: First Sacrificing His Son, Then His Granddaughter—Can You Really Work with Such a Person?

Very soon, Tang Xia and her group took the stage to perform.

The piece "enduring.movement" was already challenging, and after a week of special training from Yang Chen, their coordination and teamwork were excellent, resulting in a very impressive performance.

Director Zhou: "Even though I don’t understand piano, I can tell if something sounds good or not, and if the difficulty is high or low. From my outsider’s perspective, their performance was extremely perfect. I think it’s better than what Li Qingning and others performed a few years ago. Dean Liu, what do you think?"

Liu Guangkun: "Haha... It was indeed very good. If Mr. Yang can train them to this level, it goes without saying that his own piano skills must be very high."

Xie Yutian: "When the students are this impressive, the teacher must be even more impressive, that’s undeniable."

No wonder they’re seasoned professionals; they sure know how to speak well.

Yang Chen replied with a smile: "Actually, it’s just okay. My personal piano skills barely qualify to be their teacher. Dean Liu, Director Xie, give some professional opinions. Do they have a chance to join your two institutions?"

Liu Guangkun: "Haha... that’s a must!"

Xie Yutian: "If possible, I’d like to take all five of them, let them perform as a team continuously."

Liu Guangkun: "Director Xie, that’s a bit greedy. I haven’t even said I want all five, and you’re saying you want them all? At least leave me two, right? Let me have the leader, Tang Xia, and you can pick any three out of the remaining four, just leave me one. That’s fair, right?"

Xie Yutian: "Dean Liu, that’s not appropriate. I’ll take Tang Xia, and the rest are yours. I take one; you take four, that’s quite a catch for you."

Director Zhou chuckled and said: "Let’s not be so enthusiastic, work is always a mutual choice. Even if you’re here fighting over them, whether they want to join your institutions is another matter."

Liu Guangkun: "Right, right, Director Zhou makes a good point. Let’s not argue, let them choose. Whoever they choose, they’ll join that institution. Now it’s fair, right?"

Xie Yutian: "No objection from me, let them choose for themselves!" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Then, all three turned to Yang Chen.

Tang Xia has always been low-key. Except for a few people connected to her family, no one knows her true identity.

So, Liu Guangkun and Xie Yutian basically just want to get on Yang Chen’s good side, so if they encounter any trouble in the future, they can rely on Shield Security to solve their problems.

Yang Chen obviously understood their thoughts, so he said with a smile: "Thank you all for the compliments, it pleases me to hear them, showing it wasn’t a waste to train them for a week. When there’s time, I’ll invite Qiu Yuhong out, and we can have a meal together. People in the art world need to stay grounded, and we common folks need the art world to elevate our spirits. Right?"

Liu Guangkun and Xie Yutian were thrilled.

Liu Guangkun: "Exactly, exactly, Mr. Yang is absolutely right. Art doesn’t exist without life; life itself is about being grounded."

Xie Yutian: "Our work in the arts is meant to serve the people. Art without a foundation in the people isn’t art at all, that’s nonsense!"

Zhou Wenbin: "Exactly, our TV station also aims to cater to ordinary people."

Yang Chen nodded with a smile, everyone’s path just widened.

After the performance ended, Liu Guangkun and Xie Yutian quickly ran backstage to find Tang Xia and her group, extending invitations and letting them choose.

Tang Xia, given her family background, didn’t have a strong desire to join an institution.

However, the other four come from relatively ordinary families, and they all wished to join an institution, securing their livelihood for life without major worries.

Originally, they thought it would be a blessing if one institution considered them, but now the situation exceeded their expectations immensely; they could actually choose which one to join, something they never dared to imagine before.

Except for Tang Xia, the other four quickly chose their preferred institutions.

Fortunately, each institution got two members, so there was no need to fight over them.

However, the one Liu Guangkun and Xie Yutian wanted most was Tang Xia.

So, they asked her about her considerations and any thoughts or requests she might have; both institutions would seriously consider them and try their best to meet them.

Tang Xia, not lacking money, wouldn’t choose a job solely for financial security.

Her only dream is to become a pianist, so she won’t choose any institution, but rather continue her studies until one day she can become a pianist recognized worldwide.

Hearing Tang Xia’s words, Liu Guangkun and Xie Yutian felt quite disappointed.

However, since she has a clear plan, no one can force her; the two could only give up.

At this moment, Zhou Wenbin accompanied Yang Chen as they walked over.

Yang Chen even borrowed a few bouquets from the TV station to present to Tang Xia and the others.

Yang Chen: "You performed very well, and the three leaders were full of praises for you! How about it, have you all chosen the institutions you want?"

"Yes! I chose the Opera House!"

"Me too!"

"I chose the Orchestra."

"I also chose the Orchestra."

Yang Chen nodded and looked at Tang Xia.

Tang Xia: "My dream is to become a pianist, so I will continue studying and will not look for a job."

Yang Chen nodded and said: "Everyone has different dreams and aspirations; I support your choice. Hurry and remove your makeup, I’ll take you to a celebration dinner."

Tang Xia and the others nodded happily and quickly went to the dressing room to remove their makeup.

Yang Chen chatted with Zhou Wenbin and the others for a while, then went outside to wait.

Just outside the TV station’s gate, Yang Chen saw Song Siming pacing back and forth.