Chapter 596: Chapter 391: Look in My Eyes! Mr. Gan! (4th update, asking for monthly votes!)
The next day.
Lin Tian got out of bed at eight in the morning.
He changed his clothes and called for the hotel’s breakfast delivery service.
After knocking on Gan Yanyu’s door and waking her up.
The two gathered in Lin Tian’s apartment and finished breakfast together.
Since leaving Qingzhou, Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu hadn’t had breakfast together like this at Lin Tian’s place for a while.
Thinking about it, it was kind of nostalgic.
Even Gan Yanyu’s habit of stuffing a whole bun into her mouth looked so cute and familiar.
It made Lin Tian want to help lick the oil off the corners of her mouth.....
Thinking of this, Lin Tian suddenly remembered the new ability he acquired last night.
Although his relationship with Gan Yanyu was such that it wasn’t really necessary.
But Lin Tian decided to try it out on Gan Yanyu, just as a test.
Lin Tian turned his gaze to Gan Yanyu.
Well, it doesn’t really matter what the result is,
Anyway, this index definitely won’t be low.
Lin Tian thought to himself.
Then, he tightly clenched his teeth and held his breath.
"....."
After five seconds passed.
A label appeared above Gan Yanyu’s head, visible only to him.
[Gan Yanyu]
[Heartthrob Rate: 12%]
How low??
Lin Tian slapped the table and stood up abruptly.
Startling Gan Yanyu, who was eating a bun.
The girl raised her head blankly, her mouth still full, tilted her head towards Lin Tian,
"Huh? (muffled sound with a full mouth)"
"No, it’s not....."
Lin Tian widened his eyes, looking at Gan Yanyu,
"What are you doing?"
"I... I’m eating."
Gan Yanyu swallowed the bun in her mouth, raised her eyes with an innocent expression.
From Lin Tian’s expression, it seemed like she did something wrong.
"That’s not what I mean."
Lin Tian scratched his head,
"Have you had any issues with me recently, Mr. Gan?"
"Ah? No!"
"Then..."
Lin Tian was at a loss for words.
He admitted he was a bit love-struck!
What’s going on?
Normally, shouldn’t the average opposite-gender be 20%?
How could Gan Yanyu’s heartthrob rate for him be just 12%!
She clearly...
"..."
At this point, Lin Tian suddenly choked up.
He calmed down all at once.
Indeed, 20%... that’s for a normal opposite-gender.
Is Gan Yanyu... normal?
Recalling his first meeting with Gan Yanyu.
This person almost behaved like she had no sense of the "opposite gender".
Just entered his house without hesitation.
Without any reason, just told Lin Tian "anything can be done".
Does that mean Gan Yanyu initially had a high "heartthrob rate" for Lin Tian?
It might look like that, but with Gan Yanyu...
It’s more like... Gan Yanyu is naturally indifferent to romance.
She inherently had a weak sense of the opposite gender.
Like Lin Tian had never seen Gan Yanyu interacting with any peers of the opposite gender other than himself.
Remember, until they were completely honest with each other.
Gan Yanyu didn’t even know what "love" felt like.
Someone who only started to explore the concept of "love" in the past few months.
You expect her heartthrob rate to be high?
Honestly.
For someone like Gan Yanyu.
If Lin Tian had to start over and pursue her again.
He would not dare to have a 100% certainty of winning her over.
Now, the heartthrob rate is 12%.
When they first met, Gan Yanyu’s heartthrob rate for Lin Tian was probably only 2%, 3%.
And that was with Lin Tian being handsome.
If it were Xu Yong, it might be 0.2%, 0.3%.
It was Lin Tian who, against all odds, went through countless experiences, gradually teaching the naive Gan Yanyu the meaning of love, like leveling up in a game.
This is why they have what they share today.
12% is already the peak for Gan Yanyu.
...
Lin Tian finally calmed down and didn’t say anything more.
Thinking carefully.
This BUFF isn’t entirely useless.
At least, from this "12%".
Lin Tian saw the countless experiences shared with Gan Yanyu along the way.....
He thought for a moment.
This is likely why he insists on performing "Ode to Love" in the finals.
...
...
After eating and drinking enough, today’s training officially began.
The two arrived at the piano side and took their positions.
Since "Ode to Love" was a piece that Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu were both well-versed in, they skipped the sheet music reading phase.
Once the equipment was set up, they could start right away.
Even though Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu no longer posted on Douyin,
the habit of recording practice was maintained by them.
Because both Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu felt this was very meaningful.
For Lin Tian, the presence of the recording made him more focused due to the sense of ceremony.
And for Gan Yanyu, she felt that preserving these recordings was very commemorative.
In the future, when they get married, it would be interesting to watch them together.
...
After setting up the recording equipment, the performance officially began.
Lin Tian took a deep breath and pressed the first piano key, starting the performance.
A few seconds later,
Gan Yanyu began to draw her bow.
"♫~"
The extremely gentle sound of the piano resonated through the apartment...
It was like a lover’s tender whispers, imbued with a touch of melancholy and filled with sweetness.
Tender as water, deep with emotion.
In a blur, Lin Tian seemed to return to that summer.
When Gan Yanyu first sat on Lin Tian’s couch and drew forth her first note.
The room was reverberating with this very "Ode to Love".
Lin Tian became the sole audience of that performance.
That performance, to this day, still ranks in Lin Tian’s top three of Gan Yanyu’s performances.
...
Yes, just like this.
Lin Tian continually encouraged Gan Yanyu in his heart.
It’s pretty good, up until now, Gan Yanyu’s playing has always remained stable and high-caliber.
Just as Lin Tian had hoped.
Their current selves are no longer the selves from a year ago.
Now, they rely on each other, confide in each other, and made promises.
Now, they surely can.....
"..."
As Gan Yanyu led her cello to its climax.
Lin Tian’s heart suddenly tightened.
The timbre—changed?
"....."
Lin Tian turned to look at Gan Yanyu.
No, this piece... Gan Yanyu played it wrong.
This section shouldn’t be this hurried!
It should have flowed continuously like a stream, gently... slowly.
The sudden increase in force—was it to enhance expressiveness?
No need!
Mr. Gan, what are you thinking?
...
At this moment, Lin Tian’s piano was also forced to speed up.
At this point, he finally understood.
What Gan Yanyu meant by "can’t do it"...
He looked at Gan Yanyu.
The girl now seemed to have only the desire for victory in her eyes.
"Look at me!"
At this moment, while playing, Lin Tian shouted,
"Look at me, Mr. Gan!"