Chapter 6 – The Curse of Perfectionism

Watching Chen Qi lie down on the sofa again, some fans of Chen Xiaokun were instantly furious, accusing Chen Qi of being irresponsible.

Zhuo Yiyi glanced at Li Huange.

As the Ice Queen Bingfen of the music world, Zhuo Yiyi was very skilled at playing the piano.

"Queen of Songs Huange, did you notice anything?"

At this moment, Li Huange was also confused.

At first, she thought Chen Xiaokun's playing was flawless, but after Chen Qi pointed out the issue, Li Huange was initially a bit displeased.

Oh, Chen Qi, why pretend to know when you don't?

But when Li Huange listened carefully, she did notice the problem in Chen Xiaokun's performance.

How did Chen Qi discover such a subtle flaw that even professionals would struggle to detect?

Li Huange looked at Zhuo Yiyi and saw the same realization in her eyes, so she nodded.

"Xiaokun's playing level is far beyond children of his age. Initially, I didn't catch it either, but after Chen Qi mentioned it and I listened carefully..."

"There is indeed a tiny flaw that can barely be called a problem!"

"Just like Chen Qi said, a few notes were weaker."

The people in the studio were immediately amazed.

Zhuo Yiyi also added, "It's the same as what I found. Anyone who can hear these small issues must have very strong piano skills!"

[What the heck? Was I the fool? I was the one criticizing just now, but Chen Qi really heard it?]

[Chen Qi is so cool, he can even play the piano. I knew he wasn't just all talk.]

[But... shouldn't the issue be why a father isn't guiding his son? Instead, he chooses to lie down?]

[From Chen Qi, I see the attitude of someone used to being a gigolo.]

Bai Qinghe sighed helplessly, "When dads take care of kids, this often happens. They tend to let things slide, avoiding responsibility whenever possible."

"Exactly!" Lin Xiaolu agreed, "When I notice such problems at home, I stop them immediately, so my husband wouldn't be like Chen Qi."

Li Huange raised an eyebrow, looking at Bai Qinghe and Lin Xiaolu.

"Oh? Can Teacher Bai and Actress Lin hear such tiny mistakes?"

"Or can your husbands hear them?"

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Bai Qinghe and Lin Xiaolu's expressions changed instantly.

"Hearing it and not guiding is worse than not hearing it, isn't it?" Bai Qinghe retorted.

Lin Xiaolu added with a hint of meaning, "Even if you can't guide, you can enroll the child in piano classes."

Zhuo Yiyi immediately laughed, "Queen of Songs Huange's piano skills are already very high, no piano teacher can compare, right?"

Li Huange looked at the screen again, the clock in the living room showed it was already 11:30.

Chen Qi was still typing away at the computer, and Chen Xiaokun had been playing for over half an hour.

Finally, Chen Qi stretched, turned off the computer, and stood up with a frown.

"This is... sigh!"

"The perfectionist in me just can't take it anymore..."

Chen Qi strode up to the second floor and knocked on the doorframe of the music room.

Chen Xiaokun stopped and looked at Chen Qi with a puzzled expression.

"What's up?"

Chen Qi said directly:

"Normally, people's pinky fingers are weaker. As a child under six, your pinky is even weaker. I believe with your level, you should have noticed this problem!"

Chen Xiaokun stared at Chen Qi with wide, blinking eyes, seemingly not expecting Chen Qi to say such things.

Chen Qi continued:

"So when you were playing just now, you unconsciously lifted your pinky, using your wrist's strength to press the keys, even playing with your pinky lying down..."

Chen Xiaokun was shocked because Chen Qi was right!

But this unreliable dad, does he really know how to play the piano?

Chen Qi gestured with his hand and continued:

"Actually, if you try to lift your pinky and use it like your other fingers, you'll find it can easily rise above the back of your hand."

"If you want to train your weaker pinky, you can have it play more black keys, as they are higher than white keys, requiring a higher lift to sound."

Chen Qi suddenly thought for a moment and pointed at the sheet music on the piano.

"For the piece you just played, to train the stretch from the fourth to the fifth finger, you could try practicing it in F major or B-flat major."

"Give it a try!"

After saying this, Chen Qi turned to leave.

"Wait!" Chen Xiaokun called out to Chen Qi.

Chen Qi turned around, meeting Chen Xiaokun's clear and astonished eyes.

"You... you can play the piano?"

Chen Qi chuckled, shrugged, neither confirming nor denying it.

"You're a lazy gigolo... why teach me?" Chen Xiaokun asked.

"Hey?" Chen Qi was displeased, "I'm your dad, is that how you talk to your dad?"

"Tch..." Chen Xiaokun pouted.

Chen Qi didn't seem too upset, leaving one last comment.

"I'm a perfectionist, and your playing doesn't sound good to me. I'm doing this for my ears! Anyway, I've taught you the method..."

Chen Xiaokun seemed thoughtful, his gaze returning to the piano keys.

...

Li Lei was curious and immediately asked, "Queen of Songs Huange, Ice Queen Bingfen, is Chen Qi right?"

Li Huange and Zhuo Yiyi both nodded.

"Spot on! And he directly and decisively provided training methods!" Zhuo Yiyi praised, "He's definitely more professional than I am!"

Li Huange's mind was still buzzing.

She had considered that Chen Qi might know music, and she signed up with the hope of some unexpected gain, but she didn't expect him to really know.

Or maybe... he just got lucky with his guess?

[I'm confused, is the bar for stay-at-home dads this high now?]

[Did you see? Chen Qi's lazy attitude even makes his son speak rudely to him.]

[Not necessarily, pointing out a problem doesn't mean Chen Qi is great at piano!]

[But someone who's not good definitely can't point out problems, so my brother Qi is not only handsome but also talented!]

Lin Xiaolu and Bai Qinghe seemed at a loss for words after Chen Qi's guidance.

But they felt something was off with this family's atmosphere.

The two exchanged glances, seeing their thoughts mirrored in each other's eyes.

Their own family live streams were coming up, and although the program required them not to inform their husbands and children, they had already prepared in advance, even planning the day's activities.

What to do at what time, what effect to achieve, what image to establish, and so on.

At this moment, the big screen in the studio showed Chen Xiaokun playing the piano again.

This time, there was noticeable improvement, and some knowledgeable viewers in the comments expressed their amazement.

Chen Qi suddenly sat up from the sofa, looking at the clock on the wall.

"Chen Xiaokun, it's already 12 o'clock. If you haven't washed the dishes yet, I'm really going to let you skip a meal!"

Li Huange suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.

Lin Xiaolu and Bai Qinghe immediately seized the opportunity.

Criticizing the first family would surely highlight their own families better, right?

Their tone became angry.

"Really going to let a five-year-old go hungry? What kind of father does that? I'm furious!"

"I would never allow my husband to be like Chen Qi! I hope to inform the lady of this house!"


Proofreader: Peter Pan

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