Chapter 229: Victory

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Murong Qiao gave everyone a surprise.

“Everyone already has the answer to which programs 1 want to keep,” the president of the Arts Society went on stage and announced.

Everyone looked at each other and nodded in response.

It was true that Feng Xinyao was better than ordinary people, but when Murong Qiao sat in front of the piano and pressed the first key, the winner was already decided.

As expected, Murong Qiao kept her piano solo.

“…” Feng Xinyao bit her lower lip, unwilling to give up.

Her gaze was fixed on Murong Qiao. Looking at her face that looked even better in ordinary clothes, the jealousy in her heart couldn’t help but surge.

She had thought that she would definitely win this piano compet.i.tion. She did not expect Murong Qiao to be even better than her.

Feng Xinyao felt like her face was on fire. She wished she could turn around and leave right now.

But if she left like this, wouldn’t it be even more obvious that she admitted that she was inferior to her and had lost the piano compet.i.tion? How could she show her face at the welcome party then?

The applause below the stage lasted for a long time. Murong Qiao thanked her briefly and returned backstage. Before she could leave, the president of the Arts Club came looking for her.

The president’s eyes seemed to be shining as she looked at her. “Cla.s.smate Murong’s piano skills are amazing!”

She was being sincere. The president had learned the piano for a while, so she could understand the difference between Murong Qiao and Feng Xinyao.

Murong Qiao only responded indifferently after being praised. This reaction immediately made the president feel that this was not Murong Qiao’s true standard.

“By the way, I’m here to discuss with you. Can I put you last in the order of the Welcoming Party?” The president got down to business.

The order of the show had not been decided at first, but after seeing Murong Qiao’s standard, the president immediately decided to put her piano solo as the finale.

When Murong Qiao heard this, she looked up at the president. Her calm expression seemed to show a little surprise, but it also seemed to be the president’s illusion.

She nodded and agreed. “Sure. Also, you don’t have to prepare clothes for me. 1 can wear my own.”

Murong Qiao explained and the president agreed.

The clothes for the gala were usually rented outside, and thus Murong Qiao was more willing to wear her own dress.

“President, someone is looking for you outside.” A team member came over to call her.

Helpless, the president could only end the topic with Murong Qiao for the time being.

Murong Qiao sat on the chair and looked in the direction where the president of the Literature Society had left. She happened to see a white dress swaying past.

She raised her eyebrows and placed one of her feet on the ground. She exerted some strength and turned around on the chair, feeling at ease.

When they were playing just now, Murong Qiao naturally saw Feng Xinyao’s pale face.

It seemed like a certain someone could not sit still anymore.

The person who was looking for the president was naturally Feng Xinyao. It was regarding the program of the Orientation Party.

“We already excluded you as you had changed your program to a piano solo.” The president frowned.

Feng Xinyao came to look for her and said that she wanted to change back to her original program.

However, the rehearsals had already begun, and the programs had almost been decided.

Previously, when Feng Xinyao said that she wanted to change the piano solo, the president’s evaluation of her had already changed. Now, the other party said that she wanted to change it back. How could there be such a good thing in the world?

Feng Xinyao’s eyes instantly reddened when the president rejected her request. She looked like she had been wronged, making the people pa.s.sing by think that she had been bullied. They couldn’t help but look at the president with condemnation.

The president only felt that Feng Xinyao was difficult to deal with. She sighed and thought of a compromise.

“You can change it if you want, but I can only arrange your performance sequence to be in front,” she suggested.

Fortunately, there was enough free time for her program now.

The smile on Feng Xinyao’s face almost disappeared.

Feng Xinyao was naturally unwilling as the performing sequence was a way to tell if your performance was important.

Unfortunately, she had no other choice. Now that the program had been decided, Feng Xinyao could only partic.i.p.ate.

“All right.” She pursed her lips and nodded.

Feng Xinyao recalled Murong Qiao’s performance on the stage and regretted that she had miscalculated this time. She could only note this hatred down, but she still felt indignant.

No matter what, the outcome was set.

Feng Xinyao’s piano solo was rejected by everyone. Everyone who attended the rehearsal that night chose Murong Qiao without hesitation.

She returned to the dormitory and lifted the humming washing machine lid heavily, as if to vent her anger.

“If it wasn’t because her surname is Murong…” Feng Xinyao felt that it was unfair.

Perhaps because she was used to being flattered, Feng Xinyao believed that those who chose Murong Qiao had the same mentality.

Besides, when Feng Xinyao went to talk to the president about changing the show, she naturally heard that Murong Qiao’s show would be placed last.

Feng Xinyao felt even angrier when she thought about how she had no choice but to be placed in front of the program. She only felt that she was unlucky.

She also knew the difficult song Murong Qiao had chosen. She felt that she had only lost because she didn’t play it first.

No matter what Feng Xinyao thought, Murong Qiao’s show had been arranged to be performed at the end. Murong Qiao returned to the dormitory after partic.i.p.ating in the rehearsal and Yang Xin and Leng Yan were both there.

“Qiaoqiao, what’s going on on the forum? 1 think they’re all bad mouthing you.” Yang Xin waved her phone and asked her.

The forum was considered a lively place for Hui University students. After dinner, everyone would have a bubble when they had nothing to do. Therefore, many people discovered a post about the Orientation Party.

“The Art Club’s ‘fair choice’ for the Orientation Party programs.”

The t.i.tle of the post was blatant. Once one clicked on it, one would see that it was about the rehearsal.

“As everyone knows, the president of the Arts Club is obsessed with looks. My friend said that Murong Qiao’s show will be the finale after the rehearsal tonight. It’s hard not to suspect that it’s due to other reasons.”

“I’ve heard too many cla.s.sic programs like piano solos. There are many programs that are more outstanding than hers, right?”

The article was clear and provided corresponding evidence. Many people’s thoughts were directly led astray.

“It doesn’t look like a lie. Did she really choose Murong Qiao? Then what’s there to see at this Orientation Party?”

“She’s the beauty of the Department of Economics and Management. She’s beautiful and had good grades. Did she have to resort to such underhand means?”

“What a joke. If she’s considered really good-looking, then wouldn’t the school belle be a better choice? If you ask me, there’s something wrong with the eyes of the president of the Art Club. If she doesn’t look at a beauty like Feng Xinyao and chooses a bookworm, those who don’t know might think that she’s the president of the Literature Club.”

Not long after the post was posted, the popularity began to increase. In less than ten minutes, it was pushed to the front page.

Murong Qiao leaned over and glanced at the content of the post on Yang Xin’s phone. She glanced at it and moved away without interest. Then, she returned to her table and sat down.

“They can say whatever.” Her tone was calm, and her lack of reaction made Yang Xin take a few more glances.

She hesitated for a moment before asking, “Aren’t you angry?”

Those people on the forum said all sorts of things. Yang Xin felt that if she was the one being mentioned, her lungs would explode.

“These people have nothing better to do. Don’t look at them too much.” However, Murong Qiao really didn’t care..