Chapter 280 279. The world is paying attention to the rebellious Sophie
Along the way, Wang Qian didn't know what to say!
Because he didn't expect that Sophie would praise him so highly and speak so logically and well-foundedly, leaving him unable to refute for a while...
Wang Qian was also thinking in his heart - how did he become the world's number one? The car arrived at the hotel that the college had booked in advance.
It was obvious that many media outside had received the news, so they came to wait at the hotel entrance in advance.
As soon as the car stopped, dozens of cameras started filming.
A small number of them are major media, and most of them are tabloids, self-media, etc.!
The two young students sent by the academy went down first to block the media outside, and then Wang Qian and Professor Dawson went out and also helped to block the media and prepare for the people behind! Then, Qin Xuerong, Taylor, Sophie, Jiang Yu, Murong Yue, Chen Xiaowen, Nakamori Miyuki, Chiba Zhenzhu and other women came out one after another.
Click, click…
The sound of filming could be heard all around, and the scene was clearly captured and then uploaded to major social media in real time.
Reporters handed over the microphones one by one and asked questions loudly.
"Wang Qian, you came to Curtis this time to challenge the entire world of classical piano, is that right?"
"Wang Qian, why do you think you can beat so many classical piano musicians?"
"Professor Dawson, has the Curtis Institute recognized Wang Qian as the King of Piano? In the latest ranking, the Curtis Institute ranks second in the world among classical music schools, surpassing the Juilliard School and second only to the Eastman School. Why would such an outstanding Curtis Institute praise a Chinese kid so much?"
"Taylor, why do you think Wang Qian is the king of piano? He doesn't deserve it at all."
"Sophie, have you forgotten your father, Mr. Ma Long? Why do you support Wang Qian so much? Do you think he is the best pianist in the world?"
"Wang Qian, Sophie said you are the best pianist in the world. What kind of drug did you give her?"
"Sophie, have you been conquered by Wang Qian?"
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One question after another was directed at Wang Qian, Sophie and Taylor without any hesitation.
The three of them have now become the protagonists that the media want to interview.
Because the program team had already broadcast the live broadcast at the airport, these media reporters naturally knew the information first, so they quickly asked questions on the spot based on the information.
Why does Wang Qian, an older man who has never attended a music college and graduated from the acting department of a film and television university, dare to call himself the king of piano?
Why did Taylor, a genius from the Curtis Institute of Music and the top young pianist in North America, publicly support Wang Qian as the king of piano? Why did Sophie, the daughter of a French piano master and a genius from the Paris Conservatory of Music, publicly say that Wang Qian is the most talented pianist in the world? Did Wang Qian have an affair with these two talented pianists from Europe and America? The media is best at creating topics and digging up gossip, so they naturally tried to create topics between these three people and create super gossip to attract the attention of many passers-by.
pity.
Wang Qian, Sophie and Taylor did not answer any of their questions.
Under siege from media reporters, the group entered the hotel with great difficulty.
However, the hotel here obviously did not isolate the media, so these media quickly followed Wang Qian and others into the hotel, and the hotel security guards did not intercept them immediately.
As a result, Wang Qian and his team had to go through a battle before they could get into the elevator and escape from the media's pursuit.
Watching Wang Qian and his group leave, many media people felt helpless and disappointed.
They chased and blocked them, and even asked a lot of excessive questions to provoke Wang Qian and his companions, just to make Wang Qian and his companions lose their minds and answer their questions. Then they would have a lot to do.
But they didn't get an answer, only silence.
Not far away, Diana and her team faithfully recorded this scene, transmitted it back to the studio in real time, and broadcast it live on the TV screen, which was seen by more than 10 million people across the United States.
The host commented: "It is obvious that this Chinese contestant is scared. In front of so many media and under the pressure of so many European and American piano masters, he dare not speak! I am very disappointed. I thought he would choose to confront the media and all the classical piano musicians head-on. That would definitely be a wonderful drama."
"I didn't expect that he would give in."
The host obviously also had his own stance and took the opportunity to criticize Wang Qian.
His partner followed up and said, "It's just that I don't know why Taylor and Sophie support him so much and come to Curtis with him. Sophie will have an important competition broadcast live around the world in a few days!"
