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Chapter 366: Forcefully Slapping Face

The first and second place on the rankings were familiar musicians. One of them was a young musician who had risen to fame in Japan in recent years. In everyone’s eyes, he was a strong contender for the top three spots in the semi-finals.

Who would have thought that this Xia Wanyuan, who had appeared out of nowhere from China, would actually become the biggest dark horse of the year and leap into the top three of the semi-finals? It had to be known that in previous years’ competitions, the champions of the competition were always from the top three of the semi-finals.

Hence, many people began to investigate who this Xia Wanyuan was.

In the end, after flipping through the list of newcomers in the music industry, they did not find such a person. It was as if she had jumped out of nowhere.

In the end, some foreigners who had seen “The Long Ballad” felt that the name was a little familiar and guessed that it was the Chinese actor, Xia Wanyuan.

This made many people question, how did such a person who had never appeared in the world music industry and whose main role was also an actress get third place in the semi-finals??

A musician from Country Han participated in the competition. Because he was ranked 11th in the semi-finals and only one step away from the finals, he directly questioned the officials of the music competition on social media websites.

His basis was that Xia Wanyuan did not have any qualifications or famous works and she used an ancient zither that was not accepted by the mainstream music world.

And this musician from Han Country, who had been removed from the ranking of 11, was still somewhat famous in the world.

Many netizens stood on this musician’s side and questioned that the World Music Competition was secretly crafted, and there was a conspiracy.

In the end, the matter fermented on overseas websites and spread to China.

In order to exaggerate, the domestic marketing accounts and news media directly used the title “Chinese actor Xia Wanyuan placed third in the World Music Competition’s semi-finals, and the netizens mocked and claimed conspiracy”.

It was not only the foreign netizens who thought so. In fact, when these media outlets were writing their manuscripts, they also agreed with the opinions of the foreign netizens. They felt that Xia Wanyuan should have spent money to buy the rankings. Otherwise, with China’s music and an instrument with extremely low approval like the ancient zither, it was impossible to obtain such a good ranking.

Instantly, all the major Chinese websites and media published this news.

[ How embarrassing… Xia Wanyuan has really embarrassed herself in front of the world this time. ]

[ I know this musician from Han Country. He even held a personal concert at the Olly Imperial Theater last year. He’s especially strong, but he was actually eliminated. Although I’m Chinese, I won’t stand on Xia Wanyuan’s side this time who used dishonorable means to steal someone else’s position. Why is she so at ease? ]

[ Is there any meaning in this? The officials haven’t said anything, but you guys put the hat on her quickly. How did you know that Xia Wanyuan spent money? She plays the ancient zither very well to begin with. ]

[ Forget it, stop bragging, okay? Now, because of Xia Wanyuan alone, the internet is mocking our China for having no one. We can only rely on money to enter the World Competition, understand? It’s really a shame to be in the same country as such a person. ]

Public opinion in the world surged. The competition officials finally received everyone’s doubts.

Soon, the official website of the competition posted an explanation on the platform outside the Internet.

“Thank you for everyone’s attention. We know that many people have objected to the rankings in the finals recently. In order to convince everyone that our competition is fair and transparent, we will publicize everyone’s video of the finals on the Internet next. Everyone can discuss whether there’s a problem with the name list of the finals based on the performance of the contestants.”

The organizers of the competition acted quickly. Not long after they posted the statement, they directly released the video of more than a hundred competitors on the official website.

Everyone’s main focus was on the videos of the top twenty contestants, especially Xia Wanyuan’s video. It had the highest downloads and was far more than ten times the second place.

After everyone watched Xia Wanyuan’s video,

Their first impression was*, F*ck, this is too beautiful!*

The second impression was, ‘F*ck, this is too good!’

There was a crazy discussion online.

Chapter 367: The Princess Drunk

Someone had also found the video of the musician from Han Country and watched it. He played a piano song with a relatively high difficulty, and his foundation was still admirable.

