447: The Sound Of A Suona Is Worth A Thousand In Gold

The Sound Of A Suona Is Worth A Thousand In Gold

It was difficult to get a suona from a nearby musical instrument store, and they ended up getting one from a coffin shop across the street from the Mu Mansion. 

Mu Chenxi had thrown all caution to the wind right now. She did not care what would happen anymore, for she just wanted to see Fu Zhi make a fool of herself in front of everyone.

It took only 5 minutes to go from the Mu Mansion to the coffin shop. When the maid presented the suona, Mu Changqing's face turned livid with rage.

"Mu Chenxi!" He glared at his daughter with the suona in his hand. "What the hell are you doing again?"

He did not make any effort to lower his voice, but the silver lining was that everyone was still immersed in the wonderful performance brought to them by Fu Zhi. The cameras were all on her right now, so nobody noticed what they were doing.

"I'm giving Fu Zhi a chance to show her true self!"

"I think you must have a screw loose or something." Shen Changqing tried to take the suona away as he snarled, "Do you have any idea who all these people are? Give her a chance to show her true self? What if something happens while she's playing the suona, huh? Do you really want to get me into trouble?!

"How can you be so thoughtless, huh? Do you know that this is your best opportunity to show your best side? There are so many movie directors and producers here, and each and every one of them is producing the hottest IP dramas this year. If you perform well, it won't be a problem for them to cast you in a supporting role in their dramas, so why the hell do you have to keep giving Fu Zhi a chance to perform? Anyway, just go back backstage and wait for your next performance. Stop doing stupid things, you hear me?"

Even though Mu Chenxi knew everything her father had said was the truth, she could not listen anymore. She refused to give up such a good opportunity to humiliate Fu Zhi. She stamped her feet in frustration as she said in a nasal voice, "You're the one who has a screw loose or something! Those directors are not blind, so how is there any possibility they will choose a layman who doesn't even know how to act? Dad, you don't really think she can play the suona, do you? She is just scaring you! I'm 100% certain she doesn't know how to play it!"

Then, without waiting for her father to say anything, Mu Chenxi snatched the suona from her father's hand and shouted at Fu Zhi, "Don't get off the stage yet! Didn't you say you wanted to play the suona just now?" 

She asked the staff to pass the suona to Fu Zhi. "Well, I respect your choice. The guzheng can't show what you can do. I got the suona for you. Why don't you play a song for everyone and let us appreciate the pinnacle of art?"

"She's right. After listening to your guzheng performance, I'm kinda interested in your suona as well, Ms. Fu," Ouyang Ya chimed in. 

Truth be told, nobody believed that Fu Zhi knew how to play the suona. 

[Are they mad? What kind of parents would send their kids to learn to play the suona? Sister Zhi was just joking. How can they treat her like that?]

[Fu Zhi said she knows how to play the suona, so you can't blame anyone else. If she really can't play it, then she shouldn't have said that she knows how to play it.]

[Does Mu Chenxi really have a death wish? Does she not know that the suona is also known as the hooligan of musical instruments? If Fu Zhi really plays the suona in front of so many people, I can assure you that no one will be interested in watching the rest of the performance.]

[Fu Zhi said she knows how to play suona, but she played the guzheng in the end. Isn't that obvious enough? She was just joking. How is there any possibility that a pretty lady like her would learn to play the suona at all.]

[But Fu Zhi is not your ordinary pretty lady. She knows how to play basketball, so there's a good chance she knows how to play the suona as well.]

…

The majority of the netizens did not believe that Fu Zhi knew how to play the suona, and there was only a small portion of them who had faith in Fu Zhi. 

After all, she had worked countless miracles in the past. When everyone had said that Gu Yan was better at Physics than her, she had proved that it was the other way around. When everyone had said that there was no way she could bring the trophy of the International Physics Competition back, she'd not only brought the trophy back in the end, but she'd also given their country a chance to hold the International Physics Competition. 

Thus, when Fu Zhi had said she knew how to play the suona, this group of people had believed her without a question. 

Right now, Fu Zhi looked at the suona and fell into deep thought. 

On the big screen on the wall, the young lady was seen sitting beside the guzheng. She allowed her hair to cascade down her back, and there was a hairpin on the right side of her head. Her skin was exceptionally fair on the screen, and her eyes were big and round. 

After a while that felt like an eternity, Fu Zhi asked, "You really want me to play the suona?" 

Mu Chenxi pushed Mu Changqing's hand away and replied, "Of course! Why? Could you perhaps not want to show your talent in front of us?"

'Alright then. Since you asked in good faith, it's time for me to show my real skills!'

The corner of Fu Zhi's lips curled up a little. "Sure I want to."

Noticing the light that flickered behind her gaze, Jiang Zong knew that things would not end well for the Mu Family. 

He looked at Mu Chenxi, who had a triumphant smile on her face, and chided her inwardly. 'What an idiot.'

It went without saying that Mu Changqing could sense what Fu Zhi was trying to do as well. He hastily went up to Fu Zhi and said, "It's okay, Ms. Fu. We're just ordinary people, so we won't be able to understand your greatness. Why don't we just put a stop to this and move on to the next performance?" 

"Get the hell out of here if you don't want to watch Sister Zhi's performance!" A voice rang out from the audience seats.

Everyone turned their heads around as Song Fang got to his feet. He waved his arm high in the air as he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Let's go, Sister Zhi! There's no need to be afraid of them! Let's show them what you've got!" 

Mu Changqing was speechless.

