Chapter Summaries

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu impressed the students at Xingye Music Academy by sight-reading seven pieces together. After the performance, Lin Tian announced that they would hold a recital at Qingzhou Concert Hall the following week and invited the students to attend.

• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu performed seven pieces as a piano-and-cello duet, astonishing the university students who learned they were high school students sight-reading.
• The audience recognized Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu as the pair they had seen earlier and cheered their performance despite their insults toward Xingye.
• Gan Yan Yu coughed after the performance, but she told Lin Tian she would be fine after resting.
• Gao Zhenyang praised the performance and said it would help the pair earn recognition at the concert the following week.
• Lin Tian asked the students not to share recordings and invited them to their recital at Qingzhou Concert Hall.
• Lin Tian offered Gan Yan Yu his hand and called her his partner as they prepared to leave.

Gao Zhenyang advised Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu to build musical resonance by gaining emotional experience, then left them to prepare for next week's concert. When Gan Yan Yu's asthma worsened, Lin Tian insisted on taking her to the hospital, and she admitted she had pushed herself in training to recover sooner and go to school with him.

• Gao Zhenyang praised Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu's performances of cheerful pieces but said their expression of other emotions needed work.
• Gao Zhenyang explained that musicians needed to experience emotions to resonate with music and told them their emotional unity depended especially on Gan Yan Yu.
• Lin Tian considered how they might collect different emotional experiences, then turned to help Gan Yan Yu when she began coughing and struggling to breathe.
• Lin Tian insisted on taking Gan Yan Yu to the hospital, but she said her asthma usually improved with medicine and rest.
• Gan Yan Yu revealed she had increased her training intensity because she wanted to recover sooner and go to school with Lin Tian.

After Gan Yan Yu suffered an asthma attack, Lin Tian took her home, helped her take her medicine, and stayed with her while she recovered. They listened to classical music together and fell asleep, leaving their relationship quietly growing closer.

• Lin Tian took the exhausted Gan Yan Yu home by taxi after she refused to go to the hospital.
• Lin Tian carried Gan Yan Yu up to her sixth-floor apartment when she could not manage the stairs.
• Lin Tian gave Gan Yan Yu water and helped her take her asthma medicine.
• At Gan Yan Yu's request, Lin Tian played a Javier D Major Third Concerto cassette on her old cassette player.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu relaxed to the music and gradually fell asleep.

After Gan Yan Yu woke from sleeping through the day, Lin Tian cooked dinner and learned that her concert was scheduled for the ninth. He invited her to attend a symphony concert with him on Wednesday to help her get familiar with the venue, while her explanation for struggling to perform at home left him doubtful.

• Gan Yan Yu woke at night to find Lin Tian cooking tofu carp soup, and they ate together after going without food all day.
• Gan Yan Yu told Lin Tian that the Resonance of Souls Concert would take place at seven in the evening on the ninth.
• Lin Tian asked Gan Yan Yu why she had performed in the United Kingdom but struggled to perform after returning home, and she avoided answering directly.
• Lin Tian suggested that he and Gan Yan Yu attend a symphony concert at Qingtian Concert Hall on Wednesday to help her get familiar with the venue.

Lin Tian agreed to accompany Gan Yan Yu at her concert, but learned he needed to submit at least three pieces by Monday. After receiving a system task to create a duet video that made viewers feel tense and excited, he chose Mozart’s “Symphony No. 40” as his next piece.

• Lin Tian suggested that Gan Yan Yu attend a concert to help her regain her performance form, and she agreed.
• Gan Yan Yu told Lin Tian that the organizers needed his performance requirements and that they had to submit at least three pieces by Monday.
• Lin Tian realized he needed to compose another original piece quickly and told Gan Yan Yu he had over a hundred musical ideas in his notebook.
• Lin Tian returned home and received a system task to create a duet performance video that gained 500,000 likes and made 50,000 viewers feel tension and excitement.
• Lin Tian considered how to create those emotions and wrote down Mozart’s “Symphony No. 40” as his choice.

Lin Tian wrote down Mozart’s Symphony No. 40’s first movement and renamed it the “Pathetique” Symphony in G minor. When Gan Yan Yu tried the score, its urgent sorrow overwhelmed her, and she told Lin Tian she might not be able to perform it.

