After seeing Gan Yan Yu run off, Lin Tian stood there in a daze.
However, it was not long before—
In an instant, the system interface exploded.
After leaving the foot massage parlor, her Sanity Points had already reached 43 and began plummeting rapidly!
Sanity Points: 31↓ Sanity Points: 25↓ Sanity Points: 17↓ Sanity Points: 11↓
What the hell, man?!
Her Sanity Points were dropping like crazy in the truest sense!
Even when Lin Tian played horror games and got jumped by a female ghost, they had never dropped this fast!
Was she about to die right here?!
Lin Tian immediately chased after her.
When he saw that Gan Yan Yu was heading toward the influencer bridge, his heart sank halfway.
Below it was the Qingzhou River.
Drowning was far more painful than falling to death!
Lin Tian was not a strong swimmer. If she really jumped, he would most likely end up dying with her.
So what the hell had happened just now?
One second ago, it had still been a cheerful fan meet-and-greet.
Lin Tian had even been wondering whether Gan Yan Yu was really that famous in the cello world.
Then, the next second, he saw Gan Yan Yu run outside as if she had lost her soul.
Lin Tian was completely numb!
Even stepping on a landmine was not this fast!
By the time Lin Tian reached the bridge, gasping for breath—
His gaze hurriedly searched around.
Finally, not far away, he saw Gan Yan Yu leaning against the railing.
"Hey!"
Lin Tian shouted and hurried forward.
He grabbed Gan Yan Yu by the shoulder.
"Why did you run—"
"Look."
Gan Yan Yu turned around and held up her index finger.
A sapphire-blue butterfly lightly fluttered its wings on her fingertip.
"Isn't it pretty?"
The girl blinked and asked.
Lin Tian fell silent.
"Don't tell me you ran all the way here just to chase a butterfly."
"Hmm? Wasn't I allowed to?" Gan Yan Yu pursed her lips, looking surprised.
What kind of girl chased butterflies faster than Bolt??
Other girls lifted their skirts and chased butterflies like graceful ladies in a painting, just going through the motions.
But she ran as if she were fighting for her life. Was she trying to kill it?
Lin Tian did not respond to Gan Yan Yu's remark. Instead, his expression turned serious as he asked,
"Are you sure you're okay?"
"What could be wrong with me?"
"How would I know what's wrong with you?"
"Then of course nothing is wrong with me."
"I can clearly see that something is wrong."
Gan Yan Yu nodded slightly, a bitter curve appearing on her lips.
She raised her fingertip, and the butterfly flapped its wings and flew away.
"When I was three, my father and mother went somewhere else. From then on, I lived with my grandfather."
"Mm, my family situation is half better than yours."
"Half better?"
"You go first," Lin Tian said.
Gan Yan Yu turned sideways and rested against the railing, gazing at the pitch-black river.
A cool breeze swept past, lifting the girl's hair and brushing it wildly across her delicate little face.
"Ever since I was little, I never dared to hope for anything or ask for anything. I knew that compared to gaining something, simply not losing anything was already my greatest fortune."
"If I could only make one request—"
"I want to perform. I want to play the cello. I want to play all the best pieces in the world. I want it so badly, so badly. I just want to keep playing the cello forever."
"That request isn't too much, is it, Lin Tian?"
Gan Yan Yu turned her head to look at Lin Tian.
A trace of pleading glimmered in her brown eyes.
Lin Tian froze.
"But—"
"Wait!"
Lin Tian interrupted Gan Yan Yu.
He abruptly turned around to face beyond the railing.
With the wind from the great river blowing against him, he desperately forced himself to calm down.
No matter what, he could not do it.
He could not bear to hear Gan Yan Yu speak of her terminal illness with his own ears.
She had grown up without parents, had now lost her grandfather, and was suffering from a terminal illness.
To make her say those things herself—
For a girl who had only just turned eighteen, in the prime of her youth, it was simply too cruel!
"Gan Yan Yu!"
"Huh?"
Gan Yan Yu was stunned by Lin Tian's sudden shout.
"Come on! I'm taking you somewhere!" Lin Tian waved his hand.
"Where are we going now?"
The taxi stopped on a national highway halfway up the mountain.
After they got out, a cool mountain breeze blew toward them, lifting the ends of the girl's hair.
Beside them was a deserted road overgrown with weeds, where the occasional large truck rumbled past.
"What is this place?"
Even Gan Yan Yu, who had grown up in Qingzhou, had never been here before.
"You'll know when you come take a look."
Lin Tian smiled mysteriously as he spoke and walked ahead.
After stepping over the thick weeds, Gan Yan Yu set foot on solid concrete.
Before them was a platform, with protective railings along the outer edge of the mountainside.
As they continued forward, a brand-new world appeared before them.
The girl's pupils abruptly widened in an instant.
It was an entire world.
Bustling streets and towering buildings glittered in the night. Countless lights, like stars in the sky, were scattered across the horizon.
In the distance, colorful neon lights intertwined into dazzling ribbons, draping the city in flowing splendor. The traffic on the streets moved slowly like winding bands of light.
All of Qingzhou City lay cradled in the embrace of the night.
It was all within view.
Seeing Gan Yan Yu standing there in a daze, Lin Tian smiled. He leaned on the railing, his tone carrying a hint of pride.
"From here, you can see all of Qingzhou. It's more beautiful than from anywhere else."
"Whenever I have something on my mind, I come here alone. Standing here and looking out, feeling how small I am in this city... There are so many people in this world, and all kinds of things happen every day. Somehow, everything else starts to feel less important."
Lin Tian was still enthusiastically introducing the place.
But Gan Yan Yu had already stepped forward and slowly climbed over the guardrail.
?!
Lin Tian instinctively wanted to stop her, but the girl merely sat on top of the railing.
Her clear eyes were filled with longing, reflecting the vibrant city like a sea of stars.
"Lin Tian."
"Yeah?"
"Thank you for bringing me here."
Gan Yan Yu climbed down from the railing. "Could you take a picture of me?"
"Of course."
Lin Tian took out his phone and opened the camera.
"I thought you weren't the type who liked taking pictures."
His old-fashioned WeChat profile picture and completely empty Moments feed made him look nothing like someone who enjoyed documenting life.
The camera focused on Gan Yan Yu.
Because she was backlit, the lighting was dim, supported only by the faint streetlamps.
But it did nothing to diminish the girl's beauty.
Simply standing there, she created her own atmosphere. Her goddess-like aura blended seamlessly with the city behind her.
"I want to show it to Grandpa when I get over there."
Click—
Still stunned, Lin Tian pressed the shutter.
"Let me see."
Gan Yan Yu walked over and leaned in.
She pouted.
"It's really blurry."
"It's because of the backlighting."
Lin Tian stared at the photo, and his heart trembled.
In the photo, with its vintage quality, Gan Yan Yu stood there making a V sign, a brilliant smile on her face.
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