Chapter 65 I want to see the person who changed you
Tu Yao nudged him, "Let's begin!"
Nan Ke gazed at her and smiled slightly, "...I have another question."
Tu Yao asked in confusion, "What?"
Nan Ke spoke slowly, as if puzzled: "You're clever to question the evidence based on the results, but the only premise for you to do so is that you believe I didn't plagiarize, right?"
Tu Yao nodded: "Yes."
Since Nan Ke did not plagiarize, but the other party was the plagiarist, based on the timeline, the manuscript must have problems.
Nan Ke looked even more puzzled: "But the evidence I have is actually not sufficient."
Why are you so sure I didn't plagiarize?
He paused for a second, then looked at Tu Chaoxi, as if he had found the answer: "Because I am Tu Chaoxi's younger brother, you trust me unconditionally because you love me so much?"
Tu Yao was stunned for a moment.
After thinking for a moment, she looked back at me with bright eyes, and instead of answering, asked, "Then why did you only do this after I was looked down upon by that Mrs. Wei, when you had never cared about clearing your name before?"
Nan Ke was slightly taken aback. Yes, why?
After a long while, as if he had just thought of something, he suddenly understood and said, word by word, "Because I can't bear to see you being bullied or looked down upon by others."
"Because I want to help you get revenge."
"Because...you are also my sister."
Tu Yao blinked, smiled, and the next second, blurted out, "Me too! Because you're my brother too!"
Nan Ke was speechless.
In an instant, he seemed to realize something.
When Tu Chaoxi first arrived in this village, Tu Yao told him that her brother had told her to be sweet-talking before he left, so that if she was wronged, someone would help her.
So she called Jiang Ye "brother", Wen Yu "sister", and the director "uncle"...
But... until the last second, she seemed to have never called him "brother".
Nan Ke's eyes were unfathomable. Looking back now, it seemed that his relationship with her was more like an invisible game. He was scrutinizing Tu Yao, and Tu Yao seemed to be considering him as well.
Until he took the step of surrender.
Tu Yao then generously accepted him.
After Tu Yao finished speaking, she tilted her head and looked at him with a smile: "Any more questions, Second Brother?"
Today, I'm also being very principled with my little Mao and Bao!
With an unprecedentedly relieved smile on his lips, Nan Ke sat down at the piano, reopened the online live stream, and pressed the connect button.
"there is none left."
The online announcement happened to be in English: "Number 11, Nan Ke."
Meanwhile, netizens who heard the news flocked to the live stream of the online interview.
[It's here! I've been waiting for this! Nan Ke really did participate in an online interview!!!]
[Just came from the other side's live stream. Everyone found a lot of problems with the manuscript. Qin Jie has already ended the stream feeling guilty!]
This is solid proof that Nan Ke was framed! Being the victim and falsely accused of being the perpetrator—who wouldn't be devastated?!
[My sister is really something else! First Tu Chaoxi, then Nan Ke, she's a walking scandal-busting machine. You two brothers should probably kowtow to her.]
[They've already messaged me saying they'll cover it. I'll rush to Crane Village immediately; I'll cover the travel expenses!!]
So how exactly did the younger sister discover the problem with the manuscript in such a short time?
Tu Yao subconsciously touched her nose guiltily, but after thinking about it, she straightened her chest with a righteous air.
She's still very capable!
Nan Ke was already sitting in front of the piano that had been airlifted in.
He wasn't willing to learn the piano from the beginning. When his adoptive parents brought him home that year, he remained gloomy and silent for a whole year, spending his days in a daze, not knowing what to do.
His adoptive parents didn't particularly like him when they adopted him; they just wanted to find someone to carry on their legacy.
But he fell in love with the piano by chance.
The piano has a wide range, from low to high notes, with a huge range of changes, which can almost vent all the darkness hidden deep in his heart.
His music used to express anger and suffocation from nightmares, but now when he plays, it seems to be gradually transforming into notes of relief.
He was playing an original piece from the past, with a dark and somber melody, like being trapped in a nightmare from which you cannot escape.
But at this moment, halfway through his performance, his music became bright and cheerful, his fingertips interlaced, and the high and low notes suddenly alternated, breaking free from the gloom of the first half!
At this moment, someone in the live chat recognized the song.
[Wait... isn't this one of his award-winning original songs from last year?! But the second half seems different!]
[Did he change the music on the spot?]
[Original content from the scene? ??? Seriously, does he have that kind of guts?!]
[...It's not that I'm bold, it's that I'm knowledgeable, so I have no taboos.]
He was probably thinking, "You guys are accusing me of plagiarism, so I'll just create something original right here and show you..."
Arrogant, so arrogant, but I like it!
Nan Ke completely surrendered himself to this piece of music!
After a long ten minutes, the notes came to an end, the piece was finished, and the entire audience was silent, lingering in the afterglow of the exhilarating performance!
[Um... does Tu Chaoxi's family have a family history of musical talent?]
[Nobody told me he played this well! The arrangement seems even better than the original...]
I think I can understand why Mr. Cormier chose him as a guest performer at first glance.
[It's a bit of a pity for Nan Ke; the guest spot was originally his, but now he has to go through another interview.]
[What a pity! Don't forget that many authoritative figures also questioned Nan Ke. Can you really say he didn't plagiarize just because he didn't?]
Some comments in the live chat are showing signs of making a comeback.
Nan Ke opened his eyes, his fingers trembling slightly. He took a deep breath and was about to click "Exit"...
The next second, a familiar face suddenly appeared on the screen.
