Chapter 653: Chapter 653: Mrs. Lu Looks Familiar

While pondering, President Shi Mai’er glanced at Song Yinyin’s face.

He smiled, with a hint of curiosity in his tone, and asked, "Oh, Mr. Lu, who is this...?"

"This is my wife, Song Yinyin."

Lu Jihan turned back to signal Song Yinyin.

Song Yinyin immediately understood and bowed to President Shi Mai’er, "President Shi Mai’er, hello, it’s a pleasure to meet you."

"Oh, hello, Mrs. Lu."

President Shi Mai’er nodded slightly, extending his hand politely towards her, a standard gesture of courtesy in Country Z.

Song Yinyin instinctively reached out her hand in response, but suddenly hesitated.

She was so nervous that her palms were sweaty, and to extend such a sweaty hand in front of the President was just too embarrassing.

Whether she extended her hand or not, she felt quite awkward.

Perhaps to ease the awkwardness, President Shi Mai’er stared blankly at her face and asked, "Mrs. Lu, you look somewhat familiar. Have we met before?"

He stared at Song Yinyin’s face, feeling a sense of déjà vu.

It seemed as though, years ago, he had seen her... 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Song Yinyin, flattered and surprised, said, "I have been studying abroad since I was eighteen and just returned to the country half a year ago. Perhaps when I was studying abroad, I might have seen you, Mr. President..."

But in her memory, she didn’t seem to have met this President before.

Song Yinyin was genuinely puzzled.

President Shi Mai’er, however, just smiled lightly and casually said, "Oh, or perhaps it’s because you are about the same age as my daughter, so looking at you feels like looking at my daughter, very endearing."

"You have a daughter?"

"Yes."

President Shi Mai’er nodded softly and then asked, "Oh, by the way, Mrs. Lu, since you studied abroad, may I ask what your major was?"

He and Song Yinyin hit it off immediately, and they began to chat like an amiable, gentlemanly elder.

Upon hearing that Song Yinyin studied piano performance abroad, President Shi Mai’er raised his eyebrows with delight and said, "Oh, I also enjoy music very much."

Mayor Pei, standing by, interjected, "Mrs. Lu, His Excellency the President is also quite a music enthusiast, especially in piano, with considerable expertise."

Song Yinyin had already found this information online, so she was not surprised at all.

She nodded and said admiringly,

"I wonder if I could hear Your Excellency play a piece? Or, if I could play a duet with you, it would be the greatest honor of my life."

Song Yinyin was just making a casual joke.

What was her status, how could she dare to persuade the President to play the piano for her?

Who would have thought, President Shi Mai’er laughed heartily and said, "Sure, I haven’t played the piano for a long time, so it’s a great chance to indulge myself. Mrs. Lu, let’s go and play a piece together."

"..." Song Yinyin was stunned, never expecting President Shi Mai’er to agree to her absurd suggestion so readily.

"Your Excellency, I, I was actually just joking, you... really don’t have to..."

Without waiting for her to finish, President Shi Mai’er happily raised his hand, pointing to the piano in the center of the hall, and said, "Oh, isn’t there a piano? Come on."

With that, he, along with Mayor Pei, walked towards the piano, chatting and laughing.

Song Yinyin was genuinely panicking, grabbing Lu Jihan beside her, signaling for help.

"Hubby, what if I mess up?" she wailed.