Finally, a month passed. It was almost time for the freshman welcoming party.
“I don’t want you to go, Lil Tang!”
As he was leaving, Qin Xiangyi hugged him and muttered.
“By the way, you’re already so rich. Now that you the piano so well and you’re going to perform on stage, I’m worried that many more people will like you.
“Just thinking about it makes me a little jealous!”
Tang Hao hugged her and smiled. “If you don’t want me to leave, then I won’t leave. I’ll stay to accompany you!”
“Really?” Qin Xiangyi pursed her lips and smiled.
After a moment, she said, “It’s better that you go! You have so many pursuers anyway, and I’m not afraid if there are more, because I know that this heart of yours will always be mine.”
As she spoke, she took a finger and drew a circle around Tang Hao’s heart.
After another deep kiss, she got into the car and drove to the factory.
Tang Hao packed up and returned to Provincial City.
A few days later, it was finally the university’s freshman welcoming party.
Chapter 596 - The Party Starts
It was especially lively at Z University that day.
That evening was the freshmen welcoming party.
Every welcoming party was a major event that attracted many teachers and students.
The party this year was the biggest one yet. Almost the entire university was there because Tang Hao was going to perform on stage.
Who was Tang Hao?
He was a legend of Z University. At a young age, he had already established a group of companies worth billions, and he also had a military background. His feats had repeatedly shocked the entire university.
No one in the university had a bigger reputation than him. Even the teachers were familiar with this name.
An ordinary performance would not have been as sensational. However, Tang Hao said that he did not know how to play the piano at all. He had only agreed to it after being provoked by Li Wenzhe.
What could he learn in a month? He probably could not even play the simplest song well.
Tang Hao was finally going to make a fool of himself. Many of the boys were looking forward to that.
As for the girls, they weren’t interested in how he played at all. They just wanted to look at him.
Many people had been talking about it since a few days ago.
More people talked about it that morning.
“I haven’t seen him for a long time. Did he go into hiding?”
“Speaking of which, what is he playing? Does anyone know?”
Everyone was talking about it during classes and lunchtime.
“Hahaha!”
In those few days, Fang Qiming felt like he was walking among the clouds.
He could not wait to see Tang Hao make a fool of himself!
Every time he thought about it, he wanted to throw his head back and laugh at the sky to express his joy.
He felt that tonight would be the best day of his life.
The lively atmosphere continued until the evening.
A stage had been set up In the central plaza of Z University. People from the various departments of the Student Council were busy adjusting the equipment and coordinating the staff.
Two men and two women stood at the edge of the stage, making preparations. They were the emcees of the night.
The men were dressed in black suits and were tall and handsome, while the women were dressed in gorgeous long dresses that accentuated their graceful figures.
One of them was Su Yuchen, the Beauty Queen of the Art Faculty.
Rows of benches were arranged on the plaza. The rows in front also had tables; those were for the teachers and school administration.
From five o’clock onward, people arrived one after another, filling in the seats.
All the seats were filled by six o’clock. More people continued to flood in, and they stood in small groups around the plaza.
The sky was getting darker, and the stage was lit up.
The plaza was filled with noise.
Everyone was whispering and discussing enthusiastically.
Soon, the teachers and administrators arrived and took their seats in front.
Eventually, the plaza was entirely filled with people. The crowd was unprecedentedly large.
Suddenly, the stage lights dimmed. When it lit up again, the four emcees walked out and began to give a speech, announcing the start of the party.
After the speech, it was time to introduce the administrators of the university. The scene was very lively.
The first program was an orchestral performance. The grand ensemble of classical musical instruments interweaved into a cheerful and passionate piece of music, stirring up the atmosphere.
Following that were skits, solo performances, and all kinds of dance programs.
Every time a beautiful woman or a handsome man appeared, the audience would shriek.
All the adonises and beauty queens from the different faculties gained the audience’s cheers and applause.
Snap! Snap! The clicking of camera shutters could be always heard.
An hour flew by, and the party had reached its halfway point.
“I’m sure everyone has been waiting for the next performance for a long time. That’s right, the next person to come on stage is the Prince of Piano, Li Wenzhe!”
The audience instantly erupted when the emcee announced the name.
After Li Wenzhe, it would be Tang Hao. The performance of those two people would be the spotlight of the night.
The administrators whispered among themselves.
“Li Wenzhe shows some promise. He is a rising star! He could have gone to a conservatory, but he enrolled in Z University.”
“Yes! He has won many awards. He has a bright future as a professional pianist!”
“Tonight, Li Wenzhe will bring us a famous piece by Chopin, ‘Nocturne in F-sharp major’. Now, let’s welcome him with warm applause!”
On the stage, the emcee announced loudly.
A round of warm applause rang out.
