"I dare say this beauty is definitely A-level, she's too strong. She might even catch the eye of that music instructor and become his apprentice, hey~"
At this moment, a boy among the contestants suddenly exclaimed.
Finally, as the singing faded away, the piano accompaniment slowly came to a halt.
The mentors offstage applauded, as did every contestant backstage, because she sang the song with emotion.
"Singing should be done with emotion and less technique. That's the best and purest way. Your performance is the first one I've thought was good today, so I'll give you a very high score."
Da Vinci smiled charmingly, flicked her purple hair, and picked up the microphone.
"Thank you, teacher. I also think my score will be the highest." Lim Yoona stood up from her chair and smiled sweetly.
The six music mentors discussed for a while, and in the meantime, Yoona went back to the backstage dressing room.
"My friend, you're really stingy with your applause. Everyone here clapped, but you were the only one who didn't. Do you think that beautiful lady's performance wasn't good enough?"
Seeing Yang Feng's calm expression, Li Xiaoyi felt a little displeased and stepped forward, saying with a hint of sarcasm.
“That’s you, I am me.”
Yang Feng gave him a cold glance and said.
Li Xiaoyi's pupils constricted, startled by the sudden chill emanating from Yang Feng, and he immediately moved away from him.
The next moment, the backstage loudspeaker blared, and it was Ms. Da Vinci's voice:
"Congratulations to contestant number 10, Lim Yoona, for achieving the highest score in this competition, and receiving an A grade!"
Upon hearing this, the contestants backstage erupted in an uproar. Although they knew her score was likely very high, they couldn't help but shout out when they heard it was her first time receiving an A grade.
"laugh!"
As she walked backstage, Yoona smiled sweetly, her eyes filled with joy, and looked at Yang Feng, making a peace sign with her little hand.
The broadcast came on again:
"Next, please welcome contestant number 11, Yang Feng, to the stage for a performance."
Upon hearing this, Yang Feng stood up, brushed past Lin Yoona, and slowly uttered:
"The performance was alright, but also—don't be arrogant in front of me."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yoona's lips twitched. She turned around and stared at Yang Feng's back, pouting, and said, "I'm not being arrogant in front of you. Besides, I'm an A-level student. How can you say I'm only 'acceptable'? You have such high standards, hmph."
"Watch carefully and learn well."
Yang Feng didn't turn around, left a sentence behind, and walked towards the corridor.
Unconsciously, Lin Yoona stared blankly at Yang Feng's departing figure, muttering to herself, "Could he really be better than me? No way, I've been learning piano since I was five years old."
The next moment, a slight smile appeared on her lips, and she murmured again:
"Alright then, I'll just watch and see just how amazing you really are."
At this moment, Yang Feng came to the stage, and after his introduction, he sat down in front of the piano, gently stroking the black and white keys with both hands. His gentle gaze made it seem as if he were there.
He had already decided that this time he would play a song from another time and space.
"Heh, you've been fiddling with the piano for ages, let's see what kind of weird stuff you're planning to pull off." Li Xiaoyi said with a sneer from backstage.
Not only him, but the six music mentors offstage all frowned, each with a question in their minds, though it did not affect the scoring criteria.
The next moment!
A low, melancholic voice, accompanied by the melody of a piano, quietly flowed from Yang Feng's lips.
"I've already smoothed out my sharp edges to become a better person... and unintentionally become your confidant..."
Upon hearing this, the six mentors below were all taken aback. Was this an original piece of music?!
Since this song doesn't exist in this time and space, they would mistakenly think that this is perfectly normal.
"The fingerwork on this piano is so strong. I feel like it has reached a certain artistic conception. Could it be that he has already broken through the level of Grade 9 piano?"
Although Da Vinci knew he was singing an original song, what surprised her most was the tone of his piano playing, which could be described as heavenly.
"He—he's really amazing!" Yoona's mouth opened slightly, her beautiful eyes sparkling with amazement.
"How is this possible?!"
Li Xiaoyi frowned, his face full of disbelief. He had just been seemingly idly touching the piano, how could his demeanor suddenly change like this?
I recommend the songs "Wedding in a Dream" and "Quitting Smoking" to everyone; you can give them a listen.
(End of this chapter)
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Chapter 198 No Regrets
"I'm not used to quitting smoking... What will I do without you... It took me three years and one week... to learn how to endure..."
As he sang, Yang Feng's concentration reached a high level. His peach blossom eyes were filled with tenderness, and a thought flashed through them, as if he were telling a love story.
It's like trying very hard to quit smoking, but being unable to quit the desire to miss her...
It is often said that time will erase everything, but he is willing to continue waiting for her and for the two of them to meet again.