"She can't play the piano. What are you afraid of?"
"You're right."
Just as they were talking, out of the corner of her eye, the woman suddenly caught sight of Shi Wan approaching. She motioned for her companion beside her to shut up.
The woman gave Shi Wan a disdainful glance and continued applying makeup.
"It seems that there's really no one left in Beinan University. They just randomly picked someone to participate in the competition. They've lost in previous years. I thought they could turn the tables this time, but it turns out they're just humiliating themselves."
Shi Wan frowned but didn't want to bother with them.
However, the more they talked, the more excessive they became.
"If I had known, I would have asked my junior sister to come. This kind of competition is meaningless. I always come first anyway. I'm tired of winning."
"Sister Yan, if you're bored, you might as well give the opportunity to us."
A look of contempt flashed across the woman's eyes. "Sure. It's better to give it to you than to some people."
Shi Wan was excellent enough. She was the perfect child others always talked about.
Shi Wan had heard about this countless times from her parents. She was already tired of it.
Finally, she met Shi Wan in a field she was good at. How could she let Shi Wan win?
She also wanted to be the perfect child others talked about.
"Oh, if she happens to win, it'll be so embarrassing for some people. Later, don't show your true strength."
"Sister Yan, what if she still can't do it even then?"
"It's not our faces that will be lost. What are we afraid of?"
Hearing these words, Shi Wan remained calm on the surface. She even wanted to teach them a few tricks.
These petty tricks.
In her eyes, these people were just a bunch of kids.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, they also felt bored.
"Some people are quite self - aware. They know they can't refute."
"Everyone, let's draw lots first."
Drawing lots to decide the order of appearance ensured no cheating.
Shi Wan drew the first lot.
"Who's the first one?"
Suddenly someone asked, looking around at everyone's numbers.
"The first one is Miss Shi Wan from Beinan University."
The staff announced after getting the number plate.
The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.
Everyone looked at each other. A few seconds later—
"Are you kidding me?"
Someone broke the silence, and the atmosphere gradually returned to normal.
"Can we discuss it and let someone else go first? Some people may not care about their face, but we do. Don't let her play. Otherwise, people may not even want to listen and will directly give a bad review online. That would be terrible."
The woman stepped forward and asked.
"Sorry, the order cannot be changed."
"Fine. It seems we'll have to save this competition's reputation in the end."
The woman pouted, looking very helpless.
When Shi Wan passed by her, she casually said, "Work hard."
The woman's face flushed red. Before she could say anything, Shi Wan had already taken the stage.
"Who does she think she is? How dare she tell me to work hard?"
Everyone present looked at each other. Someone casually said, "Sister Yan, don't take it to heart. She's just a clown making her last struggle. She must want to come first but doesn't have the ability, so she's mocking you."
The woman calmed herself down and said haughtily, "I know. I'm fine now. Everyone, work hard too."
These people said nice things, but in fact, they all wished something bad would happen to her.
Who among competitors really cared about others?
"Sister Yan is right. Shi Wan is not..."
The woman's words suddenly stopped. She only heard the pleasant sound of the piano coming from the front. This... This level of skill was probably beyond anyone present, right?
Several people's eyes subconsciously turned to Lu Yan. They saw that her face had turned extremely ugly.
"Did Shi Wan play this?"
The words seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth, making people feel depressed.
"This... It should be, right?"
"This is impossible! I'm going to take a look!"
Shi Wan sat gracefully in front of the piano. The light shone on her, making her look incredibly beautiful.
"Dang—"
She casually played a few notes on the piano. There was an uproar from the audience.
"What is she doing? Why hasn't she started yet?"
"This is Shi Wan from Beinan University. I heard she's very good, but only in other aspects. I guess she didn't expect to be the first one to perform. She's not prepared and is panicked."
"Isn't this an insult? Is there really no one in Beinan University?"
The teacher from Beinan University who accompanied Shi Wan was extremely anxious when she heard these words.
Shi Wan really didn't seem to know how to play. If necessary, she would go on stage herself.
"Teacher, calm down."
Shen Siyan was calm. His casual and elegant demeanor made people trust him involuntarily.
The teacher immediately fell silent. "Who are you?"
"I'm Shi Wan's husband, Shen Siyan."
The man was quite generous when introducing himself.
The teacher from Beinan University was stunned. Before she could solve her doubts, she suddenly heard the smooth and pleasant sound of the piano coming from the stage.
The woman's slender and fair hands played freely on the keyboard. There was not a trace of panic. Her expression was one of enjoyment, not affected by the outside world.
The words that people were discussing got stuck in their throats. They looked at the dazzling and confident woman on the stage in disbelief.
"This... Did she really play this herself?"
"... It seems so."
"How is this possible?"
Although they were refuting with their mouths, as they listened to the continuous music from above, the prejudice in their hearts gradually disappeared.
All that was left was shock.
What kind of existence was Shi Wan exactly?
Seeing this, the teacher from Beinan University remembered the man's words just now and couldn't help but look at him.
She saw the man propping his chin with his hand. He looked so casual, looking at the stage absent - mindedly.
In his line of sight, it seemed that the world could only hold Shi Wan.
When the piece was over, not only the people on the scene were still in a daze, but the people backstage who were waiting to see a good show were also shocked.
"Wasn't it said that Shi Wan couldn't play?"
"This... There really hasn't been any news before. If Shi Wan could play, why didn't the people from Beinan University know about it?"
The woman looked at Lu Yan with a gloomy face and took a few steps back in fear.
"Damn it!"
It seemed that no one present could match her.
She had been silent before, but now she had made a powerful move.
Shi Wan was really something!
The woman's eyes were venomous, like a snake hiding in the grass waiting to attack.
Shi Wan opened her eyes and was just about to stand up when the urgent voice of the system rang in her mind.
"Warning! Warning! Danger is approaching. Please leave immediately! Warning..."
"Boom—" With a loud noise, the scene suddenly collapsed!
The scene was in chaos.
Shen Siyan jumped to his feet and ran towards the stage without hesitation.
The teacher from Beinan University didn't even have time to react, and he was out of sight.
"Mr. Shen!"
Looking at the chaotic scene, Shen Siyan felt a splitting headache. His deep phoenix eyes stared fixedly at the place where Shi Wan had just been sitting.
"My dear..."
"Shen Siyan."
Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind. The man's body stiffened. He turned around slowly and in disbelief.
After seeing who it was, his eyes widened. "My dear."
Shi Wan stepped forward and hugged him, comforting him. "It's okay. Don't worry."
Feeling the real person in his arms, Shen Siyan reached out and hugged her tightly. His eyes were a little red.
"It's okay. That's all that matters..."
Shi Wan pursed her lips and stayed quietly in his arms. She couldn't tell him that she had the help of the system and had dodged the disaster in advance, could she?