Chapter 146 How Was It?

"How was it?" Ye Xiu paid no attention to the endlessly complaining Lu Shao and returned to their small circle.

"The hand position was awful," Tang Rou commented.

"The left hand was okay, but the right hand felt awkward," Ye Xiu said.

"Why?" Chen Guo asked.

"The right hand is used to holding a mouse," Ye Xiu explained.

"..."

"Actually, you only know how to play this one song, right?" Chen Guo said.

"Of course not!" Ye Xiu said decisively.

"Oh?" Chen Guo was surprised.

"I also know another one," Ye Xiu said.

"..." Chen Guo was speechless again. Knowing one song versus knowing two songs wasn't that different, right? It seemed that this guy was purely practicing his hand speed.

"What other song do you know?" Tang Rou asked with interest.

"The third movement of Pathétique," Ye Xiu said.

"Oh," Tang Rou nodded.

"What's that?" Chen Guo asked, not ashamed to ask.

"Beethoven's Pathétique Sonata, which has three movements. The third movement is fast-paced," Tang Rou said.

"Uh..." Chen Guo looked at Ye Xiu with a complicated expression. Beethoven was such a great name, and she really couldn't associate it with the guy in front of her, even in this situation.

Seeing them chatting so harmoniously, Lu Shao felt even more annoyed. Ignoring the people from the club who were trying to give him an out, he approached step by step. "It's not over yet. Don't run away!"

"Do we still need to perform talents? How about I do some boxing for everyone?" Baozi jumped out excitedly as soon as he heard that.

"Box... Boxing?" Lu Shao was stunned. From his hesitation, it was clear that this wasn't his forte.

"Are you threatening me?" Lu Shao asked, looking at the guy who was eager to try and waving his fists.

Baozi looked blank. "Threatening? Isn't it a talent show? I'll do it once, you do it once, and if you can't do it, then you lose."

Lu Shao was instantly enraged. This guy was deliberately trying to humiliate him again! He hadn't even settled the score from before, and now these guys were trying to attack first.

"If we're going to play this game, it should be my turn first. You guys just copy what I do, right?" Lu Shao said.

"That makes sense!" Baozi nodded. "So, what are you going to perform?"

"I'll also play a piece. If..."

"Huh? Don't you not know how?" Baozi interrupted directly, puzzled.

"Who said I don't know how!" Lu Shao roared.

"You clearly couldn't play it just now," Baozi said.

"That kind of thing doesn't count for anything! I'm going to play real music!" Lu Shao shouted.

"Real music? What's that?" Baozi didn't understand.

"You'll find out soon enough." Lu Shao smiled confidently and walked towards the piano. He knew that the other guy's playing, which focused purely on speed and ignored the rhythm, was astonishing but ultimately meant nothing. That guy was just being clever. Music couldn't be conquered by speed alone. Lu Shao believed that if he played a song, everyone here would be able to tell who was better. That kind of playing was for scaring ignorant outsiders!

As if afraid of being stopped, Lu Shao rushed to the piano.

The party had long since come to a standstill. Everyone was staring blankly at this farce, but as Lu Shao began to play, they were gradually drawn in by the melody. Even Chen Guo, who didn't have much appreciation for the arts, could tell who was better based on the simple reason that it sounded good.

"He actually plays quite well," Tang Rou nodded.

"Should we give him a round of applause to encourage him?" Ye Xiu said nonchalantly.

"How are you going to deal with this now?" Chen Guo asked.

"How about we just ignore him?" Ye Xiu suggested.

"Despicable!" Chen Guo said angrily. In the end, Ye Xiu had left too many openings, giving someone the chance to launch a powerful counterattack. Even Chen Guo could tell that this guy was playing better, let alone the others. Once that guy finished playing, he would come over arrogantly and force them into a corner. "Ignoring" him was a very embarrassing solution.

"Let Little Tang go," Ye Xiu said.

"Oh?" Chen Guo looked at Tang Rou.

"Just look at how knowledgeable she is. You can tell she's an expert," Ye Xiu said.

"Right?" Chen Guo had always thought that Tang Rou wasn't a simple person.

"Well... compared to Ye Xiu, I dare to call myself a pro," Tang Rou smiled.

"Then what about compared to him?" Chen Guo said.

Tang Rou smiled and didn't answer.

As they were talking, Lu Shao finished his performance. The audience gave him applause fairly. Lu Shao seemed very satisfied with his performance, bowing left and right to show his gratitude, thanking everyone for their discerning eyes and for not being fooled by that guy's little tricks.

"I say..." Lu Shao looked over at them with a triumphant expression.

"Now can I do my boxing routine?" Baozi jumped out excitedly.

"..."

"I'll go!" Tang Rou smiled and stepped forward.

"Huh?" Lu Shao was slightly surprised to see that it wasn't Ye Xiu who came over. He stood there without moving.

