Chapter 58: Guqin Master?

Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Guqin Master?

Due to an unforeseen incident, the show had to temporarily halt recording. It would resume in twenty minutes.

The audience in the livestream understood. After all, someone had fallen off a horse and needed to be taken care of.

After the show paused.

Orion Hawthorne found himself sitting in Sienna Everett’s arms, his breath caught in his chest and his face beet red with embarrassment.

’I’m a grown man, saved by a young woman, and I’m sitting in her embrace...’

’So much for my image!’

Sienna Everett was even more repulsed than Orion. The moment the horse stopped, she immediately vaulted off.

Isabelle Sutton ran over, panting. "Sienna, are you hurt? That was so dangerous just now! You scared me to death!"

A warmth spread through Sienna Everett’s heart. "I’m fine, don’t worry."

Orion Hawthorne dismounted as well, his eyes fixed on Sienna Everett with an unreadable expression. He recalled what Ophelia had said—to look after Sienna Everett on the show. He never expected to be the one needing to be looked after.

Orion Hawthorne brought a fist to his lips and coughed lightly, saying awkwardly, "Sienna Everett, just now... thank you."

The corners of Sienna Everett’s bright eyes lifted slightly. "If you really want to thank me, you can give me that pole dance."

Orion Hawthorne was speechless.

’How does she still remember the pole dance thing?!’

But now, Orion Hawthorne truly saw Sienna Everett in a new light. He was even a little impressed.

Isabelle Sutton looked back and forth between them. It seemed like they were bickering, but their relationship actually seemed pretty good.

As the three of them were talking, a staff member ran over with a phone, saying Sienna Everett had a call.

Participants weren’t allowed to have their phones while filming the reality show, so they were temporarily kept with the staff.

Sienna Everett glanced at the caller ID, raised an eyebrow slightly, and walked aside to take the call.

When she returned, Orion Hawthorne asked curiously, "Whose call was that? So secretive."

Sienna Everett answered casually, "A friend’s."

Orion Hawthorne: "What friend? Why so mysterious?"

Sienna Everett shot him a look. "Why are you asking so many questions?"

Orion Hawthorne puffed out his chest, acting bold despite being in the wrong. "Ophelia told me to look after you. Aren’t I just doing as she said?"

Sienna Everett mercilessly exposed him. "Yeah, right. You’re just being nosy."

Isabelle Sutton couldn’t help but let out a snort of laughter.

Sienna Everett thought for a moment. There was nothing to hide, so she said, "It was a friend who plays the guqin. He heard I was filming nearby and wanted to come see me, but I told him not to."

Orion Hawthorne looked her up and down, clicking his tongue in amazement. "I didn’t realize you were so important. What instrument does your friend play? The piano?"

Sienna Everett shook her head. "No, the guqin."

As soon as he heard guqin, Orion Hawthorne glanced over at Selena Hansen in the distance. "Look over there. That Selena Hansen isn’t much of a person, but she’s great at the guqin. She’s a student of the guqin master Winston Jarvis."

Isabelle Sutton nodded. "I’ve heard that too. Apparently, Selena Hansen is amazing at the guqin. She’s Winston Jarvis’s student."

Sienna Everett’s lips curled into a meaningful smile. "Winston Jarvis, huh."

Orion Hawthorne looked down at her and started bickering again. "Your friend plays the guqin too. Think they could ever be taken as a student by Winston Jarvis?"

Sienna Everett retorted leisurely, "Why are you so nosy? Is your side hustle being a paparazzo?"

Orion Hawthorne: "..."

’Wait a minute.’

’When Sienna Everett took the call just now, I vaguely saw the caller ID. I think the name was ’Winston Jarvis’...’

’Holy shit... It’s probably just someone with the same name, right?’

The twenty minutes passed quickly, and the show resumed filming.

They moved from the outdoor location to an indoor set.

As soon as the livestream returned, the director’s team immediately updated the audience on Dustin Everett’s condition. He had scraped his arm when he fell from the horse, but otherwise, he was fine.

Dustin Everett’s fans were finally able to relax.

At the same time, their dissatisfaction with Sienna Everett grew. ’How could she not have saved our idol immediately? What kind of person is she?!’

The director’s team apologized profusely. "We’re very sorry about the incident during the horse race. We couldn’t determine a winner, but that’s alright. We’ll start the next segment right away!"

"This time, we’re splitting our six guests into two teams. Based on our observations, Sienna Everett, Orion Hawthorne, and Isabelle Sutton will be one team. Dustin Everett, Selena Hansen, and Chloe Chambers will be the other!"

"Our production team guarantees that this segment will be completely safe! And it’s also very cultured and elegant!"

"TA-DA! This segment is... playing the guqin! We’d like each team to send one member to perform ’Nine Provinces’ by the famous composer SG!"

As soon as the announcement was made, the livestream chat exploded.

[AHHH, SG! IT’S SG! MY FAVORITE COMPOSER!]

[I LOVE SG TOO! EVERY PIECE THEY’VE COMPOSED HAS BEEN A HUGE HIT! NINE PROVINCES WAS THEIR DEBUT PIECE!]

[SO IS SG A MAN OR A WOMAN? I’D LOVE TO SEE WHO THEY REALLY ARE!]

The mention of SG’s name not only shook the netizens, but also filled Dustin Everett’s fans with a sense of pride.

[HAHAHA, SG IS OUR DUSTIN’S TEACHER! SO PROUD!]

[SG ONLY PUBLICLY TOOK OUR DUSTIN AS A STUDENT! EVEN PROUDER!]

[I WONDER IF DUSTIN HAS EVER SEEN SG IN PERSON...]

When Dustin Everett heard they were to play SG’s ’Nine Provinces,’ his expression instantly softened, his eyes overflowing with clear adoration and respect.

SG was his most beloved and respected mentor.

He had practiced all of SG’s compositions countless times.

And he would not allow anyone to slander SG.

After hearing the rules for the segment, Chloe Chambers laughed out loud. "Well, our team is guaranteed to win then. Not only can Dustin play the guqin, but he’s also SG’s only student. Who could possibly play it better than him?"

Orion Hawthorne furrowed his brows at her words.

’That idiot Dustin Everett must have had some dumb luck to be publicly accepted as a student by the famous SG.’

’Now that they have to play SG’s ’Nine Provinces,’ Dustin Everett definitely has a huge advantage.’

Selena Hansen glanced at Dustin Everett’s arm. "But Brother Dustin’s arm is injured, so it’s not convenient for him to play. Besides, if Brother Dustin competes, we’d just steamroll the other team. That would be no fun."

Dustin Everett glanced in Sienna Everett’s direction, a contemptuous smirk on his lips. "I’m not one to use my mentor’s name to overwhelm others. Forget it. Selena, you do it."

Chloe Chambers clapped her hands. "Selena is a great choice too! She’s the student of the guqin master Winston Jarvis. We still have a great chance of winning!"

The director’s team announced, "Alright, Selena Hansen will compete for your team!"

Then, they looked toward Sienna Everett’s team. "And what about your team?"

Isabelle Sutton waved her hands. "I can’t play the guqin."

Orion Hawthorne could play the piano and the guitar, just not the guqin.

He looked at Sienna Everett. "What about you?"

Sienna Everett glanced at the guqin the staff were carrying onto the stage and answered concisely, "I can."

Orion Hawthorne’s eyes lit up instantly. "How good are you?"

Sienna Everett: "I’m alright."

Hearing that, Orion’s heart sank a little. ’So is she good or not?’

’Oh well. It’s just one segment of a variety show. What matters is taking part, not winning or losing.’