This complint wasn’t just empty flattery.
Although He Xin didn’t really understand music, from what she could tell listening to it, she thought it was quite good, plus the two had impressive video stats, leading He Xin to conclude that this young man did indeed have considerable skill.
"Auntie, you’re too kind."
Lin Tian humbly accepted the complint.
"Let’s serve the dishes now."
He Xin clapped her hands, signaling to the waiting staff outside the door,
"The dishes can be served now."
"Alright."
The waitress bowed and then left.
"..."
Having called the waitress, He Xin turned back with a smile to Gan Yanyu, kindly asking,
"Yanyu, how have you been lately—you seem to have gained so weight?"
"Yeah, I’m almost at 90 pounds now."
"Then you should have returned to school by now, right?"
"I’ve been back for a week already."
"That’s great."
"Yeah."
"..."
He Xin’s warmth sharply contrasted with Gan Yanyu’s coldness.
But Lin Tian knew that this wasn’t because Gan Yanyu didn’t like them; if she really didn’t, she wouldn’t have co to this dinner.
It was simply Yanyu’s personality, not yet comfortable around her parents.
After a pause, Gan Yanyu added,
"It’s all because during this ti, Lin Tian has taken really good care of ."
"Is that so..."
"Lin Tian."
Just then, the always quiet Gan Cheng finally spoke,
asking with an impassive expression,
"How did you and Yanyu et?"
His first question was such.
"We ran into each other in the sa neighborhood."
That’s what Lin Tian replied.
Truth be told, Lin Tian should thank them.
After all, when Gan Yanyu first sought to end her life, they had a third of the credit.
If it weren’t for that fateful encounter on the rooftop, Lin Tian wouldn’t have t Gan Yanyu.
"Good, we haven’t been around Yanyu for so ti, and we really thank you for being there for her all this ti."
Gan Cheng said frankly.
He Xin, who was beside him, didn’t even expect him to say this.
For Gan Cheng, it was about addressing the specifics.
Although he didn’t kno what had happened between this young man and Gan Yanyu exactly.
But, the fact that Gan Yanyu has beco more cheerful than before is a fact.
This indeed deserves gratitude towards Lin Tian.
However...
Right after expressing his thanks, Gan Cheng’s tone suddenly turned serious,
"Do you live alone right now?"
Sensing that sothing might happen, He Xin imdiately nudged Gan Cheng under the table with her leg.
Still, this stubborn middle-aged man was unmoved.
"Yes," said Lin Tian.
"What about your family?"
"I don’t have a family; I’ve been living alone for many years."
18 years old, without parents, no background, living alone.
What’s the difference between this and being a street kid?
Such a situation, in any parent’s eyes, was a disaster-level concern if their child mixed with him.
"No guardian?"
"No."
"You..."
Gan Cheng paused.
So words were too harsh to say in front of Gan Yanyu; he couldn’t utter them.
At that mont, He Xin intervened to shift the topic,
"So Lin Tian, where does your living expenses co from?"
"I used to work part-ti, now it’s from making short videos."
Lin Tian was straightforward with his answer.
"Can you earn that much?"
He Xin was sowhat surprised.
From what she knew, the cost for Lin Tian to produce videos wasn’t low.
Moreover, she even suspected that the reason Gan Yanyu never asked them for money was because of Lin Tian’s support.
"Yeah, if you’re diligent, it’s possible."
"Remarkable."
He Xin was sowhat impressed.
Handso and more capable than most high school students.
Not considering other factors, the guy was talented.
Listening to this, Gan Cheng was also slightly moved.
He asked again,
"So Lin Tian, do you have any plans for the future?"
This question was asked with Lin Tian’s status as a high school student in mind.
"First, get into a good university."
"You and Yanyu are in the sa school, also Qingzhou Seventh Middle School, right?"
"Mhm."
"Qingzhou Seventh Middle is a good school. Even if your grades fall behind, they won’t be too bad."
Gan Cheng paused here, and by "bad," he didn’t an academically bad.
He ant character-wise.
In the eyes of a traditional middle-aged man in his forties, many young people who are ignorant and seem to lack seriousness are directly deed as "low-value," from "low-quality" families.
