The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 533 - Chapter 533 Chapter 532 If You're Capable, Take the Stage and Perform

Chapter 533: Chapter 532: If You’re Capable, Take the Stage and Perform Chapter 533: Chapter 532: If You’re Capable, Take the Stage and Perform Inside Master Chu Kong’s resting room.

He was not quite at ease about Shao Yunxuan’s performance, so he had Mei Qin keep watch backstage.

When Mei Qin saw that Shao Yunxuan was being questioned on the spot, she ran back to the resting room and hurriedly reported, “Sir, there’s trouble.

Mrs.

Xiao is questioning Miss Shao on-site, claiming that the piece isn’t original!”

“Mrs.

Xiao?”

Master Chu Kong had been anticipating that Shao Yunxuan should be stepping off the stage by now, and was surprised that she hadn’t returned due to an actual problem.

Mei Qin recounted everything she had witnessed in detail.

Master Chu Kong became anxious, “No, I have to check on this, we can’t afford to have any trouble.”

He struggled to stand up, his face pale, yet he insisted on saving the situation, knowing they couldn’t afford to offend the Xiao Family.

Mei Qin quickly helped him back onto the sofa, “Sir, there’s no need for you to worry so much!

Whether it’s original or not, let Miss Shao explain it herself!

It’s normal to be questioned when she performs onstage tonight to face the audience’s judgment.”

As an observer, Mei Qin could see the situation clearer than Master Chu Kong.

He understood Master Chu Kong’s desperation to grasp at straws, but this mindset also caused him to be one-sided in his judgment.

“Sir, don’t you want to know why someone played it better than Miss Shao?”

Upon hearing this, Master Chu Kong stiffened on the sofa for a moment, then he sat back down midway in getting up, seeming to have calmed down a bit.

“I was making a big deal out of nothing,” Master Chu Kong’s fingers trembled slightly as he tidied his hair, “Yixin has never faced such questioning.

Yunxuan…

after all, lacks a bit…”

Meanwhile, Ya Ling and Shen Yixin, chatting in the corridor, also sensed that something was amiss.

Shen Yixin took Ya Ling and walked towards backstage.

—

On stage.

Shao Yunxuan, facing the questioning from Qi Zhen, was clearly flustered.

Even though she had been onstage numerous times before, facing so many distinguished individuals in the audience and being questioned like this, she was certainly unsettled.

She hoped that Master Chu Kong, Shen Yixin, or just anyone would help her out so she wouldn’t have to stand there awkwardly alone.

But despite her eager anticipation, there was no one coming to her rescue from the direction of backstage.

Shao Yunxuan bit her lip, taking a deep breath.

“Mrs.

Xiao, may I ask who this person is, the one who plays better than me?”

“It’s none other than my daughter-in-law, Lu Mian,” Qi Zhen drawled.

Lu Mian cocked her head to the side, a “?” slowly appearing over her head.

Xiao Qimo and Xiao Huazun were equally perplexed.

Then Qi Zhen softly reminded, “Mianmian, you’ve forgotten, you played this piece before at Yangfan Hotel, there should have been a young man there at that time.”

With that reminder, Lu Mian remembered.

Xiao Qimo frowned slightly, his deep eyes settling on Lu Mian who quickly noticed, tilting her head to glance at the man beside her and coughed tacitly, “That was my uncle.”

“Hmm,” the man said, his beautiful fingers pushing up his glasses, smiling.

In any case, everyone else had heard it, except him!

Shao Yunxuan on stage, hearing the name Lu Mian, instead became less anxious, gripping the microphone with a smile.

“Mrs.

Xiao, I fully understand your desire to defend Lu Mian.

However, you also know that I am staying in Yangfan Hotel along with Lu Mian, so it is quite common for my music scores to be spread.

I don’t understand why you are questioning me like this.

Do you want Lu Mian to become a disciple of Master Chu Kong as well?”

