My wife is in my arms

Chapter 1223 Level Exam Three

"mom"

Tan Yao's arm was tugged by her daughter, and she finally realized what was happening. She leaned close to her daughter's mouth and heard her exclaim in amazement, "Li Ran is so amazing!"

"Um"

Tan Yao responded softly.

Even her own daughter could sense how capable Zhang You was, so how could she not?

Moreover, her skill level is not just a little bit. The piece Li Ran is playing now is called "Tina," which is one of the most difficult pieces at the amateur level. Her daughter tried to play it at home, but she couldn't interpret it perfectly at all.

The main point is that this piece requires several sudden key changes during performance, with a huge range, but this little girl named Li Ran played it effortlessly and the effect was so good.

As a mother who has been watching her daughter practice piano since she was three or four years old, Tan Yao is no stranger to the piano after so many years of watching and listening.

Even when changing keys, Li Ran didn't crack her voice at all, and more importantly, she appeared to be completely at ease.

Several proctors also looked at the ten-year-old girl.

Compared to Zhang You's biological daughter, Li Ran's talent is indeed extraordinary. However, even if she were Zhang You's biological daughter, her playing level is already very good.

After Li Ran finished playing and finished expressing her gratitude,

Several proctors raised their hands and applauded. Zhang You also smiled and clapped. He wasn't surprised at all that Li Ran had performed so well. Talent is something that can't be seen or touched, but it does exist.

Gifted children grasp things quickly with just a little guidance, and understand them completely with a little more.

A child without talent will only respond with "Ah" when pointed at, and "Ah" will continue to respond when pointed at again.

"Mr. Zhang, your young apprentice is truly exceptional."

One of the older proctors spoke with a smile.

"More effort is needed."

Zhang You replied with a smile, then asked, "Can you reach the amateur level 10?"

"Judging from the performance, it has already achieved its goal."

Professor Sun, whose hair was already streaked with gray, smiled and said, "You might want to reconsider what we talked about the other day. With your little apprentice's performance, there won't be any problem for him to get into the special admissions program in the future. And you don't need to worry about anything; it's just an honorary professorship."

"I really don't know how to teach students."

Zhang You replied.

"On temporary assignment"

Professor Sun laughed and said, "You don't need to teach, and your little apprentice is quite good at teaching. The Shanghai Conservatory of Music is in dire need of professors like you. I gave your eldest apprentice a lesson the other day, and she has a good understanding of music. Anyway, you might as well think it over carefully. This kind of thing can only benefit you and not harm you."

"Then I'll go back and think about it some more."

Zhang You replied with a smile.

In reality, he didn't take it to heart at all, and he wouldn't go to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music to become an honorary professor, or even just hold a position. Zhang You wouldn't go; if he did go... he would definitely still have to teach students.

This is not unusual. Some performing arts academies invite established actors to serve as honorary teachers, which gives the school an advantage in student recruitment. After all, having "so-and-so" as a teacher at our school undoubtedly makes the school seem very prestigious.

But once you go... sometimes you're not in control of your own destiny.

For example, should I attend an important school event or meeting? Or what if a high-ranking leader comes to inspect? In short, there aren't that many freebies to be had in this society.

Tan Yao, who was following behind, overheard the conversation between the old man and Zhang You and learned that Zhang You had invited a music teacher from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music to be the examiner for Li Ran and Zhang Zishan's piano exams, while the Shanghai Conservatory of Music intended to invite Zhang You to serve as the school's honor room teacher.

Did I pass the exam?!

At this time.

Xiao Zishan couldn't help but ask.

"Passed"

Professor Sun smiled and said, "You're also very good. You've shown an extraordinary level at such a young age. Practice diligently at home, and have your father teach you more. You'll reach level ten soon."

"..." Tan Yao almost ground his teeth to powder when he heard this.

Even though she could tell that Xiao Zishan's level was comparable to her own daughter's, the fact that an examiner had said it out loud undoubtedly proved that Jiang Yiren's daughter's piano skills had reached level seven or eight.

As for blatantly engaging in underhanded hype, Tan Yao had no such intention. A piano grade 10 might be a minor honor for others, but for Zhang You... it was probably more about bringing his child to experience it. So, since he said that, the meaning was obvious.

You should have passed Level 8.

Li Ran also reached the amateur level 10.

Her daughter's Level 8 exam results won't be available for another month. If she had known Zhang You would use his personal connections, she would definitely have asked him to help her daughter as well.

After Zhang You and Professor Sun from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music finished their conversation, Zhang You was about to leave with his two children when Tan Yao called out to him and quickly followed after him, holding his daughter's hand.

"How did you teach him?!"

Tan Yao asked.

"It's mainly because they are both quite diligent."

Zhang You replied with a smile.

"You can pull it down!"

Tan Yao didn't believe this at all. She had heard Jiang Yiren say that Xiao Zishan hadn't been learning to play the piano for very long, and that Zhang You had never taught Xiao Zishan these skills when he was a drunkard and gambler.

If Li Ran is a naturally gifted player, then Xiao Zishan is undoubtedly on the same level as her daughter.

Ironically, among children at the same level, one started learning piano at three or four years old and practiced for so many years before daring to take the Grade 8 exam.

Xiao Zishan skipped a grade and took the exam, reaching level eight.

She wouldn't believe it if Zhang You hadn't taught her. Even though she knew Zhang You wouldn't agree, Tan Yao still spoke up, "Zhang You, is it really impossible?! You can name a condition. As long as I can do it, I will do it without hesitation. This is the only hobby the child has..."

"You know it's just a hobby, right?"

Before Tan Yao could finish speaking, Zhang You interrupted with a smile, "Since it's a hobby, there's no need to force it. He's already at level seven or eight at such a young age; reaching level ten in two or three years won't be a problem at all. What's there to be demanding? I've noticed that you women are particularly fond of pushing your children to excel. My husband is like that, and so are you. There's no need for that."

"Then why did you bring two girls with you?!"

Tan Yao replied irritably.

"I'm really different from you guys."

Zhang You pointed at Li Ran and said, "If you don't believe me, ask my Li Ran."

"My master brought us here to give it a try, saying it would let us experience it."

Li Ran quickly replied.

"Such a big fuss just for an experience!?"

Tan Yao looked incredulous.

That's really true.

Zhang You laughed and said, "I need to know clearly what level the two children have reached. I won't hide it from you, my Li Ran has already switched from piano to violin. From now on, she can just play the piano herself. How far she can go depends on her aptitude and understanding of music."

"gone"

Tan Yao left after saying that, took his daughter's hand, and turned to leave.

Zhang You's casual remark hurt Tan Yao deeply. "What do you mean by looking at her comprehension and understanding of music?" Her daughter was still in the cramming stage, while Zhang You was already at a higher level.

After opening the car door and waiting for his daughter to get in, Tan Yao thought of Xiao Zishan and felt much better. At least the girl had performed relatively normally.

Afterwards, Tan Yao became upset again after thinking about the time Xiao Zishan spent learning piano.

If she had known that the former security guard was so capable, she would have tried her luck at the entrance of the community. What was she planning to do after enduring ten years of hardship? Besides, it was hard to say who would beat whom.

The tattoos on her body weren't done in vain.

(End of this chapter)