Xiao Bang International Piano Competition, Tokyo leg.
Before the competition, it’s the day of the official welco party.
Early in the day, Lin Tian stood in front of a mirror, combing his hair into a grown-up look and donned a handso suit.
Gan Yanyu took it upon herself to create a new hairstyle for Lin Tian.
"Done."
After setting the style with hairspray, Gan Yanyu pressed her hands together, standing behind Lin Tian, observing his reflection.
A crisp suit, a hairstyle parted to one side.
Coupled with the youthful appearance of Lin Tian’s face.
"An idol trainee."
Gan Yanyu comnted.
"Let’s not go with that."
Lin Tian felt awkward.
In his world, this title did nothing to flatter one’s appearance.
Perhaps it was sothing girls would find appealing.
But for a man to be likened to a trainee would sowhat rankle.
Generally, being compared with Peng Yu Yan was a much more accepted form of praise among n.
"Are you going to go like this?"
After adjusting his collar, Lin Tian turned to look at Gan Yanyu.
Compared to Lin Tian’s smart attire.
Gan Yanyu was dressed very casually.
A floral dress paired with a knitted cardigan.
Very laid back.
Today, Gan Yanyu would attend the welco party with Lin Tian as "family."
So seeing Gan Yanyu’s outfit, Lin Tian was sowhat surprised.
In the past, when attending such events, Gan Yanyu was always exquisitely dressed. The title ’Cello Goddess’ wasn’t given lightly.
"Today is Lin Tian’s showground. It’s not appropriate for to stand out too much," Gan Yanyu said.
Let’s not even talk about the past cello competitions.
This was the first ti, in a true sense, that Lin Tian was in the spotlight.
There’s a saying:
While Qiu Ya is getting married, you’re over there singing and dancing!
Gan Yanyu might not have heard this saying, but she understood the principle. After so thought, she chose a more casual outfit.
Lin Tian had already played the supporting role for her enough tis.
This ti, Gan Yanyu was determined to wholeheartedly play the role of the cheerleading team leader!
"Alright then."
Lin Tian held back the rest of the sentence, not saying it out loud.
What Gan Yanyu didn’t GET was—
The better she dressed, the more face Lin Tian had!
Aren’t these gatherings exactly where musicians "unintentionally" show off aspects of their personal lives?
But it’s not to say that Gan Yanyu didn’t look good dressed like this.
It’s just that she went from "Goddess" mode to a more..."virtuous" mode.
Hold on a second.
Lin Tian turned his head, staring at Gan Yanyu.
"What...?"
Gan Yanyu beca a bit flustered, hugging her shoulders, her soft long hair scattered over the shoulders frad by her knitted sweater.
"Nothing."
That’s the vibe.
The feeling of a newlywed wife.
Lin Tian approved.
The Gan Yanyu goddess, usually presenting herself with elegance and finesse in front of the cara, was now willingly assuming the less glamorous role of a homaker, tinged with the scent of daily life, for Lin Tian. Yet such plain dressing still couldn’t conceal the absolute beauty of a young girl...
Thinking about it, it’s pretty nice.
"Alright, Teacher He Zhichen is already waiting for us downstairs."
Although Gan Yanyu didn’t know what Lin Tian was envisioning, his staring made her sowhat embarrassed; she patted Lin Tian’s shoulder,
"Let’s go, our great pianist Mr. Lin."
...
...
Hengshan Hotel.
Tokyo’s famous Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant.
Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu got out of the car.
Luxury cars converged here and celebrities ca and went.
Faces of different skin colors and from different countries gathered at the entrance of the restaurant.
Aside from so with extraordinary bearing who were clearly musicians participating in the competition, there were also staff from the organizers and so dia reporters from around the world.
The official reception desk at the entrance.
Lin Tian approached and presented his credentials to the staff.
The Japanese lady in charge of reception looked at the credentials handed over by Lin Tian with so bewildernt. She made no move to take them, but instead looked up at Lin Tian and then at Gan Yanyu.
"Are you in the wrong place?"
Lin Tian began to feel unsure; the entrance clearly had signage for the Xiao Bang International Piano Competition.
"...."
Next to the lady, another receptionist noticed this scenario and leaned over, whispering in Japanese with her colleague, talking about who knows what.
Then, the lady lifted her head and asked with so uncertainty:
"Are you one of the participants?"
"YES."
As soon as Lin Tian spoke, both staff mbers were startled.
"うわあ,若い選手だなあ..... (Wow, such a young contestant....)"
Their native tongues slipped out.
"(That’s terrifying, is this what a pianist from the Mainland is like?)"
"(Younger than by several years...)"
"(And he’s so handso... He could totally live off his looks...)"
Assuming that Lin Tian couldn’t understand Japanese, the two carried on their blatant exchange.
They completed Lin Tian’s registration.
Then, standing up, they bent over and handed a tote bag to Lin Tian.
Lin Tian opened the tote bag to check; inside were a greeting card, participant ID, titable, competition manual, and a packet of materials.
"ありがとうございます (Thank you)."
Lin Tian smiled.
The expressions on both ladies’ faces instantly froze with embarrassnt.
Following that, they went to the banquet hall on the third floor.
After presenting the participant ID at the door, Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu were permitted entry.
It was easier than Lin Tian had imagined.
Wasn’t it said that there would be strict control over "family mbers"?
Lin Tian had even spent a considerable ti thinking about how to make Gan Yanyu pretend to be his official fiancée already.
They walked into the banquet hall.
At a glance, the tables were already filled with dishes.
The international piano contestants who had arrived were happily engaged in conversation.
He Zhichen was right, though it was an international competition, like the dostic Yingqin Cup and Star Cup, it remained quite a youthful event.
Most of them were young people around thirty years old, and those slightly older seed just to have beco new fathers not too long ago.
However, Lin Tian, this 18-year-old youth, still seed sowhat out of place when he entered.
"Wow, dorayaki!"
Gan Yanyu exclaid excitedly, leaning towards the table nearby.
"I’ve wanted to eat this since coming to Japan, who knew they’d have it here..."
Lin Tian grabbed the back of Gan Yanyu’s collar,
"Don’t just freeze in place when you see sweets, hey!"
Although Lin Tian wasn’t too worried about appearances, it would still be too embarrassing to get caught on cara staring at pastries at such a high-profile banquet!
"Dorayaki, dorayaki, do you know it? It’s what Cat eats..."
Gan Yanyu vividly described it to Lin Tian.
Just then.
"Teacher Lin Tian!"
A hearty call ca from afar.
This call attracted the attention of everyone around.
"Teacher Yao Han?"
Lin Tian looked surprised at the newcor.
Yao Han was wearing a suit and opened his arms towards Lin Tian as he walked over.
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