Can-Can!

Gan Yan Yu practically sat down right by the piano, only thirty centimeters away from Lin Tian.

Gan Yan Yu's front was facing Lin Tian's side.

Wait, dude?!

How am I supposed to play if you're staring at me like that?

It's like during an exam, and the invigilator sits right in front of you, sharing the same desk.

You fill in one blank, and the teacher goes, "Tsk!"

You finish a multiple-choice question, and the teacher goes, "Aiyoh~"

This is even worse than that.

Or like when you're playing a game, and your ADC just moves the monitor next to yours.

You're playing some stupid robot, and every time you miss a Q, its head pops up: "Little bro, let me see what's going on."

"No, I can't play if you're staring at me."

Lin Tian quickly waved his hands.

If it were a performance, it wouldn't matter.

But for a collaboration, the thought of Gan Yan Yu's gaze fixed on him from the side made him feel completely uneasy.

He was already under enough pressure, and now he had a death stare next to him.

"Ah, I can't express myself well."

Feeling rejected, Gan Yan Yu put on an expression that was a mix of wronged and stubborn.

"I just wanted to get a feel for it. If we sit closer, maybe we can achieve 'telepathy,' like in fairy tales," Gan Yan Yu explained animatedly to Lin Tian.

Sitting closer, what's the difference besides the sound being louder?

In fairy tales, kissing each other makes you more in sync, and it can even bring the dead back to life. Pretty amazing, right?

However, speaking of 'telepathy'...

Lin Tian suddenly thought that perhaps the reason they hadn't found the right feeling was that their emotions weren't unified.

Lin Tian's mind was entirely focused on how to play the piano well and not hold Gan Yan Yu back.

Gan Yan Yu's attention, however, was likely more focused on "Salut d'Amour."

If they could synchronize their emotions, it might have a miraculous effect.

That's it! "Can-Can" it is!

"Let's try this one," Lin Tian said.

He picked up the sheet music from beside the piano and handed it to Gan Yan Yu.

"A new song?"

Seeing Lin Tian pull out a new piece of sheet music as if by magic, the girl was quite surprised.

"I just wrote it today."

He had originally planned to practice their chemistry with "Salut d'Amour" first before recording this piece.

Now, it seemed, this piece might be more suitable for them.

"Can-Can..."

Gan Yan Yu murmured the title of the piece, then looked at the sheet music and began to hum softly:

"Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do, Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do Re..."

"Do Re Mi Fa Sol, La Ti Do Re Mi..."

Unconsciously, the girl's lips began to curve upwards.

Her expression also became joyful.

What a fun piece!

Just humming along like this, Gan Yan Yu felt her mood lighten.

"Hey, you're humming it wrong!"

Lin Tian said seriously.

"Sing it like this."

"Come on, I am a banana, ba-ba-ba-ba-banana~"

"What the heck?"

Gan Yan Yu covered her mouth and chuckled demurely.

"Is that your inspiration? Did you see a big banana and write this song?"

"If it were a big banana, it would be a different song," Lin Tian corrected. "Anyway, just follow my singing."

The composer of the piece said so himself, so Gan Yan Yu naturally wouldn't dare to question it.

She could only follow Lin Tian's lead and try:

"La la, I am a banana."

"Not enough spirit!!" Lin Tian boomed.

The girl trembled all over and shouted:

"La la! I am a banana! Ba-ba-ba-ba-banana!!"

She was so embarrassed her face turned crimson.

Lin Tian quickly seized the opportunity and began to play the piano.

"~"

A light, cheerful piano melody began to ring out.

As he played, Lin Tian also started to sing along:

"La la, I am a pineapple, pi-pi-pi-pi-pineapple~"

"La la la la~~"

The atmosphere instantly became lively.

Gan Yan Yu, while blushing furiously, couldn't help but get caught up in the joyful mood.

She felt incredibly embarrassed, yet she had to cover it up with an even louder volume, which only made her more embarrassed!

The two of them were like a doll and a teddy bear dancing, dancing and one-two-one.

"Don't just sing, where's the cello?" Lin Tian yelled.

Gan Yan Yu quickly reacted and picked up the cello bow.

With the addition of the cello, the music instantly doubled its joy!

"De de, de de de de de~"

The two quickly went from singing about bananas and pineapples to just singing gibberish!

"Da da da da jiao jiao, da jiao da jiao da jiao~"

As long as they kept the rhythm, no matter what words they sang, it made people happy!

If anyone were to glance into Lin Tian's home from the balcony at that moment...

They would see two people, grinning like lunatics, playing music while shouting nonsense!

It was hard not to suspect they were high!

Not calling the police would be letting them off easy!!

After fully getting into the zone, the two gradually stopped singing.

They entered a state of completely immersive duet!

The piano grew faster and faster, Lin Tian's fingers dancing across the keys at lightning speed;

The girl's cello bow moved back and forth repeatedly, making it seem like the strings would smoke at any second!

Large beads of sweat dripped down, falling onto the piano and cello strings.

Gan Yan Yu stared at Lin Tian, and Lin Tian looked back at the girl.

Their gazes met, intertwined, but neither looked away.

They simply shared a knowing smile.

At this moment, their hearts were connected, and their emotions had reached a state of complete unity.

They performed a passionate and exhilarating duet!

When the last note faded, Gan Yan Yu leaned back in her chair.

Her clothes were soaked with sweat, and her already thin dress was now semi-transparent.

She gazed at the ceiling, a gentle smile still on her beautiful face.

It had been so, so long since she had felt such pure joy from music.

She really, really wanted to share this happiness with others, to let them taste the same feeling.

This, perhaps, was the true meaning of being a composer and a performer.

"Not bad!"

Lin Tian walked over to the phone stand and reviewed the recording of their duet.

After editing out the embarrassing humming parts at the beginning, the complete musical performance afterward could be sent directly!

Although the difficulty of playing "Can-Can" as a duet was significantly higher than "Salut d'Amour," because the tempo was very fast and unlike a lead and accompaniment, both instruments were extremely important.

But, they had still managed it!

This was probably the feeling of Boya and Zhong Ziqi!

Gan Yan Yu quickly walked to Lin Tian's side.

Remembering the performance just now, the girl's face was still flushed with embarrassment.

She hadn't expected herself to go that crazy.

This piece of music was truly poisonous.

The girl peeked her head out to look at the video recording on her phone.

However, her body pressed directly against Lin Tian.

Along with her sweat-soaked, semi-transparent skirt.

The same faint scent, mixed with the girl's sweat.

It was similar to the smell Lin Tian had caught on his school uniform that day, and Lin Tian didn't dislike it.

Lin Tian could even feel that his arm had been dampened by the girl's sweat, making it sticky.

Her hair also fell onto Lin Tian's arm, tickling him.

However, speaking of which, Lin Tian himself was also covered in sweat right now.

Did Gan Yan Yu not mind? Or did she not notice?

Could this not be considered another level of mutual understanding?