177 Mrs. Zhou’s Protection
Mrs. Zhang and Zhang Yue were sitting in front and did not hear the conversation between Gu Yuan and the others. However, Mrs. Zhang also saw Gu Man. She asked Zhang Yue, “That’s Gu Man? Why is she here too?”
When Zhang Yue heard Mrs. Zhang mention Gu Man, he said in a bad tone, “To watch her sister’s competition.”
Mrs. Zhang nodded. “That’s true. Her sister is participating in the competition and she has to come and take a look. But how can she sit with the Bai family?”
Mrs. Zhang looked back at the Gu family. Seeing that the Gu family was also looking at Gu Man and talking about something, she muttered, “Why isn’t Gu Man sitting with her family? It’s so strange.”
Zhang Yue said calmly, “Maybe she wants to sit with her classmates.”
Seeing that Mrs. Zhang still had something to say, Zhang Yue quickly said, “Mom, the host is starting to go on stage. Let’s watch the competition seriously.”
Zhang Yue rejected Mrs. Zhang asking about Gu Man from the bottom of his heart. He couldn’t explain why he was so rejecting.
On the stage, the host had already started to warm up the venue. When the stage curtain slowly pulled open, the first participant was already prepared.
As Gu Man listened, she finally understood something. The sound that a good guzheng player makes was smooth and not sharp. The tone had highs and lows, and it had to be integrated into the player’s emotions. Not only did this emotion have to be integrated into the guzheng, but it also had to be reflected in the movements when playing.
The same passionate and generous song, when played by different people, would have different emotions. It was easy to tell if it was good or bad.
According to this standard, Gu Man realized that Gu Rou’s playing was really outstanding.
Firstly, Gu Rou was tall and beautiful. When she sat there, she gave people a good impression.
She plucked the strings again. When her body swayed, there was an extreme elegance. Moreover, the tune she chose was gentle and lingering. This tune and scene were very harmonious. Of course, it won everyone’s favor.
Although Gu Man did not like Gu Rou, she still admired her guzheng playing today. She praised in her heart, “Guzheng Princess is indeed worthy of her name.”
After Gu Rou finished playing, she stood up and thanked her with a smile. Immediately, the crowd applauded like thunder. There were even fans who whistled and shouted Gu Rou’s name. The atmosphere was unprecedentedly lively.
Qu Bei was even more excited, as if Gu Rou had already won first place. She said loudly, “My Rou’er is really good. Look, she received the most applause. She will definitely win first place.”
The few people from the Gu family quickly agreed, causing the people sitting beside them to look at them.
Gu Yuan coughed and the few of them quietened down.
Finally, it was time to announce the results. Gu Rou really got first place. Qu Bei immediately cried tears of joy.
Bai Ling also said happily to Gu Man, “Your sister is so amazing.”
Gu Man smiled and nodded sincerely. “She’s indeed not bad.”
Mrs. Zhou lowered her head and said to Xiang Li, “Look, the last time I saw Gu Man at the Gu Family, she didn’t like Gu Rou, but now she’s sincerely cheering for Gu Rou.”
When Xiang Li heard this, she looked at Gu Man and nodded. “Indeed, very few people have this kind of magnanimity. These are two separate matters. She doesn’t like this person, but she won’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. That’s good!”
“But when I turned around just now, I saw the Gu family looking here. They originally thought that Gu Rou and my Bai Yun had unclear relations. Now that Gu Man is sitting with our Bai family, it’s even more unclear.” Xiang Li sighed awkwardly.
“Gu Man and Bai Yun are open and aboveboard. There’s no ambiguity at all. I’ve been watching for so long, but they haven’t even spoken a word. If they’re going to speak about this, won’t they be unreasonable? Besides, you and I still have some say in this for the time being. With us around, let’s see if the Gu family dares to slander us?” Mrs. Zhou smiled disdainfully.
Xiang Li looked at Mrs. Zhou’s self-righteous expression and immediately smiled. “Your protective temper hasn’t changed at all.”
Bai Yun was at a loss. He was still worried when he first heard Xiang Li’s worry, but after hearing Mrs. Zhou’s words, he immediately felt that there was no need for him to help.
With Mrs. Zhou and his mother around, there should be very few people in Han City who could take the lead in terms of arguments.