However, other than Xia Wanyuan, everyone in the top ten was famous.

As for Xia Wanyuan’s song, even netizens who did not know music could tell that there was nothing wrong with the judges’ grading.

Even though they were of different cultures and languages, music transmitted emotions through sound.

Everyone was easily touched by the emotions in Xia Wanyuan’s music. They could feel the love her music had for Olly, the city. Even if they did not personally go to Olly Music Academy, Xia Wanyuan’s music brought them sunlight.

The theoretical netizens slowly appeared, and the rational comments increased.

When the news traveled back to China, the netizens who were fighting enthusiastically were collectively stunned.

[ Emmmm? So it’s true that Xia Wanyuan entered the finals of the World Music Competition? ]

[ Wow, our Yuan Yuan is really amazing! ]

[ I just finished watching the video. I can only say that Xia Wanyuan is legitimate. ]

[ Why aren’t the anti-fans dancing anymore?? Why aren’t they saying that your Daddy Xia is the shame of the country now? Your Daddy Xia is fighting for glory for the country outside. Who is like you, hiding behind the keyboard and guiding the mountains? ]

The news media had always gathered wherever there was a hot topic. Seeing the direction of this matter, they directly changed the title. “Xia Wanyuan third in the semi-finals and became the dark horse that won the World Music Competition this year.”

[… Has the media gone crazy? Can you not always exaggerate? ]

[ Although I’m a fan of Xia Wanyuan, I’m already especially impressed that she could get third place. It’s not good for the media to praise her so much. ]

The media’s praise was too much, causing the comments that had just subsided to be controversial again.

——

While the country was in a frenzy, Xia Wanyuan did not even know that she had entered the finals.

Because Xia Wanyuan was drunk.

Xia Wanyuan was especially obedient when she was drunk. She did not act drunk or run around screaming.

She sat on the chair obediently. Whenever he spoke to her, she would tilt her head and smile at him.

Jun Shiling felt that Xia Wanyuan was too cute.

“Are you full?” Jun Shiling asked Xia Wanyuan after slicing the steak into pieces and feeding it to her.

“Mm, I’m so full.” The drunk Xia Wanyuan’s eyes glistened. She tilted her head and looked at Jun Shiling quietly for a while.

“What are you looking at?”

“Jun Shiling, you’re so good-looking.” Xia Wanyuan’s drunken and soft voice sounded.

“Oh, so you like my beauty?” Jun Shiling smiled and stepped forward to help Xia Wanyuan up.

Xia Wanyuan wrapped her arms around Jun Shiling’s neck and thought about it seriously. “No, other than looking good, I like everything else.”

When he said this, Jun Shiling felt as if his heart was floating in the clouds, and it had never landed.

It was already late. The castle was originally the Jun family’s property, so Jun Shiling and Xia Wanyuan rested in the castle. He helped her to the bed in the bedroom and washed her up personally.

“Who do you like?” After finishing everything, Jun Shiling slept beside Xia Wanyuan and pinched her smooth face.

Xia Wanyuan rubbed her face against Jun Shiling’s palm with great dependence. “Jun Shiling.”

“You’re so easy to bully.” Jun Shiling looked at Xia Wanyuan’s obedient appearance after drinking and felt extremely pitiful. He wanted to do something.

However, Xia Wanyuan took the initiative to hug his neck and fell asleep in his arms. Her breathing gradually became longer.

“You run after flirting every day.” Jun Shiling lowered his head helplessly and kissed Xia Wanyuan’s hair, then gradually fell asleep.

The next morning, when Xia Wanyuan woke up, Jun Shiling was already gone.

After Xia Wanyuan ate, she went to the Olly Royal Theater alone to listen to the concert.

In order to facilitate the training of the participants, the officials of the music competition specially opened many training venues in the theater for everyone to practice.

