He recalled Shi Yan's previous dormitory change. He had heard Shi Yan say that he didn't get along with his former roommate, but he had also received rumors that Shi Yan had used his former roommate and almost caused the former roommate to offend the young master of the Fu family and the top-tier Yan Pavilion.
Looking back on his actions, wasn't he also being used, becoming a tool to stand up for Shi Yan?
Liang Bixian realized this and quietly distanced himself from Shi Yan.
When Shi Yan saw the suspicious and condemning looks that Liang Bixian and the others were giving him, he felt a sudden heart attack.
When did Shi Qian join the Music Association? And become Yan Zhengming's student?
Could it be that Yan Zhengming had already taken Shi Qian as his apprentice back in the Yancheng Qin Room?
Why didn't Qian say anything then? Why did she just silently watch him make a fool of himself?
If Shi Qian really is a member of the Music Association, then all those complaints he made before now seem like a joke.
The idea that Shi Qian was jealous of his talent and deliberately injured him to prevent him from participating is all a joke!
Why?! Why is the Music Association dominated by Shi Qian?!
Isn't he satisfied with all that he has?
After the newcomer assessment ended, Shi Yan knew he had no hope of passing. His mind was still preoccupied with the fact that Shi Qian had actually joined the Music Association, and he played several notes incorrectly.
After the exam, Liang Bixian and the others avoided him and took taxis back to school, completely ignoring Shi Yan.
Shi Yan was angry but helpless.
Shi Qian practiced in the music room for most of the day. Meng Qing's zither was indeed excellent; he used it very skillfully, as if he had played it hundreds of times.
Before the music competition at the end of the month, Shi Qian practiced whenever she had free time, and the competition arrived quickly.
The National Music Competition is held annually and is one of the most authoritative music competitions. The top three winners each year have the opportunity to represent China in international music competitions.
Those who win a prize not only have a great chance of being admitted to the music association through special admissions, but also receive a large sum of money.
However, the top spots in the annual rankings are basically dominated by the Music Association, and very few people can stand out among so many talented individuals in the Music Association.
There was one twenty years ago, who was later taken in as a student by the president of the music association.
When Fu Xiuhan learned that Shi Qian was going to participate in the competition, he volunteered to come and be part of the support team. Shi Qian's roommates, lab members, and Guan Mo and a few others also came after they found out.
The competition started quickly. As expected of a national music competition, those who were selected through multiple rounds of auditions were all top talents, and each one of them was excellent.
Fu Xiuhan was a little nervous. Although he had heard Shi Qian play once before, it was only once. He hadn't seen Shi Qian practice since the start of the semester. As far as he knew, even the zither was a gift from Meng Qing half a month ago.
Guan Mo was also surprised to see Guan Yi, not expecting to run into him here. The two of them had come to cheer for Shi Qian. Only then did Guan Yi realize that the familiar substitute on the Island Whale team's field during the game competition that day was indeed Shi Qian.
No wonder he said he had something to do on the day he invited everyone to watch the game; wasn't he really busy? He even went on the field to play.
Guan Mo also learned that Shi Qian was actually a member of the Peking University Mathematics Laboratory, and remarked that brilliant people have twice as much time and energy as others.
Lu Yibai and Guan Mo had met at Meng Qing's birthday party before and exchanged greetings. Only then did they realize that Guan Mo and Guan Yi were a family.
It's amazing how small the world is; everything is fate.
Soon it was Shi Qian's turn to perform. Shi Qian changed into a suit and walked to the center of the stage.
Shi Qian placed the zither on his shoulder, and the bow seemed to dance in his hands. When the dance ended, everyone in the audience was stunned and speechless.
A thunderous applause followed. It was an undisputed masterpiece, and the champion of this year's competition seemed to be a foregone conclusion.
Even after the entire performance was over and the results were announced, Fu Xiuhan remained stunned in place for a long time, unable to come to his senses.
The piece Shi Qian just played was clearly the same piece that the sickly little boy in the Beijing hospital played for him when he was a child.
The melody has been slightly modified, but it is clearly the same piece, only the style is more mature.
Shi Qian's figure on the stage gradually overlapped with that of the little boy from back then. Fu Xiuhan was now certain that Shi Qian was the same person from back then.
It turned out that she had met him a year ago, and the two had been friends for a long time.
Fu Xiuhan knew that a relationship between him and Shi Qian was impossible.
After arriving in the capital, he couldn't help but confess his feelings to Shi Qian once. Shi Qian rejected him directly and explained that his previous confession was a misunderstanding, and that she only wanted to be friends with him.
Fu Xiuhan could tell that Shi Qian wasn't lying. The two of them had missed their chance, so he made a joke to change the subject, saying that they could still be good friends.
At Meng Qing's birthday party, Fu Xiuhan witnessed Shi Qian and Meng Qing's interaction and realized that the chemistry between them was completely different from that with others, and that Shi Qian clearly also had feelings for Meng Qing.
Even if his older brother hadn't reminded him, he knew that Meng Qing had been interested in Shi Qian back in high school.
The two are indeed a good match.
It's good to be friends with them too.
Guan Mo and Guan Yi, who didn't understand music, simply clapped along with the audience. Shi Qian's performance was indeed perfect; even laymen thought it was heavenly music.
As expected, Shi Qian won first place. Afterwards, the others teased Shi Qian to treat them to a meal, and Shi Qian smiled and did not refuse.
He suddenly realized that he had so many friends around him without knowing when it happened. This feeling was unfamiliar, but it also made him feel warmer than ever before.
After returning to her dormitory, Shi Qian quickly tidied up and got into bed, ready to sleep, when a message from Shi Tian suddenly popped up on her phone.
Shi Tian: Little brother, your big brother is finally back!
Shi Tian is Shi Qian's second brother, the unfilial son Su Kaiyue described as someone who ran away from home at a young age to work hard elsewhere and refused to return.
Shi Qian remembered this second brother. In his previous life, this was the only second brother who unconditionally believed in him and treated him well. In the end, he was killed by the people sent by Shi Yan in order to save him.
In this life, his second brother still left home early, still sends him messages from time to time to care about him, and occasionally sends him money.
But each time it's not much; sometimes it's a few thousand yuan, sometimes a few hundred yuan, and sometimes even a few dozen yuan.
When Shi Qian learned that Shi Tian hadn't asked the Shi family for a single penny after his release, Su Kaiyue was furious that her son was disobedient. She decided to pretend she had never given birth to him and forbade anyone in the family from sending money to Shi Tian.
Shi Qian knew that Shi Tian was struggling in the capital, starting as an extra in pursuit of his so-called dream of becoming an actor, and taking on part-time jobs to earn a living when he wasn't acting.
The amount of money she sent him each time was probably the most she could afford. Shi Tian didn't know his situation at the Shi family and didn't ask too much, only whether he was happy and whether he had enough money to spend.
Then, he did his best to give Shi Qian some pocket money, fulfilling his duty as an older brother.
Before Shi Tian left the Shi family, he unconditionally stood by Shi Qian's side, which is why Shi Yan didn't dare to go too far. It was only after Shi Tian left that Shi Yan became even more outrageous.
After Shi Qiankao arrived in the capital, he sent a message to Shi Tian. Shi Tian was originally planning to pick him up when school started, but he had to go to the mountains to film a movie, so he said he would wait for him to come back before they met up.
Shi Qian replied to Shi Tian's message, and the two arranged to meet on the weekend.
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