The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 527 - Chapter 527 Chapter 526 She's the Only One Who Can Save the Day

Chapter 527: Chapter 526: She’s the Only One Who Can Save the Day Chapter 527: Chapter 526: She’s the Only One Who Can Save the Day Shao Yunxuan noticed that the atmosphere in the rest room was off.

She straightened her evening gown and walked over to Chu Kong.

“Master…” The word almost slipped out but she caught herself, “Mr.

Chu, what’s the problem?”

Chu Kong and Shen Yixin looked up at her.

“The master is unwell and can’t perform on stage for now,” said Shen Yixin.

She wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but she thought she saw a glint of schadenfreude in Shao Yunxuan’s eyes.

It must have been a mistake…

Underneath her exquisite makeup, Shao Yunxuan’s eyes sparkled as she immediately offered herself, “Master, if you’re not feeling well, you should rest.

Don’t you still have me?

I can replace you and perform with Sister Yixin!”

Her calculations were clearly very quick.

If Chu Kong didn’t perform today, the entire stage would be hers alone; it would be like having her own solo concert.

What girl her age could claim such an honor?

It was a symbol of status!

A recognition of talent!

And if she could carry the whole show, then becoming Chu Kong’s apprentice would be set in stone.

Besides, she was quite eager to showcase everything she had to the young master of the Ye Family in the audience…

Chu Kong stared at Shao Yunxuan, his gaze flickering, uncertain.

He had always looked at this girl, who could play such beautiful music, through a thick filter.

At the very moment of Shao Yunxuan’s confident self-nomination, he even fantasized that she had untapped potential.

If that were the case, she could win recognition from the audience, both industry insiders and piano lovers alike, without any need for him to pave the way for her.

Shao Yunxuan was confident, but Shen Yixin, with her extensive stage experience, knew more about Shao Yunxuan’s capabilities than Chu Kong did, and she was worried.

The climax of Shao Yunxuan’s main piece hadn’t been perfected yet.

The other pieces she played weren’t that remarkable either.

If she went on stage in such a state, the master’s long-standing reputation might suffer…

“Master…” She hesitated, holding something back.

Chu Kong respected Shen Yixin’s opinions and asked, “Yixin, what’s wrong?”

“Master, I think since it’s Yunxuan’s first performance on stage, she might be under a lot of pressure.

I suggest you reconsider…”

Shao Yunxuan understood, Shen Yixin didn’t want her to perform.

Her face cooled slightly as she spoke softly.

“Sister Yixin, It’s true that this is my first time on such a formal stage, but I have been studying the piano for many years and have participated in many performances.

I believe I can handle it.

You wouldn’t be trying to stop me from performing, would you?!”

“Yunxuan, that’s not what I mean.

This concert is crucial to the master’s legacy.

It’s like a farewell concert for him, with many industry insiders watching.

It’s not that simple.”

“Yes, since this concert is so important, do you honestly think going on stage with one hand would give a better performance than me playing with both?

In this situation, it seems I’m the only one who can carry the show…”

Shao Yunxuan’s words were like a sharp knife, harshly stabbing at Shen Yixin’s heart.

The reason she spoke like this was just because the event was upon them and Chu Kong had no better options, and because she was their only hope, not the other way around.

They were the ones in need of her, not she of them.

If she didn’t perform, then today’s concert would become a complete farce.

“Alright,” Chu Kong’s face also looked somewhat unwell as he glanced at Shao Yunxuan with a hint of coldness in his eyes, “Yunxuan, you are not allowed to talk to Yixin like that in the future.”

“I…”

Next to him, Ya Ling also furrowed her brow, her gaze landing indistinctly on Shen Yixin’s slightly trembling left hand.

After observing it for a while, she suppressed her emotions and turned her face away.

Taking a deep breath, Chu Kong made a decision, “Let’s temporarily adjust the order of the performances.

Yunxuan will play first.

I’ll take a rest and try to get on stage if possible.

If not, we will have to rely on the two of you.”

Shen Yixin and Mei Qin knew his personality, and having failed to persuade him, they said no more.

Shao Yunxuan smiled faintly, “Mr.

Chu, then you should rest well.”

If Chu Kong couldn’t perform, wouldn’t it ultimately fall upon her to save the situation?

Fortunately, she had practiced many other pieces recently, so managing the performance was no problem.

After they had settled on a solution, Ya Ling, who was standing aside, didn’t say anything further and planned to quietly leave the resting room.

Shen Yixin was paying attention to her all along, and seeing that she wanted to leave, instructed Chu Kong with a few words and then quickly followed her out.

“Xi Xi, are you trying to run away again?!”

Ya Ling, walking down the corridor, stopped her reluctant steps and spoke casually, “How can this be called running away?”

“But you can’t fool me,” Shen Yixin approached, “Whenever you face a problem, you always pretend it doesn’t matter and then you run away.”

“…”

Shen Yixin glanced at the time; there was still a while until the performance began.

She stepped forward, took Ya Ling’s hand, and led her to a quiet place.

They walked to the end of the corridor, standing in front of a window, silently looking at each other.

After a moment, Shen Yixin let out a long sigh.

“Xi Xi, for these two years, I truly thought you were dead.

Many times I woke up crying from dreams, in which you were covered in blood, struggling and begging me for help.

But every time I reached out my hand, you would disappear…

I never dared to hope that one day you would appear before me again.”

Despite the changes in her aura and image, those eyes and her figure hadn’t changed much.

Ya Ling’s lips curled slightly.

“Are you still holding a grudge against me?” Shen Yixin looked down sorrowfully, “We were such good friends, yet I went on a blind date with the man you liked.

After your accident, I even became his fiancA(c)e.

Sometimes, I think I’m really despicable.

But…”

Ya Ling looked at the girl next to her, who had tears in her eyes, and gently shook her head, interrupting what she was about to say next.

“I understand.

The blind date you both went on was just to satisfy your families; I get it all.”

“Then why didn’t you come back to find me?”

“Yixin, things are not so simple.

I can’t explain it all in a moment,” Ya Ling sighed, perplexed herself about some things.

“Alright, then tell me, how did you survive after your car accident?

And where have you been these two years?”

Ya Ling looked even more bewildered, her lips pressed together tightly, her calm bearing a restrained shock.

“I’ve never been in a car accident.”

“…” Shen Yixin paused, “Mrs.

Ye said that you were planning to leave the Ye Family, so you got on a bus heading out of town.

The bus flipped over the side and fell down the mountain, with everyone on board dying instantly…”

Mentioning that Mrs.

Ye, Ya Ling’s smile became somewhat enigmatic.

“Oh, is that so?”

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