Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 163: Arts Festival 5_1

Chapter 163: Chapter 163: Arts Festival 5_1

Her older brother was a sister-complex, naturally taking her words as truth.

Xia Jiaojiao’s eyes reddened with fury, her ten fingers dug into her palms, her back teeth clenched tight, filled with unwillingness and venom.

Who could have expected that the plan to sabotage the other’s prepared performance and make them embarrass themselves would backfire, spotlighting their rival instead?

Unwilling!

Truly unwilling!

Xia Ningxing felt her gaze, curved her lips, and met her eyes.

Must be infuriating, huh.

So happy!

Onstage, the host had already prompted the next contestant to come up and perform.

"Jiaojiao, it’s your turn." Seeing Xia Jiaojiao motionless, a classmate couldn’t help but give her a gentle push.

Xia Jiaojiao didn’t react, still staring intently at Xia Ningxing, her heart ablaze with rage and embarrassment.

"Xia Jiaojiao, what’s wrong with you, are you feeling unwell?" The homeroom teacher noticed her ferocious expression, furrowed his brows slightly, and looked at her with some concern.

"No..." Xia Jiaojiao finally snapped back to reality, bit her lip, and rose to walk towards the stage.

As she passed Xia Ningxing, she heard a mocking voice—

"Go for it, Jiaojiao, I believe you can definitely surpass me!"

She turned her head and was met by Xia Ningxing’s seemingly smiling, playful eyes.

Xia Jiaojiao couldn’t help but grit her teeth again, her face turning both red and dark.

This bitch!

Knowing full well how good she was at playing, and yet saying such things when she obviously couldn’t be surpassed, was clearly an insult, mocking her!

In an instant, all the blood seemed to rush to her brain, her eyes turning even redder. Were it not for that last shred of reason, she would surely have pounced on her and torn her to shreds right there and then.

Xia Jiaojiao, struggling to contain her impulse, walked onstage and began to play the piano.

But her heart was full of rage, envy, and dissatisfaction.

The thought that she could not outperform Xia Ningxing, that lowlife, made her as angry as if fire was erupting in her heart. The piano score she knew by heart suddenly slipped from her mind, and her fingers just messed the keys.

Xia Jiaojiao was extremely anxious, but the more agitated she became, the more chaotically she played.

It was as dreadful as demonic noise!

If there were any cardiac patients present, they would probably have died on the spot.

The judges couldn’t help but furrow their brows, wondering how a student worse than a beginner had the audacity to perform onstage.

"What are you playing at, get off the stage, get off now!"

"It’s painfully awful, my ears hurt."

"I really can’t stand it anymore, my heart is aching, just get off!"

"Get off!"

The students in the audience could no longer bear the cacophony and covered their ears, angrily cursing.

Xia Jiaojiao, already frustrated and irritable, now faced the insults of so many people. Her face felt as if it had been slapped dozens of times, burning with pain.

Finally, she could play no longer, covered her mouth, ran off the stage in tears, wishing from the bottom of her heart to tear Xia Ningxing limb from limb.

If Xia Ningxing hadn’t played so well, hadn’t taunted her, she wouldn’t have become so infuriated, nor would she have lost her composure onstage.

It was all her fault!

It was all her doing!

She was the one who had made her lose face like this!

"Xia Jiaojiao, what’s gotten into you, how could you play like that?" Seeing her return, the homeroom teacher shivered with anger, pointing at her.

The school had placed great expectations on her, even having the music teacher coach her before the competition, all to shine in front of the leadership. But she had instead brought shame upon them all.

Her classmates looked at her disdainfully:

"Xia Jiaojiao, hadn’t you been learning the guzheng since you were young? Is this what you’ve learned?"

"That’s hilariously pathetic; even I, who have never played a day in my life, can play better than her."

"I think she’s just pretending, obviously clueless but still insisting on participating."

"So embarrassing, I don’t want to say I’m from the same school as her."

"But luckily, we have Xia Ningxing. I believe she will definitely win an award and regain face for our school."

"Absolutely!"