The Fortunate Demoniac Little Village Doctor
Chapter 247 - 247 246 The Zither Contest

247: Chapter 246: The Zither Contest 247: Chapter 246: The Zither Contest The focal point of attention in the auditorium converged on Li Qianqing, as everyone silently anticipated what kind of judgment the music academy’s most beautiful professor would deliver.

“A piano duel is about pianism!

It’s about art, not just technique,” Li Qianqing said, exuding an aura that casually scattered her artistic talent from the lectern, commanding the room.

Everyone was deeply drawn to Li Qianqing’s presence and quite willing to accept her every word, everyone except Liu Hun!

Liu Hun had stood in the back without a word, certain that he was the only person in the room who knew that this renowned beauty, Professor Li Qianqing, was a Superpower User, and she was currently using her power.

Liu Hun could feel a tranquil air emanating with Li Qianqing’s words.

This aura gave a sense of peace and serenity, making people inclined to draw close and naturally more willing to accept her views.

This reminded him of the scene where she had saved people from the bus explosion.

Who exactly was she?

Why had the Superpower User who attacked her been killed?

Liu Hun was full of questions.

Li Qianqing smiled gently, releasing a deliberately soothing aura that made the audience feel as comfortable as lying on the grass in March with a dog’s tail tickling their ears.

She continued, “Professor Lv’s piano playing is very smooth, without any issues, and technically perfect.

Technically speaking, he could even be compared with some of the top professors in music academies.”

Lv Zhengsong was so pleased that he could feel himself relax entirely.

Although the praise wasn’t extravagant, those who knew Li Qianqing understood that she was not one to lavish praise lightly; receiving such a comment practically meant a guaranteed win.

Lv Zhengsong was well aware of Li Qianqing’s temperament, and so were the surrounding students, so many who were rooting for Liu Hun began to lament, deeply feeling that Liu Hun couldn’t outdo Lv Zhengsong after all.

Xiao Yanzhu had previously had a good impression of Li Qianqing because she was a famed female professor and was spoken of by the students as a beauty just like herself.

But now!

From this moment on, her good feelings for Li Qianqing began to fade!

She didn’t care about the rest; what she had decided and chosen did not allow for any criticism from others.

“But!”

Suddenly!

Li Qianqing shifted her tone, a different smile on her face, and then said, “As I said, a duel is about pianism!

It’s about art!

But Professor Lv has only shown technique, not art!

In this performance of ‘Silent Night,’ Liu Hun has won!

He won without a doubt!

His victory lies in his understanding of music and his innate talent.”

“Wow!”

The audience erupted in unison with a gasp of amazement.

They had all thought Li Qianqing’s praise for Lv Zhengsong was already quite commendable, but her words for Liu Hun were beyond compare.

“Hmph!” Lv Zhengsong snorted coldly.

If his spirits had soared just a moment ago, now it felt like he was hit where it hurt.

He spoke defiantly, “They’re both ‘Silent Night.’ How different can they be?

Perhaps, Professor Li, you’re suggesting that there’s a ‘Hamlet’ in everyone’s heart, but I believe many people here may not agree with you.

Don’t you think?”

Not…a…word…

The quiet in the room was as if Lv Zhengsong had let out a loud and stinky fart in an elevator, with everyone present feeling awkward, not a single person agreeing with him.

The atmosphere was the complete opposite of the one after Li Qianqing had spoken.

Facing Li Qianqing, a Superpower User with a powerful infectious aura, Lv Zhengsong’s words stood no chance.

Li Qianqing, watching the reaction of the crowd, smiled and continued, “Liu Hun’s version of ‘Silent Night’ is no ordinary ‘Silent Night’!”

“Hmph!

To claim it’s not ordinary, I wonder if Professor Li can point out exactly what’s different?” Lv Zhengsong replied haughtily.

Since rallying the students had failed, he decided to challenge the evaluation of the piano piece.

“When he played the piece…

he improvised and changed it!” Li Qianqing said, smiling at Liu Hun as if she had seen through everything.

Changed it?!

All the students found it hard to believe Li Qianqing’s words.

They could hardly imagine that this piece, which had flowed from the fingers of someone who had constantly said he had never laid eyes on a piano before, could be so entrancing.

To improvise and alter the score while playing, just like altering an experimental procedure on the spot and somehow achieving astounding results, the students understood the level of difficulty involved.

“Yes!

He changed it!

Not only did he change the piece, but he also varied it in the middle, which was really…

showing off.

The traditional ‘Silent Night’ is in three-four time, but he added a four-four time section in the middle, and near the end, the melody incorporated jazz scales.

Improvisation and jazz scales are the soul of jazz music.” Li Qianqing seemed to say this effortlessly, but her tone was filled with uncontrollable admiration and excitement.

“No wonder I saw turkeys and candles, that’s what art is!

This Liu Hun, he’s incredible!”

“Hehe!

Let’s see how that self-important fool will wrap this up now!

Does he still dare to claim there’s no difference between the two pieces?

