Nigel looked Frederick up and down, clearly showing a lot of skepticism.Ordinary people might be able to play a little piano, but those who were known as pianists were exceptional talents in the field.No matter how he looked at it, Frederick was just an office worker at the company!"Haha, you heard that my girlfriend is an influencer so you're saying your boyfriend is a pianist?"If you told me he was an expert in steel, I'd believe it."Ivy retorted angrily to Nigel, "Ha! People like you just can't admit that others are better than you."Nigel scoffed with a dismissive smile. "Unless you can prove it!"Ivy was momentarily at a loss for words; what she said was something she made up on the spot."How can we prove it? My boyfriend didn't bring his certificate!"Nigel responded with a cold smile, then pointed to the piano in the center of the Westargian restaurant. "Why do you need a certificate? Just go and show what you can do."After Ivy walked in, she didn't notice that
"But you don't seem like someone who has ten million. Just give me 300,000, and I'll perform a piece for you."Upon hearing Frederick's words, Nigel's eyes widened in shock. "300,000? You really have the nerve to ask for that much!"In her heart, Ivy silently gave a thumbs-up to Frederick. Frederick was incredibly sharp and reached out his small hand toward Nigel."Pay up, otherwise why are you here to listen to a pianist perform?""Do you think a pianist is as easy as your girlfriend, that a few gifts online would make her take off her clothes and dance?"At this point, the crowd, full of excitement, had waited a long time without seeing the pianist's performance and were beginning to get impatient and complain."Hey, where's the pianist?""Yeah, why isn't he out yet?"At this moment, Ivy quickly addressed everyone. "This person is Nigel. He invited my boyfriend, a pianist, to perform."He just wanted to show off, but in the end, he couldn't come up with the money to cover my
Hearing the little girl's words, Nigel burst out laughing uncontrollably. "Haha, you big bragger claiming to be a pianist. He doesn't even know things that kids know!"Ivy blushed. Even though she couldn't play the piano, she had seen others play it before.The pianist should be sitting there with feet flat on the ground, shoulders relaxed, and back straight. Frederick, in contrast, appeared very casual in his manner.It seemed like Frederick hadn't had any experience with the piano... This was all her fault!Among the crowd, there were not only people who had watched piano performances before, but also some who could play the piano themselves. They all shook their heads at Frederick's performance."What kind of pianist is this? Sitting there like he's paralyzed, it's practically an insult to the piano.""Ugh, is this performance really worth 300,000?"Nigel smugly said to Ivy, "If your boyfriend can't come up with 300,000 in a short while, you'll have to pay for him.""I heard
With the support of the king, the woman managed to open a restaurant within three years and became someone everyone admired.However, the woman dismissed the king as useless and ordinary. She then decided to divorce him...This piece of music started off lonely and desolate, became joyful and loving in the middle, but ended with a sense of helplessness.It was truly remarkable how such a short piece of music could tell such a complete story.Everyone listened with such entrancement that some even shed tears, feeling that the king's plight was unjust.After Frederick finished his performance, the audience was still savoring the atmosphere, immersed in the lingering melodies. It was truly captivating and seemed to resonate for days!At this moment, Ivy was already crying uncontrollably. She couldn't explain why, but she felt that this piece of music was telling Frederick's story.Was it possible that this man she had grown to love had endured such hardships in the past?After fin
The crowd gathered around Nigel, praising him enthusiastically once again."Mr. West truly is a philanthropist with an appreciation for art.""If Mr. West hadn't paid out of his own pocket, we would have never had the chance to hear such beautiful music in our lifetime.""Yes, Mr. West is truly a very kind person!"Right now, Nigel felt like his heart was bleeding. Forget about being a saint; he had spent 300,000, and they all just had a good time listening.At this moment, Delilah gently tugged on Nigel's sleeve. "Honey, are we not going to be able to make 300,000? What about my bag?"Right now, Nigel really felt like giving Delilah a beating. He lost 300,000, and now she expected him to buy her a bag?Nigel's eyes suddenly shifted, and he broke into a sly grin. He extended his hand toward Frederick and said, "Give me 600,000."Frederick was taken aback upon hearing the remark. Ivy, who was standing next to him with her hands on her hips, turned to Nigel and said, "We just agr
