True Love Waits

Blushing, Evelyn wanted to say something, but Sheffield interrupted her. With his intent gaze focused on her, Sheffield continued, "He's a zero, not a hero. He can't even play a level nine etude. Stick with me and I'll play you a level ten piece every day. Chopin, Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Jimmy...pick your poison and I'll play it for you."

"Sheffield!" Evelyn called out in a hushed voice. "Hey, cut it out..."

Sheffield was too bold. There were thousands of people watching them. He wasn't shy because of the attention. On the contrary, it fired him up.

"I'm not messing around. Evelyn, if you don't believe me, you can ask Jimmy, that old guy, if I can play his compositions."

'That old guy?' The audience in the concert hall burst into an uproar when they heard how Sheffield addressed the well-known pianist. They were laughing-mostly.

Finally, Jimmy took the chance to walk onstage. He strode over and rapped his knuckles against Sheffield's head. "Brat! Come to ruin my concert again?"

Not only Evelyn, but everyone else stood there, mouths agape.

Everyone was whispering to one another.

"Who is that guy?"

"Why is he trying to ruin Maestro Jimmy's performance?"

"Do they know each other?"

As the scene unfolded in front of him, Calvert's face darkened. 'Obviously, that asshole knows Jimmy pretty well,' he thought.

Sheffield massaged his head as he pleaded, "I'm sorry, master. Please, give me one more minute. I just want to ask my girlfriend to marry me."

Before Jimmy could say anything, Sheffield had already reached out to Evelyn and said, "Evelyn, I want to marry you. But I haven't had a chance to get rings yet. Can you say yes first? I'll buy the rings later, I swear."

a little worried. "What are you doing? My dad..." she reminded Sheffield

mean it," he said

But, the audience didn't mind.

the throng. She lifted the hemline of her dress as she walked onstage.

walked towards them with deliberate steps. Seeing her, Sheffield frowned

everything. She stood by Sheffield, put her arm in his and looked Evelyn in the eye. "Miss Huo, I'm really sorry for interrupting you and Mr. Ji. I'm taking him home now. Let's go, Sheffield. Just

her grip, looked at Evelyn and nodded. He then turned to face the audience and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have wasted your time. I sincerely apologize." Then, he bowed to

to everyone's surprise, he grabbed Evelyn's wrist and led her

to say anything, and Jimmy, angry at Sheffield's antics. Calvert was there, too, holding a

for Calvert's proposal, but Sheffield dragged it out

extended the concert

Outside the concert hall

Sheffield complained, "Evelyn, I leave you alone for

still beating fast. She wondered why he was blaming her. Didn't he come to the concert

is that old guy's show. I wouldn't miss it for anything."

with you

me all the time, wanting me to be his student. But I kept blowing him off. Later, he got angry and blacklisted me." Dollie

felt threatened.

scolded in a low voice, "So, do you

Calvert and smiled wickedly, "Calvert seems to be

coldly. It seemed that he wasn't happy about being mentioned by

loose cannon. Finally, she threw out a few cold words. "I'm leaving now." Then she turned

Sheffield followed her, as did Dollie, though Sheffield was the only reason she tagged along. The three of them all followed Evelyn out. Suddenly, a young man ran up to Sheffield and said,

light flashed in his eyes. He slowed