Chapter 118 Participating in the Competition
Chapter 118 Participating in the Competition
Ji Yan ate a few bites and then went to take a shower.
Just then, Li Man sent a message, asking if we should go to school two days early for National Day so we could practice the piano together.
Ning Yi immediately agreed, feeling that the competition was indeed the most important thing right now.
Ning Yi: Do you want to practice the piano or go see Yan Sijing?
Li Man: Don't tease me, he's such a workaholic, he didn't even take a break during the National Day holiday.
Li Man: Is your workaholic busy during the National Day holiday?
Ning Yi glanced at Ji Yan in the bathroom and replied: Same here, I'm free around tonight.
Li Man: [Sigh] We're in the same boat, flowers that can't get any nourishment.
Ning Yi couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Just then, Ji Yan came out of the bathroom and looked at Ning Yi, who was lying on the bed laughing at her phone: "What are you laughing at? You seem so happy."
Ning Yi sat up, turned to look at him, and said, "I'm chatting with Manman. By the way, aren't we going to participate in that instrumental performance competition next week?"
"So Manman suggested that we go to school two days early so we could practice together in the practice room."
Ji Yan nodded: "Then you still need to go back to the neighboring city, right?"
Ning Yi nodded thoughtfully: "Then I'll go back to the neighboring city tomorrow. That way I can stay home for a couple more days and pick up some things I forgot to bring."
“Okay, I’ll book your plane ticket and have Yuqing take you there,” Ji Yan replied.
Ji Yan pulled Ning Yi into his arms: "But it'll be a long time before we see each other again."
Ning Yi hugged her and whispered, "It's okay, we can chat on the phone often. Remember to think of me often."
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After Ning Yi returned to the neighboring city, she had dinner with An Hui and Gu Ai. The two of them kept discussing what would happen if Ji Yan and Ning Yi got married and had children.
Ning Yi was also quite helpless; even Ning Anyuan wasn't married yet, and they were already worrying about her.
Ningyi went to school after only two days.
All of their dorm members came, except for Qiao Na, who didn't have to rush to the competition, so she was enjoying her wonderful vacation in peace.
“The participants this time are all from various universities across the country, so it’s good for them to broaden their horizons,” Li Man said from the side.
An Xiaonuo suddenly remembered something and said, "You know what? Gu Liang is on the list of contestants for this piano competition. He's a computer science major, and he's incredibly good at playing the piano."
"I heard about it from my friend. Actually, most of the people who made it onto the competition list this time are from their major. Very few people from other majors were selected, maybe just a handful."
"I heard from them that Gu Liang is really amazing. He has won many awards both domestically and internationally, and most importantly, his major is computer science."
Ning Yi couldn't help but praise, "That's really impressive. For someone studying computer science to be able to play the piano so well in their spare time, some people are truly gifted."
An Xiaonuo nodded and said, "Yes, he's a genius, and his grades are excellent. There's a girl in our club who majors in computer science, and she said that their professor can't stop smiling whenever he mentions Gu Liang."
After all, which teacher doesn't like a smart and capable student?
Li Man chimed in, "It seems there are always people more capable than you, and the sky's the limit. Maybe we'll even see someone even more powerful this time."
They nodded in agreement.
These past few days, besides eating, they've been practicing the piano. A few days after the National Day holiday ends, they'll be going to participate in a competition with the school.
Ning Anyuan knew that Ning Yi was going to participate in a large competition in the next two days, so he sent a message to check on her.
Ning Anyuan: You're going to participate in a competition in a couple of days, right? Are you nervous?
Ning Anyuan: These shouldn't be considered big events for you, considering you've participated in quite a few competitions abroad.
Ning Yi looked at the message he sent and couldn't help but sigh. After all, it was the Ning Yi who participated in various competitions abroad back then, and now she hasn't participated in many competitions in China.
Moreover, I heard that there are several thousand people participating in this competition, after all, there are people from so many schools.
However, I heard that not just any university can participate in this competition. I heard that those universities were selected through a selection process. Nanjing University is already strong, so it naturally has the qualifications to participate.
Ning Yi: There is a little bit, but it's not a big problem.
Ning Anyuan: Your brother believes in you, you'll always be the best.
Ning Yi couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips.
The day for the competition has finally arrived.
The school specially arranged several buses to pick them up and drop them off, so everyone on this bus was participating in the violin performance competition.
Fang Wenyi had informed Ning Yi beforehand, so she sat behind Ning Yi and An Xiaonuo.
"Xiaoyi, would you like some cookies?" Fang Wenyi asked, holding a box of cookies.
Ning Yi and An Xiaonuo both shook their heads and said they wouldn't eat.
"Do you often participate in competitions?" Fang Wenyi asked again.
Ning Yi replied, "It's alright. I probably had more opportunities before, but I haven't participated in many competitions lately."
An Xiaonuo then replied, "I occasionally participate in some small competitions."
Fang Wenyi's tone rose: "I often participate in competitions, and I've seen scenes like this before. But you don't need to be so nervous. Just do your part well. Playing the violin on stage or off stage is the same."
"Accumulate experience and build courage."
It's clear that Fang Wenyi is quite confident.
After chatting for a while and resting for a bit, we finally arrived in Suizhou City.
Led by their teachers, everyone first checked into the apartments that had been reserved in advance specifically for students.
Each room wasn't very big, more like a two-bedroom apartment. An Xiaonuo and Ning Yi shared one room, while Fang Wenyi and another girl shared the other.
After everyone tidied up, they went out to eat together.
Because the competition might last for four days, they brought fewer personal items with them.
They found a stir-fry restaurant, ordered some dishes, and chatted while they ate.
“I just saw two really pretty girls over there. When I asked around, I found out they were from the Central Academy of Arts,” Li Man said.
Fang Wenyi chimed in, "That school is indeed teeming with beauties; after all, it's been producing generation after generation of entertainment industry candidates."
They had all heard of this school, which was mostly filled with art students. Students needed not only good grades and talent, but also good looks.
It's fair to say that a significant portion of the entertainment industry comes from that school.
“Then aren’t we just small fry compared to them?” An Xiaonuo said.
Fang Wenyi took a bite of food and said, "That's not necessarily true. We're not necessarily worse than them."
After dinner, the teacher shared some important information with everyone in the group chat and also mentioned that she would be checking the dormitories, as she was bringing the students out and was worried that something might happen to them.
Room checks were at 10 p.m., so after dinner, everyone strolled around outside for a while before returning to their apartments.
Just then, Ji Yan sent a message.
Ji Yan: What are you doing?
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