Chapter 151: 147 Unfortunately, she is Vera, and she knows it all [1 update]

[Maybe she plans to play them all? Luwei already said ‘Blue comes out of indigo and is better than indigo,’ so it wouldn’t make sense for my sister not to play both ‘Holy War’ and ‘Song of Jade Ice Cui,’ would it?]n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

[Alright, enough. Stop talking, or our sister will sue us again.]

Because Vera Hall was so mysterious, despite being a famous pianist in the history of O Continent’s music, not a single portrait of her was left behind.

This mystery also sparked longing in later generations.

People are curious by nature, the more mysterious something or someone is, the more they want to unveil that veiled layer of secrecy.

Unfortunately, some historians in O Continent had dug for a long time without unearthing any new information.

Historical records indicate that Vera Hall had two music mentors, both of whom were top-level pianists of their time.

The world’s most difficult piano piece was composed by one of Vera Hall’s music mentors.

However, in the notes left behind by these two music mentors, there was no mention of this particular disciple.

It’s as though Vera Hall never existed on this Earth.

Beyond the widely known ‘Sun and Moon,’ Vera Hall also left behind two other pieces—

‘Holy War’ and ‘Song of Jade Ice Cui.’

These two pieces are also considered world-class challenges for any pianist.

‘Holy War’ is even more difficult than ‘Sun and Moon,’ and due to the lack of an authentic music sheet, only two pianists have ever played it.

And ‘Song of Jade Ice Cui’ has yet to be played.

When Ying Luwei marketed herself as the next Vera Hall, she dared not mention the pieces ‘Holy War’ and ‘Song of Jade Ice Cui.’

She feared that her fans, in their excitement, might ask her to play them, resulting in her dismal failure.

Considering how difficult ‘Sun and Moon’ already was for her, Ying Luwei could hardly imagine the challenges posed by ‘Holy War’ and ‘Song of Jade Ice Cui.’

The difficulty of these three piano pieces created by Vera Hall was naturally well-known.

Once that comment was released, many replies stacked up below.

[Just a passerby here. I only clicked because I saw the name Vera Hall. You have no idea how difficult ‘Holy War’ is, otherwise, why would you even dare bring up this piano piece here?]

[Let me enlighten you from the front row. Historical records show ‘Holy War’ was inspired by ‘The Bible’ and consists of three movements.

The first movement depicts God creating the angels and the tranquil life in Heaven.

The second movement tells of God presenting the first human, Adam, to all the angels, proclaiming him as the Saint Heir and commanding the other angels to worship him.

But Archangel Lucifiel refused to submit to the Saint Heir, leading one-third of the angels in a rebellion against God.

The third movement portrays the fallen Archangel Lucifiel, who becomes the Hell Devil King Lucifer, a chapter with the saddest tone and which concludes the piece.

In fact, the piano piece ‘Holy War’ is held in even higher regard in O Continent, surpassing ‘Sun and Moon’ in status within the music community.]

[I can’t take it, just reading this description gives me the shivers. Although I don’t know much about the piano, I must admit Vera Hall was truly gifted.]

[So the difficulty of ‘Holy War’ lies not only in the playing itself but also in whether the performer has the presence to carry it off. Look at this Ying person—I doubt she even knows what ‘Holy War’ is about, let alone play it? It’s laughable.]

[Forgive my bluntness, but if there’s anyone in this world who could perform ‘Sun and Moon,’ ‘Holy War,’ and ‘Song of Jade Ice Cui’ in their entirety, it would only be Vera herself. There’s just no chance, no chance anymore.]

With the addition of bystanders, Ying Luwei’s remaining devoted fans charged forward even more fiercely, their spirits high.

However, having learned from past experience, they really didn’t dare disturb Ying Zijin and could only dance wildly beneath Ying Luwei’s Weibo posts.

This was exactly the effect that Ying Luwei wanted.

After closing Weibo, she turned to her agent, “Have the invitations been sent out? Who will attend?”

“They’ve been sent, but so far, no one has replied.” The agent sighed. “Luwei, you know this concert is your step into the international music scene, we invited renowned musicians from Hua Country.”

“They are all quite eccentric and proud. They’re not the type to come just because they are invited.”

“True.” Ying Luwei frowned, then seemed to think of something, “Tell them this.”

She turned her head and whispered a few sentences in a very low voice.

The agent was somewhat surprised, “Really? What if it affects you?”

“It won’t.” Ying Luwei smiled dismissively and sneered, “You don’t really think Ying Zijin can play any piece, do you? I’m well aware of her skill—she even struggles with ‘Canon.'”

“And my sister-in-law cares most about saving face; she’d give up anything for it. What do you think her face will look like if she sees Ying Zijin embarrassing herself at the concert?”