The host shook his head and said regretfully: "I don't know about that. Maybe they were all attracted to Wang Qian? Or maybe they were deceived by Wang Qian? This is too much. You know, Wang Qian himself has a girlfriend by his side..."
Many viewers who watched the show took to the Internet to speak out, following the host's lead and starting to criticize Wang Qian.
"Is this a scumbag? He is such a jerk that he actually came to harm our goddess. I suggest that he be expelled from the country now."
"Don't worry. He's leaving tomorrow. He said that if he can't handle the doubts from the European and American classical piano field at the Curtis Institute, he will leave North America immediately. I hope he can keep his word and book the flight ticket now."
"He wants to deal with everyone in the European and American classical piano world by himself?"
"How did he do it? He was favored by two goddesses, Sophie and Taylor. I want to ask him for tips on how to pick up girls."
"Will the program team broadcast the entire process of Wang Qian's lecture at Curtis Institute tomorrow?"
"I want the program team to broadcast the entire process of Wang Qian's lecture live tomorrow. I want to see with my own eyes how he fled in a panic in Curtis's class."
"Hahaha, I can't wait to see that scene. Damn Chinese boy, go back to China!"
"Although, I like his rock songs very much. I have downloaded and listened to all three of them. They are very nice. But, I don't like him!"
"Didn't you see that he tricked the island country's contestants, Nakamori Miyuki and Chiba Mao, into coming here? This guy is really amazing. He was able to trick so many goddesses. I really don't like him either."
"Wake up, you are just jealous of him."
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The heated discussions about Wang Qian on the Internet in countries around the world have never stopped.
In North America, Wang Qian's popularity has always remained in the top few positions on several major social platforms, and he has undoubtedly maintained the most popular position among the top ten contestants of The Voice of China.
Coming in second was Sophie, who appeared in Curtis with Wang Qian.
Even though Adam's company increased its investment in publicity and enjoyed the highest resource treatment in the program group, it still could not compete with Wang Qian for popularity. This made Adam's agent Eric very helpless and he could only continue to maintain the current situation.
Now the program team has opened a follow-up reporting program specifically for Wang Qian, which has further increased Wang Qian's attention.
Because of Wang Qian's own controversy, as well as the participation of Taylor, Sophie, and Curtis, a world-renowned classical music school, Wang Qian has attracted more attention and people are looking forward to the development of the follow-up! Therefore, the ratings of the show continue to rise! Many North American viewers are curious about Wang Qian's own talent, and are also curious about Wang Qian's relationship with many world-class goddesses around him. They are even more curious about whether Wang Qian can deal with the doubts and sniping in the classroom in the entire European and American classical music field tomorrow!
In the eyes of many musicians, there is no doubt that tomorrow's exchange class will be a war! A war between one person and almost the entire European and American classical music world.
Neither side can afford to lose.
If Wang Qian loses, he will return to China with nothing. He will probably be criticized and quit the entertainment industry, losing the huge popularity he has accumulated for so long.
If the European and American classical music circles lose, they will be completely silenced by Wang Qian's powerful momentum, and all classical musicians may not be able to raise their heads.
Tomorrow, the Curtis Institute's public exchange class will attract worldwide attention.
Wang Qian just entered the hotel.
The program team contacted Curtis College and promised Curtis College many benefits before getting permission to broadcast Wang Qian's public exchange class tomorrow! The negotiations and transactions behind the scenes are all about exchanging interests.
Wang Qian entered the hotel and, together with Qin Xuerong, escorted Sophie and four other guests, Miyuki Nakamori, Maou Chiba, and Chen Xiaowen, to their rooms, and then said goodbye to Professor Dawson.
Professor Dawson said to Wang Qian: "Wang Qian, prepare well for tomorrow's communication class. This will be a class that will determine the direction of your life. Perhaps, I shouldn't invite you to a music exchange at this time. I should wait a little longer!"
Although Professor Dawson was an extremely old-fashioned person who paid little attention to public opinion and the media, he knew at this moment that the pressure of public opinion on Wang Qian was beyond his imagination. Tomorrow's communication class might cause Wang Qian to step into the abyss and fall from a genius to a mortal! This was something Professor Dawson did not want to see.
