The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 320: Damn, Perfect Pitch? The Master Can Play Any Instrument

Chapter 320: Chapter 320: Damn, Perfect Pitch? The Master Can Play Any Instrument

Jiang Man heard the low murmur of discussion.

But she was utterly unaffected, transcending the world, focusing only on what was in her hands.

Her arms stretched out, her fingertips plucking the strings.

The first phrase she played dazzled everyone.

Then, the sound of the harp flowed melodiously, telling its tale.

When it reached the climax, it was tremendously stirring.

The whole piece was played so smoothly, it felt as though she had been practicing for many years.

Everyone was immersed in the beautiful music; the room fell silent in an instant, with not a sound to be heard.

The lingering sound wrapped around the beams, and everyone indulged in it, unable to extricate themselves.

Including Mrs. Lan Xiang, who stood at the doorway.

She loved music to the point of near intoxication.

For some reason, when Jiang Man played, it felt like a lengthy story.

The start of the story was green, the climax was sweet, the twist was painful, and the ending, beautiful.

As she listened, tears unwittingly fell from Mrs. Lan Xiang’s eyes.

The music seemed to describe her early life, as if she were the protagonist of the story.

When the piece ended, everyone present felt it was too soon.

"Genius, is this really your first time playing the harp? You’ve never tried it before?"

"No," Jiang Man stopped and stood up. "This level should be enough for a save, right?"

"Absolutely, more than enough!" Barrett exclaimed repeatedly.

Wen Jingya was convinced, but she wouldn’t admit it orally.

"Manman, have you really never learned the harp?"

How could that be?

How could there possibly be someone with perfect pitch in the world!

"Never learned," Jiang Man raised her eyebrow, her gaze sharp.

She knew what answer Wen Jingya wanted.

"Not only have I never learned the harp, I haven’t learned the konghou either. The first time I played was at the club’s recruitment event."

"What???" Wen Jingya felt as if struck by lightning, her entire worldview collapsing.

Some people struggle and strive, studying something tirelessly for over a decade to achieve a modicum of success.

Yet some people, apparently endowed with natural talent, can do it without learning?

Unfair, it’s just too unfair how some are created!

She absolutely didn’t believe it.

Jiang Man must have learned before, claiming she hadn’t just to show off!

It must be so!

Jiang Man saw Wen Jingya’s frantic state and scoffed, paying her no more mind.

The world was never short of those who overestimated themselves.

She respected those who could overcome their shortcomings through diligence, but she despised those without self-awareness.

She suffered from idiocy intolerance.

"Jiang Man, you’ve astounded me!" Mrs. Lan Xiang strode into the lounge, too excited to organize her words.

Louis moved between the two, noting a resemblance.

No wonder, in Harbour City, Jiang Man had rescued Lan Xiang.

Probably because she thought Lan Xiang resembled her mother.

Her mother...

Louis frowned.

It seemed Jiang Man had a father but no mother.

"I haven’t disturbed you, have I?" Mrs. Lan Xiang paused, then added.

Barrett hurriedly replied, "You’ve come at just the right time! Did you hear the goddess’s performance just now? It’s her first time playing the harp!"

"I heard it, it was amazing!" Mrs. Lan Xiang was generous with her praise: "There’s an old saying: The lingering sound wraps around the beams, unceasing for three days, and that’s exactly what Jiang Man’s performance was like just now."

"Pfft." After saying this, she couldn’t help but laugh.

Barrett had just called Jiang Man a goddess?

A forty-something-year-old man calling a twenty-year-old girl a goddess?

Only someone as obsessed with music as Barrett would let down his guard.

"Okay, let’s head back to the stage. The audience is waiting," Louis urged.

Mainly because the media he had invited were also waiting.

"Back to the stage!" Barrett finally realized.

He had been so engrossed in Jiang Man’s performance that he had forgotten where he was and what he was doing.

He was like a true fanboy, only short of asking Jiang Man for an autograph and a photo together.

...

The venue had a twenty-minute break in the middle.

Many audience members went to the restroom.

Everyone lingered, curious about who Barrett would find to save the show.

The person Barrett chose would certainly be extraordinary!

Finally, as the audience gradually returned to the venue, the announcement sounded.

"The performance will start in two minutes~"

"It’s starting, it’s starting!"

The old lady originally wanted to leave, but there were too many people heading to the restroom midway, it was too crowded.

She thought she would leave when the performance officially started.

As the curtain opened, she said to Lu Xuemei beside her, "Let’s go."

Lu Xuemei nodded, just as she was getting up, she glanced casually at the opened curtain.

"Mom, wait!"

Lu Xuemei exclaimed, "It’s Manman!"

The elderly woman turned her head to look.

Well, the spot that belonged to Jingya just a moment ago, now Manman was sitting there!

So Barrett’s choice for the surprise guest was Manman?

"Mom, let’s not rush to leave, how about we listen for a bit? Manman has been studying at Beiyin Academy for almost half a year, she should... she should have some basics..."

Lu Xuemei was not very confident.

Jingya had been studying music from a young age, and recently she had learned how to play the konghou and the harp.

But the performance just now was a disaster, it could only be described as a car crash scene.

She dared not imagine, with only about half a year of music learning, what level Manman could play.

"It’s Jiang Man? I guessed it would be her!"

"What’s going on? Wasn’t she not participating at first? Why did she come now?"

"What do you think of her?"

"She should be good."

"I think she’ll crash and burn, let’s bet on it, bet tonight’s dinner, how about hotpot?"

"Sure, let’s bet!"

Hearing the students chattering in the back row, Lu Xuemei turned around displeased and gave them a stern look.

"Jiang Man is talented! What do you guys know?"

Although they weren’t sure who Lu Xuemei was, seeing her seated in a spot usually reserved for school authorities, they were intimidated and promptly shut their mouths.

Freedom of speech, but aren’t we allowed to speak?

So what if Jiang Man can write songs? It’s impossible for her to play every instrument, right?

If she really knew everything, she wouldn’t be wasting time studying at Beiyin Academy!

"Shh..."

When the performance officially began, the whole venue was silent.

It started with a melodious violin piece, followed by harmonization from about a dozen other instruments.

Barrett’s piano performance then began, and simultaneously, the harp melodiously intertwined.

Closing their eyes, they felt as if they were in a forest, surrounded by the babbling of a clear spring, the breezy mountain air, the joyful chirping of birds, and the swaying of flowers and plants.

A man and a woman met, developed feelings, innocent and lovely.

Soon, the music surged with sweetness, intoxicating the audience.

Everyone involuntarily closed their eyes, savoring this feast of music.

Even the old lady, who enjoyed opera, was utterly defenseless against this performance.

The coordination among the various instruments was perfect, none seemed out of place.

The piano and the harp complemented each other, both undulating and melodious.

As the piece ended, there was a long silence at the venue.

Everyone was so intoxicated that they forgot to react.

Finally, thunderous applause filled the hall, everyone stood up.

Jiang Man performed even better than she had in the dressing room before.

In the dressing room, she had merely played casually, but just now, she seriously used about seventy to eighty percent of her skill.