I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

The screen's light acted like a switch; when it lit up, everyone in the room strained to listen, and when it dimmed, the whole room became noisy.

Gao Xiaobai, Wang Feng, Yan Yunzhuo, Qin Yunchu, He Ling, and Cui Dayou were all talking.

In an instant, everyone was talking at once, their words like chopsticks thrown into a bucket, scattered haphazardly, and no one could clearly hear what the other was saying.

Not only did the people in the hall start arguing, but the viewers in the live stream also became noisy.

"Wow, JX's words are getting me all fired up!"

"Langlang seems to know JX. I really want to know who he is!"

"Why do I feel like JX is just indulging in self-pity? Where has the Chinese music scene shrunk? I don't see it at all."

"He's just dabbling in this. His pop music doesn't even compare to classical music. And he's thinking he can save the world by writing classical music?"

"Did anyone notice when he mentioned the Lu family? What did he mean by that?"

……

"Stop, stop, stop," Cui Dayou said, raising his hand to pause the video. "Everyone, please be quiet for a moment. Let's review the information from the video we just saw."

"There's so much information!" Gao Xiaobai exclaimed as the final words faded away after all the noise subsided.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

There's so much information!

The short video, with its dialogue between two people, felt like every detail contained a devilish element, sending chills down one's spine.

They've already figured it out after watching two performances in this private music archive.

JX has a slightly perverse sense of humor.

He was like a leisurely cat, treating everyone who entered the private collection as his trophy, using human curiosity to keep them firmly inside, and then playing with them.

Yes, it's about manipulating.

Each of his videos only reveals a few fragments, a few "glimpses of Paris".

The video seems to say a lot, but it also seems to say nothing at all. Every frame feels detailed, and every line of dialogue feels incredibly informative.

But he deliberately offered no explanation, instead simply releasing a large collection of his works, as if these works were enough to explain everything.

The video we just watched took his perverse sense of humor to the extreme.

Classical music, wonders, the Lu family...

These lines, which might be completely baffling to outsiders, are damnably intriguing.

They can't help but want to find out.

Cui Dayou remained relatively calm and said, "If you only look at the gist of this passage, it means that JX is going to take a classical approach."

Gao Xiaobo said, "And it's not just any classical music; it's classical music that will be performed directly in the Vienna Golden Hall."

“But the other parts of the conversation contain even more information,” Cui Dayou pushed up his glasses, “for example, here.”

He stomped his foot on the ground to indicate that he was referring to this private music collection.

"The wonder he was referring to is this place."

The group looked around and were somewhat awestruck by the towering vaulted ceiling.

When they first walked in, they thought it was just something that person used to show off his achievements.

It wasn't until he said this place was a haven to inspire domestic musicians that they began to realize that their initial prejudices might have been too deep.

"Well then, it's time to see what he wrote in Vienna." Qin Yunchu looked around, seemingly asking if everyone was ready.

Then, she tapped the screen with her finger.

"Click, click, click..."

The sound of lights coming on rang out, and people saw that the lights on a large number of bookshelves throughout the private collection had been turned on.

Looking around, 60% of the bookshelves in the entire private collection are now lit up.

The first two times, the music on the bookshelves lit up hesitantly, but this third time it lit up brightly, with two whole rows of bookshelves lighting up, illuminating the colorful record covers hidden inside.

Everyone immediately went over and stared at the music on the shelf.

"What's this? Beethoven I, Beethoven II, Beethoven III? What is this?"

"Here are more, Mozart No. 1, No. 2, No. 3..."

Everyone stared blankly at the music records.

While the album cover is indeed in Chinese, the title is completely incomprehensible.

Records are categorized into many types, such as Beethoven, Mozart, Liszt, Bach, Schubert...

Then there are Wagner, Haydn, Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Mendelssohn...

And there are Dvořák, Chopin, Verdi, Shostakovich, Debussy, Strauss...

These characters appear to be transliterations of foreign languages, but below the Chinese text, the pinyin for these characters is displayed.

For example, Beethoven is marked with (BeiDuoFen).

This is truly baffling.

Xu Xiangxiao approached the bookshelves and gently stroked the wood grain with her fingers.

The library is equipped with a fresh air system, and despite being closed for so long, the bookshelves are completely dust-free and look very clean.

On her shelf, the record was labeled "Chopin".

“When Tianya named my album ‘November’, I asked him what Chopin was,” Xu Xiangxiao said. “He replied that Chopin was a song he would write in the future that would go down in history.”

Qin Yunchu walked over and asked, "Was he already thinking about writing classical music back then?"

“Maybe,” Xu Xiangxiao said, then smiled, “but I never expected that he not only wanted to go down in history, but also wanted to become a haven for Chinese musicians, to have such a savior-like idea…”

"...Is that why you went abroad?"

Xu Xiangxiao turned her head to look at the record shelf and muttered to herself.

At first, she thought that JX went abroad just to avoid her.

That reason was hard for her to accept.

But if it's for what he calls "inspiring musicians," then... she can actually accept it more.

Jiang Xinhai walked over and whispered, "I used to think he left to avoid me, and I was upset for a while."

Xu Xiangxiao suddenly raised her head and looked at Jiang Xinhai's face.

