Chapter Summaries

After Lin Tian was hit by a car on the way to the Dragon Qin Cup finals, Gan Yan Yu wrestled with her feelings and prepared to perform without him. Lin Tian arrived injured, but Gan Yan Yu dropped her bow and withdrew from the competition.

• Lin Tian was struck by a car and forced himself to endure his injuries so he could reach the finals.
• As she waited to perform, Gan Yan Yu reflected on her conflicted feelings for Lin Tian and worried when he failed to answer her messages.
• Gan Yan Yu went onstage alone as the audience and staff questioned Lin Tian's absence, then remembered his promise and decided to continue.
• Lin Tian arrived at the stage covered in blood and limped to the piano, telling Gan Yan Yu to begin the performance.
• Gan Yan Yu broke down, dropped her bow, and announced that she was withdrawing from the competition.

After Lin Tian collapsed onstage, Gan Yan Yu withdrew from the Dragon Qin Cup to stay by his side, and Nana Li went on to win the championship. In the hospital, Lin Tian confronted Gan Yan Yu about giving up their dream, and she confessed that he mattered more to her and asked him to be with her.

• Gan Yan Yu withdrew from the Dragon Qin Cup, and Lin Tian collapsed onstage as staff rushed to help him.
• Nana Li struggled with Gan Yan Yu's withdrawal, then picked up her cello and went onstage; she later won the championship.
• Lin Tian woke in the hospital and learned Gan Yan Yu had stayed beside him for six hours while he recovered from a mild concussion.
• Lin Tian learned the competition was over and questioned why Gan Yan Yu had withdrawn.
• Gan Yan Yu kissed Lin Tian and confessed she never wanted to be separated from him again, then asked him to be with her.

After Gan Yan Yu withdrew from the Dragon Qin Cup, she and Lin Tian admitted they wanted to be a real couple and kissed. They resolved to keep pursuing their musical dream together, and the chapter ended with He Zhichen announcing that Old Gan had woken up.

• Gan Yan Yu told Lin Tian she wanted them to get together, and He Zhichen accidentally walked in on them.
• Lin Tian asked what being together meant, and Gan Yan Yu explained that she wanted them to date as a normal couple without keeping lines between them.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu agreed to be together and kissed.
• Lin Tian worried that losing the Dragon Qin Cup had destroyed their plans, but Gan Yan Yu promised to keep fighting for their shared dream with him.
• He Zhichen learned from Gao Zhenyang that Old Gan had woken up and told Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu.

After Gan Yan Yu withdrew from the Dragon Qin Cup, fans across China and abroad mourned the loss of Moonlight and Cat and questioned why they had given up. Three days later, Lin Tian left the hospital with Gan Yan Yu, reunited with her newly awakened grandfather Gan Hua, and heard that they still had a strong chance at the Ke'er Cup.

• Gan Yan Yu's Dragon Qin Cup withdrawal sparked widespread confusion and grief among fans, with some reacting so strongly that they withdrew from events or abandoned their classical music collections.
• Three days after the competition, Lin Tian was discharged from the hospital with Gan Yan Yu and He Zhichen.
• Gan Yan Yu recognized her grandfather, Gan Hua, in a wheelchair and ran to embrace him, overwhelmed with joy and tears.
• Lin Tian reunited with Gan Hua, who praised him for becoming a true musician.
• Gan Hua told Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu to prepare for the Ke'er Cup, saying they still had a very good chance.

Gan Hua explained that Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu might still be invited to the Ke'er Cup because the Dragon Qin Cup champion, Nana Li, was British, and he offered to coach them. As they headed to Yueyun, He Zhichen proposed that Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu answer the backlash over their withdrawal by finishing their performance of “Salut d'Amour.”

• Gan Hua explained that Nana Li's British citizenship could lead the Ke'er Cup committee to invite another cellist from the Heavenly Dynasty, though he could not guarantee it would be Gan Yan Yu.
• Gan Hua praised Lin Tian's recent compositions, urged him and Gan Yan Yu to prepare for the Ke'er Cup, and offered to coach them personally.
• Gan Yan Yu said she and Lin Tian should fight for the chance to compete, while Lin Tian and Gan Hua joked about her weight and teased Lin Tian about their relationship.
• Lin Tian, Gan Yan Yu, Gan Hua, and their companions set off for Yueyun's music classroom as He Zhichen encouraged them to make a breakthrough.
• He Zhichen showed Lin Tian the backlash over their withdrawal and suggested they explain themselves by completing “Salut d'Amour.”

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu prepared to perform Salut d'Amour and explain their withdrawal from the Dragon Qin Cup in a livestream. As fans gathered for the broadcast, Zhang Dong feared Moonlight and Cat would announce their retirement, and a notification showed their livestream had begun.

