### Chapter 197: Forced Calm!
“Matching outfits?”
Lin Tian was a bit dazed.
“Yeah, after all, this is the first time we’re appearing as ourselves in front of the camera. Teacher He Zhi Chen also said we should take it seriously, right?”
Gan Yan Yu raised her finger and thought intently,
“I figured since we’re not just regular musicians but a group, we should show that unity, you know? That way, it’ll leave a memorable impression on our first-time viewers.”
“Hold on! Hold on!”
Lin Tian cut her off mid-sentence.
The more he listened, the more it didn’t make sense.
Lin Tian was uncertain, yet also trying really hard not to laugh. He asked,
“You mean we buy the same clothes, different sizes, same design—like… lovers’ outfits?!”
“Are you kidding me?”
Gan Yan Yu widened her eyes,
“That’s not just lovers’ outfits, that’s couples outfits!”
“.
d*mn it!
So you knew the whole time?!”
Lin Tian felt completely played.
He thought she was going to be clueless about it and he’d end up tricking her into wearing couple outfits for the live stream.
“Oh, what I meant was, we can pick similar styles that are easy to match, so together it gives off a cohesive vibe, just like some bands do!”
Gan Yan Yu explained.
And as always, she was super serious about her fashion choices. This seriousness, though, came from understanding that such efforts directly benefit their music career.
So…
She found herself an excuse.
Which explains why despite being sure about his feelings early on, Lin Tian never had the nerve to say anything.
No cowardice allowed!
Their conversations were always centered around music!
Eating, sweets, and those sorts of vital survival necessities excluded.
Whatever they discuss eventually circles back to how to service their musical goals.
Talk about an all-around top-tier brain focused on music.
Sometimes, Lin Tian wasn’t afraid to reject her—he just felt so guilty opening his mouth.
She’s dedicating her days to chasing a dream!
What?
You’re planning something else entirely?
Substitute yourself in there for a moment.
Lin Tian feels his confession will turn out to be—
“The revolution isn’t done yet, and you’re already thinking about dating me?”
I can’t talk about that stuff. Clearly, you have the typical “little cook” mind.
Honestly, how long has this been going on?
A great composer worried about changing tunes rather than the world itself?
That’s scary.
What’s terrifying is not being rejected,
but that Lin Tian’s actually thinking if telling her fails, it might lead him down another path.
He might just not be able to resist doing something drastic with Gan Yan Yu.
Even he realizes how risky that sounds.
Lin Tian’s personality might make him hesitate or stress over things, but if he makes a move, either his problems get bigger or hers do.
Maybe he needs to consider Xu Yong’s advice.
No, no.
Lin Tian leaned onto his head.
This big guy mindset is no good!
Let’s first figure out how to tell her.
“Alright then. We’ll go shopping tomorrow morning.”
“For lunch, we can eat at one of the places inside the mall. There’s a place that serves pretty good grilled fish.”
“Okay, okay. We’ll go get desserts after, but it’s quite far so we’ll need to take a cab.”
Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu went over tomorrow’s plans.
After settling everything.
Lin Tian watched Gan Yan Yu leave.
Then, he returned to his couch.
And pulled up the long-lost system’s completion screen.
Mission Accomplished: Create a song and video to play together, get 200 million likes on any platform, and achieve 98% audience satisfaction in any live performance!
Reward: [Skill: Forced Calm]
Most touching chapter ever.
Because at the preliminary round, “One Step Away” couldn’t reach 98% audience satisfaction,
Lin Tian thought the mission failed.
But the system was surprisingly generous and passed the task down.
Giving Lin Tian the option to keep going with new music.
In the end, he succeeded with the piece “Canon in D Major” in the semi-finals.
Just as wished, gaining a new skill.
Lin Tian stared at the newly-acquired Forced Calm, deep in thought.
It’s only a one-hour skill trial.
Seems like it could be worth a shot.
But this moment doesn’t seem to have anything that gets his heart racing or stirs his emotions.
So,
Lin Tian slowly moved his gaze towards a pair of slippers sitting by the door.
They were bunny-eared slippers, which Gan Yan Yu frequently wore when visiting Lin Tian’s home.
Over two months, each time she visited, she put on these bunny-slippers made from fully enclosed fleece material, which trapped her scent in well. Her feet still carried her residual warmth even ten minutes after leaving. She was wearing white boat socks that day; because of the soup she drank for dinner, her sweaty footprints must have soaked through to the slippers.
If one wanted to really indulge, it wouldn’t be a bad stimulus for emotional turbulence …
Wait, how dare he think of it?!
So low-brow it’s ridiculous.
Even if he had to try them on, he’d wait until Gan Yan Yu wears opaque pantyhose next time.
Lin Tian started his laptop and found an action-packed thriller.
After skipping around the timeline for ten minutes,
[Forced Calm!] Lin Tian inwardly murmured the phrase.
Quickly, the young man’s heartbeat slowed and his eyes turned determined.
“Awesome,” Lin Tian sighed.
To maintain composure under that much tension showed its value.
From now on, he could handle any emergency situation easily.
If he was ever driven to do something rash due to rejection, he could use this skill.
And just as he pondered,
The system interface popped up:
Reward Mission: First live album launch!
Release
Objective: Stream together in less than two hours and complete three tasks.
Task One: Get 100,000 sweet vibes from the live stream audience.
Task Two: Fulfill three randomly selected wishes from the live stream audience.
Task Three: Make the partner fall in love once.
Reward: Producer Body Strengthening +3 (toughness, stamina, combat skills, etc.), and a mysterious potion with unknown effects.
(End of Chapter)
