Chapter 112: Chapter 112 Wang Qi and Lin Fei
"For the next few days, focus mainly on reading and practicing the scores. In a week, you’ll have an assessment, so prepare well."
Hearing the word assessment made Gu Yan unable to help but feel nervous. She nodded repeatedly, "I will do my best."
Yang Min nodded and returned to her independent office to work, while Gu Yan was still a bit overwhelmed.
An assessment in a week, she was worried she wouldn’t do well enough.
Wang Qi came over, patted her shoulder, and reassured her, "No need to be nervous, it’s just a simple check of your level, just perform normally."
That’s exactly why she’s so nervous, Gu Yan replied inwardly.
Aside from learning a bit of beginner piano as a child, she hadn’t touched it for over ten years. Although she had self-taught a lot of piano knowledge in recent years, she had never had any practical experience. She really had no confidence.
"Afraid as soon as you hear assessment, still claiming you didn’t use connections to get in," Lin Fei scoffed coldly, looking at Gu Yan with disdain.
Hearing her words, Gu Yan didn’t feel angry. Instead, she felt guilty and ashamed.
Everyone here had real skills, and she was just an outsider who got in through Tang Yuxiu’s recommendation. She really felt she had no real ability.
Wang Qi, upon hearing Lin Fei’s words, was displeased, "Can’t you allow someone to be nervous? Were you very relaxed during your assessment? Did I say you had no ability then?"
"Wang Qi, you’re already speaking up for Gu Yan even though she’s just arrived. Is it because you think cozying up to her will benefit you since she has connections?"
"Don’t think everyone is as scheming as you. Are you the only one hardworking and down-to-earth? I’ve worked at the Tang Family for five years, would I still need to wait till now to climb the ladder? Lin Fei, stop judging others with your narrow mind."
Indeed, Wang Qi was quite attractive, a real beauty who exuded a youthful, free-spirited aura that was infectious to those around her.
If she wanted to marry a rich man, her own qualities already made her quite eligible.
Moreover, it’s said that in the company, from managers to junior staff, there were at least ten people pursuing her.
But she didn’t fancy any of them. She said it was about feeling, and if she felt right, she wouldn’t let go of even a beggar by the roadside.
This kind of girl, Gu Yan genuinely liked, and she got along very well with her.
Lin Fei was left speechless by Wang Qi’s words, gave both Wang Qi and Gu Yan a dark look, and buried herself in her work.
Wang Qi snorted softly, turned to Gu Yan, and said, "Don’t mind her, she’s just competitive and doesn’t like people who get in through connections, but she is really serious about her work."
"It’s alright, I don’t mind, you all are amazing."
"You’re one of us now too. Practice your scores well, and when you want to practice the piano, call me, and I’ll take you to the piano room."
"Alright, thank you."
"We’re colleagues, no need to be polite." Wang Qi waved to her and returned to her workpost.
They were all working on writing compositions now, reportedly for a large banquet at the end of the month, so they had to pick out two of the best pieces, which would be performed for the first time at the banquet.
Once the pieces were written, they had to cram for practice and also collaborate with other instrument groups for rehearsals.
But as Gu Yan was new and inexperienced in such matters, and time was tight, she wasn’t involved.
Not being involved made Gu Yan quietly breathe a sigh of relief, as she was really afraid of wrecking things if she were.