My girlfriend is a cellist

The instant Gan Yanyu finished saying those words.

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence.

The audience was stunned, the judges looked at each other in bewilderment, and the flashbulbs paused for a moment.
As the first classical musician from China to win the Cole Cup, I thought that what was to come would be a grand narrative.

I didn't expect that the first thing they would do was to simply thank their partner.

"(That's too presumptuous)"

Perez, sitting in the audience, felt somewhat embarrassed.

"(This is completely unlike the demeanor expected of a newly crowned world's greatest cellist, isn't it?)"

"This isn't just polite talk; it's not about thanking a 'partner'."

Gan Yanyu's voice rose slightly, carrying an undeniable frankness and strength. She was still gazing at Lin Tian.

"Just now, during the eleventh movement of the Requiem, I truly thought I was about to be completely overwhelmed by my emotions, but it was your music that guided me. So heavy, so steady, like a boulder shattering ice."

Gan Yanyu spoke softly and gently, as if only she and Lin Tian remained in the vast golden hall.

"."

Her eyes remained fixed on Lin Tian, ​​and Lin Tian responded with a smile as he listened to Gan Yanyu's exclusive speech.

The 19-year-old girl is meticulous, perceptive, and has the most profound experience of emotions.

She had not prepared a speech for this part beforehand.

Now, as she recounts all of this in person, Gan Yanyu herself is somewhat surprised.

I was surprised to find that I could express myself so accurately and clearly.

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now,

A commotion began to break out in the audience.

As everyone listened to Gan Yanyu's statement, some whispered in surprise, some frowned in confusion, but others were moved by the inexplicably personalized content.

"Is this really okay?"

Hearing this, even He Shumo became somewhat unsure of himself.
"Is this supposed to be an acceptance speech? It feels like it's turned into a special segment about Gan Yanyu telling her story with Lin Tian."

"In the Golden Hall, watched by the whole world, as the champion, is she now talking about her private affairs with Lin Tian?"

Yao Han revealed a meaningful expression, seemingly starting to find it interesting as well.

Meanwhile, Gan Yanyu and Lin Tian gazed at each other with deep affection.

Newman, the chairman of the jury, was also sitting in the audience.

The expression on his face was as painful as if he had eaten poop.

Damn it, I should thank the judging panel again!
The people you should really thank are the judges who didn't hold a grudge! They are the Kohl Cup judges who gave you almost a perfect score even though you played classical music!!
Shouldn't we be more grateful to the "open" and "inclusive" Cole Cup?
In particular, I want to thank the chairman of the judging panel who presented you with the trophy!

Newman was almost hysterical inside.

It was already painful enough for Gan Yanyu to win this trophy.

Now, as a second choice, since the award has already been given to classical music, shouldn't the acceptance speech at least lavish praise on the inclusiveness and openness of the Kohl Cup?
Otherwise, where would we put our pride?

As a result, after only mentioning it briefly like a pop-up ad at the very beginning, he started writing long essays about his accompaniment partner.

Any blogger on a video website who takes on an ad will have a longer video presentation than you!

How can you play like this!

Does this 19-year-old girl have absolutely no sense of gratitude?!
Newman's eyes were practically spitting fire, but at this crucial ceremony, facing the camera, he could only force a smile, listen quietly, and put on an expression of "full of appreciation for the younger generation."

In reality, Newman was already in so much pain that he was picking his toes.

Gan Yanyu's voice rose slightly, carrying an undeniable sincerity and strength:
"So, this trophy."

At this point, Gan Yanyu paused, as if she had returned to the moment when she played the duet with Lin Tian on stage. A hint of lingering fear flashed in her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a deeper determination.

She weighed the cold crystal in her hand.
"It doesn't truly belong to the notes I played alone. It belongs to the sounds we both struggled to make on the edge of the abyss, the sounds that ultimately merged together! It belongs to the rhythm we both played together!!"

When this incredibly sincere and heartfelt cry escaped from his lips.

Gan Yanyu, this 19-year-old girl, leaned on the podium, and once again, tears streamed down her face.

The audience was stunned. The girl's voice, like her performance, stirred up a storm of emotions in everyone.

