Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
As Tan Rou and the others walked into the venue, Meng Xiao continued to follow behind them and talk nonsense.
âWho let you in? Do you have tickets? Are you here to watch the piano competition dressed like this?â Meng Xiao asked.
âYou must know that great pianists from all over the world would be gathered here. Itâs too cheap for you to dress like this.â
Meng Xiao followed Tan Rou all the way to the lounge. Hang Wei and Qianqian went to the audience seats halfway. Meng Xiao did not even look at them. She only had her eyes on Tan Rou.
Tan Rou ignored Meng Xiao, so Meng Xiao thought that Tan Rou was feeling guilty. Hence, she became even bolder and criticized her in front of Tan Rou.
âUnimportant people are not allowed to come to the lounge. The lounge here is for us contestants to rest.â Meng Xiao acted like a security guard. âGet out quickly, or Iâll call the staff to chase you out!â
Tan Rou suddenly stopped in her tracks and turned around to look at Meng Xiao. She was a little taller than Meng Xiao, so she felt very pressured.
âMeng Xiao, 1 donât want to get into a conflict with you today. If you continue to talk nonsense, donât even think about performing on stage today.â Tan Ronâs gaze was cold.
Meng Xiao was suddenly a little scared when Tan Rou looked at her like that. However, she thought about it. She was a contestant. What right did Tan Rou have to disqualify her?
âDonât be so smug. Even if youâre the eldest daughter of the Tao family, you canât disqualify me.â Meng Xiao said confidently, âDonât think that you can do whatever you want just because you stole Yueyueâs place. Let me tell you, Yueyue is a genius pianist. Just wait for her performance!â
Tan Rou was really puzzled. She almost suspected that Tao Yue had installed a machine program in Meng Xiaoâs brain, the kind that required Meng Xiao to listen to Tao Yue or die. Otherwise, why would Meng Xiao continue to speak up for Tao Yue after experiencing those things?
âDo you have something on Tao Yue? Why else would you speak up for Tao Yue when she tried to harm you?â Tan Rou asked curiously.
âOf course not!â Meng Xiao said guiltily, â1 just canât stand you bullying Yue Yue!â
Tao Yueâs piano teacher, Yang Shi, was also in the lounge. She wanted to study the piano score quietly at this time, but a noisy contestant barged in. Not only that, but this contestant seemed to know her student. She found it strange. Tao Yue was such an obedient child. How did she get to know such a troublesome friend?
When Tao Yue came in, Yang Shi called Tao Yue to her side and whispered to her, âYue Yue, is that noisy person your friend?ââ
Tao Yue looked at Tan Rou and Meng Xiao, and a smile appeared on her face. âTeacher,â she denied, âthatâs not my friend. Itâs just that weâre both contestants and have only met a few times.â
Yang Shi was relieved. She said to Tao Yue, âYue Yue, you are my most outstanding disciple. 1 like you very much. I have seen what kind of child you are. So you must never be friends with that kind of person. She will only lead you astray.â
Tao Yue nodded obediently. âTeacher, I wonât be friends with her.â She only wanted to make use of Meng Xiao, that idiot.
Yang Shi looked at Meng Xiao again and shook her head.
âThe moment I saw her, 1 felt disgusted. If she wasnât a contestant, I would have asked the staff to ask her to leave.â
Tao Yueyue was thinking that she had to pay attention to the fact that she and Meng Xiao had known each other for a long time.
Tan Rou crossed her arms and sat on the chair, sending out a few messages from time to time. Meng Xiao was like a noisy sparrow that kept talking in her ear, as if he would not get tired.
âMiss Tan Rou, so youâre here!â A uniformed staff member rushed in. âWhy are you in this lounge? Weâve arranged a special lounge for you. Do you want to go over?â
âWhat lounge?â Meng Xiao rolled her eyes. âIt canât be a service staff lounge, right?â
The staff frowned. âAre you a contestant? Whatâs your name?â
Meng Xiao snorted and said arrogantly, âIâm one of the contestant, Meng Xiao.â
The staff member smiled, âWell, you have definitely made a name for yourself.â The last place of the piano competition has finally arrived..