The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 696

But there was nothing anyone could do about it.

Even if they kept streaming Stella, there was still a chance her popularity would eventually dip.

Meanwhile, the chat was exploding with comments, messages scrolling by faster than anyone could read.

"This is nothing. Compared to Stella's performance, it's just not on the same level."

"It was energetic, sure, but I still prefer the calm and comfort of Stella's music." "Ugh, I'm not into that whole 'delicate and helpless' look. I'm out, I'm out!" "Hey, Rachel's really talented too! Don't leave, everyone-give her a chance!"

Out in the front row, Rena and the others exchanged puzzled glances after Rachel's performance.

Rena couldn't help asking, “So... this is what our junior's really capable of?"

Johnny looked genuinely stunned. "This is just... way too—"

Before he could finish, David nudged him and shot him a warning look.

Johnny caught himself, paused, and quickly changed tack. "I mean, you can tell her fundamentals are solid. She's got some real skill..."

Still, he couldn't quite swallow his disappointment, and he asked, "Professor, was Rachel just having an off day? She didn't seem to play at her usual level, did she?"

turned to

they thought Rachel

was quite skilled-but compared to the dazzling

after Stella's stunning performance. With such brilliance right before their eyes, Rachel's set

Colby that, back then, their teacher had actually turned down Stella's request to become his student and had chosen Rachel as

Rachel must be even

for someone else's cast-off? Stella's

just heard Rachel play on ker own, maybe they would've thought she was impressive enough-at least good

anyone truly outstanding had come

something special in her,

are always

all been so eager to hear Rachel

and the others were

They were downright disillusioned.

of them wanted to believe their teacher

to pick a seemingly

tried to come up with other

with his students' questioning, expectant eyes, Mr. Walden

ill of others, and he honestly didn't know how

all.