She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, composed herself, and took a deep breath:

"I met Lin Tian for the first time a year and a half ago."

"That was the luckiest day of my life. I've always resented the unfairness of fate. But now I understand, I just used up all my luck on meeting Lin Tian."

"That night, Lin Tian said to me personally that he would help me win the world championship."

"He did it today."

The audience fell into an utter silence once again.

Before the live broadcast,
Gan Hua was stunned for a long time. He had never seen his granddaughter speak so much in one breath—in his memory, this thin and petite girl was always not good at expressing herself.

Gao Zhenyang and He Zhichen stopped fighting, embraced each other, and wept bitterly.

He Shumo's nose tingled, he clenched his fists, and shouted, "Teacher Gan Yanyu is awesome!" "Teacher Lin Tian is awesome!!"

Nanali clutched the hem of her skirt, her eyes also brimming with tears. Looking at Lin Tian sitting in front of her, her eyes were filled with envy and jealousy.

"Feel sorry."

Gan Yanyu wiped her eyes again, unable to control her emotions, and apologized.

Lin Tian knew that although Gan Yanyu was an experiential learner, she was actually not a person with large emotional fluctuations in reality. However, she choked up twice during her speech today.

He looked at her, feeling heartache, yet also immense happiness.

In fact, the staff member who was translating for Gan Yanyu standing next to her was also crying her eyes out.

"Some people say that since you've won the championship, you should say something about the music."

Gan Yanyu finally shifted her gaze from Lin Tian, ​​slowly sweeping it across the audience, her eyes calm and composed.
"But actually, I'm never as good as everyone imagines. I don't have much of my own insight into music. All along, I've just been playing with a simple passion for it."

"Based on my own very selfish opinion, I think that great music is never a monologue of one person fighting against the abyss! It should be someone using their melody to light a lamp for you when you are lost in the darkness. I think truly great music should be music of 'redemption,' music that makes other people's lives stronger!"

Gan Yanyu's voice was not loud, but every word was clear and resonated in everyone's heart.

Subsequently,

In the final moments before the end of the speech.

Gan Yanyu held the trophy and stood on the stage, separated from Lin Tian by the entire stage.

She leaned forward and shouted:
"Lin Tian!!"

"!!"

Lin Tian suddenly raised his head.

"Lin Tian, ​​thank you. Thank you for not giving up on me, thank you for holding on to me."

Gan Yanyu bit her lip and said.

Her gaze returned to the boy, this time her eyes were filled with tears, and her lips curved into a tiny, yet incredibly genuine smile.

"I will never forget this journey we took together through the darkness, not for the rest of my life!!"

She shouted with all her might.

Lin Tian finally couldn't hold back any longer. This seven-foot-tall man felt a lump in his throat and his eyes immediately welled up with tears.

This silly girl, this is the Golden Hall!

Don't say everything here.
Lin Tian covered his eyes, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Then, the girl looked at Lin Tian and smiled gently.

She bowed deeply and then straightened up.

The tear tracks on her face shimmered under the spotlight, and the heavy crystal trophy in her arms seemed to tremble slightly with her rapid breathing.

At that moment, applause erupted throughout the venue. The audience members discussed among themselves, showing a greater sense of understanding and emotion compared to before.

"(I never imagined that the two of them had such a story.)"

"(That's so well said! Great music should be able to heal lives, sob sob sob)"

"(It's so great that they won the championship!!)"

Many audience members who had never known Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu before, nor had they ever been fans of Moonlight and Cat, were moved to tears several times by this emotionally charged speech.

However, although I was moved.

Many people, including many musicians and staff at the scene, felt that the speech was too chaotic.

Let's not even mention thanking the teachers and judges, or the historic Golden Hall.

He talked for a full half hour, telling stories about himself and his partner.
Do they really treat the Golden Hall as their own private space?

You're the newly crowned world's number one cellist!
Many young musicians were sitting in the audience, waiting to hear the important speech so they could take notes!

After the presentation, I looked at my notebook.

Lin Tian! Lin Tian! It's still that damn Lin Tian!
You could say that winning the championship is due to hard work, sweat, talent, and skill.
But after listening to the whole thing, they only had one thought in their minds.

