Chapter 146: The Professional Musician in the Art Examination (Part Three) (Seeking Monthly Votes)
A professional pianist.
That young man?
An 18-year-old professional pianist who has performed at the Sunny Day Concert Hall, just about the same age as himself?
Wu Yi’s brain crashed.
d*mn!!!
Then it felt like he got whacked in the back of the head.
He was completely awake now.
Wait, how on earth do the words “professional pianist” and “art examination student” even go together?!
At this moment, in the examination hall.
All the proctors were also left dumbfounded.
They couldn’t imagine such a level of performance actually occurring in a music exam setting.
Everything suddenly made sense.
No wonder that young man always acted so carefree.
No wonder he breezed through the sight-reading exam.
And why he seemed indifferent to the discussions happening around him about the other art examination students.
Even when someone had the gall to provoke him, he didn’t bat an eyelid.
It wasn’t that he looked down on them.
He just thought it was pointless.
A professional pianist attending an art exam.
If he imagined himself in that position, he too would probably share the same mindset—boring exam, boring people.
Just fiddling with his phone, waltzing in for his turn, and then waltzing out again.
It would be that simple; any unexpected happenings along the way would probably just make him chuckle and roll his eyes.
“No wonder…”
A bitter smile crept onto Wu Yi’s lips.
“No wonder he has that vibe.”
That was the aura Wu Yi had desperately tried to emulate once upon a time.
But now that the roles were reversed, Wu Yi understood that for Lin Tian, this art exam probably didn’t have anyone, including him, who could be deemed a “worthy opponent.”
He could never be like that.
He wouldn’t need to pretend anymore.
This was probably just fate.
After all, how many “top scorers” can actually bump into a professional musician during an art exam?
What were the odds of that happening to him?
Wu Yi understood.
Maybe he truly was sent down by the heavens to end his cruel masquerade of a life.
Coming in second place was probably the best outcome for him.
When the door to the exam hall swung open.
Lin Tian stepped out, and Wu Yi was the first to dart through the crowded mass to stand in front of him.
“Teacher Lin Tian!”
“Huh?”
Lin Tian blinked, surprised that someone would call him “teacher” in this place!
He turned to see Wu Yi.
“I’m so honored to take the art exam with you! And thank you for being this year’s top scorer, serving as our role model.”
Wu Yi said this with genuine sincerity.
After shedding his mask, not only did he feel relieved, but he also understood.
If there was to be someone like that, then it had to be this young man in front of him—he should be the hope in everyone’s heart.
No matter whether he agreed or not.
At least, from now on.
He was Wu Yi’s admired “model student from next door”!
“Thanks for the compliment, but…”
Lin Tian scratched his head, feeling a bit awkward yet lighthearted as he replied, “This year’s top scorer might not actually be me, though.”
As soon as he finished speaking.
Suddenly, a round of cheers erupted from across the corridor.
“Holy cr*p!!!”
“Dude, is this even real?!”
“Wow! We just crossed paths with a musician straight outta the news! We really hit the jackpot here!”
In the midst of the chaos, Wu Yi stood there, his mind blown.
If coming across a professional musician in the music art exam was like winning the lottery…
Then coming across two professional musicians was the equivalent of…
After finishing the exam, Lin Tian didn’t chat with Wu Yi for long and quickly headed towards the exam room of Gan Yan Yu.
Before long, he bumped into Gan Yan Yu, who had just finished her exam, basking in the starlight treatment.
Seriously,
Lin Tian’s appearance was the biggest “unexpected surprise” for all the piano students, the “mystery candidate” that major institutions were racking their brains to figure out.
So, today, Gan Yan Yu was effectively treated like a superstar in the cello section.
Because cello students in Qingjiang Province practically all knew Gan Yan Yu!
When they were at the square, a lot of people just thought she looked familiar but couldn’t be certain.
But once the bow was drawn and music filled the air…
The DNA of every cello student was ignited!
It was like a Go player meeting Ke Jie during a tournament or a gamer running into Teacher Da Fei at an internet café—something they wouldn’t even dare dream of!
“Gan Jie! Can we take a picture together??”
“Waaah! What kind of luck is this to be in the same exam hall as Gan Yan Yu?”
“Just last week, she snagged a trophy at the Star Cup, and she’s here with us art exam students this week—talk about dreamy!”
…
Enthusiastic art students encircled Gan Yan Yu.
The girl, not too good at handling such situations, felt a bit flustered and slightly dizzy.
“Um, okay…”
“How about we take a group shot?”
Gan Yan Yu cautiously suggested, just wanting to wrap this up quickly so she could find Lin Tian.
Carefully, she raised her phone and switched it to selfie mode.
A whole flock of cello students squeezed in behind her.
Soon enough, someone noticed that Gan Yan Yu’s expression looked a bit stiff in the lens.
“C’mon, smile, Gan Jie!” one girl urged.
“Yeah! Smile for us!” chimed in a taller girl from the back, “Everyone loves to see you smile!”
“Alright.”
Despite feeling a little embarrassed.
Gan Yan Yu managed to squeeze out a smile.
“3, 2, 1—”
“Click!”
The photo was taken.
The crowd erupted in cheers again.
Gan Yan Yu looked at the faces full of youth and slowly scanned the crowd.
In the last row, one guy throwing up peace signs stood out.
“Lin Tian?”
Gan Yan Yu’s head shot up as she spotted the boy not too far off.
A smile quickly spread across her face, and she rushed through the crowd to reach Lin Tian.
“Why didn’t you tell me you were coming?!”
“Aren’t you busy taking photos with your ‘little fans’?”
“What do you mean ‘little fans’? You know I’m not good at this kind of stuff!”
“How did you do?” Lin Tian asked, shifting the topic.
“Not bad, I guess. It was pretty noisy outside, but I didn’t get too distracted inside.”
“Small potatoes. Still better than holding a light stick at the Star Cup, right?”
Lin Tian smiled, then glanced at Gan Yan Yu’s phone.
It displayed the photo they had just taken.
“Hey, Teacher Gan, you look super stiff in this pic, it’s so ugly!”
“Ugly, huh?” Gan Yan Yu muttered under her breath.
“Should I delete it then?”
Then, under the surprised gazes of all the students,
Gan Yan Yu focused on her phone, and with a skip in her step, walked beside Lin Tian, and they ambled off together into the sunset.
(End of Chapter)