He didn’t have the ti to discern which kids were good and which weren’t suitable for his own child to associate with.
But as long as they can study in a key high school, at least the character should not be too bad.
"Actually, Lin Tian ranked first in his grade on the last mock exam,"
said Gan Yanyu from the side.
"First in the grade??"
Gan Cheng’s expression instantly softened.
"The first in Qingzhou Seventh Middle School?"
He Xin also exclaid in surprise.
As a Qingzhou local, she naturally knew what the grades of Qingzhou Seventh Middle School stood for.
As a key high school with a university entrance rate over 68%, Qingzhou Seventh Middle School sends at least 60 students to be admitted by Project 985 universities each year.
And being the first in the grade ans being the best among the best.
If he can maintain it—
Steady chances for C9, choice between Tsinghua and Peking University.
Although it was just a mock exam, with only half a year left until the college entrance examination, it was enough to prove his level.
Thinking of this, Gan Cheng beca sowhat restless:
"You engage in music, make videos every day, and still maintain first in the grade?"
"Of course not, it’s not that exaggerated."
Lin Tian said with a smile,
"The first mock exam, I had a serious drop, only ranking sixth in the grade."
Because of "playing music," "making videos," he only "ranked" sixth in the grade?
What a terrifying statent.
Gan Cheng himself was also a graduate from a prestigious university.
College students from the last century indeed faced many more difficulties than this generation.
But Gan Cheng knew that in his era, he was admitted with the help of a wealthy family background and educational resources far beyond those of the average person at that ti.
If one only talks about the gold content of a university degree, it is indeed not as good as decades ago, but if one only talks about the difficulty of competing for top universities.
In this era when everyone has access to education, and high school students are extrely competitive, the difficulty is much greater.
"Yanyu, you should learn from Lin Tian,"
Once hearing of such an outstanding student, as a mother, He Xin couldn’t help but trigger the passive skill of Zhonghua-style parents.
Looking at it this way, it’s fortunate for Yanyu to have t Lin Tian.
"Auntie flatters , I’m having the arts exam next month, and I also need to learn a lot from Yanyu."
"Are you an arts student?" asked He Xin.
"Yes, I just decided to start learning recently, because I want to try for Zhonghua Music College with Yanyu."
"Only started learning recently?" said Gan Cheng.
With such good grades, does he choose to challenge himself?
This reminded Gan Cheng of his younger days.
"Good for you, with your remarkable musical talent, being admitted to Zhonghua Music College will give you a bigger platform to shine,"
said He Xin.
"..."
As she spoke, it was as if she thought of sothing.
Gan Cheng’s mood beca more complex.
Such an outstanding young man, handso, and sharing common interests with Yanyu.
Doesn’t that an...
It would be normal for Yanyu to have a crush on him.
He himself had been young once.
Such a young man, in high school, how could he not be popular?
Maybe,
they are already...
With this thought, a naless anxiety rose in Gan Cheng’s heart.
At this mont, looking at Lin Tian in front of him, he felt more and more uncomfortable.
"...."
Soon, the dishes were served.
At this ti, Lin Tian stood up and said,
"Excuse , uncle and auntie, you eat first, I’m going to the restroom."
"Mhm."
He Xin smiled with curved eyes as she spoke.
Her eyes were already full of affection for the young man.
From the previous conversation, He Xin has gone from initial suspicion to genuine admiration now.
At least, from a woman’s perspective, she knew that soone like Lin Tian, no matter what era, would definitely be very appealing to won.
Once Lin Tian left, only Gan Yanyu and her parents remained in the private room.
After quietly eating and being silent for a while,
"Yanyu, in fact, we ca to see you today because there’s sothing we want to talk to you about."
Finally, Gan Cheng spoke up.
Upon hearing these words, Gan Yanyu was slightly taken aback and looked up.
Beside her, He Xin also lost the smile on her face,
looking at Gan Yanyu with so nervousness and concern.
"That boy nad Lin Tian, he is very outstanding, I don’t mind him being a friend, but—"
"Keep your distance."
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