Entertainment: Is this how you play music?!

Chapter 459 Brother Can never lie, he just likes to play word games.

The ratings won't explode on the spot.

In fact, to avoid impulsive or overly emotional decisions, the scoring process is quite cumbersome, with numerous subsequent evaluations.

This is easy to understand.

Truly valuable art is worth savoring repeatedly, and a performance that truly provides top-notch emotional stimulation will not be disliked once the initial excitement subsides.

While it can't be said that Chen Gang is completely against the version, Varian has a relative advantage over the previous version.

However, Chen Gang's handling of the ending was truly unforgettable.

Among the judges, three completely different viewpoints emerged regarding Chen Gang's design.

While the innovation is interesting, it doesn't warrant extra points and should be deducted.

[This ending is fantastic! An artist's thinking should never be limited. Changing the original work might be a drawback, but isn't this also a form of personal interpretation? It definitely deserves more points!]

The lack of a proper ending should have been penalized, but the well-designed ending, which aligns with the emotional tone of the performance, compensates for this shortcoming.

The judges all have their own opinions, and they generally don't change them easily.

Reflecting on things during the cooling-off period only involves making minor adjustments to one's own assessment.

But no matter how many adjustments were made, the final score was still quite outrageous.

83.67.

82.58.

85.25.

The score may seem low, but the algorithm is actually based on a maximum score of 100. Points are deducted downwards and then added upwards, with the final score multiplied by a coefficient of 0.8.

The fact that so many people scored over 80 points means that, before multiplying by a factor of 0.8, the judges generally gave the two scores that were over 100.

There were some points deducted, but not many, while the highlights of each performance earned extra points.

At this moment, Chen Gang and Varian also left the scene one after another.

The entire venue came to a standstill.

No one performed; the judges simply reviewed the competition again, gave precise scores, tallied the results, and then produced the final score.

The audience did not show any impatience.

Because this is a competition, not an entertainment performance, people come to the event to watch the exciting performances and the competition itself. Even if they are in a daze for a while, they will still chat about the game they just watched with great interest.

"This is fantastic. I almost feel it's a waste for such a match to appear in the semifinals."

"Yes, they should all go further."

"For the two of them, the other is an opponent they're bound to face sooner or later; it doesn't matter when they meet. But for the audience..."

"I really like Varian and Chen; they're both incredibly strong."

The two have their own ideas on how to handle their drastically different styles.

The audience was having a great time discussing it.

Li Can and Mikhail had already left the scene.

If you don't participate in this rating, you can just watch from the sidelines.

A moment later, Varian and Chen Gang walked over side by side.

The two seemed to have become quite familiar with each other, like good buddies.

Men's friendships sometimes develop in a strange way: they fight, find themselves evenly matched, and begin to admire each other.

After the two exchanged greetings, the four of them began to chat.

Collecting opponent data before a match is essential for precise targeting and even targeted attacks.

However, this did not affect the harmonious atmosphere of their private chats.

"Chen, you really surprised me. I didn't expect you to make such a risky choice in a competition like this."

Varian was sincere.

However, Varian, being rather introverted and serious, always gave the impression of being a political commentator when he spoke.

Upon hearing this, Li Can chuckled and patted Chen Gang on the shoulder.

"Yeah, Gangzi, you're pretty good at creating big projects. If this design doesn't get approval and you don't get extra points, you'll be furious, won't you?"

Chen Gang chuckled.

He seemed very happy, as if he didn't care at all about these so-called "dangerous designs" and achievements.

"So what if it exploded? As long as I had my fun playing it, that's all that matters."

Li Can gave a thumbs up.

This is what a true music enthusiast is like.

They are the inheritors of their own spirit.

"That's great, Gangzi, you've grasped the essence of the sect."

Chen Gang nodded with a smile, reminiscing about everything that had happened in the competition.

The battle is exhilarating, and the lingering aftertaste is equally enjoyable.

Time passed slowly.

Compared to the audience who are eager to know the result of the match.

The four of them didn't seem to care much; on the contrary, they were quite relaxed.

After two hours of evaluation and statistics.

The scores are finally out.

"The scores are in. Please return to the stage, both contestants."

A single sentence from a staff member gave the four of them a jolt.

"coming!"

Chen Gang and Varian exchanged glances, as did Li Can and Mikhail.

Compared to the purity of Chen Gang and his companion, Li Can and Mikhail were somewhat mixed with the impurities of two hundred rubles.

