“Hey, what event are you signing up for?”
“Definitely piano!”
“Are you going for classical music then?”
“I'm leaning toward classical.”
“In that case, I'll go for contemporary.”
“We're all pianists, not composers. But this year, the president insists on having one of us participate in the composition award competition... It's too...”
“Who knows what's going on in her mind? As long as it's not me, I don't care. Whoever's stuck with it is going to be humiliated, so why would I bother with it?”
As they were discussing, Andrea's voice rang out again. “Quiet down, everyone. Let's begin our meeting.”
The entire conference room fell silent.
“I'm sure you're all aware that when it comes to competing in the International Glalie Award, we, the Jadeborough Piano Association, have always lagged behind, especially in composition. If we don't compete for the composition award this year, we'll undoubtedly be ridiculed by other countries. As the president of the Piano Association, I'm deeply concerned about this. Therefore, I announce that Charlotte will be competing for the composition award. Charlotte, you better submit your composition to the International Glalie Award organizers and judges within a week.”
Andrea's words shocked the entire conference room, causing an uproar.
“Oh my god! The president just singled out that girl from Jadeborough!”
“It's ridiculous! What talent can a girl from a small place like Jadeborough have? We'll be so embarrassed when she fails.”
“We're entering the competition for awards. Even if we don't get first place, we might get second or third place. It's better than getting nothing and being humiliated.”
Charlotte sat in her seat, her face pale. She hadn't expected Andrea to be so forceful in making her sign up.
She took a deep breath and slowly said, “Mrs. Taylor... I don't want to participate.”
“This decision was made after unanimous discussions among all the leaders of the association. Everyone has already selected other projects to enter, except you. Charlotte, are you saying you don't want to bring glory to our country? Your mindset is quite backward,” Andrea said with displeasure. “This matter has been decided, and your objections won't be tolerated.”
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