"This is a card from Miss Song Anran. Her talent showcase is a piano rendition of her debut hit song, 'Nirvana'."
Lu Zhiwei, sitting quietly in the chair, took a deep breath.
Song Anran's elaborate scheme was simply to embarrass her in front of everyone.
Everyone knows that Lu Zhiwei is a little beggar who grew up abroad and has spent her life trying to make a living. How could she possibly be skilled in the arts, such as music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, which are cultivated by the families of socialites from a young age?
Her talent for painting is simply what has enabled her to achieve her current success.
But playing the piano and singing are not skills she can learn by cramming for two or three years.
Ruan Jizhou turned his head and looked at Lu Zhiwei, who was being targeted, afraid that she would lose her composure.
"Why don't I go up and shield you this time?" Ruan Jizhou suggested.
He has considerable influence in Yunzhou, and if he were to sing and play an instrument in front of a crowd while he is focused on filming, no one would refuse.
Just as Ruan Jizhou was about to get up, Lu Zhiwei reached out and tugged at his sleeve, gesturing for him to sit down first.
Lu Zhiwei hesitated to get up and accept the game challenge.
Song Anran, who was sitting in the last row, suddenly stood up, her black stilettos clicking as she stepped onto the stage and took the microphone from Qi Mingli.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know that Miss Lu was number 16. As you all probably know, I admire Mr. Chen. When he was filling out the card, I copied him and wrote number 16. I didn't expect it to cause trouble for Lu Zhiwei."
"We don't have much time for games tonight, so I can't let Miss Lu keep putting in so much effort. Since I wrote this talent show, I'll make a fool of myself and perform it for you all."
Song Anran has cultivated a persona of being arrogant, straightforward, and unconventional in the entertainment industry.
She is now rumored to be dating Shen Jinmo of the Shen Group, and has been living in the Shen family's old mansion for several months.
Who can say for sure what the relationship between these two is?
In addition, she was the daughter of the Song family in Jiangzhou, and the Song family doted on her excessively.
If this Ms. Song wants to change the rules of the game, what can anyone do to her?
Qi Mingli didn't want to be killed by Lu Zhiwei's gaze, so he immediately went along with it: "Okay, then let's follow Miss Song's suggestion. You will complete the talent show on your own card yourself."
After speaking, Qi Mingli left the microphone to Song Anran, who then fled off the stage as if escaping.
In the world of women, he's truly someone you can't mess with.
A black lacquered piano was placed on the stage. Song Anran put the microphone on the stand to amplify the sound, and then sat on the piano bench to begin playing.
The prelude to "Nirvana" is poignant and melodious, while the middle section is soaring and powerful. The lyrics tell the story of how someone who has been suppressed and humiliated eventually rises from the ashes like a phoenix and is reborn.
Fair fingers fell on the black and white piano keys.
Beautiful piano music filled the air, and the guests listened quietly to Song Anran's performance.
This song is extremely moving, and Song Anran's piano skills are superb.
No wonder it's a hit song that can dominate the charts for months.
Lu Zhiwei listened calmly, her gaze lingering on Song Anran repeatedly.
Wasn't she also wandering around for a long time, and only recently brought back by the Song family?
How could someone play the piano so well? Their piano playing skills are definitely at the tenth level.
Song Anran enjoys the stage and the sense of pride that comes from the audience looking up to her.
Her move was intended to embarrass Lu Zhiwei.
If she refuses to perform, everyone knows why.
Although Miss Lu Zhiwei of the Lu family has the same background as her, she was also lost and wandered for many years before being found and brought back by a wealthy family.
But Lu Zhiwei is still a good-for-nothing.
But she is far more outstanding than her.
However, she accepted the challenge and went on stage to perform her piece.
The audience's ears will naturally be able to judge which is better.
Her self-composed pieces subtly conceal several extremely difficult notes in their melody. Even if a skilled pianist can grasp seven or eight parts of the essence of her music, they cannot reach her level.
If Lu Zhiwei were to play, she would surely pale in comparison.
In this way, she can definitely outshine Lu Zhiwei at this event tonight, and show her that not choosing her to sing the theme song of "Yunxi Ji" was her loss.
As Song Anran sang, the piece came to an end.
Song Anran slowly stood up, drawing applause from the audience.
This was an outstanding performance, one that was beyond reproach.
Like all the audience members, Lu Zhiwei applauded Song Anran.
She admires strong people, even if they are her enemies or cunning individuals who constantly try to trip her up.
She would still applaud her.
In her memory, she really thought that Song Anran only knew a few arrogant and domineering things, which were not a problem.
From conspiring with Lu Yunsheng to harm her child, to this carefully planned game she's orchestrating today.
She could basically tell that this person was not simple.
But how could Lu Zhiwei be willing to submit to others and depend on them for her life?
At this moment, Lu Zhiwei stood up and quickly walked towards Song Anran before she stepped off the stage.
With an air of poise and confidence, she stepped onto the stage with an enigmatic, unfathomable smile: "I didn't say I couldn't perform, Ms. Song, yet you're already rushing up to steal the spotlight. This isn't how you advertise your new song."
This remark was met with a burst of laughter from the audience.
Song Anran's scheme was perfectly summarized by Lu Zhiwei in one sentence.
She's just a PR person.
"So, Miss Lu, are you going to help me advertise again?" Song Anran's nails were already digging into her palms, but her face remained calm as she teased Lu Zhiwei, echoing her words.
"Of course, but the gifts from this performance have to be mine; consider it advertising fees."
"no problem."
Song Anran readily agreed.
The guests in the audience were still excited.
Lu Zhiwei was waiting for Song Anran, the original author of the song, to finish her performance before going on stage for a second performance, clearly intending to confront her head-on.
"They're going to fight! They're going to fight! This is going to be a good show!" someone below jeered gleefully.
Sitting next to Ruan Jizhou was Su Ziheng, the heir to Ya Shi Entertainment Media Company and also Ruan Jizhou's colleague. After returning home to inherit the entertainment company, he never acted again.
His gaze had been fixed on Song Anran the entire time.
Such an outstanding and talented person is exactly the kind of talent their company needs, and this song "Nirvana" is so touching.
It captivated him.
"Ruan Jizhou, you seem to know this Miss Song too, right? Would you mind introducing us?" Su Ziheng's eyes were sharp, his thoughts written all over his face.
Ruan Jizhou knew that Su Ziheng had a reputation for womanizing, and almost all the female artists under his company had worked for him for a period of time.
He changes women like clothes.
If I like a woman, I will pursue her boldly and directly, without expecting anything in return.
Ruan Jizhou has always avoided people like Su Ziheng.
“I’m not familiar with her, so I’m afraid I can’t introduce her,” Ruan Jizhou said frankly.
Su Ziheng gave a cold snort, finding him quite disappointing.
Lu Zhiwei had already sat down on the piano bench.
Adjust the microphone to the correct position.
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