Lu Xingzhi smiled at her; it was the first time someone told her she was a lucky star.
Before, she had only heard others say she was a jinx.
The competition was in the afternoon, and doing their hair took two hours. After having lunch, they put on makeup, and then the competition officially began.
Today, many National Style enthusiasts also came.
On Gu Chaoxi’s side, the first to appear was Gu Jin Yan in all black. His outfit today was simply stunning. Cold, charming, and deadly.
As soon as he appeared on stage, the audience erupted in screams.
Then, the music started, and he leapt into the air, drawing his long sword.
In the sunlight, a quick flash of silver was all one could see.
He was performing a sword dance, and each stroke was powerful, not just for show. He truly had a martial arts foundation.
When he left the stage, the audience still wanted more from him, yearning for him to continue performing.
Next, two girls took the stage, followed by a boy, and then it was Helian Xi’s turn.
Today, Helian Xi was different from her usual dark style.
A light blue, fitted, floor-length dress with dual sleeves adorned with faint water-lotus-colored jasmines; her three thousand strands of hair loosely tied in a cloud bun, with a casually placed painted silver band, and many small braids draped over her shoulders.
Today, she was sweet and lively.
After taking the stage, she unrolled a rice paper and, holding a brush, swiftly painted a lotus picture.
She studied fine arts, but few knew her traditional Chinese paintings outshone her oil paintings by far.
After her came another girl, and finally, it was Lu Xingzhi’s turn.
Lu Xingzhi was reluctant to be the finale; her talents couldn’t really match up to these professionals.
However, she couldn’t defy them.
A pale orange-red long gauze dress touched the ground, topped with a rose-pink satin jacket, and a waist-cinching orange-red belt adorned with a fine piece of Hetian jade in the middle.
Her silky long hair was pinned with a white jade hairpin, her elegant face lightly adorned with a plum flower makeup, making her even more enchanting and captivating.
From the moment she appeared, many people recognized her.
Today, she was dressed in formal attire.
Her face, even before she began her talent, was already mesmerizing.
She smiled slightly, bowed to the audience, then placed the flute to her lips and slowly began to play.
Helian Xi did have a flute, but the material wasn’t very good. Later, she directly told Huo Jincheng, and he sent a white jade flute.
Fortunately, he had a National Style brand; these things were simpler to come by for him.
Lu Xingzhi’s flute skills weren’t as good as the piano, but her face added many points. The flute, barely passing, rose at least to nine points after she played.
After finishing a classical tune on the flute, Lu Xingzhi left the stage.
The audience was not satisfied; they hadn’t even listened carefully! They were too busy looking at her, so how could it end already?
They didn’t need to hear the flute; they just wanted to see her face!
Were these truly modern people?
Or a peerless beauty stepping out of an ancient painting?
Didn’t Gu Chaoxi say that with Lu Feifei gone, they would surely lose this competition? Many were here originally for Lu Feifei, but now they didn’t want to see Lu Feifei anymore.
Although Lu Feifei hadn’t even taken the stage, all their thoughts were fixed on Lu Xingzhi.
This young lady seemed so familiar, as if they’d seen her somewhere before!