• Lin Tian reflected on Mozart’s hardship and wrote down the first movement of Symphony No. 40, renaming it the “Pathetique” Symphony in G minor.
• The next day, Gan Yan Yu arrived at Lin Tian’s home in a new outfit and eagerly picked up the score.
• While Lin Tian went downstairs to collect a delivered instrument, Gan Yan Yu hummed through the score, then began playing it on the cello.
• Gan Yan Yu stopped after a short passage, telling Lin Tian the music’s urgent, sorrowful feeling left her struggling to breathe.
• Lin Tian said the piece came from inspiration in a dream, and Gan Yan Yu wondered whether a lonely musician had entrusted it to him before admitting she might not be able to perform it.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu tested a cello from Letian Musical Instruments and discussed a soft advertisement for it. Gan Yan Yu insisted on trying Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 again, and her playing grew so intense that Lin Tian could not keep up.

• Lin Tian explained why playing the first movement of Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 had overwhelmed Gan Yan Yu, then gave her time to rest.
• Lin Tian presented the Letian Musical Instruments YS07 cello, and Gan Yan Yu tested it and commented that its entry-level price was high despite its quality.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu agreed to accept the cello advertisement at a three-yuan CPM and keep the promotion unobtrusive.
• After resting, Gan Yan Yu insisted on performing Symphony No. 40 again, and she and Lin Tian restarted the recording.
• Gan Yan Yu became consumed by the music, her cello surging ahead until Lin Tian could no longer keep up, while her body trembled with agitation and pain.

Lin Tian stopped Gan Yan Yu’s dangerous cello performance and agreed to help her try the piece again under a condition. The chapter ended as they prepared to record a third performance of “Symphony No. 40 in G Minor.”

• Lin Tian grabbed Gan Yan Yu’s wrist when she pushed herself too hard, and she recovered after drinking water.
• Gan Yan Yu told Lin Tian that playing the emotionally intense piece had felt painful but wonderful, and insisted she wanted to perform it again.
• Lin Tian explained that he could not keep up when Gan Yan Yu became fully immersed in the music and proposed adding interactive gestures to keep her grounded.
• Gan Yan Yu accepted Lin Tian’s condition, and he set up the camera and stool for their third performance of “Symphony No. 40 in G Minor.”

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu completed their recording of “Pathetique Symphony in G Minor” after Lin Tian’s piano skill broke through during their intense performance. They posted the duet, while Lin Tian remained concerned about how to keep Gan Yan Yu focused during the concert.

• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu performed the piece, but Gan Yan Yu became absorbed in the music and intensified her playing at the climax.
• Lin Tian matched her intensity, reached 100% progress, and advanced his Piano Skill from Silver to Emerald.
• Lin Tian lifted Gan Yan Yu’s chin and pulled out her hair ties, after which the duet shifted into its gentler section and they finished recording without further mishaps.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu watched the video; Gan Yan Yu worried her performance could have been better, while Lin Tian suggested they post it and record another version later.
• Lin Tian posted the duet with an advertisement for Letian Musical Instruments, then remembered that he had a mock exam the next day and had not reviewed.

Lin Tian told Zhang Juan that he planned to pursue music and apply to the China Conservatory of Music, despite having only two months before the arts exam. Zhang Juan eventually agreed to support him on the condition that he keep up with his studies this month, leaving his plan conditionally approved.

• Lin Tian told Zhang Juan he planned to apply to the China Conservatory of Music, and she warned him that preparing for the arts exam so late could jeopardize his future.
• Zhang Juan cited the struggles of music student Gan Yan Yu as she tried to dissuade Lin Tian, but he insisted he could pass the arts exam.
• Xu Yong arrived, heard Lin Tian's plan, and unexpectedly agreed with Lin Tian that he could manage the exam in two months.
• Zhang Juan accepted that Lin Tian was determined and offered to help him take leave next month to find music training, provided he attended classes and maintained his grades this month.

Lin Tian agreed to keep up with his studies while pursuing music and discussed his growing bond with Gan Yan Yu with Xu Yong. After school, Gan Yan Yu rushed to Lin Tian’s home with alarming news: people online believed they were dating.