The stage lights dimmed. A moment later, a spotlight shone on the center of the stage, illuminating a black piano and the person sitting in front of it.
The person was dressed in a black suit and sitting upright. He was elegant and handsome, and his body exuded an artistic aura, causing many girls below to shriek.
“Li Wenzhe, I love you!”
A few girls around the plaza shouted excitedly.
Li Wenzhe stood up and bowed to the audience. He sat down again and inhaled gently.
He seemed relaxed, and even a little smug.
When he thought about how Tang Hao was scheduled to go on stage after him, he could not help but sneer.
‘What an idiot!
‘What could he learn in a month? Moreover, he was scheduled behind me. After I stun the audience with my impeccable performance, they’ll be laughing and booing at his clumsiness!
‘That guy will be making a fool of himself!’
After laughing up his sleeve, he calmed his mind and placed his fingers on the piano keys.
He started playing, and the notes flowed like a stream.
His fingers danced on the piano keys.
The music was melodious and tranquil, like a lake under the moonlight.
The people below the stage seemed obsessed.
“It’s so good!”
“Wow! As expected of the Prince of Piano!” Many people exclaimed.
The tempo started to speed up and the music became more intense. It was a heart-wrenching performance.
Eventually, the music gradually returned to calmness, like a countryside brook.
Even after the music was over, the people were yearning for more.
On the stage, Li Wenzhe stood up and bowed to the surroundings.
“Thank you! Thank you!”
Below the stage, overwhelming appla
use erupted.
“It’s so good!” Many people cheered. The atmosphere was wild.
The administrators also applauded hard with smiles on their faces.
“Well played! Well played!”
“As expected of an award winner! It’s different!”
They laughed.
After a minute or two, the atmosphere slowly calmed down. Li Wenzhe bowed again and left the stage.
The plaza was quiet for a while, then it became lively again. Everyone was excited.
“Haha! Tang Hao is going on stage!”
The boys were gloating.
“Ah! My Prince Charming is appearing! No matter how he plays, I still love him!”
The girls were all excited. They stretched their necks and looked toward the stage.
Chapter 597 - This Is Magic
After waiting for a while, the stage remained dark, and no movement happened.
Everyone was baffled.
“What’s going on? Where is he?”
“It can’t be that Tang Hao isn’t here, right?”
The buzz of discussion sounded all around the plaza.
After waiting for another one or two minutes, there was still no movement on the stage. The audience started to jeer.
“I knew it. That guy must’ve bailed on us! F*ck, he’s so shameless! He promised to perform, but now he’s going back on his word. He’s a coward!”
Many people started to mock him.
The girls were disappointed.
The administrators looked at each other and did not say anything.
They had heard about Tang Hao’s promise to perform. Indeed, one month was not enough to master the instrument. Perhaps it was too much to ask for him to go on stage and perform in front of so many people.
It was understandable that he did not come.
Meanwhile, there was chaos behind the stage.
“Have you managed to contact him?”Fang Qiming asked.
“I got his number from his classmate, but I couldn’t get through!” A member of the Student Council said anxiously.
Fang Qiming frowned and sneered. “Stay away then. Hmph! What a coward!”
He was not too disappointed. If that guy came, he would be humiliating himself. If he did not, his reputation would be ruined. Either way, it was a desirable outcome for him.
Next to him, Li Wenzhe sneered as well.
It was a pity that he could not witness that guy make a fool of himself, but it was not a bad thing. At least that guy would be known as a coward for a while.
“Let’s wait for another three minutes. If he doesn’t show up, we’ll cut to another show,” Fang Qiming said.
“Yes, President!” The Student Council member replied. Then, he walked to the side and said to the girls who were practicing their dance, “Get ready. If that guy doesn’t show up soon, it’ll be your turn.”
The seconds ticked.
The atmosphere in the plaza became more and more restless.
People were cursing and laughing, and they became more and more impatient.
After a while, a figure walked onto the stage. It was Su Yuchen.
“I’m sorry. Since the scheduled performer isn’t here, we can only move to the next program. We are sorry!”
The crowd immediately burst into an uproar.
“What the hell! He ran away. Tang Hao is actually a coward!”
“Sigh! I’m so disappointed!”
Su Yuchen smiled apologetically and bowed. She was about to announce the next program.
At that moment, a large truck drove in along the road next to the plaza. A series of ear-piercing horns drowned out the noise in the square.
Many people turned around and looked in that direction.
The truck drove over and went to the side of the stage. The door opened, and a figure came out. It was none other than Tang Hao.
In an instant, the plaza was in an uproar.
“He’s here! He’s here!”
On the stage, Su Yuchen was stunned. She swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth. She looked at Tang Hao, and her beautiful eyes lit up.
Several people came out from the back of the truck. Then, they carefully took out a piano.
