Chapter 212: No Need to Panic, You’ll Definitely Make It!
There are things one has never done… very extreme things.
Wake her up with a kiss?
Just hearing that made his mind race.
Before Lin Tian could even react, Xu Yong was already bouncing with excitement beside him.
“I’ve got this!!”
“Hold your horses.”
Lin Tian quickly shut Xu Yong down.
He could tell right away that this guy was about to drop some nonsense.
The moment hormones were mentioned, he was sure Xu Yong’s brain had already started doing sit-ups!
And when it comes to revving up Teacher Gan’s hormones—
The imagination is quite beautiful.
But if Lin Tian were to actually go for it, he might not be able to pull it off.
Just like he told himself, if physical contact was what it took for Gan Yan Yu to realize her feelings, it was downright disgusting in his eyes.
This wasn’t about whether he had the guts to do it or not.
No, this was a mental hurdle Lin Tian had to overcome.
Could feelings born from such actions really come from the heart?
Teacher Gan was already a bit clueless.
She might genuinely confuse the bridge effect for real feelings.
And to use that to deceive her?
Anyone would feel guilty, right?
If it’s just about the body, purely for pleasure—
Sure, getting Lin Tian to just go for it was an option.
But since we’re discussing love—
There are some messy elements that could ruin that beautiful feeling, and he preferred to avoid them.
Because—
Lin Tian took his feelings for Gan Yan Yu very seriously.
“…”
Perhaps it was written all over Lin Tian’s face.
Su Ran tested the waters, asking,
“Do you think using such methods is kind of despicable?”
“Yup.”
“Just as I thought.”
Su Ran wore a mixture of exasperation and amusement on her face.
She stared into Lin Tian’s eyes, cradling her face in her hands as if she were admiring a stunning view.
“That’s why I’m shipping you two— you’re both so innocent!”
Her words made Lin Tian facepalm in embarrassment.
He didn’t consider himself some saint,
But he always thought his thoughts were pretty normal.
Yet, every time Su Ran reacted, he started to question who was really normal here.
“Quit with the innocent act every day.”
Xu Yong interjected,
“If either of these two had even a hint of bad thoughts, they would have been together ages ago.”
Xu Yong snorted at Su Ran’s assessment.
“Honestly, Brother Tian, if you’d listened to me sooner, you two would be a couple already.”
“Lin Tian.”
Su Ran interrupted Xu Yong again, turning to Lin Tian.
“I understand your concerns, but the idea of sparking hormones doesn’t necessarily mean it has to be through forceful physical contact.”
“Sometimes, feelings are just as important. As long as you can hit the sweet spot in a girl’s heart, the result can be the same.”
“Like, apparently most guys get all stiff when they hold a girl’s hand for the first time.”
That example is pretty much just a natural bodily reaction, isn’t it?
Calling it “physical feeling” seems to work too.
“Okay, I sort of get it.”
Thinking further, Lin Tian wasn’t sure he would comprehend it all.
Better off trusting Su Ran for now.
His understanding of himself was that his brain worked fast and he had a ton of thoughts.
But in terms of practical experience, he was nowhere near Su Ran’s expert level.
“By the way, Lin Tian, have you picked a spot for your confession yet?”
Su Ran asked,
“The location of your confession is super important.”
“I’m considering a spot outside the concert hall.”
“Don’t be so hasty!”
Su Ran narrowed her eyes, disdain clear on her face regarding Lin Tian’s straight-guy comments.
“With Xiao Gan’s rising popularity, aren’t you worried your confession might get caught on camera?”
“Honestly, it could be quite romantic.”
“Is failure romantic too?”
“Uh, yeah, I should probably find a secluded place.”
Lin Tian thought about it.
Tomorrow’s headlines: “Moonlight Confesses to Cat, Rejected in Dramatic Fashion.”
Now that would be embarrassing.
To be fair, he did plan to pick a good spot; he just hadn’t settled on one yet.
“Let’s go scout a bit in a few days!”
Su Ran suggested.
“I’ll come along!”
Xu Yong chimed in, “Besides, you’ll need some backup before your confession. I can arrange flowers or whatever props you need. Even though I’ve never confessed, I’ve read tons of posts about it on forums and I know the drill.”
Lin Tian sniffed something fishy:
“And what do those confession posts say the end result is?”
“Of course, they get rejected, then they whip out their phones to post about it so everyone can laugh at them.”
“…”
“Don’t worry, Brother Tian! After reading all those failure stories, I’m totally ready to give you a show!”
Xu Yong exclaimed excitedly.
“Okay.”
Lin Tian watched the two of them, moved.
He wasn’t sure how useful their advice would be.
But at least—
They were both sincerely trying to help him.
“If I succeed in my confession, I’ll treat you both to a Michelin restaurant.”
Lin Tian declared.
“With him? Nah!”
Su Ran blinked.
“I have nothing to discuss with someone who doesn’t eat cilantro.”
Xu Yong shot back defiantly.
“Fine.”
Lin Tian was momentarily speechless.
One’s a forum fanatic, the other’s a social media star.
Just the two of them sitting here was already a favor to Lin Tian, though one seemed more interested in his CP with Gan Yan Yu.
Honestly, Lin Tian thought they had a bit of a couple vibe too.
Once together, they’d definitely bicker—one tagging “孙” and the other “小红书.”
Just playing house with a side of spy games.
“…”
Finally, Lin Tian got up to leave.
But Su Ran called out to him again.
“Hey, I’m being honest here: judging from my previous chats with Xiao Gan— I think she has feelings for you!”
“Relax! There’s no need to be nervous! Just earnestly express your feelings for her! Then you can both enjoy the sweetness of first love.”
“First love is truly beautiful and nostalgic. It’s been ten years, and I still can’t forget him.”
Hold up, buddy?!
So how many have you actually dated?
Lin Tian felt like he was about to faint under the onslaught of this second-dimension cosplay fanatic, mumbling as he hurried off.
Evening.
Once again, he was training for the competition in the café.
This time, after recording the piece for the first time,
Lin Tian settled on the couch, opened the video, and began reviewing with Gan Yan Yu.
“In this part, you can actually speed up the rhythm a bit.”
While the young woman was completely engrossed in her phone,
Lin Tian carefully shifted closer to her.
Just then, Gan Yan Yu visibly flinched.
She had clearly sensed his movement.
Their arms brushed against each other.
The girl’s long hair draped over Lin Tian’s shoulder.
Suddenly,
Gan Yan Yu shot up,
“I need to go to the restroom.”
(End of Chapter)
