The world's number one pianist

Zhang Wei, he is the student who ranked last in this year's entrance examination of the Jiangzhou Normal University Conservatory of Music. Read М

After following He Shen and listening to Ji Mengting's teaching for a while, he was also pulled to his seat by He Shen and listened to the piece he was going to play.

Zhang Wei didn't think much about it and immediately took out the piece he was going to use for the competition and played it for He Shen.

After he finished playing, He Shen gave him a few suggestions on a few places.

There were not many suggestions, but they could be changed quickly.

After all, these suggestions were basically some musical things.

These things were changed quickly, and it didn't take long for the two of them to basically grasp what He Shen wanted to express to them.

So, after Zhang Wei finished the class, he pulled the second to last, who was in the same difficult situation as him.

The two quickly rushed to the Huaguo Conservatory of Music.

They were in tonight's competition, and they crammed before going on stage.

Let's not talk about whether it will work for the time being, but at least, they will feel much better psychologically.

The two walked to the venue, checked their identities, and confirmed their appearances...

After doing everything, the two followed the staff and quickly went behind the stage to wait.

Because it was not a particularly eye-catching competition like the opening competition, the lounge behind the concert hall was not used at all.

Everyone basically stood behind the stage, waiting for the staff to call their numbers.

One after another, they went up and started playing. When they played to a certain place, they were stopped by the judges.

It was basically like this.

After all, there were really too many students, and the judges could not spend so much time to listen to the performances of so many students.

So, at this moment, the backstage of the competition was crowded.

Everyone was chatting in a low voice to dispel the tension in their hearts.

Zhang Wei looked at the students from other schools around him, and couldn't help but tremble a little. He spoke to the person next to him, who was the second to last, in a low voice.

"Hey, second from the bottom, are you nervous now? I'm so nervous, my legs are numb from nervousness, I can't feel it when I pinch them."

The second from the bottom was also trembling. Hearing Zhang Wei's words, he immediately raised his head and looked at him with a sad face, helpless.

"First from the bottom, I know you are nervous, but! Can you please not pinch my legs!"

"Oh, sorry..."

Zhang Wei immediately let go of his hand and looked at the second from the bottom, and the two sighed at the same time.

They are very nervous now. When they were with He Shen before, they were not so nervous, but now that they are in the examination room, this feeling of nervousness comes instantly.

After all, no matter when, He Shen did not put too much pressure on them, let them play freely, and did not have much expectations for them.

But... other teachers! They are all putting pressure on their piano group! Especially the pressure on these freshmen!

Everyone in the piano department knows that this year is a very important year for He Shen and Teacher He. If they can get a relatively good ranking in this teaching competition, then their teacher, He Shen, can go directly to Poland.

To participate in the Chopin International Piano Competition!

But if they didn't play well...

Then all the hope would be on Ji Mengting.

They didn't want all the pressure to be on Ji Mengting.

When they were in school, every time they went to the piano room at 8 o'clock, they could see Ji Mengting practicing.

When they left the piano room at 8 o'clock in the evening, they could still see Ji Mengting practicing.

Unless the two of them skipped breakfast and went to practice the piano right after the piano room opened, that is, at 7 o'clock in the morning.

That is, when the auntie in the piano room just got up and came out to do morning exercises, they could catch up with Ji Mengting's pace.

Only when they were constantly urged by the auntie at night, and the auntie was about to scold them, it was probably around 10 o'clock in the evening...

They could catch up with Ji Mengting's pace when she left the piano room.

No matter when they were in school, they could see Ji Mengting practicing very hard.

Especially, after they were notified about the competition.

Ji Mengting practiced even harder.

Sometimes I heard from my aunt that Ji Mengting would practice all night in the piano room.

Why would Ji Mengting be like this?

They both knew...

None of the students from Jiangzhou Normal University Conservatory of Music are good enough!

You can even say that Jiangzhou Normal University Conservatory of Music is very bad!

Among the many colleges and universities participating in this year's competition, only ten schools can get the quota to submit videos.

The more advanced the school is, the more teachers they have, and the more quotas they can submit videos to the Chopin International Piano Competition.

They can even attract some teachers from other schools to their school like He Shen was attracted by Chuanzhou Conservatory of Music, and then give him a chance to submit.

If you don't have this official seal recognized by the Chinese Association of Conservatories of Music, no one will even watch the videos you send.

