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Sir, You Don’t Know Your Wife Chapter 881
They were rushing to the scene to watch the competition while simultaneously cheering for the golden composer.
After the host finished announcing the contestants’ names, many people in the venue remained confused about the situation. Even so, the competition was about to begin. They didn’t have time to ponder about who Janet Jackson was anymore. In any case, she might turn out to be the biggest cannon fodder among the contestants this year!
When the host saw that it was time, he picked up the microphone, walked onto the stage, and slowly announced, “The World Piano Competition officially starts now. Please welcome the first contestant with the loudest cheers you can muster—Emily Jackson!”
With that, everybody’s attention was drawn to the stage. The stage did not look like a stage. Rather, it looked more like a concert hall—it was huge, luxurious, and extravagant.
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel QueryEmily slowly walked onto the stage in a coral-colored princess dress. She had a dazzling and excited smile on her face as she spoke in a warm and gentle voice. “Hello everyone, I am Emily Jackson from Sandfort City. I will be representing Yobril in this competition today. I hope the judges will be lenient on me and allow me to enter the finals!” To win first place.
A round of thunderous applause rang out following her introductory speech. Soon, several workers slowly pushed out a grand piano and a stereo set onto the stage.
The audience watched this process in bewilderment. Did Emily bring her own piano and stereo set?
At that moment, a voice sounded from among the audience. “Is that Wesley Ford’s piano?”
“What?! Why would Master Ford’s piano appear here?!”
“Yeah. What the hell is going on?”
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel QueryThe audience was incredibly puzzled by the situation. Then, Emily stepped forward to say something. Holding the microphone in her hand, she slowly explained, “My sincerest apologies for taking up your time. However, I must use the piano and stereo set I prepared to bring out the best musical effect during my performance. As you have guessed, this piano does belong to Wesley Ford. Master Ford personally gifted this piano to me during a banquet a few days ago. Moreover, this stereo set was also specially customized and given to me by Master Powell himself!”
The entire audience fell dead silent at those words. Several moments later, they burst into excited chatter.
“Damn! I can’t believe Master Ford gave his precious piano to Emily Jackson!”
“Oh, my God! Isn’t Wesley pampering her a little too much?”
“Moreover, Master Powell himself specially customized and gave that stereo set to her!”
“Doesn’t that imply that both Wesley Ford and Antonio Powell have acknowledged her as their favored candidate in this competition?”
“That must be the case. Have you seen Wesley Ford gifting his piano to anybody else?”
“Oh, my God! What’s the point of holding this competition then? They should just announce Emily Jackson as the winner!”
“This is incredible! She is so amazing!”
Several of the judges seemed dumbfounded by the sight in front of them—they were so shocked that they didn’t ask Emily to begin her performance despite the delay. However, a man sitting in the front row wearing a black shirt began to look impatient. He beckoned to the organizer. Thus, the organizer hastily ran over to the man after receiving the signal and asked, “What’s wrong, Young Master Mason?”
Impatience was written all over the man’s face. In a low and hoarse voice, he said, “I don’t recall this competition having a segment for the contestants to show off their instruments.”
The meaning behind the man’s words was clear as day—he was warning Emily to stop bragging as it was giving him a headache. An embarrassed look flashed across the organizer’s face when he heard those words. Then, he hurriedly conveyed this information to the judges. The judges reflexively glanced in the direction of the front row and discovered that the man in the black shirt was indeed looking extremely annoyed. Therefore, they swiftly picked up the microphone and directed their words toward Emily on the stage. “Excuse me, please start your performance now.”
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Emily was basking in the praises everybody showered her with. Therefore, an ugly expression surfaced on her face when she was interrupted all of a sudden. Even so, she did her best to conceal her expression and pretentiously replied, “Okay!”
Walking over to her piano slowly, she took her seat, picked up the microphone, and said, “I will be playing an original song titled ‘Fireworks’. Please enjoy.”
After that, everybody in the audience stared at the stage with bated breath. Even the audiences watching the live broadcast felt nervous for her. Meanwhile, the people within the music industry glanced at the girl on the stage with high expectations. Turning around, one of them asked, “Mr. Hilbert, do you think your protégé will win?”
Hilbert frowned and shook his head—he did not know. Originally, the probability of winning was quite high. But… Leaving aside the fact that Roxy is equal to Emily in terms of skill, Roxy’s teacher will surely be superior in skill! Upon receiving his response, the people within the music industry felt very strange as to why he did not have the slightest trace of delight on his face.
