Madame is Pretending to be an Academic Slacker Again!-Chapter 487: Crushing the Scum Girl’s Hopes on the Spot!

Qin Wenrou clenched her fists, waiting in the wings as per the staff’s arrangement.

Such an opportunity for evaluation was rare.

She absolutely couldn’t let it slip by.

The New Year concert featured five major orchestras, with Lark as the first, and the others equally remarkable.

Ahead of her, there were trumpet players, drummers, and clarinet players... After a few newcomers performed, each orchestra’s conductor gave their critique.

A few were even immediately recruited into the orchestra on the spot.

However, Lark hadn’t chosen anyone or given any critiques.

Qin Wenrou felt somewhat fortunate.

The musicians before her didn’t catch Lark’s eye, so didn’t that increase her chances?

It seemed that Lark didn’t have a pianist yet, only a pure orchestra group. If she joined, she’d be the sole pianist, undoubtedly becoming the center of attention in future performances.

So what if Qin Xin is a conductor?

Musicians are the soul of an orchestra.

Conductors just wave their hands a few times, who couldn’t do that?

Finally, it was Qin Wenrou’s turn to take the stage.

She lifted her skirt, bowed to the audience, and walked toward the piano with the graceful steps she had practiced countless times.

Upon raising her head, she saw the chair for the Lark Orchestra’s conductor, which had been empty, now occupied.

Even though the person was wearing a baseball cap, with the brim pulled low.

Still, Qin Wenrou immediately recognized—

Wasn’t that Qin Xin!

Why was Qin Xin sitting in the conductor’s seat? Was the Lark’s conductor absent? Temporarily replaced by Qin Xin? What kind of blunder was this, how was she supposed to be evaluated now?

Qin Wenrou’s mind was in turmoil, and it was only after the staff called her twice to prompt her to start that she snapped back to reality.

She quickly sat upright, withdrew her gaze from Qin Xin, raised her hands, and prepared herself.

But somehow.

The first note was wrong!

Her heart skipped a beat, and while she barely managed to steady the rhythm after that, she kept feeling a gaze that was mockingly, cynically watching her.

The more anxious she was to perform well, the more nervous and erroneous she became.

In a mere three minutes, she made five or six mistakes.

Damn it, this was supposed to be her most familiar piece.

Qin Wenrou bit her lip, nearly drawing blood.

Looking up, she met Qin Xin’s sneering smile, which felt like a stab to the heart!

"Please provide your feedback, conductors." The staff held up the microphone.

The other conductors politely said, "It’s okay, but we already have a pianist in the orchestra, and we don’t need another one for now."

These perfunctory statements left Qin Wenrou with a slight sense of face-saving.

It was Lark Orchestra’s turn to speak.

Qin Xin spoke indifferently, "You’re not suited for music."

Qin Wenrou’s breath hitched.

She knew Qin Xin would give her a hard time, but she hadn’t expected something so direct, crushing her hopes on the spot.

She couldn’t help but retort, "What gives you the right to say that?"

Qin Xin raised an eyebrow, "Music is pure and sacred, and with your crooked mentality, your tunes are also crooked. Just now, your piece made it very clear: you didn’t just hit a few wrong notes, but the entire style was off. It was full of opportunism, unable to provide the audience with any high-level spiritual enjoyment or soul guidance, just bringing a chaotic mess of emotions. So, give it up."

Qin Wenrou felt a suffocating pressure building in her chest, ready to explode.

"I refuse to give up, why should I give up?" she raised her voice, determined to confront Qin Xin, "Who do you think you are? You’re just a little conductor. Can you replace the conductor and make decisions? Can you evaluate me on behalf of the conductor?"

Qin Xin serenely replied, "I’m sorry, but I am the conductor of Lark."