Fu Zhi then picked up the suona with practiced ease, and Mu Changqing's heart leaped into his throat. He did not want Fu Zhi to play the suona at all, for he was afraid that she might perform a funeral song right away. He jerked up from his seat and ran toward the stage.

However, there was a big distance between the audience seats and the stage, so there was no way Mu Changqing could reach the stage in time.

Mu Chenxi tugged at Xu Tongtong's wrist.

"Please tell me she doesn't know how to play the suona."

"It doesn't matter if she knows how to play the suona or not. The moment she starts to perform, she will humiliate herself," Xu Tongtong said, her jaw tightly set. "When it comes to traditional musical instruments like the erhu and the suona, only well-seasoned maestros can make a name for themselves. People will only laugh at a young lady like Fu Zhi. Don't you think so?"

Mu Chenxi nodded, as she thought that Xu Tongtong was right. 

…

Most of the people in the hall had never watched a suona performance before.

After all, this musical instrument was different from other musical instruments. It did not get a lot of chances to go up on stage like other mainstream musical instruments, such as the violin, the piano, or even the guzheng. Even though people used to play the suona at weddings to liven up the atmosphere in the past, this tradition had become less common nowadays. Right now, the only chance for the suona to shine was at a funeral. 

Fu Zhi was a person who was true to her word. Since she had decided to play the suona, she would do it. 

"Here it comes."

After she finished speaking, she put her fingers on the instrument. 

Then, a second later, the sound of the suona filled every inch of the hall. 

Fu Zhi did not play a sad song or a classic piece such as "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" or "Lift the Bridal Sedan Chair".

Instead, the song she played was "Burial", a very rhythmic song that had gone viral on a certain platform the other day.

In just a few minutes, everyone in the hall was getting pumped. Compared to the guzheng, the suona was able to bring out the wild side in people. Right now, all of them just wanted to stand on their chairs and party all night! 

Mu Changqing only reached the stage when Fu Zhi was halfway through her song. At first, he thought she was not very good at playing the suona, but now he knew he had been wrong. 

Not only was she good at playing the guzheng, but she knew how to play the suona well too! 

Everyone, including Gu Min, who was sitting behind Mu Chenxi, could not help but glue their eyes on Fu Zhi.

She had looked like a goddess who had just descended into the mortal world while playing the guzheng, but now she looked as bright as the stars in the sky while playing the suona. 

The tips of Gu Min's ears turned red.

It was only now that he realized Mu Chenxi was nothing, and he had only found his true love today. 

Gu Min had never fallen for a girl so hard before. Mu Chenxi was busy taking care of Fu Zhi as well as her own image, so she did not notice the changes on Gu Min's face. 

The song was entering its last part. Gu Min's heart was pumping in tandem with the rhythm, and he did not know why he suddenly had an urge to get married right now. He took a picture of Fu Zhi and sent it to Gu Hao.

[Dad, I feel like I'm in love this time. Come and have a look at your future daughter-in-law.]

Gu Hao was the president of a company. He had a lot of work to do every day, so he did not have the time to take care of his mentally challenged son. 

However, today was different.0

The moment he opened the photo, he jerked up from his chair. 

[How dare you! Do you really want me to beat you again? Who do you think you are to be her boyfriend, huh? Come back to the capital today, or I'm cutting ties with you!]

[You've had a paternity test before, so I'm your son. By the way, why are you so angry? Could you have a thing for her and want her to be your wife too?] Gu Min replied.

[You… You b*stard!] 

After Fu Zhi finished her performance, a round of thunderous applause erupted from the crowd.

They just could not believe it. 

By right, it was not suitable to have a suona performance on an occasion like this, but all of them felt like they could accept it if the performer was Fu Zhi. 

[Holy mother of god! What the hell was that? That was so awesome!!!]

[Where are the people who said Fu Zhi didn't know how to play the suona? Cat got your tongue? Why are you all so quiet right now?] 

[The sound of a suona is worth a thousand in gold, and nothing could top the suona. Fu Zhi is a good suona performer, but the suona is really worthy of being known as the king of all musical instruments. The moment the suona comes out, all the other musical instruments have to make way for it.]

…

Most of the viewers in front of the screen were impartial. Although there were also some hate-filled comments, the endless praise and applause were enough to express these people's approval and appreciation of the performance.

Director Zhao, who was sitting in the second row, got to his feet and said, "Can I call you Master Fu Zhi? Are you a newcomer? Well, I don't know if you're free or not, but I'm filming a drama and I really hope you can come and make a cameo."

"A drama? Are you kidding me? Don't mind him, Master Fu Zhi. A sensational dramatic piece won't get you anywhere if you really want to be an actor. Anyway, I'm a composer contracted by Star Maker. I want to write a classic piece that incorporates folk music. I don't know if you're interested in promoting folk music, but I think we can work together!"

"Me, me, me. Master Fu Zhi, I'm working on a commercial film, and I will invite Ye Shiyun to make a guest appearance as well. Aren't you two friends? You can come with him!" 

Fu Zhi's performance had successfully made these directors and producers realize her market value. 

A good-looking actor or actress was something very common in the entertainment industry. However, a good-looking actress who was not only skilled in one field but also popular was something very rare. 

The best example was Ye Shiyun. Everyone knew he had a resting b*tch face and was not a cooperative actor. However, he had great charisma, and every web drama or movie he starred in would get good audience ratings. 

In the first half of the year, Fu Zhi had more haters than followers, so she had a low market value. However, things had changed now. 

Half a year later, Fu Zhi's market value had increased by leaps and bounds.

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