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel QueryOn the stage, Emily ran her fingers over the black and white keys of the piano under everybody’s gaze. The melodious sound of a ‘Do’ note slowly floated into the audience’s ears, then a beautiful melody soon began to play inside the huge theatre.
The song ‘Fireworks’ was a rather difficult song to play, especially during its climax. Only a skillful pianist could pull off that song. Moreover, the overall theme of the song was powerful and vibrant—it was wild and free—every bit of the song was perfectly balanced.
At this moment, Emily was completely immersed in her performance. Her eyes were slightly closed, and her slender and white hands were dancing across the black and white piano keys.
The other contestants waiting backstage were gripped by nervousness, except for Janet. She lazily leaned back in her chair with her eyes half-closed, listening to Emily’s original song, ‘Fireworks’. I have to admit that Emily’s ‘arranging skills’ have gotten much better. Unless one was a professional or had heard the original version before, one could not tell that the song was an arranged piece. Languidly looking at the screen in front of her, she chuckled softly with a wicked look in her eyes.
Before long, the song reached its climax. Roxy, who was standing beside Janet, frowned in considerable disbelief. He glanced at Janet, “Janet, this…”
“Hmm.” Janet raised her eyebrows; the meaning behind her simple reply was unclear.
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel QueryListening to the conversation between them, Hazel couldn’t help turning her head to look at Janet. She saw Janet’s slender and fair fingers tapping against the stool, in time to Emily’s music, and couldn’t help sneering at Janet’s actions. Even at this point, she doesn’t forget to act so pretentiously. Does she really think that she can understand Emily’s music? What right does she have to comment on Emily? She should look at her own abilities first!
The song reached its climax; all the judges present at the venue couldn’t help glancing at each other.
“Not bad. No wonder she’s piqued to win this competition.”
“Yeah. The personal touch in this song, ‘Fireworks’, is very obvious!”
“As expected of Hilbert’s apprentice. It’s incredible!”
On the other hand, Emily gracefully played the piano on the stage. She had begun preparing for this song three months ago without informing Hilbert about it during that whole period. Instead, she secretly practiced it on her own. All her efforts had been for this day. Although her eyes were closed and she couldn’t see Hilbert’s expression, she knew that he looked extremely shocked right now.
Time passed by, little by little, and the song neared its ending. The frown on Hilbert’s face gradually eased, and he nodded in satisfaction. If Emily can maintain this level of skill throughout the competition, then she will definitely be able to get through the advancement round.
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Perhaps, Emily might even be able to compete against Sweet Tune in the finals. Although I have not heard many of Sweet Tune’s songs, the flair of Emily’s songs is very similar to hers. So, it is hard to tell what the final outcome will be. Hilbert narrowed his blue-green eyes and quietly watched Emily on the stage. He watched her until her hands finally stopped, the last musical note lingering in the air.
Thunderous applause instantly roared out within the theater. The audience gave her a standing ovation, completely driving the atmosphere within the venue into a frenzy. In their opinion, Emily’s song was extremely stunning and shocking. Moreover, it was an original song, which added even more brownie points in their book.
Emily stood up from her stool, feeling elated. Bowing at the audience, she looked at the expressions of the judges, as well as Hilbert, sitting in the front row. Then, she sighed in relief. Sure enough; the looks in their eyes indicate that they have acknowledged me. My performance just now has stunned them. She smiled as if victory was already at hand. My skills have been recognized by Master Ford and Master Powell. Maybe Janet was so scared that she wet her pants after listening to my song. Hahahaha!
Under the stage, the judges couldn’t help praising her. “Miss Emily, this song of yours, ‘Fireworks’, is absolutely stunning!
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel Query“That’s right! I can’t believe that Hilbert’s apprentice is so highly skilled!”
“Tsk, tsk, tsk. No wonder Hilbert chose you as his apprentice, Miss Emily.”
The judges showered praises on her. None of them had noticed that Emily’s song was an arranged piece originating from a song released by the golden composer, Sweet Tune, a few years back. Perhaps, they never imagined that Hilbert’s apprentice would stoop to using such underhanded methods.
Meanwhile, Hilbert smiled in satisfaction.
When Emily received such encouragement and praise, she pursed her lips in delight. She took the microphone from the host and said, “I didn’t expect everybody to enjoy my performance so much. Thank you so much for your praises.”
As she spoke, her eyes reddened with tears—she played an emotional card on the spot. Her fans couldn’t help feeling distressed when they saw their goddess crying. Thus, they hurriedly comforted her. “Emily, you’re the best!”
