Just... just this piece?
Why... why did your attitude change so quickly?
Lin Tian was taken aback by Gan Yanyu’s reaction.
Just a few days ago, when they talked about playing this piece, Gan Yanyu had spent an entire afternoon deliberating.
But now, when Lin Tian realized "this piece indeed might not be feasible," and suggested switching to another piece, it was Gan Yanyu who was unwilling.
"Mr. Gan, are you serious?"
"No, we won’t change it."
"But this is the finals...."
Lin Tian was a bit dizzy from Gan Yanyu’s insistence.
The crux is, he didn’t understand Gan Yanyu’s motivation.
The reason Lin Tian wanted to play this piece despite Gan Yanyu thinking it was challenging was because he had his own motivations.
Lin Tian realized it clearly.
The "difficulties" Gan Yanyu mentioned were unsolvable no matter what.
He wanted to use this piece to rediscover the thrill he once had with Gan Yanyu.
But precisely because,
The reason they don’t have that thrill anymore is because their relationship has stabilized, and now they’re in the best state to chase their dreams.
Performing "Ode to Love" in such a state.
The ball had been kicked all the way around only to hit Lin Tian on the head again.
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So, Lin Tian wanted to give up.
Lin Tian wasn’t usually so stubborn—though occasionally he was in front of Gan Yanyu, but most of the time he was pretty rational.
He definitely wouldn’t get obsessed over a single piece and ignore the bigger picture.
Lin Tian couldn’t help but ask,
"Why does it have to be this piece?"
Listening to Lin Tian’s question.
Gan Yanyu lowered her head.
"No specific reason."
She took a deep breath and looked at Lin Tian,
"I just have a vague feeling that—if we give up this piece here, we might lose something more...."
Lin Tian was taken aback.
Lose... something more?
A relieved smile appeared on Lin Tian’s face.
Since there’s "no specific reason."
Then there’s no way around it.
After all, it’s Mr. Gan’s instruction.
As the accompanist, Lin Tian had to accept it calmly, no matter how difficult it was.
Lin Tian patted Gan Yanyu on the shoulder,
Gan Yanyu raised her grateful gaze.
However, Lin Tian added:
"But, Little Gan, you also have to promise me one thing."
"No matter when, please believe in me... don’t give up."
Suddenly, he brought up this line again.
Just a few days ago, when they confirmed that they would perform "Ode to Love,"
Lin Tian had made a similar request.
Gan Yanyu nodded gently and said,
"I promise you, Lin Tian."
Time waits for no one.
Previously, Lin Tian had gone through all sorts of tangled feelings and encountered challenges that made him want to give up several times. He kept seeking Gan Yanyu to find solutions, leading Lin Tian to seriously doubt his feelings for Gan Yanyu.
With the new agreement established between Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu,
Both of them had made their intentions clear.
Now, Lin Tian could finally let go of all the doubts and obsessions in his heart.
Focus, handle this piece.
Any problems—deal with them after the competition!
Once, at the finals of the Yingqin Cup, Lin Tian had done the same.
With Lin Tian’s piano taking the lead,
Gan Yanyu’s cello followed closely behind.
Countless rehearsals had begun once more!
This time, it was different from any before.
Having let go of his obsessions,
This time, Lin Tian’s piano clearly exuded warmth.
He then began to infuse the piano with other elements.
The obsession with the Dragon Violin Cup Champion that Lin Tian had always complained about.
It was deeply hidden in Gan Yanyu’s music, intertwined with a desire for victory and dreams.
In the past, Lin Tian always found this troublesome, thinking that such emotions would ruin the romantic atmosphere they had worked hard to build.
Lin Tian thought for a moment, a bitter smile curling his lips.
During last night’s practice.
When Lin Tian tried to kiss her and was pushed away by Gan Yanyu.
He had already figured it out.
It was through such rationality that they could progress from the Star Cup to the Dragon Violin Cup finals.
Furthermore, they would continue to go further.
For both himself and Gan Yanyu,
It was a treasure trove.
There was nothing to question.
Thinking about it carefully,
Lin Tian probably misunderstood Gan Yanyu’s intentions, letting his impulses control his logic.
had always embodied the coexistence of dreams and rationality in their love.
They were rational in the past, are rational now... and will continue to be rational in the future.
If "Ode to Love"... was a piece that couldn’t be completed using reason alone,
Then Lin Tian truly wanted to carve out a new path together with Gan Yanyu.
With this realization, Lin Tian increased the intensity of his piano playing.
In an instant, the music surged violently.
The deep resonance of the cello became even more soul-stirring.