At this moment, Lin Tian understood.
A dream—why can’t it be love?
Why aim to be the champion?
Why strive to stand at the pinnacle of the world?
Lin Tian wants to marry Gan Yanyu.
It’s the desire to marry Gan Yanyu that gave rise to this dream!
He wants Gan Yanyu to be his wife, to wash her feet for a lifetime...
From this perspective... with such feelings to play...
Certainly, it can be done!
The present Lin Tian is willing to relinquish all attachment to classical music, to let go of all pursuit of music.
Lin Tian is willing to leave all the descriptions of "dreams"... entirely to Gan Yanyu!
Feeling the emotion in Lin Tian’s performance, Gan Yanyu’s cello tone also underwent its fourth transformation.
As if harmonizing with Lin Tian, or perhaps without limitation, Gan Yanyu’s cello infused more joyous emotions inspired by the dream.
Their duet intertwined, dreamlike and wondrous.
All prior distractions vanished at this moment, Lin Tian had never performed "Ode to Love" in such a relaxed manner before.
It’s truly wonderful.
The feeling of no inner conflict.
Like breaking free from a cage bound by shackles.
Lin Tian put away his hands.
Honestly, it had been a long time since he performed so easily.
Lin Tian looked at Gan Yanyu, revealing a joyful smile.
Gan Yanyu also smiled.
But after exchanging smiles, both fell into silence.
"Is this... considered qualified?"
Lin Tian said candidly.
He truly didn’t know.
Although Lin Tian completed the duet so easily, and there were no issues in their music.
Similarly, Lin Tian had never encountered such a situation where, after finishing a performance, he couldn’t discern "how it felt?"
How was the performance?
"The feeling should be quite good....." Lin Tian said, rubbing his chin. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹·𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾·𝗇𝖾𝗍
Lin Tian said, pausing, and then shook his head,
Upon careful thought,
He and Gan Yanyu had done everything they were supposed to do.
—without violating the agreement.
Lin Tian linked their love and dreams together.
In fact, this has always been what the two of them have done.
Except, lacking a chance to thoroughly understand this and express it....
"Yeah, yeah... so it’s very good, right?" Gan Yanyu immediately asked.
"Shall we go to the finals in this state?"
"Can we perfectly express this piece?"
Lin Tian nodded every time in agreement.
The furrowed brow on his face tightened slightly.
Because it seems overly simple.
Could it be that his previous obsession caused too much hindrance?
"Then stop frowning!"
Gan Yanyu pinched Lin Tian’s cheeks with both hands, sincere yet with a hint of smile, saying,
"We’ve done very well, why can’t we be happier?"
Lin Tian lifted his head, smoothing his brows.
Indeed, isn’t this quite good?
Even someone as sensitive to performance as himself couldn’t find any faults in the recent playing.
Regarding their duet.
Lin Tian had always been methodically, like a computer, pondering how to inject more correct emotions into the music, how to better guide Gan Yanyu.
This method, Lin Tian has consistently used until now.
He believes he has no issues.
Regarding Gan Yanyu, the Great Demon King, Lin Tian only needs to use scientific methods and correct guidance, and they can certainly achieve the performance they desire...
It is through this method.
Led by Lin Tian’s accompaniment, with Gan Yanyu’s full exertion.
They are able to create many performance miracles on stage.
When facing the piece "Ode to Love,"
When the God of Music forces Lin Tian to focus on the emotions between him and Gan Yanyu...
Lin Tian, for a moment, found himself at a loss.
So much so that when he used his usual method to complete this piece with Gan Yanyu, he found himself lacking confidence.
Now it was Lin Tian’s turn to feel "insecure."
"Why aren’t you talking?"
Seemingly sensing Lin Tian’s emotional change, Gan Yanyu released her hand and stared at Lin Tian.
Her voice gradually softened,
"What are you thinking, Lin Tian?"
"Is it something you can’t tell me?"
Gan Yanyu’s gentle inquiry made Lin Tian suddenly look up,
"Lin Tian, I don’t know if it’s just my imagination..."
Gan Yanyu lowered her eyes and played with her hair,
"Since we started practicing this piece, I feel...you’ve been hiding something from me."
"Even this morning, you went to have lunch with Teacher He Zhichen, right? What did you talk about? Who did you meet, why didn’t you tell me any of this?"
"Lin Tian, is there anything between us that we still can’t talk about?"
Seeing Gan Yanyu’s series of questions, Lin Tian was stunned.
Before he could respond.
Soon, Gan Yanyu chuckled lightly again,
"It’s okay, Lin Tian, I know, if it’s something you don’t want to discuss with me, you must have your reasons. I trust you, so I won’t ask."
"Just what?" Lin Tian couldn’t help but ask.
Gan Yanyu shook her head, pouting before switching to a wistful tone.
"We originally agreed that you would come to my house today, see, I didn’t even manage to have breakfast, and you called me over in a rush to play."
"My fault, my fault... I’m sorry!"
Lin Tian immediately scratched his head, quickly saying,
"I’ll call the hotel now and have them send breakfast over."
"Look at what time it is now?"
Lin Tian looked up and saw the clock on the wall, pointing sharply at "11 o’clock."
"It’s almost lunchtime."
Gan Yanyu mumbled, pouting.
Lin Tian put down his hand and said,
"Then what do you want to eat, I’ll take you out to eat."
"We still have time this afternoon, right?"
"Alright...but, those things aren’t important. First, you have to promise me one thing."
Lin Tian was really puzzled by Gan Yanyu’s topic jumping today; he didn’t know what Gan Yanyu really wanted to say.
"If you couldn’t come this morning, let’s reschedule—come to my place for practice the night after tomorrow."
"The night after tomorrow?"
The day after the next is the finals.
The night before the finals?
Lin Tian didn’t understand why Gan Yanyu was so insistent on having him over this particular time.
It couldn’t be sometime else, had to be rescheduled.
"This time, you can’t make excuses not to come."
Gan Yanyu clasped her hands together, revealing a bright smile.
In the following two days,
Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu continued practicing in this state every day.
After Lin Tian had thoroughly thought things through, and they ended their internal struggles, there were almost no more hiccups.
In fact, by the last day, Lin Tian thought he could rest for a day to adjust and get ready for the finals tomorrow.
But remembering his promise with Gan Yanyu,
Lin Tian still decided to keep his appointment tonight.
Just before heading to Gan Yanyu’s apartment,
As Lin Tian was tidying himself up in front of the mirror, he turned his head and inadvertently saw the sofa in the living room.
Unknowingly, Lin Tian remembered that previous interaction with Gan Yanyu on the sofa.
Lin Tian admitted that being pushed away by a woman was something that could really linger with him for a long time.
Even if he knew it was Gan Yanyu, who reciprocated with a lap pillow afterward.
This girl, ever since then, had been thinking of ways to invite him over to her place....
She better have really prepared some sort of surprise for him at home.