Chapter 173: Chapter 86: Crushing the Haters with Absolute Strength (Part 4)

"I hope she can go further in the future and create more outstanding works."

You Mingyue’s words seemed very objective.

But anyone smart enough could dig out the deeper meaning behind her words.

She was telling the netizens that although Xu Xingguang did study piano for a few years, her skills were not exceptional, otherwise she wouldn’t have given up midway.

She also attributed the success of Xu Xingguang’s album to her being a naturally gifted pianist.

A naturally gifted pianist can achieve dazzling accomplishments with only a few years of study. Conversely, someone with average talent, even if they work tirelessly from childhood through rain and shine, may not achieve success in their career.

You Mingyue’s words, in a subtle way, stripped some of the luster from Xu Xingguang.

At the very least, those pianists who have worked hard all their lives yet achieved nothing would instinctively envy and reject Xu Xingguang.

Reporters sniffed an unusual vibe from You Mingyue’s response. To uncover more information, they decided to interview Xu Xingguang’s family, namely Xu Zeqing.

The reporters contacted Xu Zeqing by phone and got straight to the point.

However, Xu Zeqing said, "There’s no need for a face-to-face interview; I’ve long severed the father-daughter relationship with Xu Xingguang."

This was explosive news!

A reporter excitedly asked, "Mr. Xu, if it’s inconvenient to meet, can we conduct an interview over the phone?"

Xu Zeqing pondered for a moment, then said, "Go ahead."

The reporter’s questions were increasingly sharp.

The first question was, "Did Xu Xingguang exhibit extraordinary piano talent from a young age?"

Xu Zeqing thought for a while and replied objectively, "Not really; she only studied piano for five years in her childhood, and I never heard her teachers praise her talent. Compared to the piano, she loved creating stories more."

How could a young person with little interest in piano, and never praised for talent by teachers, create such a high-level piano album as "Fearless"?

The reporter couldn’t help but speculate: Is there a deeper secret hidden in all this?

Then the reporter asked: [Who was her teacher?]

Given her ability, her teacher must be a renowned master, right?

Xu Zeqing replied nonchalantly, "Can’t remember the name, only recall the surname Li, a piano teacher at Sun Rain Art School."

Sun Rain Art School?

The reporter thought for a moment and then remembered that there was indeed an art training institution called Sun Rain in Yujiang City.

However, although the teachers there are all professional, none have reached master level.

Xu Xingguang’s teacher was just a professional piano teacher, not an internationally known one. Could she really possess such remarkable talent after just five short years?

"Mr. Xu, what do you think about both of your daughters entering the music industry and releasing music albums one after the other?"

Xu Zeqing responded without hesitation: "Ming Yue started learning piano from the age of four, sacrificing much of her free time to master it. She is a very diligent and earnest child, and her step-by-step journey to where she is today is well deserved. As for Xu Xingguang..."

Xu Zeqing remarked with a complex tone, "She has a stubborn personality, competitive, never seeing me as her father. As for her, I make no comments."

After saying this, Xu Zeqing then proactively hung up.

The reporter edited their call records into a report and uploaded it to their media’s website. To prove the truthfulness of his claims, he even uploaded the recorded call as well.

When netizens heard the evaluation of Xu Xingguang by her family, they were also stunned.

Netizens raised doubts one after another—

[Xu Xingguang only learned piano for a few years in childhood and later immersed herself in writing suspense novels. Can she really create such a piano album as "Fearless"? Fellow users, I can’t help but go for conspiracy theories.]

[I know Xu Xingguang, we graduated from the same middle school. I wasn’t close with her, but I clearly remember that she stopped learning piano by eighth grade. Back then, our older schoolmate You Mingyue was already a somewhat famous piano girl.]

[I’m a student of Yujiang Qingyang High School, the same school as Xu Xingguang, but a year older. Since childhood, she has been a prominent figure on campus. In high school, she was already known as a young author. During school celebrations and art performances, she often hosted programs, but we never saw her perform. During those times, however, You Mingyue performed on the piano annually.]