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Chapter 515 - 509, The Influence of the Little Professor (First Update)_1

Chapter 515: 509, The Influence of the Little Professor (First Update)_1

Ren He kept a low profile at the Central Academy of Drama, while Yang Xi simply couldn’t keep a low profile even if she wanted to.

Unlike No.4 Middle School, where the old principal had held up the sky like a guardian, allowing his students to study under a clean sky with peace of mind, Central Academy of Music didn’t have such a person.

For other schools, they hoped for better exposure, as it would attract more excellent students.

The whole nation knew on the day Yang Xi was reported to have enrolled, and it was impossible not to know, with overwhelming media coverage discussing the matter.

Previously, many people knew that Yang Xi had gone to the Juilliard School of Music to study piano and then completed the production of the North American album with Knight. This album was the first to be a bestseller abroad and could rival top-tier celebs domestically; probably because it was the first pure English album by a Chinese person selling so well...

When she was in the US, the album hadn’t been released yet; it was only after Su Ruqin took over the matter that the album was released, and Yang Xi herself hadn’t worried about it.

However, everyone felt that this album was a milestone for Knight and Yang Xi, recognizing their collaboration as perfect through this album.

Following the album, there were scarcely any news about her because Yang Xi kept such a low profile. Reporters specifically flew to the US to stake out in front of the Juilliard School of Music to get news about Yang Xi, and there was also a bunch of journalists in the US wanting news about her.

After staking out for a while, they found that Yang Xi seemed to have disappeared!

Only now did they know that Yang Xi had returned to her home country and chosen to study at the Central Academy of Music.

Some exaggeratedly said this was because Yang Xi felt that the teaching level of Juilliard School of Music was not as good as that of Central Academy of Music...

The person who said this didn’t know what their motivation was, but both Ren He and Yang Xi didn’t quite agree; even without Ren He, Juilliard was still very strong, as it was ranked in the top three music schools in the world by itself.

When compared to Central Academy of Music, each had its strengths, and neither should be casually negated.

Yang Xi’s return to domestic studies made the newspapers and TV, with countless fans following the news.

A large group of fans on Weibo asked her if Knight had also returned to China and where Knight was now.

Yang Xi just smiled and casually answered, "Knight went back to Luo City to play." Since Ren He didn’t want to reveal his identity, as his girlfriend, she naturally wanted to help cover for him.

Photos of Yang Xi in military training were taken, as were photos of her eating, and the Central Academy of Music was probably welcoming such a high-profile freshman for the first time. The school leadership also took notice of this matter: "If necessary, the management of Yang Xi can be appropriately relaxed, but the principles cannot be compromised. If there is any misconduct, it must be dealt with. You can’t form cliques in the school using social energy as a means, nor can you create a cult of personality. Since you’re here, study well."

This meant Yang Xi’s courses and grades could be treated with some leniency, but her influence must be controlled to not bring a negative impact.

However, in reality, they worried too much. After attending classes for a while, all the teachers were surprised to find that Yang Xi was different from the celebrities they knew; she was so low-profile it was unbelievable!

What are some celebrities like at school? Their teams accompany them even for military training, arranging photo ops, making the school look more like a photo studio; they often ask for leave, showing no respect for the teachers.

A diligent teacher, while lecturing, would find the celebrity student on the phone. After the teacher signaled with a look, the celebrity would brazenly walk out of the classroom and continue talking loudly outside the classroom.

Such situations were all too common in prestigious art institutions.

But what about Yang Xi? In class, she sat quietly, listening attentively, and when practicing the piano, she practiced whatever piece she was asked to, never taking phone calls during class.

The teachers were all very satisfied!

Once a teacher encountered Yang Xi eating with her roommates in the cafeteria, someone came over to ask Yang Xi for autographs and photos, and Yang Xi formally told them that she was just an ordinary student, not an artist or a star, and she only wanted to study hard.

This incident was shared among the teachers, and everyone was particularly fond of this girl.

In fact, people liked such girls, unpretentious and unostentatious.

Moreover, professors in the piano department noticed something: although Yang Xi’s piano level was far from that of a concert pianist and even less of a master, she already stood out among her peers, evidently having been guided by a famous teacher.

A simple practice piece she played seemed like poetry, with each phrase handled expressively, not boring at all.

This was a very high level!

The professor teaching Yang Xi piano couldn’t help but ask one day, "Who is your teacher?"

"It’s that poetic young professor from Juilliard," Yang Xi replied with a serene smile.

Only then did this professor, who didn’t pay much attention to gossip news, remember that Yang Xi had studied at Juilliard for a year, and that poetic young professor was now ascending in the classical music field.

The few works he produced astonished everyone; the professor himself loved "To Alice" the most and would quietly play it when he had nothing else to do; it was truly superb!

The theories proposed by the professor were like breaking through a layer of paper, with everyone dealing with accents and articulations, but his perspective seemed to come from the clouds!

Recently, he heard that the professor’s solo concert sold out, with ticket prices several times higher than those of current masters, which left him sighing. He heard that this young professor was still very young...

He suddenly asked, "What is he like in real life? Does Juilliard value him? Is there any chance he will return to teach in his home country? Are there any new works?"

The string of questions left Yang Xi momentarily unable to respond, but she smiled and answered, "There probably aren’t any new works. If he had some, wouldn’t they just be published directly? It’s probably impossible for him to return to teach in China. I think he’s like a wild crane at leisure, afraid he wouldn’t like to be fettered... As for what he’s like in real life, I’m not too sure, just feel very comfortable around him!"

The professor nodded; many people, like him, hoped the young professor would bring forth new works.

Nevertheless, he always felt that his student Yang Xi, when mentioning that young professor, had a tone that was too sweet...