Chapter 343: Crystal Piano Reappearance

Chapter 343

Nan XiangWan was the fifth to go on stage. By this point, over half of the show had already been recorded, so her spot right in the middle was the prime position for maximum impact.

It's worth mentioning that the act right before her was Wu Sisi.

Wu Sisi sang a ballad about heartbreak and loss in love. Her performance this time was pretty good - singing about romantic failure resonates easily with the audience.

But unfortunately for her, right after she finished, it was Nan XiangWan's turn.

Yet another showdown on quality!

The stage went pitch black as the staff quickly reset it. The electronic display lit up with the song title - Wanderer's Tale.

Amidst the silence, a beam of light shone down. The opening notes of the piano accompaniment rang out, revealing a crystal piano that had emerged under the spotlight.

There were instant sounds of recognition and a round of applause from the audience!

The barrage of online commentary exploded as well-

:A crystal piano! We get to see it again!

:Is it the one from her concert? The same one?

:Yes! It's that 20 million crystal piano ahhhhhh!

:Hold up, 20 million? For real?

:Here's the link - Heintzman crystal piano, only one in the world!

:Holy cow, Nan Wang is baller!

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Nan XiangWan sat at the piano, her fingers gliding smoothly over the black and white keys.

Bathed in the dazzling lights, the crystal piano and her hair both shone brightly, elevating her to an almost divine image.

Just this opening scene was enough to capture hearts, with some in the audience already clasping their hands tightly.

The prelude melody from the piano was heartwrenching!

25 seconds into the accompaniment, Nan XiangWan leaned towards the mic.

This time, she didn't artificially adjust her vocal tone, instead singing out in her original voice -

[And so I bid farewell to the home below the mountain]

[I truly could not bear to easily let my tears fall]

She sang softly, as if narrating a story in her unique vocal timbre.

Accompanied gently by the piano, Nan XiangWan sang tranquilly while the audience listened silently below.

2 minutes later, Nan XiangWan stood up from the piano and removed the mic as well.

The backing band continued playing, the music growing steadily more intense.

Nan XiangWan walked to the front of the stage and closed her eyes.

2 minutes 30 seconds in.

She unleashed the high notes -

[I thought I wasn't too bad]

[Able to learn to be false]

Her emotional investment began pouring out thickly!

Zhang Rui sighed and shook his head.

A genius of this caliber, yet Yan Qin and Wu Sisi chose to oppose her?

Among the younger generation today, no one even came close to Nan XiangWan's onstage charisma and ability to captivate emotions!

The abundance of red-rimmed eyes in the audience was proof of that.

And Nan XiangWan had gone right after Wu Sisi's song too - the back-to-back contrast on stage served to highlight the difference even more!

Originally slated to perform fourth, Wu Sisi's votes should not have a big differential at this point, but after this direct comparison...

The final vote tally could no longer be guaranteed!

...

At this time, the stage was being reset, with the crystal piano carefully transported down by staffers, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

People from Hua Wan Entertainment were waiting by the door to haul it away immediately after the song.

This piano was too expensive, they couldn't afford any accidents.

But just as the staffers had brought the piano down off stage, they ran right into Wu Sisi.

Wu Sisi hadn't returned to the waiting room, instead lingering around until Nan XiangWan had finished singing.

She was in an awful mood - both had sung sad ballads, one right after the other.

Nan XiangWan had sung it too perfectly, instantly making Wu Sisi's own singing seem contrived!

Catching sight of this piano now, Wu Sisi strode right over, reaching out to touch it...

Having learnt music since young, Wu Sisi was familiar with quite a few instruments and had seen her share of fine pieces.

But she hadn't seen this piano before, and was suddenly seized by desire and jealousy!

Why does Nan XiangWan get to use such a good piano?

The staffers were instantly flustered, one quickly moving to block her.

Wu Sisi was somewhat unhappy. "What, I can't even touch it?"

Staffer, wiping cold sweat: "Teacher Wu, this piano belongs privately to Teacher Nan XiangWan..."

Wu Sisi scoffed. "So?"

Staffer: "You still shouldn't touch it, if anything happens we working folks will have to take responsibility, which we can't afford."

Wu Sisi: "You can't afford it, doesn't mean I can't! Piss off!"

She shoved the man aside and abruptly reached out to flip the piano cover open.

The staffer panicked and rushed to stop her again.

The two grappled for a bit before with a fierce yank, Wu Sisi's elbow struck the side of the piano.

The studs on her denim jacket...

Clang!

An impact sound rang out, immediately followed by a harsh scraping noise!

Wu Sisi gave a start, quickly glancing down.

The staffer was also badly startled, hurriedly lifting the cover to check.

There on the crystal surface, a scratch mark had appeared!