Seeing that it was a couple of foreigners, Nigel sneered. "Hmph, just because you're foreigners doesn't mean you can pretend to be musicians."Stop trying to get attention; nobody here acknowledges what you’re doing. Your proof is also invalid!"At this moment, it was still that five-year-old girl from before, pointing at the foreign couple as she spoke."In my piano class, there are photos of this old couple."Upon hearing the little girl's words, everyone was astonished. For a photo to be displayed in the piano class, it clearly had to be someone with significant achievements in the field of piano.Several adults who had previously learned to play the piano also found the pair somewhat familiar. Upon hearing the little girl's words, they gasped in surprise."Oh my goodness, it's Mr. and Mrs. Smitt!""It's really the Smitt couple!"Nigel frowned and said, "Who the heck are Mr. and Mrs. Smitt? I don't know them, don't think you can fool me!"At this moment, someone quickly ret
Upon hearing Frederick's words, Mr. Smitt was utterly amazed and exclaimed, "Oh my, you actually created this yourself!"I have never heard such beautiful music; this piece could definitely become a world-class composition."Could you tell me how you created this? The melody and overall emotion of this piece are something I've never experienced before in my life."Upon hearing what Mr. Smitt had to say, everyone was amazed and taken aback. It turned out Mr. Smitt had never even listened to the tunes of the piece created by Frederick!Frederick explained with a slight smile, "While I'm using a Westargian piano to perform, the entire composition of my piece is based on the ancient Salmasian musical modes."Although it could only be substituted with the piano's tone, it still captured the ancient sound of Salmasian. Mr. Smitt, despite your great fame in the piano world, you might not have much understanding of Salmasian's ancient music."Mr. Smitt was a bit surprised when he heard F
The Smitt couple were astonished. "That kind of steady and mysterious sound just now is something no music from any country can express."The 2,600-year history of Salmasian music truly lives up to its reputation!"At this moment, Mr. and Mrs. Smitt were completely convinced!Frederick just smiled slightly. Right now, there was only the piano; there was too much that couldn't be shown to them.At this moment, Mr. Smitt extended an olive branch to Frederick. "I would like to invite you to the music academy in Fancenia to be a professor and teach my students this mysterious music."The surrounding crowd gasped in amazement; the music academy in Fancenia is one of the top music schools in the world.Getting a job as a professor there would absolutely bring honor to the family and earn worldwide recognition!Ivy, who was standing nearby, also looked pleasantly surprised. She had always been very fond of the romance of Fancenia and had thought about going abroad to pursue opportuniti
Mary's case was the most severe, while Ivan's symptoms were the mildest, and Frederick could roughly deduce the sequence of transmissions among them. It was clear that Mary infected Nigel, who then passed it to Kimberly, then finally passed it to Ivan. Frederick also saw that Ivan was actually a decent person who unfortunately ended up being betrayed and infected. However, Nigel was primarily worried that Ivan might start trusting Frederick, as he wanted Ivan to believe in his capabilities to carry out his plan.Originally, he intended for Mary to insult Frederick for being poor and unskilled, but she ended up attacking him for having an unpleasant odor, which backfired when Frederick exposed her for contracting syphilis. Now, Nigel had no choice but to take matters into his own hands, he then said to Frederick, "Hehe, Frederick. We all know Ivy is a director, what exactly do you do to be worthy of her?"Nigel assumed that Frederick was just a low-level salesperson, something
Hearing Frederick's words, Kimberly jumped with joy and stopped crying. While wiping her tears, she pointed at Mary, laughing and said, "You're covered in syphilis, yet you're making fun of me.""Slut, I wonder how many people you've slept with!" After being pointed and insulted, Mary was furious and she was ready to fight Kimberly. "You bitch! I am going to teach you a lesson!" At this moment, Nigel felt terrible. If Mary was diseased, he'd be the first victim. He grabbed Mary and shouted, "Bitch, let me teach you a lesson first. Now I know why you always wanted the lights off! I thought you were shy, but you just didn't want me to find out."In a fit of anger, Nigel slapped Mary hard across the face. Just as Mary was about to explain, she was interrupted by another slap. Holding her face, she yelled angrily, "Nigel, how dare you hit me?! Do you want me to expose all your little schemes and tricks?"Nigel froze in horror; if Mary exposed him, it would have been disastrous.