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel Query“Good luck, Emily!”
“Emily, you will surely win this competition! Have some confidence!”
Among the audience seats, several people looked at Megan and Brian. They couldn’t help sighing in amazement. “Emily is so amazing! Her performance today was even more exciting than when she performed at the banquet the other day.”
Megan nodded in agreement, a smile spontaneously lighting up her face. Despite that, she remained humble. “That’s right. She is quite good.” Even we did not expect Emily to have such a powerful hidden talent. She is our daughter indeed. She is wonderful!
“You’re being too humble, Megan. If Emily wins this competition, don’t forget about me, okay?”
The curve of her smile widened. “I heard Roxy is Sweet Tune’s apprentice. So, it’s not yet certain that Emily will win.”
“So what if he is Sweet Tune’s apprentice?” Somebody interjected. “Even if Sweet Tune herself performed today, I’m sure Emily will still win the competition!”
When she heard everybody else saying that, she suddenly felt like the probability of Emily winning the competition was becoming higher and higher. Still… I don’t know how Janet will perform…
Just as Megan was mulling over things, Hilbert’s voice rang out from the direction of the stage. He was holding the microphone in hand and earnestly saying, “Emily, you’ve really surprised me today.”
Emily lowered her head and rubbed her eyes, smiling shyly. “It’s because you’ve taught me so well, Mr. Hilbert.”
Hilbert’s blue-green eyes flashed. “Don’t say that. If I had not taught you myself over the past few months, I would have thought that you were Sweet Tune’s apprentice.”
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As soon as Emily heard those words, she froze in place. What does Mr. Hilbert mean by that? Did he notice something? How did he know? I thought I successfully arranged it beyond recognition…
Everybody in the audience was also taken aback by those words. They glanced at Hilbert, who was sitting in the front row, with a puzzled expression. Is Hilbert praising Emily? Or… is there something else? After all, it’s not a good thing, whether in the piano circles or the music circles, for somebody to be much too similar to another and fail to gain recognition as a result. Yet, here he was, grandiosely standing there and declaring that Emily is similar to Sweet Tune…
“Um…” For a moment, Emily was rendered speechless. She didn’t know what to say in response. Thus, she simply stood in place, clenching her fists so tightly that her fingertips turned white. Biting her lips, she said in a trembling voice, “I once heard that it’s normal for extraordinary works to sound similar to each other, Mr. Hilbert.”
Those were the very words Janet had said to her during the banquet. She didn’t know if Hilbert would agree with the idea behind those words. However, she had no choice but to use those words to try and gloss things over. This competition is broadcasted live across the world. I cannot let Hilbert discover that something is amiss. Otherwise, the rest of my life will be ruined!
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel QueryIn the past, she had ‘borrowed’ a little bit of Janet’s artwork ideas only to be accused of plagiarism. At the time, she had been severely reprimanded by Megan. Moreover, she was warned that she would be disowned from the family if it were to happen again. Therefore, I cannot let Hilbert discover the truth, no matter what!
The silence that followed Emily’s statement stretched out. She was panicking inside, feeling as if an entire lifetime had gone by. It wasn’t until Hilbert opened his mouth to speak again that her anxious heart finally calmed down.
On the other hand, the corners of Hilbert’s mouth curved into a smile. “That’s true.” Although this song was performed beautifully, he wished for her to find her own style. Otherwise, she would simply be drowned out among the various talents in the world of piano—amounting to nothing more than an ordinary person learning the piano—even if she won the competition today. Still, it was normal for a person to be unable to determine their playing style in the beginning. It was enough as long as this song was an original she wrote herself.
When the judges saw that, they began scoring her performance in turn. There were five judges in the preliminary round with each person capable of giving a total of 100 points. The average score derived from all five judges would be the final score of the contestant.
Emily felt her heart pounding wildly in her chest. It felt as if her heart was going to jump out of her chest. Thus, she closed her eyes and prayed, I must enter the advancement round! At that moment, the host’s voice suddenly wormed its way into her ear. “The first contestant, Emily Jackson, obtained a score of 99.8.”
Everybody on-site gasped in surprise when they heard those words. Then, the audience exploded in excitement.
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel Query“Oh, my God! 99.8 points?!”
“What’s with those results?! Isn’t that the highest score ever in history?!”
“F*ck. Isn’t this akin to announcing that Emily is the winner of this year’s competition?”
