In Qinzhou, there is a strong awareness of music copyright. Once Lin Yuan uploaded his song to the company, he didn’t have to worry about any unexpected issues.

The next day, Lin Yuan returned to his normal campus life.

However, the Composition Department only had one class in the morning, and after class, it was still early. Most of the students gradually returned to their dormitories to play games.

Lin Yuan didn’t plan to go back.

Without the pressure of exams, although he still paid attention in class, he was now free from the constraints of his spare time and naturally wouldn’t waste this precious time in the dormitory.

So, what should he do during his break?

Lin Yuan thought for a moment and sent a message to Jian Yi and Xia Fan, asking if they had time to hang out. Both of them declined—

They still had classes.

Although they were in the same university, Lin Yuan, Jian Yi, and Xia Fan had been close friends since childhood. However, because they were in different majors, they rarely saw each other.

Lin Yuan wasn’t disappointed.

Because he thought of something to do.

That was to go to the piano room and play the piano.

The system had rewarded Lin Yuan with professional-level piano skills, which he hadn’t tried yet.

Coincidentally, the arrangement for “Big Fish” was centered around the piano, so Lin Yuan wanted to test his current piano skills. If suitable, he even considered completing the piano part of the arrangement himself.

…

Ten minutes later.

Lin Yuan arrived at the piano room.

Qinzhou Art Academy places great emphasis on nurturing musical talent, so many public piano rooms are open to students long-term. Even the brands of pianos in each room vary, with grand pianos and upright pianos available, providing students with the greatest choice.

This was convenient for Lin Yuan.

Because at this time, most students were in class, leaving many piano rooms vacant, giving him plenty of options.

Walking along the corridor of the piano rooms.

Lin Yuan found his target at the very end of the corridor.

It was a typical upright piano, with luxurious keys, beautiful porcelain white lacquer, and a streamlined design, clearly a cut above the pianos in other rooms!

This was it.

Lin Yuan entered the room, sat in front of the piano, and casually played a classic piece from the original owner’s memory, “Wish.”

The reason he played this piece was mainly due to nostalgia.

It was the first piano piece his mother taught him, and he had once been driven mad by it.

But now, playing it again, Lin Yuan felt a sense of familiarity—

This should be the original owner’s feelings.

But it was also Lin Yuan’s feelings at this moment.

Besides familiarity, Lin Yuan’s biggest feeling was that he had become stronger!

Now, every key he pressed felt so comfortable, whether it was the rhythm of the melody or the technique, it all came naturally to him.

In his memory.

Many of the original owner’s playing problems were easily solved. Previously, Lin Yuan found it difficult to play this piece even with sheet music.

But now.

Not only could he smoothly play the entire piece, but he could also make small adaptations.

Additionally, he could pay attention to details such as pedal usage, the depth and rhythm of pressing, and the improvement of each tone after these details were completed.

Even technical difficulties like double notes in the piece were now handled with ease, his finger techniques flexible.

After playing the entire piece, Lin Yuan almost fell in love with the feeling of playing the piano.

Five minutes later.

The entire “Wish” was finally played, and the rapid improvement in his piano skills made Lin Yuan full of confidence!

He decided to try “Mariage d’amour.”

But just as Lin Yuan was about to press the first note, a slightly cold voice interrupted him: “Who allowed you to come in?”

Lin Yuan looked up.

At the door stood a long-haired girl in a black jacket, the sunlight pouring in behind her, highlighting her tall figure, yet unable to conceal her cool demeanor. Her beautiful yet cold eyes met Lin Yuan’s.

“Isn’t this a public area?”

Lin Yuan found the girl inexplicable.

The girl sneered, “You don’t recognize me?”

Lin Yuan was even more puzzled, “Have we met?”

The girl glared at Lin Yuan, then her expression gradually returned to calm, “This piano belongs to me, and as for this piano room, the school has specially allowed only me to use it, so please don’t torture my piano with your clumsy skills.”

Lin Yuan could only stand up and say, “I’ll let you have it.”

The girl seriously corrected, “Not let, but return, because this was originally my piano.”

“Okay, I’ll return it to you.”

Lin Yuan walked towards the door, but as he passed the girl, she suddenly said, “Many people try to get my attention, but you’ve used the worst method, pretending to be clueless really bothers me.”

