Chapter 175: Only One Song


    Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions


    Mu Yon observed Fang Jiayi’s embarrassment and sneered, “If you’re clueless about improvisation, just y a famous song you know.”


    Fang Jiayi was at a loss. While her tutor had taught her well-known pieces like “Fur Elise” and “Canon,” she couldn’t y them smoothly without referring to the score. Even with the score, her performance wouldn’t match Fang Yuan’s. Her piano proficiency was evident to anyone with knowledge of the instrument.


    “Don’t tell me you’re not familiar with the top ten songs?” Mu Yon’s tone dripped with sarcasm. She found Fang Jiayi’s self-importance amusing.


    Fang Jiayi bit her lip, persisting in her defense, “I just created a bit of drama suddenly…”


    Amused by Fang Jiayi’s embarrassment and refusal to admit it, Mu Yon continued, “Since you can’tpose and don’t know the top ten famous songs, just y any random piece you’re familiar with.”


    Fang Jiayi remained motionless. She had devoted the past month solely to practicing the song ‘Sorrow’ and hadn’t explored other pieces.


    “Why? Can’t you y a song? Don’t you even know the simplest ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’?”


    Laughter erupted from the audience.


    “Who would’ve thought Fang Jiayi can’t y the piano!”


    “It’s not that she can’t y at all. She only knows ‘Sorrow’!”


    “She can’t even y a basic piece like ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.’ I learned it when I was three.”


    “How can someone like her be worthy of second ce?”


    Seated among the audience, judge Qin Ling held the microphone and expressed disappointment, “This year’s pianopetition demands participants to exhibit a high level of performance andposition. From the preliminaries to the finals, you yed the same tune.”


    While other contestants showcased a variety of pieces to highlight their versatility and earn more points, Fang Jiayi stuck to ying ‘Sorrow’ from start to finish.


    “At first, I believed you had immense confidence in yourposition, thinking you could surpass invincible talents with your song. I assumed you were genuinely self-assured, but it turns out your confidence was merely limited to ‘Sorrow’!”


    Teacher Qin Ling expressed profound disappointment. “You attempted to navigate this serious asion with such an opportunistic approach. I am truly let down by your actions!”


    “No, it’s not like that…” Fang Jiayi was on the verge of tears. “1 don’t only know this song…”


    The crowd below the stage erupted, demanding, “Then prove it! y another song to redeem yourself!”


    “Master Qingyin yed exceptionally well. Do you feel remorseful?”


    “Apologize!”


    “Apologize to Master Qingyin!”


    “You don’t deserve second ce! You don’t deserve to be in this field!”


    “Fang Jiayi, you bring shame to the piano industry! Leave!”


    “Leave!”


    Fang Liguo and Song Ling watched helplessly as their daughter’s standing plummeted from second ce to bing despised by the audience, all because of Fang Yuan. Their hearts ached for her. Just as they were about to intervene, Fang Yuan took the stage.


    “I happened to meet your former ssmate below the stage,” Fang Yuan announced calmly, exuding a strong aura. “Let’s invite her on stage.”


    Surprised gazes turned to a girl stepping onto the stage. She introduced herself, saying, “Hello, everyone. I’m He Wanting. I apanied Wang Jingjing to the award ceremony, and I used to be in the same ss as Fang Jiayi.”


    Fang Jiayi shouted anxiously, “He Wanting!”


    They had once shared a close friendship, but a conflict arose, leading He Wanting to transfer to another school, and theirmunication ceased.


    She never expected her former friend to step forward and expose her. Was it because she had boasted to He Wanting about securing second ce before the award ceremony? Or had Fang Yuan somehow influenced He Wanting?


    Regardless, Fang Jiayi sensed impending doom. She subconsciously clenched her fists, her face drained of color.


    “Fang Jiayi’s family wasn’t well-off in the past. I visited her home, and there was no piano. She envied me for having one at home. Every time she visited my ce, she would eagerly y the piano.”


    “I can attest that up until high school, she had no knowledge of ying the piano. She didn’t even know the difference between high and low notes. Her piano journey likely began in high school.”


    The revtion shocked everyone. They had assumed Fang Jiayi started ying the piano in elementary school, only to discover she began learning in high school?


    Fang Jiayi tried to exin softly, “It was after high school that my biological parents hired a piano teacher for me…”


    Before she could finish, Fang Yuan interrupted, “Is this the piano teacher you mentioned?”


    A young woman stepped onto the stage. She nced at Fang Jiayi and greeted the audience, “Hello, everyone. I’m Fang Jiayi’s piano teacher. I once taught her piano for a month…”


    A month? She only studied to y the piano for a month? The revtion left everyone in shock!