Small Town Rebirth: Starting From Birth

On the internet, people often commemorate their childhoods. Chen Bing, a young man from a small town who was one of them, found himself back 24 years ago, in the small town of his birth, after his ...

Chapter 397 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Continuing down the corridor, the next classroom I passed was one that didn't look like a classroom at all.

Chen Bing thought to herself that this was probably a music classroom. After all, music equipment, unlike paper or paintbrushes, is generally more expensive, which is why there was nothing in the classroom.

Shaking her head in disappointment, Chen Bing didn't even bother to open the door and take a look inside; she went straight to the next classroom.

Then, to his surprise, he discovered that the last classroom was actually a music classroom, and there seemed to be something else inside.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, there are many people studying music, and the various instruments mixed together can be quite noisy, so it's not surprising that there are two classrooms.

Sigh, if that's the case, then why open a music classroom in the teaching building? Aren't you afraid of disturbing students in other classes?

Thinking this, Chen Bing casually pushed the classroom door and then discovered that the last classroom was not locked.

I really don't understand how the senior high school department manages these classrooms. Why are some locked and some unlocked?

After mentally complaining for a moment, Chen Bing led Shang Yunmiao inside. Then, he was pleasantly surprised to find that there was actually an electronic keyboard there.

An electronic keyboard can be simply understood as a substitute for a piano; it generally requires electricity to operate. Some electronic keyboards have built-in batteries and can be used without being plugged in, while others must be plugged in.

What? You're asking how Chen Bing, who plays the violin, knows this?

Please, a high school student who can't play more than two musical instruments isn't a good boyfriend. Besides learning the violin, Chen Bing naturally also got involved with the popular piano.

Leading Shang Yunmiao forward, Chen Bing gently tapped a piano key, but no sound came out.

With nothing to lose, Chen Bing recalled the location of the electronic keyboard's power plug, then bent down and successfully found the plug hidden inside the keyboard.

Wow, there really are some! Why didn't the school remove them? Oh, this style is a one-piece design.

After thinking it over, Chen Bing found the power strip and shoved the plug in.

Hey~ Guess what? The phone actually rang!

Pressing the black and white piano keys, a mediocre sound entered Chen Bing's ears.

No wonder the school didn't lock the classroom or take the piano away. Judging by its sound quality at 9.9 yuan with free shipping, Chen Bing knew it wasn't a good product. In his expert opinion, it would cost at most 150 yuan on Pinduoduo.

Even if you give it to the old man who collects recyclables, he'll think it's worthless and will only take it for ten yuan, no more than that.

Well, even so, it is still a musical instrument, and it can be played with as a small toy.

With that thought in mind, Chen Bing sat down on the stool in front of the electronic keyboard. Before playing, he turned to look at little Shang Yunmiao, anticipating her expectant expression.

"Chen Bing, won't playing the piano disturb the upperclassmen who are in class?"

Sigh, Xiao Shang is as considerate and gentle as ever. Although she can be a little shy at times, isn't that part of her charm and cuteness?

Facing Shang Yunmiao, Chen Bing replied in a voice as soft as hers, "Don't worry, this is an electronic keyboard, the volume can be adjusted. Here, you go close the door, and I'll turn the volume down to the lowest setting, so it definitely won't disturb others' studies."

Upon hearing this, Shang Yunmiao smiled with relief, then obediently ran to close the door, before returning to find a stool to sit down.

During this process, Chen Bing did not turn the volume down to the minimum, because given the quality of this electronic keyboard, it was uncertain whether it could maintain its accuracy even at the lowest volume. He simply adjusted it to a suitable volume and waited for Shang Yunmiao to arrive.

After the young audience member was seated, Chen Bing, a rising star pianist, smiled and asked her, "My lovely little guest, what piece would you like to hear?"

With a slight pout, little Shang Yunmiao thought for a while, then replied with a smile, "I want to hear 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'!"

Alright, alright, it seems she's still a very young guest. "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" is just a lyric from the song "Twinkle, Little Star," and this silly little girl actually used it as the song title.

After being touched for a moment, Chen Bing, considering Shang Yunmiao's personality, thought to herself: This little Shang is probably afraid that I haven't practiced for so long and will be too rusty to play difficult pieces, so she signed up for the simplest one.

Tsk tsk tsk, although she is very gentle, she is still very unhappy that she was looked down upon by Shang Yunmiao.

Thinking this through, Chen Bing decided to give the other person a little shock, so that she would know what a true genius is.

With this in mind, Chen Bing decided to perform for Shang Yunmiao the "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Variations" in C major, which contains 12 variations, each with its own unique style and technique, created by the musical genius Mozart.

With that thought in mind, Chen Bing pressed the first syllable.

Soon, the notes formed a short, elegant melody, filling the entire classroom. The sound penetrated the walls, allowing students in neighboring classrooms to faintly hear it.

At that moment, an art student specializing in piano, who was in self-study class in Class 22, keenly heard the piano music.

"Someone's playing the piano." Her deskmate looked up curiously and listened intently as well.

Although she was learning the violin, the music theory is the same for any instrument, and she immediately recognized it as Mozart's "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Variations".

A piano...where did it come from? Wait, the tone sounds so much like that old, broken piano in the next classroom.

Just as I was hesitating, the rhythm of the music suddenly went off track and then fell silent.

It stopped? Why did it play so badly at the end? Is it because you're a beginner?

While the two girls were puzzled, Chen Bing, who was separated by a wall, coughed awkwardly and then explained to Xiao Shang, "Uh... well, it's been too long since I played, so I'm a little rusty. Don't worry, I'm confident this time."

"Hmm? I think it sounds great." Having little experience with musical instruments, Xiao Shang only knew how to listen to the sound. Although Chen Bing had just made a series of mistakes and played several wrong notes, how could Xiao Shang, who couldn't even hear the change in pitch, possibly hear the subtle changes in syllables?

So, after listening to Chen Bing's self-blame, she gave her honest opinion and encouraged him.

With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for!

After a sigh, Chen Bing stopped pretending and placed his hands on the piano keys, playing the Schumann version of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" variations, which was the first and most familiar piece he had ever learned.

The melodious music played in the classroom once again. Shang Yunmiao couldn't tell the difference between this and the previous music. She just clapped her hands slightly, genuinely feeling that Chen Bing was amazing and admiring him from the bottom of her heart.