Chapter 296
Their surroundings were silent, and only the sound of water and the piano melody wafted by their ears.
Unlike Bella, Stella did not concern herself too much with what she wore. She was afraid of the cold, so her skirt was paired with
a white coat. As for her hair, it was brushed into a simple low ponytail. The bangs on her forehead scattered across her face
when she lowered her head to play the piano. Her pursed red lips had a chilly presence that made her stand out. She was
breathtakingly beautiful.
Marshall watched her silently while the wine glass in his hand was unconsciously gripped tightly. Vermont was shocked when he
heard it from the side.
There was only one line in his mind currently. ‘How many more surprises do you have hidden for your majesty?’
Only Keegan had watched the whole thing calmly. Stella chose this song, and truthfully like she said, she had an advantage.
Stella would practice this song using the piano in their music room at home. At the start, she could not play the song fluently.
One could say that she was on par with Bella. However, she would practice this song every time she went to the music room. In
the beginning, it was terrible to the ears. But, after practicing for a long time, she showed improvement and, in the end, wholly
mastered it.
Even after she had mastered the song, she would still practice it every time she entered the music room. Keegan’s ears were
about to fall off from hearing it, so he could not help but ask her, “Why don’t you switch to another song?”
In the end, she answered that the song was the most suitable for showing off. And today, she had indeed shown off. He told
Stella that she was sly as her attitude toward practicing the piano was not right. On the other hand, Stella said in a serious
manner that she did not need to know every song that could be played with the piano. She only needed one extraordinary piece
that was sufficient to amaze the crowd. Her abilities could have been better, but she had a lot
of nonsense.
Keegan remembered the past incident, and the corner of his lips curled up for a moment. The crowd erupted into thunderous
applause when the final piano key was played.
As Bella wished, the song had definitely amazed everyone present. Even the people who had studied the piano for tens of years
could not help but give a compliment. In contrast, Bella had all sorts of colors on her face as she flushed. Her confident posture
was gone,
and only paleness was left on her expression.
Stella pretended to be gracious while she smugly said, “Ms. Young, why didn’t you play in the end?”
The corner of Bella’s lips twitched, and she thought, ‘Did I not want to play? Could I even keep up if I did? Stella, you bitch!’
Bella took a deep breath and smiled forcefully. “You played wonderfully, Mrs. Kane. I was the inferior one.”
Then, Stella decided to be an utterly manipulative cunt. She said, “You’re the first person to praise that I played well. When I had
piano classes in the past, my grades were always at the
bottom. But, I did get the upper hand today since I chose the song. Thank you, Ms. Young, for purposely playing a few wrong
keys to concede to me.”
Bella almost spat out blood when she heard that. ‘What breed of a bitch is Stella? Bella thought.
Even for those who did not know how to play the piano, it was apparent that Bella could not keep up with Stella’s speed. To say it
was modesty was ultimately not to help her save face; it was to embarrass her! Bella had said it with so much confidence, and
yet, in the end, Stella simply chose a song, and she could not keep up with the latter. So, she could not argue against it at all.
Bella took another deep breath and said with much difficulty, “You’re too modest, Mrs. Kane.” Stella then said, “Do you want to
play another song? I get to choose a song just now. So, this time, you can choose.”
But, how could Bella possibly dare to play together with Stella again? If they continued, she would just be taking a detour to
embarrass herself further.