Gregory bid farewell to the audience and then returned backstage, marking the end of tonight's concert.

Up until the end, Gregory did not reveal Lin Fan's name, leaving a huge mystery for everyone, driving them mad, especially after discovering that this genius pianist was actually a Huaxia person—they were even more eager to know the answer.

"Oh my God, who is he? I really want to know!"

"Same here! We can rule out Lang Lang for sure, if it were Lang Lang, there'd be no need for this kind of secrecy."

"It's unbelievable that we have such an unknown piano master in Huaxia!"

"Perhaps this master doesn't want to be famous. Not everyone desires fame."

"The saying 'masters are among the common folk' is absolutely true!"

"No matter what, the world's top-level piano, certified by Gregory himself, is in Huaxia. Am I proud? I'm too proud!"

"Although, I still really want to know who he is!"

Seeing the audience almost going crazy, those who knew the truth, like Pianist Zhou and others, felt a strange sense of satisfaction because they knew!

Liu Mengjie glanced at Lin Fan beside her, feeling an indescribable pride in her heart. Her man was truly extraordinary; he amazed the entire event tonight but didn't covet the chance for overnight fame. This worldview made Liu Mengjie admire him immensely.

She knew that Lin Fan would one day become a world-renowned figure; her man would one day stand on the world's pinnacle.

Liu Mengjie herself was also an excellent person; she was the dean of the Yun City Music Academy—a feat not easily achieved. Combined with her intelligence and beauty, she was the goddess in the hearts of countless men.

Yet, as outstanding as she was, in front of Lin Fan, she transformed into a fangirl, gazing at Lin Fan with eyes full of admiration.

Moreover, he was her man. Tonight... Liu Mengjie tugged at her dress, her face suddenly flushed.

As the concert concluded and the audience began to disperse, despite everyone wanting to know who the genius pianist was, they were unlikely to get an answer.

"Let's go," Lin Fan turned to Liu Mengjie and said.

Liu Mengjie, her face still red, nodded. She was already a bit impatient to leave.

"Landlord brother, where did you go earlier? I thought you had already left!"

At this moment, Nie Qiao'er came over to ask Lin Fan.

Before the concert started, Lin Fan had mentioned he was going to the bathroom, but when the concert began, he still hadn't returned.

It wasn't until Gregory started performing that Nie Qiao'er realized Lin Fan had returned to the audience. However, with Gregory performing, Nie Qiao'er felt it wasn't appropriate to ask him then, but now that the concert was over, she finally approached him.

Lin Fan replied, "I encountered something, so I was delayed for a while."

Lin Fan was speaking truthfully. He indeed encountered something—Gregory had an episode, and he helped him before going on stage to play a piano piece.

Nie Qiao'er was unaware, assuming it was something else, so she chose not to probe further.

"Landlord brother, are you going back to Tangchen Yipin tonight? We could go together," Nie Qiao'er said with a smile.

She was eager for Lin Fan to return to Tangchen Yipin; she wanted to chat with him.

What?

Liu Mengjie became tense. If Lin Fan was going back to Tangchen Yipin tonight, then what about her...

Lin Fan said, "Not tonight."

Nie Qiao'er looked a bit disappointed, sighed, and said, "That's too bad. I was hoping to invite the landlord brother to my place and make Coke chicken wings for a midnight snack."

Lin Fan: "..."

Turns out not returning to Tangchen Yipin was a wise choice.

Hearing Lin Fan say he wasn't returning to Tangchen Yipin, Liu Mengjie felt relieved, filled with joy.

They continued talking as they walked outside, planning to leave.

At this moment, Pianist Zhou, Li Di, and others left the backstage and approached them, followed by Gregory's translator.

Standing before Lin Fan, the translator respectfully said, "Mr. Lin, Mr. Gregory would like to invite you backstage; he wishes to thank you again in person."

Lin Fan smiled and replied, "Please tell Mr. Gregory that there's no need to be polite. It's getting late, and I need to head home. If Mr. Gregory has time, he's welcome to revisit Huaxia."

Lin Fan could imagine what Gregory might say; earlier on stage, Gregory almost couldn't resist revealing him.

But Lin Fan felt he had already spoken enough and had nothing more to say to Gregory.

Everyone quietly wiped the sweat from their brow. Too impressive—being invited by one of the world's top piano masters, and Lin Fan calmly declined...

If Gregory invited them to meet, they'd probably be thrilled for days and boast about it their whole life. Yet Lin Fan nonchalantly refused.

Li Di bowed his head, feeling ashamed once again. Henceforth, his perception of Lin Fan completely changed—Lin Fan stood at a level he could never reach, before Lin Fan, he was only worthy of lowering his head.

The translator nodded, "Okay, Mr. Lin, I will convey your message to Mr. Gregory."

With that, he bade farewell and left.

This scene left Nie Qiao'er stunned. What? Did she hear correctly that Gregory was inviting the landlord brother backstage?

What happened here?

Suddenly, she thought of something, her whole body shook with shock, trembling involuntarily. Could it be, could the mysterious genius pianist actually be... the landlord brother?

Coincidentally, Lin Fan had been away for a while...

The more Nie Qiao'er thought about it, the more convinced she became; her heart raced with excitement.

Then, Pianist Zhou and others also bid farewell, and before leaving, each of them made a point to shake Lin Fan's hand, treating him with high regard.

Witnessing this, Nie Qiao'er felt even more assured of her guess.

Outside, as Yun City Music Academy's group was about to part ways, Chu Xiaoxiao followed the dormitory teachers back to school. Before leaving, Chu Xiaoxiao glanced longingly at Lin Fan, feeling regretful she had no chance to chat alone with Teacher Lin tonight amidst so many people.

Only Lin Fan, Liu Mengjie, and the still-present Nie Qiao'er remained onsite.

"Landlord brother, I want to ask you a question. Answer me honestly—did you perform on stage tonight?" Nie Qiao'er asked, her voice trembling from shock.

Regarding Nie Qiao'er, Lin Fan saw no reason to hide. He nodded, "Yes."

Ah!

Upon receiving confirmation, Nie Qiao'er grew even more excited—the genius pianist truly was the landlord brother! Of course, given the landlord brother's incredible musical talent, who else could it be!

Too impressive, too impressive—Nie Qiao'er felt utterly captivated at that moment, wanting to kneel down and sing "Conquer."

Just this way, conquered by you, cutting off all retreat routes...

Watching from the side, Liu Mengjie couldn't help but sweat. Great, now there's another rival...

Meanwhile, footage of Lin Fan's piano performance tonight was quietly spreading online, soon set to amaze even more people.