A blond, blue-eyed middle-aged man smiled at him and said in a fluent, deep London accent, "Hello, Nan Ke."
Nan Ke's pupils contracted slightly, then he smiled, unsurprisingly: "Mr. Cormier."
The man before me was none other than the internationally renowned musician, Cormier, who was also the chief interviewer for this online interview.
He clasped his hands together, his gaze friendly yet incisive: "Do you feel resentful that you lost this opportunity because of a slander?"
slander……
Everyone, both inside and outside the live stream, was stunned.
Just as some online trolls were trying to muddy the waters with the words of an authoritative figure, Cormier characterized it as a slander.
The provocative comments in the live chat disappeared instantly!
Nan Ke lowered her eyes and tugged at the corners of her mouth: "No, more than anger, I'm grateful for this unexpected disaster."
He arrived here unconsciously and in a daze, and got to know Tu Xiaomao anew.
Cormier stroked his beard and shrugged lightly. "Well, not surprising. I can already tell from your playing that the Muses have changed you, giving you a broader musical perspective."
Then, he said seriously, "Then, Nan Ke, I want to see the person who changed you."
Nan Ke turned his head and looked at Tu Yao in the crowd.
...
"Look at me?"
Tu Yao's eyes widened!
She avoided the camera, waving her hands repeatedly: "No, no, I'm too scared!"
"Are you a coward?"
Tu Chaoxi scoffed, "If you're so cowardly, then there's no one in this world who's brave. All you do every day is try to do something big."
"Alright, hurry up and go over there."
Tu Yao quickly grabbed his arm: "But what should I say? He's Second Brother's senior, and he's so powerful. What if I offend him?"
Tu Chaoxi thought for a moment and said, "If you don't know what to say, just praise him. Praise him as much as you can until he's happy!"
Two minutes later, Tu Yao awkwardly moved to the screen and uttered a dry sentence.
"...hello?"
She glanced up quickly and saw a blond, blue-eyed middle-aged man smiling at her on the screen, saying, "Hello."
He clearly wanted to continue the conversation.
Tu Yao: ...
Tu Yao scratched her head, desperately trying to recall the vocabulary she had learned in her two years of high school, and stammered out the three-part "hello": "Um... my name is Tu Xiaomao, nice to meet you..."
Tu Chaoxi couldn't bear to look and whispered a reminder: "Praise your eyes, hair, appearance, skin, anything you like!"
Tu Yao nodded repeatedly: "Oh, oh, oh!"
She continued flipping through the limited vocabulary, trying to compliment Cormier from her eyes to her hair, from her appearance to her skin.
Her eyes are beautiful blue, and her hair is long and blond. She doesn't look old because she doesn't have any wrinkles. She would look even younger if she shaved her beard...
A sentence is broken down into pieces, and then painstakingly and carefully pieced back together.
It was clumsy, yet it carried a natural sincerity.
Cormier smiled but said nothing.
Tu Yao continued to plead for help from Tu Chaoxi.
Tu Chaoxi: ...
"...If all else fails, just praise it again!"
Tu Yao gave an OK sign and continued her praise, this time complimenting everything from her hair to her eyes, and from her skin to her appearance.
The word order has been changed, but the essence remains the same.
After speaking, he tentatively glanced at the other side...
He muttered to himself, "He should...he should be able to understand, right?"
"Thank you, I understand."
Tu Yao quickly wiped her forehead, let out a long sigh of relief, and said, "It's good that you understand, it's good that you understand."
But as I kept applying it...
Hmm? ? ?
She seemed to suddenly realize something and abruptly looked up at the screen.
The next second, Cormier said, suppressing a laugh, "You're very cute too, the cutest girl I've ever met."
He used Chinese, and his pronunciation was clear and accurate.
Tu Yao: …………
Tu Chaoxi: …………
Nan Ke rubbed his temples and explained, "I forgot to tell you, Mr. Cormier's grandmother was Chinese, and he can speak Chinese."
On the screen, Cormier was already laughing heartily: "Sorry, little girl, no one has ever complimented me like that before. Hmm... your suggestion is very good. I'll try shaving my beard sometime and see if it makes me look younger."
Tu Yao slid off her seat expressionlessly.
Tu Chaoxi also silently turned her back.
The comments section was already filled with laughter.
Who taught my little sister such poor English? Is Teacher Tu any good? Maybe we should hire a tutor for her.
[Don't laugh, don't laugh, I'm too embarrassed to show my face!]
Amidst laughter, Cormier tapped a few times on the screen.
The online interview that had just begun came to an end the next second.
Everyone was stunned.
Cormier laughed and said, "I already have a guest in mind, there's no need to continue the interviews."
"In addition, in-person interviews have also been cancelled in advance."
Then he looked at Nan Ke again and said seriously, "Rehearsals start the day after tomorrow. Can you come on time?"
Even Nan Ke was momentarily stunned.
Tu Yao nodded quickly at the screen: "Yes, yes, yes! Of course!"
"He'll be here the day after tomorrow morning!"
I need to take Da Pang to school the day after tomorrow!
Cormier laughed again, stroking his long beard: "And you, little girl, would you like to come along?"
"It doesn't matter if you can't play the piano, you can just sit next to me and be... oh, be a mascot."
Tu Yao waved her hand: "I'm not coming, I'm very busy."
Cormier looked disappointed: "Okay."
Cormier quickly ended the call.
The scene remained in a state of shock and silence.
Until a staff member suddenly whispered something
"...Since Nan Ke is the last guest performer, is Mrs. Wei's dream shattered?"
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