“That’s right; that’s right. They might as well announce it immediately.”
“Wow. The student Mr. Hilbert brought is extraordinary indeed. It’s so shocking!”
“Yeah; yeah! Who cares if her style is similar to Sweet Tune? Even if Sweet Tune herself performed this song, she might not have gotten a score of 99.8 points!”
“I agree! I agree wholeheartedly!”
Emily listened to the crowd’s cheering while reeling from the shock. What?! I got 99.8 points?! I got the highest ever scores in history?! Oh, my God! Even Walter and Gordon have never gotten such high scores before! A smile bloomed on her face as she grinned from ear to ear.
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Emily stood on the stage. She could see where Megan and Brian were sitting in the audience with a single glance. They were so emotional that they were standing and cheering her on! I’m certain Janet will be furious when she hears my results backstage! Hahahaha!
The host picked up the microphone and stood up. “Contestant Emily Jackson, please return backstage for now.”
“Okay.” She nodded and happily left the stage.”
After that, a man’s mature and calm voice rang out again. “Next, let us welcome the second contestant onto the stage! She comes from Yobril and is also one of Hilbert’s protégés.”
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel QueryApplause broke out among the crowd following those words. Emily slowly walked off the stage while holding the hem of her dress. At the intersection between the backstage area and the stage area, she ran into Hazel.
“You were amazing, Emily! When the host announced your results, Janet was incredibly upset!” Hazel covered her mouth with her hands with a gloating look.
When Emily heard that, she felt delighted. “Really?” I had a feeling that would happen. Who knows; maybe Janet is hiding somewhere backstage and crying her heart out right now.
Hazel lifted her eyebrow while smiling. “You’ll know once you head inside.”
“Sure.” Emily nodded. Patting Hazel on the shoulder, she smiled. “Good luck to you too!”
Hazel grunted in reply as she slowly walked onto the stage. Looking at Hazel’s back disappearing into the distance, Emily finally turned around and made her way to the common lounge. She swept her glance across the entire place but did not see Janet anywhere.
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel Query“Roxy, do you know where Janet went?” she asked, softening her tone and acting sweet.
Roxy sat on the stool and glanced at her coldly without saying anything.
Although she was confused as to why he rolled his eyes at her, her good mood was not affected in the slightest bit by such trivialities. She simply lifted the hem of her dress, walked over to Janet’s room, and knocked on the door.
Janet was resting inside the room when she heard the knock on the door. Thus, she immediately opened her eyes and spoke in a dispassionate voice. “Enter.”
Pushing open the door, Emily’s gaze landed on the girl lying on the sofa. She instantly felt a burst of joy in her heart at the sight. Her eyes are so red. She must have cried!
Meanwhile, Janet got up. Her gaze was chilly, and her voice was flat. “What are you doing here?”
Emily swept her hair back and gave a soft laugh. “Janet, I obtained a high score today. Aren’t you happy for me?”
No emotions showed on Janet’s face upon hearing those words. However, a mocking look flashed across her eyes.
Emily saw the flash of contempt and couldn’t help clenching her fists tightly in response. “What do you mean by that? Are you looking down on me?” I got 99.8 points! I hold the highest score in history! What right does Janet have to look down on me when she knows nothing about pianos?! This is so utterly ridiculous!
Janet listened to the chattering female voice, and a sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth. She scoffed, “Emily, did you think that I couldn’t tell from your song? Is it fun to plagiarize Sweet Tune’s songs, again and again?”
The girl’s voice was cold and indifferent. However, every word she said made the hair on Emily’s body stand on end. Emily instantly suffered a meltdown when she heard the name ‘Sweet Tune’. “What nonsense are you spewing?! Sweet Tune?! I don’t know her. You are just jealous of me. You are jealous that I became Hilbert’s apprentice; you are jealous that Brian and Megan pamper me more! Janet, let me tell you this: you will never obtain any of this!” In any case, I’ve already cut all friendly relations with Janet. There’s no need for me to endure these feelings anymore. As long as I win this competition, Janet will never be my opponent again! She will never have the right to stand in front of me, acting all haughty, again!
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Janet listened to those words with her arms folded in front of her chest and burst out laughing. “Did you say I am jealous of you? What should I be jealous of? Should I be jealous of your plagiarizing habit? Should I be jealous of how shameless you are? Should I be jealous of your contemptible nature?”
