This voice is somewhat familiar.

Fang Ruoxi turned around and saw Chai Jingqiong walking towards her with a look of surprise on her face.

"It really is you! I was just saying that the back view looked similar." Chai Jingqiong was followed by her students, who helped carry two bags of fruit.

Fang Ruoxi quickly greeted him, "Hello, hello, Professor Chai, it's been a long time."

Chai Jingqiong is still going through a divorce, but she has already separated from her abusive husband. Her whole demeanor has changed dramatically, and she exudes a youthful beauty.

"I came to visit an old friend, but I didn't expect to run into you here. What brings you here?"

After a moment's thought, Fang Ruoxi frankly told him, "I've come to visit Professor Lu Guofeng's children."

Chai Jingqiong was surprised to hear the name 'Lu Guofeng'.

"I don't know the specific house number, so I can only ask the older professors who come in and out here if they know the house number of Professor Lu's family."

Chai Jingqiong understood, then said with some helplessness, "I see. Sigh, how could anyone tell you something like that?"

"Look, your nose and ears are all red from the cold."

"How about this, I'll ask my old friend for you and see if she's willing to tell you."

As she spoke, Chai Jingqiong took out her phone and made a call.

The call was answered quickly.

"Qiu Rong, it's me. I'm downstairs. I ran into the girl I told you about. You also admire her songs."

"Yes, yes! It's Fang Ruoxi!"

"Haha! Then I'll really take some people up there."

Fang Ruoxi stood quietly to the side, listening and watching.

Unexpectedly, Professor Chai, having shaken off the gloom, is so cheerful and optimistic.

She was genuinely happy for her.

Chai Jingqiong hung up the phone and grabbed Fang Ruoxi, "Come on, come on, come on, come visit my old friend first. She's a big fan of yours."

"Then, I'll ask Mr. Lu Guofeng about it for you."

Fang Ruoxi thought about it and realized that this was a solution.

It's better than her searching for a needle in a haystack at the entrance of the community.

"That's wonderful, thank you so much, Professor Chai!" Fang Ruoxi said gratefully.

Chai Jingqiong shook her head slightly, "Let's not say 'thank you' between us, otherwise, I will remember your kindness for the rest of my life."

Fang Ruoxi quickly replied, "No, you're exaggerating. I really didn't do anything."

Following Professor Chai's student, he said quietly, "Teachers, how about we go to Professor Han's house and start the 'debate' there?"

Chai Jingqiong was amused by her young disciple. "Alright, alright, I know you're tired from carrying these things. Let's hurry up and go."

So, Chai Jingqiong led Fang Ruoxi directly to Building 6, Area A of the National Conservatory of Music.

"The faculty and staff dormitories at the National Conservatory of Music are divided into A, B, C... and so on," Chai Jingqiong told Fang Ruoxi as they went upstairs.

"The founding fathers of the National Conservatory of Music are almost all in District A."

Fang Ruoxi understood the elegant meaning behind the strings.

Understood. Chai Jingqiong was subtly trying to tell her that Lu Guofeng's dormitory area was most likely in Zone A as well.

When they reached the fifth floor, before Chai Jingqiong could even knock, a security door with a "Fu" character pasted on it was pushed open from the inside.

An elderly woman, dressed in a dark green cheongsam, with a pearl necklace around her neck and her head of silver hair neatly styled, stood at the doorway, smiling at the group.

"I heard the voice and knew it must be you. Come on in, it's so cold outside."

As she spoke, she beckoned the group inside.

Fang Ruoxi followed at the very back into the room.

Professor Han, dressed in a dark green cheongsam, couldn't take his eyes off her ever since he saw her.

"Hey! This must be Fang Ruoxi, Professor Fang?" Professor Han Qiurong couldn't even wait for Fang Ruoxi to finish changing into her slippers.

Fang Ruoxi was wearing a slipper on one foot and was about to take off her leather shoe on the other. "Professor Han, you're too kind. Hello."

Chai Jingqiong found it amusing, "You should at least wait until they've changed their shoes."

She helplessly explained on behalf of her friend, "She's just a music fanatic. Despite her age, she's still a fangirl like a little girl."

"But the celebrities she idolizes are all people with great musical talent."

"Before, she was so infatuated with Miao Cunzheng that her husband, who was so old, was always jealous of a young man."

Han Qiurong glared angrily at her friend, "Why are you digging up my secrets?"

Just then, the little old man, who was busy in the kitchen wearing an apron, poked his head out when he heard the noise, "Hey! Didn't you say you were a fan of Fang Ruoxi, or Miao Cunzheng?!"

The people in the living room were taken aback at first, then they all burst into laughter.

