Recaps

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu’s street performance was joined by livestreamer Zhang Dong, who tried to keep up as they drove the music to an overwhelming speed. After the performance ended, Zhang Dong fled, and Gan Yan Yu admitted she had sped up because she did not want anyone interrupting Lin Tian.

• Zhang Dong joined Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu’s performance on violin while livestreaming.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu increased the tempo, and Zhang Dong struggled to keep up as the music grew faster.
• The performance ended to applause, and Zhang Dong gasped for breath while his viewers praised the musicians.
• Lin Tian greeted Zhang Dong and invited him to play another piece, but Zhang Dong declined and hurried away.
• Lin Tian questioned Gan Yan Yu about the speeding tempo, and she admitted she had thought Zhang Dong was rude and wanted to keep him from interrupting Lin Tian.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu performed “Por Una Cabeza” together, drawing an enthusiastic crowd and finding a vivid musical connection. After the performance, Lin Tian was left shaken by how completely he had felt synchronized with Gan Yan Yu.

• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu set aside their teasing and began performing “Por Una Cabeza” outside the bookstore.
• The unfamiliar tango melody captivated the crowd, and Lin Tian’s piano joined Gan Yan Yu’s cello to drive the music to a lively climax.
• Gan Yan Yu found the joyful emotion she wanted in the music, while Lin Tian felt as though he were dancing with her in a dreamlike ballroom.
• The performance ended to loud applause, and Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu bowed before packing up their instruments.
• As they left, Lin Tian reflected that he had truly synchronized with Gan Yan Yu’s performance, and the immersive sensation unsettled him.

After Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu recorded an outdoor performance of “The Dance of a Lifetime,” Lin Tian uploaded the video. Sunny Uncle Dong’s street-performance video featuring the same duet went viral, but viewers began debating whether he was better than the two strangers.

• Gan Yan Yu recognized that she and Lin Tian could take their performance to the Parrot Qin Cup, and Lin Tian credited her with shaping the piece’s emotional performance.
• Gan Yan Yu promised to work hard on whatever music Lin Tian wrote, and Lin Tian edited and uploaded their outdoor performance as “Por Una Cabeza (The Dance of a Lifetime).”
• Sunny Uncle Dong released a video of himself joining two street performers playing “Spanish Bullfight Music,” and the duet impressed viewers as it built toward several climaxes.
• Zhang Dong cut the duet before its final section because his violin playing had nearly fallen apart, then watched the video surpass six hundred thousand views in two hours.
• Viewers began arguing in the comments about whether Zhang Dong or the two strangers were better, threatening the evenly matched image he had tried to present.

Zhang Dong’s fans defended his violin performance against commenters who criticized him, while Zhang Dong feared the argument would embarrass him in front of the two musicians. He discovered that the musicians were Moonlight and Cat, then Lin Tian found Zhang Dong’s video and saw that viewers were already tagging Moonlight and Cat in its comments.

• A commenter called I Am Cat's Dog criticized Zhang Dong’s violin playing and said he had dragged down the performance with the piano and cello.
• Zhang Dong’s fans overwhelmed the criticism with praise, claiming he was a professional violinist whose performance surpassed the two passersby.
• Zhang Dong noticed a new video from Moonlight and Cat and recognized the masked man and woman from their bookstore performance as Moonlight and Cat.
• Zhang Dong realized he had rejected Moonlight’s invitation to perform again and had posted a video of their earlier performance, then berated himself.
• Lin Tian watched Zhang Dong’s Bilibili video and noticed more than 99 mentions tagging Moonlight and Cat in its comments.

After Moonlight and Cat revealed their tango performance, netizens realized Zhang Dong had unknowingly competed with the original artists, and his fans’ defenses quickly turned into ridicule. Moonlight then surprised everyone by inviting Zhang Dong to play violin in their upcoming music video.

• Moonlight and Cat released their tango video, revealing that they had been the performers in Zhang Dong’s street-performance video.
• Netizens reversed their verdict and mocked Zhang Dong and his fans, while many fans deleted their supportive comments or switched sides.
• Clickbait accounts exaggerated the incident, driving Zhang Dong’s video past two million views and Moonlight and Cat’s video past one million likes.
• Netizens uncovered Zhang Dong’s edited performance and his livestream insults, then urged Moonlight to respond.
• Moonlight reposted Zhang Dong’s video, praised his playing despite his tiring near the end, and invited him to accompany Moonlight and Cat in an upcoming music video.

