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Chapter 96: Chapter 96: Falling Off the Horse in Public + A Series of Humiliations①
The piece Lu Sheng played is Rosy’s "Daytime Fireworks" played in reverse and adapted?
Since it’s reversed and adapted, it’s impossible to recognize the original tune at first listen.
But once Hu Ye pointed it out, everyone started to recall... It indeed was true!
The four-part arrangement, similar war themes, the progressively ascending emotive melody that could be called a masterpiece of arrangement.
Isn’t this Rosy’s "Daytime Fireworks"?
Rosy’s "Daytime Fireworks" is quite famous all over the world.
Back then, this song, as the special track in Osborne’s new album that received much attention, shook the world upon its release.
However, because Rosy herself was too low-profile and mysterious, despite the efforts of many skilled netizens around the world, no one could unveil Rosy’s real identity.
Nevertheless, not knowing who Rosy really was did not stop "Daytime Fireworks" from being declared a divine tune by netizens.
"Daytime Fireworks" was even included in the syllabus for China’s piano grade ten examination; every pianist had to listen, to learn, to practice it.
Has Lu Sheng lost his mind??
If you can’t compose an original piece, and want to use someone else’s to enter a competition through reversed adaptation, shouldn’t you at least choose a less famous one?
Using Rosy’s song for the competition, even if it wasn’t pointed out on the spot, will certainly be exposed after the contest ends.
Isn’t this asking to be criticized?
No matter how skillful your technique is, no matter how impressive your performance just now, reversing and adapting someone’s song and claiming it as your own creation is an unforgivable original sin.
The divinely-talented Rosy has fans all over the world, isn’t Lu Sheng afraid of being utterly blasted by these people?
Lu Qianrou could never have anticipated such a dramatic twist.
She wondered how Lu Sheng could change his song at the last minute. Could it be that he prepared another original piece? Turns out he used Rosy’s song for the competition!
This is too good, too good indeed.
Lu Qianrou was so excited her heart almost leapt out of her chest!
In this way, not only will Lu Sheng be disqualified from the competition, but he will also be attacked by netizens worldwide, while she regains the title of number one in the piano competition!
It’s like heaven is helping her!
The whole audience was buzzing with discussion, turning into a total mess, and the barrage in the live broadcast room was even more intense than before, filled with Rosy’s fans spewing criticism.
The host was also stunned, completely unprepared for this unexpected turn of events.
Other contestants on stage looked at Lu Sheng with disdain, and would have cursed outright if not for the presence of cameras.
Hu Ye was even more indignant.
No matter how stunning your performance was, breaking the rules is breaking the rules. He might not win first place, but second was surely his!
The host, with her quick wits, promptly reacted, took a deep breath, and tentatively asked, "Contestant number 18, is what participant number 13 just said... the truth?"
This unbelievable moment will surely go down in the history of China’s piano competition.
The scene suddenly fell silent.
The camera focused on Lu Sheng, all held their breath, waiting to hear Lu Sheng’s answer.
Then they saw the girl pause for a moment, before speaking, "He’s right, this piece ’Above the Wasteland’ is indeed an adaptation and reversal of ’Daytime Fireworks’."
...Lu Sheng admitted it!
There on the stage, in front of all the audience, in front of the live broadcast viewers from various countries, Lu Sheng admitted that what she played was actually a Rosy’s piece!
The scene immediately became agitated.
Some people already couldn’t restrain themselves and wanted to shout for Lu Sheng to get off the stage, but the girl continued to speak, "But I did not violate the competition rules."
"The rules only require that the piece for the competition is created by oneself, whether it was written before or recently, whether it has been published before or not."
"’Daytime Fireworks’ is a piece I wrote myself, and the copyright belongs only to me. Whether I play ’Daytime Fireworks’ directly in the contest, or based on inspiration, adapt it on the spot into ’Above the Wasteland’, both are my own creations."
...What?
No one reacted at first.
What is Lu Sheng talking about, she’s saying that "Daytime Fireworks" is her composition??
What nonsense is she speaking!! "Daytime Fireworks" is clearly created by Rosy!
But in the next second, some people came to their senses.
And those who came to their senses couldn’t help but gasp.
No way...
Could it be that Lu Sheng is saying...
She’s saying, she is Rosy??
Now, whether it was the audience on the scene, the netizens in the live broadcast, the judges on the judges’ panel, or even Hu Ye who stood up on the stage with a fierce demeanor to accuse, they were all stunned.
Hu Ye’s eyes were wider than they had been all evening, his lips trembling as he said incredulously, "You, you can’t possibly be saying... that you are Rosy?"
Hu Ye was a devoted fan of Rosy.
From the first time he heard "Daytime Fireworks," he was deeply moved by the grand and profound nature of the entire piece; he also wanted to know who was capable of writing such music.
Rosy was so mysterious, which made people even more curious about his true identity.
Some said Rosy was actually a piano master in the music industry, who just used a pseudonym to stay humble and not reveal his identity; others said Rosy must be quite old, maybe even having experienced the wars himself, which is why his music could so powerfully shake the soul.
Anyway, the entire internet’s speculation about Rosy always assumed Rosy was male, and at least forty years old, because someone weathered by the world would have that kind of depth and pathos.
But how old is this girl standing on the stage in her school uniform? 𝖓𝖔𝖛𝔭𝖚𝖇.𝔠𝖔𝔪
She’s not even of age.
How could this be possible??
Who would have expected such an unforeseen twist.
If the girl really is Rosy, the whole world’s music lovers would be in an uproar once she admits it.
Everyone was waiting for the girl’s answer, and then they saw the girl raise her eyes and calmly say to Hu Ye in front of her: "I am indeed Rosy."
The audience gasped.
"A year ago, I created ’Daytime Fireworks’ because I saw a country that was in a constant state of war, with countless civilians struggling to survive under the relentless shelling."
"I hoped that piece could give them a bit of strength to keep going, and also hope that the war would end soon, and that the world would welcome peace at an earlier date."
Hu Ye’s lips trembled again.
He stared at the girl almost blankly.
"Today I composed ’Above the Wasteland’ because that country is now in post-war reconstruction, which is why I associated it with China’s history."
"We have also experienced war, been scarred by time in ways that cannot be erased. But we Chinese never surrendered in the war, and in the post-war period, we have risen up, and that’s why we stand tall in the forest of the world today."
"What I want to express is not just war. Romain Rolland said, ’There is only one kind of heroism in the world: to see the world as it is and to love it.’"
"Natural disasters, exploitation, human wickedness, the misery of war... what I want to convey in ’Above the Wasteland’ is a kind of steadfastness and courage when faced with adversity or even a hopeless situation."
The girl’s words were undeniably moving.
"Above the Wasteland," compared to "Daytime Fireworks," indeed stirred the heart even more, igniting an undying hope deep within people’s hearts.
"You really are Rosy..."
Hu Ye couldn’t speak anymore.
He could never have imagined that the idol he had esteemed was actually a girl more than twenty years his junior... He had studied and played the piano for over thirty years, yet he could not even come close to a sixteen or seventeen-year-old child.
But at this moment, Lu Qianrou suddenly stood up excitedly and indignantly said, "Just because you say you’re Rosy you are Rosy? Rosy is so low-profile and mysterious, she wouldn’t come forward to refute you, isn’t it still whatever you say it is?"
