Chapter 171: Chapter 86: Crushing the Haters with Absolute Strength (Part 2)

You Mingyue scoffed and murmured, "Putting on an act, what kind of benevolent persona is she trying to create this time?" She didn’t believe that Xu Xingguang’s entertainment company would be foolish enough to agree to accompany her on a charity endeavor.

Only a fool wouldn’t make money.

Unless, Xu Xingguang’s works are trash, not even worth 9.9.

You Mingyue was genuinely curious about Xu Xingguang’s album content and eventually spent 9.9 to buy her album.

Xu Xingguang’s album is called "Fearless," containing eight piano pieces, all composed by Xu Xingguang.

The eight piano pieces are respectively titled: "Death Carnival," "Gaze Upward," "Returning Home," "Joy," "Pupa," "Dream Song," "Thunder God’s Fury," "All-In."

You Mingyue clicked on the first track "Death Carnival." Just listening to the beginning, the powerful and thrilling piano sound sent shivers down her spine.

Even her soul quivered.

She steadied herself, turned down the volume, and forced herself to continue listening calmly. The more she listened, the more panic filled her heart. As a professional pianist, she clearly understood just how outstanding Xu Xingguang’s compositions were.

Just the first piece, "Death Carnival," could be compared to her "Human World."

When did Xu Xingguang’s piano skills become this impressive?

Was it just this one piece that was astonishing, or were all of them worth applauding?

With a doubtful and uneasy attitude, You Mingyue switched to the second piece.

If "Death Carnival" is the furious and unwilling roar of a warrior on the verge of death, then "Gaze Upward" is like a nameless nobody standing amongst the ranks, gazing upward at the War God he admires and reveres.

After listening to the second piece, she moved on to the third...

The more she listened, the more serious You Mingyue’s expression became.

She had to admit, Xu Xingguang’s "Fearless" was far superior overall to her "Life is Worthwhile."

While You Mingyue was deeply engrossed, Chu Zimu emerged from the bathroom wearing a thin robe. At that moment, the phone happened to be playing Xu Xingguang’s "Dream Song."

Hearing the unfamiliar piano sound coming from You Mingyue’s phone, Chu Zimu, who intended to speak, subconsciously quieted down.

He sat by the bed and listened to the entire piece intently, asking brightly, "Ming Yue, is this your new composition?"

You Mingyue snapped back to reality with a start.

She instinctively pressed the pause button and asked Chu Zimu with a complex expression, "What do you think of this piece?"

Chu Zimu genuinely praised, "It’s magnificent. The difficulty of this piece is lower than ’Human World,’ the melody is gentle and slow, yet the overall tone of the piece seems tranquil and peaceful, it swells with emotion, prompting one to tears."

Chu Zimu rubbed his temples and rarely mused, "I just couldn’t help recalling some sad memories, feeling a bit tearful. Being able to resonate spiritually with the audience through a piece, Ming Yue, this piece is truly amazing."

After hearing Chu Zimu’s evaluation, You Mingyue’s mood grew heavier.

"This isn’t my work." Yet she didn’t want to tell Chu Zimu that it was created by Xu Xingguang.

Upon hearing this, Chu Zimu was taken aback.

He adjusted his expression and apologized to You Mingyue, "Sorry, such an excellent piece, I hadn’t heard it before. When I heard it just now, I thought it was your new work." 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"Our Ming Yue is so outstanding, she’ll surely compose works of such excellence too."

Upon hearing this, bitterness surged in You Mingyue’s heart.

"Dream Song" is just one track from Xu Xingguang’s album, all others are, without exception, extremely outstanding works.

She created works casually that easily surpassed her original pieces, earning such high praise from Chu Zimu.

How could this not cause You Mingyue pain?

From childhood to adulthood, Xu Xingguang’s brilliance always overshadowed her. Only in the piano field, her achievements and fame surpassed Xu Xingguang.

This was something You Mingyue was proud of.

Yet now, Xu Xingguang used her work to blatantly smack her in the face, making You Mingyue clearly realize that her proud piano skills were still inferior before Xu Xingguang.

You Mingyue’s confidence suffered an unprecedented blow.

She lied about going to the restroom, but once inside, she couldn’t help but listen to Xu Xingguang’s entire album.

After confirming that Xu Xingguang’s album did not contain any pieces with a style and melody similar to "Human World," You Mingyue felt slightly relieved.

Perhaps Xu Xingguang truly forgot about that original piece she had suppressed in the sheet music.