world number one pianist

Chapter 223 Lollipop and Boiled Water

Everyone was silent, He Shen ignored them, got out of the car and walked towards the Chopin Warsaw Concert Hall.

It was still a familiar route, and the people I met here became much more than when I was in the first round last time.

Probably because of the second round, more and more people are now paying attention to the competition.

After all, the players who can reach the second round are basically not too bad.

but……

He Shen looked into the crowd, always feeling as if two familiar figures flashed in the crowd.

It seems that I have seen it before, it should be in this place?

Or, in the country?
He Shen didn't think much, walked around the crowd, walked up to the staff in the concert hall, and handed him his ID card as before.

Still the same process as last time.

But this time, the people behind He Shen changed.

There was no one behind He Shen before, but this time, all the people in Huaguo stood behind He Shen.

Rao Hao followed He Shen closely, and he also handed his identity certificate to the staff member, and said to the staff member.

"Sorry, wait a minute, this is mine, I am Rao Hao from Huaguo!"

The staff took a look at He Shen and then at Rao Hao.

He looked directly behind He Shen, looked at the people behind He Shen, and asked a tentative question.

"Do you... want to sign in together?"

After the other Chinese people glanced at each other, they also took out their ID cards and handed them to the staff member.

"Okay, thank you, please..."

Seeing that there were a lot of Chinese people behind He Shen, the staff shook their heads helplessly, got up from the workbench, collected the IDs of everyone behind them, and checked them one by one.

Seeing the staff working hard in front of him, Rao Hao scratched his head, turned to look at He Shen beside him, and said curiously.

"Mr. He, were you too impulsive in what you said just now? Let those people put all the responsibilities on you?"

"Actually, I think it's not necessary for you to take on everything. The Chopin International Piano Competition is not about you alone, but about all of us!"

"Now we should fight together, not you alone..."

"After all, we are all from Huaguo, we have entered the second round, and we are charging towards the third round!"

The staff couldn't understand Chinese, but felt that Rao Hao was a little noisy, so he raised his head and glanced at them, stretched out his hand and pressed down, and said seriously.

"Quiet? Can you? I'm checking your information. If you want to discuss, either keep your voice down, or please go to the next door to discuss!"

"Sorry, sorry! I'll just keep my voice down."

Rao Hao immediately raised his hand in surrender, covering his mouth.

He Shen glanced at Rao Hao, shook his head slightly, and said in a very flat tone.

"It's useless, they can't get in."

"Eh?"

Rao Hao was stunned, he glanced at He Shen, and then at the back of himself, those Hua Guo players who were quietly waiting for their rounds, never thought that He Shen would say such a thing.

Fortunately, He Shen's voice was not loud, and there was a little noise around him, so He Shen's words did not reach the ears of these contestants.

Rao Hao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the other Hua Guo players behind him did not respond, and said to He Shen with a little hesitation.

"Well, Mr. He, why? Why do you say that? Why can't they enter the second round of the Chopin International Piano Competition?"

He Shen looked at the busy staff in front of him, and said indifferently, still using sentences without ups and downs.

"Because the selection of the finals has already started in the first round, and the marginal players are eliminated in the first round. In the second round, it is even more difficult to enter the next round."

"In the first round, most of the people, except for those before me, everyone else has basically shown their strongest strength."

"At this time, it is basically seen that everyone is at their best."

"For example, Liu Yu, who is No.2 behind me, has a very strong performance and is very close to my score. He has the qualifications to compete for the championship."

"There is also No.3 Kohei Soda, he is the same."

"Those of us who can stand in the first echelon are all heading for the championship."

"And those who stand in the second echelon are getting to the finals."

"As for the latter ones, the score is only very thrilling and the contestants who successfully entered the second round of the Chopin International Piano Competition, their goal is only to enter the third round."

"As for those who aim to advance to the third round, it is basically difficult for them to enter the third round."

"They behind us, although it is not appropriate to say this, but it is difficult for them to enter the next round!"

He Shen glanced at Rao Hao, nodded slightly, and said slowly.

"You played well, let's go for the final."

After all, He Shen patted Rao Hao's shoulder and took a step forward.

The staff in front of them had already checked everyone's identities at this time, and when they saw He Shen coming, they immediately handed He Shen's identity certificate and competition certificate to He Shen, and said very respectfully.

"Hello, He, this is your competition certificate. The second round of the competition still starts every afternoon and continues until evening."

"It's just that this time, it's not until the early morning, but at eleven o'clock, and it will end."

"Your order for this competition is the fifth player on the first day!"

"That is, today's fifth place!"

He Shen looked at the staff in front of him, reached out to take the ID in his hand, put it back in his pocket, and thanked him lightly.

