The competition abroad was intense, but the atmosphere at home was inspiring.
News of Shea Thorne's competition was relayed back home day by day, as she forged ahead to the finals.
Among the students sent by the National Conservatory of Music, a few others also achieved good results, but only Shea Thorne made it to the finals, yet she still received encouraging words at home.
To put it bluntly, just standing on that stage was already a victory.
Whether it was the live broadcast of the competition or the replayed videos, the bullet comments and comments were all celebrating the great names and achievements the students had won this time.
As the last hope for the national championship, Shea Thorne's family was interviewed once again, and her father, Hayden Thorne, appeared formally in public for the first time.
The director of the National Museum, a professor of archeology, discovered countless national treasures.
