The room next to the corridor was the backstage lounge, and at this moment, it was in chaos because Gregory, the main performer of tonight's concert, had fallen to the ground, unconscious.

Just a few minutes earlier, Liu Mengjie and Li Di had followed several master-level figures in the music world to the backstage to visit Gregory. This was a rare opportunity. Normally, someone of Liu Mengjie's status wouldn't have the chance to meet such a world-class musician privately, but someone Liu Mengjie knew had a personal connection with Gregory.

This person, surnamed Zhou, is also a top 10 pianist in the country. He became acquainted with Gregory through an international competition and became good friends. This time, as Gregory was on a tour in Huaxia, the pianist surnamed Zhou came specifically to support him and, with Gregory's consent, brought a few friends to visit backstage.

Firstly, this pianist surnamed Zhou had a bit of an intention to show off his good relationship with Gregory, as he was probably the only one in the country capable of privately bringing people to meet Gregory.

Secondly, this pianist surnamed Zhou also wanted to take this opportunity to introduce some of Huaxia's outstanding talents to Gregory.

The pianist surnamed Zhou said to Liu Mengjie, "Miss Liu, since the concert hasn't started yet, we need to go backstage to visit Mr. Gregory. After the performance, Mr. Gregory will be in a hurry to fly back to his homeland, Polan. You are the principal of the Yun City Music Academy, so you should be quite familiar with the talents in the Yun City music scene. You can choose one person to come with me to visit Mr. Gregory."

Liu Mengjie thought of Lin Fan immediately. In her view, Lin Fan was a musical genius. It wasn't favoritism; it was simply the truth.

But as Liu Mengjie turned around, she couldn't find Lin Fan. Instead, she saw Li Di approaching with a somewhat displeased expression.

Liu Mengjie stopped Li Di and asked, "Teacher Li, have you seen Teacher Lin?"

Li Di had just seen Lin Fan and knew that Lin Fan was eating in the buffet area, but he didn't hesitate: "Sorry, I haven't seen him. What's up, Principal?"

Liu Mengjie said, "We're planning to go backstage with Teacher Zhou to visit Mr. Gregory."

As she spoke, Liu Mengjie continued to look around, trying to find Lin Fan.

What?

Li Di was taken aback and suddenly became angry. Was Liu Mengjie planning to take Lin Fan to meet Gregory?

Why Lin Fan?

Clearly, he's a good-for-nothing rich second generation!

Li Di immediately felt disdain for Principal Liu. He now had reason to believe that Lin Fan was the son of the school board director, and Liu Mengjie must have been supporting Lin Fan to keep her position as principal. He couldn't believe that someone as beautiful and intellectual as Liu Mengjie would become a slave to the capitalists.

Indeed, art shouldn't be linked with money. Once art becomes business, it's tainted with the stench of money. No matter how beautiful Liu Mengjie is, she lost the grace she should have because of her submissive behavior to Lin Fan, the rich second generation!

Li Di really wanted to lose his temper and scold Liu Mengjie right there.

But Li Di held his tongue. He took the initiative to approach the pianist surnamed Zhou, flashing a flattering smile, "Teacher Zhou, it's great to see you. Do you remember me, Li Di? We met at a conference before. I'm currently a piano teacher at the Yun City Music Academy."

The pianist surnamed Zhou smiled and said, "Ah, Xiaoli, of course, I remember. You are the pride of Huaxia's piano world. Principal Liu, are you planning to bring Xiaoli along?"

Liu Mengjie wanted to say no, but since she couldn't find Lin Fan and the others were in a hurry, there was no time for her to look for Lin Fan.

Liu Mengjie had no choice but to nod reluctantly.

Thus, Li Di smoothly seized an opportunity and followed the pianist surnamed Zhou backstage.

Li Di was overjoyed. This was wonderful. To him, it felt like a victory against Lin Fan. Lin Fan wasn't even worthy of meeting Gregory, and now he had seized the opportunity that should have been Lin Fan's.

Being proactive is so important. If you're not proactive, are you going to wait for Liu Mengjie to give you a chance? That Liu Mengjie would have just given this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to the rich second generation!

Thinking about this, Li Di grew even more annoyed with Liu Mengjie—this lackey of the capitalists!

The group then arrived backstage where they smoothly met Gregory.

Gregory was in a hurry to return to his country after the concert. Therefore, once it ended, he would head to the airport, especially since he wasn't planning to return to Huaxia in the coming years. This made the meeting a truly rare opportunity.

Liu Mengjie got this chance thanks to her status as the principal of Yun City Music Academy and because the concert was held in Yun City.

Li Di directly snatched away Lin Fan's opportunity.

Of course, Lin Fan was completely unaware of all this.

Gregory, one of the top ten living pianists in the world, can even rank in the top three on this list. He's acclaimed as a once-in-a-century piano master, and being from the same country as Chopin, Polan, he's regarded as Chopin's successor.

Gregory, nearing sixty, was tall, wearing a loose suit and a large beard, exuding an extraordinary aura.

Everyone in his presence felt like students meeting a teacher, not daring to look too closely.

However, Gregory was very gentle, greeting everyone warmly with a handshake and a smile.

He couldn't speak Huaxia, but with the help of a translator, he got to know each of the visitors. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Mr. Gregory, this is Miss Liu Mengjie, the principal of Yun City Music Academy," the pianist surnamed Zhou introduced.

Gregory's eyes lit up, extending a hand to shake with Liu Mengjie, complimenting, "Oh, what a lovely lady from Huaxia, you are stunning! You are the most beautiful woman I've met in Huaxia."

The translator conveyed the praise, and everyone laughed.

Liu Mengjie blushed, "Mr. Gregory, you flatter me."

Next, the pianist surnamed Zhou introduced Li Di, "This is Li Di, an outstanding young pianist from Huaxia, currently a piano teacher at Miss Liu's school."

Li Di was extremely excited, nodding and bowing as he approached to shake hands with Gregory, "Mr. Gregory, it's so thrilling to meet you in person. You're my idol!"

Seeing Li Di's display, Gregory had a fleeting moment of disdain. He felt that there was no need for Li Di to appear so humble and insignificant. With a smile, he said, "Teaching is a noble profession. I hope you nurture excellent talents."

Li Di, flattered, was immensely grateful, "Thank you for your encouragement, Mr. Gregory. I will certainly become a good teacher!"

Li Di, too, believed he had the capability to be a good teacher.

However, just at that moment, Gregory's expression suddenly changed, turning exceptionally grim. With a pronounced furrow in his brow, he staggered and then collapsed to the ground.

The scene startled everyone, especially Li Di, who was still holding Gregory's hand. He quickly let go and stepped back, afraid others might suspect he was the cause of Gregory's condition.