Chapter Summaries

Gao Zhenyang offered Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu guaranteed admission to Xingye Music Academy and advised them to sign with a talent agency. Lin Tian declined the offer because they were aiming for China Conservatory of Music, and he said he would consider Gao Zhenyang’s advice about professional representation.

• Gao Zhenyang offered Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu guaranteed admission to Xingye Music Academy so they could focus on music for the next six months.
• Gan Yan Yu asked Lin Tian what he wanted, and he said their goal was China Conservatory of Music, which she also wanted to attend.
• Gao Zhenyang agreed that China Conservatory of Music or Shanghai Conservatory of Music would suit them better than Xingye.
• Gao Zhenyang urged Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu to consider signing with a talent agency and explained the opportunities for developing Lin Tian’s compositions.
• Lin Tian said he would consider finding professional help and decided to see how Bullfight Music was received the next day.

Wu Cheng brought a radio to visit his grandfather, Wu Youwei, in a mental hospital, where a piece of music revived the retired boxer's memories and fighting spirit. Wu Youwei rose from bed and declared that he wanted to go home, leaving Wu Cheng worried that his grandfather had become even more unstable.

• Wu Cheng's father warned him not to provoke Wu Youwei, whose delusions had begun after a brutal underground boxing match decades earlier.
• Wu Cheng visited Wu Youwei and brought him a radio, but a broadcast about the Battle of Stalingrad frightened the old man.
• Wu Cheng switched to Qingzhou Music Radio, where the song "Spanish Bullfight Music" began playing.
• The music stirred Wu Youwei's memories of winning his final boxing match and brought back his pride and desire to fight.
• Wu Youwei overcame his leg ailment, got out of bed, and told Wu Cheng to take him home.

Lin Tian returned to school as a celebrity after his performance with Gan Yan Yu drew attention online, while rumors about their relationship spread across campus. He also saw that his new composition, “Spanish Bullfight Music,” had quickly gained over a million likes, and anticipated the second mock exam that could help him qualify for leave and earn the Efficient Learning skill.

• Lin Tian heard students gossip about his concert performance with Gan Yan Yu and hurried to class to escape their attention.
• Xu Yong teased Lin Tian about becoming a piano celebrity, then asked how many people knew that he and Gan Yan Yu were Moonlight and Cat.
• Lin Tian focused on the upcoming second mock exam, which he needed to place in the top five to qualify for the Efficient Learning skill.
• Lin Tian checked Douyin and saw that “Spanish Bullfight Music” had gained 1.04 million likes in two days.
• Douyin users praised Moonlight’s catchy new piece and speculated that his next composition would be another profound work.

As Moonlight and Cat’s popularity grew, netizens became curious about their personal lives and lack of fan interactions. Lin Tian decided to film a fan-question video with Gan Yan Yu, and they began reviewing questions that revealed how differently they understood the commenters’ intentions.

• Netizens speculated about Moonlight and Cat’s relationship, appearances, careers, and whether a company ran their account.
• Lin Tian decided to answer popular fan questions in a video that would also announce Moonlight and Cat’s arrival on Bilibili.
• Lin Tian called Gan Yan Yu to a coffee shop and explained the plan, while she expected questions about music expertise.
• Lin Tian read Gan Yan Yu questions about her school uniform and shoe size, and she misunderstood the uniform question and refused to reveal her shoe size.
• Lin Tian read the next question asking whether Moonlight and Cat were romantically involved, leaving Gan Yan Yu to answer.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu prepared a fan Q&A video to announce Moonlight and Cat’s arrival on Bilibili, while deciding how to answer questions about their relationship and what anime-inspired outfits to wear. After Gan Yan Yu appeared in a sailor uniform, Lin Tian filmed the video and uploaded it to their new Bilibili account.

• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu agreed to tell fans they were friends, not a couple.
• Lin Tian suggested that Gan Yan Yu cosplay Bocchi from Bocchi the Rock!, but she rejected the idea of wearing a different character’s mature office outfit.
• Gan Yan Yu revealed that she owned an anime-style outfit and returned wearing a sailor uniform, leaving Lin Tian stunned.
• Lin Tian arranged a white-themed filming set, and he and Gan Yan Yu recorded a twelve-minute fan Q&A video after several takes.
• Lin Tian created a Bilibili account named Moonlight and Cat and uploaded their announcement video.

Lin Tian tested the Efficient Learning skill during exams, took first place in the grade, and secured a month of leave. He reconsidered whether Gan Yan Yu needed to enter the Star Cup with him and ended by proposing that they spend a month apart.