Ying Luwei couldn’t help but laugh just thinking about it.

The agent didn’t know much about the other members of the Ying family but took her word for it and nodded, “Alright, I will send another invitation right away.”

This was their only chance to turn things around.

**

Old Master Zhong had always been keeping an eye on Ying Luwei.

He hadn’t been indifferent to striking at the Ying Family, but Ying Zijin had stopped him.

Because the Zhong Family had not been doing as well as the Ying Family over the years, she didn’t want to affect Old Master Zhong.

However, due to the incident of the Ten Directions Realm being stolen, it was only a matter of time before Zhong Corporation would catch up with Ying Corporation.

When Old Master Zhong saw the Weibo post that Ying Luwei made, he immediately got angry, “What a sanctimonious white lotus, pulling such a dirty trick again.”

He was about to storm off to the Ying Family, but a cup appeared in front of him, “Grandpa, drink more water, anger less.”

“Zijin, you can’t go to the concert,” Old Master Zhong was furious, “If you do, you’ll be doing exactly what that old white lotus wants.”

“It’s fine,” Ying Zijin replied calmly, “I’m doing it voluntarily.”

“Voluntarily?” Old Master Zhong put on his reading glasses, looking at her with deep concern, “Zijin, are you out of your mind because of anger?”

“” Ying Zijin remained expressionless, “I don’t like her riding my coattails.”

Old Master Zhong was somewhat confused and didn’t understand what she meant.

Wasn’t Ying Luwei the one riding on Vera Hall’s popularity?

“Well, if you’ve made up your mind, your grandfather can’t interfere too much,” Old Master Zhong thought for a moment, “I know a few pianists, I’ll call them right away to help you practice.”

**

Shao Ren Hospital.

Ying Zijin only went to Shao Ren Hospital every Wednesday night.

She sat in the independent office prepared by the director, with a set of Tarot Cards on the table.

She had bought them from an underground market, and although not official Tarot Cards, what mattered was that they were genuine.

With the help of the Tarot Cards, she could relax a little, able to predict major events without using her Divine Calculation abilities.

However, Tarot Cards could not be used too many times in succession, as that would reduce their divination ability.

An inside line called, from the specialists department: “Miss Ying, Mr. Shang is here for a follow-up.”

“Let him come up directly.”

Five minutes later, there was a knock at the door.

After receiving permission, Shang Yaozhi pushed the door and came in.

Although it was already early summer in May, he was still wrapped up tightly.

Hat, sunglasses, scarf, without missing a single piece.

After entering the room, he took off his disguise.

Catching his breath, Shang Yaozhi once again expressed his gratitude, “Miss Ying, thank you. With your medicine, my throat has gotten much better than before.”

“Don’t mention it, as long as the payment was correct.”

“…”

Only then did Shang Yaozhi notice the cards on the table, showing slight surprise, “Are these Tarot Cards?”

“Yes,” Ying Zijin looked up, “Pick three?”

Shang Yaozhi hesitated for a moment.

Actually, many in the entertainment industry are somewhat superstitious.

Some artists would specifically seek advice from Feng Shui Masters and change their names to alter their fate in the stars.

And it has to be said, some have indeed succeeded.

“Just pick any,” Ying Zijin leaned back in her swivel chair, her eyebrows slightly raised, “Don’t feel pressured.”

Upon hearing this, Shang Yaozhi laughed, “Miss Ying, you’re just like my niece, fond of these things.”

He was being overly serious.

Nowadays, those who play with Tarot Cards do so for fun.

Ying Zijin did not speak, only gestured for him to pick the cards.

As Shang Yaozhi raised his hand, intending to pick at random, his palm automatically stuck to one of the cards as it passed over them.

He was startled, “Is there static electricity?”

“It’s not static electricity,” Ying Zijin said indifferently, “That’s your card.”

Shang Yaozhi paused, not saying anything as he handed the card to the girl.

What puzzled him more was that the next two cards he chose seemed not to be picked by him but, like the first card, automatically adhered to his palm.

Exactly three cards.

Ying Zijin glanced at them and began to turn over the cards.

Shang Yaozhi noticed that her method of divination was different from that of other Tarot Card players.

Typically, Tarot Card readings also require a specific layout of the cards.

Each layout’s sequence of turning cards, their positions, and the direction—clockwise or counterclockwise—also have very specific requirements.

But the girl just turned them over directly, without any layout, and didn’t ask what he wanted to divine.

In the eyes of Tarot Card enthusiasts, this was nonsense.

Yet Shang Yaozhi still watched seriously.

After turning over the first two cards, Ying Zijin nodded slightly.

Then she turned over the last card.

Her gaze suddenly sharpened.