"Can't I go?" Tang Rou said.

"Are you also a pro player?" Lu Shao asked.

"I'm worse than a pro player. I'm only aiming to be one right now," Tang Rou said.

His good performance had filled Lu Shao with confidence, so he showed some grace in front of the beauty. He didn't say anything more, stepping aside and making a gesture of invitation.

Tang Rou nodded to everyone as a greeting and sat down.

Her hands touched the keys, and instantly, the music soared.

Fast!

Tang Rou's playing was also very fast. But it wasn't like Ye Xiu's, which was just fast for the sake of being fast, with dense and almost continuous notes. Tang Rou's fast playing had rhythm and order. Despite the fast pace, each note was solid and steady, revealing a deep foundation.

"Ah, that sounds familiar," Chen Guo suddenly exclaimed in surprise, listening to Tang Rou's piece.

"Uh, this is the other song I know," Ye Xiu said.

Beethoven's Pathétique Sonata, third movement.

"I can't believe I've actually heard it?" Chen Guo was surprised.

"Actually, everyone is familiar with many famous pieces, they just don't know the names," Ye Xiu said.

"So, the one you played wasn't a famous piece!" Chen Guo said.

"Maybe if someone else played it, you'd be familiar with it..." Ye Xiu said.

"Little Tang plays better than that guy, right?" Chen Guo said.

"Just look at everyone's reaction, and you'll know," Ye Xiu laughed.

Ye Xiu's playing brought shock to everyone, as no one had expected playing to be so fast. Lu Shao's playing made everyone appreciate the music. The serenade that Lu Shao played was truly good. And Tang Rou's playing brought everyone shock and appreciation. It was unexpectedly good.

As for Lu Shao, the expression on his face was even more interesting. He was shocked by Ye Xiu's playing, but he didn't feel embarrassed. He understood that even if he could play like that, it would just be a joke. Who played like that? But now, Tang Rou's playing made him feel powerless. When it came to music, if you could clearly tell the difference in skill, then the gap between the two sides must be significant. It wasn't that Lu Shao thought too highly of himself, but anyone who could make him feel this powerless must be at a very professional level.

As the last note ended, there was a round of applause. Tang Rou also bowed to everyone in thanks and smiled at Lu Shao.

"With such piano skills, yet you want to be a pro player. I feel sorry for you," Lu Shao said.

"How considerate of you," Tang Rou said.

"Can you face your family with this choice?" Lu Shao said.

"His family, you're also being too considerate." A voice came from the main entrance of the party hall. Everyone turned to look, and many people's expressions changed when they saw who it was. Clearly, many people recognized this person. And in this club, someone who was recognized by the vast majority of people was clearly not an ordinary person. Even Lu Shao's expression changed when he turned to look at the person who had spoken, his face filled with disbelief.

This person came in holding a wine glass, clearly not attending Lou Guanning's party. He walked towards the piano, and the people along the way subconsciously made way for him.

"Hearing this piano music, I knew it was you." The person walked straight to the piano, not even looking at Lu Shao, and spoke directly to Tang Rou.

"Hehe," Tang Rou didn't say anything, just smiled mischievously.

"What are you doing here?" the person asked.

"I came with some friends," Tang Rou said.

"Oh?" The person followed Tang Rou to Ye Xiu and their small circle.

"My dad," Tang Rou introduced.

Ye Xiu and the others looked at each other. They all thought that Tang Rou wasn't simple, and Ye Xiu had even suspected that she might be a runaway like him. But looking at the scene of father and daughter meeting, it was all too ordinary, right? No one could believe that she was a runaway!

"These three are the friends you're with now?" Tang Rou's father looked at Ye Xiu and the others with a smile.

"Yeah! Ye Xiu, Chen Guo, Baozi," Tang Rou introduced them one by one.

"It's Bao Rongxing, hello uncle," Baozi responded enthusiastically.

"Hello everyone." Tang Rou's father greeted them all together, and then chatted casually for a few words, saying nothing more than ordinary words of gratitude. As for the other guests, they were lining up to try to get a chance to chat with him. But Tang Rou's father only said a few words to Ye Xiu and the others before raising his glass to everyone as a signal and pulling Tang Rou aside to talk.

Ye Xiu and the others still didn't know what Tang Rou's father's specific identity was, but judging from this posture, you could probably find out by searching for people with the surname Tang. Tang Rou's identity was definitely at least that of a young lady from a wealthy family.

"Hidden, hidden deep." Chen Guo sighed.

"Hey, that guy, it's not over yet. Don't run!" At this time, Lou Guanning suddenly jumped out and said. Everyone looked over and saw that Lu Shao was trying to slip away!

"You, you've watched enough of the show, and now you're getting excited?" Chen Guo said.

"I almost forgot it was my party!" Lou Guanning said.