Chapter 41
Liu Xu walked over to her niece, who was waving, and said with a gentle smile, "Zhao Di, are you ready?"
"Yes, auntie, I'm ready. I've practiced for a long time at school. I'm sure there won't be any mistakes."
"That's good. Just do the movements properly and don't be nervous."
Liu Zhaodi rolled her eyes and said sarcastically, "I'm not nervous. After all, I participate in performances every year. I just wonder if my cousin, who is on stage for the first time, is trembling now?"
Cousin? Liu Xu was stunned. Only then did she realize that the little girl with her back to her was actually her daughter.
She looked at the calm Su Miao in surprise. She thought her daughter had nothing outstanding except her academic performance. She didn't expect her to look so outstanding today.
Her skin is as delicate as snow, her eyes are bright and her teeth are white. Her small face, which is the size of a palm, has a moist cherry mouth, long eyelashes and big, twinkling eyes. She is as delicate as a doll.
Well, it must be my excellent genes that played a role.
Su Miao curled her lips inwardly. Although she didn't like it, she still had to abide by the good moral character of being polite, so she greeted Liu Xu: "Hello, Mom, long time no see."
Her tone was polite yet distant. Compared to Liu Zhaodi's coquettish words, she seemed more like an insignificant person.
Liu Xu frowned uncomfortably. In the past, her daughter was very fond of her and would always present any achievements she made in school to her with both hands.
Now that he can represent the school to participate in the competition, he didn't even tell her. He is really cold-blooded and unacceptable.
But in front of so many teachers and classmates, she still had to do the face-saving work.
"Su Miao, what show are you performing today?"
Before Su Miao could answer, the music teacher came over and said, "So you are Su Miao's mother. I've heard Teacher Meng mention her before. Seeing her today, I'm sure you have an amazing temperament. Su Miao will be singing 'Tomorrow Will Be Better' with her classmates today."
"Are you going to sing the song 'Tomorrow Will Be Better'?" Liu Xu said in surprise.
The theater received the program a day in advance. She didn't look at it carefully, but just heard her classmates talking about this song. She didn't expect that her daughter would sing it.
The music teacher didn't know much about Su Miao's family situation and was a little confused: "Mom, don't you know? Su Miao inherited your good voice and sings beautifully. She performed this piece at the school's New Year's Eve party and it was well received."
Liu Xu smiled awkwardly and reached out to touch Su Miao's high ponytail: "I see, so that's how it is. Sing well and don't be nervous."
A very ordinary word of encouragement aroused Liu Zhaodi's vigilance.
Why is Auntie suddenly so affectionate towards Su Miao? If Su Miao wins the award this time, will Auntie return to the Su family?
No! She won't allow it!
Ever since her brother was born, her parents had neglected her. Only her aunt treated her well, even better than Su Miao! She had finally waited for her aunt to move into her home, and she would never allow Su Miao to take her away from her again!
Liu Zhaodi walked over and tugged at Liu Xu, then calmly removed her hand from Su Miao's head. "Auntie, the theater is so beautiful after the renovation. Our show isn't even on yet, could you take me around?"
"Well... okay." Liu Xu originally wanted to say a few more words to Su Miao, but when she met her eyes, which looked very similar to Su Yuanzheng's, she swallowed her words and let Liu Zhaodi pull her away.
Su Miao and Li Yuanyuan's performance was the 13th. After staying backstage for a few minutes, they heard the melodious sound of a piano coming from outside.
The music teacher's eyes suddenly lit up: "Miaomiao, Yuanyuan, let's go outside and take a look. This professional piano piece, could it be played by one of the contestants?"
Several people ran back to their seats to watch, and saw a piano on the left side of the stage. The other lights were dimmed, and only a beam of overhead light was shining on the piano.
A girl sat quietly in front of the piano and played, her slender fingers fluttering on the keys like a jumping butterfly.
Su Miao didn't know what kind of song it was, but she felt it was light and pleasant. In the middle part, the tune became faster, which aroused the audience's attention. As the rhythm intensified, everyone's heart seemed to be pulled.
It wasn't until the sudden relaxation and opening and closing in the latter part that everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The music teacher excitedly asked his colleague next to him, "Which school is this from? How could there be such a talent? To be honest, this piano player is much better than me."
Another teacher replied, "Your main focus is singing, and piano is a companion piece, so there's no need to compare. This child isn't participating in the competition. One of the judges is a reporter from Beijing on business. This is her daughter, currently attending Yongcheng No. 1 Middle School. The props for the next skit weren't ready, so she was called in last minute to help out."
After the girl finished playing, she bowed deeply to the audience and left the stage to the applause of the audience.
Su Miao observed carefully and thought that this girl was very elegant. She was wearing a casual suit and had an extraordinary temperament. She had the calmness of a rich girl who had seen the world and was not surprised by the ups and downs.
Unlike Su Miao's cute look, this girl has thick eyebrows, big eyes, three-dimensional facial features, a high nose bridge, and a heroic look in her eyebrows and expression.
After watching two more shows, a teacher in charge backstage came hurriedly to find them.
"Teacher Wu! Do you have a backup copy of the instrumental for 'Tomorrow Will Be Better'?"
"Huh? No... no, hasn't the accompaniment been handed over to the sound studio?"
"Get ready to wait in the wings. The sound guy just came over to say the accompaniment is missing!"
Several people hurried to the door of the sound room, where a staff member was waiting: "Did you bring it?"
"We didn't bring backup, but...how come the accompaniment is missing?"
The staff was also confused: "We have no idea. Look, we had all the music tapes for all the shows neatly laid out on this table, and then they disappeared in the blink of an eye."
Su Miao peeked inside and saw that there were indeed more than 20 tapes placed on a large office desk, each with the program sequence and name labeled on it, but one spot was empty.
There are still three more performances before they go on stage. The performance time, plus the judges' scoring and the host's introduction, will take about twenty minutes.
The music teacher stamped his feet. This program has a good chance of winning an award!
"Or I can ride my bike back to get it!"
"It's too late. The round trip plus the time to get the things will take more than half an hour!"
"Can you help us buy some time, like that girl playing the piano just now?"
The staff member in charge of the waiting area for the performance said with some embarrassment, "We were only a few minutes late to rescue them just now. You can't delay them for more than ten minutes. The place can't let it cool down."
The older man in the sound room looked at the two girls and said, "How about you sing a cappella? I'll report back after you finish, and the judges will consider the score accordingly."
The music teacher nodded immediately, squatted down, and said to Su Miao and Li Yuanyuan, "Right, right, right! Children, go up and sing a cappella. As long as you can perform normally, this song will sound good even without accompaniment."
At such an urgent moment, Su Miao remained remarkably calm. She nodded and said, "Okay, this is the only way we can do now. Yuanyuan and I will do our best. Yuanyuan?"
She suddenly felt that the little hand she was holding was very cold. She turned to look at Li Yuanyuan and found that her face was pale and beads of sweat the size of beans were sliding down her forehead.
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