chapter:-83 Favorability

But he'd actually given Ashton a 7.5. It was unheard of. The audience whispered to each

other and praised Ashton freely. Sienna even laughed.

She was overjoyed. Ashton grew complacent and said to Keith, Your turn. The crowd

turned to Keith.

Keith was shrewd. He could play the piano impeccably, but it was almost impossible for

him to defeat Ashton on the violin. People started to pipe up.

Keith, it's fine if you don't know how to play the violin. Everyone's time is precious. If you

admit your mistake, you can make friends with Ashton.

That's right. Ashton and Olivia are childhood playmates. Don't be so petty.

Keith, people need to know their limitations. Don't be so serious. The words seemed to

be advice, but they actually had ulterior motives.

They were mocking Keith for not knowing his own limitations. They even wanted him to

admit defeat directly. Keith's reputation would be shattered if he backed down now.

Sienna smiled and said, Olivia, Keith will definitely lose. I hope you enjoy your dance with

Ashton later. Olivia harrumphed at Sienna's words.

The worry in her eyes intensified. Keith saw that everyone's eyes were focused on him.

He smiled faintly, stood up and slowly walked towards the stage.

Ashton sneered and said, you really have the courage to come up here. Keith took the

violin from his hand and said lightly. There are always people who are self-righteous, but

in my opinion, your so-called confidence can't even withstand a single blow.

When the two passed by each other, Ashton sneered in his ear and said, this is only the

beginning. I'll settle the score with you bit by bit. As he spoke, he snorted coldly and

walked off the stage.

In Keith's opinion, Ashton was no different from anyone else he'd had to deal with before.

They were just a bunch of clowns. He calmly sat down and glanced at the people below.

He didn't wait for Maestro Amoretti to start. After casually testing the feel of the strings,

he settled his violin under his chin and picked up the bow. Instrument proficiency skill

activated.

As the system's voice faded, a beautiful melody echoed through the room. Maestro

Amoretti sucked in a cold breath of air. Is this a paganini? Not only was Keith hitting

every note, he also managed to play it with such feeling.

As the piece went on, not just Maestro Amoretti, but the whole audience widened their eyes. He really knows how to play the violin. That sounds incredible.

First, they were shocked. Then the shock began to dissipate and was replaced by an

intoxicated expression. The notes from Keith's fingertips were, at times, like a clear

mountain rain, at others, like a blazing sun, and at others yet, like the silence of a

moonlit lake.

The audience was transported from one beautiful world to another as the melody

progressed. Regardless of who they were, they all shut their eyes tightly, as if trapped in

an illusion. Unable to extricate themselves from this dream, the entire room fell into a

state of endless serenity.

Only the beautiful sound of the violin could be heard. It was as though the entire room

was drunk, but one person was still awake. Ashton, his expression was hideous under

such a melody.

He knew that he'd been utterly defeated. When it was about to reach its climax, the

sound of the violin suddenly stopped, as if a good dream had been interrupted. Everyone

suddenly woke up and stared at Keith with widened eyes.

Their expressions were uncomfortable. Keith smiled helplessly and said, I'm sorry, I

forgot the score. I'll play it for you next time.

The audience looked at Keith with resentment. Even though he'd only played half of it,

the effect had been achieved. Their calm was followed by an uproar.

How can there be such a wonderful piece of music in the world? I want to hear the end.

Please play it again one day, okay? Hey, why don't you arrange a time to meet our

daughter? Looking at the expressions of the people below, Keith laughed in his heart.

With his instant memorization, how could he possibly forget the music? He'd done it on

purpose.

You were all mocking me just now, he thought to himself, so I'm not going to let you feel

comfortable. What are you going to do about it? The system said, you've shattered

everyone's wish to hear the wonderful music. Attribute point plus one.

Keith was laughing to himself. Upstairs, Maestro Amoretti had finally come back to his

senses. He looked excitedly at Keith below and cried out in shock.

A genius! Such a genius has finally appeared in the USA. Charles, let me take him away. I

promise, I'll make him a world-class talent within three years.

Old Mr. Strauss' face was also full of smiles. He laughed and said, you want to set up

your granddaughter with him, right? Maestro Amoretti plushed and said with a smile, my

granddaughter hadn't finished a college yet, but if she was open to the idea, we could always set an engagement up. Old Mr. Strauss was secretly delighted when he heard

this.

He'd achieved his goal even sooner than expected. He said angrily, you're not the only

one with a granddaughter. Now, hurry up and announce your score.

Everyone's eyes gathered on Maestro Amoretti. He took a deep breath and said in a

deep voice, actually, I can't give Keith a rating. I'm not qualified.

The audience gasped and grumbled. But if you insist, I'd give him a 12 of a 10. But

because Keith forgot the score, I'll deduct the two points and give him a 10.

As soon as he finished, the crowd once again burst into an uproar. The maestro had

actually said that his achievements weren't as high as Keith's. Although this was

obviously an exaggeration, it was enough to show Keith's standard.

In fact, everyone knew that Keith's violin skills far surpassed Ashton's. But what they

didn't know was that Maestro Amoretti wasn't lying. He really wasn't as good as Keith.

The guests started to flatter Keith. Some even tried to seduce him. Olivia felt relieved.

She let out a breath and smiled. When she looked at Keith, there was an indescribable

emotion in her eyes. Sienna, who was beside her, had a look of disbelief on her face as

the people around her whispered, he's so talented.

Even Ashton can't compare to him. How did this happen? If this continues, Olivia will fall

in love with him. No, I can't let his evil plan succeed.

At that moment, the system rang in Keith's mind. You fulfilled Olivia and Mr. Strauss's

wishes of you winning. Favorability, plus five.

Current favorability, positive 45. You shattered Ashton's and Sienna's wishes. Attribute

point, plus two.