As a music lover, Tu Nian is naturally familiar with the big names in this circle. She has been paying close attention to Erxi since it appeared on the Internet.
Tu Nian had been studying the songs and melodies of Erxi long before it became popular. In her eyes, Erxi's music always has unexpected elements. They may sound unfamiliar at first, but after listening a few times, she finds them interesting. The incorporation of oriental elements into the main melody is even more exquisite and interconnected.
Such a musical genius extended an olive branch to her, but she actually rejected such a higher-level learning opportunity because of material things.
Every time at this time, she hated her father immensely. If it weren't for those debts, she wouldn't have repeatedly given up the opportunities that were handed to her.
"Tu Nian, next one, Su Youzhi, get ready."
Luo Zhan's voice was clear and transparent, and Tu Nian was awakened from her thoughts and was a little dazed. She hurriedly responded and walked straight to the electronic piano that almost no one chose.
Seeing her choice, a hint of surprise crossed Bo Qiu's face, which had remained unchanged for a long time. Luo Zhan, clearly not as calm as he was, shook his head and was about to ask a question, but was interrupted by a gesture. He gave Luo Zhan a look, and Luo Zhan understood and remained silent.
"'A Duck in Paris', right?" Bo Qiu asked.
Tu Nian nodded, placed her hands on the keys, and without much preparation, the notes flowed out from under her hands like a rushing river.
It was almost like muscle memory, and every part of the song sounded smooth, emotionally rich and flawless.
As a keyboard piece, "Ducks in Paris" is a classic, challenging and demanding piece of music. Tu Nian learned the piece from her mother as a child, and even after not playing it for years, she can still play it with ease.
After the song was over, perfectly executed, Bo Qiu was the first to applaud her. Seeing Bo Qiu move, everyone naturally didn't dare to remain silent. The slight hesitation was only a moment's work, and soon, sparse applause could be heard throughout the room.
"Above Su You, the next one..."
Tu Nian sat back down. There were still three people left to interview. Her order was rather tiring. The people interviewed earlier had basically made no mistakes, and a few even received Luo Zhan's praise for their skills. This showed that everyone was an expert in this field; it was just a matter of who had the most skill. The better the performance of the earlier ones, the greater the pressure on the later ones.
Tu Nian, the fourth-to-last interviewee, felt little pressure. After all, it was just a performance, far less of a show. The remaining three were clearly in good spirits, too. Aside from the occasional scratching or bumping of notes, everyone performed flawlessly.
They'd been playing one song each since around eight o'clock, and even including the ones Luo Zhan had chosen and Bo Qiu had asked them to play, it was only just past nine-thirty. While everyone thought the day was over, the two interviewers showed no sign of letting anyone go.
Bo Qiu and Luo Zhan looked through the music score again and whispered a few words to each other. Then Bo Qiu picked up the pen and made a few strokes on the paper full of names. Those present could probably guess that he was about to announce the candidate directly.
As expected, Luo Zhan took the list, stood up, and motioned for silence. He said, "Thank you for your hard work tonight. Everyone's performances are very professional, and we appreciate them very much. However, due to the requirements of this performance, we have only selected three people in the end. They are: Liu Jin, Tu Nian, and Yu Tianhe. If everyone has no objection, you may leave now."
After Luo Zhan finished speaking, a number of unhappy voices suddenly emerged from the crowd. Most people hesitated to speak out for the sake of Bo Qiu and Luo Zhan's reputation, but a few remained unconvinced and stood up to demand justice. One of them was the girl who had just performed after Tu Nian, Su Youzhi.
"Teacher Luo Zhan, Teacher Erxi," Su Youzhi addressed them respectfully, as if she genuinely wanted to learn something. However, her words were extremely sarcastic and caustic. "If you're so determined to use connections for this performance, it's better not to have an interview or selection. This whole performance is a waste of both our time and yours. What's the point?"
Luo Zhan's expression had darkened, but Bo Qiu, who was sitting next to him, was very calm. He was flipping through the music score and seemed not to want to pay attention to anyone.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly grew cold and stiff. Everyone knew that, regardless of the fairness of the selection process, it was not their place to question it. For them, gossip was fine in private, but if they were to speak openly and publicly, it would inevitably be embarrassing for both sides.
"Oh my...it's still her responsibility. Princess Su is worthy of being Princess Su."
"Of course not. This girl is notoriously unruly. Everyone knows she's not to be trifled with."
"I really want to leave. I can't afford to offend either side. I don't want to get involved in this mess."
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Su Youzhi could hear the whispers of the crowd in the room. Hearing such disapproval of her standing out, she couldn't help but sneer and say, "We're all musicians, so we all know what's going on. Among these chosen ones, there are indeed some talented and skilled masters, and I admit I'm not as good as them. But why does that remaining rat shit have the right to be superior to me? If I were as timid as you guys, wouldn't any rat dare to run over me?"
Bo Qiu laughed at Su Youzhi's words. Not only was he not angry, he even stopped Luo Zhan who was about to lose his temper and said, "You three stay for a while, the rest of you can leave." He didn't even intend to pay attention to her.
After these words were spoken, those who did not want to cause trouble were of course happy and were about to slip towards the door.
On Su Youzhi's side, no one in charge paid any attention to her, and the onlookers didn't dare to listen. This back and forth made her seem aggressive, cunning and funny.
Su Youzhi couldn't hold it in any longer. She rushed to the door and shouted angrily, "If you don't give me an explanation for what happened today, no one can leave! If anyone leaves, I will expose this matter to the Internet!"
Born into a musical family, Su Youzhi was the apple of Mr. Su's eye. He wasn't exactly spoiled, but he was known for his temper, making him the undisputed king of Ronghai's music scene.
Bo Qiu, due to his family background, knew this woman somewhat. He had no intention of arguing with her shamelessly throwing a tantrum, but she was being too noisy and intrusive, so he had no choice but to answer her, "Miss Su, what do you want me to tell you?"
Seeing that someone paid attention to her, Su Youzhi stopped stiffening her neck and making noise. She fiddled with her hair and snorted coldly.
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