As the saying goes, the early bird catches the worm.
This phrase came vividly to life for the music world netizens today.
Waking up from a deep sleep, they reached for their phones.
Notification—"Moonlight and Cat" has updated!
Many didn’t even have time to put on pants before tapping into Douyin.
Upon seeing the familiar account and the tags that left everyone puzzled, chaos ensued.
Since Moonlight and Cat debuted, Douyin had grown quieter.
Though Mr. Moonlight did say when he debuted that each new song would have a youthful version recorded on Douyin about a week after release.
But truthfully, this didn’t last for many songs.
Mainly because Moonlight and Cat’s songs became freely accessible quickly; usually about a week after release, members on major music platforms could directly listen.
It’s 2025, after all, who doesn’t have a couple of annual memberships nowadays?
So, since they could listen to the full version anyway, there was nothing to criticize.
And perhaps Moonlight and Cat often forgot, and having gone off to Japan before, Douyin naturally got left behind.
Normally, everyone listened to music on music platforms; whenever Mr. Moonlight had textual updates, it would appear on Weibo or Bilibili.
Douyin suddenly became a retirement home for Moon Cat Fans.
Just like once a favored concubine, now in a cold palace, not visited by the emperor for years.
But deeply loving the emperor, and able to occasionally watch the neighboring concubines (on Bilibili) revel in the bedroom, it’s a sort of enjoyment.
Therefore, there’s no bitterness, just pure Zen; daily routines have entered the tea-drinking phase.
Now, seeing an unprecedented update, who wouldn’t be excited?
[Awesome, Mr. Moonlight finally remembered his Douyin password!]
[Oh my... Oh my, oh my, a duet dance by Mr. Moonlight and Miss Cat?!]
[So after so long without updates, they just drop a big one on us, right?]
Under the witness of countless netizens.
The video starts playing.
Mr. Moonlight is dressed simply in a white shirt and casual pants, looking clean and fresh.
His hair, unlike previous videos, is casual and carefree, the classic "M bangs" even making some netizens nostalgic.
Despite this, in everyone’s eyes, Mr. Moonlight’s rather "not-so-serious" outfit paired with his perpetually handsome face, showcases an "ultra laid-back vibe."
Whereas Miss Cat is completely different.
She wears a snow-white luxurious dress, standing tall, like a goddess.
A subtle light makeup enhances Miss Cat’s usual purity while adding a touch of maturity and elegance.
At the café under the dim ambient lighting.....
No need to look further.
Just seeing this, everyone feels an urge to immediately hold Miss Cat’s hand!
Can’t imagine how romantic it would be if holding her hand for real.
Her little hand must be so soft... so nice to touch...
However, just as everyone was about to enter fantasy mode.
The next second, a hand reached out.
No suspense at all, it’s Mr. Moonlight!
Under the watchful eyes of the netizens.
Moonlight held Cat’s hand.
Together, with the music, they gently began to move their feet.
They gazed into each other’s eyes, basking in the rhythm, lightly dancing.....
Watching this scene, netizens couldn’t help but be stunned.
Obviously, the moves are simple.
Just watching the two of them sway to the music.
It just feels delightful!
[It feels so magical! They are like a medieval knight and princess!]
[How beautiful the dance is!! Oh my god, turns out Miss Cat has such strong dance talent?!]
[They dance so well, it’s making my heart flutter!!]
These comments are hilarious, even to those genuinely studying dance professionally.
It’s just social dance moves with hardly any body motions!
However, despite mocking these comments.
They could not deny it.
Moonlight and Cat’s dance... indeed touches them deeply.
Within this "Spring Waltz".
Their every move perfectly merges with the soul of the music.
The key isn’t their dance.
But seeing such dancing automatically conjures up enchanting images to this piece of music....
Such imagery... truly beautiful.
Makes one irresistibly want to dance along....
By the time Lin Tian woke up, it was already afternoon.
Just as he sat up, the system interface popped up before him.
[Views (including shares): 14.59 million/10 million]
[Emotion value: 115466/100000]
[Task completed: Compose a piece of music, releasing the work as a duet with a partner, achieving [10 million] plays within seven days, and an emotion value of "want to dance" from [100000] audience members!]
[Reward: [Performance Skill Card (Master Level)]]
As a refreshing feeling washed over him.
Lin Tian hadn’t even had the chance to confirm the skill card.
First reaction was—how did it get done?!
He immediately grabbed his phone.
The approved video from last night, within just over ten hours, had now reached "840,000" likes and millions of plays.
However, that’s not the main reason.
Suddenly discovered it was a duo of influencer couple creators.
In the video, indeed played "Spring Waltz," as the two followed the music, mimicking his steps.
Scrolling further down, just after two more swipes, there was another video !
Scrolling more, still more!
Lin Tian clicked open the original sound of his video and was stunned.
In such a short span, over eight thousand people had recreated Moonlight and Cat’s duet video! Moreover, many included Douyin celebrities with over a million followers!
Simple dance moves do have advantages!
Otherwise, how could they learn it all so quickly?!
In the videos, nearly all of them were young couples, the background music playing as they mimicked Moonlight and Cat’s moves, dancing along.
These simple moves choreographed by Gan Yanyu were eagerly imitated by the netizens!
In no time, copious comments flooded these comment sections.
[Such quick speed, how did you guys learn last night’s video so fast!!]
[Ahhh, indeed the song paired with Moon Cat’s duet, even a dog could dance romantically!!]
[Thanks to Mr. Moonlight and Miss Cat! Finally something other than borderline dances going viral on Douyin!]
[Almost all filming this dance are couples, guess which ones aren’t? Surely not the founders?]