She Only Cares About Cultivation-Chapter 1057 - 886: Super Star 60 (Part 2)

The teachers also gave her an evaluation.

"Very good, you completed the performance of two pieces of music within the stipulated time, and it was very smooth and coherent, with no wrong notes."

"The performance was complete and the treatment was appropriate, at least I didn’t hear any major problems."

"Your piano playing has a strong appeal in the transition of rhythm, really engaging people in it. I saw you were very invested while playing, and that’s great. Music is like this; you have to move yourself first to touch and even influence others. The girl’s future is boundless, keep it up!"

...

After Hua Yan expressed her thanks, the teacher asked her to leave the stage because the live performance was being recorded, and they would review the playback to make a decision.

As she left the examination hall, she realized her palms were already soaked with sweat. She thought she wasn’t nervous, but she actually was, just unknowingly!

Hua Yan waited for Molly outside the exam hall for about half an hour before Molly came running over with a grin, not a trace of nervousness on her face.

"How was it, how did it go?"

Before Hua Yan could ask, Molly asked her first, and Hua Yan responded with a playful smile, "I performed steadily; as for the results, let’s see what fate has in store for us!"

"Yes, me too, because there was no pressure, I felt very relaxed while playing, and the result was that I felt good about myself, haha!"

"I hope we both win a prize, even an Excellence Award would be great!"

Indeed, the Xinghai Cup is considered a pretty professional competition in the country, and even winning an Excellence Award would mean all these years of learning piano weren’t in vain.

That way, even if she doesn’t pursue this path in the future, just having this certificate would allow her to get a part-time job to earn some living expenses.

"Come on, I’ll treat you, let’s go eat at a buffet. I’ve been so stressed these days, I need to relax my little paws!"

Molly put her arm around Hua Yan’s neck, greeted the teacher who came with the class, and then left the competition venue.

Seeing the packed crowd outside, Molly pursed her lips.

"Look at how other people’s parents treat them. Why don’t we have such good luck? I still don’t know where my mom is or what she looks like. Even if she’s dead, at least leave me a photo, right? I can’t mention her in front of my dad; he gets angry whenever I do. Over time, I stopped mentioning her. Do you know what days I fear the most? The kind where parents pay attention, yet we don’t have any parents paying attention."

Hua Yan squeezed her hand, "Silly girl, you should be grateful. Life has made us more independent and stronger. Look at our peers around us and look at ourselves. Don’t you think they are nothing without their parents, yet we can survive without ours?"

Molly, half-crying and half-laughing, turned her head, "That’s you. I’m just like them, without my dad, I’m really nothing. Look at all the brand-name clothes I’m wearing, the food and things are all given by others. Even if I think he doesn’t love me, at least he raised me. You are truly independent!"

"Once you graduate from university, you can be too. It’s just a matter of time. Come on, let’s not talk about this. Let’s eat."

Molly is really a rich second generation. She actually picked a buffet in a Five-star hotel, costing 1,088 per person. Upon hearing this price, Hua Yan didn’t wait for Molly to pay but pulled her away: "Grandma, there’s so much more you can do with over one thousand yuan, why not come to my place? I’ll cook for you!"

It’s not that Hua Yan is stingy, but she felt it wasn’t worth it to spend money like this. First, they definitely wouldn’t be able to eat much, and second, they are still students and shouldn’t be so extravagant. So, they should firmly change the little girl’s out-of-touch-with-reality character.

In the end, they went to a supermarket and spent US$ 200 to US$ 300 to buy beef, lamb, various vegetables, sauces, and ingredients, and went home to indulge in a filling spicy hot pot.

"How does it feel?" Hua Yan couldn’t help but tease Molly, who was slumped on the sofa like Ge You.

"Although I ate a lot and it was delicious, I must say, a buffet feels more satisfying. Money is such a good thing; wherever you spend it, it feels comfortable. But you’re right, I should change my extravagant ways. If he doesn’t give me money after I turn eighteen, I wouldn’t even have a place to cry."

Hua Yan frowned, "You... haven’t saved any money all these years? Right, how much does your dad give you each month?"

Molly shook her head, "No savings. What’s the point of saving money? One hundred thousand, a month one hundred thousand, "

"Pfft..." Hua Yan was shocked. She used to think that her own annual 300,000 expenses were already quite impressive, and now, this friend tells her she spends one hundred thousand a month? And she actually spends it all?

The impact wasn’t strong, but the insult was severe. It turns out she was too petty. Damn, this is a real wealthy family, compared to them, what are we even?

Molly looked at her face and laughed, "My stepmom spends way more than me each month. Their whole family can spend one million a month, what I spend is nothing compared to that. I never really had the idea of saving money, but seeing you living in your own house, cooking your meals, living your own life, suddenly made me so envious. You’re right, I need to save money. I can’t be as extravagant as before. I should really learn from you. Otherwise, if one day my dad goes bankrupt or stops caring for me, where would I cry?"

"Even if you’re saving money, you need a plan. I’ll teach you about it later. You don’t need to lower your standard of living all at once. You have to do it gradually. If it’s too sudden, you won’t be able to handle it!"

After eating, the two of them played games for a while, and Molly stretched lazily.

"Alright, I haven’t been home for half a year, and with only a few days left before school starts, I need to go home and see my family. You’ve been exhausted lately, get some good rest, I’m off."

When Hua Yan saw her off downstairs, they happened to see a neighbor coming in with a flyer. Molly immediately noticed the words for sale and instinctively took a copy, asking the person about the size, area, and price of the house. After exiting the elevator, Molly suddenly said to Hua Yan.

"What do you think of the idea of us being neighbors?"