After Lin Tian announced that Moonlight and Cat would invite Zhang Dong to appear in their MV, their online popularity rose and Zhang Dong was overwhelmed with excitement and remorse. Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu agreed to make an MV for “The Dance of a Lifetime” and include Zhang Dong’s violin, leaving Lin Tian to plan the filming.

• Moonlight and Cat announced they were preparing an MV and invited Zhang Dong to perform in it, prompting widespread praise from netizens.
• Zhang Dong reread the invitation, realized it was real, and slapped himself in remorse before setting up his camera again.
• Lin Tian saw that the post had brought in seventy thousand new followers and credited Gan Yan Yu for their success.
• Lin Tian considered adapting “The Dance of a Lifetime” into an MV after viewers praised its lively outdoor performance and suggested a short film.
• Gan Yan Yu agreed to include Zhang Dong’s violin, despite preferring to perform alone, because she wanted the music and MV to work well with Lin Tian.

Lin Tian sought He Zhichen’s professional advice on producing an MV and accepted Zhang Dong’s apology after the creator posted a video confessing and bowing. He Zhichen explained the difference between a short-video shoot and a commercial MV, then suggested Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu use the opportunity to release their first music album.

• Lin Tian arranged a meeting with He Zhichen to discuss planning the MV shoot.
• Zhang Dong posted an apology video, admitted he had become too focused on traffic, and bowed to apologize to Lin Tian and Cat.
• Lin Tian followed Zhang Dong back on Bilibili and sent him a message asking him to wait for further news.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu met He Zhichen at a milk tea shop, where he explained the costs and stages of producing a commercial-quality MV.
• He Zhichen suggested that Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu consider releasing their first music album.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu agreed to consider releasing an album so more people could hear their music. He Zhichen invited them to visit his company, Yueyun, and on the way there explained how he viewed his work as an agent.

• Lin Tian decided that he and Gan Yan Yu could try releasing an album, and Gan Yan Yu said she would support him.
• He Zhichen invited Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu to visit Yueyun and offered to pick them up the next morning.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu dressed for their first visit to a music agency and rode with He Zhichen in his Mercedes-Benz.
• Lin Tian asked about He Zhichen's artists, and He Zhichen explained that he managed a pianist, a singer, and an actor.
• He Zhichen described an agent's role as supporting artists' work and personal well-being as they pursued their dreams.
• He Zhichen told Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu that they were nearly at Yueyun.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu visited Le Yun Brokerage Co., Ltd. with He Zhichen, who discussed the company’s approach to developing musicians and introduced them to Deputy General Manager Pu Yidan. Pu Yidan was astonished to meet the young creators known as Moonlight and Cat.

• Lin Tian recognized SYC and told He Zhichen that its Music Director, Zhong Wei'an, had once lent him filming equipment.
• He Zhichen explained that SYC signed many promising newcomers but promoted only a few, and said Le Yun handled artists more decently because he preferred talking about dreams.
• Lin Tian, Gan Yan Yu, and He Zhichen arrived at Le Yun, where young fans outside mistook Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu for rising stars and took their photos.
• He Zhichen introduced Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu as Moonlight and Cat to Deputy General Manager Pu Yidan, who was surprised by how young they were.

He Zhichen and Pu Yidan showed Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu around Le Yun, explaining its history, artist support, and offer to create a studio for them. Lin Tian stayed undecided about joining, while He Zhichen ended by offering to help him pursue Gan Yan Yu if he signed with the company.

• He Zhichen and Pu Yidan guided Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu through Le Yun’s Artist Department, where Pu Yidan described how the company grew from a record label into a broad agency.
• Gan Yan Yu said she had previously signed with Huan Yin, and He Zhichen explained that it specialized in professional musicians.
• He Zhichen privately offered to establish a studio for Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu if they joined Le Yun, but Lin Tian chose to keep looking before deciding.
• He Zhichen explained that Le Yun let musicians focus on their performance while agents handled other matters, and Gan Yan Yu watched the practice rooms with intense interest.
• He Zhichen asked Lin Tian whether he had a crush on Gan Yan Yu and offered to help them get together if Lin Tian joined the company.