• Zhang Juan warned Lin Tian that his grades mattered to the school and asked him to understand her concerns, and Lin Tian promised not to let her down.
• Xu Yong realized Gan Yan Yu had inspired Lin Tian to pursue the China Conservatory of Music and suggested that Lin Tian might be in love with her.
• Lin Tian insisted that love was only a small part of life and that more important things came before dating.
• Lin Tian finished the afternoon math exam and returned home, where he found Gan Yan Yu waiting outside his door.
• Gan Yan Yu showed Lin Tian the comments on their video, which said that the two of them were boyfriend and girlfriend.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu saw that viewers had mistaken their musical duet for a romantic relationship, and Lin Tian explained that they did not need to clarify the comments. Gan Yan Yu decided to make more everyday videos for viewers to enjoy and suggested posting behind-the-scenes footage from their last performance.

• Lin Tian opened Gan Yan Yu’s phone and saw that their performance video had gained over 210,000 likes and attracted comments shipping them as a couple.
• Gan Yan Yu worried about the comments, and Lin Tian explained that viewers could ship anyone and that the misunderstanding would not affect them.
• Gan Yan Yu considered making cooking videos and practice vlogs with more interactions for viewers to watch.
• Gan Yan Yu suggested posting the behind-the-scenes footage from when they filmed “Can-Can” together.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu posted an embarrassing behind-the-scenes video and reflected on how their online performances could gradually draw more people into music. They decided to perform the Symphony in G Minor "Pathétique" as the finale at next week’s concert.

• Gan Yan Yu persuaded Lin Tian to edit and publish footage of them singing "Big Banana" during the "Can-Can" recording.
• Lin Tian added comic warnings and tags to the behind-the-scenes video, published it, and closed the page without checking the comments.
• Lin Tian worried that viewers focused more on romantic moments than on the music, despite the effort he and Gan Yan Yu had put into the Symphony in G Minor "Pathétique."
• Gan Yan Yu explained that they would keep making videos to attract fans and help more people gradually appreciate music.
• Lin Tian agreed to put the Symphony in G Minor "Pathétique" in the finale of next week’s concert and perform it again for the music media.

Gan Yan Yu decided that she and Lin Tian would perform their piece again as the concert finale, then planned to take him shopping for stage clothes. After school, she met Lin Tian at the gates and announced that they were going to a suit shop.

• Gan Yan Yu suggested making their piece the concert finale and asked whether Lin Tian had suitable performance clothes.
• Gan Yan Yu arranged to go shopping with Lin Tian on Wednesday.
• Lin Tian left school with Xu Yong, then met Gan Yan Yu waiting by the gates in her uniform.
• Gan Yan Yu awkwardly asked Xu Yong about the mung bean cakes, and he left the pair in tears.
• Lin Tian asked Gan Yan Yu about her weight and agreed she could return to school after their concert.
• Gan Yan Yu told Lin Tian they were going to a suit shop.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu chose a custom suit for his upcoming performance, then visited Qingzhou Concert Hall, where they saw Gan Yan Yu's poster for next week's concert. When two attendees spread rumors about Gan Yan Yu, Lin Tian confronted them and defended her.

• Gan Yan Yu selected a dark blue suit for Lin Tian, who liked it and paid a deposit for a custom-fitted version to wear onstage.
• On their way to Qingzhou Concert Hall, Lin Tian asked what Gan Yan Yu wanted him to wear and suggested she perform in a school uniform.
• At the hall, Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu saw her poster for the upcoming "Resonance of Souls" concert, and Gan Yan Yu wondered how audiences would receive her return to the stage.
• Two girls speculated that Gan Yan Yu had failed to study in the United Kingdom and had used her grandfather's influence to get a place in the concert.
• Lin Tian challenged the girls for judging Gan Yan Yu without attending her concerts, while Gan Yan Yu held his arm and asked him to stop.

Lin Tian defended Gan Yan Yu from people spreading rumors about her, then encouraged her to stand up for herself as they headed to a concert. The chapter left them seated together in the auditorium, with Gan Yan Yu giving Lin Tian her hair tie to thank him.

