### Chapter 100: Rising Attention
Mr. Tong Tai. This guy is like the Yoda of the music scene in Qingjiang Province.
Let’s not even get into his job title in the music association; just his resume is enough to make someone faint!
He graduated from Zhuanghua Music Academy last century, and ever since, has racked up awards both at home and abroad in music competitions.
Unlike those so-called “musicians” who cling to their credentials and play the ‘networking’ game, Mr. Tong is a bona fide composer who’s made a name for himself with a few timeless masterpieces. Many performers have begged him to write them pieces.
What’s more impressive? This ancient artist still manages to keep up with the cool kids, regularly updating his Weibo with musings on the latest “pop music,” earning him a small army of adoring fans online.
So, how respected is his opinion in Qingjiang Province?
Let’s put it this way:
If Mr. Tong gets a bit tipsy at home one day and randomly points at a pianist while slurring, “That guy over there—he’s great!”
The very next day, that guy’s popularity will sh**t through the roof, attracting a swarm of music enthusiasts and news reporters wanting to do interviews!
But just two days ago, this music genius dropped a new Weibo post.
His excitement was palpable:
“It’s been ages since I listened to classical music. I was amazed to see such a vibrant young classical performer in 2024! I highly recommend this performer, Gan Yan Yu. This cello is beautiful. And her pianist, wow! My student showed me a recording today—totally fantastic!”
—Totally fantastic!
Not just “fantastic,” but “totally fantastic!”
It’s not every day you hear Mr. Tong dish out such praise!
Suddenly, the internet exploded with comments:
【Wait, really? Mr. Tong’s giving such high praise this time?】
【OMG, I just looked her up, she’s gorgeous!!】
【She’s a total goddess!!】
【I think I saw them on TikTok, they were the ones performing ‘Moonlight’ and ‘Cat’ at that concert!】
【.】
This wave of hype quickly raised the profile of “Moonlight” and “Cat.”
But here’s the kicker:
While both Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu got a bit of attention online, they were basically on separate rocket ships.
“Moonlight” and “Cat” became huge internet celebs.
What do Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu have to do with any of that?
When Lin Tian searched for related topics on Weibo, he discovered something shocking:
Even though he and Gan Yan Yu didn’t have Weibo accounts, that “Moonlight and Cat” super topic was already up and running!
It had over a hundred thousand followers and thousands of posts.
Good grief!
That feeling was quite like stumbling into a flourishing garden while trying to plant a single seed.
Turns out, there were already fans following him and Gan Yan Yu on Weibo!
Excited, he clicked into the super topic, eager to see what the fans were saying about them. Especially, which piece was their favorite.
First post:
【Check-in for “Moonlight and Cat,” if you love “Mooncat,” check in daily! Rumor has it, when we hit 100,000 posts, they’ll get married!】
Second post:
【Sweet screenshots from “Moonlight and Cat,” shout out if you like them, they can be used as couple pics!】
Third post:
【Moonlight & Cat, fanfic titled “Melody of Love: We’re Just Partners, You’ve Got Too Deep,” super sweet, no angst, 18H, Cat attacking, Moonlight receiving.】
Hold up, bro?!
Lin Tian was confused, yet shocked.
How did a simple music guy like him become the lead character in fanfiction?!
That was way too wild!
Lin Tian could already picture himself and Gan Yan Yu opening Weibo accounts and filling the comment section with hilarious chaos.
But wait, was Gan Yan Yu really the ‘attacker’ in this fanfiction?
Gan Yan Yu… as the attacker?
How does that even work?
Lin Tian pondered this.
He clicked into the post titled “Melody of Love: We’re Just Partners, You’ve Got Too Deep,” ready to give this fanfic author some constructive feedback.
“Knock knock!”
Just then, the doorbell rang.
Lin Tian hurriedly closed his phone and opened the door.
Dressed in a breezy floral sundress with her black hair cascading down her shoulders, she exuded a charm that was both noble and elegant.
No matter how many times he opened that door, Lin Tian was always blown away by that stunning face that greeted him.
Gan Yan Yu stood on her tiptoes, peering inside Lin Tian’s home.
“What’s up?” she asked.
“Teacher Gao wants to know if we’re free for dinner. He said he has something to discuss with us.”
“Dinner? It’s Sunday, I guess that works,” Lin Tian said after a moment’s thought.
He’d been buried in music stuff lately.
Might as well use this opportunity to relax a bit.
No wonder Gan Yan Yu was dressed so nicely; here he was in just a pair of shorts.
Gan Yan Yu suddenly tiptoed again to sneak a look inside Lin Tian’s place.
“What are you doing?” he squinted, wondering if she was there to catch him red-handed.
“I’m starving! Do you have any food?” Gan Yan Yu poked her fingers nervously.
“Aren’t we supposed to eat with Teacher Gao soon?”
“I can’t hold on any longer.”
“.”
So, she came over to mooch food off him.
But hey, it was already 11 o’clock! By the time they went to meet Gao Zhen Yang, they’d be starving!
“You want a banana?” Lin Tian asked.
“Sure!”
“.”
On their way, Gan Yan Yu munched on the banana while they waited for a taxi by the roadside.
Once they hopped into a rideshare, Lin Tian was taken aback to find the car blasting… the DJ version of “Ode to Love?!”
The heartfelt melody combined with a dancey beat—what a jam!
Wait, who did that?!
Before Lin Tian could wrap his head around it, the bespectacled driver suddenly turned his head
gazing wide-eyed at Gan Yan Yu:
“Is that really Gan Yan Yu? The cellist from last week’s concert at Qingzhou Music Hall?!”
“Uh?!”
Gan Yan Yu, mid-banana, practically choked.
In a desperate attempt to hide her awkwardness from Lin Tian, she quickly covered her mouth with her hand.
“Gan Yan Yu, I’m such a huge fan of your cello! I wanted to go to your last concert so badly, but something happened, and I couldn’t make it!” the driver gushed.
“Could you sign something for me?!”
“.”
Amidst the chaos and shock, Gan Yan Yu swallowed a massive chunk of banana, her tiny mouth somehow handling it like a champ.
“Uh, sure,” she stammered, taking the pen from the driver and signing her name on a random CD he had.
Flustered and all over the place, elegance was nowhere in sight.
Watching all of this, Lin Tian couldn’t help but grin.
And at that moment, he realized:
Gan Yan Yu was truly becoming a star!
(End of Chapter)