Lin Tian asked He Zhichen to use big data to plan a confession to Gan Yan Yu, while Pu Yidan helped Gan Yan Yu reflect on the self she was searching for. Gan Yan Yu left the decision to Lin Tian, who entrusted He Zhichen with their debut album and music video after hearing his sales forecast.

• He Zhichen offered to calculate a personalized confession plan for Lin Tian, who eagerly accepted his help.
• Pu Yidan told Gan Yan Yu how her team’s expectations had shaped her into a confident leader and asked what self Gan Yan Yu was trying to find.
• Gan Yan Yu recalled the withdrawn, asthmatic girl she had once been, then told Lin Tian they could leave and let him decide what to do.
• He Zhichen estimated that adding Gan Yan Yu and Lin Tian’s debut music video would raise first-month album sales to at least 180,000 copies.
• Lin Tian entrusted He Zhichen with their debut album and music video.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu decided to keep the Moonlight and Cat name and wait until after winning the Parrot Qin Cup to reveal their identities. As the competition approached, Gan Yan Yu said she felt ready, while media rankings made Bai Xi the favorite and placed Gan Yan Yu second.

• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu discussed their stage name and chose to remain Moonlight and Cat, postponing their identity reveal until after the Parrot Qin Cup.
• Gan Yan Yu told Lin Tian that she felt in great condition for the competition, and he agreed to trust her confidence.
• Lin Tian received encouragement from Zhang Juan, Xu Yong, Gao Zhenyang, He Zhichen, and Su Ran as the competition neared.
• Music media outlets previewed the Parrot Qin Cup and ranked Bai Xi first, Gan Yan Yu second, and Christina Nana Li third.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu arrived at the Parrot Qin Cup preliminaries, determined to make up for her previous loss. As the judges took their seats, Lin Tian identified Tuoba Jianhui as the main uncertainty.

• Lin Tian reviewed the unofficial rankings, noting Bai Xi's top placement and treating the list as no more than a reference.
• Tian Rui asked Tuoba Jianhui about criticism of his harsh interview with Gan Yan Yu, and Tuoba said he had spoken that way to make her abandon music; he vowed to protect her for Old Gan's sake.
• On December 20, Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu arrived at Qingtian Concert Hall, where cheering fans welcomed them.
• Gan Yan Yu flashed the crowd a victory sign, and Lin Tian recalled how deeply she had taken her previous Star Cup defeat before resolving to fight alongside her for revenge.
• Backstage, Lin Tian discussed the judges' backgrounds with Gan Yan Yu as she prepared for the competition, then noticed Tuoba Jianhui taking the central judges' seat.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu attended the Parrot Qin Cup preliminaries, where Bai Xi greeted them and discussed the competitors. Bai Xi left to perform, while the waiting room watched the stern judge Tuoba Jianhui react angrily to earlier contestants.

• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu joined the morning session of the Parrot Qin Cup professional division and encountered Bai Xi in the waiting room.
• Bai Xi said she expected to perform first and teased that Lin Tian was Gan Yan Yu's outstanding partner.
• Bai Xi pointed out Yun Qiuqiu, the Yongguang Cup champion whom she considered as strong as herself.
• Bai Xi left to perform after wishing Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu good luck.
• The contestants saw Tuoba Jianhui scowl and sigh at the judges' table after earlier performances.

Bai Xi impressed the judges with a forceful cello performance of The Unbelievable Overture, easing Tuoba Jianhui’s anger and the contestants’ nerves. Gan Yan Yu then prepared to perform with Lin Tian, leaving the chapter as they took the stage under a wave of cheers.

• He Shumo and Yao Han criticized the early contestants while Tuoba Jianhui watched in silence.
• Bai Xi performed The Unbelievable Overture on cello and won strong praise from the judges and audience.
• Bai Xi’s performance eased Tuoba Jianhui’s expression and lifted the younger contestants’ spirits.
• Gan Yan Yu told Lin Tian she would accept the result calmly and perform at her best despite her anxiety.
• Gan Yan Yu and Lin Tian took the stage to loud cheers, and Lin Tian felt that Gan Yan Yu seemed more imposing than before.

