Location: Warsaw, in front of the Chopin Institute.
There is a lot of traffic in front of the institute, and people who come and go can't help but look in the direction of the institute's gate every time they pass by.
Fortunately for the locals, foreign tourists always look forward to seeing one or two young pianists they know well out of the gate at this time for them to take a look.
Because they came here from all over the world on the right date just to see these pianists with their own eyes.
Some of them really love Chopin, Chopin's nocturnes or a mazurka, but after all, there is more than a hundred years between them and Chopin, and they are not professional musicians themselves.
So these young pianists became some kind of media in their communication with Chopin.
Unfortunately, at this point in time, they had almost nothing to wait for.
Experienced tourists have been staying here a few days ago, either in the open-air cafe next door or in the old Warsaw restaurant across the street. They will always see a few characters from the album in their hands throughout the morning.
In and out of the Chopin Institute.
The album in their hands is as detailed as a top-secret file, which contains detailed information on 80 people.
But basically everyone who comes to Warsaw in the near future can have one in their hands. It is not expensive and is usually sold on the street alongside the map of Warsaw.
But regrets are regrets. In three days, they will be able to see the person they are looking forward to on the stage of the Warsaw Concert Hall.
Their expectations are different.
A Chopin fan from Europe can like an Asian pianist.
An Asian journalist can also fall in love with an American pianist.
This kind of thing really has no borders.
There should be no national boundaries.
Both sides of Tamaka Street are decorated in bright red as if for Christmas.
Various large posters and slogans filled the entire street.
The exteriors of office buildings, restaurant windows, roadside signboards, everything about Chopin is posted everywhere.
Chopin's image is like an incarnation of Santa Claus.
The security personnel in front of the institute are like majestic elk.
At this moment, a black limousine stopped here.
After the car stopped, a middle-aged man in gray clothes who looked like a butler got out of the passenger seat.
After getting out of the car, he looked around and then opened the rear door.
Then a long leg in black pants came from deep inside the door.
The middle-aged man took a step back, nodded respectfully and called out: "Master, we are here."
Fang Zongyao got out of the car with a helpless look. From the moment he got on the plane to take off, he really didn't know what to say.
It was obviously supposed to be a two-person trip with Natsuki, but the family had to arrange for an escort.
He was feeling depressed when Natsuki also got out of the car.
The lovely Natsuki bowed slightly to the middle-aged man as soon as he got out of the car and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
The middle-aged man hurriedly replied: "You're welcome, Miss Xia Shu."
Fang Zongyao continued: "Uncle Liu, just go and settle down near the Jiubaoge Hotel later. You don't have to wait for me. After the report is over, the competition team will arrange our accommodation. After that, I want to meet a few friends. You can take my luggage with me in the evening."
Just send it to the hotel.”
The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, and his eyes wandered between the two of them: "Okay, young master, where should we arrange dinner tonight?"
Fang Zongyao waved his hand, "You don't have to worry about it. I will contact you in the evening."
The middle-aged man nodded: "Okay, young master, if you need anything, call me anytime."
...
After the black car drove away, only Fang Zongyao and Xia Shu were left on the street.
Fang Zongyao sighed, looked at Xia Shu and said helplessly: "Do you think our family is in trouble?"
Xia Shu shook his head and pursed his lips and smiled: "No, this is Fang Jun's parents' thoughtful consideration for Fang Jun."
"Really." Fang Zongyao said to himself reluctantly, and for a moment, "Are they coming soon?"
Natsuki hurriedly took out her cell phone with a groan, "They are already on the way."
on the phone screen.
‘Duan: No need to wait for us, you can report first, we just got in the taxi’
‘Duan: See you at the hotel’
Fang Zongyao couldn't help but smile when he saw these two pieces of information, "Let's go."
So the two people walked towards the gate of the Chopin Academy.
I don’t know if the two of them were captured by some enthusiastic people around them.
Fang Zongyao, Huaguo, Asia.
Natsuki Aso, Japan, Asia.
Their personal information is listed on pages 38 and 43 of the ‘top secret file’.
When they walked out of the door again, it was already fifteen minutes later.
Fifteen minutes later, another car stopped here.
A young man and woman got out of the car. They were dressed up to look cool.
Both of them were wearing hats and each of them was carrying a bag. The bag was not big and it didn't look like there were too many things in it.
After the taxi left, they didn't find any suitcases or other accompanying items.
Qin Jian looked around and found that it was much more lively than last time.
"It feels like the last time I stood here was last year," he said with emotion.
Duan Ran tightened the small red schoolbag on his back, came to his side and retorted: "It's only been half a year, okay~"
When Qin Jian heard the sound, he raised his hand and patted Duan Ran lightly on the waist, "Naughty."
Duan Ran jumped forward when he saw that the opponent's hands were not honest, but he turned around and muttered: "It's obvious, just a little bit~"
With a "slightly" sound, he walked forward.
Qin Jian smiled, followed up with two big steps, and hugged the other party's shoulders.
The street behind them continued to be noisy.
...
The registration process is very simple, and compared to the last time when there were 300 people at the registration site, this time only 80 people signed up one after another over several days, so there is only one weekly contestant at the registration site at this time.
Qin Jian remembered this man and his big hands were unforgettable.
The American male player obviously recognized Qin Jian and the two at a glance, and they nodded to each other as a greeting.
After the American players left, Qin Jian and Qin Jian took out their IDs and handed them to the staff to enter the electronic information.
Even if the report is completed,
Afterwards, another staff member spoke Polish-flavored English to communicate with the two about some related matters. After the newly appointed manager, Xiao Pang Duan, communicated with the other party fluently.
Finally, he took two document bags and left with Qin Jian.
After leaving the institute, the two got in the car again
The document bags contain the participation certificates of two people and a booklet of precautions for participants, which is in Chinese.
There is a room card in the instruction booklet.
Their room numbers are 2104 and 2115 respectively.
The competition organizer provides each contestant with a single room for free use during the competition.