Chapter 221 (1/2)

Of course, Zhao Youyue was calm, she need not have others telling her what real music was, because she had already experienced it firsthand from Chu Luoxun herself.

Out of curiosity, she glanced at him and thought that he was familiar, but she did not actually know his name.

It could not be helped, Zhao Youyue never paid attention to any students with great academic results or to her fellow music contestants, this was how she behaved. She only paid attention to herself, never comparing herself to others, she would be satisfied, as long as she improves herself.

Zhao Youyue kept quiet, but Liu Yuxi was displeased with his att.i.tude, ”Mind your manners! Do you want to influence her mind by speaking to her in that foul tone, my little sister will not waver to such petty hara.s.sment!”

After being scolded by Liu Yuxi, this male violinist toned down on his imposing manner, ”Ahem, allow me to introduce myself; my name is Hang Yongming, a second-year art student. This compet.i.tion was merely an experience for me because I don't care about the trophy. I'm not taunting or picking a fight with her; I just feel sorry for her!”

Suddenly, Zhao Youyue remembered him, ”Hang Yongming? Aren't you a senior student at Jiang Nan high school as well? I think I saw your performance during the previous year's cultural night party; everyone knows how well you played the violin.”

Zhao Youyue said it in a neutral tone as if she was telling a fact, but still, Hang Yongming could not hide his happy face after being praised by the beautiful genius musician, this was something worth being proud of... If only she could say it in a stronger, impactful tone.

”Oh, a junior? You're currently a first-year student, I presume? Are you going to join the arts cla.s.s next year?” Hang Yongming said.

Jiang Nan high school had exclusive arts and sports cla.s.ses to show that the school provided quality education, but usually, the students who joined these cla.s.ses would not be performing particularly well in their academics.

People often discriminate students who joined these two cla.s.ses, because the mainstream students of this school were proving themselves capable of achieving good grades, and pushed these two lesser known cla.s.ses into the shadows. People would look down upon them.

Many students were proficient at drawing in the art cla.s.s, and only a few played music, probably because music required more talent and finance to nurture.

Hang Yongming was considered the most skillful violinist in Jiang Nan high school; he had shown his skill during a cultural night party in school during his first-year. He got famous because he had played a self-improvised anime song with the violin, not a cla.s.sical song. Now, he planned to do that again in this compet.i.tion!

”No, I might be joining the liberal arts cla.s.s.” Zhao Youyue replied.

”What? Aren't you going to join in with the pros? I think you totally have the potential to become an international violin master! Not everyone could play a song as precisely as you do.” Hang Yongming always said things with exaggeration, without thinking twice.

”Didn't you just say that my violin was boring?”

”That's because you failed to understand the song itself, the songs you played were all too dull, you can't surprise the audience with that! Haven't you read a novel called 'Beautiful April'? Your style totally matched the main hero; only Chu Luoxun can influence people with her music! Err... This character made me aware of something important in music, so I'm gonna be like her in this compet.i.tion!”

Zhao Youyue saw yet another follower of G.o.ddess Chu; and she asked, ”What place did you get on the qualifiers?”

”Fourth... But I don't think the ranking matters, what really matters is to make the audience feel engaged and have them indulge in the music, that's the real purpose of playing music, am I right?” Hang Yongming said it with enthusiasm, hinting Zhao Youyue to learn something from G.o.ddess Chu.

”I agree with what you said; it makes perfect sense.” Zhao Youyue replied seriously. Of course, why she wouldn't agree with Chu Luoxun's music style, that was part of her!