Professor Han Qiurong, feeling both ashamed and angry, rushed over and shoved her husband, who had been undermining her, back into the kitchen.

The faculty and staff dormitory at the National Conservatory of Music has three bedrooms and one living room, which is enough for the elderly couple to live in.

The room was decorated in a warm color scheme, and the kitchen was filled with the delicious aroma of food from time to time.

"Come sit in the living room~" Han Qiurong greeted the guests with a smile.

The living room was decorated even more warmly, with small knitted items scattered throughout.

For example, two thermos cups placed together are covered with two knitted cup sleeves, one red and one blue.

The decorative cloth covering the piano was also hand-crocheted from wool.

The wall is covered with photos, all of them family portraits of the family members smiling happily.

"My best friend knows I like Fang Ruoxi, so she brought Fang Ruoxi to my house. I can brag about that in the neighborhood for a year," Han Qiurong said with a smile.

Fang Ruoxi quickly said, "I apologize for my intrusion, Professor Han."

Han Qiurong is also a lifelong professor at the National Conservatory of Music.

Although not as famous as Lu Guofeng, many of Chai Jingqiong's award-winning dances had music specially tailored for her by Han Qiurong.

His talent is evident.

Han Qiurong truly liked Fang Ruoxi; she couldn't stop smiling whenever she saw her.

Seeing how much she liked Fang Ruoxi, Chai Jingqiong took the opportunity to ask, "Qiu Rong, did you ever have any dealings with Lu Guofeng back then?"

Upon hearing this name, Han Qiurong was taken aback at first, and then looked at her best friend in surprise, "When I first joined the company, Mr. Lu was already a renowned music master, and we had talked about him in meetings."

"Huh? Why are you suddenly asking about this?"

Fang Ruoxi continued, "Professor Han, it's like this, I have some things to discuss with Professor Lu's children."

Upon hearing this, Han Qiurong frowned slightly.

"You? What business do you have with Old Lu's children?"

Seeing her expression change, Chai Jingqiong quickly said, "Qiu Rong, Teacher Fang's character is absolutely trustworthy."

Upon seeing Han Qiurong's reaction, and combining it with the elderly people she had encountered before, Fang Ruoxi guessed that the people in the entertainment industry back then had probably done something bad to Old Master Lu's family.

That's why the elderly residents of the faculty and staff dormitory are particularly wary of anyone who comes to see Mr. Lu's family.

At this point, Fang Ruoxi understood that in order to find Old Lu's family, she had to reveal the purpose of her trip.

"Here's what happened. I wrote a song and wanted to find the right person to sing it, and then..." Fang Ruoxi recounted the whole story.

Han Qiurong listened quietly as she finished speaking.

When 'Geng Bin' was mentioned, Han Qiurong's eyebrows furrowed deeply.

Only after Fang Ruoxi finished speaking did she say, "Geng Bin? That scumbag Geng Bin?"

Fang Ruoxi took out her phone, pulled up the video, then stood up and walked to Han Qiurong's side, squatted down, and played the video recorded on her phone for Han Qiurong to see.

"This is the evidence we have so far. The plagiarism was framed by someone who bribed Geng Bin's junior."

"I came here today to find out the truth about Mr. Lu's death back then."

Han Qiurong scrutinized Fang Ruoxi from top to bottom.

She didn't mention the grudges and grievances between Old Lu and Geng Bin, but only asked Fang Ruoxi one question.

"You did all that just for that song you wrote?"

Fang Ruoxi's eyes seemed to hold a flame, which was her purest and most ardent emotion for music.

She nodded vigorously. "Yes, I'm willing to do my best for my song."

These words weren't fancy or particularly moving, but when Fang Ruoxi said them, they came from the bottom of her heart.

Sincerity is the most touching thing.

Han Qiurong nodded slowly, then asked Fang Ruoxi, "What if Geng Bin really has some stains that can't be washed away?"

“I remember that The Sound of Music listed seven major crimes against him back then. You’ve come all this way, what if there’s one of them that he really did wrong?”

“If his character is truly flawed, I would rather keep ‘Acacia’ on a high shelf for the rest of my life than let someone with flawed character ‘taint’ it.”

Han Qiurong: "You've set your sights on Geng Bin?"

Fang Ruoxi: "If 'Longing' is ever published, you will understand why I am doing this today after listening to it just once."

Han Qiurong stood up. "Let's go, I'll take you to the Lu family."

Han Qiurong grabbed her coat and headed out.

Her partner poked his head out of the kitchen, holding a spatula, and said anxiously, "Where are you going? Aren't you going to eat? I cooked seven dishes!"

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