Although ancient zithers were different from foreign instruments, some of the same techniques and aesthetic standards were the same. Xia Wanyuan wanted to find more inspiration.

Enemies were bound to meet on a narrow road. Xia Wanyuan did not expect to meet that annoying young man just by listening to music in the theater.

Chapter 368: Materialistic Princess??

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Xia Wanyuan was originally sitting in her seat, quietly listening to the violin music in the theater.

“Hey, isn’t this the Pride of China?” An inharmonious male voice suddenly sounded.

Xia Wanyuan turned around. The man who had changed his nationality was smiling at her, but his eyes were filled with jealousy.

Back then, when he removed his nationality and entered America, China was still a poor country in the world. There were no cars on the streets, and at that time, America was the most advanced country in the world.

At that time, many people envied him for being able to go to America. Every time he went home to visit his relatives, he would receive everyone’s envious gazes. The sense of superiority in his heart was indescribable.

However, no one expected China to develop so quickly. In just a few years, China had quietly become a country that could compete with America, and the socioeconomic development was rapid.

After all, he was an outsider in America. It had been difficult for him to integrate there for so many years, and he could not return to China. Being stuck in the middle, he hated China more and more, and he hated to see any improvement in China because every improvement was mocking his mistake of leaving the country.

He had worked hard for so many years but had never been able to enter the World Music Competition. This time, he actually saw someone from China enter, and it was such a young girl. He could not maintain the sense of superiority in his heart. He looked at Xia Wanyuan in a state of jealousy and hatred.

A foreigner wearing a headscarf walked in front of the man. The foreigner did not understand Chinese and looked at them in confusion.

“Richard, who is this beautiful lady? Do you know her?”

“Prince Garo, this is the person who got third place in the semi-finals of the music competition. She’s from China.”

“I see. I’ve long heard that the women of the mysterious Eastern country are all very beautiful. Seeing her today, it’s indeed the case.” Prince Garo looked at Xia Wanyuan in amazement.

He had grown up in the Olly royal family and had been surrounded by countless beauties since he was young. However, to be honest, he had never seen a woman who looked as gentle as water but as arrogant as an iceberg, making him yearn for her.

“Prince Garo, the women in China are relatively cheap. They’re very vain. If you like, you can take her in. I believe that with your wealth and charm, she definitely won’t reject you.” Richard leaned closer to Prince Garo and suggested.

They were talking in Orea. Xia Wanyuan did not understand, but from the expressions of Richard and Prince Garo, she could basically guess what they were talking about.

“Hello, beautiful lady. I am Prince Garo of Ore. May I have the honor of having lunch with you?” Richard mumbled beside Prince Garo for a long time before Prince Garo stepped forward and asked in English.

“NO” Displeasure flashed across Xia Wanyuan’s eyes. She rejected Prince Garo’s suggestion very directly and simply.

“Pfft, what are you pretending for?” Richard scoffed. “A little celebrity, but she’s wearing a necklace worth tens of millions and carrying a bag worth millions. Why? You can sleep with another man and not Prince Garo?”

The violin performance on stage had just ended. Xia Wanyuan stood up, walked to the two of them, and reached out to slap Richard. Her foot kicked his knee.

Richard felt his knees weaken and he fell to his knees.

Chapter 369: Really Slapping Face, Master Roman Taking in a Disciple

“Xia Wanyuan!! How dare you!” Richard could not feel his right leg at all. He knelt on the ground. The audience around him cast complicated gazes. Richard looked at Xia Wanyuan angrily, and he could not even maintain the smile on his face.

Before Richard could finish speaking, Xia Wanyuan’s second slap landed on his face. “Pa!” It resounded through the theater.

Xia Wanyuan used her strength. Although she had only hit him twice, both sides of Richard’s face were swollen and burning.

Xia Wanyuan took out the invitation to the finals that she had received not long ago and waved it in front of Richard. “Do you see it? It’s an invitation that you won’t be able to get even if you waste your entire life.”

