Encountering a Fan

Grandpa once said.

People, sometimes, it's better to live a little ignorantly.

Lin Tian is a very interesting person.

Thanks to this young man, Gan Yan Yu had two pleasant evenings.

The first time she drank herself silly on beer and stayed overnight at a boy's house.

She ate her favorite dessert; it turned out there was a place that made mango pudding so delicious!

She experienced a foot bath for the first time, the attendant was pretty, and the massage was very comfortable.

All these good things became more interesting with Lin Tian's company.

At least, for the last two days of her life.

It ended here.

Gan Yan Yu felt this ending wasn't too bad.

It's just that, After the cat-catching game on the rooftop ended.

Both of them, as if by unspoken agreement, didn't mention "suicide."

Gan Yan Yu didn't know if Lin Tian knew, and it didn't matter if Lin Tian knew; as long as he didn't bring it up, they could get along well until she repaid her debt and left alone.

But now.

Standing at the entrance of the foot bath shop, bathed in the bright moonlight, with almost no pedestrians on the street and everything quiet around them.

Lin Tian's question, "Are we going to heaven?"

Made Gan Yan Yu freeze in place.

It was like the candy's wrapper being forcibly torn off, revealing the dark, bitter chocolate inside.

Couldn't even the end be a dignified one?

"Just kidding."

"Huh?"

Before Gan Yan Yu could react.

Lin Tian, whose expression changed like Sichuan Opera face-changing, walked quickly forward.

"Come on, I'll take you to see something fun."

"Ah, fun?"

Gan Yan Yu was a bit dazed; it was already very late.

And her objective had been achieved; she should be leaving now.

"It's precisely because it's this late that there's something to see!"

Lin Tian waved his hand, smiling at her, "If you don't come, I'll go alone."

Watching Lin Tian's back recede further and further.

Gan Yan Yu finally couldn't help but quicken her pace and follow him.

"Guys, send some flowers, give me a follow, I'll show you all how to open twenty bottles of beer with my bare hands!!"

As soon as he got out of the taxi, a shout startled Gan Yan Yu.

She saw an uncle standing by the bridge, shouting into his phone livestream, and with a "snap!" he knocked off a beer cap with his palm.

Soon, the "dong ci da ci" music rhythm came from behind.

The girl turned around, and there was a fruit stall selling bananas; the stall owner was singing into the phone camera.

"Once upon a time, there was a mountain~ On the mountain, there was a temple~ In the temple, there was a banana seller, and I'm smiling at you~"

"Family, click the likes, if we get five thousand likes, we'll move on to the next dance."

A woman dressed provocatively, next to the fruit stall, spoke in a "sugary, flirtatious" voice.

When she came to her senses.

This entire street was bustling with people, lively and crowded; it turned out that half of them were live-streaming!

"What is all this?"

Gan Yan Yu was a little scared and instinctively hid behind Lin Tian.

"This is Qingzhou's internet celebrity street. It's become popular online recently. They say many people live-stream here. It's my first time here too."

Lin Tian had thought there might be all sorts of strange characters here, but he hadn't expected it to be even stranger than he imagined!

Douyin internet celebrities, as expected, are a group of magical creatures.

At a glance, there were people dressed in all sorts of ways.

Maid outfits, nurse outfits, delivery guys, and some people who painted their bodies and lay on the ground, pretending to be invisible for performance art.

When stars shine among the crowd.

Compared to them, Gan Yan Yu was considered to be in good spirits!

"Are they all crazy?"

This was Gan Yan Yu's first time seeing such a scene.

Unable to hold back, the young girl covered her mouth and couldn't help but laugh.

"It's not shameful to make money," Lin Tian said.

Seeing Gan Yan Yu smile, he smiled too.

He didn't expect that when it came to watching clowns, Gan Yan Yu shared the same hobby as him.

Looking at the girl's happy expression, Lin Tian felt that this trip was worthwhile.

"Let's go, let's go further!"

The two walked along the influencer street.

Along the way, there were not only people live-streaming but also many stalls selling late-night snacks and lemon tea. There were many young people coming and going, and it seemed that an industry had already developed here.

Gan Yan Yu looked full of curiosity, glancing at this and then at that.