After all, there are so many people in the world, and everyone sends so many videos, how can the judges have time to watch them all?

With so many schools, only ten schools can be selected to send people to submit videos.

And among these ten schools, the eight conservatories of music basically occupy eight places.

Other schools in China are competing for the last two places.

Although the Conservatory of Music of Jiangzhou Normal University is ranked relatively high among the first-tier music colleges, but...

They have never, never, never entered the top ten once!

When their performance was the best, it was about the top fifteen in China.

With this kind of performance, there is no chance at all to get a place to submit a video.

So Ji Mengting can only keep working hard and use all her strength to fight for more points for Jiangzhou Normal University.

If she can win the championship of the piano freshman this year, then the Conservatory of Music of Jiangzhou Normal University can at least get a place!

She works so hard not only for herself, but also for He Shen!

He Shen taught her piano very seriously, without any secrets, and she could feel that her foundation was becoming very solid.

Correspondingly, she naturally needed to give He Shen a reward and tell him that he was expecting the wrong person, and she, Ji Mengting, was worth He Shen's expectations!

All these hardships and efforts were seen by these unlucky kids without exception.

Although they never said it, they always felt bitter in their hearts...

They couldn't help Ji Mengting, the girl who entered school at the same time as them, at any bit.

If they didn't do it well, they might still be a drag...

Zhang Wei, the one who was the last one, rubbed his hands and blew with his mouth.

Although the heating was on in the concert hall, the excessive tension made his body a little cold.

Zhang Wei looked at the students who walked onto the stage one by one, and the confidence in the eyes of many of them, and for a moment he couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

"Second, look at these people. Really, I really feel that we are so weak..."

"Yes, it's a pity that we are too weak. If we were a little stronger, we might be able to help Teacher He a little..."

"Really, I don't know what's the point of bringing us out in the school. Can't we bring a few really strong ones? For example, the top ten this year? What help can we two weaklings bring to the school? No! We can only drag them down..."

"That's right, why bring us out? We are just trash..."

When they said they were trash, Zhang Wei and the second had no waves in their eyes. Instead, they took it for granted.

When you are surrounded by either academic gods or academic masters, you see yourself always at the bottom, and you will naturally forget that you entered a very good school.

You will only remember that you are a poor student...

After all, when the girls of your age play the piano better than you in any aspect.

Even the student under your teacher who did not enroll in school plays better than you.

When the people you come into contact with most often are so powerful that they cannot be surpassed.

Even if you can get into the highest institution of learning, you will still doubt yourself.

All the pianos I learned before, are all useless?

As expected, I am a loser...

"No. 111, Jiangzhou Normal University Conservatory of Music, Zhang Wei!"

Just when the two were complaining about themselves and huddling together for warmth, the staff suddenly took a long manual and shouted to everyone.

"Zhang Wei, Zhang Wei from Jiangzhou Normal University Conservatory of Music, it's your turn next, hurry up and gather backstage!"

"Zhang Wei, hurry up and gather backstage! Don't waste my time, everyone's time is precious! Hurry!"

When he was secretly sad, he suddenly heard the staff's call, and Zhang Wei almost had a cardiac arrest.

He felt that his blood turned cold in an instant, and looked at the unlucky child in the second place, helplessly.

"What should I do? It's my turn now. I feel like I might be eliminated in the first round..."

"Come on, you can do it...right..."

The unlucky second-to-last kid gave Zhang Wei a thumbs-up with difficulty, encouraging him.

Unfortunately, this encouragement did not motivate Zhang Wei at all, but made him even more timid.

After all, the encouragement from the second-to-last was like a funeral.

The second-to-last in a school encouraged the last-to-last in the school, saying that he was very strong and powerful?

No matter how you look at it, it seems like a mockery...

So, Zhang Wei looked at this completely powerless encouragement, wanted to laugh, but couldn't laugh at all. His face twitched a few times, and he showed an ugly smile to the second-to-last.

"Then, I'll go up and die first, and you should also come on..."

After saying that, Zhang Wei turned around abruptly and resolutely walked towards the backstage entrance.

For a moment, he actually walked out of the feeling of the wind whistling and the cold water.

This feeling lasted until he came in front of the staff, and was instantly interrupted by the staff.

"You're the only one who calls me Zhang Wei? I called you so many times, but you didn't hear me? Huh?"

