After she left, the place suddenly became buzzing.
The person with He Wei said, "This Xia Mian dared to confront Liang Mi directly. He Wei, I don't think she is who you say she is."
"I think so too," a girl said, "She's quite smart. She actually guessed it was Fan Xiaowan who did it."
Another girl echoed, "It feels good to be able to make Fan Xiaowan lose face. You don't know how annoying she is. She always frames people and leaves them with no way to express their suffering. She's so insidious."
"She was simple and brutal, solving the problem with just one punch."
"Supporting her just now means that she has practiced before? Is she good at fighting?"
He Wei scoffed, "Don't kids in the countryside grow up fighting? They're so rude."
"Then how dare she be rude here."
"I also think things might not be what we think. Anyway, I don't see her being cautious, but I do see that she has a pretty bad temper."
He Wei sneered, "It's just that the villain has gained power. Do you think she would behave like this in front of Young Master Ning?"
Later, the friend who had advised them spoke up, "This is happening in public. It won't take more than five minutes for Young Master Ning to hear about it."
"Who knows how she'll spin the truth in front of Young Master Ning?" He Wei said impatiently. "Let's wait and see. I don't believe she can hide her true colors in front of Young Master Ning forever."
"Just wait and see what happens to her."
The friend looked at him, seemed to be hesitant to speak, and finally just shook his head and said nothing.
Not to mention that some people downstairs had improved because of Xia Mian's upright personality, the people crowded by the glass windows of the leisure room on the second floor all breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
Li Jiaze laughed and said, "We actually won a resounding victory. This is truly extraordinary."
Rong Xin asked curiously, "What did she say? I think Liang Mi was so angry that she almost jumped up."
Ning Shaobai's eyes were full of smiles. "I don't know, you can go ask. It's probably something like 'I just like the way you can't stand me but can't get rid of me'."
Everyone: ...
Zhu Jiadong asked, "Is it so cruel?"
Ning Shaobai said, "She is very good at making people angry."
Everyone: ...
Why do you sound so smug?
Gao Qiongying said, "She's being too reckless. If she provokes someone, they might want to deal with her..."
Ning Shaobai glanced at her and said, "She knows her limits."
When he said this, a smile appeared on his face again. "As for dealing with her? No one here can bully her."
Gao Qiongying bit her lower lip unconsciously.
After Ning Shaobai said that no one could bully Xia Mian, she appeared in the lounge with a wronged look on her face. She grabbed Ning Shaobai's hand and said fearfully, "Doctor Ning, what should I do if I offend Liang Mi? Will she retaliate against me?"
Ning Shaobai put his arm around her shoulders and comforted her, "It's okay, I'll go talk to Grandpa Rong later."
Xia Mian immediately recovered to full health, "Doctor Ning is the best!"
Onlookers: ...
If the Internet were well developed at this time, they would probably collectively spit on the sour smell of love.
The Rong family's housekeeper came over and said, "Xiao Xin, bring the drum set and Shao Bai's violin."
Rong Xin looked at Ning Shaobai and Xia Mian, "Do you want me to prepare a room for you to practice?"
Xia Mian looked at the time and said, "Forget it, it's too late. We can just put the drum set directly on the stage."
Gao Qiongying suddenly looked at the two of them, as if thinking about something.
After a while, everyone was notified to go to the hall.
In the hall, except for two rows of sofa booths at the front for the elderly to rest, all other tables were removed, leaving only a few buffet tables with champagne and snacks against the walls and pillars.
It is convenient for young people to dance or socialize for a while.
Brothers and sisters of Rong's father's generation came on stage first to wish the old man a happy birthday. Old man Rong said a few words with a smile. After that, two stars sang two songs to liven up the atmosphere. Then it was the turn of the grandchildren to go on stage to perform.
Mr. Rong and several relatives and friends sat on the sofa, waiting excitedly.
Obviously, they prefer the performances of their own grandchildren to those of hired professionals.
Liang Mi was the first show and also served as the host.
