432: Chapter 427: ‘Battlefield Waltz 432: Chapter 427: ‘Battlefield Waltz “Get down!
Yellow pig, do you think you’re worthy of playing the piano with that look?”
“How dare you play the piano at Mike’s restaurant?
Don’t you fear being laughed at for a lifetime?”
“I never believed that the ‘Sick Men of East Asia’ could play the piano well.
What can your country do well?”
…
The guests not only ridiculed Ye Tian personally but also his race and country.
Curie, who had stepped down, also wore a schadenfreude expression; this young Chinese man actually dared to take his place at the piano—this time, the saliva in Mike’s restaurant could drown him.
However, Ye Tian was very calm; he pondered deeply, thinking about what piece to play.
Of course, Ye Tian did not need to look at sheet music to play the piano because the scores were all in his mind…
“Sir, please come down!”
Under the pressure of the guests, the waiter from Mike’s restaurant came over to the piano and tactfully asked Ye Tian to leave the piano, but Ye Tian ignored him, for he had already visualized the sheet music in his mind.
At that moment, Ye Tian had decided what piece to play; therefore, no one could stop him from playing the piano anymore.
“Ding ding~~~~”
Ye Tian’s fingers were already on the keys, and music instantly filled the air.
Seeing that Ye Tian had started playing, the waiter reluctantly backed down.
At this point, he couldn’t forcibly pull Ye Tian away.
And the guests in the restaurant, seeing this Chinese man really begin to play, all cast contemptuous glances at him.
“This guy is really playing?
Has he no shame?”
“That’s typical of the Chinese, thick-skinned, pretending to be rich while being plainly poor!”
…
The guests continued to disparage him, their words laden with mockery toward Ye Tian.
But since Ye Tian had already begun to play, none of the guests wanted to demean themselves by dragging him away.
Even if Ye Tian’s performance was unpleasant, they had to grudgingly listen…
Before long, the piano music permeated the entire Mike’s restaurant.
Although the guests did not want a Chinese man to replace the pianist Curie, the guests’ level of appreciation for music was still very high.
The piece that Ye Tian played was standard fare at the transitions, so the guests stopped causing a fuss, eager to hear how well Ye Tian could play this piece.
After the restaurant quieted down, everyone could clearly hear Ye Tian’s piano music!
Graceful, uplifting…
Undeniably, it was an elegant piece, akin to a court dance in the European Middle Ages, where ladies danced gracefully to the gentle tune.
The guests closed their eyes, immersing themselves in the artistic conception of Ye Tian’s piano music!
Suddenly, the piano music became robust and forceful.
Such an abrupt shift did not cause auditory discomfort for the guests; instead, it seemed logical and the transition smooth…
Pianist Curie, who had stepped aside, clenched his teeth harshly.
As a seasoned pianist, he knew well how difficult a piano piece was.
Generally speaking, smoother pieces are easier to play, and forceful pieces are slightly harder than smoother ones, but the difficulty isn’t that great.
The hardest to play are those pieces where the smooth and forceful voices constantly switch.
If one does not have perfect control, they cannot play such a piece well; even if they manage to play it, the entire piece would seem chaotic!
Yet, the piano piece Ye Tian played, transitioning from soothing to passionate parts, was so natural, showing Ye Tian’s profound mastery over the piano…
Initially, Curie thought Ye Tian was just overestimating his abilities, but now it was clear that he indeed had some skills!
The piece played by Ye Tian, like a bugle call during a war, transported the guests’ minds to a war-torn medieval battlefield where knights clad in armor fought against ferocious enemies.
The tune escalated higher and higher, raising the guests’ emotions to their throats…
Then, Ye Tian’s tune suddenly shifted to a smoother part; even with this intense change, it still didn’t seem abrupt.
In switching between high-spirited and tranquil sections, Ye Tian controlled it just perfectly.
This time, the guests were completely convinced; unexpectedly, this Chinese pianist could play such a wonderful piece.
His grasp and transition between two different tunes were unparalleled, perhaps even surpassing Curie, the well-known pianist.
“This piece is really good, but why have I never heard it before?”
A guest expressed in surprise.
As a piano music enthusiast who had heard piano pieces from all over the world, he was completely unfamiliar with the piece Ye Tian played.
“I haven’t heard it either…”
Not just this guest, but the others also expressed similar sentiments.
The piano piece that Ye Tian played was very pleasant to the ears, yet no one knew its name, which was indeed very unusual!
Meanwhile, Curie stood aside, speechless.
As a pianist, Mr.
