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The figure of a middle-aged woman lingers in Fu Baiqiu's mind. She has blond hair, only a profile face, and can't make out clearly. The intuition is very familiar, and she can't remember it for a while.

Until the end of the dinner, that shadow never appeared again.

The concierge car sent the two to the hotel entrance. Shi Jinzhi politely declined the other party's proposal to send bodyguards, carrying a bag in his left hand and his ex-girlfriend in his right hand, and hurried upstairs with a seven-centimeter pointed tip on his feet.

"I'm so cold, I'm so cold!"

"I thought Rongcheng was cold enough, who knows... how the Germans survived the winter here!"

As soon as he entered the room, Jinzhi's little ancestor swung his legs, flew off his high heels, took off his flimsy suit, put on a big fluffy nightgown from the hotel, curled up on the sofa and shivered.

Fu Baiqiu changed his shoes slowly, and sneered: "How many winters have you lived here, are you better than the Germans?"

As he spoke, he looked around for an electric kettle, but after searching around but couldn’t find it, he remembered that Europeans don’t have the habit of drinking boiled water, and drink cold water in winter, so hotels basically don’t have kettles.

Shi Jinzhi said "Oh" and rolled his eyes: "You bullied me again, I don't remember."

"Pay attention to your image, great artist."

"It doesn't matter in front of Mao Mao."

"Really?" Fu Baiqiu raised his eyebrows, "I despise the kind of people who cry all day, whine when things happen, and always touch their hands."

Shi Jinzhi: "..."

She was ashamed of what she said, and the room was silent for a while.

Is it going too far?

Suddenly, Shi Jinzhi stood up, threw herself into a bear hug, hung on her body like a koala, grinned and said, "Who do you think is crying all day long? How can I move my hands and feet, obviously every time It was you who seduced me this time, you scheming man who dislikes integrity..."

"I'll count to three and you let me go?"

"Pull your ears!" Really pull.

"Shi Jinzhi!"

Fu Baiqiu slapped her on the buttocks, neither light nor heavy.

This person always pretends to be pitiful, and immediately starts howling after being beaten: "Ah, it hurts, Mao Mao bullied me——"

"Believe it or not, I took a photo of you like this and tweeted it?"

"you dare!"

"Try?"

"..."

Shi Jinzhi was frightened, let go of her obediently, walked back to the sofa and curled up resentfully.

When the two had such a fight, it seemed as if they were back in the past, when the fight was more joyful than now, and often the final result was a "fight", a century-old pillow fight, the fight made the whole room rustle with goose feathers, and finally Get into bed.

Fu Baiqiu stared at the huddled white shadow on the sofa, and laughed out loud.

"What are you laughing at?" Bai Tuanzi raised his head and glared at her viciously.

Fu Baiqiu pursed his lips, stopped laughing, and said solemnly: "It's nothing. Go take a shower. Rest early tonight. I'm tired from flying all day."

"...you wash for me."

Fu Baiqiu slapped his hands, expressionless: "You may be itchy."

"Wash by yourself." Shi Jinzhi was cowardly again, pouted in disgust, got up and walked to the bathroom, "Oh, a domestic violence woman."

"..."

After a while, the sound of water came from the bathroom.

The smile on Fu Baiqiu's face gradually faded, he sighed softly, and sat in the seat where she had just sat, concentrating on contemplation.

Tomorrow is the competition. Winners from all regions of the world gather in the Hamburg Concert Hall. It is not just a simple competition, but also an auditory feast. Those who come here because they can win are all outstanding, just like the hibiscus in those days. Of.

Jinzhi began to participate in piano competitions at the age of 12, and won many domestic and international awards. He was targeted by those major record companies that focus on classical music early on, and finally signed KRI.

I don't know how many future masters will be born tomorrow. The brokers of various companies are keeping an eye on it, and even the CEO will personally come out.

After the game, there will be a recital, a master class, and a gala dinner. They say they will stay in Hamburg for at least three or four days, and then leave for London.

Fu Baiqiu raised his neck, leaned back on the sofa, and took a deep breath.

team.

broker.

Ago.

In the blink of an eye, the agent's shadow flashed in his mind, and it actually coincided with the profile of the middle-aged woman at the dinner...

Fu Baiqiu suddenly opened his eyes.

Ye Zixiao, Sherly?

The next day's competition was held in the afternoon at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg.

The competition was established to commemorate the famous pianist Brahms. It is held every two years and enjoys a high reputation worldwide. It is known as one of the most professional international piano competitions in Europe. The purpose is to discover the most talented future masters .

One hour before the official start of the competition, the judging panel meets.

Fu Baiqiu was sitting in the waiting room waiting, his eyelids had been twitching non-stop since the morning, and there was a sense of anxiety in his heart, always feeling that something would happen.

I thought about who that silhouette was all night, and the more I thought about it, the more I thought it was Jinzhi's former manager Sherly, but I couldn't be sure if I hadn't seen him for seven years.She searched for news on the Internet, but couldn't find a photo of this person, only her name, Sherly Ye, appeared in the text introducing the company and artist, and then searched on Instagram and other social software, but couldn't find a clear photo.

