Ning Yi replied to the message while lying on the bed: I just finished washing up, the teachers came to check the dorm.

Ningyi: What about you? Are you still working very late lately?

Ji Yan: We've been finishing work earlier these past few days. It's getting colder, did you bring a jacket?

Ningyi: Yes, I brought it. You're the one who needs to keep warm; you won't be able to rest for a while.

Ji Yan: When is it your turn to compete?

Ning Yi: Tomorrow is the first day, the violin should be scheduled for the second day.

Ji Yan: I wish you the best of luck and I believe in you.

Ningyi: I appreciate your kind words!

……

Today is the first day of the competition, and it's being held in a large concert hall.

There were an unusually large number of people today; it's rare to see such a large crowd outside of concerts, and there were also many cameras everywhere.

Many people wanted to join in the fun, but because there were so many people and seats were limited, only a portion of them were able to sit in the audience.

The teachers selected audience members for this session through a combination of voluntary participation and drawing lots. Those who were not selected would naturally become audience members for the next session.

Ning Yi and Fang Wenyi were chosen to be audience members for this competition, which featured a piano performance.

This competition also allows participants to perform their own original or adapted pieces, making it a very exciting event.

When each student goes on stage, the big screen displays which school they come from, what their major is, their name, and their age.

However, after only a few students had performed on stage, some students had already started to present their own original compositions.

Although many in the audience were not primarily pianists, they all shared a common understanding of music.

So everyone knows what good music and good pieces are.

As expected, this kind of event is a gathering place for talented people. What impressed them the most was the little girl who had just gone on stage to play her original piano piece.

She is only seventeen years old this year and is already a freshman at Vercathon University, one of the top universities in the country, majoring in music.

When they saw the awards on the list, they were somewhat surprised to find that she had participated in four large-scale international piano concerts held in China and won two bronze medals.

Actually, there are quite a few small or medium-sized musical instrument performance competitions in China, and the entry requirements are not too high.

However, many large-scale instrumental music competitions held in China require participants to have certain abilities and qualifications, so the competition can be quite challenging.

It's easy to see that this person must have participated in many competitions since they were very young.

For several hours, the wonderful performances continued non-stop.

"There are really too many experts here," Ning Yi couldn't help but say.

Fang Wenyi nodded: "But no matter what, it wasn't a wasted trip."

Fang Wenyi has always been very confident in herself, and she is also very competitive. Since she was a child, whenever there were classmates around her who were more capable than her, she would try her best to surpass them.

However, as time went by, she grew up and met more outstanding people. She also encountered more and more amazing people in the competitions. Sometimes she couldn't help but admire them, but she hoped that she could do better than everyone else.

Afterwards, they also saw Gu Liang, whom An Xiaonuo had mentioned.

He won a silver medal in the youth group of the Bailan Music Piano Performance Competition held in China, which is considered a very prestigious competition.

Now, playing the piano has become his hobby, and his skill level is truly admirable.

Ning Yi had only been back in China for a short time and hadn't participated in many competitions domestically. Her teacher had previously asked her to report on the competitions she had participated in and the awards she had received, so she went to find out about some of the competitions Ning Yi had participated in abroad.

It has to be said that those competitions were quite prestigious. Actually, she didn't know much about them, but after doing some research, she found that those competitions were still quite noteworthy in China.

In fact, when they submit relevant competition reports and certificates, the higher-ups will also conduct screenings.

After all, authenticity needs to be ensured, and I heard that the most outstanding awards and competitions of the participating students will be showcased and introduced.

So Ning Yi put in a lot of effort this time. Ever since she learned that she had mastered this skill, she would try her best to practice whenever she had time to play the piano. She didn't want to waste this hard-won good fortune.

After watching the competition, they were going back to their apartment to rest, but Fang Wenyi said she wanted to practice the piano some more, so she took her piano and went out.

I have to say that after seeing this scene today, and thinking about how I'll be performing on stage in front of so many people tomorrow, I'm still a little nervous.

There was still half of the competition in the afternoon, but Ning Yi didn't go. Instead, she met up with the others at a nearby place suitable for practicing the piano.

This time, Ning Yi prepared a piece that she had arranged. Although she had played it many times, she was still afraid of something going wrong.

Soon the day of the violin competition arrived.

Because they were going to be on stage, they dressed up carefully well in advance.

They are to go on stage in numerical order, so for now they can only wait in the back.

Looking around, almost everyone here is around the same age. Although there are students from freshman to senior year, they are all pretty much the same age.

"What should I do? I'm so nervous. There are so many people in the audience," An Xiaonuo couldn't help but say.

Ning Yi reached out and took her hand, comforting her, "Just don't focus on them, you can do it."

“Yes, just be yourself,” Fang Wenyi said, fixing her hair.

An Xiaonuo pursed her lips: "I actually want to go play the violin for a while longer."

"There are only a few hours left before we go on stage, so let's not waste our time now. Adjusting our mindset is the most important thing," Fang Wenyi said calmly.

They stayed backstage for a long time, and chatted with some students from other schools for a while.

Since everyone came from different places, they chatted about interesting things from their respective schools, and the tense atmosphere immediately dissipated.

I heard from others that after yesterday's performance and competition, some talent scouts approached some of my classmates.

This competition has received a lot of attention.

After all, there's a saying that contemporary young people are the hope of the future, so naturally many people want to see what kind of musical talent these young people have.

It was finally her turn to take the stage.

She looked stunning today, absolutely radiant.

Before going on stage, she took off her coat, revealing a wine-red long dress with a slit up to her thigh, which was both elegant and sophisticated.

This was bought for her by Gu Ai when she returned home after learning that she was going to participate in the competition. Gu Ai had originally planned to come and watch the performance, but because there were so many people participating, she might not have a chance to get in even if she came.

However, Ningyi told her that she could watch the live stream online; there would be a dedicated WeChat official account hosting the live stream.

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