When he saw Xia Mian again, his eyes were rolling up to the sky, but he didn't dare to say a word. It was obvious that he had been taught a lesson.
They were all relatives and friends, so naturally their performance levels varied, but the older ones were all pretty good, and there were also some eleven or twelve year olds, so everyone came to watch for fun.
Except for Grandpa Rong and other elders who watched the show with great interest, most of the others focused on socializing and would only stop to watch when they heard of a really good show.
Ning Shaobai and Xia Mian's program was in the middle and at the back, and behind them was Gao Qiongying.
Liang Mi listened to what Xia Mian said and confronted her directly, "After all, I don't know your level very well. In order to prevent any accidents from ruining grandpa's interest, I arranged Sister Qiongying to be behind you."
"If anything goes wrong, Sister Qiongying can save the situation, okay?"
Xia Mian glanced at Ning Shaobai, smiled and made an OK gesture to her, "As Miss Liang arranges."
Liang Mi didn't see that she was unhappy, and she felt very unhappy.
Gao Qiongying, who was also waiting nearby, suddenly spoke up, "You're much smarter than I thought. You've rehearsed this in advance and are well prepared, right?"
Liang Mi looked at Gao Qiongying with some confusion.
Gao Qiongying explained, "The drum set and violin were brought in at the same time, which means they were in the same place."
"If we want to play together, even someone like Shao Bai and I would need to practice and get used to it beforehand, but Xia Mian, you are so confident."
Liang Mi reacted and stared at Xia Mian with wide eyes, "Okay, you actually planned this in advance!"
Xia Mian was not at all flustered by being exposed. "That's wrong. This isn't called premeditation, it's called foresight." She winked at Liang Mi and said, "Isn't it?"
Liang Mi looked away guiltily.
Xia Mian turned around and said to Gao Qiongying with a smile, "Actually, Miss Gao, you can definitely imagine me to be a little smarter."
"Why else do you think a genius like Dr. Ning would like me?"
"Because intelligence is one of my strengths," she sighed, "If I'm smart enough to be liked by a genius, I'm probably also at the genius level."
Gao Qiong's face changed slightly. Ning Shaobai stroked her ponytail and said helplessly but lovingly, "Don't always bully me."
Xia Mian stuck out her tongue with a smile, "As you wish." Then she said to Liang Mi, "Miss Liang, it's time to announce the show."
Liang Mi came back to her senses and angrily walked onto the stage in her little leather shoes. The moment she stood on the stage, her face was smiling again.
When everyone heard that it was Ning Shaobai and Xia Mian's performance, the scene suddenly became much quieter.
Ning Shaobai doesn't have many opportunities to show his face, and he has an even more incomprehensible girlfriend, so everyone, whether out of curiosity or other reasons, focused their attention on him.
Xia Mian walked directly to the drum set and sat down, while Ning Shaobai stood in front of her with a violin.
The piece they were going to play together was "Croatian Rhapsody".
This is one of the songs that Xia Mian liked very much in his previous life.
Almost all of the generation that hibernated in the previous life grew up under the ravages of various interest classes and training courses, and each of them has one or two talents to show off.
Influenced by the fairy sister next door, Xia Mian also learned violin intermittently for more than ten years. He started to play drums during a summer vacation in high school, and he couldn't stop after that.
The violin and drum ensemble of "Croatian Rhapsody" is absolutely amazing.
This era did not have as many fancy things as in later generations, and most of them were quite conventional. Xia Mian believed that this ensemble would definitely stun the audience.
She felt a little regretful at first, because this song appeared in her previous life in the 21st century and should not appear now.
However, she didn't expect that Ning Shaobai would find it just by mentioning it casually. It happened to be published not long ago. She thought it was because of the fictional world.
Alas, God helps her.
She looked at Ning Shaobai, who nodded at her and set up the piano.
The moment the clear violin sound rang out, it immediately pulled people into the low sky after the war, with sand and broken walls everywhere.