Gan Yan Yu overcame her doubts and delivered an immersive cello performance at the Parrot Qin Cup, drawing Lin Tian and the audience into the piece’s story. After the judges praised her, Tuoba Jianhui called the performance dangerous and asked Lin Tian if he had noticed.

• A childhood memory reminded Gan Yan Yu how her grandfather taught her to enter the emotions of a piece while remembering who she was.
• Gan Yan Yu forced herself to believe she could perform confidently and began playing on the Parrot Qin Cup stage.
• Her music made Lin Tian imagine dancing with her onstage, while Yao Han and the audience were swept up in the performance.
• The judges praised Gan Yan Yu’s emotional expression, and the audience erupted in applause and cheers.
• Tuoba Jianhui rejected the performance as dangerous and asked Lin Tian if he had noticed.

During the competition intermission, Lin Tian confronted Tuoba Jianhui for declaring that Gan Yan Yu should abandon music, then defended her efforts and vowed they would continue together. On the ride home, Gan Yan Yu asked Lin Tian whether Tuoba Jianhui had been right.

• Lin Tian confronted Tuoba Jianhui, who warned that Gan Yan Yu’s dangerous performances could harm her and everyone around her.
• Tuoba Jianhui said he would use his influence to make Gan Yan Yu quit music because he believed it was best for her.
• Lin Tian defended Gan Yan Yu’s efforts to overcome her asthma and psychological problems, and said they would keep pursuing music even if they were expelled.
• Lin Tian left Tuoba Jianhui’s office, leaving the judges and staff stunned and Tuoba Jianhui silent.
• Gan Yan Yu told Lin Tian they had received three A+, four A, three B+, and two B ratings, including a B from Tuoba Jianhui.
• On the drive home, Gan Yan Yu asked Lin Tian whether Tuoba Jianhui’s warning was true.

After Tuoba Jianhui warned that Gan Yan Yu's intense performances were dangerous, Lin Tian reassured her while privately worrying about her health and the contest. Gan Yan Yu ranked eighth in the preliminary media scores, and pianist Yao Han, one of the judges, contacted Lin Tian to invite him to a meal.

• Gan Yan Yu asked Lin Tian whether her performances were dangerous, and he told her to keep performing as she had.
• The preliminary rankings placed Bai Xi first and Gan Yan Yu eighth, putting Gan Yan Yu's semifinal chances in doubt.
• Lin Tian worried that his confrontation with Tuoba Jianhui might affect the judges' decision about Gan Yan Yu.
• He Zhichen told Lin Tian that preparations for the MV shoot were nearly complete.
• Yao Han sent Lin Tian a friend request and invited him to a meal alone.

Lin Tian met pianist Yao Han, who praised his performance with Gan Yan Yu and urged him to protect her by overpowering her with his piano. Yao Han left Lin Tian with a plan for their next competition and the challenge of proving Tuoba Jianhui wrong.

• Lin Tian traveled to a remote restaurant to meet Yao Han, who explained that he wanted to discuss Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu's performance.
• Yao Han praised their performance but acknowledged that Tuoba Jianhui had a point about Gan Yan Yu's dangerous cello playing.
• Yao Han admitted that he wanted Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu to keep performing together because he longed to hear more of their music.
• Yao Han correctly guessed that Lin Tian was worried about keeping Gan Yan Yu within safe limits during performances.
• Yao Han told Lin Tian to suppress Gan Yan Yu with powerful piano playing and get ahead of her, then urged him to prove Tuoba Jianhui wrong.

Lin Tian accepted Yao Han’s advice to take the lead in his musical exchanges with Gan Yan Yu and began considering how to challenge her performance. As filming for their masked café MV began, Lin Tian still worried about the gap between them and the events that might affect his competition chances.

• Yao Han urged Lin Tian to surpass Gan Yan Yu’s performance, protect her, and humiliate the arrogant old man, then answered a call from Teacher Tuoba about the judges’ meeting.
• Lin Tian returned to Grandpa Gan’s café and weighed his musical and emotional strengths against Gan Yan Yu’s immense skill, doubting that he could defeat her.
• On December 26, He Zhichen’s crew began filming the MV at Lin Tian’s café, and He Zhichen reassured Lin Tian about confidentiality and his chances of reaching the semifinals.
• He Zhichen gave Lin Tian two custom silver half masks for the simple MV concept, which would show Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu dancing together at a ball.

