Just when everyone thought the piece could only reach its peak, the erhu joined in, losing its previous momentum and becoming mournful and gentle. It diluted the vigor of the guzheng and neutralized the solitary piano, bringing everything back on track.
The music quietly expresses its emotions; it remains the same original piece, melancholic yet not sorrowful.
Cheng Yi felt she was about to win. The moment He Jing's erhu music subsided, she knew victory was hers. No one could be faster than her guzheng. Everyone was staring at her on stage.
Even though she didn't look up, she knew how amazed the audience was at her. Immersed in the thrill of being the center of attention, she felt incredibly radiant.
So what if He Jing is outstanding? She was still overshadowed by herself.
Her mother will be proud of her.
Her brother will be very proud.
She is the real heiress!
After the performance ended, thunderous applause erupted in the banquet hall.
Cheng Yi plucked the last string with a powerful strum, finally relaxing her nerves. She couldn't wait to look up, trying to see the amazement in everyone's eyes, and the excitement on Ye Shuping and He Chen's faces. However, everyone was staring at... the erhu in He Jing's hand?
Cheng Yi's expression changed slightly, but after recalling the performance just now, she realized that she had played no worse than He Jing, and in fact, many times better. She calmed down again.
It must be because He Jing was too unhelpful later on that everyone kept watching her.
With a creak, Wang Feifei pushed aside the piano bench with her foot and stood up from in front of the piano.
Cheng Yi thought she wanted to praise him, so he struck the most elegant pose and showed the most perfect smile, ready to receive her hug.
The next second, Wang Feifei threw herself into He Jing's arms.
As if she had found a soulmate, she hugged He Jing and said with shining eyes, "Miss He Jing, you play the erhu so well, can you teach me?"
He Jing raised an eyebrow slightly.
Cheng Yi felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head.
Her beautiful eyes widened in disbelief, and she uttered a halting syllable: "How...how could this be..."
As soon as she spoke, Wang Feifei remembered that there was someone else beside her. She composed herself and smiled at her, saying, "Miss Cheng Yi plays the guzheng very well too."
But her reaction was far worse than her reaction to He Jing.
It could even be described as perfunctory.
Cheng Yi was completely taken aback.
how so!
It is you who should be embraced.
Isn't she playing it well?
Their teamwork was flawless at the beginning, and they carried the entire team to victory at the end.
With her unremarkable piano playing, how could she play so well if it weren't for her guzheng guiding the rhythm? As for He Jing's erhu playing, although it was amazing, it was completely disjointed.
Cheng Yi herself had a distorted perception of her own abilities, but Wang Feifei, the person involved, knew perfectly well that if it weren't for He Jing's erhu performance saving the day, the subsequent piece would have fallen apart, and she would have definitely made a huge embarrassment.
She shouldn't have listened to that rich girl's instigation and adopted the suggestion of a three-person ensemble. Cheng Yi was clearly trying to trick her. Luckily, He Jing's erhu skills were superb.
Furthermore, Wang Feifei felt extremely disgusted by Cheng Yi's behavior of only caring about his own enjoyment of playing the game and completely ignoring his teammates in the later stages.
He Jing glanced at Cheng Yi and smiled faintly: "Miss Wang is too kind. If you are interested, I will teach you later."
Wang Feifei was overjoyed and immediately asked for He Jing's contact information, even pinning He Jing's chat window to the top of her chat list.
This series of actions made Cheng Yi feel cold all over. When she looked down at the audience, she felt that all the "amazed" looks had turned into mockery.
She played the guzheng very well, but they only had eyes for He Jing's erhu.
Why should I?!
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