Plagued by bad reviews, but the top actress!-Chapter 1573 - 1574: The Instrument for the Competition

"Minister Pei, are you looking for me?"

Pei Hong’s face was full of a kind smile, "Xiao Xia, it’s like this, tomorrow’s the date for your competition with David. I wanted to ask how your preparations are going?"

"Preparation? Do I need to prepare anything?"

Xia Weibao was a bit confused; she hadn’t prepared anything at all.

"You didn’t prepare?!" Pei Hong was shocked, his voice involuntarily raised a bit. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

David had blown this up so much that music lovers from all over the world were coming to watch. It was no longer just a personal challenge match!

It was a clash of Eastern and Western musical cultures!

Word had it that David had been practicing day and night for this competition, and even had his beloved piano airlifted over.

And she hadn’t prepared anything at all?!

Was she not joking? His old heart couldn’t take such a scare.

"No, I don’t think there’s anything I need to prepare for."

Isn’t it just about going up and playing a piece? She knew many ancient zither compositions. She could play any one of them; it wasn’t like cramming at the last minute. What was there to specially prepare?

These days Lu Hualiang wasn’t home, Yan Lingyi went to the United Nations, and Yan Fei was working along locally. Everyone was busy.

So affairs at Lu Garden and the Presidential Mansion were managed by her. She had to take care of Yan Yuexian while busying herself with filming. Where had she found the time to bind up with David with cringe-worthy flattery?

Pei Hong opened his mouth but suddenly didn’t know what to say.

"Haven’t you thought about what piece you intend to play?"

Xia Weibao had an innocent face, "Is that something that needs thinking about? I’ll just play a familiar piece when the time comes. I can play almost all the ancient zither pieces, no need to deliberately prepare."

She originally thought, when the competition arrived, she’d listen to what piece David played and then play a similar one.

Pei Hong was dumbfounded. Was she really that casual?

With that mentality, was she sure the competition wouldn’t be a problem?

"So, what about the zither? What zither will you use for the competition?"

"That’s flexible too. I have many zithers at home; I’ll just grab one to take over then."

Moreover, the Scorched Tail Zither she gave to Yan Yuexian was still here, right? The Scorched Tail Zither was a peerless instrument; bringing it to compete would surely be impressive both in appearance and substance.

Pei Hong clutched at his heart, feeling like he might faint from anger.

He had been anxious day and night about her competition, and yet she, in turn, was so nonchalant about it all.

She hadn’t even thought about the competition piece or the ancient zither. How carefree was she?

Luckily, he had been busy all this while preparing for her.

Pei Hong looked at Xia Weibao’s composed demeanor and felt a bit of a headache.

"Oh, good thing I made some preparations. Otherwise, who knows what the competition would’ve turned into with you around. I’ve prepared a renowned zither, the Great Sage Legacy Zither, for you. How does that sound?"

However, my Great Sage Legacy Zither is a Lingji style, which may not completely match your Fuxi Finger Technique. But it’s no problem. Last year, Old Chief Fang picked up a Fuxi style renowned zither, the Nine Heavens Legacy Zither. I shamelessly asked him for it, and it’s currently at the National Studies Association.

Check and see which suits you better.

Of course, neither of these two compares to the Peerless Burnt-tail Zither you gave Yuexian back then.

Why don’t you talk to Yuexian about using the Scorched Tail Zither for the competition?

I’ve also helped select a few pieces for you. Since it’s a competition, I think choosing a piece with grandeur would be more impactful.

Or one with an elegant charm would be good, rich with deep cultural undertones.

Here’s a list of pieces I compiled. See if any are suitable for you?"