“What?”

Lin Yuan was baffled.

The girl took out a tissue from her bag and carefully wiped the keys Lin Yuan had just used, speaking in a cold and mocking tone, “Although Abigail’s ‘Wish’ is my favorite piece, it doesn’t mean I’ll like anyone who plays it. Your level is better than other suitors, but not enough to move me. Also, I don’t like roses; I’ve already thrown them in the trash downstairs.”

“Oh.”

Lin Yuan thought she must have misunderstood something, but he wasn’t angry, nor did he intend to explain. After all, it wouldn’t hurt him. He just earnestly reminded her:

“I washed my hands before playing.”

Some people who love pianos are particularly concerned about hygiene, afraid that the keys will get noticeable fingerprints. Lin Yuan, thinking this room was a public piano room, had washed his hands with soap before playing out of courtesy.

The girl ignored him and continued wiping.

She even wiped the piano body, which Lin Yuan hadn’t touched.

Lin Yuan could only find another room.

Sitting in front of the piano in the new room.

Just as Lin Yuan was about to play, he suddenly remembered the girl’s comment about his skills being clumsy. He couldn’t help but ask the system, which he hadn’t contacted in a while, “Is my level really that clumsy?”

“Not at all.”

“That’s good.”

Lin Yuan just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the system’s response: “For those with higher performance levels, anyone with lesser skills is considered clumsy.”

“……”

So that’s how it is.

Lin Yuan hadn’t expected that girl’s piano skills to be better than his. After all, he had a professional level granted by the system.

She must be a piano prodigy or something.

Without thinking much, Lin Yuan began to play “Mariage d’amour,” which he had obtained from the Silver Treasure Chest.

…

Finally finished cleaning the piano.

Gu Xi sat in front of the piano, feeling a bit upset.

As a gift from her father, this piano had accompanied Gu Xi since she was seven.

After entering Qin Yi, she even requested the school to allow her to bring this piano, which she had grown attached to, to the school.

It could be said that from the moment this piano belonged to Gu Xi, no one else had touched it.

But because she practiced too late last night and forgot to lock the door when she left, today, a stranger had used her piano.

It was like having her toothbrush used by a stranger, making Gu Xi feel very uncomfortable.

This also ruined her mood for practicing today.

Just as she was feeling a bit irritable, a strange piano melody suddenly reached her ears, making her mood less agitated—

A typical G minor.

Gu Xi listened quietly.

It was the first time she heard this piece, not knowing which master had composed it, but the melody made her feel like she was swimming in a sea of music.

Sometimes warm as the wind.

Sometimes soft as a rainbow.

When the romantic atmosphere began to sweep over, the melody was so sweet it felt like honey melting in her heart, making Gu Xi feel as if she were in a sacred wedding chapel…

No, that’s not it.

This piece wasn’t just about romantic sweetness. Upon closer inspection, it seemed more like a hopeless love, a man longing for love but afraid to wake up, until he saw the woman he loved wearing a white wedding dress, dancing in a dreamlike wedding.

The performer interpreted the emotions.

The piano’s sound was sometimes fast, sometimes slow.

The piano’s tone was sometimes high, sometimes low.

When the piece ended, Gu Xi, in a moment of trance, felt as if she had awakened from a dream. She stared blankly at the piano in front of her, suddenly standing up and running out!

“Who is it?”

She tried to find the source of the sound, running through every piano room, but she couldn’t find the performer of that piece, only receiving several amazed or puzzled glances.

“Who is it!”

Her eyes sparkled.

She was eager to know who played that unfamiliar piece, eager to know what it was called!

At this moment.

A nervous-looking boy appeared beside her, “Goddess, if you don’t like roses, it’s okay to throw them away, but can you tell me what flowers you like? Next time…”

“Roses?”

Gu Xi, still in the throes of not finding the performer, her emotions fluctuating, was suddenly interrupted, and her brows immediately furrowed, “So the flowers earlier were from you?”

The boy stammered, “Y-yes, it was me.”

Gu Xi opened her mouth, recalling the face of that guy earlier, her expression turning colder, “I’m allergic to pollen.”

The air turned chilly.

The boy retreated immediately.