Grandpa once said,
Sometimes, it's better to live a little muddle-headed.
Lin Tian was an interesting person.
Thanks to this young man, Gan Yanyu enjoyed two pleasant nights.
The first time, she drank beer until tipsy and spent the night at his house.
She tasted her favorite dessert, discovering that one shop could make mango pudding so well!
She experienced a foot bath for the first time, the young lady was beautiful and the massage very comfortable.
All these wonderful moments became interesting with Lin Tian's company.
At least, it felt like their last two days in life.
It ended right here.
Gan Yanyu felt that this conclusion wasn't bad.
But,
From the beginning when the rooftop cat game ended,
They seemed to have a tacit understanding not to mention the "suicide" thing.
Gan Yanyu didn't know if Lin Tian knew, and it didn't matter if he did; as long as he didn't mention it, they could get along like this until she settled things and left alone.
But now,
Standing at the entrance of the foot bath shop, the bright moonlight bathed them, the street was nearly void of pedestrians, and it was all quiet around.
Lin Tian's words, "Going to heaven?"
Left Gan Yanyu stunned on the spot.
Like a candy wrapper forcibly torn open, revealing the bitter, dark chocolate inside.
Even at the end, was there no decent way to finish it...?
"Just kidding."
"Huh?"
Before Gan Yanyu could react,
Lin Tian, with a quick change of expression like a Sichuan opera face-changing act, walked briskly forward,
"Come on, let me show you something fun."
"Uh... something fun?"
Gan Yanyu hesitated; it was already very late.
Moreover, she had achieved her purpose and should leave now.
"It's only fun when it's late!"
Lin Tian waved his hand, smiled at her, and said, "If you don't come, I'll just go by myself."
Watching Lin Tian's back as he walked farther away,
Gan Yanyu couldn't resist finally and hurried to catch up.
.....
"Friends, send flowers, tap follow, and I'll perform opening twenty beer bottles barehanded!!"
Just as she stepped off the taxi, a loud shout startled Gan Yanyu.
She saw a man standing by the bridge, shouting into his phone for the live stream audience, and with a "pop!", he slapped off a beer cap with his palm.
Soon, the sound of electronic beats came from behind.
The girl turned around to see a fruit stand selling bananas, and the vendor began singing into the phone camera,
"There once was a mountain♫~ On the mountain, there was a temple♫~ In the temple, there's a banana vendor smiling at you♫~"
"Family, give a thumbs up, five thousand likes and we'll switch to the next dance."
A hotly dressed woman, next to the fruit stand, spoke in a sweet voice.
Coming to her senses,
The whole street was bustling, half of the people seemed to be live-streaming!
"What is all this..."
Gan Yanyu was a little scared and instinctively hid behind Lin Tian.
"This is Qingzhou's Internet celebrity street, recently it's become popular online, supposedly many stream here, this is my first time too."
Lin Tian thought there might be some craziness here, but it was crazier than he anticipated!
Douyin celebrities were indeed a magical bunch.
Looking over, there were all kinds of costumes.
Maid outfits, nurse outfits, delivery guy, and some painted bodies lying on the ground pretending to be invisible performance art...
Compared to their shining moments,
Gan Yanyu seemed to be in good mental condition!
"Are they all crazy?"
It was Gan Yanyu's first time seeing such a scene.
She couldn't help it and covered her mouth, bursting into laughter.
"Making money isn't shameful," Lin Tian said.
Seeing Gan Yanyu laugh, he laughed too.
Unexpectedly, they both shared a hobby of watching clowns.
Watching the girl's cheerful demeanor, Lin Tian felt this trip was worth it.
"Let's go, let's see more!"
The two walked along the Internet celebrity street.
All the way, there were not only people streaming but also many vendors selling midnight snacks and lemon tea. Many young people passed by, and it seemed the place had developed into an industry.
Gan Yanyu seemed full of curiosity, looking at this and that.
Even the price list for lemon water had her staring for half a minute.
Has this girl hardly ever gone out before?
