The Wife Is a Superstar 2

Chapter 282 - Time Is Up

Ever since Maestro Liu Wei got unofficially banned from most of the country's major concert halls and high society events, he took solace from the classical music community. Even though his connections to high society were stripped away from him, he remained an influential figure in the country's classical music scene. He was still Maestro Liu Wei, after all.

At the request of a long-time friend who was the president of a private music academy, Maestro Liu Wei guested as a special one-time lecturer. Almost all the students and the instructors attended, so it was a big event. The lecture was scheduled on the same night as when the latest episode of "A Closer Look with Feng Jiu" aired.

Of course he was aware that Jennie's interview would be airing. He wanted to watch it, but since he had an earlier commitment with the music academy, watching the interview had to wait.

There was also something bothering him for the past few days. Two of his students suddenly stopped coming to see him. He also couldn't contact them. He asked around and it seemed that the two returned to their hometowns. He was feeling a bit peeved because the two didn't even inform him. Was it that difficult to send him a text message?

Putting the matter of his students aside, Maestro Liu Wei successfully completed his lecture at the academy. He was gathering his notes from the lectern on the stage when he heard some disturbance arising from the students who had yet to leave from their seats in the audience. Almost all of them were looking at their phones, tablets and laptops.

A disapproving frown appeared on his face. Young people these days just didn't have the same discipline as his generation. He, the lecturer, hadn't even left yet and they were already acting like monkeys let loose in the jungle.

After a few moments, he realized that something was amiss. Why were they whispering to each other while looking at him? Why did it feel like they were mocking him?

He scowled, intending to complain to his long-time friend. As the president, he should discipline the students of his music academy and teach them how to respect their elders. He was about to leave the stage when some of the conversations reached his ears.

"I really didn't think much of Jennie before, but now I think that she's very impressive. It seems that she has a close relationship with Maestro De Luca based on their conversation during the video call. Even our own maestros in this country can't boast such a level of familiarity with him. I'm also very surprised that she can speak fluent Italian."

"Exactly. If she didn't perform with Maestro De Luca at his concert in Germany, I don't think we'll even know that she's such a talented classical pianist. That 'Toccata' was insane! I think she played it better than my professor."

Maestro Liu Wei's mood plunged down even more. Jennie was a talented classical pianist?

'Don't make me laugh,' he sneered.

Then he heard something that made him stop in his tracks.

"I agree with what Maestro De Luca said. Music, be it classical or not, shouldn't have any borders. As classical music students or professionals, our training or skills shouldn't be a reason for us to discriminate against others when it comes to music."

"Uwah. This is so embarrassing. If I were Maestro Liu Wei and a world-renowned figure like Maestro De Luca called me out on national television, I wouldn't have any face left to show the world. I'll probably hide inside my house and never come out until I die."

"Sssh! Look at him. It looks like he doesn't know what happened yet."

What were they talking about? Maestro Liu Wei was very confused. Although he didn't yet understand what was going on, something was telling him that it wasn't anything good. A sense of dread started to weigh heavily on his chest, especially at the mention of Maestro De Luca.