Chapter 1067: The Symphony of Fate

In Professor Feng's view,

Yu Zhouzhou's talent, if not a once-in-a-century rarity, was utterly unmatched,

because,

when Professor Feng casually adjusted a single scale, Yu Zhouzhou immediately grasped the deeper meaning and applied it with insight,

then,

Yu Zhouzhou would further deepen and strengthen Professor Feng's intent through her own understanding,

and when, later, Yu Zhouzhou played the music,

that deep, beautiful cello tone always filled Professor Feng with the joy of finding a kindred soul.

Although,

Yu Zhouzhou's cello playing sometimes produced out-of-tune notes or even broken tones,

yet against her unparalleled talent, these flaws were utterly trivial.

Through his keen observation, Professor Feng also noticed how Yu Zhouzhou differed from the other students,

and after casually asking around,

he learned some details of Yu Zhouzhou's background, which deepened his affection and admiration for her.

Yet even so,

Professor Feng never showed this outwardly,

and during daily lessons, he held Yu Zhouzhou to even stricter standards—sometimes bordering on harshness.

Because Professor Feng himself had come from a poor family, and had only encountered a benefactor who took him under his wing by sheer chance,

yet even then, his path through life had been exceedingly difficult,

so Professor Feng knew,

that if he deliberately showed favor or praise toward Yu Zhouzhou, it would only make her path even harder,

and moreover, the road of life must be walked by one's own feet; no matter what problems or obstacles arise, one must grit one's teeth and endure alone.

Others' help is only temporary,

and once you grow accustomed to others' aid, when you face difficulty again, you will rely on others instead of striving through your own effort.

Professor Feng knew,

that for children from poor families, life is an adventure,

you think that crossing one obstacle means turning your fortunes around,

but in truth, beyond that obstacle lies another,

one you cannot refuse, even if you wish to; if you fear them, you will collapse outright,

but if you grit your Yaguan and force yourself to endure, again and again, to push through one obstacle after another, then at least your ability will gradually grow, and your heart will become stronger!

Looking at Yu Zhouzhou standing in the front row,

Professor Feng's eyes revealed a flicker of pity.

Since beginning to teach the freshman class,

Professor Feng had established a rule:

all students enrolled in his course must wear Qingbei University's uniform to class and are forbidden from wearing makeup,

and the reason he set this rule,

was simply to prevent students from spending excessive time choosing outfits and applying makeup,

yet even so,

today's students still found endless ways to stand out,

to showcase their beautiful, proud figures,

many had paid to have custom-made Qingbei University uniforms tailored to accentuate their waists and leg length,

while Yu Zhouzhou's uniform, numbered 280, was clearly faded from washing,

though clean, it paled in comparison to the custom-made uniforms worn by the others.

Yet,

pity as he felt, Professor Feng had no intention of doing anything,

after waiting a few seconds, the pity in his eyes vanished completely, replaced by an intensely stern gaze,

then,

Professor Feng looked at all the students before him and said: "Today's lesson is simple: the Fate Symphony. I believe many of you learned this piece as your first symphony when you first encountered orchestral music."

"But though you've studied this piece, you may not yet be able to play it well. Now, follow my conducting—play the Fate Symphony together as a group!"

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