Curie had a certain research interest in some lost piano pieces of the world, and the piece Ye Tian played, named “Battlefield Waltz”, was composed by an unknown composer from the Renaissance era and had been lost because its difficulty made it too hard to perform.
However, according to historical records, if played by someone capable, this piece would sound extremely enchanting…
The prowess Ye Tian exhibited on the piano not only far exceeded his own, but also brought lost pieces to life.
Who exactly was he?
Of course, even though he felt unwilling, Mr.
Curie could only listen quietly; he no longer dared to challenge Ye Tian…
Among all the spectators, Qiao Wei was undoubtedly the most astonished.
Initially, Qiao Wei thought that Ye Tian claiming he was a musician was just an excuse; hence, when he stepped up to play the piano, she believed Ye Tian would embarrass himself.
But to Qiao Wei’s utter surprise, not only was the piano piece Ye Tian played beautiful, but its artistic conception was also perfect.
Qiao Wei, having taken a music appreciation course in college, could judge the quality of a piano piece.
The piece played by Ye Tian was undoubtedly top-notch; at least, none of the piano pieces she had heard in college were better than Ye Tian’s performance!
Qiao Wei simply closed her eyes and quietly contemplated.
Her thoughts ebbed and flowed with Ye Tian’s piano music, and before she knew it, she was floating away…
While Qiao Wei was lost in her thoughts, Ye Tian had already finished playing.
He promptly stood up.
“Another piece!” “Another piece!” …
The guests began shouting, no longer caring that they had harshly criticized Ye Tian just before.
In their view, if they could hear another such beautiful piano piece, what did honor matter?
At that moment, who would care about Mr.
Curie, the pianist, since his playing compared to Ye Tian’s was worlds apart.
Mr.
Curie himself no longer dared to sit at the piano.
With Ye Tian’s exemplary performance before him, any attempt of his would just be embarrassing.
“Sir, could you please play one more piece?”
The waiter who had tried to get Ye Tian away from the piano also pleaded, but Ye Tian waved his hand.
“I’m hungry!
Is the steak ready yet?”
With that, Ye Tian came down and sat back at his table, starting to enjoy the delicious steak from Mike’s restaurant.
All the guests turned their attention toward him; Ye Tian ate his steak nonchalantly, but Qiao Wei felt embarrassed.
She kept avoiding the gazes of the guests, hence didn’t eat much of her steak.
By the time Ye Tian finished his meal, Qiao Wei’s plate still had a large piece of steak left.
“You really have a small appetite, don’t you!”
Ye Tian said with a smile, Qiao Wei lowered her head, saying nothing.
Knowing Qiao Wei was shy, Ye Tian didn’t say anything more.
He paid the bill and took Qiao Wei out of Mike’s restaurant.
As the two of them left Mike’s restaurant under everyone’s gaze, Qiao Wei finally dared to speak.
“Ye Tian, that piece you played earlier was really wonderful.
What is it called?” Qiao Wei asked eagerly.
“It’s called ‘Battlefield Waltz’, and of course, don’t bother trying to find it online, you won’t be able to!”
Ye Tian said with a smile, the lost piece couldn’t possibly be on the internet; he had come upon it by chance and fortune.
“Now, you must believe I am a well-known musician, right?” Ye Tian asked again.
“I believe.”
Ye Tian’s performance was truly flawless, Qiao Wei couldn’t disbelieve.
But, with just the reputation of a musician, it was possible to make Tek, the mercenary leader, wet himself in fear, and even made people from Lin Corporation give up their will to resist.
No matter how she looked at it, Qiao Wei found it all very dubious but she felt it inappropriate to press further…
“Qiao Wei, where do you live?
I’ll take you home.” Ye Tian then asked.
“Oh, it’s this way.”
Qiao Wei nodded and started leading the way for Ye Tian.
As they walked together, Ye Tian thought Qiao Wei would lead him toward the university she attended, but unexpectedly, Qiao Wei took him into a secluded alleyway.
Even in a bustling city like Los Angeles, such quiet alleys existed, to Ye Tian’s surprise.
“Qiao Wei, this doesn’t seem to be the school!”
Ye Tian said with a smile, Qiao Wei’s cheeks blushed as she replied, “Of course it’s not the school, but, Ye Tian, after hearing your piano music, I also wanted to dance a dance.
Would you accompany me?”
With that, Qiao Wei positioned herself in a dance starting pose.
“Of course!”
Ye Tian’s face broke into a smile.
It seemed his piano music had stirred Qiao Wei’s musical cells, so this young lady was eager to perform in front of him.
After receiving Ye Tian’s agreement, Qiao Wei began her dance…