• Lin Tian discovered that a drama commentary video using his music had helped him complete the Passion mission, then tested Efficient Learning and found it made studying and exams far faster with much less fatigue.
• Lin Tian used Efficient Learning during the second mock exams, finished early, and impressed teachers with his complete papers and multiple correct solutions.
• The results placed Lin Tian first in the grade, shocking his classmates and prompting Xu Yong to confront him about his sudden performance.
• Lin Tian received a month of leave from Zhang Juan and the school leadership, then realized he and Gan Yan Yu had become too dependent on each other’s participation in their goals.
• Lin Tian messaged Gan Yan Yu, proposing that they separate for a month.

Lin Tian told Gan Yan Yu they should spend a month focusing separately on the Star Cup and his arts entrance exam, leaving her worried that he had agreed too easily. After Su Ran invited Gan Yan Yu for pudding and gave her advice, Gan Yan Yu decided she would ask Lin Tian directly about her concerns.

• Lin Tian explained to Gan Yan Yu over WeChat that they should prepare for their goals independently for a while, and Gan Yan Yu agreed to talk that night.
• Gan Yan Yu left school troubled and accepted Su Ran's invitation to a dessert shop after learning she was Lin Tian's friend.
• Gan Yan Yu told Su Ran that Lin Tian had proposed they separate for a month, and she worried that he seemed too relaxed about it.
• Su Ran reassured Gan Yan Yu that Lin Tian's calmness did not mean he was indifferent and that some distance could be healthy.
• Gan Yan Yu thanked Su Ran but said she would ask Lin Tian directly about her concerns, leaving Su Ran astonished by her straightforward approach.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu recommitted to preparing for the Star Cup and arts entrance exam, while Moonlight and Cat surprised their fans with a Q&A video. They confirmed they were both high school students and moved on to the next question.

• Gan Yan Yu visited Lin Tian and declared she would work hard for the Star Cup, urging him to do his best too.
• Gan Yan Yu framed their shared goals as a partnership, and Lin Tian agreed to match her commitment.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu spent the next few days preparing for the arts entrance exam and the competition.
• Moonlight and Cat posted a fan Q&A video, drawing an excited response from their followers.
• Moonlight showed his ID with personal information covered and confirmed that he and Cat-chan were both born in 2005 and were high school students.
• A commenter challenged Moonlight's proof, but the fans soon turned their attention to the next question.

Moonlight and Cat answered fans’ questions, explained why they stayed on Douyin, and teased a future album featuring unreleased music. Their attempts to deny that they were dating only made their closeness more obvious, and Cat ended by insisting that students could not date.

• Cat-chan said she and Moonlight were high school students who filmed and edited their videos themselves, while Moonlight thanked a teacher from SYC for providing early recording equipment.
• Moonlight said he did not consider sharing music on Douyin degrading and valued how listeners responded to his work, whether or not they understood its deeper layers.
• Moonlight said he and Cat-chan would soon plan an album, which would include three more movements of the Symphony No. 8 in G minor, "Pathétique," and new multi-instrument versions of "Spanish Bullfight Music" and "Can-Can."
• Cat-chan was surprised by the album announcement, and Moonlight quietly reminded her that they had discussed finding a manager.
• Moonlight denied that he and Cat-chan were dating and called them ordinary friends and important partners, but Cat-chan revealed that they filmed at his house and that his family was absent.
• Cat-chan stood up and insisted that they were students and students could not date.

Moonlight and Cat’s fan Q&A video went viral after viewers read Cat’s explanation for hiding her face as a sign that Moonlight was keeping her out of public view. Lin Tian discovered the resulting online craze, which included influencers imitating Cat-chan’s innocent persona.

• Moonlight and Cat answered the final question about why they hid their faces, and Cat said they valued their privacy and that Brother Moonlight did not want her to show her face.
• Viewers interpreted Cat’s words as an old-fashioned romance and edited their interactions into popular clips.
• Lin Tian checked the video’s performance and found it had gained 3.27 million likes and 2.26 million followers while trending under a title describing Cat as a classical beauty.
• Netizens invented a story about Cat as an innocent young woman raised in seclusion, and her mannerisms inspired Douyin influencers to imitate her.
• Doesn't Eat Cilantro (Doesn't Reply to DMs Version) copied Cat’s sailor-uniform look and shyly said that only Brother should see her appearance.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu’s viral fan-interaction video brought them a surge of followers, sponsorship offers, and romance edits, while Lin Tian focused on preparing for his arts entrance exam. Gan Yan Yu told him her parents wanted to meet after recognizing her voice in the video, and Lin Tian agreed to accompany her to a restaurant that Saturday.