His ideological realm has long transcended racial and regional boundaries and preferences, and he only sees true art and music.
He admires Wang Qian's talent very much and looks forward to Wang Qian's greater achievements in the future, bringing new development opportunities and new breakthroughs to classical music, which is currently stagnant.
But!
He knew that Wang Qian was still young and inexperienced after all, and such a heavy burden should not be placed on Wang Qian alone.
The current blockade and suppression in the entire European and American classical music field may ruin Wang Qian.
However, Professor Dawson had nothing to say about this, because he knew that this was also the pressure attracted by Wang Qian's words, and it was Wang Qian's own fault!
So, he remained silent and did not speak for Wang Qian, because this was Wang Qian's own fault.
He did not join those European and American classical musicians in attacking Wang Qian, because he was familiar with Wang Qian, appreciated Wang Qian's talent, and knew that Wang Qian had the potential to realize his boasting.
However, no one wants to give Wang Qian enough time to realize his boasting.
Even though many classical musicians can see Wang Qian's amazing musical talent, how many people are willing to help Wang Qian succeed, to help a Chinese person who may stand above all of them in the future? Almost no one is willing.
Professor Dawson knew very well that most musicians would not allow Wang Qian to truly become that kind of person, even if Wang Qian really had the potential and ability, they would not allow it.
If Wang Qian was replaced by Sophie...
Then the result might be different!
The root cause is still the same old story.
Skin color, origin, and education level!
Sophie comes from a prominent family. Her father is a French national treasure-level piano master. She herself is also a well-known European piano genius and a student at the Paris Conservatory of Music, one of the world's top classical music schools.
Most importantly, Sophie was born and raised in France and came from an aristocratic family.
If Wang Qian's role was replaced by Sophie, many people would probably start to brag about her talent and confidence...
What about Wang Qian? He is from China! He was born in an ordinary family, and there is no music tradition in his family. He graduated from the Chinese Film Academy, majoring in acting, and never attended a music school class for a day...
This is simply an incredible resume, which is a hundred blocks away from Sophie's! Professor Dawson knew the root of the problem, so he decided to remain silent and shook hands with Wang Qian again, with a slightly apologetic look in his eyes.
If he hadn't been so anxious to bring Wang Qian to Curtis College, this might not have happened.
Wang Qian shook hands with Professor Dawson and said with a smile, "Professor, don't worry about me. I know what I am doing. No matter what the result is, I will not regret it, and I am willing to bear any consequences. I know that you have no selfish motives and are only dedicated to art. It is for my own good. I am very grateful to you."
Professor Dawson nodded, feeling relieved that Wang Qian understood him, and said with a smile: "Sometimes, you are like an old man like me, who can see through everything in the world. But sometimes, you are more like a young man who has just entered society, fearless and unstoppable."
"I hope you have a smooth tomorrow!"
Wang Qian said sincerely: "Thank you, Professor, I will!"
Professor Dawson patted Wang Qian on the shoulder again, then turned solemnly and left the hotel. He nodded to Taylor who was waiting behind him, and walked out first to go back to the college.
Taylor didn't say anything, just smiled at Wang Qian, then nodded to Qin Xuerong, Jiang Yu, Murong Yue and others, then quickly turned around and followed Professor Dawson's steps back to the college together.
Jiang Yu said softly: "Professor Dawson is a true artist, I..."
Jiang Yu's voice suddenly stopped. She wanted to say that it would be great if I could study under Professor Dawson.
However, she changed her mind and realized that Wang Qian's piano level and musical literacy were better than Professor Dawson's. Studying with Wang Qian was actually a greater opportunity for her. The significant improvement in her piano level in the past six months was proof of that.
So, she suddenly couldn't continue speaking, and simply shut up, looking at Wang Qian with complicated eyes.
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Wang Qian turned and walked towards his room, saying, "Professor Dawson is indeed admirable. If not, I would not have accepted his invitation."
If Wang Qian had not been impressed by Professor Dawson's character and sincerity, as well as Taylor's sincerity, he would not have agreed to come to Curtis College.