• A girl tried to slap Lin Tian after he scolded her, but she backed down and left with her companion while continuing to insult him.
• Lin Tian told Gan Yan Yu he could not tolerate strangers speaking badly about her, and urged her to lift her head and talk back to people who insulted her.
• Gan Yan Yu worried she could not defend herself physically, and Lin Tian promised to step in if anyone bullied her.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu hurried to the concert and took seats in the second row of the auditorium.
• Gan Yan Yu showed Lin Tian a sheep hair clip she had bought and tied her red hair tie around his wrist as thanks.

Lin Tian took Gan Yan Yu to a concert hall to help her get used to the venue before her performance, while noticing that she seemed to hide something about her musical ability and stage anxiety. After agreeing to keep wearing her hair tie, he saw his mock-exam ranking fall and later discovered that a viral behind-the-scenes video had completed his system mission.

• Lin Tian learned that Gan Yan Yu had given him her hair tie without knowing its romantic implication, and agreed to keep wearing it when she asked.
• At the concert, Gan Yan Yu demonstrated familiarity with the orchestra's pieces but avoided explaining why performing in public made her nervous.
• After the concert, Lin Tian found red marks on Gan Yan Yu's thigh from her nervous drawing and encouraged her to trust her ability with six days left before her performance.
• Lin Tian saw that he had placed third in his class and sixth in the grade on the mock exam, behind Su Ran and Zhao Liangming, and decided to focus on Gan Yan Yu until the concert ended.
• Lin Tian's system announced that his music mission was complete, and he discovered that Moonlight and Cat had passed one million followers while their behind-the-scenes Can-Can clip had exceeded eighty million views.

Xu Yong tried to take Lin Tian’s advice and stop thinking about romance, but a popular music video by “Moonlight and Cat” rekindled his longing for sweet love. He recognized Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu in the video and realized Lin Tian was enjoying the romance he had warned Xu Yong against.

• Xu Yong recalled Lin Tian’s advice that love was a small part of life and resolved to focus on more important things.
• After thinking about a girl he missed, Xu Yong scrolled through Douyin looking for a movie recap.
• Xu Yong watched a cheerful piano-and-cello video featuring a man and woman singing about bananas and pineapples, and imagined their happy life together.
• Xu Yong tried to resist getting swept up in the video’s sweetness because he had promised to follow Lin Tian’s advice.
• Xu Yong noticed the creator was named Moonlight and Cat and recognized the performers as Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu.
• Xu Yong angrily pounded his bed when he realized Lin Tian was enjoying the romance he had told Xu Yong to ignore.

Lin Tian saw that the Can-Can behind-the-scenes clip had made Moonlight and Cat a viral couple-blogger duo, helping him complete his mission. As he worried about whether an upcoming concert might reveal their identities, he found a musician’s video questioning their credentials.

• Lin Tian read the excited comments on the behind-the-scenes clip, which had surpassed 80 million views and helped the Pathétique video gain popularity.
• Lin Tian set aside the Stamina Recovery Capsule and decided to respect Gan Yan Yu’s choice to keep her identity hidden.
• Lin Tian remembered their upcoming concert at Qingtian Concert Hall and searched Douyin to see whether it might draw attention to them.
• Lin Tian found Fatty A’s video claiming that Moonlight and Cat were not amateurs and that a highly capable team must be behind them.

Lin Tian watched a viral video accuse Moonlight and Cat of being a company-backed act and promote their upcoming concert, then received the advertising payment with Gan Yan Yu. The two celebrated their first six-figure earnings, while the concert was only two days away.

• Lin Tian watched a popular video claim Moonlight and Cat were backed by a team and promote their concert at Qingtian Concert Hall.
• Lin Tian worried the video's promotion and his own advertising might bring more people to Wednesday's concert and add pressure on Gan Yan Yu.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu received a transfer of 100,470.85 yuan from Letian Musical Instruments after their video reached 33.49 million views.
• Lin Tian celebrated that he and Gan Yan Yu had earned their first pot of gold through their own work.
• Lin Tian persuaded Gan Yan Yu to take a break from practicing and asked what she wanted to eat; she chose pudding.