Chapter 593: Chapter 388: A Song About Love, Isn’t It Okay?
"Ode to... Love?"
Hearing this piece, Gan Yanyu’s pupils widened slightly,
"Why this one?"
It’s no wonder Gan Yanyu was surprised.
This piece, "Ode to Love," composed by Elgar for his fiancée, was also the first piece Lin Tian wrote for Gan Yanyu.
It was from "Ode to Love" that the classical music empire established by Moonlight and Cat began.
Over the past year, this piece has had quite a high frequency of appearances.
Moreover, it was still, among all the pieces Lin Tian had composed so far,
the only one that depicted [love].
Yes, the only one.
In previous performances, Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu had used their playing to give many pieces the meaning of "love."
For example, the tango "One Step Away," the Waltz "G Minor No.5 Hungarian Dance," "Spring Waltz," etc.
These pieces, their themes were not love, but they had been used by Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu to some extent to impart elements of love.
However, no matter how much they imparted, it still felt lacking.
Only "Ode to Love."
Only this first piece Lin Tian wrote was like that.
"Because... it always felt a bit regrettable."
Lin Tian scratched his head and said,
"After all, we’ve never played this piece well, have we?"
"..."
Lin Tian also had a personal reason.
This piece was his introduction to classical music and also his favorite piece.
But in every previous performance with Gan Yanyu, they never managed to grasp the right emotions in the end.
From the first time Gan Yanyu played it solo, to their later duets... it all ended in "imperfection."
So it kept being postponed.
Until Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu fully expressed their feelings to each other through letters.
Lin Tian had always wanted to play it again.
But it kept being delayed.
Delayed and delayed.
Delayed until "Moonlight and Cat’s Works No. 4" was released.
Delayed until the finals of the Dragon Violin Cup.
They never tried "Ode to Love" again.
So, Lin Tian wanted to perform it!
"Just like He Zhichen said."
Lin Tian added for Gan Yanyu’s explanation,
"Didn’t he say that for our finals, we just need to play it safe?"
"This piece is a traditional classical piece, and it’s well known enough..."
By "well-known," Lin Tian meant contemporary popularity.
As the first work of "Moonlight and Cat," "Ode to Love" had always had quite a loyal fan base in this world.
However, due to its low frequency of appearances and, as Lin Tian himself said, he and Gan Yanyu had never played it well.
So, the popularity of this piece was far less than their hits like "Pathétique" and "One Step Away."
But Lin Tian knew,
its status should far surpass that.
This time, performing this original piece in the finals.
Could also represent a new beginning for Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu.....
"..."
However, no matter how Lin Tian felt inside.
Ultimately, it depended on Gan Yanyu’s opinion.
After Lin Tian explained so many reasons he wanted to perform this piece,
Gan Yanyu remained unmoved.
She simply lowered her head, deep in thought.
"Wh-what’s wrong?"
Seeing Gan Yanyu like this, Lin Tian felt a bit nervous.
He originally thought Gan Yanyu would agree easily.
But looking at her now, it seemed there was something she found hard to say.
"Lin Tian, do you really want to perform ’Ode to Love’?"
Gan Yanyu raised her head and looked seriously at Lin Tian.
"I’ve already explained my reasons, haven’t I?"
Lin Tian said,
"I truly think it’s a great choice."
After a moment,
Lin Tian seemed to think of something.
He looked at Gan Yanyu and said:
"Are you worried that performing this piece in the finals would announce our relationship to the world?"
"How could I!!"
Gan Yanyu widened her eyes and pouted, raising her hand to playfully punch Lin Tian.
"How could you not!"
Lin Tian blocked Gan Yanyu’s hand.
He felt a bit defenseless!
Alright!
Fine!
Lin Tian admitted that he had an even less honorable motive!
Which was—
Lately,
Lin Tian had indeed been feeling a bit emotional.
This feeling wasn’t significant, even seemingly "making a fuss about nothing."
But it was entangling Lin Tian every day, making him really unhappy!
He truly felt,
that recently, his relationship with Gan Yanyu had encountered a small problem.
Lin Tian worried,
that if it continued, he and Gan Yanyu would really become the legendary "battle companions."
An overly stable romantic relationship can really be stifling!
Damn it,
never even been on a single date.
Never held hands!
Yet there was already a faint sense of impotence that should have passed the honeymoon phase.
Who can stand this?
Who can stand it?!
Especially someone like Lin Tian, a 19-year-old energetic young man.
He couldn’t accept it!
...
So,
Lin Tian wanted to use the performance of this piece.
To recapture that initial thrill between him and Gan Yanyu...
However,
This isn’t a reason he could openly tell Gan Yanyu.
He thought Gan Yanyu would agree gladly.
But she hesitated, didn’t she?
The only reason Lin Tian could think of was that Gan Yanyu didn’t want to confess their love on the finals stage.
She didn’t want to let the world know their love story at the Dragon Violin Cup final.
In Gan Yanyu’s words,
This was to focus more on the competition!
"No... really it’s not..."
As Lin Tian’s face started to redden, Gan Yanyu quickly raised her hands, shaking them to explain,
"I just... just don’t have confidence."
"No confidence?"
"Yeah."
Gan Yanyu’s gaze gradually lowered, her cheeks slightly red,
"I have no confidence in playing this piece well in the finals..."
"After all, hasn’t every previous attempt failed?"
Gan Yanyu said seriously.
"But that was before we confirmed our feelings....."
Lin Tian’s tone softened.
He could also understand Gan Yanyu’s worries.
From the preliminary to the semifinal.
He and Gan Yanyu had been soaring all the way.
Taking on anyone who stood in their way.
And now suddenly wanting to bring out a piece they had failed many times before.....
It was like,
If you were UZI, participating in the S7 League of Legends global professional tournament.
Group stage, top 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, you didn’t pick Xayah and smoothly won all.
Now in the finals, you suddenly want to play Xayah to break your Heart Demon.....
Who in their right mind would break their Heart Demon in a final?
Instead of riding this momentum with a signature move, bringing out a hero that hadn’t previously yielded success.
Before the match even starts, the coach would probably be hunted down by fans and on Weibo.
So,
Gan Yanyu’s current feelings were somewhat understandable for Lin Tian.
This match was too important.
Important to the point that they had no room for mistakes.
If they lost, it meant starting over from the Star Cup two years later.
.....
"I think, we can do it now!" Lin Tian encouraged Gan Yanyu.
He believed,
that now, he and Gan Yanyu were in sync.
There wasn’t a piece that could defeat them!
What Gan Yanyu needed now, was confidence!
"Let me think about it, Lin Tian."
Gan Yanyu still hadn’t agreed, only said softly,
"One day, one day’s time."
"Tomorrow, I’ll give you an answer."