The Quiet Rise of Entertainment Superstars

On December 7, Princess Lillian brought her exchange group to the Golden Hall.

The Golden Hall, as the best concert hall in China, is usually not open to the public unless it is a very important performance or performance.

Xiaoyue and the pianists were waiting backstage in the Golden Hall wearing the official modified version of the suits.

Xiaoyue also met several guqin players hired by the government. They looked quite old, probably in their fifties or sixties.

Everyone greeted each other and got to know each other.

Deputy Minister of Culture Yan Xichi personally welcomed Princess Lillian and was very understanding and thoughtful.

After they had some official exchanges, they came to today's topic, music exchange.

The Chinese people who participated in this exchange also came in one after another and sat on the far right side of the stage.

Xiaoyue sat in the first row. After all, she was not an ordinary performer now, but the director of the Ministry of Culture, holding an official position.

This music exchange was still broadcast live by the official. When the camera scanned Xiaoyue, the Chinese people who were watching the live broadcast were all excited. Xiaoyue is the goddess in the hearts of the Chinese people.

"Ahhh, did you notice? There's a title badge on Yue Shen's chest. It looks like he's the director..."

"Are you kidding me? Goddess Yue has been requisitioned by the country, right? So, the goddess belongs to China?"

"Shen Yue belongs to China, and we are all Chinese, so Shen Yue is one of ours."

"The above person's logic is sound. From now on, Yueshen will be mine."

"Shameless! Yueshen doesn't belong to you alone. She belongs to all of us."

Xiaoyue's popularity is really high. You can tell from the barrage that everyone is discussing her. No one is worried at all whether China will lose this music exchange. It seems that as long as Yue is there, it will not lose.

This is the trust that Chinese people have in Xiaoyue, and it is also the trust accumulated after her several reliable performances.

Xiaoyue was sitting so close to the front this time, so naturally she didn't look around. Instead, she looked serious and unsmiling.

Since it is an exchange, the host is naturally the official gold medal host.

After the opening remarks, Princess Lillian sent out the youngest pianist, Serkin, to perform, under the pretext of throwing out a new leaf, but in fact everyone knew that the first round had begun.

Serkin played "Mud River", which the old pianist Robert played last time.

Xiaoyue could hear that his playing level had improved compared to ten months ago. He displayed every emotional level in "Mud River". Even if he could not reach Robert's level, he was at least 70% to 80% of the level.

At this time, someone patted Xiaoyue on the shoulder gently. When she turned around, it turned out to be Zhu Jun.

"Director Nie, is it my turn to play the Moonlight Sonata later?

In fact, Zhu Jun just came over to reconfirm. Xiaoyue nodded, she believed that Zhu Jun could do it.

Zhu Jun felt relieved and sat in the first row waiting to show everyone that he was the next one.

This scene was captured in the live broadcast. Many people who knew Zhu Jun became excited and started to learn about it.

"Zhu Jun is the piano prince of our music university. He has won many awards in piano competitions. He and Yue Shen should have known each other in college. As expected, excellent people are surrounded by excellent people."

"The two of them were very open in their conversation just now. They are a perfect match, handsome man and beautiful woman..."

When Liu Wenjie saw this comment, he was so angry that he almost crushed his phone. Could you please not match people up with each other randomly? Xiaoyue is his fiancée.

After playing "Rivers Nel", Serkin was very happy. He felt that this was his best performance. Even Princess Lillian thought that Serkin performed very well.

After all, the host gave a few official compliments, and then introduced the basic information and honors won by Zhu Jun, a young Chinese pianist who was about to perform. He spoke so passionately that Zhu Jun's face turned a little red.

Finally, the host finished the introduction, Zhu Jun walked onto the stage, and began to play "Moonlight Sonata".

I have to say that Zhu Jun's playing is excellent, especially after Xiaoyue's instruction, his playing skills are almost as good as those of the older generation of pianists.

Lillian was smiling when she first heard it, but her expression turned sour as she listened. This guy's playing was slightly better than Selkin's, but it was just this little bit that made him win.

Her hands on her knees unconsciously grasped the hem of her silk skirt, and she began to pray in her heart that Zhu Jun would make a small mistake so that Serkin could win.

