Nina knew Jessica and Vivian would make trouble for her, but they weren't very good at it.

They were both from famous families. How could they have such dirty minds?

"Don't you have friends?" Nina asked, confused, raising her eyes to look at the pair.

The hushed whispers from the crowd reached Nina's ears. "Yeah! Can't they be friends?"

"She sprained her ankle. Why can't her friend be worried and check her injury." "Married women should be able to have friends."

"It's like Ms. Shi and Miss Ye are trying to cause trouble for Mrs. Shi."

"Miss Ye has a thing for Mr. Shi, you know. But I guess Ms. Shi doesn't like her sister-in-law."

"Why?"

"Maybe she thinks they're not a good match."

"Why would she think that? Mrs. Shi is pretty and talented. I really admire her."

"Maybe it is because of her family background. He's rich and she's...well...not."

Their whispers were annoying, like the buzzing of mosquitoes. Vivian didn't realize that many people liked Nina.

'She's just a painter and one of Professor Gu's disciples. Why should I care?

But we're at a dinner party now. I'd better tone it down so it doesn't ca

."

That caused a stir.

It was a stroke of luck.

Many people who had learned the piano were eager to give it a shot. Greed gripped Vivian's heart, and it was obvious to everyone there.

"Miss Ye, you are the reigning champion of the piano. You have the chops to become a maestro," May encouraged Vivian. "I wonder if we have a chance to hear you play."

Everyone stared at Vivian expectantly.

Vivian smiled and said, "I'll give it a shot."

The guests burst into thunderous applause.

Vivian felt that she was walking along the red carpet and reveled in their adoration. She raised her chin proudly, lifted her skirt gracefully and sat in front of the piano.

There was a score sitting on the music desk mounted on the piano, and she glanced at it before positioning her fingers.

She was good at playing from sheet music.

Vivian took a simple glance at the score, but didn't find any flaws. By the time she got to the third note, Nina knew the melody was wrong.

"What is Leon doing?" Nina looked at Noah, confused.

Noah said something quietly, so only Nina could hear it. "He propped up her ego, and set her up to fail."