Every sentence and every word stabbed into the most vulnerable part of Emily’s heart. Thus, she lost her temper immediately. This b*tch has utterly ruined my good mood! She yelled angrily, “Stop talking nonsense! I simply borrowed some ideas from your drawings. Why are you still so hung up over that?! How petty can you be?!”
“What about the songs? What about the songs you played during the banquet and today’s performance? Aren’t those plagiarized too?” Janet raised her eyebrow slightly, staring down at the woman in front of her.
“I told you; those songs are my original creations! Are you deaf or something?” Emily couldn’t care less about her pride anymore. “Besides, even if I did plagiarize them, you don’t have the right to criticize me for it!” Who does she think she is?! Even if I plagiarize Sweet Tune Guru’s songs, it’s not her place to criticize me for it!
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel QueryJanet’s mouth curved into a smile that seemed to carry a deeper meaning to it. “So, you finally admit to it.”
“That’s none of your business!” Emily’s pupils contracted. “If you’re so great, why don’t you bring Sweet Tune here to expose me?! Too bad; you probably don’t even know who Sweet Tune is!” Accusing me of plagiarism every time she opens that mouth of hers. What a b*tch! If she can bring Sweet Tune here, then I’ll resign to my fate!
Janet laughed, her eyes curving slightly with her smile. Then, her pupils shrank abruptly. At the same time, the chill in her eyes increased rapidly. She said, “I’ll give you the opportunity to meet her!”
After saying that, she turned and left the room.
At that moment, only Emily was left inside the huge room with an astonished expression on her face. Frozen in place due to shock, she was at a loss for what to do. What does Janet mean? Is she going to bring Sweet Tune here? Is she crazy?! Putting aside Sweet Tune’s whereabouts, which are a complete mystery… Sweet Tune is somebody that not even Hilbert can invite over casually! Does she think just anybody can make Sweet Tune appear?! Why doesn’t she look at herself in the mirror first?! What a joke!
After Janet left the room, she entered Roxy’s room. Then, she searched her bag for her phone and made a phone call.
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel Query“What’s wrong?” A deep and calm male voice sounded from the other side of the phone.
She leaned back in her chair lazily and nonchalantly said, “Can you come over to Roxy’s room?”
The man hesitated for several seconds before replying, “Okay.”
At the same time, Walter and Gordon finally arrived at the venue. They had seen the live broadcast of Emily’s performance just now. In all the time that Walter, Gordon, and Janet had worked together, the two of them were naturally aware that the song Emily performed just now was not her original creation. Most of it contained elements she had plagiarized from Sweet Tune’s song. She arranged so much that she only scored 99.8 points even though that song could have scored perfect scores.
The two of them got angrier and angrier the more they thought about it. Hence, they immediately rushed into the backstage area where most contestants were gathered. As soon as Walter and Gordon arrived, they saw Emily coming out of Janet’s room.
Three pairs of eyes looked at each other for a moment. Following that, Emily seemed rather touched. “Walter! Gordon! Why are you here?!” Are they here to watch my performance?! Why are they suddenly being so nice to me?
Walter was emotionless and expressionless as he said, “Where’s Janet?”
Upon hearing that question, Emily’s expression stiffened and her lips twitched slightly. Damn it! Why are they here for Janet?! What is wrong with them?! She became livid and shook her head in response. “I don’t know.”
Roxy heard the commotion from the common lounge. Thus, he hurriedly got up and came over to say, “She is inside my room. You can head inside.” He saw her entering his room just now.
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Walter and Gordon nodded and turned to leave, heading in the direction of Roxy’s room.
Meanwhile, Emily looked dumbfounded. What’s going on? Why are they scrambling toward Janet as if she were a treasure?! This makes no sense!
When Gordon and Walter arrived at the room, they saw that another man was already standing inside. It was the gentle-looking Lee Sanders.
When Janet heard some noise, she turned her head to look at them and asked, “Why are you here?”
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“But your song was plagiarized.” Walter’s voice was soft but filled with rage.
Janet leaned against the wall and crossed her legs. She lazily replied, “I could tell.” Then, she continued, “I asked Lee to come over to help me adjust the color palette and the tune of the song.”
Walter looked at the girl before lowering his gaze. “I can help you. At least, I’ve heard all of your songs before.”
She looked up at him and smiled. “Sure. Why don’t both you and Gordon work together? Thanks.”
After Janet said that, they heard the host’s voice coming from the stage. “Contestant number two, Hazel Fuller, receives a score of 98 points!”
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel Query“Alright; you guys should go and get ready.”
Gordon and Walter nodded, then turned to leave.