• He Zhichen suggested that Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu perform Salut d'Amour, and Lin Tian agreed they would finish it in whatever form they could.
• Gan Hua praised Gan Yan Yu's warmer cello playing and Lin Tian's piano skill, then approved their duet for the world competition while saying they still lacked something important.
• Lin Tian's remark about Gan Hua not performing for sixteen years silenced the music classroom, and Gan Hua changed the subject to their upcoming Salut d'Amour performance.
• Moonlight and Cat Studio announced they would explain themselves in a livestream at 8:00 p.m., prompting music fans to react with anger, sympathy, and anticipation.
• Zhang Dong started streaming and predicted that Moonlight and Cat would announce their retirement, alarming his viewers.
• A notification appeared that Moonlight and Cat had started their livestream.

Gan Yan Yu explained that Lin Tian had been seriously injured in a car accident before the Dragon Qin Cup and that she withdrew because she could not perform while he was hurt. Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu then began the duet they had been unable to finish, leaving viewers listening as their performance revealed a striking change in their playing.

• Gan Yan Yu apologized to fans and revealed that Lin Tian had suffered serious injuries and a concussion in a car accident on his way to the Dragon Qin Cup venue.
• Gan Yan Yu said she had withdrawn because she could not keep playing while Lin Tian was injured, and Lin Tian stopped her from taking all the blame.
• Many viewers reconsidered their earlier criticism, while some continued to blame Gan Yan Yu for abandoning the competition.
• Lin Tian announced that he and Gan Yan Yu would perform Salut d'Amour to answer for the unfinished performance, though the competition itself could not be undone.
• Lin Tian began playing piano as Gan Yan Yu prepared to join him on cello, and listeners noticed that their performance sounded more open and devoted than before.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu performed the long-delayed “Salut d'Amour” in a livestream, and listeners heard their love in the music. After fans encouraged them to keep going, Gan Yan Yu promised they would never give up, and Lin Tian leaned toward her on camera.

• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu began “Salut d'Amour,” the piece they had been unable to perform in the competition finals after Gan Yan Yu withdrew for Lin Tian.
• Zhang Dong and the online viewers heard the music portray Gan Yan Yu as an ordinary girl deeply in love with Lin Tian, while Yao Han struggled with their choice to perform outside the competition.
• As the duet grew more passionate, listeners recognized the love between Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu and speculated that they were together.
• When the music ended, fans encouraged the pair to keep performing and promised to support them in future competitions.
• Gan Yan Yu told viewers that she and Lin Tian would never give up and would perform until the world was destroyed.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu held each other's gaze, and Lin Tian leaned closer and pinched Gan Yan Yu's cheek while the livestream continued.

After their livestream performance spread online, Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu began attending classes at Beijing Music University, where their fame turned the day into an unusual spectacle. As they left campus, Lin Tian received an urgent message that the Ke'er Cup organizers were about to select another violinist from the Dragon Qin Cup finals to compete against Nana Li.

• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu ended their livestream just before kissing, then kissed privately before Lin Tian escorted her back to her apartment.
• Lin Tian posted a Bilibili update, while clips of their new duet arrangement of "Salut d'Amour" spread online and impressed viewers.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu attended classes at Beijing Music University, where students crowded around them and instructors repeatedly called on them to answer questions or perform.
• As they walked toward the school gates, Lin Tian received He Zhichen's message that the Ke'er Cup organizers were about to announce a Dragon Qin Cup finalist to compete alongside Nana Li.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu received the surprise invitation to the Ke'er Cup after withdrawing from the Dragon Qin Cup finals. As they prepared to compete in Vienna, Gan Hua told them their performances still lacked reverence for classical music and sent them to seek guidance from Tuoba Jianhui; Gan Yan Yu also privately asked her grandfather to teach her composition.

• The Ke'er Cup invitation list named Gan Yan Yu alongside Nana Li, stunning the China Musicians Association and everyone waiting for the announcement.
• Gan Hua urged Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu to take their music to the world, while Nana Li revealed she had fought for Gan Yan Yu’s invitation and challenged them to meet her at the Ke'er Cup.
• The invitation sparked furious arguments within the association, while Tuoba Jianhui ignored the backlash and relaxed at home.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu continued preparing, and Gan Hua told them they needed reverence for classical music and should seek guidance from Tuoba Jianhui.
• After Lin Tian left, Gan Yan Yu asked Gan Hua to secretly teach her composition.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu met Tuoba Jianhui for a lesson, but rejected his plan to study classical music history when they wanted to focus on performing. Tuoba explained that they needed reverence for classical music and challenged them to compete against him and another cellist before the Ke'er Cup.

