Lung Fog, Ah, Brother Lao

Negative Emotion Points +30

Negative Emotion Points +30

"Did you hear that? Does that sound like something a person would say? He learned it after just a few listens, and it's reasonable?"

Negative Emotion Points +50

Yu Xue was the angriest, being the teacher's most prized disciple. She had spent a full three days just to learn to play it proficiently. Back then, her teacher had praised her for days.

"I don't believe it. Teacher, this piece is very difficult. If you don't practice diligently, you can't possibly play it proficiently. Before you started substituting, you must have watched the class recordings."

All the students nodded unconsciously. It was true... they had seen Chen Xiaoxing record her classes before. At the time, they had sarcastically called her a try-hard. But in the end, no one could compete with her.

Xu Yi spread his hands. "If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do."

Just then, several figures appeared outside the window. The Principal and a group of school leaders stood outside, showing utmost respect to an old woman in white. Hiss, this lady... she has such an aura. The saying "Time never defeats a beauty" was certainly true. Even though her face had aged, her aura could still carry it.

"Principal, you don't need to mind me. I'm just here to see my disciple, Yu Xue. I'll be leaving soon."

The Principal flashed a fawning smile. "How can we allow that? You are the Dean of the Capital Conservatory of Music. For you to grace our humble school, we must naturally treat you with the utmost courtesy."

"That student is quite good. What year is he?" Old Master Liu pointed at Xu Yi, who was sitting at the piano.

The Principal smiled. "This is all thanks to Teacher Yu Xue's meticulous guidance. This student is..."

Ah!

Negative Emotion Points +20

The Principal's expression changed drastically when he saw Xu Yi sitting on the chair. My dear sir, what are you doing sitting there?! Are you even in the Music Department? Why are you just sitting?

Seeing Old Master Liu's expectant gaze, the Principal could only brace himself and reply, "His name is Xu Yi, and he's about to graduate."

"Shh~ Don't talk, he's about to start playing."

Principal: "???"

Xu Yi's hands moved rapidly, like afterimages. A dazzling display of Flight of the Bumblebee! Let me show you the power of Earth, one bag of rice, how many floors can you carry.

Fast, so fast!

Yu Xue retreated step by step, her chest heaving violently. Countless notes formed the most beautiful melody, full of passion. The intensity made Yu Xue's face turn pale, revealing a deep sense of defeat. It turned out everyone had doubted Xu Yi. To make them truly convinced, Xu Yi decided to play another piece. A crazy display of skill! Foolish Earthlings, you know nothing of cheat codes.

Shock Points +50

Shock Points +50

Shock Points +50

Old Master Liu excitedly pushed the door open, a resonance from the soul making her forget herself. But suddenly, she stopped abruptly. It was because Xu Yi had found a Guzheng in a corner.

"Western instruments occupy the grand halls, why should our Great Xia's traditional instruments be confined to a corner?"

Xu Yi declared his defiance on the spot. As a person of Great Xia, national pride was ingrained in his very bones.

Everyone was stunned. "You play the Guzheng too? Gong Shang Jiao Zheng Yu... that's difficult! And the Guzheng is classical and elegant, not really suited for today's restless social atmosphere."

While everyone was still in doubt, Xu Yi slung the Guzheng across his waist.

Everyone: "???"

"I'm just showing off!"

Deng~ deng deng deng deng deng!!

A rendition of "Flower Protector" that was miles ahead of its time.

Everyone's eyes widened in unison. Was this rock music?! Playing rock music on the Guzheng... kid, you've really got something going for you in life.

"Finally, I can understand what our ancestors meant by the Collapse of Propriety and Music."

"Is there a worse term than Collapse of Propriety and Music?"

"Musical Score Imbalance."

"Ancestors: Let me see how cultural heritage is doing... Nice!"

"You just have to admit it's been passed down, right?"

"Why do I strangely find it kind of cool?"

"It sounds good! I can't help but want to dance..."

Good music can indeed control a person's physical movements. This was precisely the case now. Despite their best efforts to restrain themselves, their fingers were subtly tapping along to the beat.

Xu Yi nodded with satisfaction, observing everyone's reaction. Playing rock on the Guzheng was a risky move, but he had made the right choice. After this performance, Xu Yi believed everyone would regain their interest in traditional instruments like the Guzheng.

The song ended, and Liu Qing was still lost in thought. The Principal and the others waited for a long time before Liu Qing slowly opened his eyes. He got straight to the point: "Which master did this child study under?"

