Ancient Pass Clearance and the Dancer's New Song

Looking at Xia Yu, the head maid felt the other's petite figure suddenly become towering, and the black eyes revealed a fierce red light.

Taking two steps back, she was panic-stricken when Xia Yu spoke again.

"If you don't want to continue working, you can resign. Miss can't be replaced, but there are plenty of maids."

Xia Yu plucked the piano keys, producing a crisp sound that made him appear even more calm while making the head maid even more anxious.

He went on: "I heard your daughter is in Zone 2? Maybe you can go and accompany her, she will take care of you and let you enjoy your old age, right?"

"No!" The head maid became completely panicked.

Seeing this reaction, Xia Yu revealed a smile in his heart, knowing that the matter was settled.

"Then do your job and mind your own business." Moving his fingers, Xia Yu once again played the Guda practice piece.

The head maid's face broke out in a sweat. She did have a daughter in the second zone, but that daughter was useless and unfilial. Let alone supporting her, the daughter had caused a lot of trouble since childhood, and it was she who had borrowed the power of the An family and the salary of the head maid to settle those issues.

It was because her daughter had caused too much trouble recently that she had sent her to Zone 2 to hide.

If she lost this job, and having given all her savings to her daughter, she would have no chance to enjoy her old age. Moreover, if her daughter got into any more trouble, she would no longer have the ability to resolve it.

Her previous idea of telling An Siyao's father about the situation also vanished.

As he said, the Miss could not be replaced, and there were as many maids as they wanted. If a Miss and a maid had a fierce conflict, it was clear who would leave without even thinking.

Wiping the sweat from her brow, the head maid glanced at Xia Yu and strode toward the exit of the room.

As she reached the door, Xia Yu's voice sounded: "Did I let you go?"

The head maid hastily retracted her hand from the doorknob and stood nervously to one side, waiting for Xia Yu's instructions.

But Xia Yu didn't say anything else and played the tune attentively.

After a song was finished, Xia Yu finally gave instructions: "I want a glass of milk."

"I'll go right away!" The head maid let out a sigh of relief and fled the room.

Xia Yu continued to play the piece.

"Is that enough?" An Siyao's voice echoed in Xia Yu's mind.

"The main thing is to grasp the rhythm and progress step by step. However, even if the head maid doesn't do this, there won't be any problems, as she doesn't dare to lose this job. If you threaten her directly by saying you'll resign her position like your father did, she will obediently listen."

As the piano piece reached a difficult part, Xia Yu focused on playing it through before continuing, "But using direct threats lacks artistry, and it only serves to create a fearsome reputation for yourself. Gradually applying indirect pressure yields genuine authority."

"I see." The young girl fell silent.

After five minutes, the head maid knocked on the door.

Xia Yu continued playing the piano, only saying "come in" when he finished the piece.

Entering the room, the head maid handed Xia Yu a cup of hot milk.

Taking the milk, Xia Yu drank it all at once.

Seeing his crude way of drinking, the head maid was about to lecture him but caught herself in time and closed her mouth.

"Not bad." As Xia Yu handed the empty cup back to the head maid, he praised her.

Although unsure whether Xia Yu was praising the milk or her, the head maid's uneasy heart gradually calmed down.

This step was necessary, as people cannot live with a constant sense of insecurity. Xia Yu needed to give the head maid a promise: as long as she obeyed, she would be safe.

Praise signifies acknowledgment, which in turn signifies friendliness, and friendliness brings safety.

"You may go now." Xia Yu was not used to having someone watching him.

"Yes." The head maid left the room.

Touching his chin, Xia Yu realized that this confrontation went even better than he had planned. If things hadn't gone smoothly, he would have had to resort to force and direct threats to make the head maid obey.

If these matters were discovered, it would cause significant trouble.

An Siyao's innocent young girl image would immediately collapse, and her elusive father might take some unknown action to correct his daughter's temperament.

The success of this situation owes much to Xia Yu's intimidation skills; a single gaze was enough to shatter the other party's composure, which was very convenient.

Having dealt with the villa's boss, Xia Yu felt cheerful; when he played the piano, his touch had improved a lot.

Playing the last note of the third section, Xia Yu touched his forehead.

This time, it seemed like he made no mistakes, and his rhythm was spot-on.

"You've learned the Guda études. Congratulations," An Siyao sent a congratulatory message.

Had he really mastered it?

Today's possession, less than four hours, the original plan required another sixteen hours to complete the Guda practice piece, it has been accomplished?

After going through it again from start to finish, Xia Yu confirmed that he had indeed learned the Guda practice piece.

He recalled the sudden smooth feel in his hands just now. Without that feeling, it would not have been possible for him to learn it so quickly.

So, what was the reason for that feeling?

Xia Yu didn't think he was the protagonist of a comic, who would suddenly improve his skill level after a period of memories, and he didn't recall anything just now.

After thinking about it, he opened the bonus panel.

Painting bonus lv2, music bonus lv2, flower arrangement bonus lv2

The bonuses had all increased to lv2.

What was going on?

There must have been some condition he met that allowed the bonus to grow. As long as he thought about what he had done, he could find that condition.

After thinking carefully for a moment, Xia Yu came up with three possibilities:

1. He had reached a certain level of proficiency using An Siyao's body.

2. He had solved the problem of the head maid as a mini-boss.

3. An Siyao's favorability towards him had increased.

Xia Yu didn't know which specific condition it was, but at least now he knew the direction of the bonus increase.

It was not difficult for him to learn the Guda practice piece in just two days with a bonus of lv2.

"Do you want to learn a new piece?" An Siyao asked Xia Yu.

"Do you have any recommendations?" Xia Yu asked.

"Saintess Without Purpose, The Tower of Losric, Rosalia's Bedside, all are suitable pieces." An Siyao named a string of pieces Xia Yu had never heard of.

There was a moment of silence, and Xia Yu asked: "Which piece is suitable for playing in a café?"

"Café?" An Siyao was puzzled and didn't understand why Xia Yu would ask such a question.

She thought back to when she was young and the pieces she had heard in cafes, she struggled and answered: "The Pope's Dancer is a piece often played in cafes, but it is a bit difficult."

"When can I probably learn it?" Xia Yu asked.

"You can't learn it directly. First, you need to practice one or two simpler pieces. Based on your previous progress, it should take more than a month." An Siyao's conclusion was based on her own practice speed.

"What about with the progress I made just now?" Xia Yu was referring to the progress he made after his bonuses reached lv2.

"In that case, it should take about ten days," An Siyao replied.

Ten days? I don't know if the coffee shop on the corner will still be hiring after ten days, but with my skills, it should be possible to find another coffee shop to work in, right?

There are also some bars hiring pianists.

Xia Yu nodded, quite satisfied with this result.

He placed his fingers on the piano keys, "Alright, let's move on to the next piece. Hmm, let's learn Lost Rick's Tower."

"Okay, this is a piece with a desolate feel." An Siyao briefly described the style of the piece to Xia Yu before starting the lesson.

The eight hours of game time was quickly coming to an end.

In the last five minutes, Xia Yu closed the piano lid, left the piano room, and entered the girl's bedroom.

Sitting on the bed, he yawned, and a strong wave of drowsiness washed over him.

In fact, during his piano playing, he had felt drowsiness several times.

This was not his drowsiness, but the girl's body's drowsiness.

"You didn't sleep last night..." Xia Yu's words stopped abruptly. Last night, he had been using the girl's body until two in the morning, and she had class in the morning. It was normal for her to have insufficient sleep.

His body was managed by the system for sleep, so he had overlooked the matter of the girl's sleep.