• On the way to class, Gan Yan Yu told Lin Tian that they could talk back to Tuoba Jianhui or leave if his teaching upset them, and Lin Tian agreed to stand up for himself.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu found Tuoba Jianhui looking haggard but determined in a music classroom.
• Tuoba Jianhui began a lesson on the history of classical music and said they should master it in one morning, but Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu refused.
• Tuoba Jianhui praised them as the finest duo of performers and said they still needed reverence for classical music to fulfill their dream.
• Tuoba Jianhui declared war on Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu, challenging them to compete against him and another cellist before the Ke'er Cup.

After studying classical music history, Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu grew closer and discussed Tuoba Jianhui’s duet challenge. Lin Tian decided they should begin preparing by performing his new piece, Bach’s “Prelude in C Major.”

• Lin Tian praised Gan Yan Yu for quickly understanding the history lesson, and the two walked back to their apartment holding hands.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu discussed Tuoba Jianhui’s challenge, which required them to defeat him and another cellist to earn a place at the Ke'er Cup.
• Lin Tian realized the contest would test their ability to face the older generation’s musical experience and the weight of classical music inheritance.
• Gan Yan Yu said Grandpa Gan seemed to have changed since coming to Beijing, then suggested Tuoba Jianhui might want them to use what he taught them to win.
• Lin Tian proposed that they perform a new piece he had written, and told Gan Yan Yu it was Bach’s “Prelude in C Major.”

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu played Bach’s Prelude in C Major together, then Lin Tian learned that the burden of the Ke'er Cup’s history was more complicated than he understood. After a young violinist asked him to carry the hopes of classical music with him, Lin Tian called Gan Yan Yu and decided they would confront Grandpa Gan about what happened sixteen years ago.

• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu performed Bach’s Prelude in C Major together and recognized how deeply their feelings and musical understanding had grown.
• Gao Zhenyang told Lin Tian that Senior Tuoba and the other older musicians carried an obsession with their past, then revealed that Teacher Wan believed Gan Hua would not have won the Ke'er Cup even without being drugged.
• A young violinist recognized Lin Tian by the river, said Lin Tian’s earlier withdrawal had almost made him abandon the violin, and asked him to carry their hopes into the Ke'er Cup.
• Lin Tian called Gan Yan Yu and told her to bring her cello so they could confront Grandpa Gan about what he had kept from them.

Gan Hua told Lin Tian that he had never regretted entering the Ke'er Cup, then revealed that his determination had been bound up with the hopes of former orchestra members who had left or died. He urged Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu to recognize the burdens they carried and decide for themselves how to face them.

• Gan Yan Yu performed Prelude in C Major for the patients and staff at the rehabilitation center, while Gan Hua praised her playing.
• Lin Tian asked Gan Hua whether Gan Yan Yu had found the reverence he had described, and Gan Hua said musical weight had to be experienced firsthand.
• Lin Tian questioned whether Gan Hua had regretted entering the Ke'er Cup and suggested that responsibility had become a burden; Gan Hua answered that he had never regretted competing.
• Gan Hua named former orchestra members and explained that he had entered the Ke'er Cup after his colleagues left to support their families and one, Guo Yong, died unnoticed.
• Gan Hua recalled winning three competitions to qualify for the Ke'er Cup and carrying his friends' pleas to continue in their place.
• Gan Hua told Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu that their burdens would remain, and that how they faced them was up to them.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu began recording “Prelude in C Major” after Lin Tian promised Gan Hua they would defeat Tuoba Jianhui. While the pair trained in seclusion, fans followed their affectionate university life online until Zhang Dong saw that Moonlight and Cat had released a new piece.

• Gan Hua told Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu more about the burden behind his Ke'er Cup performance, then asked whether Lin Tian was prepared to face Tuoba Jianhui.
• Lin Tian promised Gan Hua that he and Gan Yan Yu would win, and the old man smiled without replying.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu began recording “Prelude in C Major” at Leyun's recording studio.
• Photos of Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu holding hands and sharing affectionate moments at university spread online, while fans celebrated their relationship.
• Zhang Dong reflected on the hardships the pair had endured and wished they could live as ordinary students before a notification announced “Moonlight: Prelude in C Major.”

Zhang Dong and Yao Han listened to Moonlight and Cat’s surprise release, “Prelude in C Major,” and recognized its intricate, improvisational structure rather than the love song fans expected. Zhang Dong concluded that the serious piece declared Moonlight and Cat’s resolve to become world champions.