“You can leave too!”
Lee nodded. “Sure. Call me if you have any problems.”
Following that, the first six contestants finished their performances. Emily stood in first place with 99.8 points while Hazel stood in second place with 98 points. However, Hazel had graciously accepted the results. After all, she herself had been stunned by the song ‘Fireworks’ that Emily had performed.
Roxy was about to go on stage for his performance. Looking at him, Emily smilingly said, “Roxy, I can’t wait to see your performance.”
She had always heard about how skillful Roxy was. However, she had never had the chance to witness his true strength until today. Therefore, she was quite worried about how he might affect her standing.
Roxy glanced at Emily and coldly grunted in reply. Then, he shifted his gaze to Janet, who was standing nearby. He quietly said, “I won’t disappoint you.”
Janet lifted her gaze and looked at him with a smile. “Of course.” The apprentice I took in surely won’t perform poorly.
Soon, the host’s voice sounded from the stage. “Let us welcome the seventh contestant of the day! He is a popular composer from Markovia, as well as Sweet Tune’s apprentice! Let us look forward to his performance!”
When Roxy heard his name, he got up and gracefully walked onto the stage.
The audience that was originally starting to feel drowsy immediately became excited again when they saw the man that had just walked onto the stage. How handsome and dashing!
“That’s Roxy. He is Sweet Tune’s one and only apprentice,” the audience exclaimed.
“That’s right. Plus, he is handsome too. I heard he is very popular in Markovia.”
“Oh, my God! If he is Sweet Tune’s apprentice… Then, who will be the winner of today’s competition? Will it be him or Emily?”
“Who knows? We’ll see.”
Roxy walked onto the stage. Every step he took was so elegant and charming that everybody swooned at the sight. Picking up the microphone, he said in a magnetic voice, “I will be performing the song ‘No Comment’ today. It is the first song I released after my debut. I hope you will enjoy it.”
He lightly rested his slender hands with their distinct joints on the black and white piano keys. Closing his eyes, a warm light landed on his eyelashes. At that moment, his eyelashes looked as if they were enveloped in a golden halo. Then, the whole world fell silent as the first note rang out.
In the front row of the audience, Henry closed his eyes and sighed in amazement. “Wow! The student my idol, Sweet Tune, taught is truly great.”
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“I wonder if Miss Sweet Tune’s apprentice will have her contact information.”
Mason, who was sitting next to Henry, leaned his face against one hand and remained speechless.
Lee also rolled his eyes at Henry and said, “Why haven’t you forgotten about Sweet Tune yet, Young Master Moss?”
Henry had an idiotic look on his face. “How can I forget just because I want to?” I’m not that shallow of a person!
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel Query“Still, I suggest that you stop swooning over her.” Lee touched his nose and casually continued, “She is a married woman.”
“So what?!” Henry snorted lightly. “I don’t believe her husband can be better than me.” After all, I, Henry Moss, am the second most eligible bachelor in Sandfort City!
Lee was rendered speechless by those words and rolled his eyes again. “That’s not necessarily true.”
That’s not necessarily true? Henry blinked. “Young Master Sanders, what do you mean by that?”
Lee glanced at the man sitting in the main seat and touched his nose guiltily. “In any case, her husband is greater than you.”
Tsk. Henry was unconvinced. He contemptuously said, “You talk as if you know Sweet Tune very well.”
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Backstage, Hazel swayed in time to the rhythm of the music. Her eyes were gleaming slightly as she watched the young man on the stage. At the same time, she couldn’t help praising, “The music is so lovely.”
Emily had an ugly expression on her face, and her entire body was stiff. She had to admit that Roxy’s was getting stronger and stronger. It was easy to tell just by the audiences’ reactions that his song ‘No Comment’ was not inferior to her song ‘Fireworks’! Moreover, he received more comments from his fans on the live broadcast compared to her performance earlier!
Meanwhile, Janet lightly tapped her fingertips against the tabletop in time to the music. The sounds that came out were extremely rhythmic and pleasant to the ears. The corners of her mouth were also lifted slightly. As expected of my apprentice.
As soon as the song ended, a burst of fervent applause rang out from the audience. It was incomparably enthusiastic compared to before.
In contrast, a dead silence fell across the entire backstage area. Emily bit her lips and waited pale-faced for the judges to announce their scores.
Not long after that, a deep and mature voice slowly sounded. “After a round of discussion among the judges, they have decided on the scores. The seventh contestant receives 99.8 points, tying for first place with Emily Jackson!”
