Chapter 129 - Chapter 129: Aunt
Chapter 129: Aunt
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
On the day of the competition, Feng Wei sat on the judge’s panel with her prejudice against Mei Shu.
From afar, she saw a familiar figure leading another petite girl towards the backstage.
There was still half an hour left before the competition began.
Feng Wei stood up and hurriedly made her way backstage.
By this time, many contestants had gathered backstage, either making final preparations before going on stage or resting with their eyes closed.
Zhao Min was worried that Mei Shu might be nervous due to her lack of competition experience, so she was by her side, cheering her on and boosting her spirits.
“When you go on stage, just imagine the audience below as pumpkins. Don’t let them affect you. Just focus on showcasing your skills. It’s not difficult for you to achieve a good ranking.”
“I understand. Thank you, Teacher Zhao.” Mei Shu was grateful. Throughout the journey, Zhao Min had been entirely focused on her, and Mei Shu hadn’t experienced such careful care for a long time.
Seeing that Mei Shu was still calm, Zhao Min finally let go of her worries. “You don’t need to be so polite. When you go on stage, it’s not just for yourself, but also for the honor of our school. After you return, you’ll be a heroine for our school!”
“A heroine?” A sharp voice interrupted, interrupting the conversation between the two in the corner.
At first, Zhao Min frowned, but when she saw who it was, her eyes lit up with excitement, “Chairwoman Feng! Hello, I’m the piano instructor from No.i High School. My name is Zhao Min.”
“Teacher Zhao, I’ve heard about you from Mumu,” Feng Wei glanced at her, raised an eyebrow, and appeared somewhat arrogant, “Wasn’t it said that Mumu would represent No.i High School in this competition? Why has it changed to someone else?”
Zhao Min was taken aback for a moment and replied, “Mei Mu voluntarily gave up her spot in the competition.”
“Is that so?” Feng Wei’s mouth curled with a sarcastic smile, “Interesting. Why would Mumu give up such a great opportunity? Teacher Zhao, have you carefully investigated the reasons behind this?”
To be honest, she hadn’t.
When Zhao Min contacted Mei Mu to practice piano, Mei Mu was evasive, and Zhao Min couldn’t stand it, so she directly requested a replacement to the school.
As for why Mei Mu suddenly became evasive, Zhao Min didn’t know the specific reasons.
Seeing Zhao Min unable to give an answer, Feng Wei became even more convinced of the rumors. When she looked at Mei Shu, her face was full of malicious smiles, “You’re the daughter left behind by my brother-in-law’s ex-wife, right? Let me tell you, compared to you, 1 value Mumu’s talent in piano much more. I don’t care what methods you used to secure this spot in the competition, but 1 won’t go easy on you later. If you don’t have real skills, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”
When Mei Shu was sent away, she had not married into the Mei family yet, so this was also the first time she met Mei Shu.
She had a good relationship with Mei Mu and Wang Yue, and the two families had been in contact for many years.
Under their influence, Feng Wei didn’t have a good impression of Mei Shu and Bai Ling.
Mei Shu knew this person had a good relationship with Mei Mu, so she didn’t mince her words, “You should be one of the judges, right? 1 believe you will judge the competition fairly. Your task should be to select the best piano player, not to specifically judge Mei Mu.”
Feng Wei sneered after hearing it. “Very good. Then let me see what you’re capable of. I’m afraid some people’s piano skills aren’t as good as their eloquent words.”
“No need to bother,” Mei Shu replied calmly as she turned to Zhao Min. “Teacher, shall we go inside to rest for a while? I don’t want to waste time on unrelated people before the competition.”
“You!” Feng Wei stared at Mei Shu in disbelief.
This was the first time someone had called her “unrelated”!
Did this Mei Shu even know who she was offending?
Seeing the tension between the two escalating, Zhao Min quickly intervened, introducing Feng Wei to Mei Shu, “This is Chairwoman Feng. She is the chairperson of our city’s piano association and also one of the judges for this competition. She is also your uncle’s wife.”
Upon hearing this, Mei Shu raised an eyebrow in surprise.
In her previous life, she had been manipulated by Mei Mu and Li Zhen, and she didn’t know about this aunt. Feng Wei should be an insignificant figure to her.
But since this person took the initiative to provoke her this time, she wouldn’t hesitate to teach her a lesson as well!
Feng Wei expected that after hearing Zhao Min’s introduction, Mei Shu would show some respect to her.
Unfortunately, Mei Shu disappointed her.
Mei Shu never wasted her energy on useless people. After hearing Zhao Min’s introduction, she only responded with a soft “Oh” and then yawned drowsily, “Alright, it doesn’t matter who she is. Let’s rest inside. The competition is about to start.”
Zhao Min couldn’t do anything about her and could only nod apologetically to Feng Wei, leading Mei Shu to the innermost resting room for a short nap.
Feng Wei stared at Mei Shu’s receding figure, her eyes filled with anger. She coldly snorted and returned to the judge’s panel with fury in her high heels.
“Where did you go? Why did you take so long?” Judge Chen Jian curiously asked, turning his head..