• Lin Tian saw Su Ran’s imitation of Cat-chan go viral and showed Gan Yan Yu imitation videos, prompting Gan Yan Yu to wonder whether the imitators wanted to be Lin Tian’s partner.
• Lin Tian discovered that Moonlight and Cat’s debut on Bilibili had earned millions of views, hundreds of thousands of followers, and a wave of romantic fan edits.
• Lin Tian ignored sponsorship requests and devoted himself to studying for the arts entrance exam while Gan Yan Yu practiced for the Star Cup.
• Gan Yan Yu told Lin Tian that her parents had recognized her voice in their fan-interaction video and planned to visit her that weekend.
• Gan Yan Yu asked Lin Tian to accompany her to meet her parents at a restaurant, and Lin Tian agreed on the condition that she ask her father for more money afterward.

Lin Tian encouraged Gan Yan Yu to ask her wealthy parents for more support and listened to her practice for the upcoming Star Cup. He noticed that she lacked confidence playing alone and offered to write her a new competition piece.

• Lin Tian urged Gan Yan Yu to ask her parents for more money and listed expenses for their recording equipment and the café.
• Gan Yan Yu agreed to ask for support, then admitted she was struggling to choose a piece for the Star Cup and felt afraid to perform without Lin Tian beside her.
• Gan Yan Yu played "Salut d'Amour" for Lin Tian, but her nervousness made her tempo too fast and her performance weaker than usual.
• Lin Tian told Gan Yan Yu that she lacked confidence and suggested changing pieces, offering to write a new one for her.

Lin Tian chose Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor, second movement, for Gan Yan Yu to help her build confidence, and he told her to learn it slowly before they recorded. He then met Gan Yan Yu outside Fulai Restaurant to meet her parents, leaving them about to go inside.

• Lin Tian decided Gan Yan Yu needed a new piece that could help her overcome her anxiety and inferiority before the Star Cup.
• The producer mission tasked Lin Tian with composing a piece, filming a duet, and earning two million likes and 500,000 sadness points within fifteen days.
• Lin Tian quickly wrote the Adagio from Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor, and Gan Yan Yu was deeply affected when she read and hummed it.
• Lin Tian stopped Gan Yan Yu from playing immediately and told her to study the score gradually before they began recording.
• On Saturday, Lin Tian arrived at Fulai Restaurant dressed formally to meet Gan Yan Yu’s parents, and she told him they were already inside.

Gan Yan Yu brought Lin Tian to meet her parents, and Gan Sheng’s suspicions softened as he learned about Lin Tian’s talent and academic success. After Lin Tian left the room, Gan Sheng told Gan Yan Yu that he wanted her to keep her distance from him.

• He Xin urged Gan Sheng to avoid upsetting Gan Yan Yu during their reunion, while Gan Sheng worried about Lin Tian’s influence on her.
• Gan Yan Yu arrived at Fulai Restaurant with Lin Tian and introduced him to her parents as her music-making partner.
• Gan Sheng asked how Lin Tian met Gan Yan Yu and learned that Lin Tian lived alone and supported himself by making short videos.
• Gan Yan Yu revealed that Lin Tian had ranked first in his grade, and Lin Tian said he planned to take the China Conservatory of Music entrance exam with her.
• After Lin Tian left for the restroom, Gan Sheng told Gan Yan Yu that he had no objection to their friendship but wanted her to keep her distance from Lin Tian.

Gan Yan Yu confronted Gan Sheng and He Xin after they accused her of behaving improperly with Lin Tian, explaining that they were dedicated music partners. The parents apologized and warmed to Lin Tian, while Gan Sheng remained protective; as they parted, he offered Gan Yan Yu a large sum of money for living expenses.

• Gan Sheng and He Xin warned Gan Yan Yu to keep her distance from Lin Tian, but she angrily explained that they were working hard together toward their musical goals.
• Gan Sheng apologized after realizing he had hurt Gan Yan Yu, then questioned whether Lin Tian might have improper intentions toward her.
• Lin Tian returned to the private room, where Gan Sheng welcomed him and encouraged him to help Gan Yan Yu with her grades.
• Gan Sheng discovered that Lin Tian had shared drinks with Gan Yan Yu and scolded him, while He Xin defended Lin Tian and added him on WeChat.
• He Xin and Gan Sheng apologized to Gan Yan Yu outside Fulai Restaurant, and Gan Sheng offered to transfer her one hundred thousand for living expenses.