“What are you so smug about? It’s just a qualification for the finals, but you’re already so arrogant. As expected of a Chinese who has never seen the world.” Richard looked at the invitation letter with fire in his eyes.

“You changed your nationality but can’t integrate into the local life. This feels terrible, right?” Xia Wanyuan saw the anger in Richard’s eyes and continued, “Back then, your friends should have become famous in China now, right? But you can’t go back anymore. You can only be a dog in front of the rich and powerful, wagging your tail and begging for pity.”

Xia Wanyuan’s words were like a sharp knife that pierced straight into Richard’s arrogant and inferior heart. His face was green and red, and his expression was very funny.

The corners of Xia Wanyuan’s lips curled up slightly. What a waste of time. This person had caused me to not even finish listening to the concert. However, these few words of hers would make Richard sink into turmoil and pain for the rest of his life.

“Miss?” Prince Garo’s eyes widened.

Women in the country of Ore always covered their faces with a black veil when they went out. At home, they were extremely obedient to men. This was the first time he had seen such a passionate woman. She was like a thorny rose that instantly aroused the strong desire of men to conquer her.

“I don’t have time.” With that, Xia Wanyuan left the theater, ignoring Prince Garo’s infatuated gaze.

“Richard, do you know this woman? How can I get her?” Prince Garo looked at Richard, who was still kneeling on the ground.

It was unknown what was strange with Xia Wanyuan’s kick. Richard knelt on the ground and could not get up no matter what. Hearing Prince Garo’s words, a flame of hatred flashed across his heart.

“Prince Garo, there’s an old saying in China. It’s said that what’s done is done. Snatch her over and make her your woman. When the time comes, declare to the public that you’re in love. According to the laws of the Ore Country, she’s your lawful wife.”

Ore Country had extremely high requirements for women’s chastity. Women had to wear a black veil when they went out. If they lost their chastity to a man, they had to marry him because no other man was willing to marry her.

“I’ll leave this to you. If you do it well, I’ll give you more benefits.” Prince Garo’s heart swayed when he thought of the thorny beauty.

“Yes, Prince. I’ll definitely do it for you.” Richard struggled to stand up.

Hmph, so what if you entered the finals? After entering the royal family of the Ore Country, no matter how talented you are, you can only abide by your duty as a wife in the palace.

Xia Wanyuan walked out of the theater and saw from afar that the entrance of the Royal Academy of Music was filled with people. She looked curiously.

There were too many people and they could not see the exact situation. They only saw a huge banner.

“The finale of the world-class musician, Master Roman.”

There was a photo hanging by the banner. It was actually the white-haired old man she had seen in the church last time.

“Wow, I finally got a ticket. I can see the legendary Master Roman!!”

“I heard that Master Roman is taking in a last disciple this time. I wonder if it’s true.”

“It seems to be true. I wonder who is so lucky to be chosen by Master Roman. I hope I’m God’s favorite!”

“Dream on.”

Passers-by giggled as they passed, discussing the upcoming concert.

Xia Wanyuan did not have a ticket. She took a look and prepared to leave.

However, just as she turned around, someone chased after her. “Miss, please wait!”

Chapter 370: The Mysterious Little Boy

Xia Wanyuan turned around. A young blonde student was looking at her shyly.

“What’s the matter?” Xia Wanyuan asked.

“Hello, my name is Nick. I’m a student at this school. Do you want to see Master Roman’s concert?”

“?” Xia Wanyuan was a little puzzled.

Under Xia Wanyuan’s cold gaze, the young student could not help but blush.

“I’m a volunteer. I can bring you in through the staff passage.”

“Hey, China’s Pride doesn’t even have an invitation to enter a concert. Do you need to rely on volunteers to enter?”

Before Xia Wanyuan could answer, Richard’s voice came from the side.

Xia Wanyuan turned around and met those cold eyes. Richard was frightened for a moment, but on second thought, she couldn’t hit someone on the streets, right? Hence, he mustered his courage.

