Before the performance began, Lu Zhiwei made a private request to Qi Mingli: "Go and get me some fine sand."
Qi Mingli found her request strange.
"Why would you need sand when you're playing the piano and singing?"
"Just go and prepare, stop babbling." Lu Zhiwei glared at him fiercely.
Qi Mingli had originally planned to scheme against her, and felt somewhat guilty towards her.
Since Miss Lu had spoken, how could he refuse? He immediately ordered someone to prepare the fine sand that Lu Zhiwei needed.
The sand was in a dish, and Lu Zhiwei gestured to the staff to place the sand tray on the piano, next to the sheet music.
Song Anran stepped off the stage and sat down next to Shen Jinmo.
Shen Jinmo leaned back in his seat, his deep, gloomy eyes fixed on Lu Zhiwei.
He didn't know when it started, but his gaze would always follow Lu Zhiwei without leaving her side. No matter where she was, he would always stop and look at her first.
This is one of the reasons why he was so anxious and confused during the months she disappeared.
"What do you think she's doing with that plate of sand on the piano? Is she using it to burn incense and pray to Buddha? If you can cram for playing the piano and singing at the last minute, then she really needs to pray properly." As soon as Song Anran sat down, she began to complain to Shen Jinmo about Lu Zhiwei's eccentric and unconventional behavior.
Shen Jinmo turned his head and gave her a cold look: "Don't underestimate her."
For the three years since she married him, she has stayed at home all day.
Aside from sleeping.
She practices the piano and sings, and she is also proficient in singing.
Even if it can't compare to Song Anran's impeccable piano skills, it shouldn't be enough to make a fool of oneself.
Everyone held their breath in anticipation.
Lu Zhiwei let out a soft breath.
He covered the black and white piano keys with one hand.
Someone in the audience whispered, "Playing with one hand? This is a complete rip-off against Song Anran. Lu Zhiwei is so arrogant."
"You need to have the right to be arrogant, or you'll be embarrassed and unable to save face later."
Ignoring the doubts around her, Lu Zhiwei began to play the prelude to the music with one hand.
Playing with one hand is suitable for those upbeat pieces.
Song Anran's song "Nirvana" perfectly fits the bill, which is why she chose to take the risk.
To completely crush Song Anran, she had to find a different approach.
Compared to playing with both hands, she has one less hand to control the instrument, which greatly increases the difficulty.
It requires the performer to have a higher level of control over the score and extremely fast hand speed.
The prelude begins.
The audience was terrified.
Lu Zhiwei's performance was not only flawless, but she also raised the key of the original piece.
It's clear that she kept increasing the difficulty for herself.
Song Anran became somewhat restless.
She could tell that Lu Zhiwei's skill level was no worse than hers.
She even increased the difficulty herself.
That would make it easy to outshine her.
As she began to sing, Lu Zhiwei opened her mouth in a melodious voice.
The world has wronged me, my lover has betrayed me—
If I could do it all over again, I would fight to the death!
Her clear and bright voice was like that of an innocent young girl in the first half, but became steady and passionate in the climax.
It was as if the tone had changed to two different timbres.
It's like your past self and your present self singing a duet across time and space.
The imagery naturally entered my mind.
"Look everyone, look at her left hand."
Some people were surprised to find that Lu Zhiwei was not only playing the piano and singing.
Her left hand didn't stop either.
Instead, he grabbed the fine sand from the plate and created a sand painting on the black piano.
The overhead camera zoomed in a bit, magnifying the painting on the piano onto the big screen.
All the guests saw it clearly.
That was a phoenix.
The lifelike phoenix, the music, and the singing seem to have given it a soul, at first glance.
It seems as if the phoenix is about to spread its wings and soar high in the sky.
My throat is singing, my left hand is drawing, and my right hand is playing the piano.
Lu Zhiwei's skill buffs are fully stacked.
Someone in the audience exclaimed, "Holy crap, is she even human? Is there anything in this world she can't do?"
"Compared to this, we suddenly feel like we're all useless."
"President Lu, this is definitely a show of skill."
"They have skills to show off, we only know how to show off our food."
...
Jiang Zhan, who was lying at home watching the live stream, was immediately inspired after seeing his sister's dashing way of painting with her left hand. He got out of bed, picked up a paintbrush with his left hand, and painted a picture on the spot.
If his sister can do it, what can't he do?
The performance has ended.
Lu Zhiwei straightened her clothes and slowly stood up.
Song Anran, sitting in the audience, felt extremely uncomfortable.
Because she lost.
She was the original author of the song, yet her performance wasn't as perfect as that of an amateur.
And she even drew a picture; what else could this be but a deliberate provocation?
Feeling humiliated, Song Anran couldn't stay in the venue for even a moment longer and turned to leave.
Shen Jinmo sent Lin Jing to give Qi Mingli a heads-up.
He wanted Qi Mingli to sell him the piano that Lu Zhiwei had played, but he had to guarantee that the phoenix on the piano would be moved back to his villa in Qianyun Bay intact.
Upon hearing this request, Qi Mingli was furious: "This lunatic! If he moves the piano, sand will smear all over it and ruin it. If he wants to follow someone, can't he do it in a more normal way? Following people around and collecting things they've touched, what kind of neurotic hobby is this?"
Lin Jing scratched his head helplessly: "President Qi, you've known President Chen for a while now. His thoughts are hard to fathom."
Song Anran stormed off the venue.
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