Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei, let them live with regrets for the rest of their lives.

"Won't the orthodox forces me to enlist and make me fight those monsters with knives and guns in the future?" Liu Miaomiao was a little worried.

Lu Mingfei shook his head: "Don't worry, no one can decide your life's direction except yourself. The orthodox school won't force you to join them."

Liu Miaomiao breathed a sigh of relief: "They're actually quite nice people."

Lu Mingfei said, "Because you are my classmate. With me here, neither the orthodox school nor Kassel College would dare to do anything to you."

Liu Miaomiao remained silent upon hearing this.

She wondered why Lu Mingfei would say such domineering things, making her heart race a little.

"Aren't you going to join the mainstream college or Kassel College?" Liu Miaomiao asked. "I heard from Sister Yaji during the day that Chu Zihang will go to Kassel College after the college entrance examination."

“I will go to Kassel College, but not now,” Lu Mingfei said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Liu Miaomiao inexplicably sensed a somewhat uneasy and cheerful emotion in her classmate's tone, as if she were hiding a heavy secret.

I still know too little about Lu Mingfei.

Although she had been in the same school and mostly the same class from elementary school to high school, she didn't pay much attention to Lu Mingfei.

If the current Liu Miaomiao could go back in time, she would probably become Lu Mingfei's childhood sweetheart. She would care for him, protect him, and feed him.

But life doesn't offer "what ifs," and there are no second chances.

“I don’t want to go to Kassel College either; I want to study at a university in China in the future.”

"Is it a music school? After all, you play the piano very well." Lu Mingfei became interested when he heard that the topic was related to studying, the college entrance examination, and university.

"I'm not actually planning to apply to music school. Besides, I'm just an amateur."

"Is a Grade 10 piano certificate considered amateur?" Lu Mingfei didn't know much about this.

"Well, a piano grade 10 is only considered high among amateurs. Amateur grade 10 means you've just touched the threshold of music, and there's still a huge gap between you and a recognized professional pianist," Liu Miaomiao said casually. "A talented person can pass the piano grade 10 exam in first grade."

Lu Mingfei understood.

Here, we can use Teacher Da Ye as an example. A piano grade 10 is the ninth level of the amateur level, the ultimate perfection, but in the end, it is still below the professional level.

Liu Miaomiao said that becoming a true pianist is not as simple as just getting into a music university. Getting into a music academy is merely obtaining an admission ticket.

"I am far from becoming a true professional pianist," Liu Miaomiao said with a hint of bitterness.

"First is the foundation of piano practice. I usually practice for one or two hours a day at most, mostly only for exam pieces. My finger strength, tone control, and polyphony are all amateurish."

Professional students, on the other hand, spend four hours a day from a young age honing their basic skills for seven or eight years. This gap is built up over many years and cannot be bridged in the short term.

Secondly, I lack theoretical knowledge. Although I have systematically studied music theory, harmony, sight-reading, and musical form, I am not as good as those professional performers. Without understanding the theory, it is impossible to deeply interpret the music.

Thirdly, there's the learning system. I didn't receive formal training at a music academy, and I didn't have any professional professors to hone my skills. I relied solely on amateur teachers for guidance, and I had to figure out the nuances and emotional expression of music entirely on my own, which was very limiting.

Fourthly, there's the stage and resume. I've never performed a solo in a formal concert hall, nor have I participated in any national-level professional competitions. I don't have any industry-recognized performances or awards. In the eyes of outsiders, I'll always just be a student who can play the piano.

Even if I were to pass the art exam right now and get into a music academy to study piano performance, and complete my undergraduate degree, I would only be considered a qualified professional.

To become a pianist recognized by both the public and the industry, one must continuously participate in competitions, hold solo recitals, and hone one's personal playing style for many years; this can take anywhere from ten years to a lifetime.

Liu Miaomiao said a lot in one breath. She had been holding these words in her heart for a long time, and today, with only Lu Mingfei by herself, she suddenly wanted to confide in him.

Although everyone in her class liked to call her the "Piano Beauty," Liu Miaomiao knew that the piano was just an embellishment; what everyone really liked was her looks. Sigh.

Liu Miaomiao had practiced piano since childhood and was somewhat of an expert, understanding the gap between herself and those geniuses. Ultimately, she was just an ordinary person living in an era that gave birth to geniuses.

Therefore, Liu Miaomiao never thought about making a living from music; she just treated it as a hobby.

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingfei remarked with emotion, "The road to becoming a professional performer is truly long and arduous."

“Yes, it’s a long and arduous journey, requiring constant exploration. For someone with talent, it’s just a few steps away,” Liu Miaomiao sighed. “Unfortunately, that person isn’t me.”

“I don’t think so.” Lu Mingfei shook his head: “Now that you have awakened your bloodline, your talent should be enhanced.”

"Oh?" Liu Miaomiao's heart stirred slightly. Come to think of it, her swimming skills had indeed improved, and she had gained a greater control over her body's flexibility and agility.

There are three most important talents for playing the piano.

Simply put, it means having excellent hearing and perfect pitch.

Secondly, hands are naturally suited for playing the piano, with fingers that can spread wide and joints that are flexible.

Finally, there is the innate musicality, an instinctive understanding of melody, emotion, rhythm, and movement, without the need for rote memorization, and a natural control over the ups and downs of the music.

Liu Miaomiao's hands were small for Lu Mingfei, but long and slender for a girl, fulfilling her second talent requirement.

The first and third ones were skills Liu Miaomiao had some prior knowledge of, but they were mostly acquired through practice.

These two factors determine her potential.