“This is the first time I’ve seen someone looking for a beating.” Xia Wanyuan’s red lips parted slightly. Richard, who was 1.9 meters tall, immediately jumped two meters away from Xia Wanyuan.

…….

The student who had wanted to step forward to protect Xia Wanyuan immediately retreated.

“We’re in public. If you dare to hit me, I’ll call the police!”

Although he said that, Xia Wanyuan was too ruthless. There was still a hint of fear in Richard’s eyes.

“You don’t even have an invitation. Just stand here and listen. After all, someone like you will never come into contact with an upper-class musician like Master Roman.”

As Richard spoke, he took out an invitation from his chest. He had obtained it through his relationship with Prince Garo. He looked at Xia Wanyuan smugly and swaggered into the academy.

However, his walking posture was especially strange, as if he was enduring a huge pain.

Xia Wanyuan pursed her lips. If she had an invitation, she still wanted to listen to that old man play the piano again. After all, he did play it pretty well. However, without an invitation, she didn’t force it.

Turning a corner, there was a crying little boy sitting on the flower bed. Hearing footsteps, the little boy looked up. His blue eyes seemed to contain the entire sky.

——

Master Roman got out of the car amid the crowd and waved at everyone. From the corner of his eye, he saw a familiar figure.

“Muse?!” Master Roman exclaimed. Coincidentally, a reporter’s microphone was handed over, blocking his line of sight. When he finished answering the reporter’s question and looked in that direction, he did not see anything.

The school urged him, and Master Roman walked into the school under the crowd.

At the same time, he wondered if he was hallucinating.

At the entrance of the theater, Xia Wanyuan, who was sitting on the flower bed and talking to the foreign boy for a while, stood up.

“Don’t cry anymore in the future.” Xia Wanyuan handed the remaining milk candy in her bag to the twelve-year-old boy who looked exceptionally exquisite.

“Pretty Sister, I’m not a child anymore. I can’t eat milk candy anymore.” Although the boy said that he couldn’t eat it, his hand held the milk candy Xia Wanyuan had given him especially tightly.

At that moment, the servants who had come to look for the boy had already arrived. They seemed to want to say something, but they were stopped by the boy.

“Bye.” Xia Wanyuan saw that Jun Shiling’s car was slowly driving over not far away, so she waved at the little boy.

“Wait a minute.” The little boy suddenly stopped Xia Wanyuan. “Pretty Sister, if I successfully complete this semester’s mission, can you marry me and be my wife?”

“…” Xia Wanyuan laughed. “You’re still a child.”

“Hmph, I’m not young. I’m already twelve years old this year!” The little boy looked extremely unconvinced. His blue eyes were filled with innocence.

Xia Wanyuan did not speak further. She smiled at him and got into the car.

In the car, Jun Shiling glanced at the badge on the little boy outside and his eyes flickered.

Xia Wanyuan saw Jun Shiling’s deep gaze and thought that he was jealous after hearing the boy’s words.

She took the initiative to go forward and hug Jun Shiling’s waist, acting cute. “Why are you only here now?”

Jun Shiling hugged Xia Wanyuan. “You always use the cute move to get by.”

“Does it work?” A smile flashed across Xia Wanyuan’s eyes.

“It works every time.” Jun Shiling clenched his fists helplessly.

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Time passed very quickly. The second day after the name list for the semi-finals was announced, the officials of the competition began to prepare for the finals.

This was a grand event in the music world. In order to showcase the grandness of the competition, the final venue was chosen at the largest and most ancient Holy Light Cathedral in the country of Ore.

Even the royal family of the Ore Country sent representatives to comfort the competition.

“Miss Xia, I wish you the championship.”

When the royal representative, Prince Garo, arrived at the church, the first thing he did was walk towards the beautiful female player from China.

This immediately caused a commotion in the church.