The Principal and the others exchanged glances. "N-no idea?"

"Principal Wang, you have a national-level musical prodigy at your school, and you don't know?"

"N-national level?" The Principal was so stunned he could barely speak.

Liu Qing shook his head and then pushed the door open.

"Teacher, you're here!" Yu Xue exclaimed in surprise.

But the next second, Liu Qing walked past Yu Xue and went straight to Xu Yi, excitedly shaking his hand.

[Resentment Points +100]

"Child, were those two songs your original compositions?"

"No, I'm just a music courier."

"Humble... I've heard all the popular, high-value songs in the world, but I've never heard yours. To be able to compose such a difficult piece at such a young age, your future is limitless," Liu Qing praised him without reservation.

"Ah, I just played it casually, improvised," Xu Yi said, his face not blushing.

[Negative Emotion Points +50]

[Negative Emotion Points +50]

Sensing the extremely resentful gazes cast his way, Xu Yi decided to be even more humble. "Composing music is something that comes naturally to anyone who studies music, right?"

"There aren't really people who study for over a decade and don't have a single original piece, are there?"

[Negative Emotion Points +50]

[Negative Emotion Points +50]

Liu Qing nodded repeatedly. "That's definitely impossible. Child, who is your teacher? The style sounds like a master from Germany."

Xu Yi pondered for a moment before replying, "I don't have a teacher. I just taught myself out of boredom when I had nothing else to do."

[Negative Emotion Points +50]

[Negative Emotion Points +50]

Sigh, jealousy makes people furious. Hearing the system's constant notifications, Xu Yi felt incredibly pleased.

This completely astonished Liu Qing. "Self-taught? You haven't had any systematic training?"

The Principal explained, "Old Master Liu, he's actually not from the Music Department. I only found out today that this child can play instruments."

His words rendered Liu Qing completely speechless.

The old lady was stunned for a long time, looking as if she had aged more than ten years.

"Self-taught..."

"Hahaha, self-taught."

At this moment, Yu Xue suddenly said, "Teacher, self-teaching is great. You can take him as your disciple."

Liu Qing's eyes lit up, and he looked at Xu Yi expectantly. "Child, are you willing to become my disciple? I will use all my resources to promote you and help you go international."

"With your talent and strength, if you don't make it into the history books, you will surely become a world-renowned master."

Hiss~

Everyone gasped in unison, looking at Xu Yi with envy.

He's going places, Brother Lao!

A person with lofty aspirations cannot achieve them without luck.

No matter how hard a person works, it's not as good as being mentored by a benefactor.

But to everyone's surprise, Xu Yi shook his head and refused.

"Forget it, music is just a small hobby of mine. I don't plan to develop in this field in the future. My ambition lies elsewhere!"

[Negative Emotion Points +100]

[Negative Emotion Points +100]

[Negative Emotion Points +100]

[Negative Emotion Points +100]

[...]

Just as Xu Yi expected, refusing would trigger a series of critical hits.

Fighting, so satisfying!

Dude, if you don't want this opportunity, you could have given it to me!

You abandon my years of dreams because your ambition lies elsewhere.

Everyone was about to cry.

This is why people's joys and sorrows are not shared.

"Sigh~"

Liu Qing sighed but didn't say much.

"If you change your mind, you can always find me."

"Okay."

"Hehe~ Teacher Yu, am I qualified now?"

Yu Xue nodded weakly, "Qualified..."

"Then I'm leaving~"

"Wait, wait a moment."

"Huh?"

Yu Xue seemed a bit flustered, but she still took out her phone. "Let's add each other? We can exchange music when we have the chance."

What a birth!

I couldn't even add the goddess Yu as a friend in four years of college.

What makes you so special?

After adding each other as friends, Xu Yi looked provocatively at the male students in the class.

"Why is this cement road so smooth?"

The male students were stunned. "What do you mean?"

"There are no pebbles."

[Negative Emotion Points +100]

"Smoke inhaled into the lungs."

"Lung fog!"

[Negative Emotion Points +100]

At this time, the viewers watching the live stream were also grinding their teeth in frustration.

[How did I only just realize how annoying Xu Yi is?]

[Me too, at first I just felt sorry for him.]

[He's ruined. Xu Yi's persona has collapsed.]

[Xu Yi, I'll give you three minutes to go back to your pitiful appearance.]

[I get it now, Xu Yi only pretends to be pitiful in front of leaders who care about him. A pure green tea character!]