He never expected that this time, he would be the fifth player on the first day.

The point is, the first day...

He Shen touched his chin, but didn't say anything.

As a professional pianist, he must ensure that he can play a perfect interpretation no matter what time it is.

Whether it's the first day or the last day.

Whether it's the first to perform, or the last to perform.

He needs to play that kind of, extremely perfect performance.

This is the most basic professional quality as a professional pianist.

Rao Hao on the side also took over the ID card from the staff. Contrary to He Shen, he performed on the fourth day, which was completely different.

Most of the others behind him are also like this.

Most people are on the third day and the fourth day, only He Shen and a small number of people are on the first day and the second day.

After everyone got their ID cards, the staff returned to the front, bowed slightly to everyone, and guided.

"Okay, everyone from Huaguo has obtained the certificate of the round of the Chopin International Piano Competition, so I would like to trouble everyone, the contestants on the first day, please follow me to the backstage of the contestants to prepare."

He Shen stepped out.

Behind He Shen, there was another girl who also performed on the first day.

She looked at He Shen with complicated eyes.

Although He Shen said, he will carry all the things, and he has everything.

However, she was still a little scared.

It's not that I'm afraid that I won't play well, but I'm afraid that He Shen's performance will be too strong, and he will directly crush her to death!

She glanced at the competition card in her hand. She was the second player in the Chopin International Piano Competition and the second player to appear.

There is still a little time before He Shen's No.5, and there are still three people in between.

But she was still afraid.

He Shen can be regarded as the big devil in this game, without any extra emotion at all, and there is only the big devil playing the piano in his heart!

This kind of big devil, he is actually in the same lounge as him?So don't you?

Ruined?
She still remembers the last contestant who was directly eliminated because of being too nervous before He Shen.

At that time, the pain and despair on her face directly made her whole heart throb.

I wouldn't be eliminated just like this person, right?

The more she thought about it, the more her hands shook, and the tension in her heart became heavier.

The staff took a look at the two of them, and asked another staff standing aside to lead them to the backstage of the contestants.

He Shen walked in front very calmly, while the Hua Guo female contestant followed behind He Shen a little stiffly.

The two came directly to the backstage of the contestants.

The staff pushed open the door of the contestants' backstage, He Shen and the two walked into the backstage, and walked to the back lounge with ease.

There are many, many fewer people than before!

The positions have been completely vacated, and there are no people in many positions.

Before, the seats were full of 20 people, but now after He Shen and the Hua Guo female player arrived, there were only seven or eight people.

However, the same as before, this time, no one spoke, and everyone's eyes were extremely serious.

They looked at He Shen and didn't know what to say for a while, they just looked at He Shen.

He Shen, the pressure on them was so great that they didn't know what to say to He Shen for a while.

He Shen, the top pianist in Huaguo, No.1 in the first round of the Chopin International Piano Competition, with an absolute disadvantage, reached No.1!
This kind of person is actually in the same venue as them?

On the same day as them?
Although they knew that their performance would not affect He Shen's performance, and He Shen's performance would not affect their results...

but!

After He Shen's performance, the enthusiasm of all the audience can really affect them.

Those very high emotions that everyone is cheering for.

Unless, behind He Shen are players like Liu Yu, charging towards the championship.

Otherwise, no one would be able to accept such a deep situation.

This also means that if they stand behind He Shen...

Although the judges should not give them a relatively low score, but they themselves will not be able to reach the best level in their performance because it is difficult to hold the stage.

This also means a little...

Their match will end here!
When everyone thought of this place, their expressions became even uglier, but there was nothing they could do.

For a moment, the entire lounge became incomparably silent.

At this moment, two more people entered the room.

These two people should be regarded as the last people in their group today.

Two players from Japan!

One of them is not familiar to everyone, but the other one is very familiar to many people.

From the finalists of the last Chopin International Piano Competition.

That is, the top ten of the previous session!
Aishi Kobayashi!

The contestant behind her bowed to her very respectfully, then turned and walked to the staff at the door, handed them his ID card, and stood there waiting.

It seems that this person should be the first contestant, today's first.

When that person left, He Shen could clearly see the sweat dripping from this person's forehead.

This sweat became extremely dazzling under the reflection of the light.

Not only He Shen, but everyone else also saw this!
However, no one uttered a word, just sat in their seats obediently, watching the contestant leave the waiting room and walk to the backstage door of the concert hall, waiting for his performance.

The Huaguo student sitting in He Shen, after watching the first contestant go out, hesitated for a moment, then got up as well, bowed slightly to He Shen, and said in a low voice.

"Well, Mr. He... Mr. He? I'll go to the player waiting room to wait. See you after the game?"

