### Chapter 44: Gan Yan Yu Confessed It All
Seeing Teacher Gan flustered and in a tangle, Lin Tian found it quite amusing.
Whoa!
Even if I tell you, you won’t believe me. And even if I show you, you won’t take a look.
Just checking out some abs? Not like checking out some “muscly” bodies.
How dare you question the validity of the 【185 with Abs】 tag I gave you!
That’s too much!
However, since you only questioned the tags on your own body, it seems like you’re pretty satisfied with the labels I slapped on you.
What a super self-aware woman!
Though she’s so insecure about her musical skills, when it comes to her looks, she’s all like “oh, flattery will get you everywhere.”
Pretty soon, Gan Yan Yu realized just how awkwardly she was pressed against Lin Tian’s body.
She quickly got up.
“I’m so sorry!”
Gan Yan Yu hurriedly apologized, “I didn’t mean to press on, I was just looking at the computer screen.”
The young girl looked like a little kid caught doing something wrong, waving her hands wildly.
Such small stuff, if every little mistake needed an apology like this,
it would be impossible to write light novels in Japan without making them unbearable.
So clueless about romance!
If it were any other girl, such a big reaction would make it seem like Lin Tian was being rejected.
But Lin Tian knew that Gan Yan Yu had no ulterior motives, she was just plain worried about causing him any trouble.
“No worries, I wasn’t hurt.”
Lin Tian teased, “You just have a pretty long reflex arc, is all.”
“Wait!”
Gan Yan Yu suddenly covered her mouth and widened her eyes,
“You posted a video of my clothes? Didn’t you say you wouldn’t post it anywhere?”
Her face turned red in embarrassment.
She looked like a teenager in complete panic and buried herself into the sofa, as if she had found a hole to crawl into.
She has even longer reflex arcs!
But honestly, Lin Tian hadn’t thought of that either.
And anyway, she watched the video but said nothing.
Those couple of moves they were doing earlier were kinda crazy.
But, okay…
“The video doesn’t show your face, and your outfit covers everything nicely,” Lin Tian said.
“It’s what I sleep in.”
.
While he had already guessed, hearing it from her did make him chuckle.
But in all honesty, it was true—it didn’t show much.
Though the material was a bit translucent, everything was well-covered.
At most, maybe her thighs were showing.
Maybe because it’s what she sleeps in, she’s a bit OCD?
If she wants to sleep over at my place, she should’ve just said so.
To make Gan Yan Yu feel better, Lin Tian reopened the computer, playing back the video she previously watched.
Since he filmed from left to right, the main focus was his fingers playing the piano.
And since Gan Yan Yu was sitting on his right, part of her body was obstructed.
“Well….”
After watching the video again, Gan Yan Yu finally nodded, looking somewhat submissive.
But thinking back to earlier on the couch, her heart started churning again.
She wished she could slap herself.
She had promised herself not to do such out-of-line things anymore.
It must’ve been because they got carried away while jamming.
Again, she lost sight of her role.
Like last time.
Recalling their performance, warmth enveloped Gan Yan Yu’s heart.
The joy of sharing music, feeling wrapped up in the emotions it brings with someone she trusts—
she really loved it.
Since Grandpa’s accident, she hadn’t had such blissful moments in ages.
But to keep this happiness going, she must understand her role.
“I’m heading home now,” Gan Yan Yu said.
“Already?”
Lin Tian was taken aback.
They’d spent almost two hours jamming, with no breaks in between.
He expected they could now have a relaxing moment, perhaps chat a bit.
And conveniently, he had questions about their collaboration he wanted to ask her.
“Sidle down for a bit, have a drink?” Lin Tian unexpectedly offered.
“Nah, I’ve been here long enough, going any later would bother you.”
“I’ll see you tomorrow. Oh, and I’ll send you the menu after,” Gan Yan Yu replied in her usual calm tone, leaving Lin Tian guessing her mood.
The girl put on her shoes and opened the door.
But one hand blocked her path,
closing the door behind her.
Gan Yan Yu’s eyes went wide.
Lin Tian stood before her with a stern expression.
He had enough.
Every time, when things seemed to be getting deeper, she would suddenly leave.
No explanations at all!
Even during menstruation, she would surely be done by now.
But it can’t be considered cold behavior; their relationship has always been harmonious.
Including when she came to school to run lines with him, and specifically set him and Wan Qi up.
All these interactions were smooth and pleasant.
Yet there was something strange to him.
It felt like Gan Yan Yu had drawn a line in their relationship.
Once she sensed she was crossing it, she’d yank her white 84-centimeter long legs back.
Today, Lin Tian had to ask clearly.
“Teacher Gan, do you have any issues with me?”
From the start, Lin Tian’s tone was full of challenge.
Perhaps it wasn’t so harsh, but to Gan Yan Yu, it was as scary as Bai Qi!
Hearing him, Gan Yan Yu’s eyes widened and she shook her head vigorously.
She immediately explained,
“No, why would you think that!”
“How could I have any grudges against you, Lin Tian? You’ve been so good to me!”
“Then why do you always rush off so quickly?”
“After the video was shot, what else do I have to stick around for?”
“You gave me a reason—let’s have a drink.”
“At ten-thirty at night, a girl drinking alone at your place. That’s not what a partner should do right?”
Gan Yan Yu turned away, unable to meet Lin Tian’s eyes.
“Then, what should a partner do?”
Gan Yan Yu looked down and counted off her fingers,
“Do your duties, finish the tasks we agreed upon like eating, working out, and training. Don’t do things that make people misunderstand.”
“Who would misunderstand? Your suitors?” Lin Tian asked.
“Honestly, no.”
“Then who are you trying to impress?”
Lin Tian’s eyes grew more intense.
He slowly moved closer, while the guilty teenager kept backing up until—
“Bang!”
Lin Tian pressed the door with one hand, and Gan Yan Yu shrank under him.
Pressed against the wall, Gan Yan Yu finally blushed and covered her face with both hands.
Like giving up, she confessed truthfully:
“I was worried I’d hold you back… after all, you’re probably very popular in school. I admit, that day you took me up the mountain and said we were partners, I got a little too excited, a bit too carried away. Then every morning coming to wake you up and asking you to rub my feet…”
“Our relationship shouldn’t be like that, I’m just a partner. I shouldn’t let our collaboration interfere with your relationships with other girls. After all, it feels like it’s turning into…”
“A boyfriend-girlfriend thing.”
(Fin)
