Chapter 207
“She can’t even remember sheet music?”
“Remembering sheet music is the most basic thing for people learning the piano. It’s unbelievable that she can’t even remember a complete piece of
music.”
“And what’s more, she can’t even play ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.‘ That’s just ridiculous! I could play that when I was four.”
“How could someone like her get second place?”
“There must be something fishy about her second place!”
Ashley, a judge sitting in the front row of the audience, took the microphone and said disappointingly, “This year’s piano competition not only requires high–level performance, but also your own composition. From the first preliminary round to the top eight in the third round, you have been playing the same piece.”
Other contestants would compose several pieces and take turns to perform, showing their better side and getting more points. But Yolanda had been performing ‘Misery‘ from beginning to end.
“At first, I thought you were confident in your own composition and thought you could win the competition with one song. So you performed with one song from beginning to end. I even thought you were confident. I didn’t expect that it’s the exact opposite, and you could only play ‘Misery!” Ashley was extremely disappointed in her, “You tried to bluff your way through this serious and solemn occasion. I’m very disappointed in you.”
“No, no, it’s not like that.” Yolanda was almost crying, “I can play more than just this one.”
People in the audience mocked,
“Then play it! Show your skills and prove yourself!”
“Maestro Melody plays so well, you’re scared, aren’t you? You don’t dare to play, do you?”
“Apologize!”
“Apologize to Maestro Melody!”
“You don’t deserve second place! You don’t even belong in this circle!”
“Yolanda, you are a disgrace to the piano world! Please leave this circle!”
“Get out of here! Get out!”
Attlee and Olga watched helplessly as their daughter went from being the center of attention as the second place to being despised by everyone, all because of Arabella!
Just as they were about to say something to help, Arabella spoke.
“Just now, I ran into one of your old classmates downstairs.” Arabella spoke with a calm expression and a strong aura, “Let’s invite her up now.” Everyone looked surprised as a girl came up on stage and said elegantly, “Hi everyone, my name is Tina. I came with Frida to the award ceremony. I used to be in the same class as Yolanda.”
Yolanda said in surprise, “Tina!”
She used to get along very well with Tina, they could be called good friends. But after some conflicts and Tina’s transfer, they lost contact. Could Tina have been bought off by Arabella?
No matter what, Yolanda felt like she was done for today! She subconsciously clenched her fists, her face pale.
“Yolanda’s family wasn’t well–off before, I’ve been to her house and there wasn’t a piano. In fact, she was very envious of me learning the piano since childhood, and would always look at the piano when she came to my house. I can testify that before Yolanda went to high school, she had never touched a piano, and couldn’t even tell the difference between the bass and treble clefs. She should have started learning the piano after she started high school.” Tina said.
