As soon as the music began, Li Yunyan moved.
With light, graceful steps, her skirt began to flutter.
Her dance steps were light and graceful, and every step and every turn blended perfectly with the music, as if it were a performance that had been practiced for a long time.
Her body is incredibly flexible, and her dance moves are graceful and light as the wind. Coupled with the layers of wide skirt she wore today, she resembled a pink butterfly fluttering in the air.
Her eyebrows were raised, and her expression was confident and flamboyant, drawing everyone's attention to Li Yunyan.
While Li Mingzhu played her instrument with great effort, her piano skills were commendable, but compared to Li Yunyan's outstanding dance moves, she became merely a foil.
Li Mingzhu never expected that Li Yunyan could actually dance!
She was furious, but suddenly an idea struck her, and her fingers began to fly across the keyboard.
The rhythm of the piano music suddenly sped up.
Everyone felt a chill run down their spines.
Changing the rhythm on the spot is a great test of a dancer's skill and ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
If one's dance skills are not refined, it is very easy to fall behind the beat, resulting in the dance and the music not blending together; and if one does not understand music and cannot comprehend the content expressed by the music, it is also easy for the artistic conception expressed by the dance to not blend with the music.
Without real skills, it would be absolutely impossible to control the current situation!
Unexpectedly, Li Yunyan lightly touched the ground with her toes, suddenly leaped into the air, spun around a few times, and then landed steadily on her toes.
Her dance steps were graceful and her figure was beautiful. Every turn she made was radiant and captivating. Every move she made was truly elegant!
Thunderous applause immediately erupted from the crowd.
Li Mingzhu bit her lower lip and pushed her hand speed to the limit, making the rhythm of the piano music faster and faster, which no longer matched the artistic conception that the piece was meant to express.
Lu Shuhua, who was sitting in the main seat, had her brows furrowed.
She couldn't understand why her daughter was behaving so strangely today. It was just a performance; why did it have to highlight who was better?
The Sixth Prince's eyes were now completely fixed on Li Yunyan. A smile played on his thin lips as his gaze followed her intently, leaving not a single glance for Li Mingzhu.
Li Yunyan didn't find it difficult at all; no matter how fast Ren Limingzhu played the piano, she could keep up steadily!
What's even more amazing is that she didn't show any signs of fatigue. She danced for so long without even losing her breath!
Everyone present knew perfectly well that Li Mingzhu's piano skills were utterly outmatched by Li Yunyan's dance!
Continuing to play it will only make people laugh more!
Li Congzuo looked at his fourth sister with concern, wanting to tell her to stop playing! But Li Mingzhu was now obsessed, thinking only that if she could play faster, Li Yunyan would definitely fall down and embarrass herself in public! She could no longer feel the emotions around her.
Sweat began to seep from her forehead, slowly gathering at the tip of her nose and chin, before rolling down onto the strings.
"Smack!"
The music stopped abruptly.
The string broke.
Li Mingzhu cried out in pain. Upon closer inspection, she realized that her finger had been cut by the strings of the instrument, and drops of bright red blood were dripping down her face.
Li Yunyan immediately stopped dancing.
She was the closest to Li Mingzhu, so she quickly walked up to her, took her injured finger, and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"
Unexpectedly, Li Mingzhu became enraged and shoved her hard, yelling, "Get away! I don't want your fake kindness!"
Caught off guard by her push, Li Yunyan fell straight backward!
"Dr. Li!"
"Miss Li!"
Li Congzhong and the Sixth Prince, who had been keeping a close eye on her, jumped up at the same time, trying to catch Li Yunyan.
Li Congzhong saw that the Sixth Prince's angle was actually aimed directly at Li Yunyan's waist!
That won't do!
He spun around in mid-air and gently bumped into the Sixth Prince, causing him to deviate slightly from his position.
In a flash, the two men each grabbed one of Li Yunyan's arms and caught her steadily.
Li Yunyan was pulled back by the two men. After regaining her balance, she immediately broke free of their arms and took a big step back. "Thank you both for saving me!"
She was about to kneel down to pay her respects when she suddenly grabbed her right leg.
"hiss!"
"Are you injured?"
Li Yunyan looked up at the Sixth Prince's concerned gaze, took a half step back, her eyes reddening, and gently shook her head, "It was just an accidental twist, it's nothing!"
Her eyes were clearly brimming with tears; it was obvious she was putting on a brave face.
The sixth prince suddenly turned to look at Li Mingzhu, his eyes as black as ink.
He had always thought that it didn't matter if the eldest daughter of the Li family was not good-looking, since her status was there, and he could just marry her and keep her in the mansion! But now he was having some doubts. Could such a personality really become an asset to him in the future?
Li Congzhong was also angry and scolded in a low voice, "Fourth Sister! Doctor Li was kindly looking after you, why did you push her? You went too far!"
Jiang and Lu Shuhua also came over and asked Li Yunyan with concern, "Yan'er, are you alright? Should we call a doctor?"
Li Yunyan showed no displeasure and gently shook her head. "Auntie, Madam, I'm fine. I just twisted my ankle. I'll just apply some hot water when I get back!"
Jiang was already very dissatisfied. She looked at Lu Shuhua and said, "Shuhua, your daughter is becoming a bit domineering!"
The evaluation given by Jiang Shi still carried considerable weight among the women of the capital.
She personally commented that Li Mingzhu was arrogant and domineering. If the situation couldn't be reversed in the future, then Li Mingzhu's reputation for arrogance would be sealed! If she wanted to marry into a good family, she would have to think twice about whether she could tolerate her temper!
Lu Shuhua was utterly disappointed by Li Mingzhu's actions today! She felt sorry for Li Yunyan who had suffered an undeserved misfortune, but Li Mingzhu was still her daughter after all, and she couldn't just abandon her, could she?
She bowed to Madam Jiang and said sincerely, "Sister Jiang, Yan'er, it was indeed my daughter's fault today. Our Li family has failed in raising our daughter properly. We will definitely come to apologize another day!"
"It's alright, Auntie!" Li Yunyan said with a smile. "I believe Miss Si didn't mean it, so you don't need to take it to heart!"
Upon hearing Li Yunyan's words, everyone felt pity for her.
Anyone with eyes can see that the fourth young lady of the Li family deliberately pushed someone, and with tremendous force! But Doctor Li is too kind-hearted and actually spoke up for the fourth young lady!
Immediately, some people looked at Li Mingzhu with a hint of disdain. She's supposed to be the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's family! Yet her behavior is even worse than that of a commoner!
Li Mingzhu was ignored by everyone once again, and felt extremely frustrated.
Even though it was her finger that was injured, why did everyone only comfort Li Yunyan?
Didn't anyone see that her finger was bleeding?
Her brother and mother, who used to love her the most, why do they treat her worse than a stranger today?!
At this time, Li Congzuo and Li Congyou also returned from visiting Li Yunyan.
Li Congzuo always kept public and private matters separate. He immediately looked at Li Mingzhu and said sternly, "Mingzhu, quickly apologize to Doctor Li!"
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