Earlier, he just recalled how to play this piece, and unconsciously, it flowed out like a running stream.
"My God, a genius! Chou, you're simply a musical genius!" Tammy exclaimed from the depths of her heart.
Although the piece Chou Ping played just now was very simple, his playing level could definitely be described as performance-grade.
"Chou, are you sure you haven't learned piano before?" Tammy still found it hard to believe that someone who had only encountered the piano for the second time could perform so well.
"No mistake, Teacher Tammy. If a microphone counts as an instrument, that's the only instrument I've ever touched," Chou Ping said with a smile.
Tammy blinked. Could it be that Chou intentionally pretended not to know the piano just to get close to her?
But why would he want to get close to her? For money? He seemed quite generous, and money didn't seem to be an issue for him.
Subconsciously, Kailin swept a glance over herself. Could this young man be interested in her mature charm? After all, some people liked particularly mature women...
"Teacher, can we continue with the rest of the lesson?" Chou Ping's inquiry brought Tammy back to her senses. "Sure, let's continue. By the way, did you take the music theory book I gave you home and read it?" she asked.
"Yeah, I've read some of it, but that book is too hypnotic. I fell asleep after reading it for a while..." Chou Ping honestly confessed.
Tammy had prepared more than one music theory book for Chou Ping. She quickly took out another one, ready to explain it to him.
"So, let's delve into music theory now..."
"Teacher, there's no need for that. I've already read it," Chou Ping solemnly stated. "Tammy, music theory may seem basic, but it's the most crucial part of learning music. Reading it doesn't mean you've mastered it," Tammy earnestly said.
Chou Ping nodded thoughtfully. Although he believed he had already mastered it, he didn't argue. After all, she was the professional.
Then Tammy began to explain to Chou Ping step by step. However, every point she made, Chou Ping could connect it to other concepts effortlessly, even delving into more profound aspects.
Gradually, Tammy's expression became less composed. "Chou, are you sure you haven't studied music before?" Chou Ping spread his hands. "If I had, would I need to spend this money?"
"But you've clearly understood all these music theory basics."
"Yeah, as I said, I read them before."
Tammy, in disbelief, stared at Chou Ping. "Did you keep studying that book after going home?" Chou Ping honestly replied, "Well, last night I did plan to study it thoroughly, but I ended up falling asleep after reading about twenty pages or so."
Taking a deep breath, Tammy found it incredible. "So, you only read it once?"
Chou Ping nodded.
Three hours later, as it got dark, Chou Ping took the initiative to end today's lesson.
Seeing him off at the door, Tammy kept staring at his back, her eyes filled with astonishment and doubt.
Is Chou Ping a genius or a fool? Now she had completely lost her judgment.
Remembering the first lesson yesterday, Chou Ping was just a complete novice, not even knowing basic posture and fingerings.
Just a day later, when he came for the second lesson, he already had a masterful demeanor, with well-practiced fingerings. It even made Tammy a bit envious.
Most importantly, Chou Ping claimed he only read the first twenty pages once, and he had already mastered that section of music theory, even connecting it to other concepts effortlessly.
From these performances, Tammy was determined not to believe that Chou Ping was learning the piano for the first time.
But then she believed again because, since he had mastered the first twenty pages, she decided to explain the content after the twentieth page to Chou Ping.
In the following time, Tammy once again witnessed a musical ignoramus. No matter how she explained it in simple and understandable ways, he seemed to only understand vaguely. If it weren't for the over two thousand dollars at stake, she would have kicked Chou Ping out of her house.
Tammy was a bit confused, and Chou Ping was also full of doubts.
He was absolutely certain that he had never really touched the piano before. Otherwise, when Luo Mengting asked those jokes, he wouldn't have reacted that way.
But when he came again, he could completely master the previously taught content.
From this perspective, he seemed to have musical talent. But this time, when Tammy corrected his new fingerings, it took him several hours.
And that music theory foundation, which he had always treated as a hypnotic tool, imprinted all the content he had read in his mind. It was not just simple rote memorization but had transformed into knowledge that could be applied actively.
What was going on? Could it be that he was the legendary quick learner, a straight-A student who grasped everything instantly?
Impossible. If he were that amazing, he probably would have been admitted to Tsinghua or Peking University a long time ago. Would he need to spend a considerable amount to study abroad in the United States due to failing the college entrance examination?
As he pondered, Chou Ping felt his mind becoming increasingly chaotic, like a tangled mess. But there was a feeling that was becoming clearer.
Gurgle!
This sound came from his stomach, and Chou Ping knew he was hungry.
The fact that his stomach easily got hungry seemed to be a recent development. But what did hunger have to do with becoming a straight-A student?
Entering a nearby fast-food restaurant, Chou Ping directly ordered thirty hamburgers. He knew he could definitely eat them all.
While waiting for the food, Chou Ping silently recalled the strange changes that had happened to him recently.
Most importantly, there was the miraculous resetting of time every forty-eight hours.
Next was the surge in appetite, enhanced learning abilities, increased physical strength, and power. For example, in the last round when Ram and a few others came to find trouble, Chou Ping, when desperate, directly overturned all of them, only suffering minor injuries.
These four changes seemed to have no direct connection.
However, one thing was certain— the latter three occurred after the time reset.
To be precise, after inexplicably ending the round of Friday and Saturday and continuing the timeline afterward.
The reason for saying this was that Chou Ping was still relatively normal after completing the first Sunday and Monday. He didn't eat much, and there was no reference for learning abilities and strength at the moment.
Moreover, the time reset was too magical. Chou Ping couldn't find any conclusion to explain this phenomenon on all the knowledge surfaces he could access.
The other three changes happened after the time reset. Although the specific reasons were unknown, Chou Ping knew that there must be a connection among these four.
However, Chou Ping didn't have the mood to think about it now. The waiter had already brought the hamburgers to his table.
He devoured all thirty hamburgers in one go, barely managing to burp. Then, amidst the stunned gazes of the staff and customers, he walked out of the restaurant.