Just as Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu calmly bared their hearts to each other in the hospital room.
Meanwhile,
The outside world had already descended into a bloody storm.
As the Dragon Qin Cup finals came to an end, news of Gan Yan Yu's withdrawal spread across the internet, swiftly sparking widespread discussion both at home and abroad.
First came Weibo, the main battleground of public opinion among domestic netizens.
The hashtag #GanYanYuWithdraws had climbed to the top of Weibo's trending list in just two hours.
People both inside and outside the circle were utterly stunned.
After watching the full livestream recording, the overwhelming majority of domestic netizens had only one reaction: complete confusion. They had no idea what had happened.
No one explained what had happened at the venue, nor did anyone tell them why Lin Tian had collapsed onstage. Under such circumstances, most people found it deeply incomprehensible.
Why?! Why give up when she could clearly have continued playing?!
I only watched the Dragon Qin Cup because of Moonlight and Cat. Honestly, I'm disappointed beyond words!
Ahhh, I can't take it anymore! It feels like a novel I was reading got an awful unfinished ending!
Fuck you, refund my money!!
How could you do this to us? How could you?!
Especially after seeing Gan Yan Yu standing onstage, setting down her bow, and announcing her withdrawal.
Everyone went numb!
On overseas platforms,
Many music fans from Japan, South Korea, and Western countries who had been following the Chinese Dragon Qin Cup also voiced their regret on Twitter after learning what had happened.
(Such a pity. I really liked Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu. I thought I would get to see them at this year's Ke'er Cup.)
(Miss Gan Yan Yu is, in my eyes, China's number