The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 535 - Chapter 535 Chapter 534 Our Mianmian is the Best!

Chapter 535: Chapter 534 Our Mianmian is the Best!

Chapter 535: Chapter 534 Our Mianmian is the Best!

Lu Mian ignored the various gazes around her and returned to her seat.

Qi Zhen stood up and hugged her, “Mianmian, you were amazing!”

Xiao Qimo and Xiao Huazun also stood up.

The two men were reserved in their emotions, father and son with matching smiles and identical clapping motions, expressing their feelings in this manner.

“You truly are our family’s pride!” Qi Zhen had completely become a fan of his daughter-in-law.

Our family’s pride…

Lu Mian silently repeated these words to herself; sometimes, being moved was just that simple.

She could profoundly sense that the middle-aged woman before her truly treated her as part of the family, cherishing her like her own child, with tenderness and warmth.

She was their pride.

She never thought that one day, she would become someone else’s pride and joy.

Lu Mian deeply hugged Qi Zhen back.

Only then did the family of four take their seats.

Down below, there were murmurs.

“What did Miss Lu mean by her words just now?”

“Isn’t the meaning of Ma Bian’s words clear?

He’s saying it’s a deception!

He’s calling Shao Yunxuan a fraud!”

“Ah?

Shao Yunxuan is a fraud?

Could it be that this piece wasn’t originally created by her?”

“Actually, the style of this piece is very much like Mr.

Mi Lu’s, but it seems that Mr.

Mi Lu hasn’t released this piece.

It’s hard to judge in the moment.”

“What’s there to judge?

It’s obvious, isn’t it?

She can’t even play her own composition smoothly, yet Miss Lu played it so brilliantly.

Don’t you find this whole thing strange?”

“The key is Miss Lu injured her hand and still played so well…

For those of us who try so hard yet can’t even match one-tenth of her skill, what face do we have left!”

“Don’t be disheartened.

Maybe she has practiced for many years.

It’s not surprising that she has such achievements.”

There was a wave of sighs and emotions behind, and those who weren’t optimistic about Lu Mian instantly changed their opinion.

No one thought that Qi Zhen was making it hard for Shao Yunxuan anymore; they simply believed that Qi Zhen was too modest.

It wasn’t just that Miss Lu played better than Shao Yunxuan; her technique was simply divine!

Kunyang listened to these voices behind him, his frown growing tighter.

He spoke seriously, “Miss Shao, please explain this to us.”

Shao Yunxuan held the microphone, shivering suddenly, her gaze flickering.

Pu Huaiyin touched his chin and smiled meaningfully.

“It is indeed puzzling that the original composer can create such a piece yet cannot play it.

But don’t be afraid, Miss Shao.

You are Master Chu Kong’s chosen disciple, and we all trust his judgment.

He speaks so highly of you; you must have your reasons…

Perhaps you could clear things up here to avoid any misunderstandings.”

Shao Yunxuan didn’t catch the sarcasm in Pu Huaiyin’s words and thought he was a kind ally on her side, nodding repeatedly to show her gratitude.

She clenched the microphone and began in a grievous tone, biting her lip.

“I’m sorry, I have been practicing so much recently that my fingers are overworked, and I indeed couldn’t play the piece perfectly.

I apologize to everyone.

However, that shouldn’t become a reason for certain people to exploit the situation, should it?”

Pu Huaiyin smirked with ill intent.

Kunyang couldn’t accept such an explanation.

The audience below wasn’t foolish; the other party hadn’t directly answered their questions.

“Miss Shao, is this piece truly your original creation?

And what exactly did Miss Lu mean earlier?”

“Yes, at your age, it’s okay even if it’s not original.

But since you are the heir Master Chu took a liking to, you can’t engage in deceit.”

“Right, that would tarnish Master Chu’s reputation!”

The area burst into a wave of criticism.

Lu Mian and Qi Zhen, along with the other two, were sitting quietly and steadily.

Qi Zhen asked curiously, “Mianmian, what exactly is going on?”

Xiao Qimo spread Lu Mian’s coat out again, took her hand, and earnestly helped her into it, treating her like a three-year-old daughter.

Lu Mian didn’t know whether to cry or laugh.

Qi Zhen and Xiao Huazun were rendered speechless by the sight.

Lu Mian felt even more embarrassed, took the initiative to put her other arm through the sleeve herself, and then slowly said, “I’m not too sure either.”

“And this piece of music?”

Lu Mian tilted her head and gave Qi Zhen a radiant smile, “Auntie, do you think the name Ma Bian sounds nice?”

This was considered a direct response to Qi Zhen’s question.

Qi Zhen pinched Lu Mian’s cheek, “Mischievous!

I knew it, our Mianmian is the best!”

Xiao Qimo coughed lightly from the side, “Mom, stop saying ‘our family’ all the time, she’s mine.”

No sooner had he spoken than he noticed a dangerous gaze from beside him.

Turning his head, he saw his father’s expressionaEUR”a cold, ruthless look that said, “You little rebel, daring to contradict my wife.”

Xiao Qimo: …

Shao Yunxuan couldn’t handle such a complicated situation; she completely lost her composure on stage and, holding the microphone with exhaustion and heartache, said, “Since you don’t believe me, then whatever you say goes!”

With that petulant remark, as though she had suffered a great grievance, she stormed off backstage.

Jia Fangqin was so angry she kept slapping her thigh, “How can you doubt my daughter like this!

Do you know how hard she’s worked?”

She shouted shrilly, not caring about the consequences and stood up to leave her seat, chasing after Shao Yunxuan.

The stage was deserted, and the audience looked at one another in bewilderment.

That’s it?

That’s it?

Pu Huaiyin could barely contain her laughter, “Mr.

Kun, the successor chosen by Master Chu Kong has quite the temper!

What to do now?

Master Chu Kong’s health doesn’t allow him to go on stage, and his successor has thrown in the towel, so are we just left hanging here?”

Mr.

Kun was also shaking his head in disappointment for a moment, “What’s gotten into Chu Kong recently?

He’s always been the most stringent and cautious when it comes to piano…”

“Master Chu Kong has always been confident; perhaps we simply do not understand his thinking,” someone interjected.

Kunyang gave Pu Huaiyin a glare.

Pu Huaiyin said no more but bowed her head, unable to hide her glee.

She even turned to look in Lu Mian’s direction, thinking that if she could bring Lu Mian under her wing, she could use this opportunity to bring Master Chu Kong down completely.

If she could use Lu Mian to gain the backing of the Xiao Family’s power, that would be even better.

Backstage.

Shao Yunxuan had thrown down the microphone and left the stage in a huff.

She ran right into Shen Yixin and Ya Ling, hesitated for a moment, then found a target to vent on, her face turning dark.

“Yixin, why didn’t you come up to help me just now?”

“It’s not like that, Yunxuan.

For such a big matter, you should explain it clearly yourself!

Why did you leave the stage?” Shen Yixin was still confused when Shao Yunxuan confronted her with that remark.

Fortunately, her temper was mild, and she tried to calmly persuade Yunxuan.

“Yunxuan, it’s useless for me to go on stage.

If it’s your original composition, then you’re the one who knows it best.

When it was composed, its themes, your original manuscript, and so onaEUR”no one else can explain it better than you can,” she said.