Lin Tian felt a bit helpless, but he kept his patience.
As they walked, suddenly, they saw a large crowd gathered not far away.
A pleasant melody drifted out from within.
When they got closer, they discovered it was a street performance.
It was a young man and woman.
The woman played the violin, and the man played the cello.
They performed together, the cello taking the lead, with the violin as accompaniment.
They were playing a very cheerful tune.
The deep emotion of the cello paired with the lively and lighthearted violin created a surprisingly good effect.
The pleasant music flowed like a stream through the forest filled with bird songs and flowers, bringing this cool breeze to everyone present.
It's common to see street singers, but musicians performing on the street are really rare.
Because of this, it attracted quite a crowd of onlookers.
Many people were amazed and took out their phones to record.
Lin Tian instinctively felt that this kind of performance might bring back unpleasant memories for Gan Yanyu.
He was about to leave, but found his clothes were being tugged.
Gan Yanyu was staring blankly at the two performers, her small hand clutching Lin Tian's sleeve.
Lin Tian "..."
Indeed, as a cellist, Gan Yanyu should resonate with beautiful music.
"Second movement of the 'Barber Nocturne.' The accompaniment is okay, but the man's cello performance is lacking. The tempo change at the fourth beat of the second passage was too fast, and the transition in the third passage was almost thirty percent off-key." Gan Yanyu commented seriously.
That's what you're focused on?
Really, are you here to check homework?!
Honestly, Lin Tian, despite mastering a lot of musical knowledge through [Piano Skills], couldn't pick up on these details.
In this light, Gan Yanyu's musical abilities might be significantly higher than his current silver-level skills.
Soon, the piece came to an end.
The boy playing the cello set down the bow, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and stood up with his payment QR code.
"Thank you all for listening! College students head south chasing dreams, all for the love of music, hoping for your generous support!!"
However, a large crowd that had just been recording with their phones suddenly acted as if their batteries died, hastily putting them away and pretending to chat with friends nearby.
Gradually, a large number of people walked away.
The boy holding the QR code sign immediately looked embarrassed, his hand awkwardly hanging there.
The girl supporting the violin behind him also showed a frustrated expression.
"Can you pay using WeChat?"
Right at that moment, a woman's voice chimed in.
Gan Yanyu took out her phone and approached the stage.
"Of course!"
Seeing someone show appreciation, the boy quickly beamed with joy.
"Okay."
Gan Yanyu glanced at her WeChat balance of 38 yuan and transferred 30 yuan.
She needed to save 8 yuan for the subway.
"The tempo change part requires more practice. This nocturne goes well with the cello, but if you don't practice diligently, performing at this level on the street makes it hard to genuinely chase dreams."
Upon hearing this, the boy's expression became serious all of a sudden.
He quickly asked,
"Are you also a cellist, teacher?"
"I used to be."
"Wait a minute... teacher, I think you look familiar."
The boy squinted his eyes, unsure,
"Is your surname Gan?"
Hearing this, Gan Yanyu froze.
Seeing her reaction, the boy immediately confirmed his suspicion, excitedly saying,
"Gan Yanyu, you are Gan Yanyu, Mr. Gan!!"
"This is Mr. Gan Yanyu!!"
The boy turned around and excitedly shouted to his girlfriend in the distance.
Then, he turned back,
"Mr. Gan! I grew up watching videos of your grandpa! I've always listened to your cello performances! I've watched every competition video!"
"I feel that compared to Elder Gan Hua, your cello has more vitality that our new generation likes. I've really admired you for a long time. I've always felt that the future of Zhonghua cello belongs to Mr. Gan..... I never thought I'd actually meet you here....."
The boy was so excited his eyebrows danced, and even his voice shook.
It was a kind of frenzy of seeing his idol in person.
But at this moment, Gan Yanyu was stunned.
Her eyes gradually lost their shine.
"I'm... sorry....."
"I have something....."
She whispered, slowly turning around.
Ignoring the boy's confusion.
She ran away.