What a joke!”

“I’ve never heard Professor Li such praise anyone.

It’s like he’s really into it!

Embedding Jazz!

Sounds like embedding DNA or something!

High-end!

Awesome!”

“…”

After Li Qianqing’s words, almost all the students present swayed toward Liu Hun, and Xiao Yanzhu couldn’t stop smiling.

She had never expressed her emotions as fully as she did today, starting with a kiss for help, it seemed as if her inner feelings couldn’t be contained anymore.

Lv Zhengsong couldn’t accept it.

He just couldn’t bear that his expensive pavilion, piano, and roses had become Liu Hun’s stage!

Just now, he had agreed in front of so many people to let Li Qianqing be the judge.

If he now denied her judgment, wouldn’t he be slapping his own face?

Pick on the weak, and let others slap your face.

Lv Zhengsong decided to target Liu Hun, dismissing this dog-fart Jazz, he simply didn’t believe it.

“Great!

Professor Li truly lives up to her reputation as a famous professor at the Music Academy!

I, Lv someone, agree with Professor Li’s view!

Winning or losing, I have that kind of grace!” Lv Zhengsong said, forcing a dashing smile.

And it really worked to some extent, as many girls began to cheer for him again.

Now that he had verified the strength of the Silver Dragon, Liu Hun no longer cared about small fry like Lv Zhengsong; his full attention was on Li Qianqing.

He found that the Silver Dragon could not only echo his playing but also sense Li Qianqing’s superpower.

It seemed that there was more about the Silver Dragon that needed to be explored and verified.

Perhaps it could open the door to another world for me, Liu Hun thought to himself, staring at Li Qianqing’s pretty silhouette in the sunset glow.

Maybe this woman is the key!

“But!” Lv Zhengsong said, revealing his true colors, and continued, “Since we’re competing, one round is clearly not enough!

Moreover, there are many new students who don’t know what happened.

So, Mr.

Liu, how about we compete again?”

I mean, here’s someone literally stretching out their face for you to slap it for fun, where else can you find such a good deal?

Could Liu Hun refuse?

Of course not!

“Sure!

I just found out I might be pretty good at this thing.

Let’s go!” Liu Hun said to Lv Zhengsong very calmly, wanting to smack the face of this poser Lv Zhengsong, and more importantly, to test Li Qianqing and learn more about her abilities.

“How about we try ‘La Vie en rose’ this time?

What do you think?” Lv Zhengsong said to Liu Hun with a smile, one that clearly spelled mischief.

Roses, Liu Hun knew.

Life, he pretty much knew by now.

But ‘La Vie en rose,’ he honestly had never heard of before.

However, that didn’t prevent him from completing the task.

“No!”

This wasn’t Liu Hun speaking; he hadn’t even opened his mouth yet.

Who answered for him?

He looked down, and it was Xiao Yanzhu!

Xiao Yanzhu stepped onto the pavilion and stood next to Liu Hun, rather like Liu Hun’s Guardian God, and then said to Lv Zhengsong, “Professor Lv, is this really fair?

‘La Vie en rose’ is a piano piece you composed yourself.

Now you want to use your own composition that nobody else has heard of to challenge for a competition, isn’t that a bit too much?”

“Shh…” Whistles of disapproval echoed from the audience, feeling that Lv Zhengsong had lost his composure and was still pretending to be noble.

“I think, maybe Mr.

Liu himself will agree!

If he can still win like this, wouldn’t that be even more convincing?

Mr.

Liu?” Li Qianqing turned to ask Liu Hun, her facial expression deeply meaningful.

Li Qianqing’s words made Xiao Yanzhu’s good impression of her instant ‘boom’ and crumble like a shoddy construction project.

Just now she had clearly spoken in favor of Liu Hun, why does it now seem like she’s setting a trap for Liu Hun?

Right!

It’s a trap!

Yo!

So, she’s playing hard to get!

Just now, she deliberately let that Liu guy taste victory, and now she’s using this tactic to make him fall harder!

Lv Zhengsong amused himself with this thought.

“Okay!

I agree!

Let’s try it!

Professor Lv, please!” Liu Hun said, pulling Xiao Yanzhu aside.

My own composition, and I’m going to lose to you?

Dream on!

Lv Zhengsong sat down at the piano and started to play fluidly.

The piece ‘La Vie en rose’ was smooth and relaxed, lively and cheerful, with a rhythm as lively as a jumping grasshopper, almost ready to leap.

As expected of my own composition, playing it feels like a completely different league compared to ‘Silent Night’!

What kind of performance will you put on, Liu Hun?

Li Qianqing stood aside, watching Liu Hun intently.

The expressions of the students below the stage fully confirmed Li Qianqing’s praise.

After Liu Hun finished playing ‘Silent Night,’ the students’ expressions appeared in unison once again.

Lv Zhengsong was very satisfied!

This was the effect he wanted!

Now it was Liu Hun’s turn…

to embarrass himself!