Chapter 49: An Urgent New Task

The indoor air conditioning was set to silent mode. Li Yan checked his watch, intending to pour another drink to enjoy for a few moments before taking a nap.

In his heart, he celebrated that his black G63 would be ready for pickup in three days, and his Ferrari SF90 Spider was also being expedited.

To him, days without a car felt hot even with the air conditioning on. Once he had his cars, he could go on road trips whenever he wanted. After the G63 arrived, he planned to take a pretty girl to the Sichuan-Tibet line to film and relax.

Thinking of this, he took a sip of Macallan 25, savoring its unique richness and aftertaste. He felt that having both money and leisure was truly a blessing in life.

Before his nap, he received a video call from his mother, which was nothing more than her asking about his recent life and showing concern.

But when Li Yan held up his phone to show his mother his lifestyle, she felt that her concern might have been a bit redundant.

This brat was truly living more freely than anyone else.

Li Yan's parents had no immediate use for the 200,000 he had left behind; they lacked nothing at home, though his father's Passat was getting a bit old.

Of course, when Li Yan brought this topic up with his mother, his father's eyes lit up for a brief moment.

After hanging up, he transferred 1 million to his mother's bank card.

Li Yan's mother had no objections to changing cars.

Since their son was capable, they as parents could share in the glory; changing a car at home wasn't a big deal.

【The natural growth of wealth brings confidence and a sense of security. The growth of aesthetic standards relies on an artistic heart.】

【Learn to play the beginner version of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" on the piano within 3 days. Completion rewards: Intermediate Piano Skill and Skin Texture and Fairness Enhancement.】

Li Yan, who had just washed his hands and was preparing to return to the master bedroom to rest, felt his sleepiness vanish completely due to the new task in his mind.

Li Yan was not a novice in music theory.

Relying solely on money during high school, or rather, during his student years, was not enough to win the pursuit and affection of so many girls.

At this age, people yearned more for the artistic; they didn't value reality all that much.

Li Yan played the guitar quite well, and he could even show off advanced techniques like fingerstyle.

Although he hadn't touched a guitar in about a year, the foundation was still there.

But this task was to play "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" on the piano, and he had never learned the piano before.

Although he had once had some interest in learning the piano, he really didn't have much time during high school, so he gave up on it.

So... this task...

It was quite difficult!

Three days!

In three days, going from knowing nothing to proficiently playing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," even if it was the beginner version.

Compared to the formal Mozart "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Variations" or the various high-level versions, the "beginner version" usually simplifies the left-hand accompaniment, reduces the right-hand melodic flourishes, and only makes minor modifications in local variation segments.

But this was still a highly difficult challenge.

What was going on?

The difficulty of this system's tasks was skyrocketing...

The only consolation was that Li Yan had a very solid foundation in guitar. If one were to ask what the connection between guitar and piano was?

Things like reading music, rhythm concepts, and finger coordination—these were all foundations of music theory.

Li Yan didn't just learn guitar; he had also systematically learned some music theory knowledge.

Guitarists usually have a certain understanding of staff or numbered musical notation, rhythm, and musical structure. Even if guitar mainly uses tablature, they are relatively familiar with pitch and harmony concepts.

This could help Li Yan get started with piano sheet music faster, distinguish chords and melodies, and shorten the most time-consuming "reading-understanding" process for beginners.

This was already the best of a bad situation.

Intermediate Piano Skill? Skin Texture and Fairness?

He would give it his all.

Li Yan stood up immediately from the bedside, took out his phone, and searched directly for piano tutoring classes.

It wasn't far, about 3 kilometers away. Taking a taxi and changing clothes were done in one go.

Time waited for no one.

Li Yan looked at the sun outside, grabbed a sun hat, and hurried downstairs.

Piano was cool.

Many people could play the guitar, so it wasn't rare, but the piano was different; the cost of learning was much higher.

Playing a piece on a street piano occasionally, how many people's gazes could it attract?

Skin Texture and Fairness was good.

Although Li Yan's skin wasn't dark, it was just at a normal person's level.

Although Li Yan didn't pursue the standard of a "pretty boy," who didn't understand the principle that "fair skin hides a hundred flaws"?

Of course, Li Yan wasn't ugly, but judging from the system's recent rewards, Li Yan had roughly seen that in the future, it was highly likely he could obtain rewards related to his own appearance from the system!

He had money, skills, and now appearance and height.

Li Yan was very much looking forward to what other rewards the system would have.

The car had already arrived downstairs; it was an Audi A8L. This was now Li Yan's standard for taking a taxi. The fare for a luxury car like this was of no concern to him.

As soon as he got out of the car, Li Yan headed straight to the tutoring class front desk on the second floor.

In the long, narrow corridor, one could hear faint piano sounds; someone was practicing Czerny Etudes.

The young lady at the front desk saw Li Yan walk in and smiled: "Hello, do you need to sign up?"

Li Yan looked left and right; the scale of this tutoring class wasn't large, but it was decent.

At this moment, the most important thing was time; as for conditions or class, they were not within Li Yan's scope of consideration.

"Yes, but I want to take a fast-track class. The requirement is to learn the beginner version of 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' within three days. Can that be done?"

Good professional quality meant that the young lady at the front desk, who looked youthful and pretty, didn't show any strange expressions.

Although this request was rare, it happened occasionally.

Although it wasn't "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," it was more often "Marriage D'Amour" or other songs about love.

Most were needs from people who wanted to confess, propose, or hold a wedding.

"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" was a first...

The young lady smiled: "Three days? It's a bit rushed, but we can try. We have a fast-track class, but you have to take at least 3 hours of intensive lessons a day and practice at home."

Li Yan took out his card on the spot: "Fine, I'll sign up for this class. The sooner we start, the better."

The corner of the front desk's mouth curled up: "Then I'll arrange Teacher Wang for you; she specializes in short-term training for zero-based students. Let's measure your finger span first and then communicate with the teacher."

After finishing the procedures, Li Yan signed the "Fast-Track Intensive Training Class" agreement and looked at the fee slip issued by the front desk: it cost several thousand for three days, but with the system task hanging in his mind, he didn't care about the cost at all.

Walking into the classroom, he saw an empty upright piano, its black, shiny surface shimmering slightly in the sunlight from the window, and an electronic keyboard placed next to it.

He couldn't tell what brand it was; Li Yan only knew Steinway and Yamaha. ===== CHAPTER 50 =====