Now that Liu Miaomiao has heard Lu Mingfei say that she has an A+ grade bloodline, although she can't compare to Lu Mingfei, she should be alright, right?

Could her bloodline have enhanced her sense of pitch and musicality?

From this moment on, will I embark on the path to invincible sound?

Liu Miaomiao wants to become the Sound Emperor!

"I really want to play the piano," Liu Miaomiao couldn't help but exclaim.

She was craving the piano.

“The hotel should have a piano for performances, let’s go there now,” Lu Mingfei said.

"Huh? It's so late, isn't this inappropriate?" Liu Miaomiao hesitated.

“The practice room has soundproofing, you know that better than I do.” Lu Mingfei looked at Liu Miaomiao. “Besides, I also want to hear Teacher Miaomiao play the piano. Can you consider it a reward for my diligent swimming practice?”

Lu Mingfei remembered Teacher Daye's advice to listen to more music.

"...Fine, I can't do anything with you." Liu Miaomiao agreed after a moment of silence, "But I need to change my clothes."

Lu Mingfei glanced at Liu Miaomiao in her swimsuit and felt a slight disappointment at the thought that he would never see her again.

He didn't show it, afraid of being seen as a pervert.

Although in Liu Miaomiao's mind, Lu Mingfei had already been labeled a "pervert".

Afterwards, Lu Mingfei and Liu Miaomiao went to the men's and women's changing rooms to clean themselves and change back into casual clothes.

The two met and went to look for the piano together.

The resort hotel has a public piano in the lobby, but this is not what Lu Mingfei and Liu Miaomiao were looking for. Instead, they wanted to find a dedicated music room for guests to use.

In the quiet corridor, Lu Mingfei and Liu Miaomiao walked together.

The surveillance cameras captured this scene.

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Chapter 90 As long as, as long as we can play a four-handed duet...

This scene was witnessed by Zhou Qinghe, who was working late into the night writing a report. She raised an eyebrow, clicked her tongue twice, and thought to herself, "These two young people..."

He then picked up his walkie-talkie and told the patrolling security guards to ignore them.

Soon, Lu Mingfei and Liu Miaomiao entered a music room. The music room was locked, but Lu Mingfei opened it with one hand.

Lu Mingfei planned to make Zhou Qinghe pay him back after dawn for damaging the hotel's property; this thing couldn't stop Teacher Miaomiao's desire to play the piano.

The music room was quiet.

Liu Miaomiao, a well-behaved girl, felt a surge of tension and excitement, realizing that her mother had turned bad.

She glanced at Lu Mingfei and thought to herself that he was her accomplice.

"Please." Lu Mingfei extended his hand in a very gentlemanly manner.

Liu Miaomiao nodded slightly, sat down gracefully in front of a piano, opened the lid, and turned to look at Lu Mingfei: "What would you like to hear?"

"I don't know," Lu Mingfei said, shrugging.

He didn't know much about piano music. He had listened to some music on Xia Mi's advice, but they were all background music from games he liked to play, such as "Promise," which is a very soothing piece.

From the game Silent Hill 2.

Given Liu Miaomiao's boldness, she definitely hasn't played Silent Hill 2, nor has she ever been exposed to Promise.

"Let me think about it," Liu Miaomiao looked out the window at the moonlight on the ground and said, "Then I'll play 'Moonlight Sonata' and dedicate it to my classmate Lu Mingfei."

Lu Mingfei nodded, resigned to being a good listener.

When Liu Miaomiao sat down at the piano, her demeanor changed abruptly. A person's temperament is a mysterious and elusive thing; it's a feeling.

If Liu Miaomiao was like a reserved seashell on the beach before, she is now a shining pearl in the ocean.

He exudes an aura of professionalism.

Liu Miaomiao believes that even as an amateur, she is comparable to professionals. In Lu Mingfei's eyes, who is tone-deaf, Liu Miaomiao is a master.

It's a shame the internet isn't developed enough right now; otherwise, you could upload cosplay videos to video-sharing websites and attract a huge number of fans.

However, given Liu Miaomiao's personality, it's impossible for her to wear those shameful clothes.

I'd probably wear it at home for my husband to see in the future.

The sound of the zither slowly spread out, and moonlight shone through the window, covering Liu Miaomiao's entire body.

She lowered her eyelids as she played the zither, her profile bathed in the silvery light. Her slender fingers rose and fell, and the girl was as quiet as a flower blooming alone under the moon.

Lu Mingfei leaned back in his chair, his gaze lingering on her. The usually docile girl radiated a unique brilliance when she touched the piano.

Lu Mingfei suddenly understood the significance of the piano girl.

There is a widely circulated anecdote behind this piece, "Moonlight Sonata," which tells the story of how Beethoven met a blind girl who loved the piano, and, with the room bathed in moonlight, he spontaneously composed this piece.

Later generations named it "Moonlight" because the sound of the zither resembled the moon reflected in water.

A few minutes later, a piece of music ended, and Lu Mingfei clapped softly.

Liu Miaomiao stood up, held her skirt in her hands, and gave Lu Mingfei a slight bow, looking playful.

"Teacher Miao Miao, it's like listening to celestial music, instantly clearing my ears. I feel my soul has been purified by this song 'Moonlight'," Lu Mingfei praised.

"It's not that exaggerated. But my piano playing has indeed improved compared to before," Liu Miaomiao said with a smile, "and I have more confidence for the upcoming competitions."

"A competition?" Lu Mingfei asked curiously.

"Yes, Mom signed me up for a city youth piano invitational competition, which is divided into solo and four-hand piano categories." Liu Miaomiao lightly tapped a key with her fingertips.