Chapter 16
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Volume 2 + Chapter 16: The Competition Ends
At this moment it was Ouyang Qianxue’s turn, but suddenly he felt a burning-like pain on his buttocks intensifying.
“Just from a fall, it shouldn’t be anything serious, right?” So Ouyang Qianxue sat down heavily onto the piano bench.
However, the moment he sat down, the underwear sprinkled with chili powder pressed tightly against his skin.
“Yiii~!” At this moment, Ouyang Qianxue couldn’t help but cry out.
“What’s wrong?” The advisor teacher of the music club beside him asked.
“Student Ouyang, are you feeling unwell?”
“N-no…” How could he possibly say something so embarrassing, that he had hurt his butt in the bathhouse, and even had been held in such a shameful posture by Bai Yuxuan, only to fall that way.
So Ouyang Qianxue forcibly endured the pain coming from his butt and began to play.
The moment Ouyang Qianxue’s hands touched the piano, they began to fly rapidly over the keys. At that moment, the music club’s teacher’s eyes lit up.
“It’s Liszt’s Feux Follets!” The teacher exclaimed excitedly.
“Feux Follets?” Ning Caiwei, who wasn’t proficient in piano, was unfamiliar with this piece.
“Feux Follets is the fifth piece from Twelve Transcendental Études. The eerie transformations of motifs and the alternation of double notes vividly express the ghostly lights’ agility and freedom, mixed with rebellion, mockery, and a sense of release. Rachmaninoff even called it ‘the most difficult étude in the world,’ requiring extremely high performance skills from the pianist — it is the touchstone of a performer’s ability, and is usually played as a high-level concert repertoire.”
“But with such a difficult piece, can Qianxue really handle it?”
“If it were anyone else performing, I might share your doubts. But if it’s Ouyang Qianxue, I can say clearly she has no problem. After all, she was someone who won first prize the very first time she entered a piano competition!”
“Really? Then I’m relieved.”
In the first half of the performance, Ouyang Qianxue grasped every rhythm and detail with great precision, displaying her exquisite playing technique to the fullest.
(Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!)
The music teacher couldn’t help but praise inwardly as he watched Ouyang Qianxue’s superb skill.
Meanwhile, Bai Yuxuan and Ning Caiwei were utterly shocked. Although they had heard before about Ouyang Qianxue’s outstanding piano skills, only now, seeing it for themselves, did they realize that her ability was far more terrifying than the rumors had described.
“So if we compare Bai Yuxuan’s level just now to finishing a full set of mock college entrance exam math questions with a perfect score, then Ouyang Qianxue’s level is like effortlessly working through a full set of real postgraduate entrance exam math problems without a single mistake!” At this time the music teacher said to Ning Caiwei beside him.
“At this rate, Qianxue’s victory is just a matter of time. As expected of Qianxue.” Ning Caiwei said happily.
Yet just then, Ouyang Qianxue suddenly struck a wrong note.
“What’s going on?” The music teacher exclaimed in surprise.
“Qianxue isn’t the type to make this kind of mistake. Wait! Her condition doesn’t seem right!” The teacher sharply noticed something was wrong with Ouyang Qianxue.
“Hey, Ning Caiwei, look — isn’t Ouyang Qianxue’s body trembling?”
Prompted by the teacher’s reminder, Ning Caiwei also noticed Qianxue’s abnormal state.
Ouyang Qianxue’s body was twisting constantly, with beads of sweat rolling down her forehead, her expression extremely pained — as if she were enduring something.
“Could it be… Qianxue’s that time of the month?”
“Probably not, her expression looks much more painful.”
“Then what is it? It can’t possibly be that her underwear has chili powder on it, right?” But this casual remark suddenly made Ning Caiwei snap to attention.
“Wait, I really did sprinkle chili powder into that pair of underwear, but Bai Yuxuan is acting completely fine, while Qianxue is in extreme pain. Could it be…?!” Ning Caiwei’s face suddenly turned pale.
“Hey! Bai Yuxuan!” Ning Caiwei turned to her.
“Does your butt hurt?”
“Are you out of your mind?” Bai Yuxuan looked at her with a “you must be an idiot” expression.
“This is bad! Something’s really wrong!” Ning Caiwei broke down.
“So painful!”
As the pain continued to intensify, Ouyang Qianxue’s endurance finally reached its limit. Mistakes began piling up one after another, and she could no longer even keep hold of the rhythm of the piece.
“What do we do? In that state, she can’t possibly go on!” Ning Caiwei said anxiously as she watched Ouyang Qianxue.
“I declare Bai Yuxuan the winner of this match.” The teacher, unable to bear watching any further, directly stopped the competition and announced the result.
“I… I lost?” At this moment, Ouyang Qianxue’s mind went blank. But before she could even feel disappointed, the pain in her butt struck again.
“Uhh~!”
“Qianxue, are you alright?” Ning Caiwei hurried over to support her.
“Student Ouyang, do you want to go to the infirmary?” The teacher beside them asked anxiously.
“No! I’m just a little uncomfortable, I’ll be fine after resting back in the dorm.” Ouyang Qianxue quickly refused, because if he went to the infirmary for a check-up now, the school doctor might discover his true gender.
“Ning Caiwei, do me a favor, call Wang Qian for me.” After saying this, Ouyang Qianxue rushed back to the dormitory.
“How are you, Qianxue?” Not long after, Wang Qian burst into the dorm, and a doctor followed behind her.
“He’s a private doctor invited by my aunt. You should recognize him — after all, when you were sick as a child, he was the one who treated you.”
“Ouyang, long time no see.” The doctor came forward and greeted Ouyang Qianxue.
“Doctor, since noon Qianxue’s butt has been in unbearable pain, please check right away.” After saying this, Wang Qian went out to give them privacy.
“Tell me, Ouyang, what happened to your butt?” At this moment Ouyang Qianxue pulled off his underwear, revealing two swollen buttocks, puffed up like volleyballs.
“I… I just fell in the bath at noon.”
“Fell? This clearly isn’t from a fall, but from contact with an irritant. Look — there’s still chili powder residue on your skin.”
“What?!”
“Sigh, I know young people nowadays like to play exciting games, but there should be a limit. Look at what you’ve done to your butt.” The doctor said, his expression somewhat complicated.
“No, you misunderstand!” Ouyang Qianxue hurriedly explained.
“Forget it, just be more careful next time. I’ll prescribe you some medicine — apply it every day, and it should heal in three days.” After saying this, the doctor left the dormitory.