The content is nothing more than activity-related and boring daily life, showing hands and legs, and even the head portrait is backlit, which is not real.

I learned from Twitter that Sherly signed a little girl in June last year, the No.3 of the last Polish Chopin International Piano Competition, from Singapore, Chinese, only 21 years old.

The girl was delicate and supple, with a persuasive aura in her brows and eyes, and a pair of long, narrow and sharp peach blossom eyes that looked like hibiscus.

Because she was not sure, she didn't let Jinzhi know for the time being.

After the meeting, the judges took their seats, and the audience entered the venue one after another.

There are 36 contestants from 78 countries and regions around the world in this competition, divided into ABC three groups according to age, namely 16 years old and below, 20 years old and below, 30 years old and below.Each group has different repertoire requirements and conditions.

Shi Jinzhi sat in the third position from the left on the judging panel, and on the right was the chairman Katharina. The two came out to talk all the way after the meeting. She tried her best to look natural, but she didn't remember many people and things mentioned by the other party. Panicked and anxious, now that Mao Mao is not around, she feels insecure.

Fortunately, after sitting down, we talked about the content of the game.

The gigantic concert hall was full of seats, and when the lights dimmed, people suddenly gathered on the center stage, and there was no sound in the hall, the host's voice fell, and applause rang out.

Fu Baiqiu looked at the judging panel through the crack of the door in the backstage lounge, his eyes fell on Shi Jinzhi, and he secretly sweated for her.

It is not clear whether Jinzhi has experience as a judge of this kind of competition in the past seven years, but she did not have it seven years ago. Everything she knows about the other party is separated by a seven-year gap, so she cannot be of much help.Coupled with amnesia, everything is unknown, she worried that the man would be nervous and afraid, and at this moment she suddenly missed the days when Sherly was around.

That woman knew Jinzhi earlier than herself, and she helped Jinzhi in life and work, completely like a mother.

I feel ashamed.

The first contestant in group A is a 15-year-old boy. According to the requirements, he can choose a sonata from the works of Haydn, Mozart, Dusek, and Beethoven, and play one of the happy chapters for no more than 10 minutes.

The kid chose "Pathetic."

In the second round, any piece by Brahms will be played, and the time shall not be less than 7 minutes.

The third round is free choice of any repertoire.

All children under the age of 16, Shi Jinzhi looked at the children with aunt smiles, recalled the description of himself on the Internet, and couldn't help thinking about how precious memories he had when he was young, if he hadn't lost his memory.

Somehow, she always felt that someone was watching her.

"Honey, the sheets|sheets are all soaked."

The indoor lights are dim | dim, and the intermittent low | exhortations echo in the air, making people daydream.

"Ah...Sherly..." The young girl wore a mask on her face, her brows were tightly frowned, her eyes were half-closed, her hands were weakly clutching the pillow, and an indistinct murmur overflowed from her throat. syllable.

The blond-haired middle-aged woman hooked the corners of her mouth, exerted force with her fingers, and bowed her head to take a sip of the fragrance, only to hear the girl scream, her whole body tensed, and then the fierce water splashed her face.

--Snapped!

A slap hit the leg. There was a crisp sound.

The girl whimpered and suddenly trembled violently. The embankment collapsed for thousands of miles, and the torrent continued.

The blond woman smiled in satisfaction, grabbed a tissue and wiped her face, the huge ruby ​​ring on her little finger shone with light, reflecting her deep and coquettish facial features.

Before the aftermath of the girl had passed, she quickly got out of bed and walked to the table with light and elegant steps, like a lazy and arrogant Persian cat. Then she took out a small white plastic bottle and took out two round, flat Tablets, crushed into powder, sprinkled into a cup filled with water, shake gently.

"Drink some water and take a rest." She said with a smile.

The girl looked confused, looked at her with infinite nostalgia, took the cup obediently and drank it down.

Ye Zixiao sat by the bed, straightened her legs, picked up the cigarette case on the bedside table, took out a long and thin cigarette from it, held it between her fingers, lit it, took a deep and slow breath, then spit it out lightly, with The rose-scented mist sprayed on the girl's face.

She supported her elbow with one hand, with a wrinkle at the end of her eyes, and a charming smile on the corner of her lips: "At the end of the month, the London Symphony Orchestra's Spring Celebration Concert will be held at the Royal Albert Hall, England. Are you going?"

With a deep and sexy voice, every word is so provocative.

The girl nodded again and again.

"You are still young, as long as you are obedient, there will be plenty of opportunities to perform, and when you become famous enough, I won't be able to control you anymore." With the smoke lingering between her lips, she grabbed the girl's foot and patted it slowly.

The girl trembled, smiled shyly, and crawled over to hug her: "You mean Jin? Did you see her?"

Ye Zixiao's eyes darkened, and he sneered.

"Sherly, I like that you have me in control." She wanted to kiss her, but the mask got in the way.

Just as she was about to reach out to take it off, Ye Zixiao held her down, patted her with the other hand holding the cigarette, and said with an annoyed smile, "That's enough, coquettish, I like it."

The mask cannot be taken off, and it will not look like hibiscus if it is taken off.

"I still want."