The piano was snow-white in color and looked incredibly expensive. Piano players in the crowd were stunned when they saw it.
“F*ck! That’s a Steinway! The best piano in the world!”
Li Wenzhe, who walked out from behind the stage, was also stunned. His eyes stared unblinkingly at the piano.
His gaze was eager and even a little obsessed.
That was a Steinway, the dream model of all piano players!
Then, his facial muscles twitched, and his complexion turned ashen. He cursed angrily, “F*ck! So what if you’re rich? What’s with the pretense? You bought a Steinway, but you don’t know how to play it anyway. What a waste!”
Many people in the audience sighed.
“Dammit! He’s just a newbie. Why did he buy a Steinway? He could have just played any lousy piano!”
“He’s using a Steinway to play a lousy song. What a waste!”
The crowd burst into laughter again.
In the eyes of the crowd, Tang Hao was nothing more than a joke.
He did not have much ability, but he bought a top-notch piano. What was that if not for a joke? That was something only a windfall tycoon would do to compensate!
That person did not deserve the piano at all!
Amid the laughter, the piano was brought onto the stage and carefully placed in the middle.
Tang Hao also walked onto the stage.
He was dressed very casually, just as usual.
He ignored the jeers from below. He bowed to the audience, walked to the piano, and sat down.
“I’ll start right away!”
Tang Hao looked up at the host.
Su Yuchen nodded, still stunned.
Tang Hao looked downward at the piano in front of him. Then, he raised his hands and gently placed them on the keys.
For a long time, he did not move. It was as if he was channeling his emotions.
“Play! Play quickly! Don’t tell me you forgot the score!”
Seeing that, there was another burst of laughter from below.
Most of them were from the boys. They were all waiting for the comedy.
At that moment, Tang Hao finally moved his fingers, and the piano emitted a beautiful sound.
In that instant, everyone was stunned.
His posture made him look like a maestro.
‘He must be faking it!’ They thought and resumed their mocking expressions.
How could he have mastered anything in a month? He must have only mastered the first few fingering techniques. The rest of the piece must be miserable to listen to.
At that moment, Tang Hao continued to play. His ten fingers danced with incredible agility, like butterflies fluttering in the wind.
Accompanying his movements was an ethereal melody from the piano.
The beautiful melody captivated everyone who listened to it.
His movements became faster, but he did not play a single wrong note. It was as though he had practiced the piece countless times.
On the side of the stage, Su Yuchen was stunned, and her beautiful eyes slowly widened.
Li Wenzhe was petrified on the spot.
Fang Qiming was also stunned, and the mocking expression froze on his face. His eyes slowly widened as if he had seen a ghost.
The audience in the square also had the same reaction.
The jeering sounds faded away, and no one in the vast plaza spoke. Only the beautiful sound of the piano resounded in the night sky.
‘Oh my god! Is that really Tang Hao?
‘Such skillful movements, superb technique, and the beautiful sound of the piano… was that a performance from a newbie who had only learned it for a month?’ That was what they were thinking.
His performance had completely surpassed Li Wenzhe’s.
Li Wenzhe, on the other hand, had practiced the piano for more than ten years, since he was in elementary school. He was also a rising star in the performance world. His talent was outstanding. How could he be surpassed by Tang Hao?
It was like a dream!
Even the administrators’ mouths were wide open. Their faces were filled with shock and disbelief.
The night wind blew gently, and the music of the piano was melodious.
Everyone was immersed in the music.
When the song was finished, the entire plaza was dead silent.
Chapter 598 - Fanaticism
Total silence, like death.
Everyone in the plaza was in a trance. They remained captivated by the performance.
The beautiful melody seemed to still echo in their ears.
When the figure on the stage stood up and bowed to the audience, the entire plaza erupted.
The combined exclamations and screams was like a landslide.
“It’s so good!”
“Tang Hao, I love you!”
The girls shrieked.
Their faces were flushed red with excitement, and their expressions were fanatical.
They had expected that Tang Hao would present a clumsy performance, and they were only there to admire his appearance. Who knew that they would witness a perfect performance?
That was unbelievable!
“F*ck! It’s fake, right? How could he play so well in one month?”
The boys cried out in disbelief.
They wanted to watch some comedy, but instead saw that guy enjoy the limelight once more. That was the worst feeling ever.
‘Dammit, he’s already so popular. Now that everyone knows that he can play the piano, can anyone stop him?’
“Where’s the justice” They all sighed in frustration.
At the side of the stage, Li Wenzhe stood there in a daze.
His mind was completely blank.
“How could this be… this is impossible!”
He muttered as his hands trembled slightly. Cold sweat dripped down his forehead.
The piece earlier was the famous “Moonlight Sonata.”
He could play it too, but it was no comparison to that guy’s performance.
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