After all, without waiting for He Shen to nod, she ran outside as if escaping from a disaster, and hurried to the player's lounge, and then slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

Those lounges shared by everyone were really too scary, so scary that she couldn't breathe well!

It would be fine if He Shen was the only one in there, but there was also one inside, the top six in the Chopin International Piano Competition, that is, a contender who was eligible for the ranking.

Aishi Kobayashi!

Just one is scary enough, how about two?
This female contestant from Huaguo really didn't want to stay there for a moment. Without any hesitation, she ran out and hid in her personal lounge to calm down a little bit.

But this time, she was very lucky. There was no particularly strong player in front of her.

She has a little impression of the Japanese player in front of her.

Because this Japanese player was competing with her on the same day.

Therefore, she is very clear about the strength of this Japanese player.

He should also be a player on the same level as him, and he didn't have much influence on him.

Thinking of this, she breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at the wall next to her with a little fear.

It seems that through this wall, you can see the player lounge on the other side of the wall, and see the confrontation between He Shen and Aishi Kobayashi inside.

only……

In the room, the two people were not confronting each other with glaring eyes as she had imagined.

He Shen took out a lollipop from his pocket, stuffed it into his mouth, then raised his head, closed his eyes and meditated.

And Aishi Kobayashi, who was sitting opposite He Shen, honestly picked up a small water glass and sipped the water in the glass one mouthful at a time.

Because the stool might be a little bit high for her, her legs didn't even touch the ground, just swaying in the air like this.

After drinking a whole cup of 300ml hot water, she went to the staff standing at the door, followed them to ask for another cup of hot water, brought it back, continued to sit on the chair, stretched her legs, and drank hot water. water.

The appearance of two people, one eating candy and the other drinking water, is so disharmonious.

At this moment, everyone who was originally very nervous, inexplicably, the tension in their hearts suddenly dissipated a lot.

collapse!
After passing through multiple barriers, an extremely dull voice came from the direction of the concert hall.

Chopin International Piano Competition, the first day of competition, the second round, has officially started!
Except for He Shen and Kobayashi Aishi, everyone else turned their eyes towards the direction of the concert hall.

Kobayashi Aishi, on the other hand, looked at He Shen, especially at the lollipop in He Shen's mouth, could not help but tilt her head, and asked in English with a very serious Japanese accent.

"That... do you like lollipops? Why?"

He Shen opened his eyes, looked at Kobayashi Aishi who was sipping boiled water bit by bit, and asked the same question.

"Do you like drinking plain water?"

"I like it very much! Boiled water can warm my body and my whole body! It can relieve my tension very well." Kobayashi Aishi nodded, and then asked back.

"So, He, is that why you eat lollipops?"

He Shen glanced at Aishi Xiaolin and nodded slightly.

"Well, almost."

"Huh? Almost? What is it? Can it relieve tension? He, are you nervous?" Kobayashi Aishi tilted her head.

He Shen didn't even look at her, he just said casually.

"At the beginning, it may be because of a little hypoglycemia, so sugar is always with me, but recently the hypoglycemia has improved a lot. Eating sugar is more of a symbol, which can bring me back to the state of eating sugar and playing the piano. At that time, I could Treat the music more calmly."

"Oh..." Kobayashi Aishi nodded thoughtfully, and then suddenly asked: "But, won't eating candy cause tooth decay? Don't you feel pain?"

"?"

He Shen glanced at her inexplicably, but ignored her.

Saying so much is already because of her good performance.

If she hadn't played well, He Shen would have completely ignored a stranger like her.

Is it possible that I have to tell her how many times I brush my teeth every day, how much I eat at each meal, and how many times I go to the toilet?

He Shen ignored her, but closed his eyes directly, no one knew what he was thinking.

The others sat obediently, and no one dared to intervene.

Interrupting at this time, don't think too much, it's just courting death.

Don't talk to others eagerly by yourself, but in the end, they don't even look at you.

Although it is said that Kobayashi Ai is not very good at doing this, but this one named He Shen...

He will definitely do it!With his temper, he will definitely!
Everyone didn't dare to speak, and soon, the third and fourth contestants followed the staff and walked out quickly.

The room was mostly empty.

Kobayashi Aishi was still sitting on the chair, shaking her legs, drinking hot water boredly.

He Shen was still meditating with his eyes closed, and the others even wondered if He Shen just fell asleep like this.

But it was precisely because of this that the atmosphere in the whole room became more and more peaceful, and the depression in everyone's hearts also dissipated a lot.

At this moment, the staff came in, knocked on the door, and said.

"Contestant No. [-], Hua Guo, He Shen! Come out and get ready!"

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