"Next, we have the honor to invite the youngest perforr of this concert—famous cellist Ms. Gan Yanyu to the stage!"
"Tonight, she and her partner, Mr. Lin Tian, will perform three pieces for everyone: ’Ode to Love’, ’Kangkang Dance’, and the G minor ’Pathétique’ Symphony. These three are masterpieces that demonstrate the deep emotions and skills of the cello and piano..."
"Now, please welco Ms. Gan Yanyu with warm applause!"
"..."
Gan Yanyu looked at Lin Tian.
The corners of her mouth finally lifted into a bitter arc,
"Lin Tian, you are really insane..."
"You know, Mr. Gan, if I were sane, we wouldn’t have beco partners."
"Is it worth it?"
"Mr. Gao taught us to experience in order to resonate."
"..."
Gan Yanyu pursed her lips.
"Let’s go."
"Wait."
Gan Yanyu stopped Lin Tian.
Then, the girl tiptoed, straightened Lin Tian’s slightly ssy hair, and patted the suit on the young man.
"All set."
"Let’s go up, partner."
"..."
All eyes from the audience focused on the dark stage.
Suddenly, the soft lights slowly brightened, illuminating the music stand in the center of the stage, surrounded by a warm halo...
"Click! "Click!"
The sound of high heels gently tapping on the wooden floor.
A girl in a black dress flowing like the night sky, at this mont, walked onto the stage with graceful steps!
"Gan Yanyu! Gan Yanyu!"
Soon, the audience stirred.
"Here she cos! Wow~ Haven’t seen her for two years, she’s still so beautiful!"
"Truly deserving to be the dia’s most beautiful cellist... She looks much better in person than in photos!"
"...hey, is that handso young guy the accompanist?"
Following Gan Yanyu was Lin Tian.
Lin Tian adjusting his tie, also stepped onto the stage.
"Is he... alright? Why does he look so pale?"
Many in the front row noticed sothing off about the pianist under the lights.
They couldn’t help but express their concern:
"Don’t you think his walking looks a bit unstable...?"
"Can he really play the piano in this condition?"
"I feel like he could collapse on the stage at any mont..."
"...."
Amidst the discussions from the audience, Gan Yanyu sat down at the chair in the center of the stage, her head gently resting against the cello.
Lin Tian also sat down at the piano.
After testing the sound,
The two exchanged a glance.
They took a deep breath—
The performance,
Started.
"♫~"
The first piece was "Ode to Love."
As the first piece Lin Tian wrote for Gan Yanyu, its lody was beautiful, slow, and deeply emotional.
During the ensemble, there were hardly any great difficulties; what was sought was rely an emotional expression.
The audience was silent.
Everyone imrsed in it, listening intently.
Many who had enjoyed this piece on Douyin long ago were hearing the cello and piano ensemble version for the first ti; indeed, the live version felt much more exquisite...
"...."
After the first piece ended,
Gan Yanyu turned her head back worriedly to look at Lin Tian.
The young man was half-closing his eyes.
His expression seed sowhat dazed.
But he still gave Gan Yanyu a confident smile.
"..."
The second piece, "Kangkang Dance," began.
The lively tune, the dancing lody.
Resonating in the splendid concert hall.
This piece required very precise emotional output; perforrs must imrse themselves in this atmosphere.
Especially on a live stage... even more so.
"It feels... just okay."
"Didn’t live up to the hype; looking at that piano guy, I’m sleepier than he is..."
"It’s okay I guess, at least it didn’t ruin the original..."
The audience chattered.
On stage, it felt like there was a lack of vigor.
Needless to say for the audience below.
"....."
When the "Kangkang Dance" was also over,
Lin Tian was already struggling.
He looked at his hands, at the piano in front of him.
The keys in his sight began to double...
His head... beca very heavy.
This feeling had already occurred more than once before.
As he approached the stage... this sensation seed to have reached a tipping point.
That’s... exactly the feeling he wanted!
"...."
"Look... isn’t that accompanist about to collapse...?"
Below the stage, so audience mbers couldn’t help but start discussing.
"No, he’s swaying...how does he look like he’ll crash directly onto the piano any minute!"
"During those two pieces just now, I felt like he was about to fall asleep...but his fingers were still moving non-stop."
"Can he even finish the last piece?"
"..."
anwhile, backstage, Gao Zhenyang, who witnessed this scene, was also frowning deeply.
What the hell is going on with these two today?
Although the first two pieces were completely played... to Gao Zhenyang, they were just barely passable!
Even worse than the last ti at the Music Academy!
The emotions were totally off!
Now, one looks like he’s about to fall asleep.
The other, expressionless, his mind who knows where.
What the hell are these two up to?!!
"..."
"Thump—"
"Thump—"
That was Gan Yanyu’s heartbeat.
Gan Yanyu looked at Lin Tian, who was only a few ters away from her yet across almost half the stage.
Their distance, though seemingly close, also felt as if it were miles apart.
For this always serious yet particularly crazy fool...
At this mont, Gan Yanyu had countless things she wanted to tell him.
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