"Is contestant No. 24 sure to give up her qualification for the competition?" The organizer was a middle-aged woman with blond hair and blue eyes. She asked others in English.
A man holding a record book said in English, "Players who voluntarily give up international competitions will be blacklisted by the International Committee and will be banned from participating in any international competitions in the future."
The instructor listened and immediately stepped forward to explain in English: "She will be here soon. The 23rd contestant has just started playing, and there is still a five-minute break between performances. She will be here within 20 minutes."
The blonde nodded. "I hope so. If she doesn't show up, the committee will simply declare her abstaining."
Some of the people backstage dispersed.
Ji Qianchong walked to the side of the instructor and asked, "What's wrong?"
When she saw Ji Qianchong, the teacher habitually called out, "Second Miss." She went to the Qian family to teach every week, so naturally she had met Ji Qianchong.
The instructor shook her head. "I don't know what happened. Twenty minutes ago, the organizing committee informed me that Qianxue withdrew. I called her, and she said she wasn't qualified to participate in the competition and withdrew. She's playing with her own future. With this temporary withdrawal, she'll never be able to participate in the international piano world again."
"I've taught her piano for over ten years, and I can see she works harder than anyone else. Although she's a bit behind you, Second Miss, if you get in the top three this time, Qianxue can at least get fourth. Fourth place in an international competition is something many people dream of."
Ji Qianchong nodded.
She turned around and walked to the corridor outside the backstage. The corridor was very quiet, with only her and Ji Liangnian.
She took out her cell phone and called Qianxue.
The phone rang for more than ten seconds and was then connected.
The first thing that reached Ji Qianchong's ears was the sound of a car horn, probably from the street.
Ji Qianchong held the phone and laughed, "You can't win an argument with me, so you're just spiteful and don't participate in the competition? When will you change your temper like a spoiled child? Aunt Li Muzi is so smart, how could she give birth to such a fool like you."
"Ji Qianchong, you're not done yet, are you?" Qianxue cursed her back.
Hearing the other person's powerful voice, Ji Qianchong raised an eyebrow. "You have the energy to argue with me, but not to play the piano?"
There was no sound from the other end of the phone for a long time.
Ji Qianchong took the phone from his ear and glanced at the phone interface. The call was still ongoing.
She put it back to her ear, "Playing dumb? Are you so afraid of losing to me? How about I give up and let you win? Anyway, whether you win or I win, it's Qian Kang'an's daughter who wins, so it's almost the same."
Although Qian Kangan gave her guardianship to someone else, it is undeniable that she is still Qian Kangan's daughter and Mr. Qian's granddaughter in terms of blood relationship.
"Qian Chong." Qian Xue called her, "I instigated An Nuannuan to drug you, wanting you to lose a match. But halfway through, Tan Kai switched the drugs and replaced them with poison. Ultimately, it was me who had someone drug you."
"You're lucky to be safe. Luck doesn't come around often. You almost died, didn't you know that?"
Qianxue said again: "Don't you hate me?"
"Of course I hate you," Ji Qianchong replied. "Right after my mother passed away, Qian Kang'an brought you and Qian Lintian, both two years old, back home. I've lived in the Qian family for five years, bullied by Aunt Li Muzi every day and ignored by Qian Kang'an. From a corner, I watched your family of four enjoying themselves. How could I not hate you, am I human?"
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