The Qingcheng City Governnt Center Music Hall, built by the sea, grand and magnificent, is the premier music sanctuary in the southern provinces of the Empire, and it has a nickna, called the Jinghua Banquet.
There are only two places in the country where musicians dream of holding concerts: in the north it’s the Imperial University Central Music Hall, and in the south, it’s Qingcheng’s Jinghua Banquet.
"The last ti Xi Langyue participated in the street dance championship, it was at the Jinghua Banquet. I was so excited just watching it on TV!"
"Xi Ruzhu really lives up to being Brother Lang Yue’s sister, her musical talent is so impressive to actually hold a concert at the Jinghua Banquet!"
"Zhuzhu, three tickets, can you give one?"
"Zhuzhu, I want one too, look at , look at !"
Seeing her solo concert being so popular, that cherished feeling of being the center of attention returned to Xi Ruzhu.
A smile naturally ford on her face: "There are too few tickets, and I’ve already distributed the ones I have to teachers. If I’d known everyone was so interested, I would have saved more. How about this, since everyone is so supportive, I’ll talk to the staff and get you in to watch from the back rows, will that work?"
The back row ans standing.
But just being able to stand in a place like the Jinghua Banquet is an honor in itself.
The expectant gazes of the crowd finally satisfied Xi Ruzhu’s vanity.
With newfound confidence, she turned her eyes to Xi Zuzi and, with a gentle and poised tone, invited:
"Zuzi, you should co too."
Even though Dad said he didn’t want Xi Zuzi at the concert, fearing she’d ss things up.
But she felt that such an outstanding performance without Xi Zuzi witnessing it and feeling inferior would be such a waste.
The violin is the skill she honed for over a decade, her best talent, and the last trump card in maintaining her favored persona.
That unsophisticated country bumpkin, Xi Zuzi, as soon as she steps on the scene, will absolutely experience a face-slapping, ground-hugging humiliation that makes her wish she could die!
Who knew.
Xi Zuzi calmly said: "Not interested."
Leaving Xi Ruzhu feeling awkward!
"Ahem, Zuzi, do you have sothing else going on?" She forcefully tried to save face, giving herself an out.
Who knew.
Little Ancestor was not soone to give others an easy out.
"No, I’m free. But just don’t want to go." Xi Zuzi was very straightforward.
Xi Ruzhu: "..."
To make matters worse.
Xi Rubao pressed his lips, handing the three tickets back to her: "Sister Zhuzhu, I haven’t completed my daily three good deeds today, so I won’t be going tonight. Anyway, I often hear your violin playing."
Xi Ruzhu: "...!" Tonight and usual are not the sa, tonight is different!
Hearing Xi Rubao ntion completing his daily good deeds, the classmates suddenly rembered: "Yes, yes, we have to hurry and finish our tasks, otherwise we won’t get Zuzi’s candy. Sorry Zhuzhu, we’ll support you next ti, we really can’t make it today!"
They had to hurry and find good deeds to do.
In the blink of an eye, everyone had politely declined.
Xi Ruzhu clutched her papers, her knuckles turning white!
This concert of hers wasn’t just any concert, it was also to be her grand master acknowledgnt ceremony, her stepping stone into the Imperial University Music College. By then, many very important, very distinguished guests would attend...
Such a spectacle, such glory, how could she enjoy it alone?
Fine, if you all won’t go, so be it, but the country bumpkin must taste the bitterness of humiliation!
She had a way to make Xi Zuzi definitely attend!
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