"Uh... sorry sorry..." Zhang Wei, who was full of vigor, immediately became timid and nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

The staff member said unhappily: "Hurry up next time, so many people are going to compete, there's no time to wait for you alone!"

"Okay okay..."

Zhang Wei laughed awkwardly, scratched his head awkwardly, and stood in front of the staff obediently.

The staff member clicked his tongue and did not pester Zhang Wei. He led Zhang Wei directly to the door of the stage, pointed to the door and said.

"No, after the person above comes down, you can go up directly without waiting for the curtain call. However, you still have to wait for the curtain call before you play."

"Okay, no problem." Zhang Wei nodded vigorously.

Seeing Zhang Wei's special cooperation, the staff's anger was mostly gone. They took out the list they had taken out when they called Zhang Wei's name, placed it in front of Zhang Wei, and said to Zhang Wei.

"Okay, since you have no questions, let me confirm with you again. Zhang Wei, male, freshman at the School of Music of Jiangzhou Normal University, performance work, Liszt Concert Technique Etude, "Hero"? Right?"

"That's right, that's right."

"OK, after checking, you sign behind your name and I'll call the next one."

Zhang Wei took the pen, quickly signed his name on it, and then walked to the stage.

After just waiting for a short while, the sound on the stage disappeared.

The stage door opened, and an unknown girl came down from the stage with tears in her eyes.

Obviously, he was criticized by the judges.

Seeing this girl looking like she was about to cry, the bad feeling in Zhang Wei's heart immediately increased. He felt that he was going to die too.

Zhang Wei looked at the steps in front of him, feeling like a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire. After hesitating for a long time, he took a step forward.

One step, two steps...

Zhang Wei slowly walked to the junction of the shadows of the stage light, looked at the piano in front of him, illuminated by the stage, and sweat gradually formed on his hands.

If, if...

What if you fail at this time?

So among the freshman at the Huaguo Conservatory of Music, isn’t Ji Mengting the only one left who can continue to support him?

For sophomores and juniors, they basically can't last long. Only a few people can make it to the second round, and their rankings are particularly low, and they will definitely be eliminated!

He went to the official website to check the games from last year and even the year before.

The students who are sophomores and juniors this year, who were freshmen and sophomores last year, did not get very good results.

Expect them to make rapid progress in one year of study, beat other schools, and become number one?

That's even more impossible!

Hope can basically only be pinned on them, freshmen!

Zhang Wei suddenly felt the pressure, the pressure that had been pressing on Ji Mengting before, the pressure that made him breathless.

"Hey, are you going to get on or not? There are others behind you! If you don't get on, get off quickly!"

The staff member responsible for announcing the curtain found that he had finished announcing the curtain and Zhang Wei had not yet come on the stage. He frowned, turned off the microphone, knocked hard on the table next to him, and urged Zhang Wei.

Zhang Wei took a deep breath, slowly let out the pressure in his heart, and smiled with his teeth at the staff next to him.

"Up, up, up, just a little nervous."

"Come on, hurry up!"

"Okay."

Zhang Wei placed his eyes on the piano, his eyes gradually stabilized, and he stepped out his legs with great determination and stepped under the stage lights.

One step, two steps, three steps...

Zhang Wei walked faster and faster, and then sat on the piano bench.

When he sat on the piano bench, the tension in his heart gradually dissipated.

Now there is only pressure.

However, since I have already sat on the piano bench, I will be indifferent to the outcome and play if I don’t accept it!

Anyway, as long as you have this strength and try your best, it will be fine!

Zhang Wei gritted his teeth suddenly, raised his finger hard, and then slammed it down.

Liszt, Etudes, No. 7!

"hero"!

…

At the judges' bench, many judges were standing there looking at the form in front of them, which contained various scoring rules and Zhang Wei's information.

"Huh, have you seen that this person is from the Music College of Jiangzhou Normal University? He is also a freshman and is the same age as Ji Mengting."

Suddenly, a teacher who didn't know where he was, raised the registration form in his hand and spoke to everyone.

When the others heard this, their eyes, which had not fluctuated much at first, gradually showed expressions of interest.

"Huh? Jiangzhou Normal University Conservatory of Music? Is that the school where Ji Mengting, who was second among the twelve people present at the opening ceremony, attended?"

"Yes, it's that school. I just found out that this person is also a student of He Shen!"

"Huh? He is also a student of He Shen? Interesting!"