She even stared at the price list for lemon water for half a minute.

Did this girl never go out normally?

Lin Tian felt a bit helpless, but he patiently accompanied her.

As they walked, they suddenly saw a large crowd gathered not far away.

Pleasant music floated out from within.

When the two got closer, they realized it was street performers.

It was a young couple.

The woman was playing the violin, and the man was playing the cello.

They played together, with the cello as the lead and the violin as accompaniment.

They were playing a very cheerful piece.

The deep emotion of the cello, combined with the liveliness and lightness of the violin, produced a very good effect.

The pleasant music flowed like a stream in a forest with birdsong and fragrant flowers, bringing coolness to everyone present.

He had seen many street singers, but street instrumental performers were truly rare.

However, this also attracted quite a crowd.

Many people marveled and took out their phones to record.

Lin Tian instinctively felt that such a performance might bring back bad memories for Gan Yan Yu.

Just as he was about to leave, he felt his clothes being tugged.

Gan Yan Yu stared blankly at the couple, her small hand clutching Lin Tian's clothes.

Lin Tian was speechless.

Indeed, as a cellist, Gan Yan Yu should feel resonance upon hearing beautiful music.

"Serenade No. 1, second movement. The accompaniment is okay, but the cello is not good. The variation in the fourth beat of the second section is too fast, and the transition in the third section is almost 30% out of tune," Gan Yan Yu explained seriously.

Your focus is on this?!

No, are you here to check homework?!

To be honest, although Lin Tian had learned a lot of music knowledge through his [Piano Skill], he really couldn't hear these nuances.

Looking at it this way, Gan Yan Yu's musical level might be much higher than his current Silver-level skill.

Soon, the piece ended.

The young man playing the cello put down his bow, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and stood up with his payment QR code.

"Thank you all for listening! We are college students pursuing our dreams in the south, all for the sake of our music dreams. We hope for your support!!"

However, the crowd, who had been recording with their phones just moments ago, suddenly put away their phones as if they had suddenly run out of battery, pretending to chat with their friends.

In fact, a large portion of the crowd gradually dispersed.

The young man holding the QR code sign immediately looked embarrassed, his hand awkwardly frozen in place.

The girl behind him, who was holding the violin, also showed a dejected expression.

"Can I scan with WeChat?"

Just then, a female voice rang out.

Gan Yan Yu took out her phone and walked to the front.

"Of course, you can!"

Seeing someone supporting them, the young man's face quickly lit up with joy.

"Mm-hmm."

Gan Yan Yu looked at her WeChat balance of 38 yuan and transferred 30 yuan.

She needed to keep 8 yuan for the subway.

"For the variations, you still need to practice more. This serenade really suits the cello, but if you don't practice diligently, performing at this level on the street makes it hard to say you're truly chasing your dream."

Hearing this, the young man's expression immediately turned serious.

He quickly asked, "Teacher, are you also a cellist?"

"I used to be."

"Wait a moment. Teacher, you look a bit familiar."

The young man narrowed his eyes, seemingly unsure, and said, "Is your surname Gan?"

Hearing this, Gan Yan Yu froze.

Seeing the girl's reaction, the young man became certain of his thoughts and exclaimed excitedly, "Gan Yan Yu, you're Teacher Gan Yan Yu, aren't you!!"

"This is Teacher Gan Yan Yu!!"

The young man turned his head and shouted excitedly to his girlfriend in the distance.

Then, he turned back:

"Teacher Gan! I grew up watching your grandfather's videos! I've always listened to your cello playing too! I've watched every competition recording!"

"I think compared to Senior Gan Hua, your cello playing has more of the vitality that our new generation likes. I've genuinely liked you for a long time. I've always felt that the future of cello in China belongs to you, Teacher Gan. I never expected to meet you here."

The young man was so excited he was practically beaming, his voice even trembling.

It was the kind of frenzy one experiences upon meeting their idol in person.

Meanwhile, Gan Yan Yu was stunned.

The girl's eyes gradually lost their sparkle.

"S-sorry..."

"I have something to attend to..."

The girl said softly, slowly turning around.

Ignoring the young man's confusion, she ran out.