Recaps

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu pursued their musical goals separately while learning to draw confidence from their partnership, as Moonlight and Cat’s performances attracted widespread attention. After Gan Yan Yu reached the Star Cup finals but struggled with the crowd’s attention, Lin Tian planned to support her and reveal his feelings at the Parrot Qin Cup.

• Gao Zhenyang offered Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu guaranteed admission to Xingye Music Academy, but they chose to aim for the China Conservatory of Music and considered seeking professional help.
• Lin Tian’s “Spanish Bullfight Music” went viral, and he and Gan Yan Yu posted a fan Q&A that introduced them as high school friends and music partners.
• After Lin Tian topped the second mock exam, he proposed that he and Gan Yan Yu prepare independently for a month, but Gan Yan Yu reaffirmed their partnership and they continued working toward their goals.
• Gan Yan Yu struggled to perform alone and lacked confidence for the Star Cup, so Lin Tian wrote the Adagio from Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor for her.
• Gan Sheng and He Xin questioned Lin Tian’s influence on Gan Yan Yu, but they apologized, and Gan Yan Yu transferred the 100,000 her father gave her to Lin Tian for recording equipment.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu recorded the cello concerto together, and Lin Tian’s piano skill advanced from Emerald to Diamond as they learned to draw confidence from their partnership even when performing apart.
• Lin Tian gave Gan Yan Yu a silver pendant, and she tied her red hair tie around his wrist before leaving for the Star Cup preliminaries.
• Gan Yan Yu passed the preliminaries but felt uneasy about the crowd and online attention, so Lin Tian promised to contact Gao Zhenyang about the audience and urged her to focus on the finals.
• Xu Yong told Lin Tian that Su Ran had discovered their Moonlight and Cat identities, and Lin Tian said he planned to make his feelings clear to Gan Yan Yu at the Parrot Qin Cup.

Lin Tian supported Gan Yan Yu through the Star Cup loss and the arts entrance exam, then helped her prepare for the Parrot Qin Cup. After Tuoba Jianhui’s criticism shook her confidence, they sought inspiration in a street performance that drew Zhang Dong’s attention.

• Lin Tian encouraged Gan Yan Yu through her Star Cup performance, and she played with renewed emotion after seeing him cheer for her.
• Gan Yan Yu placed behind Bai Xi, but He Zhichen argued that the judges’ preferences had shaped the result and became their manager.
• Gan Yan Yu gave Lin Tian a sealed letter to open when they achieved their dreams, and he kept it hidden.
• Lin Tian used Gan Yan Yu’s makeup and hair advice to prepare for the arts entrance exam, where he impressed candidates with his sight-reading and piano performance.
• Gan Yan Yu told Lin Tian that Tuoba Jianhui would judge the Parrot Qin Cup, then learned he had singled her out for criticism and resolved to change his opinion.
• Lin Tian chose “Por Una Cabeza” for a duet with Gan Yan Yu, but she said its romantic mood felt distant and did not suit her.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu went to Bishui Riverbank, where they performed together outside a bookstore as passersby gathered.
• Zhang Dong heard their duet during his livestream, recognized them performing “Spanish Bullfight Music,” and approached with his violin.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu’s street performance draws attention, leading them to plan an album and music video while preparing for the Parrot Qin Cup. After Gan Yan Yu’s risky performance and a clash with Tuoba Jianhui, Lin Tian resolves to protect her and confess after they win the championship.

• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu’s bookstore performances captivate the crowd, and Zhang Dong’s attempt to join them leaves him struggling to keep pace.
• Zhang Dong posts an edited video of a later street performance, but Moonlight and Cat reveal their tango performance and invite him to join their upcoming music video.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu visit Le Yun, consider its offer to establish a studio, and entrust He Zhichen with their debut album and music video.
• As the Parrot Qin Cup approaches, Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu keep their stage names and arrive at the competition, where Tuoba Jianhui takes a judge’s seat.
• Gan Yan Yu delivers an emotionally powerful performance, but Tuoba Jianhui calls it dangerous and threatens to use his influence to make her quit music.
• After Gan Yan Yu places eighth in the preliminary rankings, Yao Han advises Lin Tian to use his piano playing to rein in and surpass her.
• During the music video shoot, Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu dance and perform “Por una Cabeza” with Zhang Dong and the trainee musicians, and Lin Tian’s piano guides her cello.
• Lin Tian decides to confess to Gan Yan Yu after they win the Parrot Qin Cup championship, and she leaves the crew’s dinner for the restroom after Hu Dongdong praises him.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu won their Parrot Qin Cup semifinal with his new piece, Canon in D Major, and Lin Tian revealed that he was Moonlight. As the pair prepared to livestream their album launch in coordinated outfits, the broadcast opened with a teaser for Por Una Cabeza and An Ning asked Lin Tian about the songs’ inspiration.

• At the wrap party, Gan Yan Yu tied her hair with Lin Tian’s red hair tie, then asked him to help her experience the emotion she had felt in his performance again.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu practiced for the semifinal with Nana Li, who performed for her dream of designing Lolita clothes and vowed to beat Gan Yan Yu.
• After changing their semifinal selection, Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu performed his Canon in D Major, earning praise and advancing to the final with Gan Yan Yu’s Group B victory.
• Lin Tian rejected Tuoba Jianhui’s warning about Gan Yan Yu’s performance and promised to stay by her side, while Gan Yan Yu teased him about overhearing his promise.
• After Bai Xi won Group A, a fan called Gan Yan Yu Cat, and Lin Tian confirmed to reporters that he was Moonlight.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu celebrated at home, agreed to livestream their album launch, and learned Tuoba Jianhui had withdrawn from the final for health reasons.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu bought coordinated outfits for the livestream, and Lin Tian discovered that completing the Canon in D Major mission had earned him the Forced Calm skill.
• At Leyun’s album launch, the livestream opened with a Por Una Cabeza teaser featuring Zhang Dong, Moonlight, and Cat before An Ning introduced Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu and asked about the songs’ inspiration.