"I don't know why, but I suddenly became curious about this person. I was very curious about what he could do as a student of He Shen."

Everyone's eyes are brighter, and they are now gradually full of expectations for the work played by the student who will appear next.

Suddenly, someone asked everyone: "By the way, do you think it is possible that he can achieve Ji Mengting's results? Get the second place today? After all, he is a student of He Shen."

Everyone burst out laughing when they heard what the man said. "How is it possible? One from Ji Mengting is enough, how can there be two in the school? It's impossible, impossible, relax."

They are just curious about this student, and they are also just curious.

Apart from being curious about what kind of music this student can perform, there is no other curiosity.

After all, they could probably guess the strength of this student, which was almost backward.

On the registration form in front of them, it was written that this student named Zhang Wei had the grades when he first entered the school this year.

The last one!

So they didn't think Zhang Wei could be that strong.

In fact, they were not too surprised that Ji Mengting was strong.

On the first day, except for the eight music colleges, the people drawn by the other schools were all the best in each school.

Even if Jiangzhou Normal University Conservatory of Music was not one of the eight conservatories, it was still a first-tier university conservatory of music.

No matter what, Ji Mengting was the first, and the first place's results would naturally not be particularly bad.

The more surprising thing was that I didn't expect her to be the second, the second in the opening competition on the first day.

However, it is different now. The current situation is completely different from the opening ceremony.

Now it is not like the previous competition, with the fighting spirit seeded players appearing.

The people who are now on stage are all from various schools and various rankings, from the first and second to the last and second to the last.

For example, this person named Zhang Wei is from the Jiangzhou Normal University Conservatory of Music, and he is the last one this year.

The last one can participate in the competition, and his teacher is He Shen, so this person must have something.

However, basically everyone knows that this person should have something, but it must not be too much.

Therefore, no one expects him to get a high score.

No matter how strong the last one is, it is still the last one...

All the judges did not speak, but just looked forward to Zhang Wei's appearance.

Soon, in their eyes, Zhang Wei walked out from behind the scenes, walked to the piano, quickly adjusted his seat, and had no intention of greeting the teachers.

For a while, some teachers' faces began to become not so good.

"This student is a bit rude..."

"Disrespectful to teachers, bad review."

"Yes, you shouldn't salute before going on stage..."

"..."

Before they finished whispering, a loud noise rang in their ears.

Many people got goosebumps instantly.

The beginning of this note?

This is...

Liszt, concert technique etudes.

"Hero"!

The extremely powerful Yiyin at the beginning, combined with the octave, let the Yiyin slam down along the octave.

The moment the finger landed on the bass part, the sound rang!

Zhang Wei made a slight movement on his feet, the sound was prolonged, and the finger took this opportunity to immediately run to the treble part.

Boom!

The chord rang again.

"This is..."

Some sharp-eyed teachers couldn't help but stare blankly.

This, this is...

This is flying!

Flying at low altitude!

At this moment, Zhang Wei's hands were flying on the piano keyboard!

Every note was pressed extremely accurately, extremely clear, and extremely powerful.

Having heard too many lousy students before, the conflict that suddenly emerged now immediately overwhelmed their thinking.

"Fuck, this is... He Shen's student?"

"He Shen's strength, is it so strong???"

A group of people were dumbfounded.

This is the last one? ? ?

You call this the last one? ? ?

Even the last one of Huaguo Conservatory of Music is not so terrible!

Let alone the chord falling at the beginning, the fast scale behind is even more terrifying.

Every note is particularly clear, with a full sense of grain, and no note is blurred.

This is the sound of his hand playing at an extremely fast speed.

At such a fast speed, he didn't have any problem with any note.

Is this really the last one? ? ? You really call this person the last one? ? ? ?

At this moment, on the stage, no one dared to believe the list in their hands.

What Jiangzhou Normal University Conservatory of Music's last-placed student...

If the last-placed student of Jiangzhou Normal University Conservatory of Music can have this level, then Jiangzhou Normal University Conservatory of Music would have surpassed Huaguo Conservatory of Music long ago!

The top person is slightly weaker than the strongest person of Huaguo Conservatory of Music.

The bottom person is much stronger than the weakest person of Huaguo Conservatory of Music.

Are you really not mistaken? ? ?

What a joke! ! !

Everyone looked at Zhang Wei on the stage, feeling a little tired for a while, and waved their hands.