"Not now." Ye Zixiao raised her index finger and shook it, and kissed her ear with flaming red lips, "There will be a dinner after today's game, I should get ready to go."

"Will Jin go too?"

"Little fairy, I didn't allow you to be jealous." She smiled dangerously, and her voice was faintly warning.

The girl was a little aggrieved, but she didn't say anything, and hugged her for a while.

If I had known that being a judge would be so tiring, Shi Jinzhi would never have been invited.

Sitting in the judges' seat for an entire afternoon, her ass is almost rotten, but she still has to keep smiling, concentrate on listening to the performances of the contestants, give opinions and judgments, and finally award the rankings. Her hair was studded with diamonds and her hair was as high as the sky, she dragged her elegant and gorgeous evening dress up, her waist was almost hidden.

However, there is still a banquet in the evening, so I need to change into an evening dress and put on heavy makeup.

"Well, Maomao, I'm so tired."

Back at the hotel, Shi Jinzhi couldn't wait to hang on to Fu Baiqiu, like a deflated ball, drooping his head.

Fu Baiqiu couldn't bear to push her away, so he hugged her tightly, rubbed his head and comforted her: "Hey, let's rest for a while."

The two of them have participated in this kind of large and small dinner parties countless times before, and she is a shining light. After seeing some scenes, as long as I can deal with tonight, tomorrow's concert and the master class the day after tomorrow will be very easy.

"No, practice the piano."

"???"

"Tomorrow's concert, "Chai Steel Association" with the Berlin Philharmonic, and my own solo, I will be the finale, Lao Li's "Dream of Love", hahaha..." Shi Jinzhi smiled like A child, put his arms around her and kissed her again and again.

Fu Baiqiu frowned: "Then you have to eat something first."

The man ignored him, shook off his high heels, dragged his skirt and walked to sit in front of the piano, leaving her with a slender back.

"..."

The specifications of the dinner were higher than last night's. When the media came over, the people present were relatively reluctant to let go, and everyone was holding their hands.

The consequence of being hungry is that you want to eat everything you see. At this kind of banquet where you basically don’t eat much but talk left and right, Shi Jinzhi has been eating and eating, but she eats very skillfully, which is absolutely invisible to people. She didn't stop talking, eating and talking.

Fu Baiqiu watched helplessly as she chatted with others and ate gracefully.

I ate so much that my belly came out!

"That is the principal violinist of the Berlin Philharmonic, this is the conductor, and that..." There were so many familiar faces, unexpectedly, Fu Baiqiu whispered in her ear.

Shi Jinzhi glanced over calmly, and gradually restrained his smile: "Maomao, I always feel that someone is watching me."

"me."

"No, it's the kind—" She couldn't describe it.

"It should be the camera, you are more sensitive to the lens."

"Really?"

"Yeah." Fu Baiqiu shook her hand reassuringly, "Are you full? I saw you eating here."

Wanting to maintain an elegant image, Shi Jinzhi resisted rolling his eyes, and the corners of his mouth twitched, "I'm full, I'm going to the bathroom."

"it is good."

Shi Jinzhi turned and walked away. On the way to the toilet, everyone nodded their heads, and she had to respond with a decent smile.

In the corner, a pair of eyes fixed on the direction she left, and followed her quietly...

It is very inconvenient to go to the bathroom in an evening gown, Shi Jinzhi took a lot of effort to solve the internal emergency and wash his hands.

She stood in front of the mirror and looked at herself carefully.

Her long brown hair was pulled up high, her thin oval face was full of charm and heavy makeup, and she wore a red dress that was bright and enchanting, warm as fire, and the tight-fitting fabric outlined a perfect curve, which was very attractive.

Shi Jinzhi smiled at the mirror, she was so beautiful by herself, she couldn't help admiring it for a while, when she caught a glimpse of a figure coming in out of the corner of her eye, she thought it was another lady going to the toilet, so she didn't care.

One step, one step, the sound of high heels, the shadow stopped beside her, turned to look at the mirror, and raised the corners of his mouth:

"Nice body."

Then he stretched out his hand, and gently pinched her chin with two slender fingers, smiling wantonly.

"Hibiscus."

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Standard and mellow Chinese pronunciation.

The person in the mirror is tall and tall, with long and straight blond hair, deep facial features, slightly thick lips painted with a sexy and flamboyant red, a pair of brown eyes that are as sharp as knives, with deep folds at the end of the eyes, a bit old-fashioned Vicissitudes.

Shi Jinzhi stared blankly at this face, a strong sense of familiarity poured into her brain, her pupils dilated instantly, a sharp tearing pain strangled her nerves, subconsciously raised her hands to hug her head, and frowned in pain .

"Miss me?" Ye Zixiao walked around to the front with a smile, hugged her, and pressed her against the wall, "I miss you so much."

With a soft and seductive voice, he kissed her lips fiercely after speaking.

"Well--"

The severe pain caused Shi Jinzhi to be in a trance, and the world was spinning, as if someone had cut her head open with a knife. The human face and human voice were intertwined and chaotic, but the screaming could only turn into a weak whimper in her throat.

Suddenly her eyes went black and she lost consciousness...