Chapter 82: 082 June Piano Song_1Lu Qingyi leans back in her chair, her legs casually slung over the armrests, her eyes glued to her phone, her entire being exuding an air of nonchalance.

    Yang Liu: "..."

    The performance is about to begin. However, Lu Qingyi doesn’t seem nervous at all, she’s completely laid back, as if it doesn’t concern her at all.

    "Qingyi, do you need to practice?" Yang Liu points to a piano nearby.

    "No thanks." Lu Qingyi lazily lifts her eyelid, refusing.

    Yang Liu: "..."

    She’s never heard Lu Qingyi play. What if something goes wrong?

    "Sister, aren’t you nervous?" Lu Jiayue comes running over, gasping for breath.

    Lu Qingyi looks at Lu Jiayue but doesn’t say a word.

    "Drink some water. I was also very nervous the first time I went on stage. Try to relax, you’ll definitely be okay."

    Lu Jiayue makes an encouraging gesture and hands Lu Qingyi the mineral water in her hand.

    "I’m not nervous."

    Lu Qingyi’s gaze is still on her phone, oblivious to the water that Lu Jiayue tries to hand to her.

    Lu Jiayue bites her lip, looking quite upset.

    "Qingyi, you can go on now," says the principal, hastily entering.

    Quite worried.

    He wants Lu Qingyi to perform simply because of her impeccable academic performance, hoping that Lu Qingyi won’t encounter any hiccups.

    "Okay." Lu Qingyi stands up, tucks her phone into her pocket, and slowly walks out.

    The Principal: "..."

    Yang Liu: "..."

    Could she not treat this so casually?

    The Principal asks, "Teacher Yang, how well does Lu Qingyi play?"

    "Principal, I’ve never heard her play."

    Yang Liu feels as if ants are biting her heart, very uncomfortable.

    The Principal: "..."

    Does she not practice?

    The principal begins to doubt whether she should have let Lu Qingyi perform.

    Upon hearing this, Lu Jiayue’s smile widens, a sense of mockery towards Lu Qingyi emerges in her heart.

    "Jiayue, if an accident occurs with Lu Qingyi, you will step in."

    The principal sees Lu Jiayue beside him and quickly orders her.

    She will be the back-up plan, if needed.

    Lu Jiayue sweetly replies, "Understood, principal."

    ——

    Lu Qingyi steps onto the stage, sits at the piano, and the lights focus on her, adding a hint of cold aura.

    "Principal Guo, is this your top student?"

    A man, about forty years of age with greying hair, inquires.

    "Secretary Xiang, she scored full marks in the last mock exam," Principal Guo says with a hint of pride.

    Mentioning the school’s top students always brings a sense of honor to him as a principal.

    Xiang Tianchao looks at the girl sitting in front of the piano, frowning. Why does she seem vaguely familiar?

    Lu Qingyi scans the room, her eyebrows slightly furrowed when she spots Xiang Tianchao.

    She places her hands on the piano keys and begins playing a series of messy, disarrayed notes.

    Having not touched the piano in quite a while, Lu Qingyi gently closes her eyes, allowing her fingers to slowly move.

    At first it’s slow, and then gradually speeds up.

    Lu Jiayue watches the onstage Lu Qingyi in disbelief. How could this be?

    How could Lu Qingyi play the piano so well?

    Furthermore, the song is an original creation of the genius pianist "June", titled "Untitled", renowned for its difficulty and rareness of successful imitation. Lu Jiayue has practiced it for a very long time, but can only play the basics and is far from reproducing its true feel.

    How can Lu Qingyi play? And play so well that it sounds exactly like June’s.

    Xu Boyan gently lifts the corner of his lips. His little girlfriend still likes to keep a low profile.

    After Lu Qingyi plays the piece, Xu Boyan is certain that Lu Qingyi must be June; he can’t be mistaken.

    No one can imitate June’s performance techniques, at least not currently.

    Principal Guo is equally astounded. He had been prepared for having to switch performers.

    Yang Liu breathes a long sigh of relief, also in shock.

    Lu Qingyi really is a hidden gem, she just keeps on surprising her.

    When the music ends, many are still engrossed in their lingering emotions.

    "Ah, June, June."

    "It’s June’s piece."

    "So pleasing to hear, played so wonderfully."

    "My god, this is really an ingenious piece."

    "June, June, June."

    "Have I just seen my idol?"

    "I wish there was another piece."

    After a moment, applause breaks out, the senior students are shouting loudly.

    Good grades, good looks, good figure, good at lecturing, good at piano...

    All of sudden they realize that Lu Qingyi seems to surpass Lu Jiayue in excellence.

    Lu Qingyi is like a hidden gem. When she first came to high school, she claimed to have stopped studying in junior high school. However, she aced the exams.

    Scoring full marks in all subjects in the mock exam, she silenced many, and even taught her class well, which was reportedly even better than the teachers.

    And now, her piano performance slaps the faces of many, leaving them in shock.

    "Qingyi, over here." Principal Guo waves his hand at Lu Qingyi who just stepped down from the stage.

    Xiang Tianchao asks questioningly, "Qingyi?"

    "Oh, Secretary Xiang, I forgot to mention. The girl who just played the piano is our top student, Lu Qingyi."

    Principal Guo only then remembers that he hasn’t introduced Lu Qingyi to Xiang Tianchao.

    Xiang Tianchao’s lips twitch imperceptibly, he almost drops the cup of tea in his hand.

    How did that little overlord end up here at No.1 High School? Isn’t this blatant bullying?

    "Qingyi, this is Secretary Xiang."

    As Lu Qingyi approaches, Principal Guo introduces her.

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    Lu Qingyi’s tone remains cool, and she deliberately emphasizes the word "Secretary."

    "I’m honored, truly." Xiang Tianchao hastily waves his hand, his tone polite and somewhat precautious.

    He dare not act like a secretary in front of Lu Qingyi, although that is indeed his position.

    Principal Guo: "..."

    Why does it feel like Secretary Xiang is being overly polite to Lu Qingyi, as if the roles have been reversed?

    "Qingyi, are you busy these days?"

    Xiang Tianchao doesn’t care about Principal Guo’s presence, he asks her directly.

    His tone is very familiar.

    Speaking of which, he owes his position to Lu Qingyi. Without her, he wouldn’t have been promoted so quickly.

    "Busy." Lu Qingyi pulls out her phone and taps on the screen a few times.

    Her demeanor remains cold.

    "Secretary Xiang, you know each other?" Principal Guo gives a dry laugh.

    "Yes, Qingyi is my... niece..."

    Actually, he wants to say that Lu Qingyi is his boss. However, under Lu Qingyi’s cold gaze, he swallows his words back into his throat.

    Alright then, if Lu Qingyi doesn’t want him to say it, then he’s not worthy of mentioning it.

    He sighs quietly in his heart. As expected, this little overlord is fond of maintaining a low profile.