My girlfriend is a cellist

Lin Tian stood rooted to the spot, as if frozen in place.

He looked up, gazing blankly at the girl who was playing "Love Letter" for him alone, under the eyes of the whole world, his eyes instantly reddening. He bit his lower lip to prevent the surging emotions from turning into sound.

Where did this girl learn to compose?
Lin Tian couldn't help but laugh.

In front of the television,

Upon witnessing this scene, Gan Hua was overcome with emotion and tears streamed down his face.

The events of that night quickly came to mind.

Let's rewind a few months.

When Gan Yanyu was selected as the second seed for China in the Cole Cup, everyone called to congratulate her that day.

Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu visited Gan Hua's rehabilitation hospital to share their joy with Grandpa Gan. It was at this moment that Grandpa Gan first spoke to Lin Tian about the "weight of music."

Before leaving, Gan Yanyu told Lin Tian to go first.

Then, watching his departing figure, the girl turned around and asked her grandfather:
"Can you teach me how to compose music?"

"You want to study composition?"

Gan Hua was puzzled. He had raised Gan Yanyu from childhood and taught her all his cello skills, but he had never heard his little granddaughter express any interest in "composition".

Why would Yan Yu, who has never been interested in creative work for more than ten years, want to compose music?
"I want to write a piece of music."

Gan Yanyu stood with her hands behind her back, and a faint blush began to bloom on her cheeks, a blush unique to young girls.
“Write a piece of music for Lin Tian,” Gan Yanyu said softly, her head bowed.

It was as if he realized something from the girl's slight blush.

Old Gan's face visibly turned red and warm.

"This brat."

Gan Hua turned his head away, his expression ferocious, and immediately put on the mask of pain.

That day finally came.
After more than a decade of disinterest in writing, is Yan Yu finally going to start writing for a man?!
"OK--!"

Gan Hua turned his head, gritted his teeth, and said to Gan Yanyu,
"As long as it doesn't interfere with your training for the Cole Cup, I'll teach you!"

"it is good!"

Gan Yanyu's face quickly broke into a happy smile, "Absolutely not! I won't let Lin Tian find out, so I won't use training time to study!"

"So what kind of piece of music do you plan to compose?" Gan Hua asked again.

"I think."

Upon hearing this, Gan Yanyu fell into deep thought again.

"You've already decided to write a piece for Lin Tian, ​​but you don't even know what kind of piece to write?" Gan Hua asked in surprise.

"Ah."

Gan Yanyu nodded.

Accompaniment as Comrades-in-Arms Redemption
As for Lin Tian

Gan Yanyu has too many emotions and doesn't know which one to use to express her true feelings. If it's just "like", it's far from enough and doesn't match everything they've been through together.

She had so much to say to Lin Tian.

It's decided—

Gan Yanyu's bow began to move.

That first note conveyed the girl's weariness, vulnerability, and dependence.

It was also the courage she finally mustered after traversing all the darkness, all the courage that surged towards him!
All of these things
It's decided!

What Gan Yanyu is going to play is "Love!"
It's all my love for Lin Tian!!
The moment the music started.

Lin Tian's pupils suddenly widened.

Offstage, however, the audience's emotions surged like the Yellow River.

"(My God. Gan Yanyu is playing a love song?!)"

"(Did I read that right?! The Cole Cup champion has abandoned world peace and started confessing his feelings to the person he likes?!)"

"(What are you doing? Stop it right now!!)"

"(This is the Golden Hall! And you're holding the Cole Cup championship trophy!!)"

Countless viewers covered their heads in horror, wondering if Teacher Gan Yanyu was conscious.

On one hand, there is panic and worry. On the other hand, there is excitement and exhilaration!

In the chaos, Nanali felt a tap on her back, and then a hand reached out and shoved a small black box into her hand.

After Newman's vision went black and he completely fainted.

The other members of the judging panel, seasoned veterans of classicism, a group of old men, were also dumbfounded and stunned.