Soon, Chen Gang and his companion returned to the performance stage.

The audience gave it a warm round of applause.

"After a detailed evaluation by the judges, the scores for both of you have been tallied. Now, I will unveil the unveiling."

The chairman of the organizing committee stepped forward and made an announcement in front of the microphone.

The reporters were in high spirits, picking up their recorders, cameras, or notebooks, ready to document everything.

"Congratulations, Mr. Varian, the young musician from Russia."

Varian and Chen Gang shuddered.

The audience below the stage also shuddered.

Mikhail even gave Li Can a victorious smile.

But the next second, the chairman's sudden display of Russian humor caused a burst of cheers from the entire audience.

"Your excellent performance was well received by the judges, with the highest score being 86.51. Your solid performance also earned you a high score of 84.27 even for the lowest score. Unfortunately, we will have to remove the highest and lowest scores from your performance."

"Hi!!"

Seeing the chairman's humorous eyebrow raise, everyone couldn't hold back anymore.

It's so damn funny, it made everyone's hearts skip a beat.

Li Can laughed, but Mikhail was embarrassed.

"Congratulations, Mr. Varian, your final score is 85.62!!"

"Wow!!"

A burst of enthusiastic applause erupted.

Everyone in the audience knew just how explosive that score was.

Looking back at previous competitions, they are more than capable of competing for the championship.

The other semi-final match has already finished, and the average score of the two players in that group was 78 points.

It's almost a landslide victory!

Even some champions might not be able to achieve such a score.

"Congratulations, Varian."

"Thank you, Chen."

Varian first embraced Chen Gang, and then bowed deeply to the Chairman with great excitement.

This score has proven everything, regardless of winning or losing.

To win is well-deserved; to lose is to be honored, even in defeat.

The Chairman smiled and nodded, his gaze turning to Chen Gang.

"Mr. Chen Gang, a young performer from Xia Country, I must say that you have posed a huge challenge to the judging panel and even challenged the entire competition mechanism."

Chen Gang originally thought he would be nervous.

But I don’t know why.

At this point, it seemed that no other thoughts remained, and the heart was quite calm.

Li Can and Mikhail also glanced at the Chairman with displeasure. They knew that the old man was probably trying to be funny again.

as predicted.

The usually serious chairman suddenly smiled.

"But such courage and spirit show us a young artist who is spiritual and unrestrained!"

"Your highest score is 92.27!"

"Wow!!"

"What?!" "Thanks!! This is the biggest news ever!!"

The reporters were immediately in an uproar.

It's unbelievable that such an outrageous score of 91.27 would appear in such a top-level international competition!
The last person to break the 90-point mark was Xie Lang.

But now, excluding Li Can, Xie Lang is undoubtedly the world's number one young pianist.

With this score, Chen Gang has already secured a small part of the ticket to becoming a legendary performer.

"Not buddy, but Young Master Duo?!"

At that moment, Li Can was completely taken aback.

Mikhail's heart skipped a beat.

I subconsciously rummaged through my handbag.

There are two hundred rubles there.

But soon, the humorous chairman startled the two, causing them to stop moving and drawing another uproar from the audience.

"Similarly, performances that involve a spirit of adventure also carry greater risks, Mr. Chen. Your lowest score is 79.56!"

"what?!"

"How many did you say?"

Mikhail paused, his gaze suddenly turning somewhat strange.

Li Can sat up straight.

He subconsciously reached into his pocket.

There are two hundred rubles there.

The reporters in the audience covered their mouths.

Everyone felt cheated by the committee's scoring.

A score of 79.56 is quite high, at least enough to secure a spot in the final rounds, but compared to Varian's score, it's clearly a level below.

But upon closer reflection, it is quite understandable.

As the Chairman said.

Chen Gang's bold design will be loved by those who like it, and disliked by those who disagree.

The judges who gave Chen Gang a score of 79.56 may not have thought he was bad; perhaps they just felt that Chen Gang should have performed the piece properly, as his overall performance was no less than Varian's. It's just a pity that the ending was too subversive.

If you complete it, you will definitely get a very high guaranteed score.

Chen Gang smiled.

To be daring, you must take risks.

If they hadn't pulled this stunt, the low score of 79.56 might have become 80+, but it would never have received a high rating of 91 or above.

Every drink and every bite has its gains and losses.