Is it based on love?

Of course, there were also people who raved about the speech.

In his live stream, Zhang Dong, with tears streaming down his face, kept lamenting:
"I'm super cat-like!!"

"I'm so awesome, Moonlight Bro!!"

As he shouted, Zhang Dong felt a rush of heat to his head and almost collapsed in front of the computer desk.

Gan Yanyu was perfectly fine on the stage, but Zhang Dong almost fainted from happiness first.

Fortunately, the speech was over, and next up was the champion's performance.

At this moment, Newman also tried his best to adjust his state.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief.

Newman no longer expects Gan Yanyu to say anything on stage to save face for the Cole Cup jury. Let the shame be shame, anyway, the competition format has already been ruined by classical music.

He just wanted to finish the awards ceremony as quickly as possible!

Having presented trophies in the Golden Hall for over a decade, today's ceremony was undoubtedly the most painful and agonizing for Newman.

Whether the music expresses patriotism or world peace, it doesn't matter!

Hurry up and start playing!
This time, we can't let "Lin Tian" appear again!

Gan Yanyu took a deep breath and gently handed the trophy to the translator beside her.

They walked to the front of the stage.

"always,"

Her gaze was fixed on Lin Tian, ​​her voice not loud, but every word struck a chord in everyone's heart.

"You wrote many songs for me. They are beautiful, and I love every single one of them. They carry so much of your gaze, your understanding, and your love."

The girl paused for a moment, as if gathering her strength.

now,

The audience began to whisper, seemingly anticipating something bad. Newman's eyes widened. Below the stage, Connor murmured in terror:

"(No way. No way?!)"

His voice clearly carried excitement and a hint of anticipation.

suddenly!

On the large screen in the Golden Hall.

A video appeared—in this new era, the Golden Hall now allows champion pianists to play any background image or video they like during this segment.

however,
This suddenly appearing scene doesn't seem to be a simple video, but rather a recording!
—"Seven stars. Eight stars"

Gan Yanyu's voice came from the Golden Hall.

The scene depicts a cozy balcony, with a starry night sky and beautiful moonlight illuminating the young boy and girl sitting on the balcony.

"Lin Tian, ​​I just remembered something."

"Whatever it is, you should go to sleep now!"

"No, this is really important!"

"what's up?"

"I've realized, Lin Tian, ​​that you've never told me you like me!"

In the video, the boy's face visibly showed signs of embarrassment.

He scratched his head and said sheepishly:

Is this... important?

"Very important!"

The girl said seriously:

"I have come this far thanks to Teacher Lin's love all along. If I can't feel your love now, I don't have the confidence to defeat my opponents tomorrow!"

"."

The boy was so ashamed that he didn't know what to say.

After a while, he suddenly became witty and said in a serious tone:

"Although I haven't said it out loud, I've expressed my feelings through music several times, so that should count, right?"

These words left the girl speechless.

"Okay, music counts too, of course."

"You're just taking advantage of the fact that I can't compose music."

"Haha, then we're even."

Inside the Golden Hall.

All the viewers stared in disbelief as they watched the video playing on the screen.

Such a raw, yet somewhat immature voice.

Who would have thought that these two great musicians would be so adorable in private?
Next second,
Standing on the stage of the Golden Hall, Gan Yanyu closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly opened them.
"You said that although you never said it, music was your confession to me."

Her voice, coming through the microphone, was incredibly calm, yet contained a storm of emotions.

"Now then."

Gan Yanyu set up her cello, picked up the bow, and gently placed it on the strings. Her movements were fluid and natural, as if they were a continuation of her life instincts.

A bright smile appeared on his face.

"This song is for you."

"The name is—'Love Letter'!!"

The moment the words were spoken, the entire audience erupted in cheers.

Norman's vision went black, and he fainted.

"(Chairman! Chairman!!)"

The staff members standing nearby were so frightened that they immediately shouted for help.

"(Help! Help!)"

As the accompanying orchestra entered, Gan Yanyu, about to begin playing, winked playfully at the dazed Lin Tian, ​​as if to say—

"Now, it's 2-1!" (End of Chapter)