Chapter 551

"You're not apologizing to me—you're apologizing to the folk artists behind me!"

"And, you're apologizing to the people of Longguo!"

Apologize?

That word once again struck Andrew's sensitive nerves.

He prided himself on his respectable background—how could he possibly apologize to these unknown Longguo people?

Wouldn't that lower my own standing?

But if he didn't apologize?

Looking at the gazes of the musicians around him, he already knew the answer in his heart.

If he didn't apologize, there would no longer be any possibility of collaboration between him and these world-class musicians!

In an instant, Andrew's entire mind was suddenly flooded with rage.

Don't think I don't know—just now, every single one of you looked down on these Longguo artists!

It's just that I was the one who said it out loud, and now you're all playing the good guy again?

Damn it!

If I don't get off easy, don't any of you even think about getting away with it!

Worst case, I won't bother mixing in the music scene anymore—I'll go back and fight for the Grey family's fortune!

Thinking of this, his eyes suddenly rolled, and he said in a low voice.

"Yes, your vocal prowess is strong—stronger than every musician present!"

"But so what?"

"Who decreed that a musician must necessarily be a top-tier singer?"

Avril was suddenly stunned—why did those words sound so familiar?

Andrew continued to roar.

"Everyone present is a top musician! There are famous composers! Conductors! Performers!"

"You, a mere pop singer from Longguo, want to throw your weight around in front of them?"

"Are you looking down on them?"

His words dragged every single person present down into the water with him.

But it had to be said, this move of his was truly vicious.

After all, in the music circle, there exists a massive chain of contempt.

Regionally speaking, European and American musicians pride themselves as the center of the world, looking down on everyone.

As for Longguo's musicians?

Heh, in their eyes, they're only a tiny bit stronger than those uncivilized monkeys from Southeast Asia and Africa.

Professionally speaking, composers pride themselves as "Composition Gods," the supreme existence among musicians.

Beneath composition comes conducting.

They regard themselves as the center and soul of the entire orchestra—everyone else must obey the command of my baton.

Only after that comes orchestral performance.

As for vocal music… what is that?

In the chain of contempt among instruments, Longguo's traditional folk instruments are even more of an underclass that no one gives a proper glance.

Even within the chain of contempt among singing styles, the pop singing style is dead last.

So although Andrew's words were unpleasant to hear, they struck a nerve with many people.

Su Meng, Longguo, singer, pop singer, folk accompaniment…

Damn, hasn't he occupied every single element at the very bottom of the contempt chain, without missing a single one?

But the most important thing is…

Deep in the hearts of many musicians, there was an extremely uncomfortable feeling.

I am a noble, world-class musician, yet I was made to cry by a Longguo singer?

If this got out, what would become of my image?

Therefore, this Longguo person absolutely must not be stronger than me!

He was casting witchcraft on us just now!

……

Su Meng swept a glance around, then suddenly laughed in spite of himself.

"As expected of arrogant foreigners—unless you beat them into complete submission, they'll still be itching to cause trouble!"

Bai Xiao Ling also took in everything before her and asked softly.

"Teacher Su, what do you plan to do?"

Su Meng smiled faintly, a hint of biting coldness entering his tone.

"Since they won't submit, we'll beat them into submission!"

"What damn musicians? Do they really think they're somebody?"

"Then today, we'll use the folk music they look down on the most to teach them a harsh lesson!"

Bai Xiao Ling smiled faintly and said calmly.

"Teacher Su, I brought the erhu, guzheng, suona, pipa, flute, xiao, xun… that should be enough, right?"

Su Meng silently raised a thumbs-up.

Could this girl have foreseen the future? The instruments she brought are way too complete!

"Xiao Ling, haven't you brought a bit too much?"

GLOSSARY:

Su Meng, Bai Xiao Ling, Bai Xiao, Andrew, Avril, Grey family, Longguo, erhu, guzheng, suona, pipa, xiao, xun

"They didn't haul over the entire instrument vault of the Imperial Capital Yinyuexue Academy, did they?"

Bai Xiao Ling pressed her lips together and smiled.

"It's not quite that exaggerated."

"At the very least, the bianzhong that Teacher Su specializes in—I didn't bring that over."

Su Meng was completely dumbfounded.

That joke of yours isn't funny in the slightest.

What, you really want to lug a whole set of bianzhong out here?

……

Seeing that Su Meng on stage said nothing, only murmuring quietly with someone else.

Andrew's eyes immediately lit up, certain he had seized his weakness.

Right—if his vocal prowess is this shoddy, how much time could he possibly have left to study instrumental performance?

Which truly top-tier singer isn't skilled at multiple instruments, a single person serving as half a band?

Yet whenever he goes abroad, he has to bring along an enormous entourage of accompanists.

From this it's evident his instrumental performance must be nothing special!

By now he had already half lost his reason, already forgotten.

Su Meng had come this time at Benedict's invitation, to perform at the funeral!

Andrew said loudly.

"Su Meng! Just because you know how to cast witchcraft, you show disrespect to these musicians?"

"The one who should apologize isn't me—it should be you!"

"You should apologize to these musicians!"

His words stirred up quite a few people's darker thoughts.

The looks they cast at Su Meng gained several more shades of amusement.

Only at this point did Benedict finally react.

Today he was the host; all these people had been invited by him.

And yet such a huge conflict had broken out at the Zhaodaijiu Society?

He glared hard at Andrew and said loudly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Su was specially invited by me from the Dragon Kingdom!"

"He is the most famous and most technically brilliant performing artist of the Dragon Kingdom!"

"Even many of his instrumental performances, looking across the entire music industry of the world, are god-like in their existence!"