The party hall buzzed with activity. Shen Wansan and Xiao Tian Ce watched from the sidelines, their gazes on Yang Mengting filled with a mixture of pity and sympathy, unlike the others. Though they were unsure of Ye Xuan's guitar skills, they knew he was more than capable of outplaying "Young Master Bin," as Ye Xuan was no fool and had been subtly manipulating Yang Mengting's emotions from the start.
"In that case," Yang Mengting proposed, "let's cut the pleasantries. How about we play 'The Flight of the Bumblebee' directly?" Guitar was Young Master Bin's forte. While she was only at Grade Eight in guitar, his skill with 'The Flight of the Bumblebee' was easily Grade Nine.
"Whatever works for me," Ye Xuan replied casually. Seeing this, a mocking curve touched Yang Mengting's lips. "Arrogant! I'll see how long you can keep this act up." One hundred billion. She hadn't realized this kid was so wealthy. It seemed it wasn't Luo Tianyi who was keeping him, but rather he who was keeping Luo Tianyi. As expected, that bitch was just a hypocrite; her perceived purity was all an act.
"Alright," Young Master Bin said, his gaze fixed coldly on Ye Xuan. He said no more, eager to regain his standing. All eyes should have been on him; what right did that kid have to be in the spotlight?
*Zheng~*
Two sounds rang out almost simultaneously. The rapid, intricate guitar melodies filled the air, startling everyone. "Is this 'The Flight of the Bumblebee'? Incredible!" Both of their guitar skills impressed the surrounding crowd, indicating they were no ordinary players. The guitar level displayed here had already reached Grade Six, capable of performing 'The Flight of the Bumblebee' at full speed within 90 seconds.
"Tianyi, your boyfriend is that good at guitar?" Lu Qianqian exclaimed in surprise, looking at Ye Xuan who was playing in perfect sync with Young Master Bin, not at all falling behind. "Hiding his true abilities," was the phrase that flashed through Lu Qianqian's mind. More importantly, he had just casually thrown around a hundred billion. "Tianyi, don't tell me... you're actually being kept by him."
Luo Tianyi: "..."
"Pfft, what nonsense are you talking about? Kept or not," Luo Tianyi glared at Lu Qianqian. However, she then recalled meeting Ye Xuan again after a year. It seemed... she had been using his money all along, living in his villa... No, Luo Tianyi, what are you thinking? You have three children together, how could there be any element of being kept? You're going crazy, Luo Tianyi, are you insane?
"Good kid!"
"You've got some skills~~"
Young Master Bin was momentarily stunned by this turn of events. But then, a smile curved his lips as he began to increase the speed of his 'The Flight of the Bumblebee' performance. This was far from his limit. 65-second speed! The rapid notes of 'The Flight of the Bumblebee' surged, instantly overpowering Ye Xuan's rendition. However, before Young Master Bin's triumphant smile could fully form, he was stunned to realize that Ye Xuan's 'The Flight of the Bumblebee' had also accelerated to the 65-second speed.
"What!?" The sudden development left Young Master Bin dumbfounded. "That kid can actually play 'The Flight of the Bumblebee' at 65-second speed!" This meant that kid's guitar proficiency was at least Grade Seven.
"Damn it, I don't believe it!!" Young Master Bin gritted his teeth and further increased the tempo to the 60-second speed. This was undeniably the level of a true Grade Eight guitarist. Yet, before Young Master Bin could breathe a sigh of relief, Ye Xuan's performance caught up, the two pieces vying for supremacy. "Impossible!!!" Young Master Bin's eyes widened. Since childhood, he had considered himself a guitar prodigy, believing no one could surpass him. Now, this younger guy was matching him step for step, and he felt an unprecedented sense of humiliation.
At this point, their performances had left the surrounding crowd gasping in amazement! Fast! That was the unanimous thought of everyone in the hall!
"Bastard!!!" Driven by his pride, Young Master Bin no longer held back, unleashing his top speed of 55 seconds for 'The Flight of the Bumblebee.' This was his absolute fastest. A buzzing sound filled the air. Under Young Master Bin's wide-eyed stare, he felt an urge to spit blood. For as he played 'The Flight of the Bumblebee' at a difficulty level comparable to Grade Nine, the same buzzing sound erupted from Ye Xuan's guitar. The crowd was stunned into silence, then bewildered. Hearing the identical, complex 'The Flight of the Bumblebee,' Young Master Bin's eyes bulged even wider than oxen's. How could that kid achieve a difficulty level of Grade Nine?
Stunned! Young Master Bin's eyes were filled with doubt as he questioned reality. How was it possible for that kid...? Before he could ponder further, an even more intense rendition of 'The Flight of the Bumblebee' filled the air. 50-second speed!
"This... Grade Ten guitar!"
"He, how..." Disbelief washed over Young Master Bin's face. He couldn't accept that this younger guy, who was smaller than him, possessed superior guitar skills. A 50-second speed was unequivocally Grade Ten level. However, this was clearly not enough for Ye Xuan. How could this alone defeat these annoying flies?
45-second speed!
40-second speed!!
As the crowd stared in bewilderment, a torrential wave of buzzing sounds exploded, making everyone's scalp tingle. The way everyone looked at Ye Xuan had changed fundamentally, especially Young Master Bin himself.
Grade Twelve! Yes, this speed was undeniably the level of a Grade Twelve guitarist. Lu Qianqian's jaw dropped. As a fellow guitar enthusiast, she exclaimed, "Tianyi, your boyfriend is too amazing! Grade Twelve guitar, that's... such incredible speed!" "It feels like a dream, Tianyi, you're so lucky~~"
"Pfft, Qianqian, what are you saying?" Luo Tianyi's face flushed as she heard Lu Qianqian's words, her mind racing with unspoken thoughts. However, when she looked at Ye Xuan, a hint of happiness flickered in her beautiful eyes.
"Hehe, Tianyi, tell me honestly, have you and your boyfriend... you know... done *that*?" Seeing that everyone's attention was on Ye Xuan, Lu Qianqian leaned in and whispered into Luo Tianyi's ear. Luo Tianyi's blush deepened. "Of... of course not, don't imagine things." Luo Tianyi's heart pounded as if it would leap out of her chest. She dared not admit anything, fearing what Lu Qianqian might say. That infuriating guy, how could he be so fast, even faster than his knife skills at the villa? What was she to do?