So, was she joking around?
...
Ellinor's expression was casual as her playing shifted from a random pluck to a rhythmic strum. The song she was playing was exactly the one from the guitar sheet music Yvette had initially given her.
Downstage, the faces of the students turned from dissatisfaction to confusion, then admiration and intoxication.
Yvette and her friends were stunned..
They didn't expect Ellinor to actually play the song!
As the situation took an unexpected turn, it was crucial not to panic. Yvette's friends started to nudge her.
"Yvette, don't be fooled! You sing too!"
"Yeah, Yvette, drown out Ellinor with your voice!"
"Yvette, don't forget to dance!"
With the prodding of her friends, Yvette came back to her senses. Once she caught the rhythm, she started singing her own lyrics, twirling and dancing.
She sang her heart out, trying to pull the student’s attention onto herself, outshining Ellinor!
In fact, she succeeded. Some of the students did turn their attention to her.
So, Yvette danced with even more vigour!
But who would have thought, the rhythm of Ellinor's playing accelerated. Her fingerwork was so fluent and it didn't look like she was a first-timer!
The song got faster and faster, but it never went off-key or missed a beat. This was definitely a mark of high skill level.
Yvette's singing and dancing obviously couldn't keep up with the rhythm anymore. But she wouldn't give up, she sang and danced faster.
However, the faster she sang, the less stable her breath became. She didn't even have time to catch her breath, let alone dance. She got dizzy and fell uncontrollably onto the stage, and looked embarrassed!!!
There was an uproar downstairs.
Yvette fell!
As the song ended, the place quieted down.
Everyone was still absorbed in the thrilling melody.
The first applause came from the terrace across.
Ellinor turned her head and saw Theo?
Theo stood there clapping nonchalantly, his applause crisp and vigorous.
On his cool handsome face was a faint smile, as if he was appreciating and mocking at the same time.
When did Theo get there? How long had he been there?
And his friends were there too! Were they all here for the show?
Especially that guy Byran, he looked somewhat dazed, snapping back to reality only to glare at her fiercely!
"Very good, very good! The violin sounds great!" Jonah laughed happily, leading the applause that immersed the students in the music. Suddenly, the applause was thunderous.
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