348: Chapter 343: The Shocking Piano Piece 348: Chapter 343: The Shocking Piano Piece But it wasn’t Ye Tian’s fault, after all, since the two got married, there had always been one thing or another, and his own work was incredibly busy, leaving him no time to attend piano concerts.
“Since that’s the case, I’ll go up and play a piece dedicated to my beloved wife!”
As he spoke, Ye Tian rose to his feet, and Yun Xinyan was stunned, saying, “Ye Tian, don’t be reckless, I appreciate the thought…”
Regardless of whether Ye Tian could play the piano or not, he had the audacity to go on stage right after the Piano Prince’s performance, if not a challenge, then what?
However, Yun Xinyan was simply unable to stop Ye Tian, who had already made his way to the piano at the center of the bar’s dance floor.
At that moment, Piano Prince Li Yun had just stepped down and hadn’t gone far; seeing a rough man approaching the piano, he also frowned slightly.
“Ladies and gentlemen, I have a piece that I’d like to dedicate to my beloved wife!”
Ye Tian, completely unconcerned, announced loudly.
All the guests looked at Ye Tian with disdain!
“Is there really an idiot who would go up to play the piano after the Piano Prince’s performance?
Isn’t he just humiliating himself?”
“How can there be someone so oblivious in this world?
Just looking at him, you know he’s a bumpkin; playing the piano?
He’d be better off plucking cotton!”
“My God, I just listened to the Piano Prince’s soothing music and was enjoying it!
If that guy plays a bunch of noise, I’m going to be sick!”
…
The guests’ comments were harsh and had already started to curse—
“Get off!” “Get off!” “Get off!”…
The power of the fans is formidable, and the guests were overwhelmingly against the idea of Ye Tian playing the piano.
The entire Frost & Flight Bar was now covered with jeers.
Yun Xinyan also felt somewhat embarrassed; although she didn’t approve of Ye Tian going up to play the piano for her, seeing the guests slander him like this, she felt uncomfortable.
What exactly was Ye Tian going to play?
“Just a clown showing off!”
Piano Prince Li Yun felt helpless about Ye Tian going up to perform, but from his own standpoint, it was inappropriate to mock Ye Tian to his face, so he stepped aside to watch the outcome.
But those crazy fans wouldn’t have it; they started throwing bottles at Ye Tian in the middle of the dance floor!
While enjoying Li Yun’s performance, the bottles had been the best flavor enhancer; now they had become the best weapons.
“Crash!” “Crash!”…
One bottle after another shattered in the center of the dance floor, some even hitting the piano, leaving it battered and broken.
Yet, Ye Tian remained unruffled, standing motionless in the face of the bottles hurtling toward him until the audience had thrown all their bottles and had nothing left to throw…
However, with so many bottles thrown at Ye Tian, his clothes remained very clean; he had not been hit by a single bottle.
How had this guy dodged them?
The guests looked at each other incredulously while Ye Tian casually flicked away the bits of glass from the piano surface and the stool…
After sitting down, Ye Tian didn’t hurry to play; instead, he casually lit a cigarette.
This action infuriated all the guests!!
“That bumpkin is actually smoking while playing the piano, doesn’t he have any common sense at all?”
“I can’t take it!
I’d rather die than listen to such a person play the piano!”
“What is that smell?
Is it the stench of ignorance?”
…
The guests became noisy, and in a moment, the roof of the Frost & Flight Bar seemed like it was about to blow off.
But Ye Tian didn’t treat it as a big deal, smoking while his fingers pressed down on the piano keys.
“Clang, clang, clang, clang~~~~~~~~~~”
A series of harsh notes entered the ears of the listeners.
Completely different from the songs performed by Piano Prince Li Yun, whose melodies were gentle and graceful, the piece Ye Tian played was shocking!
A string of high notes violently shook the audience’s souls.
Those present understood music, and though Ye Tian’s prelude was harsh, there was no discordant sound; his playing ability was evident.
The audience suddenly quieted down…
Soon, the piano music softened, but it was not the kind of idyllic and melodious sound, but like the calm before a storm.
The hearts of the audience were in their throats!
As expected, after a section of the music ended, the piano moved to a high register, powerful and clanging like clashing swords on a battlefield!
The audience cheered, exhilarated.
Could there really be someone in the world who could play such earth-shatteringly powerful music?
Moreover, most of the audience didn’t know the name of the piece Ye Tian was playing…
“Could it be ‘Battle Hymn’?” a trembling guest speculated.
“Battle Hymn?
What’s that?” Another guest asked.
“It’s the most challenging piece in the world to perform, purportedly composed by a soldier on the battlefield.
