Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander
Chapter 369 - 255 Current Situation_2

Chapter 369: Chapter 255 Current Situation_2

Later, it was only after her consolation that he felt at ease.

What use was there for her to go back now? Other than having Old Master Lin and Old Lady Lin make an even bigger joke of her for bullying her parents, what effect could she possibly have?

She believed that the turmoil of this time would pass soon.

She was unfamiliar with this era, but after all, she had studied history in school and had looked up so-called insider information on the internet, so she had an impression of the noteworthy events of the time.

She had never dreamt that one day she would become the adopted granddaughter of that elderly gentleman’s best friend; she had longed for the day when she could witness the magnificence of a great person.

It wasn’t that she wanted to bask in reflected glory or anything; she just wanted to know what it would feel like to see in person that great figure that she had only ever read about in textbooks, newspapers, and seen on television.

She remembered reading online novels, particularly those with male protagonists, that often described how the protagonist, due to some special reason, would receive a personal audience with a great figure, whose aura was so impressive it could make the protagonist’s liver tremble.

So far, she had never felt anyone’s aura powerful enough to make her liver tremble, and she was especially keen to experience this. If, when the time came, she did not experience the feeling of liver-trembling, would it be because she was slow to react or because the writers had exaggerated?

As her mind wandered, Chuxia’s hands no longer remained steady. Old Master Wan, who had been sitting there serenely reading the newspaper, suddenly looked up in surprise at the small figure seated at the piano.

Then, his gaze shifted to her hands... and stayed there for a long while without moving.

Heaven knew how shocked he was feeling inside!

This young girl had previously learned the piano from him, true, but since her serious illness, she seemed to have forgotten everything, completely disregarding the old piano that was too ancient to be played again whenever she visited him.

When he wanted to teach her, she had firmly stated that she didn’t want to learn that instrument, choosing to have him teach her smaller musical instruments instead.

It was only in recent days that she had begun practicing more advanced pieces again.

Her progress was incredibly fast.

Since the day before yesterday, she had been able to play some simple songs, and even for such difficult scores, she could memorize them at a glance!

To this, he could only attribute her natural sensitivity, but now, her performance was not just sensitivity—it was genius! Super genius!

The piece she was playing now, she had only started practicing yesterday, and perhaps even he would not be able to match her current level!

Was this even real?

Yet, the reality was right before his eyes; how could he explain it if it were not real?

When Chuxia used to practice the piano, she liked to repeat the same piece over and over. Thus, with her thoughts drifting now, her fingers kept automatically repeating the piece over the piano keys. Her doing so somewhat eased Old Master Wan’s astonishment. He thought perhaps the child had just found the knack and gotten the feel for it, which led to such sudden and great improvement. Of course, the most important thing was the child’s extraordinary talent in this area!

When her thoughts returned, the sound "boom" echoed in Chuxia’s head. Who would believe this was the feeling someone new to piano could produce? But now if she suddenly played poorly again, it would only make Old Master Wan more suspicious, so she continued to repeat calmly, as if nothing happened, until two hours had passed before she stopped.

"Grandpa, how was it?" she asked Old Master Wan cheerily, though her heart was practically jumping out of her throat.

"Wonderful!" Old Master Wan exclaimed excitedly, standing up and rubbing his hands. "Chuxia, you’re a genius, the most surprising genius I’ve ever seen!

Chuxia, why don’t you give up becoming a doctor and become a pianist instead? If you start working hard from now, Grandpa believes you can certainly become an outstanding pianist!"

"Grandpa, making it big means being recognized, right? Grandpa, music is my interest, but I still want to become a doctor. Doctors can save lives and help the wounded!" Chuxia said.

"Pianists may not save lives or help the wounded, but a great pianist can bring enlightenment and inspiration to others with their music, offering spiritual healing!"

All those years she had spent learning piano, her piano teacher had told her that she had an exceptional musical sense and extraordinary talent, but what she lacked was passion and emotional engagement. Without passion, a pianist would find it difficult to innovate, and without emotional engagement, it would be hard to resonate with others.

Just now, she had probably achieved both, but for the moment, the thorn in her heart had not been completely removed. "Grandpa, let me think about it, okay?" she said.

"Alright." Old Master Wan did not persist, gesturing for her to sit beside him and gently patting her head. "Child, Grandpa won’t pressure you. Do what you love, and if you don’t want to do this professionally, just keep it as a hobby."

"Thank you, Grandpa..." Chuxia bit her lip, fighting hard not to let tears fall. To have met such a genuinely caring and affectionate adoptive grandpa, was it a compensation that came with being sent to this era?

"Chuxia..." Hesitating for a moment, Old Master Wan sighed softly, "Go wash your hands, get ready for dinner."

"Grandpa..." Chuxia looked at him seriously, "Do you have something troubling you? I am your granddaughter; is there anything I shouldn’t know about?"

Old Master Wan waved his hand: "Let’s eat first, we’ll talk after the meal."

"Okay." Chuxia obediently went to wash her hands. In the dining area, Sister-in-law Yin had already set the table. They ate in silence, and Old Master Wan got up and walked towards the study. Chuxia quickly followed. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation vote, monthly ticket. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)