Upon hearing that, thunderous applause rang out again. Many among the audience couldn’t help exclaiming excitedly. “Oh, my God! They both got 99.8 points! Will the competition this year end with a tie?!”
“No way! Roxy’s so awesome!”
“Tsk. Tsk. As expected of the apprentice of Sweet Tune. He is amazing indeed!”
“Yeah, that’s right! If even her apprentice is so skilled, then Sweet Tune herself must be even more amazing!”
“That’s a given. Otherwise, how could she be Roxy’s teacher?”
“Haha. Who was it just now that claimed that ‘even if Sweet Tune herself came, she might not obtain 99.8 points’?”
The host stood on the stage, feeling equally excited. He held the microphone and spoke with a slightly trembling voice, “The results for the preliminary round have been released! I hereby announce that the contestants to make it through this round are Emily Jackson, Roxy, Hazel Fuller, Blair Godfrey, and Casey Parret!”
Upon hearing those words, the man sitting in the main seat widened his eyes slightly. What about Jan? Did I miss her performance?
“Young Master Mason, did Janet drop out of the competition?” Henry found it rather strange. Why is the host announcing the top five now when Janet hasn’t performed yet?
Mason’s expression immediately darkened. He beckoned to the organizer. In response, the organizer eagerly ran over to him and respectfully asked, “Young Master Mason, what’s wrong?”
“Isn’t there another contestant by the name of Janet Jackson?”
Upon hearing that, a look of sudden realization dawned on the organizer’s face. “I’m sorry; I’m sorry. I will remind the host about it immediately.”
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The organizer hurriedly rushed onto the stage and reminded the host. “There’s another contestant by the name of Janet Jackson. She hasn’t performed yet!”
Upon hearing those words, the host looked embarrassed. I can’t believe I forgot about the last contestant! Making a mistake like that is absolutely unforgivable! Besides, it’s a mistake I will never make under normal circumstances. Sigh. I can only blame Janet Jackson for having such a low presence that I completely forgot about her! Still, the results won’t change even if she finishes her performance. Those that passed the preliminary round would still pass, and the current ranking won’t change either!
The host picked up the microphone again and announced, “My sincerest apologies. There was a mistake with the rankings just now. We still have the final contestant, Janet Jackson, who has yet to make her appearance. Please welcome her onstage!”
As soon as those words rang out, the judges in the audience seats glanced at each other. Janet is an author who joined the piano competition just for the fun of it. We aren’t quite sure how to score her performance either… Sigh; this is troublesome.
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel QueryBackstage, Hazel had a gloating expression on her face as she smilingly said, “Some people just have so little presence that even the host forgot about their existence.”
Emily boldly said, “Haha. The host has great foresight. Even if a certain somebody performs, it won’t make a difference to the current rankings or the people who passed the preliminary round. It’s just a perfunctory action at this point.”
Only Hazel and Emily were talking in the observation area. The other contestants chose to remain silent. They simply sat there and waited in silence. On the other hand, Janet leaned her body sideways. Her eyes curved with a slight smile as she, too, remained silent.
Emily took Janet’s faint smile to be a bitter smile. Therefore, she added, “Don’t be too nervous. In the worst case, you can choose to give up. It’s not humiliating to do so. Besides, you’ll be laughed at, at most.”
Janet slowly turned her head while raising her eyebrows. “Thanks.”
Emily was slightly taken aback by Janet’s response. A look of scorn and disdain flashed through her eyes. I have to admit; Janet’s mental strength is extraordinary. Then, Janet lifted her eyes and languidly walked onto the stage. Her high ponytail completely exposed her fair neck. She was wearing a white blouse paired with a light-colored denim skirt. Her attire made her look extremely clean.
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Even if Janet was not conspicuously dressed, she was particularly eye-catching on the stage. More than tens of thousands of pairs of eyes watched her fixedly, but the looks in their eyes were complicated and undefined. In their opinion, she was pretty, intelligent, and had quite a good reputation. However, she had to also be a little crazy; why else would she involve herself in piano too?!
With all of those factors combined, the audience looked at Janet with disinterested expressions. Even so, some of them took out their phones to record her performance. Their aim was simple enough—they wanted to record her embarrassing moments. They were sure many netizens would be interested in those moments too. After all, they wanted to see how the chairperson of the Writers Association was going to make a fool of herself.
Despite all that, some of Rose’s fans among the audience cheered for her too. “Good luck, Janet! We believe you can do it!”
