The Understated Dragon Lord novel Chapter 650

“What’s wrong?” Daniel asked, still clearly amused.

“You’ve seen more than you should – you know what I’m talking about!” Beauty retorted, displeased.

“What I shouldn't have seen? Beauty, what did I see? Remind me, or better yet, let's find a quiet spot so I can have a second look and work out exactly what's okay for me to see and what's not," Daniel teased her with a laugh.

But that was too much for Declan.

They seemed less to be arguing and more to be flirting outrageously. Declan felt a sudden, unwelcome notion, as though he was sporting a metaphorical green hat – an old Chinese symbol indicating a man's wife or lover had been unfaithful.

Unable to bear it any longer, Declan promptly stepped up and called out to Daniel.

“Country bumpkin, you think you’re so great? With your dog teacher, BIG Yellow, who taught you to play the piano? Go ahead, let everyone hear just how skilled your canine teacher really is.”

“Declan, if you’re so eager to lose, then I’ll oblige! Just a small sample will suffice to show you the difference between us.”

With that declaration, Daniel casually sat down at the piano, crossing his legs like he didn’t have a care in the world – the very picture of insouciance.

Daniel no longer teased her and began to play. His agile fingers danced across the keys, crafting a melody no one else had ever heard – a piece he had composed himself.

Initially skeptical, the crowd's disbelief was shattered with the first note.

The gathered crowd, who never expected a country bumpkin to be able to play piano, stared at Daniel in astonishment. As Daniel played merely a few notes, tears began to well up in the eyes of many.

Before long, as he continued to play, everyone was crying – even Beauty was moved by his performance.