number one idol

Chapter 201 The New Competition Begins

noon the next day.

After sending Zhang Ya from Charles de Gaulle Airport to the plane back to China, He Xiao and Carole returned to downtown Paris.

Both of them have successfully advanced to the quarter-finals. When the game starts the day after tomorrow, there will be a tough battle to fight.

Among the top eight players, except for Carroll, who accidentally eliminated the owl and advanced to the next level by luck, none of them were weak.

After all, everyone has made it all the way through the 800-person audition. Under such cruel skinning, no matter how bad luck is, without enough strength to support it, it will be in vain.

And the competition has come to this point, there is no obvious difference between strength and weakness, it can be said that everyone's score is stable above [-]%.

The honor of being famous in history is close at hand, and everyone has the qualifications to win the championship.

"He Xiao, I'm content. I made it to the quarterfinals. I don't lose the game if I lose. But you are different. You have the strength to win the championship. You must work hard!"

When the car was about to drive to the hotel, Carol suddenly stretched out her arm and made an encouraging gesture, and spoke to He Xiao with blessings.

Carole watched He Xiao grow up step by step, and even the other party was able to participate in the Isabella Piano Competition because of her.

She has prepared for this competition for several months in advance, and finally relied on great luck to advance all the way to the quarterfinals.

Why laugh?He only got the news a few days before the start of the competition. He didn't have such a long preparation time, and he fought all the way based on his strength.

So while Carol lamented that He Xiao was too strong, she also sincerely felt that He Xiao had the strength to win the championship.

He is so strong!

One after another famous piece can be performed effortlessly, this level of strength is unmatched by Carol.

There is hardly any doubt that when He Xiao returns home after the competition, no matter whether he wins the championship or not, he will become a shining and dazzling superstar, attracting the attention of the entire music world.

At this time, it is particularly important to build a good relationship with each other.

Carol still knows a lot about relationships.

After He Xiao heard Carol's words, he immediately responded with the same congratulatory tone, and joked with a smile: "Sister Luo, maybe I will match you in the quarter-finals."

"Haha, if I match you, I'll just abstain!" Carol smiled like a flower.

Although it was said in a joking tone, it was indeed the truth. If He Xiao was matched, she would have no chance of winning. After all, on a stage of this level, no matter who the opponent was, He Xiao would never hold back.

What's more, the friendship between the two of them is not so good.

Outside the window, the weather was cloudy again, and it was windy.

Paris has been under the rain for a month, and there is no sign of slowing down. Such a huge amount of rainfall is really rare.

However, the citizens have long been used to the strangeness. Nowadays, global warming is serious, and the climate in almost every place is somewhat abnormal. Even if it snows in Africa one day, everyone will not be too surprised.

After the car entered the urban area, it turned seven times and eight times, and finally stopped at the door of the hotel where Carol lived.

Shi Dachui trotted out of the car and helped the well-known female singer in the Huaguo music scene to open the car door. Carol nodded in thanks, then turned around and said goodbye to He Xiao.

The two cheeks are close together, and the touch is a little soft, and it is accompanied by a girl's unique fragrance.

In an instant, the fragrance flowed on the tip of the nose, and the beauty left before she could savor it carefully.

He Xiao couldn't help sniffing the air a bit more, the smell was really good.

"Clatter——" The sky that has been brewing for a long time finally began to rain lightly, diluting the smell of Carol in the air. He Xiao closed the car door tightly, closed the window, and started driving towards the piano shop. .

The organizer of this competition only gave three days off to prepare for the next competition, and He Xiao still has several pieces to practice, so the time is quite tight.

Perhaps because of the rain, today's piano store is a little deserted. When He Xiao entered, there was no one in the house, only the sound of a piano came from a remote small room.

The melody is very pleasant, and the rhythm jumps quickly, giving people a feeling of being hot and cold sometimes, with a huge span between the ranges and a strong sense of contrast.

"This should be the famous piano song "Summer Variations" by the famous Hungarian musician Kersbo in the last century, but the performer has added his own adaptation and understanding to it to sublimate the original song. In the Isabella International Piano Competition, you can definitely get a high score of more than [-]... Who is playing the piano?"

He Xiao stopped and listened for a while, and then he couldn't help being a little secretly startled.

