Professor Qu Haibo refused to believe it. In his eyes, Yu Ye had gone completely mad. After suffering the devastating aftereffects of brain cancer, the man seemed to have lost his grip on reality. Yet he still stubbornly believed he could raise his daughter to become just as extraordinary as before. To him, such an idea was nothing more than an impossible fantasy.
"That's exactly why it's called a miracle," Cihai replied calmly, his voice steady and unwavering.
"Even so... Little Shuying didn't display any remarkable piano talent before she was seven years old..." Haibo forced a bitter smile.
That question had troubled him for years. How could a girl who would later compose world-renowned piano masterpieces have appeared so... ordinary in the beginning? It was that overwhelming sense of ordinariness that fascinated him. How could someone so average transform into someone so astonishing?
"Because..." Cihai said quietly, his gaze becoming firmer than anyone else's. "Her father was different."
The simple sentence echoed through the room.
Meanwhile, inside the broadcast room, countless young viewers sat frozen in silence. They repeatedly turned those words over in their minds. Or perhaps... They simply couldn't believe such an education could truly exist.
On the stage of the program, Shuying stood calmly beneath the brilliant lights. She overlooked the audience from the elevated stage as though she had already reached the summit of the artistic world. If every achievement she possessed could be measured, then at this moment she stood above countless others.
High above.
Confident.
Untouchable.
Her voice remained gentle, yet every word carried overwhelming confidence. She respected every rival enough to acknowledge them, but she never once doubted her own victory.
"When I first started learning the piano, I was completely ordinary. The children around me were incredible. They learned faster than I did, played better than I did, and improved much more quickly. But that never meant I was weaker than them!"
"Afterward, I defeated every child who studied piano alongside me! I composed my own piano music! My belief has never changed. I am the strongest!"
The confidence radiating from her every word captivated countless young viewers.
Many rebellious teenagers admired her to the point of obsession.
Many dreamed of becoming her.
Many wanted to walk the same path as Shuying.
Without powerful parents.
Without family connections.
Without anyone opening doors for them.
Yet still climbing all the way to the very top!
At that moment, as her confidence reached its peak, the entire stadium erupted, and only one name echoed through the arena.
"Yu Shuying!"
"Yu Shuying!"
"YU SHUYING!!!"
Fans surged forward in waves.
Some shouted until their voices became hoarse, while others burst into tears while screaming her name with every ounce of strength they had. The deafening cheers seemed powerful enough to shake the entire venue.
The replay continued.
This was Little Shuying's third week of piano lessons, and what unfolded before everyone's eyes was completely different from what most viewers had imagined.
In this genuine test of talent, learning ability, perseverance, and educational guidance... Shuying was no different from countless ordinary children.
She wasn't a child prodigy.
She wasn't naturally gifted.
She was simply... ordinary.
Yet the more ordinary she appeared, the more excited the audience became. Because everyone already knew the ending, they knew that this ordinary little girl would one day rise to unimaginable heights. That was what made every small struggle so meaningful.
The replay shifted once again.
Friday evening at dinner time.
Shuying quietly ate her meal while letting out a tired sigh, looking exhausted. The children in her class were simply too talented. For the first time, she genuinely questioned herself. Why were children her own age so unbelievably strong? Every single one of them seemed able to play effortlessly.
They learned new pieces faster.
Their reactions were quicker.
They practiced far longer than she could.
Many even received private tutoring from famous piano instructors.
Every one of those children had a piano at home.
Some were even personally taught by internationally renowned pianists.
Compared to them... She felt painfully inadequate. She lowered her head, silently eating her dinner.
Across the table, Yu Ye glanced at her before letting out a mocking snort. "Look at that miserable face of yours. Can't keep up with piano anymore? If you ask me, maybe you just don't have the talent. Going to school is already enough. Why force yourself to learn the piano?"
Hearing those deliberately provoking words, Shuying's eyes instantly turned red, and she pointed at him angrily. "Can't you help me even a little?!"
Yu Ye didn't comfort her. Instead, he answered impatiently, "Then prove yourself."
Shuying froze. "...Fine! I'll defeat every single one of them!"
Her anger exploded instantly. With a furious glare, she spun around and stormed back into her bedroom, slamming the door behind her.
Meanwhile, Yu Ye remained seated at the dining table. A faint, satisfied smile slowly appeared on his face.
That smile left countless viewers utterly bewildered. What exactly was he planning? Or... Had the side effects of brain cancer already begun affecting his personality? Was this simply another symptom of his illness?
After quietly washing the dishes, Yu Ye slowly made his way toward the rooftop. His footsteps were weak and unsteady.
He almost never went there. So seeing this, many people watching couldn't help becoming anxious. Was he feeling sick again? Surely he wasn't going to cause Little Shuying more trouble...
Watching someone suffer from severe memory loss was heartbreaking enough. For an entire family, it was a relentless form of emotional torture.
As the replay from the program continued, countless viewers filled the scrolling comments with sighs and sympathy.
"Yu Ye's condition really looks like it's getting worse."
"Why did he go to the rooftop? I really feel sorry for Shuying. Living with a patient like this must be exhausting."
"Yeah... Yu Ye used to be the one taking care of Little Shuying. Now, at only seven years old, Shuying has become the one taking care of him..."