Before they got close, the sounds of vocal exercises, "Yi yi..." and "Ah ah...", came from an old, worn-out factory building. Lin Miao excitedly exclaimed, "Brother, it should be here."

Lin Jie saw the large, shabby, aged characters "Li Hong Studio" on the outer wall of the factory and nodded, "This is the place, let's meet the teacher here."

The place where Lin Jie and Lin Miao were located was Binhai City's 798 Art District. It was originally an industrial area from the 50s and 60s, with a large number of old, abandoned factories.

In the past ten years, artists from around Binhai and beyond began to gather here.

With the unique vision of artists, they discovered the unique advantages of this place for artistic work. By slightly renovating and decorating the original factory style, it has been transformed into a distinctive artistic display and creative space.

Nowadays, 798 has attracted widespread attention from the general public and media in Binhai and has become a new cultural landmark in Binhai City.

The vocal teacher introduced by Xiaoxiao, Li Hong, has set up a studio here!

According to Xiaoxiao's introduction, Li Hong was originally a vocal teacher at an art college in a mainland province. Later, she resigned to venture into the music scene, but she never really made a name for herself.

Disheartened, she opened a studio in the 798 Art District, training music enthusiasts and providing intensive guidance for vocal arts students preparing for professional exams.

Stepping into this factory building, Lin Jie discovered that inside was a different world, quite modern in its decoration.

The factory was divided into two floors. Through the glass, one could see a shape-training room of over a hundred square meters, where a dozen young men and women were stretching their bodies in front of a floor-to-ceiling mirror.

Lin Jie and Lin Miao waited for a few minutes in the office on the second floor. A woman with a large fringed shawl, heavy makeup, and very large earrings entered the room.

She first scrutinized Lin Miao a few times, and without expression, she said, "I'm Li Hong. You're the girl Xiaoxiao introduced who's recently regained her sight and loves to sing, Lin Miao?"

Lin Miao said timidly, "Yes, I am Lin Miao!"

Li Hong frowned slightly and said, "Just sing a song, acapella, the one you're most confident in. Sing now so I can assess your foundation!"

Lin Miao looked a bit intimidated, turning to Lin Jie!

Lin Jie encouraged her, "Miaomiao, you can do it. Relax a little, just treat it like you're singing in karaoke. Sing your favorite song, Xiaoxiao's song 'Destined'!"

Lin Jie noticed that Li Hong's frown seemed to deepen a bit.

With Lin Jie's encouragement, Lin Miao finally opened her mouth and began to sing "Destined," looking at Li Hong.

Perhaps due to initial hesitation and fear, Lin Miao's voice trembled a bit at first, but after a few lines, she got into her stride and her singing was quite beautiful.

Lin Jie even felt that it wasn't much different from Xiaoxiao's original rendition.

At the same time, he also noticed that Li Hong's frown relaxed somewhat.

After the song ended, Li Hong nodded slightly and said, "It's a decent raw gem. Your vocal qualities are quite acceptable, but there are many techniques you need to learn and practice!"

"Singing can be supported by passion alone, but learning techniques is quite tedious. It requires day-to-day practice and persistence, and it's very tough..."

Lin Miao immediately replied, "Teacher, I'm not afraid of hard work, I can endure it!"

Li Hong said softly, "Xiaoxiao gave me a brief introduction of your experiences. Hearing you say that, I'm inclined to believe it. I'll warn you now: I have a bad temper. If you don't meet my standards, I'm going to scold you."

Lin Miao assured, "I'm not afraid of that. When my eyes weren't well, I studied massage for three to four years, and my massage master always scolded me too."

Li Hong said nothing, then turned her attention to Lin Jie and said, "The charge for my one-on-one coaching is three hundred per hour. For Xiaoxiao's sake, I'll offer you a discount. Ten thousand for a month, and I promise the average daily one-on-one coaching time won't be less than one and a half hours."

Lin Jie naturally had no objections to the cost, saying, "Please take good care of her, teacher!"

Li Hong looked at Lin Miao again and said, "Come here at nine tomorrow. Every day, I'll guide you for one to two hours, and you practice by yourself the rest of the time!"

"My first piece of advice for you: Don't close your eyes while singing!"

Upon leaving the studio, Lin Miao patted her small chest and let out a breath, saying, "I was really a bit nervous and scared just now! Brother, can I really do this?"

"Of course you can!"

Lin Jie encouraged positively, "Teacher Li Hong even said you're a raw gem! With some careful polishing, that gem will certainly become a beautiful jade. Who knows, you might even become a famous singer like Xiaoxiao!"

Lin Miao giggled and said, "Becoming a big star, that's too much to wish for. I just want to sing well and have someone appreciate it."

Lin Jie hugged her shoulders and said, "I'm your loyal fan, one that will never leave!"

On the way home, Lin Jie received a call from Li Haoxiang, saying he wanted to discuss something about He Xuemei.

Last night, He Xuemei fell on the road, and the BMW I8 sports car barely stopped in time, almost running over her.

The young and hot-tempered car owner got out of the car in anger and kicked He Xuemei hard.

After the kick, the car owner noticed that He Xuemei's pants were already soaked in blood, and he hurriedly panicked and called 120 and the police.

By that time, Lin Jie had already entered the elevator!

Receiving a notice from the property management, Lin Jie quickly returned via elevator to the scene of the incident and immediately understood what had happened—He Xuemei had miscarried.

In this situation, He Xuemei was not in any life-threatening danger, and Lin Jie took care of her briefly until she was taken away by an ambulance.

Lin Jie was not surprised by He Xuemei's miscarriage condition, as this kind of accident could happen anytime due to the impact of uterine fibroids.

However, why she fell on the road, especially in front of the sports car, was quite surprising to Lin Jie.

Because of the precedent of Fang Yan's issue, Lin Jie was unwilling to say much and didn't want to make a judgment based on assumptions.

Li Haoxiang explained on the phone, "The owner of the BMW I8 is the youngest son of Mr. Lu Yenian, the owner of apartment 3801. I am now employed by Mr. Lu to handle the accident from last night!"

"I found out that Ms. He Xuemei came specifically to see you last night and talked with you in the apartment lobby for about fifteen minutes. After she left the apartment building, the accident happened."

"I'd like to know what the content of your conversation was!"

Lin Jie asked, "Regarding last night's incident, what did He Xuemei say?"

Li Haoxiang sighed and said, "He Xuemei said that she was standing by the roadside waiting for a taxi when the BMW sports car came speeding by close to the curb. She got nervous and intended to step back but tripped and fell onto the road ahead!"

"He Xuemei insists that the child was lost due to a kick from the car owner. She wants to sue and seek justice for her poor child!"

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