Chapter 64: Let’s Go See the Concert Together
Gan Yan Yu awoke to a delightful scent.
The young woman slowly opened her eyes and sat up from the sofa.
The tape recorder was still playing soft music, though the volume had been turned down low.
Beyond the gap in the curtains, the night sky was pitch black.
She must have slept through the whole day, from noon till dark.
A sense of immense emptiness and loneliness suddenly swept over her heart.
Gan Yan Yu combed her messy hair back, tucking aside the strands that had fallen before her eyes, then slipped on her slippers.
Following the scent to the kitchen, where she saw Lin Tian bustling about.
That enormous feeling of loneliness after sleeping through the day vanished instantly.
Lin Tian, donned with a purple apron, was busy cooking.
Gan Yan Yu pulled her hair into a neat high ponytail and entered the kitchen.
“What are you cooking?”
“Bean curd carp soup.”
“Where did you get it?”
“The market. I also picked up some new condiment bottles; your kitchen supplies are really lacking.”
Lin Tian said, adding that as a half-cooking enthusiast, he had various spices at home, such as pepper powder, five-spice powder, and chili sauce, all in abundance.
Compared to this, Gan Yan Yu’s home had run out even of MSG.
One can only imagine what sort of bland meals she had been eating before inviting herself for dinner.
“How long have you been awake?”
“About two hours.”
Gan Yan Yu winced a little, feeling slightly embarrassed.
She had slept the whole day away.
And Lin Tian, not only woke up early but even ventured out to buy ingredients and cook.
It seemed like she was getting pampered by him.
“Do you want some pudding? I’ll make it for you,” offered Gan Yan Yu.
Having nothing else to offer Lin Tian, she was at a loss.
“We should have dinner first. Why dessert?”
Lin Tian pretended to tap her head but pulled his hand back.
Recalling her earlier antics, he couldn’t help but get frustrated.
The girl was too careless!
She doesn’t tell anyone and just goes about it.
Did she seriously play all seven pieces anyway?
Before the performance, she even joked, “It feels more like a concert happening.”
Fine, if practice is this bad, what will happen during the concert?
Although Lin Tian silently cursed,
He still patiently asked:
“So, how do you feel now?”
“It’s okay,” Gan Yan Yu replied, “Actually, it’s not serious. My illness is like that. I said, there’s no need to go to the hospital, just take the medicine and rest, and it’ll be fine.”
Sure, sure.
Saying it so casually, yet when she was dead-tired on the car ride, tugging at her sleeves, it felt just like a Korean drama scene!
You keep going on.
If one day you close your eyes for good, even if your body is stiff and you’re still clinging to your sleeve, mumbling, “I don’t want to stay in the hospital, I want to go home,” you’ll be happy then, won’t you?
Roughly estimating the time, Lin Tian lifted the lid off the pot.
Looking at the tofu soaking in the clear broth, and the seductively shaped carp swimming within, Lin Tian’s finger twitched. He quickly scooped up the broth and served it.
“Fish soup’s ready.”
Lin Tian brought the soup to the dining table.
Gan Yan Yu didn’t idle either—she served them both rice, grabbed two bowls from the kitchen to hold the soup.
Since they hadn’t eaten anything since morning, they were both ravenous.
So, without much formality, they began to dig in.
Gan Yan Yu picked up her bowl and sipped the fish soup lightly.
Too hot!
But, oh so fresh.
Gan Yan Yu loved everything Lin Tian cooked, and today she was particularly ravenous after a full day of fasting.
Thus, at the moment she drank the soup,
Her face lit up with a blissful expression as if she had never tasted such delicious soup!
“.”
Here we go again.
Lin Tian watched her closely.
If only she put down the bowl and said, “Oh yasai!” right now, it would be game over, an instant hit for all the shut-ins.
“Oh, Tian.”
Gan Yan Yu set down her chopsticks and pulled out her phone,
“Concert time is set for the 9th at 7 PM.”
The young woman showed Lin Tian the chat log with the organizer.
“The 9th…”
Lin Tian calculated, figuring today was Saturday, making it the following Wednesday.
“A weekday?”
“Yes, this concert is officially called ‘Resonance of Souls Concert’ hosted by the Qingzhou Music Association and ‘Brilliance’ Performance Planning Company. It’s quite professional and usually held on weekdays.”
For Gan Yan Yu, fewer audience members would probably lessen her pressure significantly.
But here comes the question.
Gan Yan Yu’s condition was severe enough that playing in front of more than a hundred people could easily trigger anxiety attacks.
How did she manage to play back in England?
Not to mention domestic competitions where Gan Da Ye was present, and Gan Yan Yu’s attitude was usually better. Besides, her depression worsened after moving to England.
During her time in England, she performed in numerous local competitions.
According to the youngster herself, she won several awards.
So why was she doing fine in England but struggling here at home?
Could it be my problem?
“…”
Lin Tian didn’t hold back, directly asking her this question.
However, the young woman unexpectedly fell silent,
Her beautiful eyes flickering with a hint of sadness.
Then she said,
“It’s been a while since I’ve performed, so it’s normal to feel nervous. We’ll rehearse before the actual event, I’ll get used to the stage soon.”
Lin Tian narrowed his eyes and looked at her.
But the young woman avoided his gaze, lifting her bowl to cover half her face, drinking the soup with a slurping sound.
Soon, she made a pained expression, quickly putting down her bowl and waving her tiny hand in front of her tongue.
“Too hot,”
This idiot.
Though suspicious of her explanation,
Seeing that she wanted to avoid talking about it, Lin Tian knew pressing further would be useless.
He opened his phone and asked:
“So, you have to go sign the contract with the organizers soon, right?”
This information came from the chat logs Gan Yan Yu showed him earlier.
As a participant, she needed to show up at the organizer’s office before the deadline, which is usually one or two weeks before the concert.
“Coincidentally, there’s an orchestra concert at the Sunny Day Concert Hall on Wednesday.”
Lin Tian showed her the screen on his phone,
“Let’s go check it out. It’ll give us a chance to familiarize ourselves with the venue and ease our nerves.”
(End of Chapter)