The Kohl Cup has a history of nearly 300 years and has been held more than 100 times. It did not stop even during World War II, and has always adhered to the image of "openness" and "peace".

Never before has a champion musician ever played a love song at the very end! Especially one specifically dedicated to a particular person!!
I thought that the acceptance speech, which didn't discuss music and focused entirely on his "personal affairs," was already incredibly explosive.

So, what we just went through was just an "appetizer".

Everything was a prelude to this love song, used for expressing one's feelings!

"(This 19-year-old girl is so unique! Our new champion is amazing!)"

An old man sighed helplessly.

But precisely because she is the champion, they have no power to interfere with her "acceptance speech".

"(This...this is tarnishing the reputation of the Cole Cup!!)"

Another conservative judge also lowered his head in shame and shouted angrily.
"(This year's Cole Cup is destined to be a laughing stock.)"

Steven, who was in the center of the judging panel, simply crossed his arms and watched this scene with a smile, seemingly even more certain that his choice was correct.

The most intense reactions came from the vast number of netizens watching the live stream.

In the live broadcast room,

Zhang Dong clapped his hands, pulled his legs up and crossed them on the chair, and laughed loudly:
"Hahaha! I knew it, Cat-chan would definitely pull something big for us!!"

Even Moon Cat's fans couldn't hold back their laughter in the comments:

[It's not about family and country, nor is it classical music, yet they used the most important part for a confession?]

Damn it, we really don't understand Cat-chan at all!!

[What grand vision, what small vision? Our Moonlight and Cat brand, its main selling point is, it has no vision at all!!]

Looking at the judges in the director's camera, they were all dumbfounded.

Everyone was absolutely ecstatic!

What rules, structure, and conventions?
Our cat-chan is here to expose all of this!

I want to be not only the first champion in China, but also the first champion in classical music.

Now, I want to be the first person to confess my love in Vienna's Golden Hall!!

As the cello continued to play.

Gradually, the audience, who had been excited and noisy, finally quieted down.

Gan Yanyu's cello performance, accompanied by the official accompaniment of the Golden Hall, was as captivating as ever.

Having it makes one naturally patient enough to listen to the magic of music.

A soothing and warm melody slowly flowed through the golden hall.

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Pure.

This was Lin Tian's first feeling when he heard the melody.

This song, "Love Letter," doesn't feature complicated technical displays, nor does it deliberately express sorrow or ecstasy.

Its melody is simple and sincere, flowing naturally like a stream.

just like.
Gan Yanyu herself is the same.

It was as white as a sheet of paper.

Kind, sincere, and outspoken; never holding back.

They might occasionally try a little trick, but they often fail to outsmart the opponent.

However, she can make Lin Tian, ​​who loves her, completely fooled.

In this pure melody, warm as the bright sunshine.

Lin Tian could hear her mimicking a gentle melody he had once written for her; it was her shy response.

He could still hear some faint, uncertain, trembling notes, which were the cowardice she had buried deep in her heart for so long, which she dared not speak of.

Then, he could hear a gradually rising, warm melody with a sun-like quality, which was the light that quietly grew in her heart after she was rescued by Lin Tian from the abyss of despair, a light that bloomed only for him.
All of this.

Lin Tian heard it all and understood it.

"You write so well, you silly girl."

Lin Tian smiled with tears in his eyes, head bowed.
"This is clearly your first time composing. You must have practiced a lot during this time, right?"

The overtones in the high register are like teardrops shimmering in the sunlight, crystal clear, fleeting, yet heartbreakingly beautiful.

The long, drawn-out notes in the lower register are like her deep, unspoken love, buried deep in her heart.

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The girl was completely immersed in her performance; her eyes were closed, and her body swayed slightly with the music.

His face no longer showed the pale, bewildered look he had when receiving an award, nor the choked emotion he had when giving his acceptance speech, but rather a kind of almost sacred tranquility and focus.

