Maria outshine Mia

On the stage, after the host introduced her, Mia walked to another piano. She exchanged glances with Rivas, and as soon as he nodded at her, she placed her hands on the keys and closed her eyes.

As the music started playing, she collaborated with Rivas and the band.

The audience listened attentively, and some began to whisper quietly.

"Why do I feel like Mia is dragging Rivas down?"

"Yeah, I noticed that too. When Rivas was playing solo earlier, he didn't seem as hesitant. It feels like he's unable to fully express himself."

"Yeah, it seems that there's still quite a gap between our country's pianists and top-notch pianists in the world."

Even Andrew frowned lightly as he listened to Mia and Rivas play.

He understood why Rivas tried to refuse him before.

Mia was fine playing solo, but when she played with Rivas, her shortcomings were exposed. At that moment, because of Mia, he felt a bit ashamed.

Fortunately, the performance wasn't too long, and after Mia finished playing, there was