• Zhang Dong discovered Moonlight and Cat had released “Prelude in C Major” without a preview and began analyzing it for his livestream.
• Zhang Dong’s viewers expected a romantic song, but he noticed the piece expressed tranquil clarity rather than love.
• Yao Han listened to the prelude and praised its flowing sixteenth notes, C major motif, and carefully constructed harmonic structure.
• Zhang Dong realized the simple-sounding piece showcased sophisticated improvisational composition and praised Lin Tian’s creative talent.
• Yao Han reflected that Moonlight and Cat had passed up an easy love-song release to publish a serious work instead.
• Zhang Dong declared that the piece showed Moonlight and Cat’s resolve to become world champions.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu’s “Prelude in C Major” duet showcased their preparation for the Ke’er Cup and led Zhang Dong to conclude that their only goal was the championship. As their send-off gathering approached, Lin Tian reunited with Xu Yong and Su Ran, who eagerly pressed him about how he and Gan Yan Yu had gotten together.

• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu performed a technically dazzling piano-and-cello duet that viewers saw as a declaration of their readiness for the world competition.
• Zhang Dong concluded that the pair had focused on training rather than enjoying their new relationship, while Yao Han urged Lin Tian to bring home the trophy.
• He Zhichen explained that Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu would organize their own send-off gathering, and said Nana Li would miss it because of family matters.
• Lin Tian wondered how Nana Li was doing with her family and reflected on how his view of her had changed since the Dragon Qin Cup.
• Lin Tian picked up Xu Yong and Su Ran at the airport, and Su Ran immediately asked how he and Gan Yan Yu had gotten together.

Lin Tian reunited with Xu Yong and Su Ran in Beijing, where their joking and roughhousing helped him relax from the pressures of music and competition. Xu Yong admitted he had feared Lin Tian’s fame would separate them, but Lin Tian reassured him that he still saw him as a brother.

• Lin Tian brought Xu Yong and Su Ran to Rongsheng Grand Hotel, where Su Ran greeted Gan Yan Yu enthusiastically and teased the couple about how dating had made them look better.
• Xu Yong joked about Lin Tian’s appearance, and Lin Tian kicked him under the table until their bickering turned into laughter after the server left.
• Lin Tian reflected that spending time with Xu Yong and Su Ran let him forget his music worries and enjoy an old friendship.
• Xu Yong confessed he had worried that Lin Tian’s fame and upcoming world competition meant they no longer belonged to the same world.
• Lin Tian told Xu Yong he still considered him a brother, and Xu Yong promised to help him with anything he needed.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu shared a reunion meal with Xu Yong and Su Ran, whose encouragement helped Lin Tian picture their future success and marriage. At Gan Yan Yu’s departure ceremony for the Ke’er Cup, supporters gathered, but Lin Tian learned that Bai Junze had returned to teaching in his hometown and Mao Wei’ang was in the ICU with a worsening condition.

• Lin Tian teased Xu Yong into offering to pay for the meal, and the four friends reminisced about preparing for their college entrance exams.
• Su Ran encouraged Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu to picture success, prompting them to toast to their future wedding with Xu Yong and Su Ran as witnesses.
• He Zhichen arranged Gan Yan Yu’s departure ceremony, where musicians, critics, professors, and former judges came to wish the pair well.
• Bai Xi brought Yun Qiuqiu to the ceremony, and familiar cellists and Dragon Qin Cup contestants arrived to congratulate Gan Yan Yu.
• Lin Tian asked He Zhichen about two absent teachers and learned Bai Junze had returned to his hometown while Mao Wei’ang had been admitted to the ICU in critical condition.

At Gan Yan Yu’s send-off ceremony, she and Gan Hua declared their commitment to bringing classical music to the world, while Lin Tian learned that Mao Wei'ang had died and received his bow and final request. The next day, Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu arrived for their training with Tuoba Jianhui and Gan Hua.

• Lin Tian remembered Mao Wei'ang’s dream as Gan Yan Yu announced that she and her partner would continue playing classical music at the Ke'er Cup.
• Gan Hua appeared at the ceremony and affirmed that he and Gan Yan Yu played for the classical music they loved, saying they would go farther than he had.
• Bai Xi wished Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu luck before leaving, and Lin Tian sent the exhausted Gan Yan Yu back to their apartment while he walked alone.
• Mao Wei'ang’s manager told Lin Tian that Mao Wei'ang had died and gave him Mao Wei'ang’s worn bow and request that he and Gan Yan Yu remember their performance together.
• Mao Wei'ang’s manager relayed his wish that Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu visit the Golden Hall in his place and bring back the championship, and Lin Tian promised they would.
• The next day, Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu met Tuoba Jianhui and Gan Hua at China Music University, where Gan Hua invited them to begin.