Chapter 535: Chapter 360: I Will Definitely Win the Championship!_2
"During the Yingqin Cup, I already thought she was extraordinary and had a deep impression of her."
"Isn’t the reason you have a deep impression of her because she’s pretty?" Yao Han asked, puzzled.
"That’s not the point."
He Shumo adjusted the frame of his glasses, pretending to be calm,
"The point is, Nannali didn’t have that kind of talent back then...."
"Could it be that the Nannali from before never actually gave it her all?"
"She’s truly a natural genius who doesn’t even need to try hard....."
Not giving it her all... yet still managing to reach the Dragon Violin Cup through raw talent?
He Shumo let out a long sigh, finding no other feeling except despair when faced with such a genius.
"It’s just that I still can’t figure out how she suddenly understood and chose such a piece....."
While saying this, He Shumo turned his head and looked at Yao Han.
With a sincere gaze,
"You went to Nannali’s dressing room during the preliminaries, right? I know... what did you do?"
"Stop worrying about these unnecessary things!"
Yao Han got off the chair and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.
He widened his eyes and watched the stage excitedly.
"Compared to that, isn’t the most exciting thing now how Lin Tian and Gan Yan will respond to such a Nannali?"
.....
"Damn!!"
Returning to his dressing room,
Lin Tian plopped down on the sofa.
"How is she so fierce?!"
Even Lin Tian was dumbfounded.
He just had a few words with Nannali,
How did he end up creating a monster?!
Nannali now is way scarier than Bai Xi!
Now, Nannali is definitely sure to advance to the Finals.
Not only does it take away a spot,
It also adds another strong opponent in the Finals on par with Bai Junze and Mao Weiang.
Just like the commentator said earlier.
——This is at a championship level.
Lin Tian couldn’t feel more at a loss right now.
He intended to help a friend by giving Nannali some advice.
But this time, he ended up creating a BOSS for himself.
Crafty master.
Definitely a crafty master.
Even Lin Tian admired himself.
But there’s nothing he can do now, things have come to this.
Just consider it saving another lost girl, and doing a good deed.
All those failed jokes I’ve made before just cancel each other out!
.....
Meanwhile,
Also in the dressing room, dumbfounded, was Gan Yanyu.
This girl was so stunned in front of the big screen, probably also greatly impacted by the performance just now.
It makes sense.
She was happy today, had prepared herself mentally, and was finally able to compete with a good mindset.
Not only was she scolded and cried earlier, but now she’s also watching her "rival" likely advance smoothly, with one less spot available.
Her mood certainly wouldn’t be good.
At this moment, on the big screen, Mao Weiang is performing.
As always, this master showcased his rather catchy pop music.
"..."
Lin Tian walked over to Gan Yanyu and patted her shoulder,
"It’s okay, don’t be sad, Mr. Gan, although there’s an extra rival and one less spot, as long as we perform well in the next piece..."
Before Lin Tian could finish, Gan Yanyu turned her head,
"I’m not sad."
"Hm?"
"I’m quite happy..."
Gan Yanyu turned back to the big screen and gently said,
"Seeing Nannali perform so confidently on stage... it’s great, she must have truly felt the joy of performing just now."
"....."
Lin Tian should have thought of it sooner.
How could an angel like Gan Yanyu have any hidden motives?
Instead, Lin Tian’s overthinking just showed his small-mindedness.
Can’t really blame himself.
After all, Nannali made Little Gan so distressed just now, Lin Tian was already upset with her.
Seeing her doing well, it’s normal for Lin Tian to feel a bit petty inside.
"Hey, Little Gan."
Lin Tian switched the way he addressed Gan Yanyu and spoke earnestly,
"Competition means rivalry. If someone advances, someone else gets eliminated. If you’re always thinking about others, who will think about us..."
"No way."
Gan Yanyu widened her eyes slightly, surprised,
"I’ve never thought Nannali could win against me."
"....."
Lin Tian fell silent.
For a moment, he wasn’t sure whether to praise Gan Yanyu for her mindset having matured to this stage,
or to think it’s typical that having never beaten Gan Yanyu, she has become the runner-up more than eight times in various music contests.
To think that the once timid Gan Yanyu could now be so confident.
In fact, Nannali’s situation in Lin Tian’s past life would have been affectionately nicknamed—
Gan Yi’er.
However, no matter how you look at it, since Nannali has grown to this level,
both Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu must take things seriously.
"I want to win the championship... I will definitely win the championship..."
Next to them,
the Gan Yanyu who just confidently spoke was muttering to herself in the corner.
Lin Tian looked over with curiosity, and when his gaze met Gan Yanyu’s, her face flushed instantly.
"I... I just wanted to try, to see how it feels to say such words...."
Gan Yanyu quickly waved her hands in a panic, explaining.
"Clap!"
Lin Tian grabbed Gan Yanyu’s hands and joined them together.
He smiled and said,
"So how do you feel?"
"It feels... comfortable, like never before!"
Gan Yanyu replied seriously.
... At that moment, Lin Tian was convinced.
The sharp comments about Nannali earlier were not from Gan Yanyu’s confidence in her past experiences.
It was purely,
Gan Yanyu had transformed.
Now, she can boldly say "win the championship"—such words, embracing the championship as her own dream.
This is the mindset a Demon King should have!
"Then go out there and defeat them all," Lin Tian said.
He was sure,
No one was more suited than the current Gan Yanyu for the piece they were about to perform!
.....
As the venue erupted in a wave of cheers,
Lin Tian knew that Mao Weiang had finished performing.
Apart from his pop music performance, no other musician could evoke such a reaction in this venue.
Lin Tian turned his attention to the live stream,
where two commentators were enthusiastically sharing their thoughts.
"That was thrilling, as expected from Maozi’s music!" Fengye exclaimed.
"Yes, despite listening to the entire competition, Maozi’s music is still the most delightful to hear..."
Zhu Ye said with a face full of indulgence,
"This song ’Gun Out Like a Dragon’ truly lives up to its name. It’s like today’s Dragon Violin Cup is a martial arts tournament depicted by Maozi, with all kinds of heroes gathered. And the bold and unyielding spirit within the music is captured perfectly by Maozi... It’s just too awesome!"
With commentators praising it like this, not to mention the audience.
In the live stream,
the audience’s reactions were even more intense.
[Where are those who said Maozi’s music has no depth? Come out, isn’t this awesome?!]
[I’ve been listening to this new song since it came out, the lyrics are incredibly great! It’s in the ancient style! Can those who don’t understand ancient style lyrics appreciate this? Aren’t our ancient style lyrics amazing?]
[One piece ’Gun Out Like a Dragon,’ truly represents Maozi’s lone stand for the Chinese music industry at the Dragon Violin Cup!]
[It’s just a pity that it was played so early, after this piece, I’ll probably fall asleep to most of the later performances...]
[Who is the next contestant? If it’s boring, I’ll just rest; maybe I should listen to the original ’Gun Out Like a Dragon’ a few more times...]
...
Meanwhile,
at the stage entrance,
At the last moment before stepping onto the stage, Lin Tian seemed to remember something and stopped.
"Oh right, Yanyu, I had a dream last night, and I just remembered it now before going on stage."
"Can’t we talk about dreams after the performance?" Gan Yanyu asked curiously.
"It’s nothing much, just felt a bit odd, made me sleep poorly last night."
Lin Tian rubbed his head and said,
"I dreamed that you suddenly told me you want to be with me more than winning the championship."
"....."
"Huh?"
While Gan Yanyu was still in a daze, Lin Tian gave her a gentle push on the back,
"Okay, let’s get on stage!"