Kimberly heard her laughter, and body odor had always been a sensitive issue for her; a wound she'd tried to cover up over the years. For Frederick to bring it up in front of everyone felt like rubbing salt into an open wound. Yet what hurt even more was Mary's laughter; as a fellow woman, it felt like salt to the wound, then roasting it. Kimberly was furious, pointed at Mary and said, "What are you laughing at? Do you want me to come over there and shut you up?"Mary felt wronged, she had only let out a reflexive laugh, but now Kimberly's anger was directed at her. "Did I laugh at you? What proof do you have that I laughed at you?""You're the one with body odor, yet you're taking it out on others. You're such an unreasonable woman!"Kimberly grew even angrier after hearing Mary's retort. "You're the one with body odor, your whole family has it!" "Look at what you're wearing, it's like you just threw on two pillowcases. You're a shameless woman, just trying to show off t
When everyone heard Ivy's words, they laughed even more. Her words effectively confirmed that Frederick did indeed have an unpleasant odor. It wasn't entirely her fault as Kimberly's words had been a bit of a trap. "Haha, if you smell, just take a shower and don't embarrass yourself here.""With all that cheap stuff on, no wonder he has a smell."Hearing this, Frederick simply gave a slight smile and then asked Mary and Kimberly, "Are two really that fragrant?"Mary and Kimberly lifted their heads proudly after hearing Frederick's words. "Why don't you ask everyone here, ask them if we smell good or not?""Exactly, go ahead and ask."Both of them considered themselves beautiful, and of course, they would smell pleasant. The men around them quickly chimed in, especially those eager to admire Mary, who was dressed in a way that gave them a bit of eye candy. "Of course, they smell good. How could these two beautiful ladies not smell good?""Hehe, Frederick with his cheap, th
In a hidden corner, Nigel said to Mary, "Damn it, that bumpkin Frederick keeps stealing my spotlight. I am worried that our plan won't go well later.""You should help me humiliate him properly, and Ivan's girlfriend will back you up."Mary pursed her lips and said to Nigel, "Every time something comes up, you just ask me to handle it. My bag hasn't been bought yet, and you've lost 300 thousand dollars"Although Nigel was annoyed by Mary hitting a sore spot, he kept his tone calm and replied, "Help me humiliate Frederick and talk him down in front of Ivan. After that, leave the rest to me. Once it's done, I'll get you more than one bag, I could get you ten bags and it wouldn't be a problem. I don't care about that small amount of money. You saw that Porsche just now, right? I wouldn't mind burning it if I had to." Hearing this, Mary was delighted and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Thank you, babe." She hadn't realized that Nigel was so wealthy and even had a Porsche. Up until th
Knowing Martin as someone who knew a lot about wood, everyone immediately looked as though they were ready for a good show. They were convinced that the Saint George statue couldn’t possibly be made of anything valuable.Martin let out a strange exclamation. "What the hell!"Kimberly, thinking that Martin was angry, quickly said, "Mr. Lawson, tell us what’s so disastrous about this wood. Are you saying it’s just a piece of junk?"Contrary to expectations, Martin replied angrily, "I’m saying that whoever preserved this Saint George statue was a jerk. This is genuine sandalwood, and yet it’s completely neglected, covered in dust."Most of the group had no idea what sandalwood was worth, but judging by the name alone, it sounded impressive.Kimberly asked curiously, "Mr. Lawson, are you saying this is really antique wood?"Martin examined the statue carefully, scrutinizing every detail. "Judging by the texture, this carving must have been made at least 150 years ago."Everyone was
"The Saint George statue was indeed a fitting choice for a karaoke." Nigel chuckled, turning to Ivy.“Why didn’t you just go on Amazon and buy a new one for a few dozen bucks? This one is obviously second-hand. Or was it picked up from some junk stall?”Frederick heard Nigel’s mockery and nodded in agreement, a faint smile on his lips. “You’re not wrong. This statue actually was picked up from a street stall.”“At the Treasure Hall in the antique trade market, no less. And yes, it’s an antique.”The truth was, the statue was from the Victorian era. Even the owner of Treasure Hall, Dominic, had recognized its age but dismissed it as worthless, tossing it onto a stall outside.Frederick had picked it up casually, thinking it would come in handy one day, and now it was the perfect gift for Ivan.Hearing this, Nigel burst out laughing, clutching his stomach. “An antique? Treasure Hall? You’re really trying to fool us.”Kimberly chimed in, her tone dripping with sarcasm as she glance
The group’s attention was fully captured by Frederick’s words, their eyes all on him. Nigel, knowing that Kimberly had informed Ivy at the last minute and that she likely didn’t have a gift, sneered at Frederick."Well, if you’ve got a gift, go ahead and show it.""Considering Ivy and Kimberly’s relationship, the gift should be pretty decent, right?"Everyone was now staring at Frederick with anticipation, curious to see what kind of gift he could produce.Ivy, on the other hand, was completely flustered. She hadn’t handed any gift to Frederick, though she understood he was trying to help her out of a tough spot. But wasn’t this making things even more awkward?Nigel continued to press him, "Where’s the gift? Come on, take it out already.""After all this time, you still can’t take it out. Don’t tell me you don’t even have one."Frederick glanced at Nigel with a calm smile. "Oh? Are you planning to bet 300 grand with me again?"Nigel froze. There was no way he had another 300 t
Ivan was deeply moved, feeling as though all the unpleasantness from their school days had been swept away. A sense of childhood nostalgia, unique to old classmates, welled up within him.The crowd continued to shower Nigel with praise, giving him thumbs up one after another."A gift worth 10 grand is no small amount. Nigel is truly generous.""That’s right. These days, even classmates hesitate to prepare gifts, but Nigel has shown such generosity.."Most of the attendees had come because of their connection with Kimberly. Each had prepared gifts with costs ranging from a few hundred dollars. Compared to Nigel’s grandiose gift worth 10 thousand, their contributions paled in comparison.Hearing the compliments, Nigel waved his hand dismissively, feigning modesty. "It’s nothing, really. After all, Ivan and I are good friends from way back."Then, Nigel’s expression shifted slightly as he added, "Speaking of good friends, I’m sure it’s not just me and Ivan here who share a special b