I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 553 Rhapsody

Meimei, as the instigator, made her request in a moment of excitement, but she never expected that her idol would not only agree, but also prepare to play an impromptu piano piece for her on the spot.

Looking at Ye Xian's extremely handsome profile, the girl felt her heart pounding. She couldn't help but interlace her fingers and place them on her chest, watching the scene before her with great excitement.

She was so excited that she even forgot to take out her phone to record the moment.

"Quick, quick, point the camera at Ye Xian!"

The media reporters at the scene had been bored all night, and when they finally got a chance, they immediately arranged for their photographers to point their lenses at the scene.

"Xiao Liu, quick, let our accompanying reporters take pictures too! This will be the most precious footage of a live improvisational performance in the music industry!"

Team leader Wang reacted very quickly, immediately arranging for the accompanying reporters to follow, and then having the staff of Datang also turn on their phones to record the event.

The scene of this piano piece's premiere was absolutely no less impressive than Ye Xian's new song premiere; in fact, it was even more breathtaking.

Because the creation of each piano piece is extremely difficult.

Being able to witness the birth of a new piano piece made Team Leader Wang feel that Ye Xian had really made him look good. This cultural exchange would surely be the most successful event in recent years, and it would also add to his own achievements.

This brother of mine, I, Lao Wang, have decided!

Afif was still dealing with the women, and at this moment he didn't care about adding more contact information. He picked up his phone and moved to the best spot, ready to record Ye Xian's highlight moment in its entirety.

He didn't notice that Cooper, holding his phone, had also come to the front of the stage.

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Ye Xian sat at the piano, and many classic piano pieces quickly played in his mind. Amidst the confusion, he couldn't decide which one to choose.

Taking a deep breath, Ye Xian slowly relaxed his mind, recalling the current situation in the United States that he had witnessed over the past two weeks: the homeless people who were barely clothed and starving, the men and women lying or sitting on park benches with listless eyes, and the young people indulging in pleasure...

Scenes flashed by rapidly, and Ye Xian suddenly remembered a rather famous piano piece from another world.

"Here's an impromptu composition, 'Rhapsody No. 1,' for everyone."

Ye Xian's deep voice rang out, and his slender fingers pressed on the white keys, quickly strumming a few notes. A lively melody immediately resounded throughout the banquet hall.

"Was this really an impromptu creation? This young man from the Tang Dynasty is amazing!"

"I find this piece very catchy. I heard that his previous compositions have been included in the Tang Dynasty textbooks, and this one seems to be even more difficult than his previous works!"

"Just by looking at his fingers, I know how amazing he is. And look at his physique, he's even more fit than many of our American men. Tonight, I want to treat him to a special farewell supper."

"Can you eat all by yourself? I feel that it's better to have a late-night snack with a group. I just got his room number. I own a stake in this hotel."

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The audience below the stage filmed and whispered among themselves. Meimei, who was standing closest to Ye Xian, had her eyes shining. Having studied music since childhood, she could naturally tell just how amazing the piece was.

In particular, at this moment, Ye Xian's hands had already become a series of afterimages, rapidly pressing on the piano keys, quickly transitioning from gentle and delicate musical passages to powerful and intense moments.

The crowd, who had just thought it was just an ordinary piano piece, were now being bombarded by Ye Xian's relentless attacks, and some even couldn't help but stand up from their seats.

From the initial whimsical, aimless stroll to the current passionate and uplifting melody, everyone felt as if they had undergone a musical baptism.

Without a band accompaniment, the piece had to be sped up to sound good. Ye Xian increased the speed in several sections on top of the already somewhat difficult version, creating wave after wave of climaxes that kept hitting the audience. Even after the last rest note fell, many people were still unable to recover from the breathtakingly fast tempo.

"Whoosh—"

The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause. This sped-up version of "Croatian Rhapsody" was both technically impressive and emotionally powerful, completely exceeding everyone's expectations.

Everyone thought Ye Xian would at most give it a perfunctory answer, after all, the requirement of impromptu composition was really difficult for him. Even though Ye Xian had experience writing songs on the spot before, no one thought that Ye Xian could create a piano piece in such a short time.

After all, writing songs is easy, but composing piano pieces is too difficult.

Many people were prepared to offer polite words of praise, but no one expected Ye Xian to bring such a big surprise.

Charles, sitting in the audience, was stunned. As a professional musician, he could tell that the melody of the piece itself was not complicated, and many sections were even repeated. But it was this simple melody that could give people the most direct and profound impact.

Especially since this piece was composed on the spot, the simple and monotonous accompaniment in the left hand is enough to show that it was indeed composed on the spot, but it also proves that Ye Xian deserves the title of "genius".

His gaze toward Ye Xian had become somewhat fanatical.

I must apologize to him and invite him to my concert!

With this thought in mind, Charles excitedly rushed onto the stage, trying to squeeze in front of Ye Xian.

Meimei was also deeply shocked at this moment.

She had an almost fanatical confidence in her idol, and she believed that Ye Xian would definitely create a beautiful piano piece, just like he did when he wrote "Dear, That's Not Love" on the spot.

But she never expected that Ye Xian would not only improvise, but also create such a beautiful piano piece.

Judging from the playing technique she observed, the difficulty of this piece was no less than a Grade 7 piano piece. Furthermore, the emotion conveyed in the piece was incredibly rich, as if Ye Xian were trying to tell everyone everything deep within his heart at this moment.

"Brother Xian is amazing!"

Meimei clapped her hands and loudly praised Ye Xian.

Ye Xian stood up and bowed to everyone. He turned to Mei Mei and nodded. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Mei Mei's eyes widen suddenly, and the joy on her face turned into fear at that moment.

She instinctively tugged at Ye Xian, trying to pull him aside, but because of his height and weight, she couldn't move him in the rush and only caused him to lose his balance.

This caused Ye Xian to stumble to one side, and he subconsciously turned around to see what was happening behind him.

The moment he turned his head, Ye Xian's expression changed to one of terror.

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Ps1: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 3393 bottles

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Ps2:

Croatian Rhapsody, by Maksim Mrvica

I removed the place names from the text because they didn't fit the background setting.

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