Whatever, destroy it, that's it.

Tired...

Just listen to this person's performance peacefully.

Zhang Wei didn't know what the judges were thinking.

The moment his fingers fell on the piano, his mind was instantly focused.

Forget all the tension, forget all the fear, and relieve most of the pressure.

What remained in his heart was only the thoughts and ideas about this piece.

Fingers, running and flying quickly on the piano keyboard.

Every note is tried to be perfect.

All the things written on the score are expressed.

As much as you can express, express as much as you can!

Then, throw all the things you have expressed to all the judges, leaving nothing behind!

Boom!

The piano is shaking, the piano is roaring!

Zhang Wei, he is hitting the piano hard!

Smashed all his emotions out.

Boom!

The sound burst out! Like a broken bottle!

This figure made almost all the cells in Zhang Wei's body tremble.

The music was stimulating his nerves crazily!

His nerves were also completely tense at this moment, without any relaxation.

This tense and powerful feeling was thoroughly implemented in this whole work.

There was no omission.

Even if he was a loser...

Even if he ranked last in the Jiangzhou Normal University Conservatory of Music this year...

Before he entered the school...

He was also a top student in the top 100 in a state!

He was also an extremely enviable existence in the eyes of everyone!

He was not a complete loser, he was just a gold covered by the surrounding jewels! ! !

Finally, in a very explosive chord, Zhang Wei's hand suddenly raised, panting hard.

He looked at the piano in front of him blankly, on which there was still sweat from his palm before.

His forehead felt wet, and his hair was completely soaked with sweat.

He was a little bit unbelievable for a moment.

He seemed to have finished it?

He seemed to have finished the whole piece without being stopped by the judges?

He...

succeeded?

Then he...

could he temporarily relieve some pressure on other students?

Zhang Wei looked at the judges' seats, rubbed his sore hands, stood up and walked to the edge of the stage, his legs trembling slightly, and bowed slightly to all the judges.

"Well, I'm done playing, teachers, what do you think? Can I pass the first round of the exam?"

"..."

All the judges couldn't help but cover their heads.

At this level, you are qualified to charge towards the first 20 people, and you are still struggling to pass the first round of the exam?

For a moment, they felt a little tired and waved to Zhang Wei helplessly.

"Ah, yes, yes, you played well, you passed, prepare for the next round of exams."

"I passed?"

Zhang Wei's eyes suddenly lit up, took a small step forward, and asked all the judges.

"Teacher, did I really pass?"

"Yes, you passed."

"Really? Really, teacher, did you not lie?"

"No lie."

"Teacher, you said that Chinese people don't lie to Chinese people, promise me that I really passed!"

"What the hell???"

An impatient judge almost stood up and went up to PK with Zhang Wei in real life.

It's enough to say it once, what do you want to do by saying it so many times? Show off your good playing?

Other people immediately stopped the teacher and said helplessly to Zhang Wei.

"Okay, okay, Chinese people don't lie to Chinese people, you passed, and you passed at a very high level, are you satisfied?"

"Well, thank you teacher!"

Zhang Wei immediately bowed hard and ran down with almost a hopping pace.

Seeing Zhang Wei walk off the stage, all the teachers slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Huh, he's finally gone. I almost went down to beat him up just now."

"Calm down, calm down. Beating people is against the law. Don't beat them. Let him go directly."

Everyone comforted, then picked up the next registration form and continued to let the next contestant enter.

After walking by a few, their eyes couldn't help but be stunned, and they picked up the form in their hands with trembling hands.

Wait? What is this? ? ?

Huaguo Normal University Conservatory of Music? ? ?

Another freshman? ? ?

This person is still the second from the bottom? One higher than the previous one? ? ?

Everyone looked at each other, their lips couldn't help but dry, and they spoke awkwardly.

"Ahaha, this person, there shouldn't be any problem, right? After all, the first from the bottom has risen, and the second from the bottom shouldn't also rise, right?"

"Yes, there shouldn't be any problem, right? Probably..."

The more they spoke, the less confident they became, and their voices became smaller and smaller.

The host's announcement sounded soon.

The unlucky boy who was second to last walked to the piano quickly like Zhang Wei, and without saying hello to the judges, he raised his hand and dropped it suddenly.

Boom!

When they heard this sound, many judges couldn't help but put on masks of pain on their faces.

"Again???"