After all, this is one of the best classical music conservatories in North America. Giving lectures here will surely attract the attention of the entire European and American classical music community. At that time, he will naturally be under tremendous pressure!
At this moment, it seems that many people outside say that it was his words that attracted those classical musicians to suppress him!
Actually…
Wang Qian was very clear.
Even if he didn't say the words of the King of Piano, he would be suppressed by most of the European and American classical drum musicians. The only difference is that they would not openly lead the rhythm like they are doing now, but would suppress him with practical actions in tomorrow's class.
The reasons are very simple, they are still the same ones!
He is Chinese! He is very young!
He didn't come from a musical family, nor did he graduate from a world-class music school! He didn't have any musical background.
These veteran European and American classical musicians would naturally and instinctively regard him as an enemy.
A thought flashed across Murong Yue's eyes as she considered whether she should help Wang Qian reject the invitation from the Berkeley teacher. After all, Wang Qian was already under such tremendous pressure when he came to Curtis, and was almost facing suppression from the entire European and American classical music community.
If Wang Qian goes to Berkeley again, will he attract more hostility from musicians? Of course...
Murong Yue knew that the premise of all this was that Wang Qian could successfully pass tomorrow's communication class!
If, Wang Qian ended up in an awkward situation in tomorrow's communication class.
Then, the invitation to Berkeley would not have been sent.
Murong Yue and Jiang Yu did not return to their room immediately, but followed Wang Qian and Qin Xuerong into the room and continued to chat with Wang Qian and Qin Xuerong for a while before leaving.
Buzz buzz buzz! Wang Qian's phone rang.
It’s Zhou Qinghua calling.
Wang Qian quickly answered the call: "Director Zhou?"
Zhou Qinghua also said quickly: "Wang Qian, are you absolutely sure about tomorrow's exchange class? I heard that all the famous classical musicians in Europe and the United States will go to Curtis to participate in your exchange class, basically just for you! You shouldn't have made a bet with Diana, a competition is a competition, and piano is piano, they are two different things!"
Wang Qian smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Director Zhou. You think piano and competition are two different things, but to me and many North American audiences, they are the same thing. If I fail in piano, how can I still win in the competition? As for tomorrow's exchange class, I am definitely not so sure. There are so many famous musicians in the world. How can I handle it alone?"
Zhou Qinghua sighed. Now that things have come to this, he knew he couldn't blame Wang Qian. He could only say, "Okay! North American TV stations and many media are trying to lead you. I got news from the program team that your communication class will be broadcast live tomorrow. The ratings are expected to be very high. Everyone is paying close attention to your communication class. It is estimated that the number of viewers in North America will exceed 30 million!"
"If you really can't finish the communication class, then it will be seen by the whole of North America, and then you may really not be able to continue to participate in the competition. The production team is now pushing you to win. If you lose once, you are out, whether it's on the court or off the court!"
Zhou Qinghua knew that the program team wanted to squeeze all the ratings and value out of Wang Qian. As for Wang Qian's own ending, the program team didn't care at all.
Wang Qian: "Haha, I get it. Thank the production team for me. Regardless of whether I win or lose this time, at least I can still have some glory. I think other contestants definitely don't have such good treatment!"
Zhou Qinghua's tone relaxed when he heard Wang Qian's optimistic jokes: "Haha, OK, I'm glad you think so. I will continue to pay attention and try my best to get good resources for you from the program team. You should work hard at Curtis College and be more restrained when you speak."
Wang Qian casually replied, "Okay, I understand. Thank you, Director Zhou."
Zhou Qinghua: "You're welcome. I'm not just doing this for you, but also for myself and the entire Huaxia program team."
Facing Zhou Qinghua's straightforward words, Wang Qian also smiled: "Thank you all the same, goodbye!"
Zhou Qinghua: "Goodbye!"
Hang up the phone.
Wang Qian threw his phone on the bed and looked at Qin Xuerong, who was sitting there with her phone, reading the news from European and American media on the screen. He snatched the phone from Qin Xuerong and said, "Don't read it. It's sure that they won't say anything good anyway."
Qin Xuerong frowned slightly and said worriedly, "Yes, the entire European and American media are slandering you, and the audiences have been led astray."
