As the music gradually reached its finest point.
The judges' attention slowly shifted from their initial astonishment at the music itself to the performances of the two contestants.
He Shumo watched the two performers onstage.
He tried his best to calm the turbulent emotions that had just surged within him.
It had to be said, this piece truly was a bombshell!
As a music critic and scholar, he had composed works of his own and spent years appearing onstage as a guest, appreciating all kinds of musical creations.
But a piece this beautiful, one that left people utterly amazed from the very first note, was something he had encountered for the first time.
But precisely because of that.
This was a cello competition!
The choice of piece itself could not affect the scoring.
Even though, from Yao Han's earlier hint, He Shumo already knew that Lin Tian was the composer of this piece.
Despite his shock and excitement,
from a judge's perspective, he still had to evaluate the performers objectively and fairly in areas such as technique, understanding, and emotional expression!
Even though—
He Shumo already could not resist the urge to immediately write down the highest possible rating of "A+" on the form.
No matter what, he had to hold back!
For such an outstanding piece to take the stage and become an advantage—
the prerequisite was being able to fully display its most captivating side here on this stage, before the judges and the audience.
"..."
As the grand climax officially arrived.
The girl onstage closed her eyes.
The cello rang out!
Gan Yan Yu's unique style of performance—had arrived!
At that moment,
within the gentle, flowing music.
The barefoot girl stepped into a green forest.
Birdsong and flowers filled the air here. Every animal lived in harmony