She laughed, implying in front of everyone that Qi Zhen was deliberately undermining her to promote Lu Mian.

Qi Zhen furrowed his brows slightly.

Lu Mian, sensing the coolness in Qi Zhen’s breath, reached out and patted her.

Shao Yunxuan, standing on the stage, felt even more at ease.

Holding the microphone, it was clear she considered this venue her own turf.

She looked at Kunyang, the oldest veteran in this small theater whose impression of her was not bad before, and began to speak.

“Elder Kunyang, I would ask you to make a judgment for your junior.”

In such a situation, Kunyang found it difficult to make a definitive judgment.

After some thought, he spoke in a resonant voice, “In fact, as artists, we should welcome critiques and feedback from all quarters.

Miss Shao need not be overly sensitive.

Since there are doubts, may we have the honor of inviting Miss Lu to come on stage and perform a piece?”

Shao Yunxuan bit her lip, reluctant to concede.

This was clearly her stage; why should Lu Mian take it?!

But since Kunyang had spoken, she had no other option but to agree, “Yes, if Mrs.

Xiao believes Miss Lu plays better than me, then it’s perfect that we have so many professional masters present.

Let’s invite Miss Lu to come up and let everyone judge for themselves!”

Shao Yunxuan’s eyes hid flashes of darkness.

She knew better than anyone how difficult “The Four Seasons” was.

How could Lu Mian possibly play it better than her?

Clearly, Mrs.

Xiao was biased, seeing through rose-colored glasses favoring Lu Mian.

Just now, Mrs.

Xiao had even made a point of introducing Lu Mian to her teacher; clearly, Lu Mian wanted to become a disciple of Chu Kong as well, so she deliberately had Mrs.

Xiao disrupt Shao Yunxuan’s moment in the spotlight.

Thinking this way, everything made sense.

Lu Mian must be envious of her success and deliberately trying to compete with her for the heir’s position!

In terms of power and influence, she could not surpass the Xiao Family.

But in terms of playing the piano, she truly did not believe Lu Mian could play such a difficult piece well; without the score, how could she claim to play better than herself!

Although she did not want Lu Mian to go on stage, this now seemed the best way to resolve the situation.

In the theater, many people’s gazes fell on Qi Zhen and Lu Mian’s side.

Qi Zhen’s questioning was reasonable, but due to her relationship with Lu Mian, it seemed somewhat delicate.

Others, wary of her status, naturally could not say much, but this was not good for Lu Mian.

Especially since Jia Fangqin, Shao Yunxuan’s mother, couldn’t bear to see her daughter wronged and spoke in a shrill voice, “Lu Mian, you can’t bully Yunxuan like this!

Master Chu Kong originally took a fancy to my daughter; you are just taking advantage of your backing to deliberately intercept her!”

“Madam Shao, my family’s Mianmian really doesn’t need to resort to intercepting!” Qi Zhen’s brow grew even tighter.

Each of Qi Zhen’s “my family’s Mianmian” warmed Lu Mian’s heart deeply.

This feeling of being protected made her feel that she was finally not alone.

Her eyes glittered with specks of light, looking at Qi Zhen tenderly and touched.

“Then what is this?

My daughter performed so well, yet you stand up and nitpick; isn’t this just an attempt to ruin my daughter’s relationship with Master Chu?

Even if your Xiao Family is powerful, Lu Mian should also succeed on her own merit!”

Jia Fangqin glared venomously at Lu Mian, “Lu Mian, since the master has also said so, if you’re capable, then get on stage and play.

Stop underhandedly disparaging my daughter!”

Qi Zhen was not willing to argue with such a person.

But looking at the girl beside him, his tender gaze fell on her left hand, “I’m sorry, my family’s Mianmian has injured her hand.”

“Oh, how coincidental!” Jia Fangqin’s overtly calculating tone, “You seem to have an answer for everything, so who will restore Yunxuan’s innocence?!”

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