But the reporters were different; they were all so tense that they held their breath.

Now, no one can guess the results for the two people based on the highest and lowest scores.

Varian's strength lies in his consistency. His final score of 85.62 was only slightly more than one point different from the highest and lowest scores, demonstrating that Varian's level of performance is remarkably consistent within the mainstream of the industry.

But Chen Gang.

The scores of 91 and 79 are outrageous. Who the hell knows how big the difference is? Whether the average score is 90 or 80, no one would be too surprised.

Everyone thought the chairman would also be humorous.

This time, however, the Chairman announced Chen Gang's score directly, without keeping him in suspense any longer.

"In the end, Mr. Chen Gang's average score was..."

"86.82 points!"

"Congratulations to Mr. Chen Gang on advancing to the finals!"

"Let's give a round of applause to these two outstanding young pianists! The future belongs to them!"

"Wow!!"

The audience erupted in cheers, thunderous applause filling the air.

Chen Gang looked delighted, while Varian showed no signs of discouragement. The two smiled and embraced, welcoming the applause from the audience.

"Oh oh oh!!"

"Yes!!"

Li Can burst into laughter, and Mikhail smiled and nodded. After clapping, he took out two hundred rubles from his pocket.

"Li, congratulations."

"Haha."

Li Can accepted the two hundred rubles with a big smile.

"A wonderful duel, Ms. Mikhail."

"Yes, it was wonderful."

Mikhail was not upset about losing money or face.

On the contrary, Mikhail was very happy at this moment.

Regardless of victory or defeat, Mikhail is a success as an educator for bringing his students to this point.

Moreover, his disciple not only broke through his own limits, but was also able to engage in a true artistic duel with his opponent in a competitive state, with both sides displaying the spirit of chivalry. Isn't that itself a kind of art?

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On stage, Chen Gang, amidst his joy, inadvertently caught a glimpse of Li Can and Mikhail's subtle interactions.

For a moment, it seemed like something was not quite right.

Did Ms. Mikhail slip some tickets to Brother Can?

【Um? 】

I had a slight sense of danger before going on stage, but I needed to focus on preparing for the competition and didn't pay attention to it.

Once the initial shock fades and you reflect on it, something always seems off.

Li Can seemed too relaxed; he didn't look like someone who had spent a lot of money on spinach.

Something is wrong, very wrong!

Chen Gang glanced at Li Can with suspicion, and when he saw Li Can happily stuff the money into his pocket, he felt a chill run down his spine.

Li Can's appearance was extremely similar to his own when he won a ten-yuan gift voucher with a lollipop in the female anchor's room!

Yes, Chan-ge never lies.

Over the years we've known each other, Li Can has truly been an incredibly honest person.

He could even be considered a strict practitioner of Schopenhauer's model.

But that doesn't mean this person doesn't play word games.

"Is he fucking messing with me?!"

I couldn't even be happy.

After completing the procedures, Chen Gang left the venue after the Varian group's competition ended.

Chen Gang couldn't wait to approach Li Can.

"Brother Can, you said you bought a lot of spinach."

"correct."

"May I ask you, how big is this large sum of money?"

Chen Gang looked serious.

He even seemed a little resentful.

"It's a stroke of genius that I would never choose."

Li Can sighed softly.

He took out four bills from his pocket.

The ancient warship commemorative column sculpture on the ticket is very eye-catching, and the face value is 50.

Chen Gang's face turned green.

Two hundred rubles? What is that? It's less than twenty rubles!
“I bet Ms. Mikhail a bottle of beverage, but I usually drink cola. Two hundred rubles for a milk tea is already an exorbitant price.”

"I fucking want to kill you."

Chen Gang's mentality collapsed.

Thinking back to what Brother Can said, he really didn't lie at all.

Laughed angrily.

"You told me they were mean, that I was no good, that I was just lucky and that it was all thanks to you. Tell me, who exactly are these 'them'?!"

Faced with Chen Gang's questioning, Li Can calmly took out his phone.

Find screenshots of netizens using foul language.

"Look, it's them. They really went too far, but it doesn't matter. Gangzi, you've already won back your pride!"

"You coward!"

Chen Gang's vision went black.

Li Can chuckled, his happiness doubling.

He shoved 200 rubles into Chen Gang's pocket.

"All the profits are yours, use them to buy milk tea. I never go back on my word."

(End of this chapter)