Chapter 352

"It is one of the most satisfactory works I have created to date."

"Teacher Wu, there is no need for politeness; if there is anything unsatisfactory, please point it out directly."

Wu Guangren nodded slightly and continued speaking.

"This piece is still quite good."

"Especially since it contains more technical display, it is most suitable for use as students' practice pieces."

Students' practice pieces?

The students of the Imperial Capital Music Academy each held back their laughter.

Teacher Wu is also mischievous; what do you mean by students' practice pieces?

Ferdinand also heard this, and his expression immediately became somewhat unpleasant.

"Teacher Wu, then I would like to know, what do the students of the Imperial Capital Music Academy usually use as practice pieces?"

Wu Guangren smiled slightly and said calmly.

"Jian Mingcheng!"

"Teacher!" A student stood up from the crowd and said respectfully.

He was also one of the competitors in this exchange.

When Su Meng came to cause trouble last time, he also appeared.

"How is your practice of Teacher Su's 'Flight of the Bumblebee'?"

Jian Mingcheng's face immediately drooped.

"Teacher, this piece is still too difficult for me."

"After practicing for so long, I can only play it to about seventy or eighty percent proficiency."

"Seventy or eighty percent, that's about enough." Wu Guangren, however, did not mind.

The students' progress was all under his control.

"Since we are here for an exchange, then you should practice this piece."

"Yes, Teacher!" Jian Mingcheng walked onto the stage and spoke to the audience below.

"Friends who have come from afar, I am Jian Mingcheng, a student of the Piano Department at the Imperial Capital Music Academy."

"Next, I will perform a piece called 'Flight of the Bumblebee'."

"This is also a piece written by one of our school's teachers."

Another new piece? Also a piece written by a school teacher?

Everyone from Berkley was suddenly stunned.

Is this too coincidental?

On the stage, Jian Mingcheng had already begun to play.

He could represent the Piano Department of the Imperial Capital Music Academy in this competition, so his level was naturally extraordinary.

He had practiced this piece for two months and was already quite proficient.

On the black and white keys, ten fingers danced, pulling out trails of afterimages.

It seemed as if dozens of bumblebees flew up from the black and white keys, fluttering throughout the entire concert hall.

Seeing this scene, everyone from Berkley was dumbfounded.

They were all experts; how could they not see the ferocity of this piece?

Bai Xiao Ling in the back row suddenly let out a giggle.

Seeing Hu Zhengyuan's curious expression, she explained.

"Teacher, look, Berkley came with a piece called 'Blooming Wildflowers'."

"Teacher Su came with a piece called 'Flight of the Bumblebee'."

"Bumblebees specifically gather flowers; isn't this too interesting?"

"Yes." Hu Zhengyuan looked at her meaningfully and said leisurely.

"It seems that young Su Meng is quite skilled at gathering flowers."

Bai Xiao Ling subconsciously shook her head, just about to refute, but suddenly stopped.

She felt that something was not quite right.

After the piece ended, Jian Mingcheng slowly stood up.

Before he could speak, Ferdinand had already stood up, his expression somewhat unpleasant.

"In this round, we from Berkley have lost!"

"This piece, in terms of technique, difficulty, speed, and various other aspects, is... superior to my piece."

He was also an expert and naturally understood the gap, so he simply admitted defeat, which made him appear more straightforward.

Everyone present nodded; wasn't this obvious?

Instead, Wu Guangren shook his head slightly and said calmly.

"It is merely an academic exchange; what is there of victory or defeat?"

"Everyone learning together and progressing together is the main purpose of the exchange."

But this gesture of goodwill did not receive a response.

Ferdinand continued speaking.

"Since your school has such an excellent piece, then we cannot hide our skills anymore."

"Some time ago, the teachers of the Piano Composition Department at our school joined hands to create a piece called 'King of Pianos'."

"The difficulty of performing this piece is extremely high; even at our school, only a few teachers from the Piano Department can present it perfectly."

"For the next round, Mr. Benedict, the leader of our Berklee exchange delegation, will perform this piece himself!"

What?

Everyone present was stunned, then burst into thunderous applause.

Benedict! That is a performance master renowned internationally!

To have the rare fortune of hearing him perform personally this time?

And it is a new piece?

But... 'The King of Pianos'? What a huge claim!

Amidst the applause, a middle-aged man stood up and slowly walked onto the stage.

Sitting before the piano, his entire aura changed.

He took a deep breath, and his ten fingers began to dance rapidly across the black and white keys.

As the piece began, the entire concert hall instantly plunged into a frenzied state.

It seemed as if countless notes flew out from the keyboard simultaneously, then wove themselves into a great net.

Enveloping everyone within the net, it constricted them until they could barely breathe.

"Berklee College of Music truly lives up to its reputation."

Wu Guangren sipped at the melody while secretly offering praise.

However... is our Imperial Capital Yinyuexue Academy any worse?

Once the piece concluded, thunderous applause immediately erupted from the venue.

Benedict stood up, bowed slightly, and said calmly.

"This piece is of extremely high difficulty; using it for our exchange is indeed somewhat unfair to our opponents."

In his words, he had already placed himself in the position of the victor.

"Heh." Wu Guangren slowly stood up.

"What a coincidence. Our school's teacher, besides composing 'Flight of the Bumblebee', also has a piece called 'The Bell'!"

"Since Mr. Benedict has personally taken the stage, let me engage in this exchange."

What? Wu Guangren actually intends to perform personally?

The students of the Imperial Capital Yinyuexue Academy instantly grew excited, erupting into thunderous applause.

The people from Berklee, however, were all stunned.

Even if you perform, what will you do?

With what will you counter our 'The King of Pianos'?