The girls had already gathered in the lobby on the first floor, whispering in groups of three or five. Although Xia Qianqian passed the literary exam yesterday, there was no hope for her - Miss Han Yuqing was a famous talented woman in the county!
Li Cui knew she had no chance anyway, so she just watched the fun. When she saw Xia Qianqian, she laughed at her, "Xia Qianqian, why don't you put on some rouge and powder? Are you ready to lose?"
"Whether I win or lose has nothing to do with you." Xia Qianqian glanced at Li Cui coldly.
Li Cui said: "It doesn't matter, but I have to watch the fun! Someone contributed ten taels of silver just to get elected!"
When Xia Qianqian mentioned the ten taels of silver, her heart ached. She said, "I am happy to do it! What's the matter? If you are not convinced, you can donate it too!"
"I'm convinced. I'll be even more convinced when I see you lose." Li Cui was not forgiving and argued with Xia Qianqian, completely forgetting that she had eaten her snacks yesterday.
Xia Qianqian sneered: "Then you may be disappointed!"
The ancestor is worthy of being the ancestor. He gave her a good idea in the middle of the night. She will definitely be successfully selected!
Xia Qianqian encouraged herself in her heart. She must keep steady even if she loses the fight!
Soon, the priest and Han Yuqing arrived together. They walked side by side, talking and laughing softly, and the scene was extremely harmonious.
Xia Qianqian's heart sank a little.
However, the next second, she saw Gu Changsheng coming in!
"Grandfather!" Xia Qianqian stood up excitedly. The arrival of the Grandfather gave her hope again!
Gu Changsheng's face darkened instantly. Can someone explain what the old ancestor is talking about
"Pfft, this is crazy." Li Cui did not hide her sarcasm and pointed a finger in the air, "Xia Qianqian, where is your ancestor? Let him come out to see us."
"You don't deserve it." Xia Qianqian proudly held her head high, staring at Gu Changsheng, and expressed her gratitude with her eyes: "Grandfather, I am so grateful to you. If I can return to the modern world one day, I will definitely erect a monument for you and burn incense and tribute for breakfast."
Gu Changsheng glared at her angrily, then turned around and asked the priest: "Priest, when does the competition start?"
"Let's do it now," the priest said. It was just a formality, so we could be more casual.
Gu Changsheng found a seat and sat down. Qing Tong poured tea for him. Han Yuqing smiled and said to Xia Qianqian, "Miss Xia, what shall we compete in first?"
"Let's go together!" Xia Qianqian said.
Han Yuqing was startled: "Together?"
"Yes, I will sing and dance together. Please feel free to do as you please, Miss Han." Xia Qianqian said. After all, this was the order of the competition, and she couldn't ask others to sing and dance like her.
Han Yuqing smiled: "Miss Xia, that's a good suggestion. Let's do it together!"
"Please come in, Miss Han." Xia Qianqian stepped back modestly.
Han Yuqing turned her head to look at Gu Changsheng. She also wanted to show off her talent, so she stopped refusing and told the maid to prepare.
Two maids came in, one holding a guqin and the other holding a flute, and they provided music for Han Yuqing.
"She is worthy of being a lady from a wealthy family. She also has a musician." Li Cui was both envious and jealous.
Han Yuqing took off her outer coat and fluttered into the center of the hall like a butterfly to the sound of the piano and began to perform. Han Yuqing's slender body and graceful dancing quickly attracted everyone's attention. Her graceful singing voice, like a yellow oriole singing out of a valley, lingered in the air.
Everyone fell silent, listening and watching with admiration, and each of them evaluated in their mind: Han Yuqing is definitely going to win!
Xia Shanshan looked at Han Yuqing with envy and jealousy: Born as a human being, why is she a noble lady, while she is just a vulgar country girl
Han Yuqing won. Does she still have a chance to replace Xia Qianqian in the performance
No, we can’t let Han Yuqing win!
(End of this chapter)