Chapter 426: The apple doesn't fall far away from the tree!

He reached out and pulled Rivata to his side, saying in a deep voice, "Later, you will all perform on stage. Since you said your teacher is long-established, presumably he has some skills. After the competition, whoever scores lower will publicly apologize to the other." At this point, his gaze turned to Andrew. "As for the two of us, I don't look down on you for not being well-known, but this situation did arise because of you. If either of our disciples loses, the mentor must also apologize. What do you think?" His words seemed righteous, but they were laced with disdain for Andrew. Being a renowned pianist, they all have their pride. Under normal circumstances, Andrew wouldn't even qualify to compete with him. But, to stand up for his disciple, he had to use this convincing method. Of course, Rivata, his disciple, shared the same sentiment. "Teacher! How can you demean yourself by competing with someone so unknown? Is he even worthy?" Rivata's teacher raised his hand to inte