Chapter 1193: Admitting Mistakes
Liu? couldn't explain it clearly over the phone, but what she said moved Jiang Chengfeng, who immediately bought a plane ticket to Italy. Luckily, it was the off-season for travel, so he bought a flight that took off in three hours. After briefly briefing Cao Yuan and others on his work, he rushed directly to the airport. He didn't bring any luggage except his cell phone, wallet, and passport.
Jiang Chengfeng was glad that he had the foresight to get an Italian travel visa two months in advance - he and Li Xiaoru were not having a quarrel at that time. They agreed to go to Italy together to participate in the competition, but Li Xiaoru turned against him first, wuwuwu.
Thinking of his girlfriend's indifference, Jiang Chengfeng felt very upset and depressed.
Middle schools in China have all started classes, and Jiang Chengfeng's parents have left the capital to go back to work. Even before leaving, they did not tell Jiang Chengfeng that Li Xiaoru had returned to visit him.
Jiang Chengfeng flew from the capital to Rome, and then had to transfer to Bolzano in Rome. After all the hassles, when he arrived at his destination, it was already 1 p.m. local time, and the game started on time at 1:30 p.m.!
He got in a taxi at the airport, anxious, but the driver was an old Italian man who didn't understand English, and using translation software delayed him for some time. When he arrived at the concert hall, the second round of competition had already begun. Li Xiaoru was lucky this time, and she was drawn to be the fifth to appear, neither too early nor too late.
The second round rules are 10 to 3, and 7 will be eliminated at once, which is also cruel. After each contestant finishes playing, the judges will score on the spot, but the results will not be announced until everyone has finished playing, so as not to affect the performance of the following contestants.
At the beginning, the host announced that the test piece for this round was Beethoven's "Egmont Overture". This is a piece of music that Beethoven wrote for the drama "Egmont". This drama is a complete tragedy, and this piece of music is also a lament. Just as the judges of the film festival like to watch tragic movies, the judges of the piano competition also like to use sad music to test the emotional depth of the performers.
No wonder Camille said with certainty that if Li Xiaoru did not change her mental state, she would definitely not pass this round of competition.
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Jiang Chengfeng didn't have a ticket and didn't have the ID of a contestant's accompanying person, so he couldn't enter the concert hall. He sent a message to Liu? at the door, and Liu? came out to pick him up.
"Xiao Ru's game hasn't started yet, right?" Jiang Chengfeng asked anxiously.
"No."
He breathed a sigh of relief and didn't notice the coldness in Liu's tone.
It was not until he sat down in his seat in the audience and wanted to greet Tao Zhiyao that the other party turned his head away and pretended not to see him. The smile on Jiang Chengfeng's face froze. Fortunately, Miao Xiaomei was sitting next to Tao Zhiyao. She smiled at Jiang Chengfeng, but it was also a fake smile.
Miao Xiaomei came here this morning, specially to do makeup for Li Xiaoru. Earlier she had to follow the crew and serve Ye Zian, Tang Tu and Bai Yuhan. Their work is not over after the movie red carpet. They have to accept various interviews, photo shoots and meetings, some arranged by the organizing committee, some arranged by the media, some arranged by themselves, and some not arranged in advance.
During these three days, only Liu? felt like he was on vacation, while everyone else was busy as hell.
Therefore, in the last round, Li Xiaoru did her own makeup. In the second round, Miao Xiaomei must not be absent. She must personally create Li Xiaoru's image and must not let her lose to her competitors in appearance.
Three girls came together to cheer for Li Xiaoru, which moved her. She was waiting for her turn in the backstage, full of fighting spirit, but inevitably nervous. She didn't expect the competition committee to choose "Egmont Overture", which is not suitable for piano solo, but more suitable for symphony. She didn't practice much, so she could only say that she could play it.
But she thought about it and realized that her competitors were probably caught off guard just like her. Her nine opponents almost represented the highest level of the current young generation of pianists, especially the three who won the top three in the last competition. It was not an exaggeration to describe them as peerless geniuses.
One of them was chosen to be the first to perform. When the Egmont Overture sounded between his fingers, the whole audience was silent. This piece of music was too simple for him. Whether it was basic skills or playing techniques, he performed very well and was at ease. From his music, one could hear his confidence, his pride, and his confidence in showing his talent to everyone.
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