It's as if everything about this place—the Golden Hall, the Cole Cup championship—is no longer important.

It was as if the whole world consisted only of her, her piano, and the person she was about to deliver this "love letter" to.
"Ding!"

Gan Yanyu even attempted a less-than-perfect, slightly rough double timbre. When this slightly flawed double timbre appeared, some viewers noticed it, but it was precisely because of its undisguised authenticity that it became even more moving.

No one spoke anymore.

All the audience members were completely absorbed in it.

Immerse yourself in this love letter from Gan Yanyu.

Hearing this—

Lin Tian, ​​this seven-foot-tall man.

Finally, she couldn't hide it anymore, and tears welled up in her eyes.

The magnificent golden hall seemed to have lost its color, and it was as if only he and the girl remained in the whole world.

Now, standing in front of him is Gan Yanyu.

Gan Yanyu's truest self, deepest within her soul, was revealed to him without reservation.

This song, "Love Letter," is more significant and brilliant than any trophy or title!
In a daze,

The girl who once ran to her own doorstep, stretched out her hand, and shouted "I like you" with a serious expression.

Once again, it appeared before me.

Lin Tian clenched his fists and placed them on his thighs, barely able to hold on any longer.
As the last note, an extremely soft overtone like a feather falling, dissipated from the strings into the silent air, Gan Yanyu slowly lowered her bow.

She opened her eyes, not looking at anyone, but quietly, with a hint of exhaustion and relief after completing a great mission, she looked at the man in the audience who was in tears.

There was no applause.

There was no cheering.

There was only one absolutely silent audience seat, overwhelmed by the purest and most intense emotions.

Everyone stared blankly at the scene before them, as if they had not yet recovered from the emotions they had just experienced.

All silence,

It seems they are just waiting for a tipping point to erupt.
at this time,
"Deng deng deng-"

With her high heels clicking on the wooden floor, Gan Yanyu lifted her skirt and walked to the very front of the stage.

"(Is it coming?)"

Connor held his breath, his emotions running high.

"(It seems so.)"

Perez wasn't sure.

"(Are we about to witness history?!)"

Everyone watched quietly.

"Lin Tian."

Gan Yanyu stood in front of the stage, less than three meters away from the boys in the first row.

The girl said slowly:
"you"

"Wait a minute!!" Lin Tian finally spoke.

All the spectators around him looked at him in horror.

What the hell?!

Let him finish speaking!
Gan Yanyu was also taken aback.

She stood there, somewhat at a loss.

"Lin Tian?"

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Lin Tian finally couldn't contain his emotions any longer.

If Gan Yanyu were to speak at this point, he would be acting like a complete scoundrel!
He suddenly stood up, ready to act, when suddenly, a hand pressed him down from behind.

That hand nearly scared Lin Tianhun to death. He sat back down, turning his head back in shock—

Then, Nanali's little face appeared in front of him.

She pouted, seemingly with extreme resentment and disdain, staring at Lin Tian.

"What's your expression?"

"Take this."

Nanali took out a small black box.

He spoke with great difficulty, almost through gritted teeth:

"Your agent asked me to give this to you, saying you can use this for now, and then you can buy a bigger one later."

"Thanks!"

Lin Tian snatched the black box from Nanali's hand and rushed towards the stage.

Before Nanali could finish speaking, her expression froze. It seemed that she had been holding back her emotions for too long and couldn't hold back any longer. Looking at Lin Tian's back, she burst into tears.

Without hesitation or delay, Lin Tian rushed towards the steps on the side of the stage with all his might!

His movements were swift and impulsive, his leather shoes pounding on the wooden floor with a rapid, loud "thump-thump" sound that echoed like drums in the deathly silent concert hall!
now,

They seemed to realize what Lin Tian was about to do.

Yuuki Nishikawa was the first to stand up. The pianist raised his hands high and shouted excitedly:
"Lin Tian!"

