"Wait!"

The familiar male voice rattles the eardrums.

Is that......

Jiang Lu?!

Ning Xi stopped and turned his face in the direction from which the voice came.

The man walked up the steps on the side of the stage, and at first he couldn't see his face clearly in the shadows, but then he stepped into the light.

The light reflected his face, and Ning Xi could see his eyebrows clearly.

Western suit, slender body, handsome facial features, who is not Jiang Lu?

Rather than stunned.

Apparently, he must have walked from the audience.

Did he come to see her play?

No!

Ning Xi immediately dismissed this speculation.

He must have come to accompany Fu Jinxi, otherwise, how could he not even tell her.

Thinking of this possibility, Ning Xi's originally somewhat excited mood instantly became cold again.

Walking to Ning Xi's side, Jiang Lu stopped and bowed to all the judges and the audience.

"I'm a pianist who would rather be sorry, I'm very sorry for the delay in everyone's time."

Piano player?

Ning Xi's puzzled side face looked at Jiang Lu.

"What are you doing?"

Jiang Lu stretched out his palm and held hers.

"I know it's very irresponsible to be late, but ...... It's not a pity, it's entirely due to my own mistakes. I implore the judges to give Ning Xi another chance and allow us to finish the second half together. ”

Ning Xi looked sideways, staring at Jiang Lu's side face, stunned.

He......

He's going to help her finish the race?

In the audience, Zuo Yiyi was the first to stand up.

"Agree, agree, support Ningxi!"

Chen Chen, who was standing at the entrance of the backstage, also rushed to the bandstand.

"Judge, Ning Xi didn't violate the rules, she is qualified to complete the competition!"

"That's right!" Zuo Yiyi also echoed loudly, and at the same time did not forget to incite the emotions of the audience, "Everyone said, right? ”

Everyone is looking forward to Ning Xi's performance, and it is a pity to see her forced to withdraw due to the absence of the pianist.

Now, naturally, it's all on her side.

Hearing Zuo Yiyi's inquiry, everyone was almost unanimous.

"Yes!"

"I'm against it!" Mother Chu, who was sitting in the front two rows, stood up, "Why, she has already withdrawn." ”

"Everyone!" The host spoke in time, "Please be quiet! ”

The audience at the scene was quiet again.

The moderator is very experienced and quickly takes control of the situation and gives a solution.

"According to the rules of the competition, as long as the contestants participate in the competition on time, we are not qualified to stop it, but Miss Ningxi's situation is indeed a bit special, and our organizing committee also encountered it the same time. It's better to ...... like this."

She walked over to the bandstand and raised her right hand in the direction of the judges.

"It's better to do this, let's ask the judges on the scene to raise their hands to vote, do you agree?"

"Agreed!"

Offstage, the audience expressed their agreement.

"Okay, then a few judges, please raise your hand if you agree to continue the competition!"

On and off the stage, everyone's eyes fell on the judges.

Several judges, you look at me, I look at you, and finally look at David David, the chief judge of the organizing committee who is sitting in the middle.

After all, the other party is the chief judge and the general person in charge of the domestic competition this time.

The assistant behind him briefly translated a few words to David, who nodded and stood up from his chair with the earpiece.

"First of all, I would like to introduce myself, I am David from the vice president of the Paganini Organizing Committee."

Because the other party spoke English, the host took the initiative to help him translate into Chinese.

"According to the regulations of the organizing committee, if the pianist of the contestant cannot arrive in time, then ...... Players can only be disqualified from the competition. David looked at Jiang Lu on the stage and smiled slightly.

"However, now, Miss Ningxi's pianist is in place, and I personally think she can continue to compete, so ...... I agree with Miss Ning Xi to continue to finish the race! ”

As he spoke, he raised his right hand.

Several other judges, of course, also wanted to continue to participate in the competition.

The competition has been held for so many years, Ning Xi is the first contestant to get a full score in the competition, and several domestic musicians and judges are very proud of her.

If she can participate in the international competition, she will definitely be able to fight for the Chinese people.

is also an insider in the Chinese music circle, of course, it is also honorable.

With such strength, it would be a pity if you couldn't participate in the competition.

One of the judges raised his right hand in the air, "I agree too!" ”

"And me!"

"I also agree with Miss Ning Xi to continue to compete!"

"Agreed!"

……

The nine judges, without exception, raised their right hands.

Offstage, Zuo Yiyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and was the first to take the lead in applauding.

Chen Chen, who was standing on the stage, also smiled happily and made a cheering gesture to Ning Xi, and she ran off the bandstand with her skirt.

Chu Jinchen also stepped down the stage with her, and she pursed her lips disdainfully when she saw Chen Chen's excited hands dancing.

"What a waste of time!"

Although the judges agreed to continue the competition, Chu Jinchen was a little disappointed.

However, deep down, Chu Jinchen didn't regard the following performance as a threat at all.

A rich boy like Jiang Lu, who had studied piano for a few years when he was a child at most, how could he have the strength to help Ning Xi complete such an important competition?

Chen Chen glanced at her, stared at Jiang Lu on the stage, and secretly pinched her sweat.

Piano and violin concerto performances, the coordination of the two, the performance of the pianist......

It plays a very important role in the completion of the whole piece.

Is Jiang Lu really good?

"Okay, then please get ready."

The hostess smiled and raised her left hand, made a gesture of please, and took the initiative to retreat to the side of the stage.

"Thank you to all the judges, as well as the audience, thank you for giving us this opportunity to make amends."

Seeing that Ning Xi was still stunned and didn't move, Jiang Lu pulled Ning Xi's arm and glanced at her.

"Thank you!"

Ning Xi came back to his senses and bent down with him.

The audience once again burst into applause.

Ning Xi quietly grabbed Jiang Lu's arm and suppressed his voice.

"You...... Can you? ”

"Don't worry." Jiang Lu winked at her, "Leave it to your husband!" ”

Without waiting for Ning Xi to say anything, Jiang Lu had already turned around and walked over and sat down in front of the piano.

Rather pity: ......

Don't ask her what her repertoire is?

Ning Xi was still stunned, Jiang Lu, who was sitting in front of the piano, had already turned his face to her, and quietly made an OK gesture with his right hand.

In this case, it is inconvenient to communicate with him again.

Saluting the judges and audience again, she straightened up.

"The piece we are going to perform is...... 'The Seagull'!"

David, who was sitting on the judges' seat, nodded lightly and spoke in English.

"Let's get started!"

At this point, Ning Xi had no other choice but to raise his left hand to put the violin on his shoulder, and nodded lightly to Jiang Lu, indicating that he was ready.

Turning his face and looking at Jiang Lu, Ning Xi's heart unconsciously raised.

She knows that Jiang Lu can play the piano, but can he really play such an unpopular and difficult song?

Under the gaze of Ning Xi and everyone, Jiang Lu raised his hands and landed on the keys.

A flowing piano sound instantly flowed through the hall.

That's right, he played the song "Seagull" that Ning Xi said, and Ning Xi heard it clearly.

Instead of playing the original tune of the tune, he played a flat key.

This is also deliberately arranged by Ningxi, in order to give more prominence to the violin part.

This arrangement was known only to her and the pianists who had rehearsed with her.

How did Jiang Lu know?