Aren’t you going to talk about the future?
Aren’t you curious about what I’ve been hiding from you all this time?
.....Alright, I’ll tell you everything now.
Lin Tian calmed his emotions and said word by word,
"There is no other reason, it’s because of ’Ode to Love’."
"I think I don’t need to explain to you that you should know that ’Ode to Love’ is a piece that requires both of us to have profound feelings to perform it."
"At first, I thought it was an issue with your emotions, Mr. Gan, so I was distressed for a while, but I later realized it’s just because our relationship has always been different from others... We’ve always been rational dream chasers, and emotions were never the primary option for consideration..."
Lin Tian spoke these words calmly.
In front of him, Gan Yanyu’s pupils were trembling continuously, staring blankly at the boy who suddenly seemed a bit unfamiliar.
Lin Tian was very clear.
How much these words hurt Gan Yanyu, how cruel they were.
Because it almost completely negated Gan Yanyu’s "confession" to him.
Just like He Zhichen reminded him, if the roles were reversed and Lin Tian heard these words, he would also go crazy.
So before, Lin Tian always kept it in his heart, unwilling to speak it out.
But, at this moment, he no longer cared.
Not because he was numb, but because Lin Tian now realized.....
"It’s not your problem, Yanyu."
Purely, it’s Gan Yanyu who is simple.
And Lin Tian, never has been pure.
He lifted his head, smiled slightly:
"It’s me who hasn’t adjusted my mindset."
Just this one time with the love-centered mind.
Just this one time is enough.
All along, Lin Tian had always placed himself in a more rational position, convinced that his relationship with Gan Yanyu needed his protection.
However, Lin Tian is also human, also a 19-year-old fervent young man.
Being human, he also has feelings.
When he talked about "liking," it was very casual.
As if it was just an ordinary recess time, with noise around the desks, the student in front, Su Ran, turned around and suddenly asked Lin Tian,
"Hey hey, do you like Gan Yanyu?"
Then Lin Tian admitted very frankly—
"Yes, I like Gan Yanyu."
Said frankly, admitted handsomely, seemingly with a carefree demeanor.
But in reality... the weight of "liking" in his heart was never casual.
In front of emotions, Lin Tian also could not guarantee that he could always remain rational.
Even in the pre-agreed path and accustomed relationship.
Lin Tian would still have small emotional outbursts and express concerns about the future.
As the competition approached, these emotions of Lin Tian intensified.
Thinking carefully...
Gan Yanyu has always been such a pure person.
Her purity is not about love, it’s about music.
Lin Tian never had a reason to change anything about her. Because at the beginning, Lin Tian liked Gan Yanyu for her purity.
What he truly feared,
was truly reaching that "dream future" with Gan Yanyu, and losing the initial excitement between each other.
"Actually, rather than saying that I was skeptical of my feelings for you, Yanyu, worried that you would be different in the future..."
"It’s more accurate to say, I’m purely worried about myself."
Lin Tian lowered his head, looking at his hands.
putting all the responsibility on Gan Yanyu, it was clearly his problem.
The one prone to distractions during music performances.
All along, Lin Tian has only been self-interested.
Lin Tian chuckled bitterly:
"I fear one day I might discover...."
"I might not like you that much anymore."
Lin Tian lifted his head and said.
the air in the apartment dropped to freezing point.
Gan Yanyu’s pupils suddenly widened.
Gan Yanyu finally couldn’t help shouting.
She suddenly pounced, pushing Lin Tian down on the sofa.
Startled, Lin Tian looked up, dumbfounded at Gan Yanyu.
The two of them maintained the position, one over the other, and when the action—one Lin Tian had imagined countless times—finally happened, he never expected that he would be the one underneath.
However, when Lin Tian saw Gan Yanyu’s expression, his mood finally turned serious.
Gan Yanyu pressed her lips together, her arm on Lin Tian’s shoulder trembling slightly.
Her face showed a look of extreme struggle.
"I... I’m not, I’m not how you imagine..."
"I won’t let you become like that....!"
"Her eyes welled up, tears fell straight down, landing on Lin Tian’s face.
In realizing the dream... that Lin Tian might not like her anymore...
Such a future, Gan Yanyu, no matter what... refused to imagine.
"...." ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✦𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✦𝙣𝙚𝙩
Witnessing this, Lin Tian was stunned for a few seconds.
He reached up, wiping away the tears on Gan Yanyu’s cheek,
"Fool, I was just saying..."
"I can’t accept it!!"
Gan Yanyu said excitedly,
"If there’s something I’ve done to disappoint you... tell me, I can change....."
"But... please don’t say things ... okay?"
The girl’s gaze was so earnest, she stared at Lin Tian intently, her eyes carrying a hint of pleading.
This topic alone, Gan Yanyu absolutely could not tolerate Lin Tian brushing it off with a laugh or a joke.