Serkin's face turned pale at this time. As expected, there are always people who are better than you. This young man named Zhu Jun is very good, better than himself. He lost again. Oh, God, he really didn't want to play the piano here anymore. He wanted to go home.

In the end, Zhu Jun played the last note perfectly. Princess Lillian's prayer was useless. Maybe God was too busy and didn't hear her prayer. In short, she lost this round.

When she saw the camera scanning towards her, her keen sense of sensitivity acquired since childhood reminded her to pay attention to her expression. So she gave a proper smile, raised her tender white hands, and clapped gracefully. Everything was so perfect.

The Chinese people in the live broadcast had sharp eyes. Someone commented: "The hem of the princess's skirt was wrinkled by her. What a good dress was ruined."

Damn, it’s so murderous and heartbreaking. The Chinese people watching the live broadcast were all laughing.

It's Hof's turn to play now. Everyone is familiar with him. He is an old acquaintance.

Hof glanced at Serkin and whispered, "You're useless," then walked off to the stage in a dashing manner.

Selkin was so angry that he almost punched him in the face, but was stopped and sat down.

Xiaoyue's guess turned out to be correct. Hof actually played Xiaoyue's song "Will-O-Wisp". Although it was not up to Xiaoyue's level, one could tell at one listen that he had worked hard and his level was quite high.

The faces of the audience present and the Chinese people watching the live broadcast were all a bit solemn. This was a very powerful opponent.

Cai Zekai didn't expect that it would be his turn to perform so early. Xiao Yue had made this guess in her previous countermeasures. If someone played "Willow's Fire", then let him go on stage and play "Flight of the Bumblebee".

So, he quietly sat on the chair in the waiting room. Xiaoyue saw it and smiled. Then let's use magic to defeat magic.

When Hof finished playing, he raised his head high, looking very arrogant.

Lillian smiled. Hof performed very well this time, but she was not sure whether she could win. After all, there was the precedent of Selkin.

This time, the host once again solemnly introduced Cai Zekai. Many people don’t know that he is good at playing the piano, but many people know his other identity as a first-class arranger. In particular, he is very handsome, the kind of cool handsome, and he has quite a few fans.

"So handsome, so handsome, I just like that kind of dandy vibe about him..."

"It turns out he's also a pianist. No wonder he has such a good temperament."

After the host finished introducing him, Cai Zekai walked onto the stage gracefully.

Lillian looked at him, her eyes brightening. This man was so special and handsome, especially his temperament, which was exactly what she liked.

Cai Zekai's high popularity was evident at the scene. The applause was very enthusiastic, especially from the people from the Piano Association, who were clapping desperately.

Cai Zekai actually felt some pressure in his heart, as this was his first time to perform on the stage of the Golden Hall and play the piano under the attention of everyone.

He glanced in Xiaoyue's direction, only to see Xiaoyue smiling and nodding at him. Suddenly, he seemed to have found his backbone and was no longer nervous.

The piano piece "Flight of the Bumblebee" can evoke people's deep emotional resonance, allowing people to experience different emotional changes in the music, from poignant to passionate, and then to expectations and reflections on life, which is completely different from "Willow's Fire".

Playing Flight of the Bumblebee requires fast fingering, flexible finger coordination, and the correct playing posture and strength. Especially in terms of fast fingering and finger coordination, the performer needs extremely high skills to cope with the complex finger movements in the song. Cai Zekai did very well in this regard. Through superb playing skills and a deep understanding of musical emotions, he perfectly presented the charm of this song to the audience.

Lillian was so engrossed in listening that the way she looked at Cai Zekai changed, revealing a hint of obsession.

Hoff's face turned red with anger. He looked at Cai Zekai angrily, as if he had thought of something, and then looked at Xiaoyue who was sitting in the first row. It was her, and it was still her. He lost to her last time, and it was the same this time. Oh, God, why did he give her so much talent? It's not fair.

Cai Zekai finished playing, and the audience burst into applause. Lillian came to her senses. Did she lose again? She was so engrossed in the performance that she forgot that she was competing. Fuck!

Now, having lost two games in a row, Lillian looked to James for help. Only he could save the situation.

James nodded to her, looking confident of victory.