CHAPTER 877: CHAPTER 877: WU SHIHAO’S SENSE OF DEFEAT

Mo Tao quickly said: "Mr. Ye, you don’t have to be so modest! These are completely different things, how can they be confused? Regardless of the quality of the original composition, the way you modified it to perfectly fit the essence and gave this piece a wonderful soul, that is your skill! In this regard, I have great admiration for you; it clearly shows your talent and genius in the art of music!"

Mo Tao admires talented people, especially those with talent in music, so he is so affirming of Ye Xuan.

"Haha, Mr. Mo, stop praising him. He can’t handle it! Otherwise, he’ll practically be flying to the sky."

Liu Ying covered her mouth and giggled, teasingly speaking.

Mo Tao shook his head, saying: "It’s fine, a supreme musical genius like him deserves to be praised! And no amount of praise is too much."

Ye Xuan touched his nose and didn’t say anything further, after all, what people say is beyond his control.

At this moment, Yao Xingtong also said: "Mr. Mo, since you recognize Ye Xuan’s modifications like this, should we use this version of the accompaniment for the recording of the new song?"

"Of course, we’ll use Mr. Ye’s modified version as the official accompaniment. I have no objections at all!"

Mo Tao said with a smile on his face, then remembered something and added: "By the way, also add Mr. Ye’s name in the song producer section, I want the whole country to know about such a talented musician!"

Hearing this, Ye Xuan quickly said: "Mr. Mo, I think that’s not necessary, right? This was originally your composition, how can you add my name? It’s completely unreasonable! Besides, I have no intention of becoming famous, so let’s not add it."

Ye Xuan didn’t want to become famous and have the whole country know his name; how would he lead a low-profile life?

Therefore, upon hearing Mo Tao’s decision, his first thought was to refuse!

Mo Tao insisted: "Although this piece was composed by me, you also participated in its production, and with your modifications, this piece has soared to another realm, much better than before! So adding your name as a composer is a rightful thing to do!"

"Mr. Mo, I’m serious, there’s no need to add it."

Ye Xuan smiled wryly, saying: "The reason I agreed to do this is entirely out of friendship, to help Xingtong, not for fame. If I were doing this for my own benefit, it wouldn’t be my original intention!"

"Mr. Ye, perhaps for you, this was just a casual thing. But in my view, if you hadn’t modified my piece, it would be different. However, since you did modify it, you participated in its creation! So you have to add your name to the composers! Otherwise, if the word gets out, wouldn’t it seem like I’m taking advantage of a junior?" Mo Tao said earnestly.

"This..."

Ye Xuan was at a loss for words, not knowing what to say.

"Mr. Ye, whether to add the name or not is up to you, but I’ll say just this one thing! If you still want to play my music, you must agree to my request, otherwise, don’t play it!"

Mo Tao waved his sleeve, deliberately putting on a serious face.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan was speechless. Wasn’t this old man being too unreasonable? Saying not to play at this point makes everything done before pointless.

"Ye Xuan, just agree with Mr. Mo; after all, it’s not a bad thing, just the name of a composer,"

Seeing Ye Xuan looked troubled, Yao Xingtong gave him a wink.

"Yeah! What’s there to hesitate about? Mr. Mo values you enough to add your name, why not agree quickly? It’s not like he’s cutting your flesh!" Liu Ying also chimed in.

"Alright then, as Mr. Mo said, add my name."

Ye Xuan said helplessly; dealing with a stubborn old man really left him with no choice!

"Haha, that’s more like it!"

Mo Tao’s expression relaxed, stroking his beard and laughing heartily.

Ye Xuan knew the old man was deliberately cornering him, but having agreed, what more could he say?

After thinking it over, he added: "Mr. Mo, please stop calling me Mr. Ye, just call me Xiaoye."

"Alright, I’ll call you Xiaoye then."

Mo Tao wasn’t pretentious; he nodded and agreed.

Seeing the group chatting and laughing happily while he stood to the side unnoticed, Wu Shihao felt out of place.

At this time, he wanted to say something, to draw attention to himself.

But when the words were about to come out, he couldn’t find the right words, as if everything seemed off, making him feel even more depressed, ending with a sigh!

In the past, no matter where he went with his status, he was always admired and praised, like the moon surrounded by stars! How had he ever been in such a neglected situation as now? His feelings were very complicated, and he remained silent.

Everyone chatted for a while, then dispersed to complete their tasks, preparing for the new song’s recording.

Soon, ten minutes passed, and the recording officially began.

The first ring of new song recording was naturally the accompaniment!

This was Ye Xuan’s task, as he was the piano accompanist this time; he had already prepared, wore the professional recording headphones, and sat down at the piano in the studio. Once everything was ready, he began to play.

Ye Xuan had long memorized the melody of this piece by heart, so this time he still didn’t look at the sheet music but played it with complete accuracy and proficiency as if the piece was deeply embedded in his memory, as simple as drinking water and eating food.

Although he had heard recordings of Ye Xuan’s playing before, seeing Ye Xuan play live still left Mo Tao in great shock.

Especially Ye Xuan’s proficient movements, causing him to click his tongue in amazement!

This young man is truly a monstrous genius!

To be able to play so skillfully in such a short time, even he couldn’t match such control over the rhythm! It’s hard to imagine this result was achieved in an afternoon, if he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he couldn’t have believed it was true.

No wonder, from the beginning, Xingtong highly esteemed this young man, believing that only Ye Xuan could be the performer of this accompaniment piece! Now it seems this wasn’t baseless; it was only his own shortsightedness back then that made him unwilling to believe it.

Not just Mo Tao gave such exclamations; even Wu Shihao had to admit Ye Xuan’s piano skills were far beyond his reach, the gap was too large!

At this moment, he felt a deep sense of defeat, feeling somewhat ashamed! To think previously he wanted to challenge Ye Xuan, now realizing how childish and laughable he was.

In terms of talent, Ye Xuan was immensely superior to him, it could even be described as completely overwhelming! If he had Ye Xuan’s talent, with so many years of diligent study and practice, he might have already become a hall-level music master!

Unfortunately, he would never be Ye Xuan, and that day would never arrive!

Through this event, Ye Xuan’s figure would leave an indelible impression in his heart.

If he couldn’t overcome this heart demon, his path in music would end here.