To be honest, most of these fans did not hold out much hope for her performance. They were simply hoping that she would not be ranked last, lest she became the butt of jokes. Compared to the cheering Emily and Roxy received, the support for Janet was very, very little. Contrarily, some of Emily’s fans even stepped forward and mockingly yelled, “Even if you cheer with all your might, it won’t change Janet’s rankings! She should stick to writing books if that’s her forte! Why is she joining this competition?! What a waste of time!” “That’s right; I’m still waiting to see Emily’s next performance!”
“Hurry up and get off the stage after your performance! Don’t embarrass us!”
Naturally, Rose’s fans supporting Janet couldn’t bear hearing such verbal insults being hurled toward her. Thus, they retorted, “How do you know nothing will change?! Don’t make false assumptions if you don’t know anything!”
“That’s right! When Janet became an author, Emily was still playing with sandcastles!”
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“That’s right! Did you think playing the piano is everything? If Janet doesn’t have the skills, then Sandfort City’s Music Association wouldn’t have recommended her to perform here!”
Needless to say, Emily’s fans refused to be outdone. They were livid. “The people at the Music Association must have given her this opportunity out of their respect for her identity as Rose! Does she think that she is a pianist?!”
“Yeah! If she wasn’t Rose, do you think Sandfort City’s Music Association would have given her this opportunity?!”
“That’s right! She came here to sabotage things just because she has nothing better to do!”
Join Telegram Group For Fast update and Novel Query“If Janet can pass the preliminary rounds, then I will kneel and call her ‘master’!”
“If Janet can advance through the preliminary rounds, then I will kneel and call her ‘your majesty’!”
Megan and Brian sat among the audience, listening to the conversations around them and breaking out in a cold sweat. They were clearly worried about the girl on the stage.
“Honey, do you think Janet really knows how to play the piano?” Megan turned to look at Brian.
Brian shook his head. “If you don’t know, then there’s no way I’ll know.”
She gripped the hem of her skirt tightly, feeling incredibly nervous inside.
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“Megan, your eldest daughter sure is bold. She even dares to play the piano in front of a worldwide audience!” One of their relatives watched the young girl on the stage and couldn’t help chuckling.
Megan was stunned for a moment. Then, she turned and laughed helplessly.
On the other hand, Janet lifted her eyebrows after listening to the conversations coming from below the stage. Her beautiful eyes were extremely evil. With one minute left before the start of her performance, she glanced at Hilbert with a meaningful look.
Hilbert was clenching his fists, feeling both nervous and expectant. He was nervous because he was worried that Janet’s scores might be higher than Emily’s. At the same time, he was expectant because he hoped to witness a stunning performance from Janet. Therefore, he was feeling extremely conflicted at the moment.
Meanwhile, Janet’s expression seemed to say: ‘I will definitely pass the preliminary round!’ The corners of her lips lifted slightly before she swiftly retracted her gaze.
All of a sudden, the host said, “Contestant Janet Jackson, you may begin now.”
“Okay,” Janet replied. Then, she walked over to the piano and slowly took her seat.
On the other side, many disinterestedly withdrew their attention from the stage after Janet took her seat.
“What should I do? Can I leave early? I don’t want my ears to be contaminated.”
“Yeah. I still have Emily and Roxy’s songs in my head. I don’t want my ears to be polluted by a monstrous piece.”
“This is boring. I might as well take a nap right now.”
“Good idea. I’ll take a nap too. Wake me up when Emily comes back on stage for an encore.”
“No way! If all of you fall asleep, who is going to wake me up during Emily’s performance?!”
“Don’t tell me you want me to stay awake and listen to Janet’s song? I’ll pay you; will you listen to it?”
“Sigh. What a waste of time. Why can’t they just let the contestants who passed the preliminary round come out for an encore?”
“That’s right! How annoying!”
Henry sat in the front row and yawned in boredom. Rubbing his eyes, he said, “Young Master Mason, please wake me up once Janet finishes her performance.”
After saying that, he closed his eyes. However, he suddenly felt a pain shooting up from his waist. The man sitting next to him was ferociously pinching the flesh around his waist. Thus, he immediately hissed in pain.
Henry turned his head to look at the man sitting next to him aggrievedly. “Young Master Mason, what are you doing?!” Just forget it if you don’t want to wake me up. Why did you have to use violence?! Besides, this isn’t an outrageous request! Why is he using violence?!
“Open your eyes wide to watch and perk up your ears to listen!” The man coldly growled through gritted teeth.