Numerous renowned piano masters have been unable to play it, yet, who would have imagined hearing it here!”
All the spectators admired the man dressed in coarse clothing, who had a cigarette dangling from his mouth, yet he managed to play the most difficult piano piece in the world.
Even the Piano Prince, Li Yun, was dumbstruck.
Although he did not know what “Battle Hymn” was, he clearly heard that the piece Ye Tian played was extremely challenging, so much so that even he could not play it.
Just who was this man?
Yun Xinyan was also completely immersed in Ye Tian’s piano music!
Although the piece played by Piano Prince Li Yun was also very wonderful, it paled in comparison to Ye Tian’s piece!
Ye Tian’s “Battle Hymn” brought a shock to Yun Xinyan that she had never experienced before!
Yun Xinyan felt as though she was personally on the battlefield: amid the hail of bullets and leading the charge, life and death hung in the balance, and everything else was trivial…
As she listened, Yun Xinyan actually began to cry!
Tears uncontrollably streamed down her face, this kind of emotion was unprecedented!
This was the music that Ye Tian had said he would give to her, and Yun Xinyan had already heard it—it was Ye Tian’s heart; through this piece, he told her about his past.
In that era, Ye Tian wandered on the brink of life and death, and now, he had finally returned to a peaceful life.
But, the tree may desire quiet, yet the wind keeps blowing; after she came into his life, Ye Tian never really had a moment’s peace…
In the piano music, Yun Xinyan heard Ye Tian’s struggle!
This struggle made Yun Xinyan feel guilty towards Ye Tian!
Indeed, it wasn’t just Yun Xinyan; the members of the audience below were all affected by Ye Tian’s music.
The forceful and resonant music evoked the bitterness in everyone’s hearts…
In business as on the battlefield, men fought daily for their careers, often battered and bloodied with nowhere to turn; women flaunted their youth, all to find a good place to belong, but on the battlefield-like coldness of love, who can truly be the victor?
Ye Tian’s piano music shook the souls of the audience, and the “Battle Hymn” did not play for long.
After ten minutes, the piano music came to an abrupt end!
“Applause~~~~~~~~~~~”
The audience couldn’t help but applaud.
Even if Ye Tian stole the Piano Prince’s thunder, even if Ye Tian appeared unrestrained while playing the piano, the piece was perfect.
Just for such a piece, it was worth applauding!
And that Piano Prince, Li Yun, after Ye Tian’s performance ended, also clenched his teeth fiercely and left the Ice Snow Fly Bar.
Ye Tian walked down with long strides and came to Yun Xinyan’s side, noticing the tearful glint in her eyes.
“Wife, what’s wrong?”
But Yun Xinyan didn’t speak and just hugged Ye Tian.
Ye Tian smiled faintly and said, “Good wife, being with me, there will be many more moments worth being moved by.
Why the rush?”
Yun Xinyan felt a pang of heartache, only a hug from Ye Tian could calm her emotions.
The surrounding patrons, many of whom wanted to talk to Ye Tian, could not bear to disturb his and his wife’s world for two.
After hugging for a while, Ye Tian took Yun Xinyan to the bar’s front desk.
The bartender, too, had been moved by Ye Tian’s piano playing just now, and was very polite upon seeing Ye Tian.
“Sir, is there anything I can help you with?”
“How much for a piece of intelligence from Ice Snow Fly Bar?”
Ye Tian asked directly, and the bartender’s expression immediately turned serious.
“Sir, if you wish to purchase intelligence, please discuss it in the private room at the back!”
Saying that, the bartender led Ye Tian and Yun Xinyan down a corridor…
The corridor became darker as they proceeded, and Yun Xinyan’s body shrank slightly; Ye Tian held her tight.
“Whoosh!”
A dart suddenly flew towards them, and Ye Tian, with quick reflexes, caught the dart in his hand.
“Damn it!
It’s a trap!”
Ye Tian shouted, trying to grab the bartender who led the way, but the figure of the bartender vanished in an instant.
As he was still in shock, the ground suddenly opened up beneath them, and without any support, Ye Tian and Yun Xinyan both fell down.
“Wife!”
The drop was high; if Yun Xinyan fell, she could get hurt.
Ye Tian instinctively grabbed her hand, trying to protect her.
But things happened too suddenly, and before Ye Tian could steady himself to grab Yun Xinyan, he lost his balance.
“Ahhhhhh~~~~~~~~~~~”
Yun Xinyan screamed as her body continued to fall.
At first, Ye Tian could still hear Yun Xinyan’s voice, but after his body hit the bottom, he couldn’t hear her voice anymore.
“Damn, I was too careless!” Ye Tian said as he clenched his fists tightly.