Chapter 1327 - 1322: Blaze
Chapter 1327 - 1322: Blaze
"Piano Prince! Please sign an autograph for me!"
The office worker eagerly held onto Qin Hao.
Another office worker then took out his phone and shouted, "Let’s take a selfie too!"
Qin Hao felt helpless, but after comforting Gu Qinyue with a glance, he signed autographs and took selfies with the two office workers. While they were still basking in joy, he grabbed Gu Qinyue and escaped.
Before long, they returned to Qin Hao’s Changan sedan.
Sitting in the driver’s seat, as soon as Qin Hao buckled his seatbelt, Gu Qinyue asked, "Brother, why do they call you Piano Prince?"
"I don’t know either. You’ll understand when you see it." Qin Hao took out his phone and searched for "Piano Prince."
Soon, his phone was flooded with news articles related to "Piano Prince."
Qin Hao skimmed through them and his face broke into a deeper bitter smile.
Gu Qinyue widened her eyes, "Brother! You’re amazing!"
Piano — she accidentally saw a video Qin Hao opened. The protagonist of the video was Qin Hao, playing piano with great emotion, resembling an artist.
"Sigh, Qinyue, it seems I’m in big trouble!"
Qin Hao mumbled helplessly, knowing that in Huaxia, too many things happen daily — viral fame can’t last forever.
Like Qin Hao, who had gone viral a few times before.
But as he faded from public view, his popularity waned, nowhere near the celebrity status he had in Shanghai where fans would flood the streets.
However, with the emergence of this "Piano Prince" video, Qin Hao could foresee that he’d be a fleeting sensation once again.
"Brother, can I look at the news?"
Under Gu Qinyue’s pleading, Qin Hao handed his phone to her.
She began browsing various posts on Weibo, forums, and discussion boards.
Qin Hao started the car and occasionally glanced at her.
Eventually, Qin Hao realized his name had made it to the trending topics; he inadvertently became a hero of Huaxia again.
Unbeknownst to Qin Hao, the Piano Prince’s fame was still burgeoning.
With improved public ideology and education in recent years, terms like "Huaxia Hero" became mainstream online.
In this chaotic digital age, patriotism remains the most meaningful matter.
Thus, the incident where Qin Hao rebuked a Neon Country pianist at the airport turned into a rare viral moment.
By evening, the Piano Prince’s popularity continued to rise, almost flooding everyone’s social media circles.
In an instant, Qin Hao’s piano performance video was massively shared.
He became the "must-marry man" choice among young women.
"So handsome! Such a handsome man is truly hard to find!"
"I, Wang Minting, won’t take anyone but the guy in the video!"
"Willing to pay for the guy’s Weibo username!"
You could say that lovestruck girls found a new idol.
More rational women were relatively pragmatic.
"This man is remarkably handsome and has an extraordinary demeanor; surely a young master from a prominent family."
"No, the video’s quality is poor, but if you look closely, doesn’t the Piano Prince resemble a public figure?"
"A celebrity? On close inspection, he does remind me of someone, but who is it?"
"Sprinter hero Qin Hao, perhaps?"
Suddenly, it was like dropping a bombshell, igniting yet another firestorm of online discussion, and the popular Weibo user "Sister Hua" even chimed in.
"I don’t know if it’s Qin Hao, but I want to say, from now on, Piano Prince is my lifelong idol!"
By the next day, with the Piano Prince’s soaring fame, many Weibo influencers joined in to ride the wave, highly praising his looks and talent.
Just when everyone thought the matter would pass quietly.
Huaxia’s famous film, TV, and music trinity star Qiao Jiaying tweeted: "I want to get married, Piano Prince-style Oppa."
Such a simple statement was akin to dropping a deep-water bomb into the entertainment circle.
As we all know, Qiao Jiaying is already known as the queen of trends.
A queen of trends plus a temporary king of popularity.
How could it not be explosive?
Thus, Qiao Jiaying’s fervent fans began to howl, threatening to take down the Piano Prince.
But the Piano Prince’s "wife" fans would not back down; ostensibly, even if their competitor is Qiao Jiaying, they won’t retreat.
Amid the fierce online battle, some refreshing comments also surfaced.
For instance, well-known blogger and Beijing Music College piano teacher Shen Fanshow offered an objective review:
"The performer in the video has magical fingers full of charisma. His performance brims with poetry and skill, fusing the chaos, calmness, intensity inherent to piano compositions. Truly, he is exceptionally talented!"
In the music world, Teacher Shen Fanshow is quite renowned, having taught many big-name stars.
With his endorsement, Qin Hao not only shot to internet fame but many music academy mentors and professors started examining the video.
The more they researched, the more they realized, this toughest piano piece is far from the limit of Qin Hao’s capabilities.
"The performer’s piano prowess is unfathomable! It’s hard to imagine how he achieved such accomplishments!"
"His talent and memory captivate me; I hope to hear his live performance someday!"
"I’m a professor at Shenming Music Academy. I hope the performer in the video can contact me! I wish Shenming Music Academy students could be lucky enough to attend your lecture!"
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Online drama, Qin Hao remained oblivious, even if he knew, he wouldn’t care much.
During the days upon his return, he had been wandering around, striving for inner peace.
Until a phone call one morning disturbed his tranquil life.
"Who’s this?" Qin Hao took the call, puzzled.
It was an unfamiliar number; aside from the military and Ancient Martial Alliance, he rarely believed that anyone knew his number.
"Is this Mr. Hao?"
"Jiaying?" Qin Hao perked up at the name, "Celestial Empress, long time no see, how come you called me."
"Mr. Hao, I saw that video online..."
"Sigh, what a headache; even you know, looks like I caught fire again..." Qin Hao said helplessly.
"Mr. Hao, you’re not just popular, you’re famous nationwide!" Qiao Jiaying’s voice carried excitement: "Moreover, not only netizens adore you, but many professional teachers also appreciate you a lot. Many teachers are searching for your contact details too."
"What do they want me for?" Qin Hao asked casually.
"They want to communicate with you, brother..." Qiao Jiaying paused, her voice carried a bit of guilt: "Brother, my mentor Shen Fanshow also really wants to meet you, I couldn’t withstand the pressure and told him about you... I hope you forgive me..."
"Hey, telling is telling, it’s no big deal." Qin Hao said indifferently.
After a moment of silence, Qiao Jiaying meekly suggested, "Could you do me a favor, brother?"
"What favor?"
"Give a lecture at Beijing Music College."
"Huh?" Qin Hao was a bit dumbfounded.
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