"Summer Variations" by Cosbo is the most romantic piece in the piano world. On Isabella's stage, there have been many players performing, but none of them are as good as this person.

This aroused He Xiao's strong curiosity, he couldn't help but quietly stepped forward two steps, looked into the room, and then was taken aback for a moment.

I saw that there were two people in this small private piano practice room.

One is the pianist who is sitting in front of the piano and performing this famous piece. She is not an artist in a suit and leather shoes, but an old woman with gray hair. She is wearing plain clothes that are clean but washed to the point of white, and her face is full of wrinkles. , with a pair of small cloth shoes under her feet, this is an extremely common dress abroad, walking on the road is no different from an ordinary old lady.

But who would have imagined that her fingers were so nimble, they did not become dull at all due to old age and frailty, and she interpreted "Summer Variations" to a new level.

The person standing next to the old woman is a relative of the owner of the piano shop, a little witch who claims to be his fanatical fan but calls "Nu's family, slave's family" every day, Yin Miaozhi.

But the Yin Miaozhi at this time was a little different from what He Xiao remembered, he didn't jump up and down lawlessly, or laugh "goose goose goose", but was extremely serious, listening to the old woman's speech carefully like a primary school student, Learn piano skills.

This made He Xiao couldn't help but look at her with admiration.

"It seems that this is her teacher..."

After observing secretly at the door for a while, He Xiao understood the situation in front of him.

Sure enough, there is no such thing as an absolute genius in this world. No matter how relaxed Xueba looks, he still has a serious side in private, but it is not seen by outsiders.

Yin Miaozhi has already started to work hard to advance to the quarter-finals. He has invited famous teachers to guide him. It seems that he is going to the semi-finals.

Without disturbing Yin Miaozhi's piano practice, He Xiao turned around and went upstairs lightly, went to another piano practice room, and found the piano he often used in the corner.

The black piano was polished brightly, and a plate of cut fruit salad was placed on it, and a small card was inserted, which read "Guess who I am", with a smiley face and a picture on the back.

He Xiao couldn't help laughing, only Yin Miaozhi could do this kind of trick, but his heart was still full of warmth.

Pricked a piece of banana with a toothpick and put it in his mouth. Before he took a second bite, He Xiao narrowed his eyes and spat it out.

hot!
The endless spiciness exploded in the mouth, and the strong pungent taste choked the nose and rushed to the eyes.

There's fucking mustard in this banana!
"Yin Miaozhi!"

He Xiaola's tears flowed out, his mouth was open like a pug panting non-stop, the warmth he felt towards Yin Miaozhi just now dissipated in no time.

"What's the matter idol?"

Hearing the yelling, Yin Miaozhi suddenly poked out half of his head to look at He Xiao, and said with a smile.

"Fart idol, is there such a thing for idols!"

He Xiao couldn't stop the tears from streaming down, and growled to Yin Miaozhi while crying.

"A little bit~~"

After the latter saw He Xiao's reaction, he couldn't be happier, like a brat who had succeeded in a trick, he made a face and ran away.

He Xiao couldn't help but be so hot that he kept looking for water, and was furious.

"Don't let me meet you in the quarterfinals, or you will be so cruel that you won't even know your mother!"

On this day, He Xiao swears to Mustard with tears in his eyes.

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Under the farce that this brat Yin Miaozhi made from time to time, time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the day when the competition started came.

He Xiao wasn't very sleepy, so he didn't snooze, got up early in the morning, and started tidying up when the sky just dawned.

Put on new clothes, tidy up the hairstyle, and then wipe the red face mask again, and didn't stop until it was reflected in the light.

"Teacher He, it's time for us to go!"

At 07:30, Bao Yuanyuan, who was as flat as side A and side B, appeared on time, still unchanged for thousands of years, holding the document in his arms, and said timidly to He Xiao.

"It's here."

He Xiao responded, and then left the hotel with his small team.

All the way through the crowded streets, under the protection of security, there is no danger of entering the venue.

The seats in the spectator area are much wider today, because compared to the previous competition, half of the players were eliminated this time, and there were only eight players on the scene.

With eight people sitting in such a large area, it inevitably seemed deserted, so the organizers found some school leaders or dignitaries to fill the vacancies.

Celebrities one after another entered the scene and sat around He Xiao.