Wang Qian stepped forward and hugged Qin Xuerong: "Don't worry about it, I'm under a lot of pressure now, help me relax!"
Qin Xuerong smiled sweetly and immediately rubbed Wang Qian's shoulders.
Wang Qian picked up Qin Xuerong and walked towards the bathroom: "I said relaxation, not this."
Qin Xuerong chuckled: "You have classes tomorrow, why don't you take a good rest?"
Wang Qian: "So, you move, and I rest."
Qin Xuerong's face turned red and she squeezed Wang Qian's shoulder hard, but then she hugged Wang Qian's neck tightly with both hands, thinking back to what Taylor and Sophie had said along the way, the sense of crisis in her heart turned into motivation and tenderness, and she made up her mind to squeeze Wang Qian dry later.
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Sophie also took a shower in her hotel room, then picked up the phone and saw a missed long-distance call from France. It was from her father.
Sophie took a deep breath, then picked up the phone and called back.
The call was connected immediately, and a dignified and accusing voice came from the other end: "Sophie, you shouldn't say such things. You are Sophie, you are a talented pianist in France, and you are from the Malone family!"
Sophie was immediately unhappy when she heard her father's reproach. The rebellious spirit in her heart immediately burst out, and she said calmly, "I'm just telling the truth."
Father Ma Long questioned: "You are telling the truth, but is what you see the truth? How old are you? How many people have you met? Do you think he is the world's number one pianist? He is only 30 years old, he has never had a music lesson, he is an actor, and now a pop singer, you may be deceived by his acting skills! He just released a few excellent piano pieces, that's all. You should not be bewitched by him, you should have your own opinion."
Sophie immediately retorted: "Dear father, I am an adult now. I have my own opinions. I will be responsible for what I said and did. If you feel embarrassed by what I said, you can publicly sever the father-daughter relationship with me and expel me from the family. I will never use the last name Malone again!"
Ma Long was silent! His daughter's rebelliousness had never stopped since she was little.
The father and daughter would quarrel every time they talked.
Therefore, the two of them have rarely communicated in the past five or six years.
If what Sophie said this time had not been so offensive, and many old friends had not come to Malone, Malone would not have called Sophie to talk about this.
He knew that he and his daughter would definitely quarrel again!
But.
He didn't expect that his daughter would break off relations with him for that Chinese boy, and even leave the family and no longer use the family name? What's so attractive about this Chinese boy? Ma Long didn't know what to say for a while, because he was afraid that he would continue to stimulate his daughter and make her really break off relations! He knew that Sophie dared to do anything.
Ma Long was silent for more than ten seconds.
Sophie continued, "Mr. Malone, your Excellency, will you come to Curtis tomorrow?"
Malone softened his tone, ignored his daughter's taunting, and replied, "It's too rushed. I don't have time."
Sophie: "That's a pity. You will miss a wonderful performance. You have never met him and never understood him. You don't know how good he is! He is better than you now. If you give him time, he will truly become the king of piano. I believe he can do it."
Now that she is confronted with her father, Sophie will not admit defeat. Even if it will offend her father, she will not admit defeat and will stick to the end!
Moreover, she also believed that Wang Qian had such potential!
Then, we must not admit defeat.
When Malone heard this, his suppressed anger erupted again: "Sophie, I don't want to hear you say this again, in any situation."
Sophie: "Then you will be disappointed. This is what I really think."
Ma Long: "I shouldn't have agreed to let you participate in that damn singing competition. You should just focus on playing the piano."
Sophie: "Even if you disagree, I will still participate! Besides, this has nothing to do with the competition. It's because I focus on piano that I know how good he is."
Malone: "I'm going to Philadelphia now. I want to see how he does it. He makes you so obsessed with him that you lose your mind."
Sophie: "I look forward to seeing you, Mr. Malone."
Finished!
Sophie hung up the phone directly, a trace of annoyance flashed in her eyes, and she whispered to herself: "Mr. Malone, I am not obsessed with him and have lost my mind! But since you said so, then I will do it!"
A hint of rebellion made Sophie want to do something crazy. Moreover, Wang Qian's image became clearer and bigger in her mind, and was almost occupying her entire heart.
She picked up the phone and called Wang Qian.
(End of this chapter)