The screams of the henchmen were especially excited.

Su Ying picked at her ear expressionlessly, utterly speechless.

Anyway, she couldn't figure out what was so handsome about Chu Xun. Maybe he was just expressionless, which was why he always had such a cold face. As a result, he was inexplicably adored by the girls as the campus prince and was known as the school's most handsome man along with the school bully Pei Si.

As for Pei Si, he was a complete irritable maniac. Ordinary girls might like him, but the real top wealthy families in Linjiang City certainly wouldn't.

Thinking about it this way evokes a sense of melancholy, like being the only one sober while everyone else is drunk.

However, when he turned his head, he saw Xie Li yawning widely, looking utterly bored.

Su Ying: "..."

Xie Li: "..."

"I'm sorry." Xie Li quickly adjusted her posture, sitting upright. It seemed a bit inappropriate for her to be like this when everyone was so engrossed in the performance, and it was also a bit disrespectful to the performer.

...Although she was also puzzled as to why such a level of performance could be praised by everyone.

Su Ying seemed to have found a kindred spirit, her eyes sparkling with excitement: "You also think Chu Xun isn't that good-looking, right?"

She didn't try to hide her voice, and a girl nearby immediately glared at her when she heard it.

"It's alright." Xie Li thought for a moment, then added that he shouldn't attack someone's appearance, "It's just that his playing level is average, and his showing off skills isn't very good either."

Ming Xiaoxiao, sitting in the front row, naturally heard Xie Li's words.

She glanced back at Xie Li with some concern, her mouth opening and closing as if she wanted to say something.

I could hear angry discussions around me.

"Who is this? Who does she think she is, daring to criticize Senior Chu Xun's performance?"

"Yeah, does she even know how to play the piano? Don't spout nonsense here if you can't even play the piano."

Ming Xiaoxiao finally couldn't hold back anymore and turned to the girl next to her to explain seriously, "Xie Li can't play the piano, but that's because her family couldn't afford it before."

“But she has always been the smartest person in our village, and I believe in her level of appreciation.”

These words, once spoken, were like a drop of water falling into a pot of boiling oil.

The area instantly erupted in excitement.

"What do you mean by trusting her taste? What kind of taste does a village girl have?"

"Damn, he really is just a country bumpkin who can't play the piano!"

"Are you crazy? What utter garbage!"

Ming Xiaoxiao blushed, seemingly at a loss for what to do in this situation.

Su Ying had been muttering a curse since Ming Xiaoxiao started speaking. Now she turned to Xie Li and said, "Does she have a grudge against you? Why is she so good at stirring up trouble for you?"

It was just a casual remark by Xie Li, and the two girls only dared to discuss it privately because they were unhappy about it.

However, Ming Xiaoxiao's explanation instantly triggered a wave of anger, and she was immediately attacked by the group.

Xie Li was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Ming Xiaoxiao. She, the one being attacked, hadn't done anything yet, but Ming Xiaoxiao's eyes were already red with anger, and she was stubbornly arguing with the people.

She was actually quite touched. She had always thought that Ming Xiaoxiao had gone to study in the city since junior high school and was someone that the entire Shenjia Village could not look up to.

But to my surprise, Ming Xiaoxiao defended her to this extent, even saying that she was the smartest person in the whole village.

"Who said I can't play the piano? I can, and I should be able to play it better than Chu Xun just now."

Ming Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at the girl.

Her expression was calm, and the stage lights shone on her face, giving it a jade-like luster that made the curve of her jawline breathtakingly perfect.

Ming Xiaoxiao felt a mix of emotions and asked softly, "Xie Li, when did you learn to play the piano? Did you just start learning recently?"