"She's playing the piano?" Kang Jinhai blurted, spinning toward Jiang Yue. "Since when does Jiang Xiu know how to play the piano?!"
"She never mentioned it!" Wan Zhu exclaimed, disbelief thick in his voice.
"I consider myself her friend, and even I had no idea she played!" Wen Liling gasped.
Jiang Yue remained perfectly composed, her calm response only deepening their astonishment. "She learned it for the pageant."
Silence.
Then—
"Wait." Wen Liling stared in stunned disbelief. "She learned piano in less than two weeks?"
Jiang Yue nodded. "Less than a week, actually."
The weight of that revelation settled over them, leaving their minds reeling.
The Jiang Sisters were truly in a league of their own.
As the first notes of the song 'Red Bean' drifted through the gymnasium, a hush fell over the audience.
The melody was soft, delicate—like a quiet confession carried by the wind.
And then—
Jiang Xiu began to sing.
