Xie Mingxi chuckled lightly and stepped forward to hold the sixth princess's hand: "I can handle some small things myself. Don't worry about me."
Sixth Princess: "..."
This is the first time Xie Mingxi takes the initiative to shake his hand since his identity was exposed.
White and slender fingers, slightly cool fingertips, soft palms, and the back of the hand as smooth as silk. The nails are neatly manicured and reveal a light pink color.
This hand is beautiful.
The owner of this hand is more beautiful.
At this time, Xie Mingxi looked over with a smile on her lips: "I know your thoughts very well."
"However, I am not a weak and helpless little pitiful person. You don't have to worry about me all day long, and you don't have to fight for me in everything. If I have to ask you for help even with this little thing, wouldn't I be too useless?
"
yes!
The most attractive thing about Xie Mingxi is her confidence and tenacity.
Even if he is a commoner, even if his relatives are not good, even if he is in a disadvantaged situation, he is fearless. With his own strength, he can stand firmly and no one dares to bully him.
Heat surged in the Sixth Princess's heart, and her eyes became hot unconsciously: "Mingxi."
Xie Mingxi raised her eyebrows: "What's wrong?"
The sixth princess was filled with emotions that she could not express. In the end, she only said a short sentence: "I really like you like this."
Xie Mingxi smiled, her smile blooming like a flower in the morning light: "Then you have to be more self-possessed. I don't have a habit of grinding mirrors!"
Sixth Princess: "..."
…
After a cup of tea.
The front row of the competition hall was full, but there were some empty seats in the corners of the back row.
Outsiders are not allowed to participate in the literary societies of the six major academies. For example, students from other academies are not eligible to participate, and even their family members are not eligible to enter Songzhu Academy.
Officials who do not have children studying in the six major academies at home can only stay at home these days and cannot personally participate in such a grand event. It is understandable that they feel depressed.
Xie Mingxi arrived the latest and simply found a corner to sit down.
The sixth princess also sat down together.
The corner is quite far away from the stage, and there are many tall young people in front of them. At first glance, they all show the back of their heads.
Xie Mingxi didn't even look around, she just listened.
The rules of the temperament competition are the simplest. Students participating in the competition can choose the instrument they are good at and just play a piece. Among the many musical instruments, the most people learn guqin. Therefore, the pleasant sound of the piano echoes in the hall from time to time.
The sound of the piano is sonorous, impassioned, and full of killing intent.
The corners of Xie Mingxi's mouth curved slightly.
The Sixth Princess turned her head and smiled at Xie Mingxi: "It's Li Xiangru."
Li Xiangru's piano skills are so good that he has no rival except Xie Mingxi. In terms of how hard he practices the piano, even Xie Mingxi can't compare with him. Li Xiangru has been practicing this piece of music for two months, and the Sixth Princess knows it immediately after hearing it.
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Xie Mingxi laughed softly and said: "If there is no accident, I will be the first."
Li Xiangru has been practicing hard for so long just to become a blockbuster today. How can he allow himself to have an "accident"? The sound of the piano is murmuring, slanting out from the fingertips, making people intoxicated and unable to recover for a long time.
After this piece, any other music played by the piano seems bland and tasteless.
Until a long sheng sound sounded.
"Sister Lin plays the sheng very well." Xie Mingxi praised with a smile.
Lin Weiwei is good at the piano and even better at playing the sheng. This time she participated in the temperament competition and chose the sheng. The sound of the sheng is clear and melodious, and the melody is cheerful and peaceful. The listeners can't help but curl their mouths and feel happy.
The sixth princess whispered: "If there is no accident, I will be second."
This sentence is purely imitation.
Xie Mingxi laughed dumbly. After a moment, he said: "Now, let's see how Sheng Jinyue performs."
…
Sheng Jinyue also chose piano music.
In terms of talent, she is not as good as Xie Mingxi and Li Xiangru.
Although she was often proud of her musical temperament, she knew very well that among her classmates, her musical temperament was only average. If Xie Mingxi had not decided to let everyone in Haitang Academy participate in the competition, she would not have been able to get this spot.
Why?
She has obviously harmed Xie Mingxi, and Xie Mingxi has never concealed his disgust for her. Why did Xie Mingxi let her participate in the music competition on behalf of Lianchi Academy?
This question had been pressing in Sheng Jinyue's heart. It wasn't until the day before the academy competition, at the Xie family gathering, that she found some time to ask hesitantly.
Xie Mingxi smiled indifferently and annoyingly: "It turns out that you have never had confidence in yourself."
One sentence made her blush with embarrassment.
The most vulnerable part of my heart feels like being stabbed by a sharp arrow, causing heart-wrenching pain.
In fact, she has always been very proud and arrogant. Until the attempt to harm Xie Mingxi failed, she was ill intermittently for more than a month and then returned to the academy to make a self-examination in front of all the students of Lianchi Academy. Her confidence and pride were wiped out.
Even if she has been practicing piano music hard, even if she has repeatedly warned herself that she can do it.
But deep down in her heart, she was always worried.
"Sheng Jinyue," Xie Mingxi called her by name, her voice indifferent: "This is your best chance to prove yourself. I hope you don't miss it. Otherwise, I, Xie Mingxi, will be the first to look down on you."
Her anger rose when she heard that, and she immediately stared back: "Just wait for me, I must come back with a good ranking!"
Xie Mingxi smiled: "Okay, I'll wait!"
Xie Mingxi, where are you sitting now?
Just wait and see how I, Sheng Jinyue, will shine today.
Sheng Jinyue took a deep breath and gently pressed her hands on the strings. Then, her fingers smoothly plucked the strings, and the sound came out smoothly.
…
The Sixth Princess listened attentively for a moment and said "Hey".
Among the girls participating in the competition this time, the most worrying one is Sheng Jinyue.
Sheng Jinyue's piano skills are certainly good, but her temperament is unstable, she is easily affected by emotions, and her performance is unstable.
In the past two months, Sheng Jinyue has practiced piano music dozens of times in public. Sometimes it amazes people, and sometimes it makes people want to chop off her hands.
Unexpectedly, Sheng Jinyue performed exceptionally well today, and her piano music was so good that it was astonishing.
Xie Mingxi showed a meaningful smile.
The method of stimulating generals is indeed very useful.
The sixth princess glanced at Xie Mingxi, who smiled as cunningly as a fox, and her heart moved quietly: "Did you say anything to her?"
Xie Mingxi has long been accustomed to the Sixth Princess's sharpness and acumen. She smiled leisurely and said: "I didn't say anything. The day before yesterday at Xie's Mansion, I told her that if she failed in the competition, I would be the first to look down on her."
The Sixth Princess thought for a while and also laughed: "For someone like her, provocation is indeed the best way."
Human potential is unlimited. Sheng Jinyue is proof of that. She performed well today and was not weaker than Li Xiangru.
"It seems that Lianchi Academy will shine again in today's music competition!" Xie Mingxi smiled happily.
The sixth princess smiled and nodded.
Such an obvious fact can be seen by everyone.
Gu Shanchang, who was sitting on the judging table, was confident and smiling leisurely.
Chief Meng Shan of Songzhu Academy was sitting on pins and needles, with cold sweat on his forehead.
