The Outcast Heiress’s Secret Identities
Chapter 395 - Chapter 395 How is that possible

Chapter 395: How is that possible? Chapter 395: How is that possible? However, she just slightly curled her lips and spoke unhurriedly.

“I don’t even have the title of a Grade 8 Pianist, so how could I be seen as a formidable opponent? To boast in front of experts is nothing but a joke.”

Zhao Yiyi raised her eyebrows with a smile and said:

“Miss Ran is really too modest. At the Charity Donation Event, your performance was valued at two billion, even surpassing that of Xinyan, the professional pianist. How could that be considered boasting?”

Su Ran lifted her gaze and glanced indifferently at Zhao Yiyi.

“A performance worth two billion is enough to establish piano skills? What, is it not allowed for someone to have too much money with nowhere to spend it?”

“Cough cough cough…”

“Pfft…”

Suddenly, a bout of coughing burst out around them, followed by a roomful of laughter.

Indeed, maybe they indeed had too much money with nowhere to spend it?

The crowd was amused by Su Ran’s words, and even Fu Qiyuan secretly curled his lips, his powerful presence undeniable.

Too much money with nowhere to spend it?

Yep, whatever she says is right!

Leaning back in her chair, she had an indifferent expression, her eyes slightly downcast, as if everything was normal.

Zhao Yiyi’s face darkened upon seeing the smile on Su Ran’s face, and she truly wished she could go up and tear that bitch’s face to shreds.

Let her laugh, let her swagger in front of her!

“Why do you keep evading? Good or not, won’t everyone be clear after hearing one performance? Does Miss Ran not wish to bring honor to Hua Country, or do you look down on Mr. Will?”

Will stood up, nodding politely.

“Please do enlighten me, madam.”

Su Ran took a deep breath, her face full of helplessness.

With the situation having advanced to this point, if she still evaded, wouldn’t that just confirm Zhao Yiyi’s words?

She slowly stood up, her gaze sweeping across the hall.

“I dare not presume to enlighten. I just didn’t expect that I, who can’t even be considered a pianist, would suddenly be involved in a discussion about bringing honor to the country. With so many musicians present, if I don’t play well, please forgive me.”

As Su Ran’s words fell, the crowd also sensed something amiss.

Every one of them was sharp; how could they fail to see that Zhao Yiyi was deliberately targeting Su Ran?

What bringing honor to the country?

They probably just wanted to see her make a fool of herself!

Xinyan and Zhao Yiyi exchanged glances, secretly sneering inside.

This idiot!

To think she really went up after being told to. She has no self-awareness at all.

They waited to see how she would embarrass herself.

Su Ran slowly stood up, her tall and slender figure instantly towering, wearing a casual suit which juxtaposed greatly with the recently-seen Xinyan.

Standing tall, not counting as short, and wearing a pair of high heels, she was already prominent among women.

Exquisite features, with the bright light casting a faint halo on her face, it was hard to ignore the commanding presence she exuded, dazzling and unexpected.

All eyes focused on her, with no sign of retreat or timidity, still composed and nonchalant.

She carried herself with a relaxed and carefree poise.

Fu Qiyuan, with his hand resting against his forehead, followed her movements with his gaze, flickering with deep yet irresistible affection.

Su Ran leaned over and sat down on the stool, her back straight as an arrow, her imposing demeanor amplifying the audience’s anticipation.

They also looked forward to hearing the sound that would come from the piano under her touch.

However, in an unnoticed corner shrouded in shadowy light, a tall figure lurked, his sharp and shrewd eyes fixed on Su Ran on stage, revealing shock and intense fear.

This… how is this possible?

Su Ran slightly curled her lips towards Fu Qiyuan’s direction, her eyes suddenly brimming with confidence and seriousness.

Her hands rested on the keys and pressed down together, neat but somehow scattered.

It was not smooth, not melodious, not even collectively coherent.

“Now I believe what Su Ran said; she really doesn’t know how to play piano.”

“She can’t play at all, she literally can’t even tell the notes apart.”

“With those dog-crawl notes, I play better than her.”

In Su Xinyan’s beautiful eyes, there was a flash of disdain, her sarcasm undisguised.

She had thought that Su Ran’s piano skills were not inferior to her own, but in the end…

Hah!

She had really overestimated her!

Su Ran’s slender, white hands danced non-stop, and the piece unexpectedly began to change.

It was still not smooth or coherent, yet amidst the intense auditory impact, it inexplicably made one’s heart tremble.

The notes burst directly into their minds, familiar yet strange, as if trying to grasp something but unable to hold on to anything.

On the stage, the shoulders trembled slightly, unsure whether to focus on that figure or lend all their hearing to the irregular notes.

The piece ended!

The entire venue was dead silent, you could hear a pin drop!

Those in the know were dumbfounded, those not in the know were completely lost.

For a moment, no one spoke!

How should this be commented upon?

After a long while.

Zhao Yiyi scoffed, a hint of disappointment in her sigh.

“Miss Su Ran’s piano skills are really quite disappointing. Not just me, everyone from Hua Country had high expectations for you, but to think… If you can’t do anything, you shouldn’t have tried to show off in the first place.”

Su Xinyan felt triumphant inside, but she appeared to be very worried for Su Ran on the outside.

“My sister… perhaps she’s just not in the right state today, her piano skills are really quite good.”

“With her like that, Su Xinyan still admits she’s better than herself, isn’t that being too modest?”

“Does she even know what piano keys are? Forgive my bluntness, but I couldn’t hear anything pleasant.”

“She can’t produce a single coherent note, how could she have the nerve to perform on stage?”

However, at that moment.

Will stood up excitedly from his seat, disbelievingly looking at Su Ran.

“May I ask Miss Su, the technique you just used, was that Wind Poem Retrograde Sequence?”

Su Ran looked at him and nodded lightly, “Yes.”

People looked at each other in confusion, not understanding what the two were talking about.

“What is Wind Poem Retrograde Sequence?” someone asked quietly.

Mr. Will turned his head and glanced at him, then began to explain.

“Wind Poem is a piece where the melody is the same whether played forwards or backwards. Later, renowned Hua Country pianist Master Zhou Yousheng invented the Wind Poem Retrograde Sequence technique. If you listen carefully, you would know that Miss Su’s piece just now started with the last note and played backward from there.”

Upon Mr. Will’s revelation, both Zhao Yiyi and Su Xinyan’s expressions instantly froze on their faces.

The others were directly stunned!

What?

Played backwards?

What the hell, who is this freak?

“Impossible!”

Zhao Yiyi’s face changed, her voice sharp and piercing.

What Wind Poem Retrograde Sequence; she had never heard of it before, and even Xinyan couldn’t do it, so how could Su Ran, that waste, possibly do it.

Mr. Will’s expression darkened slightly, he coldly glanced at Zhao Yiyi.

“Miss, not only did Miss Su use the Wind Poem Retrograde Sequence technique, but the piece she played just now was also ‘Castle in the Sky’.”

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