Yang Chen: "Damn! You guys still do this kind of thing. Might as well just say whoever has the strongest connections wins. Why bother with a fake competition?"

Sun Ze Ping looked awkward and said, "No choice, that’s just how this world is. Didn’t there just recently explode online about a children’s soccer competition where the winner was decided not by score but by the number of likes? This world is so chaotic and dirty, we can’t change it, we can only adapt and make good use of the rules."

What he said wasn’t wrong. Where there are people, there’s a world, and where there’s a world, there’s bound to be disputes. Absolute fairness has never existed in this world from ancient times to the present.

Yang Chen hesitated about whether to reveal his identity, but after thinking it over, he decided against it.

Besides, it’s not a big deal, just a piece that can solve the problem.

"Alright then! I’ll just play it once." Yang Chen said with a smile.

Sun Ze Ping was overjoyed because he really wanted to recommend Yang Chen to the school and have the school hire him as a teacher.

In Sun Ze Ping’s view, someone with such high talent shouldn’t be working as a ride-hailing driver.

"Haha... that’s great. I have high expectations for you, but my colleagues don’t trust my judgment. Now, let’s see if there’s anything wrong with my vision! Haha..." Sun Ze Ping said happily.

Yang Chen smiled, flexed his fingers a bit, and sat down at the piano where Tang Xia was sitting.

Tang Xia was extremely excited and said, "Listen up, everyone, this is probably the only time in your life you’ll hear someone solo ’enduring.movement’."

"Really? Is he really going to solo this piece?"

"I really need to see this, let me squat in front, I want to see how fast his fingers can go."

"It must take the hand speed of someone single for thirty years at least!"

"Haha..."

As everyone joked around, the piano music started.

A master is known the moment they start playing.

Almost everyone present was a piano professional, and they immediately felt Yang Chen’s superb piano skills.

All the judging teachers gathered around Yang Chen, watching in shock as his fingers danced rapidly on the keys, to the point where they could only see afterimages.

Li Qingning, outside the door, was stunned. She had always thought her piano talent was top-tier among young people, at least within Hai City, she hadn’t met anyone her age who could rival her.

But now, a ride-hailing driver played ’enduring.movement’ that even world-class pianists couldn’t, making her typically confident and proud self suddenly crumble in belief.

If even a ride-hailing driver is better than her, what’s left for her to be proud of?

When Yang Chen’s hands left the keyboard, the entire piece was completed.

He flexed his fingers a bit and said, "This piece is indeed quite difficult, my fingers are a bit sore."

Is that even a human statement to make?

A piece recognized as unsoloable by pianists around the world, and he soloed it, only to end up with sore fingers? That’s so pretentious!

Sun Ze Ping laughed, excitedly saying, "Teachers, what do you say? I wasn’t wrong, was I? Haha..."

Looking at him, you can tell he played a lot of games when he was young.

The other teachers suddenly woke up and showered Yang Chen with praises.

"Amazing! Young man, how did you do it?"

"Oh my, I can’t even imagine someone having such speed and reflexes. How did you train?"

"Director Liu, we absolutely must recruit such a genius."

"Yes! No matter the cost, we must keep him at Hai City Music Academy. If other institutions find out, they’ll definitely poach him." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"If our school had such an incredible teacher, piano students from around the world would flock to learn here."

...

More students mean more money, and more money means better wages for teachers.

How could they not be thrilled?

Director Liu quickly grabbed Yang Chen’s hand and said, "Young man, come with me to see the principal. You can ask for anything, we’ll do everything we can to meet your conditions, as long as you become a teacher at our Hai City Music Academy!"

Yang Chen pulled back his hand and said, "I already said, I just want to be a ride-hailing driver, not a teacher. You should quickly announce which group will participate in tomorrow night’s performance."

Director Liu: "Of course it has to be Tang Xia’s group! No doubt about it! Let me call the principal over to talk to you, alright?"

Outside, Tang Xia and the others immediately cheered and jumped with joy.

Meanwhile, Li Qingning and her group looked awkward.

Especially the sharp-spoken Li Qingmang, who had said she’d pull out if Yang Chen could solo. Now that Yang Chen did it in front of so many people, she had no choice but to keep her word.

Li Qingmang couldn’t stand the mocking smiles and glances from others, she turned and ran away.

At this point, Yang Chen came out.

"Great Master, are you taking students? I can pay tuition, is a hundred thousand a year enough?"

"Great Master, I’m Tang Xia’s classmate, on behalf of your girlfriend, take me as a student, too. I can also afford up to two hundred thousand a year."

"Great Master, can I take a picture with you? This might be the only time in my life I’ll hear a solo version of this piece. I don’t have as much money as them, so I won’t shamelessly ask to be your disciple, but can I take a picture as a keepsake? Please, I’m begging."

...

Seeing the juniors and juniors chase after Yang Chen like that, Li Qingning stood aside, feeling deeply defeated in confidence. To know that just two hours ago, this kind of attention was exclusively hers.