"Lin Tian!!"

Nishikawa Yuuhachi gave a thumbs up, trying to add a vocal accompaniment to Lin Tian's run!
Soon, Connor, Perez, Brian, and other musicians all stood up!
He waved his arms and began excitedly and expectantly calling out Lin Tian's name.

"Lin Tian!!!"

The judges and staff on one side of the stage turned around in a panic, trying to stop the contestants from behaving disrespectfully in the Golden Hall.

However, at this moment, all the audience members actually followed their lead and stood up!
Newman, the chairman of the jury who had just regained consciousness, returned to the scene with the help of medical staff.
As soon as I stepped inside, I was greeted by an endless chorus of gasps and exclamations from the entire audience—

"Lin Tian!"

"Lin Tian!!"

"Lin Tian!!!"

"(Damn it, it's Lin Tian again?!)"

Newman held his forehead, and immediately felt dizzy again.

But the protagonist at this moment is no longer him!
As Lin Tian rushed onto the stage, the flashbulbs went off again, capturing this unexpected moment!
Gan Yanyu was clearly startled by the sudden commotion.

She froze in place, having just propped herself up halfway, staring in astonishment at the familiar figure rushing toward her with unprecedented speed and posture.

The determination that had been building in her eyes was instantly replaced by astonishment and a hint of bewilderment.

Lin Tian strode to the center of the stage and rushed to Gan Yanyu.

He didn't even have time to stand properly; with momentum, he knelt down heavily on one knee a step away from her without hesitation!
The sound of knees hitting the stage floor was clearly audible.

The entire concert hall fell into absolute silence once again! Even breathing stopped!

Everyone stopped shouting, held their breath, and stared blankly at Lin Tian.

Lin Tian didn't give her any time to think or react.

He trembled, but with incredible speed, he took out the box from his suit's inner pocket—the box that He Zhichen had handed to Nanali, and which Nanali had then passed on to him.

His fingers were a little unsteady with excitement, but he still managed to open the box with a "snap"!
—A diamond ring with a simple yet dazzling design lies quietly on a velvet base.

Under the spotlight, it reflects a dazzling, breathtaking brilliance.
"Yan Yu".

Lin Tian's voice was hoarse, with a heavy nasal tone, yet it was exceptionally loud, echoing in every corner of the Golden Hall.

"Your 'Love Letter' just now was 2 to 1."

"So, now it's my turn to say that."

Lin Tian closed his eyes.

In 0.5 seconds, he took a deep breath as if he had used up all his strength and courage.

He looked up at her and said, word by word, with perfect clarity:
"Marry me, Gan Yanyu!"

Time seems to have frozen.

Gan Yanyu stared blankly at the dazzling ring, at Lin Tian's face, which was a mixture of tears, sweat, tension, and unwavering determination, as he knelt before her.

The tears that had been building up in her eyes burst forth like a flood, instantly blurring her vision.

She could no longer control herself and dropped the bow she was still holding in her right hand.

The bow fell to the floor with a soft "tap".

She reached out her hands, not to take the ring, but to cover her mouth, trying to stifle a sob. The girl's shoulders trembled violently, and large tears rolled down her cheeks, splashing onto the polished stage floor.

In the past, when Lin Tian saw Gan Yanyu have such a violent reaction, he would hug her tightly with heartache.

However, Lin Tian remained kneeling on one knee, holding the ring box aloft, like a knight awaiting final judgment.

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A brief, suffocating few seconds later.

The girl's hand, which was covering her face, slowly slid down.

Tears streamed down her face, making her look disheveled, but her deep blue eyes shone brightly, like stars washed clean by tears.

then,

Gan Yanyu nodded vigorously and deeply!

Then, he pressed down hard again! As if he had used all his strength!!
Her throat was sobbing so hard she could barely make a sound; she could only express herself through this most primal and violent movement—

"I do!!" (End of Chapter)