Chapter 892 - 890: First Place

"I bet it’s Mo Xiaoxue again talking behind my back."

Cheng Ping’an was full of indignation, and the emotions in the piano melody began to shift.

The old man holding half a glass of red wine, elegantly decanting, heard the change in sound, raised an eyebrow and opened his eyes.

Watching his son mutter something unknown, the old man shivered and shouted loudly:

"Are you still distracted? Do you know that Mo Xiaoxue is way ahead of you by ten streets, and you’re still having the audacity to get distracted? Ah! Cheng Ping’an!"

Cheng Ping’an was startled by the old man’s shout.

Mention Mo Xiaoxue, and Cheng Ping’an just gave up.

"Dad, she has a great brother. Isn’t it normal for her to be way ahead of me?"

"Look at me, haven’t I also surpassed some classmates by ten streets. People, you can’t compare; without comparison, there’s no harm.

Dad, if you really want to compare, then compare yourself with Mo Xiaoxue’s brother. As long as you can surpass him, so can your son!"

After finishing in one breath, Cheng Ping’an felt a bit guilty, looking fearfully at his dad.

Even though Cheng Ping’an was prepared mentally for a scolding, he couldn’t help being scared.

Seeing the old man in a daze, Cheng Ping’an had an urge to escape.

Just as Cheng Ping’an was about to act, the old man looked at him with a complicated expression and said:

"You’re making sense; we don’t need to compare ourselves with others."

"As long as you’re happy, everything else is secondary."

Faced with the old man’s sudden change, Cheng Ping’an was momentarily unable to accept it.

In Cheng Ping’an’s view, shouldn’t he be scolded?

In the afternoon, Cheng Ping’an, alone at home, thought for a long time, then took out his smart watch to contact Mo Xiaoxue.

"Mo Xiaoxue, are you planning to participate in the school’s piano competition?"

Suddenly receiving a voice message from the chubby kid, Candy raised an eyebrow after listening.

What’s this guy getting at.

Candy, about to go out with her sister-in-law and sister, didn’t think much and replied with a voice message.

"No, why should I participate in the school’s piano competition, to crush you bunch of rookies?"

"Ouch, that hurts, buddy."

Cheng Ping’an scratched his head, surprised by Mo Xiaoxue not participating in the piano competition organized by the school.

But it seemed within reason, although Mo Xiaoxue’s words were a bit harsh, it was the truth.

In Mo Xiaoxue’s eyes, they were just rookies pecking at each other.

Thinking of this, Cheng Ping’an clenched his fists, his gaze determined.

"I, Cheng Ping’an, will take first place! Even if I’m a rookie, I’ll become the strongest one among them!"

Unfortunately, nobody heard Cheng Ping’an’s teenage declaration.

Only Zero, who was eavesdropping, rolled his eyes, immediately losing interest in eavesdropping.

A week later.

Friday, the weather turned from cloudy to light rain, a day rare enough to sleep through.

The auditorium of Chengnan Primary School had a piano of unknown value placed on the stage.

Sitting below the stage, Mo Jingchun couldn’t tell what material the piano was made of.

Mo Jingchun initially didn’t want to come, but couldn’t resist Candy’s "coercion."

Moreover, it was the weekend, so Mo Jingchun simply came along with Candy.

Originally thinking there wouldn’t be many spectators, Mo Jingchun didn’t expect the auditorium to be full.

There were even many students and parents who came late and didn’t get seats around.

Taking advantage of the performance not yet starting, Mo Jingchun asked in Candy’s ear, "Does your class all come?"

Candy turned her head with a strange look at her brother and said, "No, didn’t the homeroom teacher send a message in the group encouraging voluntary participation?"

"Xiang’Er didn’t come."

Upon hearing this, Mo Jingchun looked around and really didn’t spot Xiang’Er.

But he did see some first-grade students among the crowd.

"You’re not participating in the piano competition, so... why drag me here?" Mo Jingchun spread his hands in confusion.

"To have fun."

Saying that, Candy reached out to touch her brother’s forehead.

"No fever. It’s Saturday, should I play on my phone at home instead of coming out to have fun?"

"Plus, watching rookies peck at each other is quite entertaining."

Rookies... Mo Jingchun’s lips twitched.

Coming to play is fake, but watching rookies peck at each other is likely the real reason.

"Ladies and gentlemen, dear students and parents, good morning. Here in this..."

Listening to the host talk for over ten minutes, the performance segment finally began.

The first one on stage was—unknown.

With the sound coming, everyone in the auditorium instinctively shut their mouths and watched the performance.

A little girl with a ponytail sat in front of the piano, her fingers dancing agilely on the alternating black and white keys.

Different from Mo Jingchun’s imagination, the piano piece played by the girl sounded quite good.

In Mo Jingchun’s eyes, who didn’t understand piano, the students’ piano competition didn’t seem like rookies pecking at each other.

Interestingly, Mo Jingchun felt the contestants had similar skill levels, unable to discern much.

Only Candy would occasionally whisper a phrase like "missed a note" or "wrong melody" quietly.

When Cheng Ping’an’s performance ended, Mo Jingchun was surprised to find Candy uncharacteristically silent.

Curiously, Mo Jingchun asked softly:

"Why not comment on your classmate."

Hearing this, Candy looked up at her brother with a strange expression and asked:

"Comment? They performed normally, if I must evaluate, I’d say it’s average, lacking the soul of music."

"Just like the simple ’Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,’ if played with heart, the melody gives a completely different feeling."

"Brother, you often hear me play piano, don’t you feel anything?"

Mo Jingchun rubbed his nose and smiled awkwardly:

"Your brother doesn’t know music, but your piano sounds great, and it makes me feel very relaxed."

"That’s it."

Taking advantage of no one noticing, Candy whispered in her brother’s ear:

"Actually, I sometimes play randomly, quite freely."

"Oops, don’t say those pretentious words outside, it’s too discouraging."

"Got it!" Candy nodded, blinking.

That smile on the corner of her mouth couldn’t be suppressed.

The competition ended, and within minutes, the rankings were released.

"Eh, your classmate Cheng Ping’an actually took first place."

Candy wasn’t surprised at all, as the school’s music teachers were quite skilled. It was easy to identify the piano level of the rookies.

Just as she said, the chubby kid’s performance today was average, without mistakes.

Just this point alone put him ahead of over 80% of the contestants.

Moreover, the chubby kid chose a piano piece with slightly higher difficulty, making first place unsurprising.

As for playing tricks, completely unnecessary.

Moreover, seems like the chubby kid’s family might be quite well-off?