Lin Tian watched Nishikawa Yuuhaku's departing figure, then sat back down in his chair.
He had not expected to meet Nishikawa Yuuhaku, the man who had stirred up such a huge controversy with him online, in this way.
Was he here to test him?
He had not expected such an accomplished pianist to be afraid of clashing with someone else and take the initiative to build goodwill.
Maybe it was just as Yao Han had said.
Perhaps a competition Lin Tian did not care about was the only opportunity of a lifetime in the eyes of other contestants.
If they clashed with him again in the finals, that would truly be a major problem.
Perhaps Lin Tian himself would not threaten Nishikawa Yuuhaku's ranking, but his pieces could put him at a disadvantage in his competition with Burke.
That was understandable.
Of course, perhaps Lin Tian was just imagining things.
Maybe Nishikawa Yuuhaku had approached him simply because he appreciated his music.
As the host finished speaking, the competition officially began.
Amid the applause of the entire audience.
Contestant No. 1, Camilo Williams, took the stage to perform!
Urgent piano notes rang out.
They echoed through the concert hall.
Sure enough, once they reached the finals, the intensity immediately rose.
Lin Tian had noticed Williams before. He seemed to receive a great deal of media attention as well.
His ability was indeed formidable.
Just like his music, he was domineering.
He was handsome too—blond hair, blue eyes, a high nose, and a beard. A very classic handsome white man.
According to media evaluations, he was the contestant most likely to snatch the "Audience Favorite Award" from Nishikawa and Burke.
As Williams's performance ended, the tidal-wave response from the audience below proved exactly that.
"Next contestant, Watanabe Satoru."
On the