Marshall let out a chuckle. “If spending a little money can make you happy, then I think it’s worth it.”
Stella stayed silent. She avoided his gaze and focused on the piano. “I don’t really know much piano pieces.”
“Do you know how to play Lyphard Melody?”
“I guess so.”
Marshall quickly searched for the sheet music on his phone and placed it on the stand. “Why don’t you give it a go?”
Glancing at the moving shadows in the audience, Stella walked around the piano and sat down. After studying the sheet music for a while, she slowly pressed the keys.
The ethereal melody instantly filled the hall. Stella’s fingers were slow, and the chords barely connected due to her lack of practice. The world-famous piece sounded rather unpleasant when Stella played it.
She considered giving up, but before she could stop, a pair of well-defined hands landed on the piano keys next to hers.
The person had fair, slender, and elegant-looking fingers. The veins on the back of their hand were subtly visible, exuding a sense of refined beauty, as their fingers danced across the piano.
A melodious piano tune gradually filled the air, as those hands started moving.
Marshall turned to Stella and said, “Let’s play together.”
Stella had regained her focus. She slowly found the rhythm and followed along.
However, she was not very proficient. After going through a few sections, she slowly reestablished her sense of the piece, resulting in a smoother performance.
When the music concluded, Stella looked at Marshall and said, “So, you know how to play the piano.”
“I really liked it for a while, so I took a few classes. I only know the basics. It’s nothing impressive,” Marshall replied.
There was a brief silence. Stella realized that people had different standards.
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