Top-class Bodyguard

Chapter 734 - 713: Piano Duel

"Mr. Jiang, why don't we have a little competition? It'll be a good demonstration in front of the students."

The male teacher continued, as the students from the opposing class began to stir things up.

"Mr. Jiang, don't be shy, give it a try."

"Yes, don't be shy, give it a try."

Jiang Moshu adjusted his glasses, smiled slightly, and said, "Well, alright."

Jiang Moshu sat in front of the piano, and the male teacher did the same.

"Mr. Jiang, I knew your piano skills were excellent, so I wanted to take this opportunity to spar a little."

The male teacher said with a smile. In fact, he also wanted to use this piano competition as a chance to get close to Jiang Moshu.

"Alright, so who goes first?" Jiang Moshu smiled slightly, and the group of students behind him stepped aside.

"Let's play a Beethoven piano sonata, Mr. Jiang, you first."

Jiang Moshu nodded, her lily-white hands were placed on the piano, and instantly she began to play. In a moment, the beautiful melody flowed out.

Ren Feng stood at the back, watching Jiang Moshu play the piano in silence, seeing a completely different aura about her as she sat in front of the piano.

Jiang Moshu was already very intellectual, and at this moment, she appeared even more beautiful, as if a radiant light was on her face.

Moreover, Jiang Moshu's piano playing was indeed very good, coupled with her prestigious background, making her aura extremely outstanding. Many in the school were enamored with Jiang Moshu.

Ren Feng had also encountered the piano before. While in Europe, he had engaged with this kind of instrument at school, playing it very proficiently. For a powerful martial artist, mastering these instruments was much easier than for ordinary people.

After playing part of the piece, the students behind Jiang Moshu immediately applauded.

"Wow, Mr. Jiang played wonderfully."

"Yeah, it was really great."

The male teacher smiled gently, "Now it's my turn."

Then, he too began to play. This time, his proficiency was slightly higher than Jiang Moshu's.

After a section of the piece, the male teacher smiled and looked at Jiang Moshu.

"Mr. Jiang, you lost."

The students on the other side were also stirring things up, and the male teacher smiled, "Mr. Jiang, actually you played well too, but there are a few small areas where you're not quite proficient. Shall I teach you?"

Jiang Moshu gently shook her head, "No need."

"Mr. Jiang, just say yes." The male students also stirred things up, "Our Mr. Liu has liked you for a long time."

"Yes, Mr. Jiang, just say yes, otherwise Mr. Liu will be too lovesick to eat or drink."

The male teacher's face turned embarrassed, and he hurriedly reprimanded the students, "What are you talking about?"

Standing aside, Ren Feng raised his eyebrows and walked over with a smile.

"It's okay if Moshu lost. I'll play for her."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding students all looked at Ren Feng in surprise, not having realized someone else was in the room.

"Who are you?"

A student asked.

Ren Feng smiled, "Let's compete first and I'll talk afterwards."

Seeing Ren Feng approach, Jiang Moshu was also a little surprised. She stood up, looking at Ren Feng, and smiled slightly.

"Do you know how to play the piano?" The male teacher furrowed his brows, sensing something was amiss; Jiang Moshu's relationship with this man seemed unusual.

"Yes, and Mr. Jiang hasn't agreed, so what's your basis for playing for her?"

"Because Mr. Jiang will definitely agree, right, Mr. Jiang?" Ren Feng smiled as he looked at Jiang Moshu.

Jiang Moshu felt a bit helpless, nodded, and said, "He can play for me."

At this moment, the surrounding students were full of surprise, with many uttering "huh" as they incredulously watched Ren Feng.

Mr. Liu felt his heart drip with disappointment but still held onto a glimmer of hope. Seeing Ren Feng sit down, he asked, "Can you play?"

"Of course," Ren Feng replied confidently, "the piano is no big deal to me."

"Alright, what do you want to compete on?"

Mr. Liu also perked up, determined to crush his opponent on the piano to prove to Jiang Moshu that his skills were superior.

In front of a woman, a man is always competitive.

"Let's do Beethoven's 'Pathétique Third Movement,' how about that?" Ren Feng asked.

The surrounding students gasped in astonishment, their eyes full of disbelief at the high difficulty level of the piece.

"Alright!" Mr. Liu agreed immediately, "I'll go first."

"Okay." Ren Feng nodded with a smile.

Mr. Liu took a deep breath and began playing, his notes quickly descending in a deep tone.

It's undeniable that his piano skills were superb, and he played "Pathétique" quite well.

"Your turn," Mr. Liu said looking at Ren Feng after finishing.

Ren Feng nodded with a smile, closing his eyes, and when he reopened them, they were clear.

His fingers pressed down on the piano, and at once, the notes began to flow.

The light tapping of keys and the subtle notes were like the low whispering of a melancholy person.

In just an instant, he entered the mood of "Pathétique."

It seemed like he could see a dim room, the crackling firewood, the stormy night outside, the entire room slightly gloomy. The man sat alone in front of the piano, hands softly pressing the keys.

The notes suddenly flowed faster, and the man in the room seemed to want to release his inner depression, pressing the keys faster and faster.

Jiang Moshu watched Ren Feng play the piano and became increasingly amazed. Ren Feng sitting in front of the piano seemed like a different person, with his aura completely changed to one of melancholy, as if he had gone through many hardships with stories written all over his heart.

How could this be?

Jiang Moshu seemed to experience an illusion, feeling as though she and Ren Feng were no longer in the practice room but in a dimly lit room. She sat beside him as Ren Feng drifted further away.

The piano sound accelerated, continually rising, the black and white keys intertwining with a pindrined sadness.

Suddenly, that rising piano sound abruptly fell as if crashing from a great height back down, the sadness that sought to vent seemed suppressed again, while the keys were lightly pressed as if cautiously seeking someone to tell.

Jiang Moshu blinked, Ren Feng still sat beside her, eyes closed, hands quickly moving over the piano, as if the notes composed a unique emotion pulling her in.

Finally, the suppressed emotion erupted, seemingly in a rousing scream, seemingly in a fuming roar, the piano keys alternating rapidly, the urgent piano notes expressing Beethoven's "Pathétique" perfectly in that moment, by Ren Feng who sat at the piano.

All the students were stunned beyond words, and Mr. Liu also widened his eyes in disbelief, as the two performances were on completely different levels.

If previously Mr. Liu could smoothly play the song, then Ren Feng was on another level entirely, capable of perfectly revealing the song's mood.

Such skill is truly phenomenal!

Unconsciously, the entire room fell silent, leaving only Ren Feng's piano, as everyone else had been absorbed into the music.

The piano tune dipped again into a lull, left hand gently tapping the keys, and as the final notes ended, Ren Feng opened his eyes.

The piano room was utterly silent!

But suddenly, a wave of enthusiastic applause erupted throughout the room.

"Clap clap clap"

The students excitedly applauded, the room reverberating with the loud claps, and nearby, Jiang Moshu also smiled slightly, truly seeing Ren Feng in a new light.