"Miss Shu, I've heard so much about you. I've always wanted to see if you're good at anything besides painting, which is why I decided to have a competition with you."

Xu Yi maintained her cheerful persona, saying, "Don't laugh at me if I lose."

Shu Mowan's lips curved slightly. "Why would I laugh at you? I'm just afraid that you'll be discouraged and never recover, and then I'll be the one to blame."

"..."

Xu Yi felt a surge of anger.

The competition hasn't even started yet, how does this damn woman know she'll lose?

"Miss Shu is joking. I'm not that much of a sore loser."

She said.

"That's good."

Shu Mowan said.

She asked Xu Yi to come up with the competition items.

Xu Yi said that in order to entertain the seniors, they would first compete in piano and dancing.

Shu Mowan readily agreed.

Today she'll show Xu Yi what a devastating blow looks like, and he'll have to avoid her from now on, so he won't keep buzzing around in front of her all the time, which is really annoying.

Director Jin was very savvy; he quickly had a piano brought in and a dance stage set up.

Although his show emphasizes a slow pace, occasional conflicts can boost viewership, which he naturally welcomes.

"Teacher Xu, should I go first, or should I go first?"

Shu Mowan said.

Xu Yi was very confident in his piano skills and wanted to first defeat Shu Mowan with his piano skills, making her lose her composure, so he said, "Miss Shu, let me go first."

Shu Mowan gestured for her to proceed.

Xu Yi got up, walked to the piano, sat down, and announced the piece she wanted to play. Soon after, melodious piano music filled the air.

Everyone could tell that she was a good pianist.

When the song ended, everyone applauded.

After Xu Yi left, it was Shu Mowan's turn to appear.

"Today I'm going to sing a piece I composed myself, called 'Returning Home'."

After Shu Mowan said the name of the piece, her ten fingers slowly landed on the piano keys.

The cheerful prelude begins, then gradually becomes heavy, as if it can immerse the listener in the cruelty of war. Then, after the war ends, the country does not forget anyone and goes through great hardships to welcome the heroes home.

When the music ended, everyone remained immersed in its grand and majestic melody for a long time.

Xiao Yu spoke first: "Shu Mo, how did you come up with the idea to compose this piece?"

"I happened to come across a video of the motherland welcoming heroes home, and the inspiration struck me. I wanted to compose a song to tell our ancestors that the country is safe and sound, so they can be reincarnated in peace and come back to see this prosperous era."

Shu Mowan explained the origin of this piece of music.

The eyes of everyone present were slightly red.

I originally planned to record a slow-paced variety show to relax, but I never expected to hear such a meaningful piece of music.

"Shumo, you're great."

Everyone spoke in unison.

This piece of music elevated the program's theme significantly.

Online netizens also left comments.

[Shumo, you really... I'm going to cry my eyes out.]

[+1, I cry every time I see videos of heroes returning home.]

Without their selfless sacrifices, we would not enjoy the prosperity and abundance we enjoy today. We should be grateful and cherish this opportunity.

Don't you guys think that Shumo's piano playing style looks a lot like the famous pianist Mo Yu?

They do look quite alike. "默" (mò) and "墨" (mò) sound the same; could they be the same person?

It's possible.

[Director, could you ask around for us if Shumo is Moyu?]

...

The comments were varied, ranging from expressions of gratitude for the selfless sacrifices of the predecessors to curiosity about whether Shumo was the pianist Moyu.

After all, some of the viewers of this variety show are piano enthusiasts, and they really like the mysterious pianist Mo Yu.

"Miss Shu, everyone is saying that you look a lot like the pianist Mo Yu, and they're asking if you are her?"

Director Kim acted as a mouth double for netizens.

Shu Mowan smiled slightly at the camera: "I am honored to look like Moyu from behind, but people are just similar."

This is a denial that she is not Mo Yu.

Online users expressed their understanding.

[Shumo, it's okay, it's not true, you're great too.]

[Shumo, you're good-looking, and you can draw and play the piano. Is there anything you can't do?]

"Wife, you are my goddess, I want to marry you and have your babies."

[+1.]

[+.]

[Please provide your ID card number and mobile phone number.]

[Hey everyone upstairs, have you forgotten that the goddess is a woman?]

[It doesn't matter if it's a woman, we can make our own monkeys.]

[Wife, I love you like a mouse loves rice. (A heart-wrenching scream.jpg)]

...

Si Tingyu secretly took out his phone to look at the memes posted by netizens, but his attention was only focused on the word "wife".

He put his phone down and suddenly said to the camera, "Everyone, she will always be my wife."

His similar official announcement caused a stir online once again.

Director Jin was so happy he was practically rolling on the floor watching the numbers climb so high.

He hadn't expected Shu Mowan and Si Tingyu's arrival to generate such a huge buzz; it was a delightful surprise.

"Teacher Xu, are we going to continue the dance competition?"

Shu Mowan did not deny Si Tingyu's words on camera, but instead addressed Xu Yi.

Xu Yi's proud piano skills were completely outmatched, and his mentality was showing signs of collapse. Not wanting to lose in front of Shu Mowan, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Of course we'll compete, we have to entertain the seniors."

"Would you like to go first?"

Shu Mowan said.

"……Um."

Xu Yi hesitated for a moment before slowly nodding.

Shu Mowan then made a further gesture of invitation.

Xu Yi had no choice but to stand up stiffly and walk towards the changing room.

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