[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-entertainment-told-to-stay-grounded-you-start-ta":3,"chapter-entertainment-told-to-stay-grounded-you-start-ta-entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-174":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Entertainment: Told to Be Down-to-Earth, You Took Up Funeral Gigs?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1930759,2633,"Chapter 174","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-174",174,"\u003Cp>Sitting before the piano, Wu Wu Guangren took a deep breath and slowly placed his ten fingers on the keyboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difficulty of this piece was so high that even for him, the pressure was not small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his ten fingers danced, beautiful music flowed out slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The initial difficulty was not great, and it sounded like just an ordinary piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people from Berklee revealed a hint of sarcasm on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You want to use this to go up against our \"King of the Piano\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the more they listened, the wider the eyes of everyone at the scene grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This piece... this piece... the difficulty is just too damn high, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the previous \"Flight of the Bumblebee\" was just purely fast, then this one was a bit absurd!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alternating left and right hand playing, rapid octave changes, staccato with massive interval jumps...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most absurd section was actually played with one hand rapidly jumping across 4 octaves, sounding just like the tolling of a bell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the piece concluded, the scene immediately fell into a deathly silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All those people from Berklee had the exact same expression of being dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, the people from the Imperial Music Academy were not unfamiliar with this piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the bumpkins from Berklee look so shocked, each of them felt secretly delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, the people from Berklee finally reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, they subconsciously stood up and offered the most enthusiastic applause of the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This round... we lost, and we are convinced!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the applause, Benedict asked eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Wu, which master from your school wrote these two pieces?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder if we might have the honor of visiting this master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wu Guangren kept a straight face and said indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, this teacher is not at school recently; he went out to gather inspiration.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Benedict looked regretful and shook his head helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is truly a pity not to be able to visit this master in person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Wu, does this master have any other works? Can we study them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure you want to hear them?\" Wu Wu Guangren's expression suddenly became strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Benedict nodded seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! If I cannot visit the master in person, listening to his works is also good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wu Guangren's expression became increasingly strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well... alright then!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the back row of the concert hall, Hu Zheng sighed, took out a few tissues, rolled them into balls, and handed two to Bai Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Plug your ears.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu Wu Guangren, this guy, has a truly dirty heart!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he going to play 'The Grand Funeral'? Or 'The Peaceful Road to the West'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the concert hall, hearing that Wu Wu Guangren had actually agreed, the students of the Imperial Music Academy all had their expressions change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Benedict, however, was ecstatic and nodded excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great, to be able to listen to the masterpiece of such a master, this is the greatest harvest of our exchange!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will Mr. Wu be performing it personally again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wu Guangren hurriedly shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, no, this teacher of ours is proficient in many instruments; the piano is not his specialty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" The group from Berklee was instantly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two pieces just now had already made them think he was a god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now you're telling me he doesn't even specialize in piano?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Benedict was even more bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Wu, then what instrument is this teacher best at?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wu Guangren's mouth twitched a few times, and he slowly spat out two words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Suona!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Suona?\" All the foreigners had the same look of confusion on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is a suona?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wu Guangren explained with a straight face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The suona is a traditional folk instrument of the Dragon Kingdom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has a bright and rugged tone, and in terms of emotional infectiousness, it is truly peerless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And this teacher of ours is best at using this instrument to render feelings of sorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially when expressing longing for deceased relatives, this teacher's attainments are the best in the world!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He can even make people transcend time and space to speak directly with their relatives in heaven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfft, pfft, pfft~~~~ Many people from the Imperial Music Academy couldn't hold it in anymore and started snickering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is there anything wrong with what Mr. Wu said? There's absolutely nothing wrong with it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem is... isn't it just playing for funerals?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since when could it be described in such a high-end way?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiao also couldn't hold it in, covered her mouth, and laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, I haven't had much contact with Mr. Wu before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my impression, wasn't he very dignified? Why does he feel a bit... today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Zheng was also beaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is naturally very dignified when teaching.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this exchange with Berklee is clearly ill-intentioned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And to prepare for this exchange, the piano department's coursework was affected, so he is naturally very unhappy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed as if dozens of bumblebees had flown up from the keys, dancing throughout the entire concert hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that the other side is walking into the trap themselves, he doesn't mind taking a little jab to vent his anger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiao suddenly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wu Guangren's words had completely whetted the appetites of the Berklee group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Benedict said impatiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then which artist are you planning to invite to perform this teacher's work?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wu Guangren looked extremely serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This teacher's suona technique is the best in the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you all are so sincere about wanting to appreciate his work, naturally you must hear the version he performs himself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Control room, play Teacher Su's—'The Peaceful Road to the West'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following his words, the students of the Imperial Music Academy below acted simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some rolled up paper balls to stuff into their ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some put on headphones directly, played random music, and turned the volume to the max.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those without props raised their hands to plug their ears tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Wu Wu Guangren himself was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>",1007,"2026-06-14T05:02:39.376Z","2026-06-14T06:01:34.412Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","73d591d82c9cb0d45bcdf90f3237722a20e6d9c8b9e05b8e00654502ba43ec5c","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-175","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-173",277,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-cover.jpg"]