Only after the lingering sound dissipated did Zhou Jian stand up and bow to everyone.
"Thanks!"
"Slap, slap."
The room erupted in thunderous applause, everyone clapping enthusiastically for Zhou Jian.
Seeing this, Wang Qingge had no choice but to applaud. He couldn't very well not applaud, could he? So he joined the others.
The applause lasted for about a minute before it stopped, and Mr. Chen finally spoke.
"Xiao Zhou! You're really great. I never expected you to actually compose a piece based on the rain."
Hearing Mr. Chen's praise, Zhou Jian was very happy.
"Mr. Chen, you flatter me. Time was too short, so there were many parts that I didn't perform well."
"No, Xiao Zhou, you've done very well, really." What Old Chen admired most was this kind of humble person.
Therefore, Zhou Jian became increasingly satisfied with him.
"Xiao Zhou! It seems that you absolutely need a spot in the World Music Competition two months from now."
Upon hearing this, not only Zhou Jian himself, but also the other young people couldn't help but feel envious.
After all, they're representing a country in the war! How could that not be exciting?
To most people, it wasn't just a spot, but an honor, so many young people at the scene were extremely envious of Zhou Jian.
As for Zhou Jian himself, you can imagine how excited he was when he heard Elder Chen's words.
"Thank you, Mr. Chen. Thank you for giving me this opportunity."
“No, Xiao Zhou, you earned this opportunity yourself, not someone else gave it to you. Do you understand?” Old Chen corrected him.
"Yes, Mr. Chen, I've got it."
"Uh-huh!"
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Zhou Jian stepped down from the stage. Everyone looked at him with envy and made way for him.
At this moment, Zhou Jian was enjoying immense success, so he went straight over to Wang Qingge and the others.
"Aunt Zhang, Aunt Jiang, Aunt Cheng, Aunt Li," he greeted the four ladies.
"Xiao Zhou, you're amazing!"
Zhou Jian's performance truly satisfied Zhang Ruping and the others.
But Zhou Jian's target this time wasn't them, but Han Zhixuan.
He's liked Han Zhixuan for many years, and now he's showing such amazing talent.
Of course, you should take it out and show it off to the person you like.
"Zhixuan, what do you think of my composition?"
Zhou Jian suddenly asked Han Zhixuan a question, and the others stared at her, wanting to see what Han Zhixuan would say.
"Me!" Han Zhixuan didn't expect Zhou Jian to suddenly ask her, so she was a little caught off guard.
However! Since they've already asked her, she can't just not answer.
In fact, Han Zhixuan wasn't particularly fond of Zhou Jian's work either, because she always liked to compare others with Wang Qingge.
She had witnessed and experienced Wang Qingge's strength firsthand.
Before meeting Wang Qingge, she always thought she was a piano prodigy, until he came along.
She then realized how ridiculous her previous thoughts had been.
In Han Zhixuan's eyes, there are very few people who can compare to Wang Qingge.
Not to mention someone like Zhou Jian, so in Han Zhixuan's eyes, Zhou Jian's creations were no different from children playing house.
So Han Zhixuan subconsciously replied to Zhou Jian's words.
"It's alright, I can barely understand it."
"What! What is she saying?"
Han Zhixuan's words, spoken subconsciously, left everyone who heard them speechless.
No one would have thought that she would say such a thing, that Zhou Jian's excellent work was just so-so in her eyes?
So, he can only barely understand? Good heavens! What's wrong with him?
Not to mention anyone else, even Old Chen probably wouldn't dare to say such a thing.
Even Old Chen praised Zhou Jian, yet Han Zhixuan described him as utterly despicable.
Could it be that Han Zhixuan is even more powerful than Old Chen?
So when Han Zhixuan spoke, everyone around was shocked and speechless.
Actually, you can't blame Han Zhixuan for telling the truth. After all, once you've seen an eagle, how could you possibly be fascinated by a crow?
In reality, however, Han Zhixuan's blatant statement would likely draw some dislike.
"Xuanxuan, what nonsense are you talking about?"
The first to react was her mother, Zhang Ruping, so she quickly stepped forward.
Zhou Jian's face had long lost its joy; instead, it was filled with a dark aura.
Zhou Jian felt ashamed, but he was overjoyed and greeted her.
Given her response, it would be difficult for anyone to accept.
Zhang Ruping also noticed Zhou Jian's expression, so she quickly came up with a solution.
"Xuanxuan, what nonsense are you talking about? Even if you're angry with Zhou Jian, you can't just spout nonsense like that without considering the occasion."
It must be said that Zhang Ruping is indeed very experienced in dealing with this kind of situation.
What was originally a delicate situation was resolved by her words.
The meaning behind Zhang Ruping's words is easily understood by anyone.
She was implying that Han Zhixuan was angry with Zhou Jian, which was why she said those things, just like when a man and woman are arguing.
So, those who originally wanted to blame Han Zhixuan suddenly realized that she was just being stubborn and said those things because she was angry with Zhou Jian.
Perhaps Han Zhixuan and Zhou Jian had some kind of falling out, which is why she said that.
Perhaps the two of them are even dating.
Given that Zhou Jian was so self-aware as to ask Han Zhixuan about it, everyone knew that their situation was pretty much confirmed.
So everyone breathed a sigh of relief, believing it was just a misunderstanding.
Only they themselves know the truth of the matter.
Zhou Jian was originally very angry, but after Zhang Ruping said those words, he wasn't so angry anymore.
Zhang Ruping's words gave him a way out.
Now everyone believes that what Han Zhixuan said to Zhou Jian was just the kind of angry talk between a man and a woman.
This made him uneasy, because this was much better than the truth.
Therefore, Zhou Jian had no choice but to give up. He immediately changed his expression and said to Zhang Ruping.
"Aunt Zhang, please don't blame Zhixuan. It's my fault. Let her speak."
As soon as Zhou Jian spoke, Zhang Ruping responded immediately.
"Xiao Zhou, you're too easygoing, that's why she bullies you like this."
"Haha, Aunt Zhang is fine." Zhou Jian maintained his smile.
Han Zhixuan knew she had said the wrong thing, and now that her mother was helping her save face, she simply shut up.
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