Gan Yan Yu received a 100,000 living allowance from Dad Gan and transferred it to Lin Tian to help buy recording equipment, while asking him to save some for pudding. Lin Tian later practiced piano for his arts entrance exam at Xingye Music Academy, where Gao Zhenyang told him his playing needed more imagination.

• Dad Gan sent Gan Yan Yu 100,000, and she transferred the money to Lin Tian so he could buy recording equipment and keep it safe.
• Gan Yan Yu asked Lin Tian to order two puddings, then left to practice her cello after he asked how she was progressing with her competition piece.
• Lin Tian went to Xingye Music Academy and played piano for Gao Zhenyang as part of his arts entrance exam preparation.
• Gao Zhenyang said Lin Tian's technique was professional but his performance lacked soul and imagination, and suggested he learn from Gan Yan Yu's performance methods.

Lin Tian struggled to make his solo piano performance stand out, while Gan Yan Yu struggled to perform confidently without him. After discovering they shared the same problem, Lin Tian proposed they practice together.

• Gao Zhenyang told Lin Tian that passing the arts entrance exam would require a performance that impressed the judges, and suggested he study Gan Yan Yu’s immersive style.
• Lin Tian tried to interpret Elvin’s “Concerto No. 6 in C Major” from the composer’s perspective but found himself imagining a monkey throwing rocks at him.
• Gan Yan Yu practiced her cello alone but could not perform smoothly, and Lin Tian invited her over for pudding and a break.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu discussed their struggles: Lin Tian felt his solo playing fell short, while Gan Yan Yu lacked confidence without him.
• Lin Tian realized they were stuck on the same problem and saw a chance for them to practice together.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu performed “Cello Concerto in E minor” together, revealing that she could play confidently with him and helping Lin Tian realize he should rely on his own strengths rather than imitate her. The chapter ended with Lin Tian encouraging Gan Yan Yu to record the piece with him.

• Gan Yan Yu hesitated to play for Lin Tian because she feared he would be disappointed by her poor solo performance.
• Lin Tian encouraged Gan Yan Yu to try, and they began performing “Cello Concerto in E minor” together at the café.
• Gan Yan Yu became immersed in the music, while Lin Tian realized that copying her emotional approach was not right for him and returned to accompanying her.
• Gan Yan Yu finished the first section without mistakes and admitted she had felt unable to play well when practicing alone.
• Lin Tian reassured Gan Yan Yu that she was suited to the piece and suggested they turn on the camera and record it properly.

Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu recorded “Cello Concerto in E minor,” and Lin Tian discovered that his accompaniment could help her perform with confidence while he struggled to play alone. After he stopped playing during the final section and Gan Yan Yu continued as though he were still beside her, Lin Tian realized they should learn to perform separately while imagining one another’s presence.

• Lin Tian realized that he played better when accompanying Gan Yan Yu, while his attempts to learn from her style and prepare for solo playing made his performance worse.
• Lin Tian and Gan Yan Yu began recording “Cello Concerto in E minor” in their carefully arranged performance space.
• Lin Tian interpreted the concerto as a journey through wartime grief toward hope, and his piano skill broke through from Emerald to Diamond as he played.
• Gan Yan Yu became immersed in the music and completed the final section after Lin Tian stopped accompanying her following the second climax.
• Lin Tian told Gan Yan Yu that partners should learn to perform as though the other were beside them, even when apart.

After realizing that partners could remain connected while performing apart, Lin Tian encouraged Gan Yan Yu to imagine him beside her and resumed practicing duets with her for the Star Cup. As Gan Yan Yu faced growing attention and doubts about her popularity, Lin Tian continued preparing for his arts exam, and Gao Zhenyang suggested giving her a keepsake to remind her of him during the competition.

• Lin Tian realized that he and Gan Yan Yu could perform separately while still drawing confidence from their partnership, and he urged her to imagine him beside her when she played alone.
• Lin Tian uploaded their performance of Moonlight's "Cello Concerto in E minor" and saw that music outlets were promoting Gan Yan Yu as a Star Cup contender.
• Gan Yan Yu admitted that online comments about her popularity based on her looks bothered her, and Lin Tian reassured her that fans could admire her for any reason.
• Lin Tian practiced piano at Xingye Music Academy, where Gao Zhenyang praised his progress but warned him that the arts exam would include unfamiliar sight-reading.
• After Lin Tian explained his advice to Gan Yan Yu, Gao Zhenyang suggested that he give her a keepsake to carry at the Star Cup.