âYouâve practiced piano before?âThe brat said disdainfully:
âStop fooling around, the piano is a noble instrument, can you even afford it?â
âHu Haoran, what are you talking about!â Guo Rui shouted.
âWhat did I teach you? Donât you have any manners!â
âIâm telling the truth, the cheapest piano costs more than 10,000 dollars, and a piano lesson costs at least 300 dollars per lesson. If he came from that kind of background, why would he still work as an errand boy?â
Guo Rui was so angry that she kept apologizing to Lin Yi.
âIâm really sorry, I spoiled this kid. Donât take it to heart.â
âItâs okay.â Lin Yi smiled. âActually, heâs telling the truth. Learning the piano isnât cheap.â
âMom, look, he even admitted it himself.â Hu Haoran looked at Lin Yi. âSo, when you talk about me, you should control yourself. You donât even know how to play, so what right do you have to control me?â
âWho says I donât know how to play?â Lin Yi said with a smile.
âYou still refuse to admit it, right?â Hu Haoran said. âIf you really know how to play, then come and try.â
âYou look down on me, right?â
âYeah, I look down on you. If you have the ability, then try.â
âIâll give it a try.â Lin Yi said with a smile, then looked at Guo Rui. âMay I?â
âYou can give it a try, Young Master, but my sonâs piano skills arenât too bad, so...â
âYouâre afraid that Iâll lose face, arenât you?â Lin Yi said. âEven though Iâm self-taught, I can still play a tune if I want to.â
âSelf-taught piano?â
Guo Ruiâs expression was a little unnatural.
She was a piano teacher in high school, and she knew everything about the piano.
Although it was a difficult instrument, she could learn it by herself.
However, without a professional teacherâs guidance, she could only play simple songs, and it would be difficult for her to go to the next level.
Meanwhile, her son had already passed the beginner stage.
It was impossible for this little errand boy to beat her son.
âYeah, self-taught,â Lin Yi replied with a smile.
âYoung Master, Iâm not afraid to lend you the piano, but this instrument is a little difficult, Iâm afraid you...â
âItâs okay,â Lin Yi said. âIâm a thick-skinned person, I donât mind losing. If I can win against him by sheer luck, I might be able to play a positive role in his development.â
âMom, donât stop him. Let him play,â Hu Haoran said proudly. âIâll see if he can beat me.â
âWhat If I beat you?â
âIf you beat me, Iâll take you to meet the king and let you lie down in bed.â
âI donât need this,â Lin Yi said. âIf you win, listen to your mom and practice well, okay?â
âNo problem, Iâm not afraid of you.â
Lin Yi moved his fingers, eager to give it a try.
He had not played this thing since he was given the Sageâs wisdom.
Lin Yi put his hand on the piano and a familiar feeling filled his mind.
Ding Ding Dong Dong..
A melodious and hurried sound was heard. At first, Guo Rui did not think much of it, but she was a little surprised that a self-taught player could produce such a smooth tune. This might require some talent.
However, after about half a minute, Guo Rui understood the trick behind it.
It was not a simple tune at all, but Lisztâs âHungarian Rhapsodyâ!
The difficulty of this tune was ranked in the top ten in the world. The difficulty of jumping eight scales in a row was not something a beginner could master!
Even she herself could not play it flawlessly!
How did this errand boy do it?
Soon, Guo Rui realized that Lin Yiâs piece had changed again!
It was the ninth most difficult piece in the world, âGhost Fireâ!
Guo Rui was extremely shocked. There were a lot of double notes here, and it was a headache for every performer.
Even so, he could play it so smoothly. It was unbelievable!
The most important thing was that he did not even have a score and memorized every note in his head!
Even could not do that!
His level was already comparable to a master!
The brat Hu Haoran widened his eyes. Although he did not know how to play a song like this, he could understand it.
He also knew the difficulty of it!
Just like his mother, he could not believe that this was the work of an errand boy.
Lin Yi did not play anything else after the song was finished!
The Sageâs wisdom was a skill that had not yet reached perfection. Thus, it was already pretty good that he was able to play these two songs perfectly. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
If he increased the difficulty, he might make some mistakes. He might as well stop there, since his goal had been achieved.
As the note syllable fell, Guo Rui and the Brat Hu Haoran were stunned for a long time before coming back to their senses.
Clap! Clap! Clap
Guo Rui could not help but applaud Lin Yi. âLittle Master, your level is really out of my expectations. Even a university professor like me canât play these two songs without looking at the sheet music.â
âYou flatter me, you flatter me. Iâm just playing blindly.â Lin Yi said humbly as he looked at Hu Haoran.
âDo you want to give it a try? Let me see your level too.â
âIâm not giving it a try. Youâre just setting me up for failure,â Hu Haoran said.
âYouâre my momâs student, arenât you? Are you pretending to be a errand boy to trick me?â
âYou have quite an imagination.â Lin Yi did not know whether to laugh or cry. âLetâs not talk about my identity first. Youâve already lost. Are you going to listen to your mom and practice your piano obediently?â
âThis round doesnât count!â Hu Haoran said.
âWhy not?â
âYouâre an adult, and Iâm a child. Itâs only right that youâre better than me, so itâs no big deal if you win.â
âLooks like youâre not convinced.â Lin Yi said with a smile.
âYes, Iâm not convinced.âHu Haoran said. âThe piano isnât my strong point, so Iâm not convinced!â
âAlright then. Tell me what youâre good at. Letâs spar.â
âIâm good at the game, Kingâs Glory,â Hu Haoran said in high spirits. âI, Juyuujing Tianxiu, am the god of our class.â
âThen letâs give it a try.â
âLetâs give it a try then,â Hu Haoran said. âLetâs make a deal beforehand. If I win, I wonât practice the piano in the future.â
âWhat if you lose?â
âIf you lose, youâll listen to your mom and practice at home every day.â
âOkay, itâs settled then.â
Guo Rui walked up to Lin Yi. âLittle Master, can you do it? My son plays this game every day and it seems pretty good. Letâs not take any risks.â
âItâs okay. What if I win?â
Seeing Lin Yiâs insistence, Guo Rui didnât say anything else. She just let him try.
âLetâs both set up new accounts, so you wonât call me a bully if you lose.â Hu Haoran said proudly.
âIâll show you the strength of an 8-star king today. Hehe, itâs too late to be regretful now.â