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Chapter 69 The Competition (Part 1)

'I don't know if these predictions over the past five years are based on system projections or future trends.'

Chen Yan shook his head, trying to recall the contents of his dream... Although his experience working in MCNs was still clear, the rest...

It was like a photo with a mosaic overlaid, covered by a thick layer of shadow, making it impossible for him to see through it.

Chen Yan wasn't particularly curious about the next five years, it's just that...

If everything unfolds as described in the dream, then it seems that a global catastrophe will erupt two years later, but Chen Yan can't remember exactly what kind of catastrophe it is.

'Forget it, even if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up.' Chen Yan shook his head, trying his best not to think too much about it. At worst, he could start building a small shelter and stocking up on food next year...

After calming himself down, Chen Yan stretched his arms and strode towards the music room to prepare for the upcoming piano competition.

As for the music selection for this competition, Chen Yan had already decided on it long ago.

In competitions like this, you can forget about choosing popular songs; if you dare to pick one, be prepared for an extremely low score.

After considering both technical aspects and expressive power, Chen Yan ultimately chose Liszt's "Liebestraum".

He initially wanted to choose "Wedding in a Dream," but after discussing it with Wenya, he realized that pieces like "Wedding in a Dream" and "Butterfly Lovers" were easily chosen by judges as a shortcut in the competition due to overuse.

After much thought, I decided that "Love Dream" was the most suitable for him.

Sitting at the piano, Chen Yan took a deep breath and slowly moved his fingers across the keys, the melodious and peaceful music gradually filling the room.

……

7:30 a.m. on the 20th.

Chen Yan appeared at the entrance of the residential area on time... This residential area was not his Jiangnan Township, but the one where Zheng Feng lived.

Chen Yan initially planned to drive himself to the competition venue, but Wen Ya was particularly interested in his competition and insisted on picking him up personally.

About five minutes later, a red Audi came into view and eventually stopped two meters in front of him.

Chen Yan strode forward, opened the passenger door with practiced ease, and sat down naturally. He then admired Wen Ya's outfit for the day.

A white shirt paired with a black A-line skirt exudes elegance with a touch of sophistication.

Because he was looking from the side, Chen Yan couldn't see the whole picture, but the rising mountains still filled him with awe.

Big sister is truly righteous!
"I brought you breakfast." Wenya handed over a rice ball and a cup of soy milk, saying, "It will take about thirty minutes to get to the competition venue. Take your time and don't rush... And your skill level is definitely high enough. Even if it's your first competition, don't worry too much."

"Don't worry, I feel great." Chen Yan fastened his seatbelt, his voice brimming with confidence. "I've prepared for this match for so long, how could I possibly mess up today?"

"Very good, keep it up." Wenya smiled, then gently pressed the accelerator and drove towards their destination.

……

A breakfast stall about 30 meters away from them.

Zheng Feng rubbed his eyes, looking at the scene not far away in disbelief.

He was certain he hadn't misread it, so...

Xiao Yan just got into his wife's car!

This discovery left Zheng Feng somewhat bewildered and agitated. Without thinking, he instinctively took out his phone and sent a message to both Wen Ya and Chen Yan.

During the time he waited for a reply, he felt like an ant on a hot pan, anxiously pacing around. For some reason, whenever Zheng Feng thought of Chen Yan and Wen Ya together, he would subconsciously associate them with works about "incompetent husbands."

Moreover, her own body was already beyond repair, and Chen Yan...

It's no exaggeration to say that this is a perfect match between the most energetic age and the most energetic woman, a convergence of their peak periods.

About twenty minutes later, a small red dot finally appeared on his WeChat.

[Chen Yan: Oh, isn't today a piano competition? I'm a contestant, and Sister Wenya can take me there.]

Seeing Chen Yan's reply, and recalling the "piano competition" Wen Ya mentioned a few days ago, everything seemed to make sense. Zheng Feng's doubts and suspicions were mostly relieved, but a small part remained buried in his heart.

Why would Aya specifically bring Xiaoyan to the competition? Have their relationships gotten that good?

……

The competition venue is the Hangzhou Grand Theatre.

Upon arriving at their destination, Chen Yan and Wen Ya had to part ways... One was going to check on the final details, while Chen Yan was going to the waiting room to wait with the other contestants for the start of the competition.

The waiting room was already quite full of people, but most of them didn't talk much. Some went to the warm-up practice room to practice in silence to warm up their skills before the competition, while others just sat there in a daze.

Chen Yan chose a secluded corner, unsure of what to do next. After all, he had already handed in his phone, and practicing the piano on silent mode wouldn't be of much use to him.

Moreover, his game order is relatively late in the season, so if he really wanted to warm up his game, he wouldn't have started so early.

……

Starting at nine o'clock, the contestants began to perform one by one, and Chen Yan finally had something to do—observe the performances of the other contestants.

The waiting room has a large screen that can provide live streaming...

Chen Yan watched with great interest. After observing the performances of the previous contestants, he had gained a slight understanding of the level of the competition.

It wasn't exactly a battle of noobs, but it certainly wasn't a high-level match either... Most players were able to play the piece smoothly, but that was about it.

Two of them even chose some difficult pieces specifically to show off their skills, resulting in frequent mistakes during their performances. Although we don't know their final scores, they probably won't get very high ones.

……

"Next up is contestant number 31, Shen Si. Contestant number 32, Chen Yan, please get ready."

Hearing the announcement over the loudspeaker, Chen Yan let out a soft sigh of relief, then got up and went backstage to wait.

As for contestant number 31, who was ahead of him, he had already gone backstage to wait while contestant number 30 was performing.

Standing backstage, Chen Yan listened intently to No. 31's performance.

The other party chose "Nocturne in E-flat major", which is only of medium difficulty, so the performance was quite smooth and belonged to the standard category.

It doesn't have any obvious advantages, but it also doesn't have any major disadvantages.

Soon, the other person finished playing...

"Next up is contestant number 32, Chen Yan. Please welcome contestant number 33..."

(End of this chapter)