Lin Tian greeted the enthusiastic trainees who admired Moonlight, then prepared to use a risky plan against Gan Yan Yu during the shoot. When Gan Yan Yu arrived smiling, the two caught each other smiling and Lin Tian suggested they dance together before filming.

• Lin Tian approached the trainee musicians and received their excited pledges to take the filming seriously.
• Lin Tian returned to his piano and considered using a risky method to defeat Gan Yan Yu during the shoot.
• Gan Yan Yu arrived at the café looking elegant and smiling, and Lin Tian pointed out that she had been smiling the whole time.
• Gan Yan Yu noticed Lin Tian was smiling too, and they laughed together without understanding why.
• Lin Tian offered his hand and asked Gan Yan Yu to try dancing with him before filming began.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu held hands and danced together for the first time while preparing to film the MV, drawing the attention of the trainees and crew. Their dance ended when Lin Tian stepped on Gan Yan Yu’s heel, and they moved on to record the live ensemble performance.

• Lin Tian corrected their awkward hand positions and clasped Gan Yan Yu’s hand, placing his other arm around her waist.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu danced together as the trainees watched and commented on their chemistry.
• Gan Yan Yu spun away, and Lin Tian pulled her back before they danced toward the center of the café to the song’s faster melody.
• He Zhichen urged the crew to film their dance, but Lin Tian stepped on Gan Yan Yu’s heel and stopped them.
• He Zhichen redirected everyone to record the music first, while Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu went to the cameras with their hands still damp from dancing.

Zhang Dong apologized to Lin Tian and joined the musicians filming an ensemble performance of “Por una Cabeza.” As the piece began, Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu prepared to dance, and their piano and cello entered with the variation.

• Zhang Dong arrived at the café, apologized to Lin Tian for failing to recognize him before, and promised to play well for the shoot.
• Lin Tian reassured Zhang Dong and said they needed his violin, while a photographer captured their handshake.
• He Zhichen explained that the crew would film a live-performance bonus version, with Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu appearing as both musicians and dancers.
• While waiting to perform, Lin Tian nervously asked Gan Yan Yu whether she took the initiative in relationships, and she said she would need to experience one to know.
• Zhang Dong and the trainee ensemble began playing “Por una Cabeza,” then Lin Tian’s piano and Gan Yan Yu’s cello entered with the variation.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu pushed their tango performance to an intense level, overwhelming the trainees playing alongside them. Lin Tian then poured his romantic feelings into the piano to test whether Gan Yan Yu liked him, and He Zhichen noticed that her cello was being suppressed by his accompaniment.

• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu intensified the tango until the trainees struggled to keep up, while Zhang Dong played desperately to honor Lin Tian's trust.
• Gan Yan Yu closed her eyes and entered the performance, and Lin Tian became serious when he recognized her focus.
• Lin Tian wondered whether Gan Yan Yu saw him as more than a partner and shifted his piano playing to express his affection.
• Gan Yan Yu furrowed her brows in response to Lin Tian's playing, and He Zhichen was astonished that Lin Tian's accompaniment seemed to suppress her cello.

During the MV shoot, Lin Tian’s piano drew a tender response from Gan Yan Yu’s cello, convincing him that she had feelings for him. After filming wrapped, Lin Tian decided to confess after winning the Parrot Qin Cup championship, but Gan Yan Yu’s sudden departure during dinner left the moment unresolved.

• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu performed together, and He Zhichen realized Lin Tian’s piano was guiding Gan Yan Yu’s cello through their shared emotions.
• The accompanying trainees struggled to keep up, while He Zhichen told the director to keep recording the chaotic performance as bonus footage.
• Lin Tian took Gan Yan Yu’s hand, and the pair danced as the trainees joined them to create a ballroom scene.
• Lin Tian decided to confess to Gan Yan Yu outside the concert hall after they won the Parrot Qin Cup championship.
• The MV shoot wrapped in one day, and the cast and crew gathered at BBY for dinner, where the trainees introduced themselves to Lin Tian.
• After Hu Dongdong held Lin Tian’s hand and praised him, Gan Yan Yu stood up and said she was going to the restroom.