### Chapter 390: The Heart Rate Detection Mechanism (Third Update, Please Vote!)
Lin Tian stared blankly at He Zhi Chen for a long time.
After a while,
he slowly spoke up:
“Bro, how come I never noticed before that your emotional intelligence is off the charts?”
“It’s just that you never asked me anything.”
He Zhi Chen replied seriously,
“When we first met, I mentioned that you could always come to talk to me about these things. I actually enjoy discussing these topics with you guys.”
“Alright then.”
“Honestly, I’ve been curious for a while.”
“Curious about what?”
“About how far you’ve gotten with Teacher Gan Yan Yu.”
“What do you mean how far?”
“I mean, like holding hands, kissing, and you know… the other stuff.”
As He Zhi Chen said this, he noticed Lin Tian’s disgusted expression and was taken aback,
“You really followed the agreement, huh?”
“What else would we do?”
“…”
“Looks like I was being a bit forward.”
He Zhi Chen adjusted his glasses and said with a straight face,
“Anyway, after this incident, if you guys have any new developments, feel free to tell me.”
“Sure thing.”
Lin Tian couldn’t shake off the weird feeling as he glanced at He Zhi Chen.
Why did he feel like this guy had ulterior motives?
He had rarely seen He Zhi Chen so interested in something.
“Ding-dong—”
At that moment, Lin Tian’s phone rang.
He took a quick look at it and leapt up from his chair.
“Teacher Gan has thought it over and wants to tell me in person!”
“Didn’t she say tomorrow?”
“Who knows? Maybe she’s figured it out!”
With that, Lin Tian downed his beer in one gulp, grabbed his coat, and bolted out of the bar.
Back at the apartment, he spotted Gan Yan Yu at the door.
“You’ve been drinking?”
Seeing Lin Tian approach, Gan Yan Yu pinched her nose, frowning.
“Well, since the training with Teacher He Zhi Chen hasn’t officially started yet, it’s only normal to relax a bit—not too much!” Lin Tian hurriedly explained.
“And you didn’t take me along?” Gan Yan Yu pouted.
“…”
Lin Tian should have seen that coming; this was Gan Yan Yu after all.
She placed her hands on her thighs and took a deep breath.
As if she had made up her mind, she said:
“I promise you, we will perform ‘Ode to Love’ at the finals.”
“…”
“I don’t want you to get any strange ideas, Lin Tian.”
Before Lin Tian could react,
Gan Yan Yu paused, her cheeks slightly red, and continued:
“However, it might take some time. I’m not sure if I can play it well enough or if it’ll meet your expectations…”
Suddenly,
Lin Tian grabbed Gan Yan Yu’s hand and placed it on his chest.
“Believe me.”
Lin Tian said,
“Promise me, no matter what happens, in any situation, you absolutely must, under all circumstances, believe in me.”
“…”
Gan Yan Yu’s hands, gripped tightly by Lin Tian, felt as if her body was curling up like a startled little bunny.
Hearing his words, she stared dazedly into Lin Tian’s eyes, her pupils trembling slightly.
“No matter what… really?”
“Yep.”
Lin Tian repeated,
“No matter what.”
“…”
Gan Yan Yu gazed deeply into Lin Tian’s eyes.
For a full three seconds,
the girl finally nodded.
She let out a soft, “Mm.”
Lin Tian grinned, satisfied, and released her hand.
The girl quickly clasped her little hands together and turned away, seemingly still a bit shy.
“Then let’s stick to this plan.”
“Tomorrow, we’ll officially start training!” Lin Tian declared.
After seeing Gan Yan Yu back to her room to rest,
Lin Tian returned to his apartment and took a shower.
Lying on his bed, he let out a deep sigh, feeling utterly relaxed.
Thankfully, the outcome was good.
Thinking about how he could boldly express his feelings for Gan Yan Yu on the Dragon Zither Cup finals stage made Lin Tian a bit excited.
A first-time experience, indeed.
This would be the very first time,
performing a love-themed piece in a competition.
For “Moonlight and Cat,” this would surely be an unprecedented show.
So they were using their first time to perform at the Dragon Zither Cup finals?
That was indeed quite bold.
No wonder Gan Yan Yu had taken so long to think it over.
Now that the piece was chosen, it all depended on the training that would begin tomorrow.
Even with all these thoughts, Lin Tian didn’t think that “Ode to Love” would pose any challenge for them.
At least, their intentions were genuine.
Looking at the ceiling, Lin Tian hummed a light-hearted tune.
“Oh!”
Just then, Lin Tian suddenly remembered he still had something to claim.
He quickly made a slicing motion in the air with his finger, summoning the system interface.
[Emotional Value: 48555/36000]
[Task Completed: Perform an outdoor show with your partner alongside two pop musicians. Requirement: Harvest [36000] “Excited” Emotional Value from the现场.]
[.]
On stage, Mao Wei Ang and Bai Junze performed their “Lifespan.”
This emotional value surely had to be enough.
Lin Tian thought to himself and then swiped to confirm.
[Reward: Permanent Buff Enhancement – Heart Rate Visualization]
[Heart Rate Visualization: If you now stare at someone for more than five seconds, you can see the probability of that person developing a ‘heart-fluttering’ state towards you.]
[Everyone’s “Heart Rate” is usually determined upon first meeting, with only slight variations occurring afterward based on the relationship between the two parties, but not significant changes.]
[The lower the heart rate, the harder it is to induce a ‘heart-fluttering’ state.]
[For reference:]
[The normal heart rate between strangers of the opposite s*x is 20%, during the ambiguous phase, it increases by an average of 50% (30%), in the passionate phase it decreases by 20% (24%), and after becoming a couple, it decreases by 80% (4.8%).]
The heart rate was manageable.
Lin Tian looked at the description of this buff, completely confused.
Can’t deny, it’s fitting for a hidden task reward. It’s got that entertainment flair for sure.
When it comes to heart-flying values, heart indices, or something akin to favorability ratings, it’s pretty similar.
But heart rate?
Lin Tian couldn’t figure out what he would do with this!
Besides, shouldn’t such a tool be given at the start?
It’s been ages since he bonded with a partner; what use was this now?
But, upon closer consideration,
it wasn’t entirely without application.
Since the system mentioned, everyone’s heart rate is determined upon first meeting and remains largely unchanged thereafter;
In layman’s terms, isn’t this about building a model?
Perfect! It could be used to assess his own charm.
For example, if the system claimed the average heart rate between strangers of the opposite s*x is 20%,
then a super handsome guy like him, standing at 23cm tall,
should at least have a heart rate around 50%.
He could simply gaze at a girl on the street, and watch her fall head over heels!
“…”
After researching for a while,
Lin Tian still couldn’t figure out the purpose of this thing, so he decided to call it a night.
Tomorrow, he’d try it out with Teacher Gan.
With that in mind, Lin Tian turned off the system interface and slipped into dreamland.
(End of Chapter)