Many judges came down to greet them.

"Huh? Why does that old lady look familiar?"

"That's... Ms. Rebecca Field!"

"What? Is that Ms. Field?"

"My God, the most outstanding female pianist of the last century has come, this is simply a living myth!"

"This is really crazy!"

Just when He Xiao sat on the chair and closed his eyes to rest, the scene suddenly became commotion, and one after another exclamation came out.

He Xiao opened his eyes curiously, and was stunned.

Because Ms. Field, who was so sought after by everyone, turned out to be the old woman who taught Yin Miaozhi how to play "Summer Variations" last time at the piano store.

As soon as she entered the arena, she became the focus, and all the judges stepped forward to greet her.

The old principal William took the lead and took off his hat in a very gentlemanly manner, "Dear Ms. Field, welcome to the Isabella Piano Competition!"

"Mr. Williams was joking."

The old lady returned the salute, her voice was a little hoarse, and she couldn't hide the old feeling eroded by the years.

The contestants also reacted, and everyone exploded.

"My God, the current myth Field is standing in front of me!"

"Field is one of the most powerful pianists in the last century. He once had an unforgettable love with the famous Hungarian musician Kelsberg!"

"If I remember correctly, Grandma Field must be 80 years old this year, right?"

"..."

He Xiao was also stunned, he didn't expect this old woman to be so noble.

Of course he has heard of the famous female pianist Rebecca Field. Even in the last century when musicians such as Guo Jiang Zhiqing, she was one of the most eye-catching people.

In particular, the love story between her and Kelsberg once became a good talk among the European upper class at that time.

"It's no wonder she performed "Summer Variations" so perfectly, because it's the famous work of her boyfriend Kersbo!" He Xiao thought of the piano sound he heard that day, and suddenly realized in his heart.

How lucky is it that Yin Miaozhi has found a good teacher and can be guided by Field himself?

The arrival of Field made the scene a little restless, and at the same time, it also reassured the professionalism of the Isabella Cup.

The presence of one of the most famous piano masters in the last century will undoubtedly raise the reputation of the competition to a higher level.

Field sat in the middle row, and next to her was a tall and mighty player wearing a squirrel mask, staring straight ahead.

This squirrel contestant is not particularly popular, because his mask is too ordinary, and his body looks like a big old man. He competes with Shi Sledgehammer, so everyone naturally doesn't pay much attention to it.

In addition, the squirrel was taciturn, and his performance was quite satisfactory. He was neither as ostentatious as a panda nor as strong as a red face, so the attention was naturally absorbed by most of the other contestants.

But among the many contestants, everyone's opinion is different from that of the audience. They are professional, and many people are amazed by the performance of the squirrel.

His hands are very fast.

Some contestants once speculated that under the ordinary appearance of the squirrel, the hidden strength is actually very strong.

Later, this was confirmed as expected. He obviously didn't perform anything particularly fancy, but he was able to advance every time without any risk, and finally made it all the way to the quarterfinals.

Even clowns, unicorns and others have been paying close attention to Squirrel, trying to get more information about him.

But he was really too quiet, not lively at all, like an honest and rough guy like Shi Dahammer.

Looking at the squirrel sitting next to Ms. Field, He Xiao couldn't help but have an idea in his heart.

Could he be Yin Miaozhi?

Although the two people's personalities are not very similar, their personalities can't explain everything. Everyone in this arena will pretend.

The aloof Zhang Yadu disguised herself as a hot-blooded young man in the second year of middle school. Thinking about it this way, it seems reasonable for Yin Miaozhi to pretend to be an "honest person".

As if feeling He Xiao's gaze, the squirrel stared here.

He Xiao couldn't help but hastily retracted his eyes, after all, it's impolite to peek at others.

Just when he was thinking about who is Yin Miao besides the known identities of Carol and Martin, the competition has already started.

The live broadcast signal was connected, and Kami started on the stage as usual.

A few minutes later, the show entered the random matching session.

There are only eight people in total and four games, so the chances of matching with acquaintances are very high.

The big screen began to scroll, and the final list was frozen.

Everyone stared at the screen tightly.

He Xiao also looked at the past in the same way.

This time, he played in the third group.

And as luck would have it, his opponent is the squirrel!

(End of this chapter)