The air seemed to still smell of gunpowder, and the barren gravel on the ground brought with it endless dejection and despair...
There was a faint sound coming from the distance, vague and yet not to be ignored.
Soon, dense drum beats appeared, as if knocking on people's nerves, awakening the souls that were about to sink!
The sound of the violin suddenly became brighter, followed by an exciting drum beat.
Everyone was stunned and looked at the girl sitting behind the drum set. She was wearing a blue and white mesh lace dress, but there was an inexplicable sense of the tragic grandeur of her dancing among the ruins.
She suddenly raised her head, and after the drumstick spun beautifully in her hand, she struck it down heavily as a brilliant smile suddenly bloomed on her face!
At that moment, it was like the sun rising in the east, the light was dazzling, and the flourishing wild flowers broke out of the ground after the smoke of gunpowder, trying hard to absorb nutrients.
The violin sound turned passionate and high-pitched, and the sounds of tanks, artillery fire, and tragic roars rang out.
Bathed in smoke and blood, these little wild flowers still sway in the cracks, looking for sunlight and the direction to grow.
Even if I'm crushed, I can still grow again...
Finally, when the war ended, these little flowers once again bloomed tenaciously in the sun. This time their roots were not destroyed, their soil was not taken away, and they covered the entire earth!
I don't know when it started, but everyone's attention was focused on that girl.
She bent her eyes, her gaze sparkling and bright, and waved the drumstick happily. Her brilliant smile made everyone seem to see those vigorous and lively little flowers, which would break through the soil no matter how many times and would always be full of vigorous vitality.
At the climax, even a reserved person like Ning Shaobai couldn't help but look at her. She didn't know when his face was filled with the same brilliant smile as hers, and his body swayed with the passionate melody.
The two of them smiled at each other, brilliant and dazzling, a fusion that no one could interfere with.
Everyone can see that Ning Shaobai is very happy, no, they are both very happy!
And those who looked at them also felt happy.
Many people couldn't help but move along with their lively music.
Even when the last drumstick sound and violin music fell together, everyone still felt that it was not enough.
"Good, good!" Old Master Rong was the first to applaud, followed by several of his old friends, and then there was thunderous applause and cheers.
Xia Mian also felt relaxed all over. It seemed that Ning Shaobai was also performing with such passion for the first time. All his emotions were released, and he looked at her with burning eyes without any concealment.
Filled with joy and love, she could clearly see that he loved her.
Xia Mian couldn't help but throw away her drumsticks and ran towards him laughing, "Doctor Ning!"
Ning Shaobai held the violin in one hand and hugged her tightly with the other hand, and couldn't help but kiss the top of her head.
The people in the audience made good-natured boos.
Ning Shaobai finally realized what he had done. He didn't hesitate, but smiled, rubbed her head and prepared to leave.
Mr. Rong asked, "What song is this?"
Xia Mian smiled and said, "'Croatian Rhapsody' is a post-war piece, but it has a brisk rhythm and is full of vitality. I think it's especially suitable for you, Grandpa Rong."
They are all people who have come through the most difficult times in the country after the baptism of artillery fire, and have witnessed the birth of an era from desolation to prosperity, so they are particularly touched by this song.
"This song is good!" Grandpa Rong said to Liang Mi with a smile, "You all should learn this song."
Liang Mi stuck out her tongue and glanced at Gao Qiongying in the audience. She looked hesitant, then paused and smiled, "Miss Xia plays beautifully. Grandpa, do you want to hear another song?"
Then he asked the audience, "How about Miss Xia sing another song?"
Everyone immediately shouted:
"Encore!"
"Encore!"
…
Xia Mian looked at Gao Qiongying.
Gao Qiongying raised her eyebrows expressionlessly, as if to say, so what if it has been rehearsed, so what if it is very exciting?
What is fake is always fake, and it will eventually be exposed.
Xia Mian looked at Liang Mi again. Liang Mi's eyes avoided her, and Xia Mian suddenly laughed.
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