Since everyone started speculating that "the ends of the earth are but a stone's throw away," this was the first time she had frankly admitted this fact to herself.

Jiang Xinhai added, "Now, with this reason, I'm even more dissatisfied."

After saying that, she shrugged and said, "But I'm also afraid, afraid that he'll suddenly leave without saying goodbye again."

"What about you?"

Xu Xiangxiao realized at this moment that Jiang Xinhai had noticed her feelings for Tianya and was telling her his innermost thoughts, while also trying to find out her thoughts.

It was only then that she realized that, despite not wanting to face it, the girlfriend who could call away the person she liked with just one phone call was none other than Ms. Jiang Xinhai standing before her.

She suddenly became embarrassed, as if she were both an unintentional thief who had accidentally taken someone else's things and a guilty neighbor who was trying to cover up their misdeeds.

"I...I..." Xu Xiangxiao stammered for a long time before finally saying, "He and I are just friends."

"is it?"

It was clear that Jiang Xinhai was very happy.

“Yes,” Xu Xiangxiao nodded, “just friends.”

Jiang Xinhai seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and her whole demeanor returned to that of a superstar.

No matter how broken Chen Ya's heart was, or how many women he liked, there were only ten of them, but of all the people he loved, he himself was a musician.

They met because of music, and their paths crossed because of music. Jiang Xinhai harbored a strange obsession: she didn't have to be his only one, but she had to be his only one musically.

This is a strange but reasonable competitive spirit.

So she really didn't want Chen Ya and Xu Xiangxiao to have anything to do with each other.

She really didn't want to compete with her for a man.

After Jiang Xinhai relaxed, Xu Xiangxiao mustered her courage again and again, mentally preparing herself countless times. She clenched her fists, and after a long while, she suddenly looked up and said the words she had been wanting to say all along:

"Xin Hai, can I..."

"Could you please let Tianya see me one more time, just once?"

Jiang Xinhai looked at her, his initial surprise gradually softening.

Finally, she said softly, "Okay, I'll definitely let you meet after this is over."

...While the two were talking quietly, Cui Dayou had finished looking at all the records on the bookshelf.

The result was—nothing at all.

I've never even heard of the records on the bookshelf, let alone seen them.

Those names never appeared in anyone's life.

The most common records on these bookshelves are by Mozart, Beethoven, and Bach, while most other records only have one or two copies.

There are as many as five or six recordings of Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach.

Why does JX release so many records in these three categories? Is it because he likes these three names?

“Something’s not right,” Gao Xiaobo said, frowning. “Given JX’s usual behavior, he wouldn’t put anything here that isn’t really high-quality music. This time he’s put so many records here that I haven’t heard of any of them. That doesn’t fit his usual show-off style.”

Cui Dayou shook his head.

He couldn't guess what would happen this time either.

Yan Yunzhuo, who had been left out in the cold for a while, finally couldn't hold back any longer and let out a cold laugh.

Everyone knew why she was laughing.

Gao Xiaobo turned around and said somewhat awkwardly, "Well, there are times when crossing boundaries too much can lead to nothing being accomplished, but I don't think we should belittle anything because of that."

“I haven’t said anything about belittling him yet,” Yan Yunzhuo said. “I understand. He writes pop music and isn’t very good at classical music. It’s normal for him to flop. It doesn’t affect his brilliant image. I understand.”

Hearing this, Yingzi smiled secretly, and even Qin Yunshang turned around and chuckled.

It wasn't that Qin Yunshang liked to laugh, nor was she gloating; it was just that the contrast with her demeanor in the video was quite stark.

Just now, JX was confidently saying on the screen that he had some skills, and more than just some skills, making it seem like he had an inescapable duty to rebuild the glory of the Chinese music scene.

Now that he's released an album, I haven't heard of any of them. The contrast is so huge, it's hilarious.

Chapter 169 has been taken off the air (12/87 chapters unfinished).

Having suffered a great loss before, Yan Yunzhuo no longer dared to openly provoke him.

But her cryptic, ambiguous remark, like a wasp's sting, only made things more unpleasant.

Qin Yunchu felt a little unwell.

She looked down and quietly searched for a few keywords on her phone.

But neither "Beethoven" nor "Mozart" could be found.

Searching for "Liszt" or "Schubert" yields only foreign names unrelated to music.

There is not a single piece of information about these names.

On this platform, the internet is like a desert; you can't find anything.

Cui Dayou said, "Classical music and pop music are different. Without a medium, classical music generally needs a longer time to develop before it can be disseminated."

Everyone looked at him, their faces full of confusion.

Cui Dayou patiently explained: "Popular music and classical music have different characteristics. Popular music is born for popularity. Its strong rhythm, short duration, and ease of singing are all aimed at accelerating its spread."

“Classical music is different. Classical music is made for the theater. It is often complex and long, sometimes lasting half an hour, and it is all instrumental. You can hardly hear it from other people. You have to appreciate it in the theater to feel its charm.”

"This has led to the much slower spread of classical music compared to popular music. For example, there are still some excellent neoclassical composers in China, such as Tan Dun and Wang Xilin, but their popularity is relatively low, although they do have a very high reputation."

"Generally, classical music needs to be brought into the public eye through movies or other film and television works. You see, Tandon is much more well-known because he composed the music for 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.' After the movie became famous, he also became famous."