Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

Like the netizens, You Mingyue also refused to believe that Xu Xingguang had such ability. She was convinced that Xu Xingguang had purchased someone else’s work and signed her own name.

At three in the afternoon, Xu Xingguang finally opened her Weibo and issued a statement.

In her statement, she said: [Recently, there has been a wave of online violence targeted at me, which has seriously damaged my reputation. Here, I have decided to host a live stream to openly explain the ins and outs of everything. Anyone who doubts me and wants to hear my clarification can enter this live room. By the way, only those who send a rocket as a gift can ask questions.]

She clearly stated that only those who send gifts can ask questions.

Upon seeing this, while cursing, netizens rushed into her live room. In just ten minutes, the live room was packed, and new viewers couldn’t get in.

This live stream was Xu Xingguang’s first public appearance.

She wore a white strapless top with a black jacket, sitting by a small stream in Cangshan Town fishing. She didn’t appear affected by the online violence at all.

When the audience saw Xu Xingguang’s true appearance, they collectively fell silent.

Then someone couldn’t help but comment: [I didn’t expect Xu Xingguang to be so beautiful.]

[So what if she’s beautiful if she buys someone else’s work and claims it as her own? Someone morally corrupt like her doesn’t deserve to stay in the entertainment industry.]

Xu Xingguang calmly continued fishing, ignoring them.

In the live room, someone else said: [Why isn’t she speaking?]

[Do you really have to send a rocket to ask a question?]

[Is she crazy? She’s the one who’s corrupt, and she has the nerve to ask for gifts? It’s the first time I’ve encountered someone with such a thick skin.]

But the world doesn’t lack tycoons.

A netizen named ’Entertainment Circle Cleaner’ unhesitatingly sent Xu Xingguang a rocket gift.

A large rocket flew up on the phone screen, finally catching Xu Xingguang’s attention.

Xu Xingguang glanced at her phone and finally spoke: ”Entertainment Circle Cleaner, you can connect and ask me a question.”

She was quite polite.

Seeing that only those who sent a rocket were called upon by Xu Xingguang, the live room audience began to curse her for being shameless and thick-skinned.

Entertainment Circle Cleaner proactively connected with Xu Xingguang.

Xu Xingguang accepted, continuing to stare fixedly at the small stream.

Entertainment Circle Cleaner straightforwardly asked the most critical question: ”Hello, Xu Xingguang. How do you explain the netizens’ suspicion that the ’Fearless’ album is not your original work but something you purchased from others?”

Xu Xingguang’s expression didn’t change and she calmly explained: ”Who told you that someone who has learned piano for only five years, under an unknown piano teacher, cannot create excellent piano works?”

”Your behavior is like sour grapes. Just because you don’t have the ability doesn’t mean you should question others’ abilities.”

Entertainment Circle Cleaner was momentarily speechless from her eloquent defense.

But he soon regained his composure and pointed out more sharply: ”If you want to prove your innocence, please present your evidence.”

”I cannot prove that my work wasn’t purchased from others, because there is no such ’others.’ I am the original pianist of my works.”

”However, since you generously sent a rocket, I will show you evidence.”

Xu Xingguang put down her fishing rod and turned the live camera, and the audience finally noticed a fiery-colored grand piano on the rocky beach behind her.

Xu Xingguang walked over to the piano bench and sat down, saying, ”The only thing that can prove my innocence is my skill. I’ll give you a chance: you can randomly think of a word, no matter how abstract, and I will improvise a piano piece on the spot based on that word.”

”Will that prove my talent and ability?”

Hearing this, not only was Entertainment Circle Cleaner taken aback, but even the audience in the live room were intimidated by her arrogant and brazen attitude.

”Alright.”

Entertainment Circle Cleaner said: ”To prove that we are not colluding, I will turn on the Alliance’s official satellite TV and choose a word from its program.”

Entertainment Circle Cleaner turned on the TV and tuned it to the Alliance’s official satellite TV.

He looked at the TV and told the people in the live room: ”The Alliance’s official satellite TV is currently playing an advertisement. I will randomly choose a word from the next ad.”

The ads appeared randomly, so neither Xu Xingguang nor Entertainment Circle Cleaner could fake it.

Thus, it would prove they were not in cahoots.

”Whatever,” Xu Xingguang’s attitude was very nonchalant.

Seeing Xu Xingguang dare to agree, the audience commented: [She’s playing a big game, not afraid of getting burned.]

[Haha, I want to see how capable she really is.]

The official satellite TV’s advertisement was streamed into the live room by Entertainment Circle Cleaner’s connection. The male voice-over in the ad said, ”Guoyao Jewelry, your life companion.”

This was an ad for a jewelry brand.

Entertainment Circle Cleaner thought for a moment and told Xu Xingguang two words: ”Guoyao.”

Guoyao.

It means to exalt national glory.

The live room became unusually lively, with everyone convinced that Xu Xingguang couldn’t possibly complete this challenge.

Improvising a piano piece is the ultimate test of a pianist’s skill, talent, and inspiration. What’s more, Xu Xingguang had to create a new piano piece in the shortest time possible, inspired by ’Guoyao.’

This was a challenge even a maestro like Kale might struggle to complete.

She kept staring at the piano keys without saying a word. Entertainment Circle Cleaner snickered and instinctively said: ”If you can’t complete the challenge, just concede. Xu Xingguang, don’t be too arrogant.”

Just as he finished speaking, Xu Xingguang moved.

She closed her eyes and placed her slender fingers on the piano keys, running them over the keys casually.

When the last note died down, Xu Xingguang suddenly opened her starry eyes, and without any hesitation, began to play on the black and white keys.

Contrary to the vigorous and rousing style everyone imagined, the piece Xu Xingguang played was very subdued and sounded quite ordinary.

Just as the audience was preparing to mock her for biting off more than she could chew, the power in Xu Xingguang’s fingertips suddenly intensified, and the tune abruptly turned tragic and poignant.

In that moment, some saw images of a nation in ruins, warhorses crying, and the harsh scenes of smoke and flames.

It was like...

Like a beleaguered Xia Country invaded by foreign foes, during a time of turmoil and hardship.

That was the most tragic period in Xia Country’s history.

In Xu Xingguang’s music, there were echoes of terrified cries of women and children, sounds of warriors riddled with bullets dying with their eyes open, and the plaintive cries of all Xia Country people.

The entire live room fell silent, with no one sending any messages.

Entertainment Circle Cleaner, who was connected with Xu Xingguang, also remained speechless.

Finally, amidst the tragic melody, there was a faint sense of strength. That force grew stronger and stronger, ultimately becoming a galloping army.

With the pounding of the hooves, the enemies’ blood flowed like rivers...

The entire piece had five Chapters: Tragedy, Despair, Battle, Fearless, and Hope.

In a short piece, she managed to express the past and present of Xia Country.

When the piece finished, Xu Xingguang gazed into the live camera and softly said: ”With this piece, I salute the Xia Country Alliance Government, whose existence is the nation’s glory.”

In the live room, countless rockets ascended in a scene of shocking magnitude.