Seeing Gan Yan Yu flustered and scrambling, Lin Tian found it a little amusing.
There!
You said you didn't believe me, but when I showed you, you wouldn't even look.
It was just abs, not dick.
How dare she question the abs tag he had given his 185-centimeter self!
That was outrageous!
Still, out of so many tags, she had only questioned the one about him. It seemed she was quite satisfied with the tags he had given her.
What an incredibly self-aware woman!
She was so insecure about music, yet she never turned down compliments about her looks.
Very soon, Gan Yan Yu finally realized exactly what position she was pressed against Lin Tian in.
She hurriedly got up.
"I-I'm sorry!!"
Gan Yan Yu hurriedly apologized. "I didn't mean to press against you. I-I just wanted to look at the computer screen."
The girl looked like a child who had done something wrong, frantically waving her little hands.
If she had to apologize over something like this—
Then there would be no way to keep writing if this were a Japanese light novel.
She was way too unromantic!
If it were another girl reacting so strongly, it would practically seem like Lin Tian had disgusted her.
But Lin Tian knew Gan Yan Yu had no ulterior motives. She was simply afraid of inconveniencing him.
"It's fine. You didn't hurt me."
After saying that, Lin Tian teased, "Your reflex arc is pretty long, though."
"Wait!"
Gan Yan Yu suddenly covered her mouth, her eyes widening.
"You posted the video of me in these clothes? Didn't you say you wouldn't post it?!"
Gan Yan Yu's face instantly turned bright red.
With an expression that screamed, "Oh no, I'm done for!" the girl plunged headfirst into the sofa as though she had found a crack in the ground to crawl into.
That was an even longer reflex arc.
Still, Lin Tian really had not thought of that just now.
But Gan Yan Yu had watched him upload the video the whole time, and she had not said anything.
The two of them had really gotten a little too carried away earlier.
Still, it was fine—
"You don't show your face in the video, and your outfit isn't revealing at all," Lin Tian said.
"This is what I wear to sleep."
"..."
Although he had guessed it long ago, hearing Gan Yan Yu admit it herself still made Lin Tian want to laugh.
But honestly, it really was not revealing.
It was a tiny bit see-through, but everything that needed covering was covered well.
At most, it showed her thighs.
Maybe because she wore it to sleep, she was more particular about it mentally?
Then why bring it to my place? If you want to sleep at my house, just say so.
To put Gan Yan Yu at ease, Lin Tian opened the computer and replayed the video from earlier in front of her.
Since it had been filmed from left to right, the main subject of the video was Lin Tian's fingers playing the piano.
And since Gan Yan Yu had been sitting on Lin Tian's right, a considerable part of her body had been blocked by him.
"Okay."
After watching the video again, Gan Yan Yu finally nodded obediently.
But when she recalled what had happened on the sofa earlier—
The girl's heart churned once more.
She wanted to slap herself twice.
She had clearly promised herself she would not do anything so out of line again.
It had to be because she had gotten too into it while they were playing together earlier.
Without realizing it, she had lost track of her place again.
Just like last time.
Recalling their performance just now, warmth rose in Gan Yan Yu's heart.
This feeling of enjoying music, of immersing herself in the emotions music brought together with someone she trusted—
She really, really loved it.
Ever since her grandfather's car accident, she had not had such a happy time in a long while.
But if she wanted times like this to continue forever, she had to recognize her place.
"I'll head home first," Gan Yan Yu said.
"So soon?"
Lin Tian froze.
The two of them had played for over an hour straight without even taking a break.
He had thought that now that they had posted their work, they could have a little leisurely time together, chat for a bit, and so on.
Besides, Lin Tian had some questions he wanted to ask Gan Yan Yu about their duet just now.
"Stay a while. Have a drink?"
Lin Tian rarely made an effort to ask someone to stay.
"No, I've stayed late enough today. If I stay any later, I'll be bothering you."
"See you tomorrow. I'll send you the menu when I get back."
Gan Yan Yu's calm tone, as always, made it impossible for Lin Tian to guess how she was feeling.
The girl put on her shoes and opened the front door.
However, this time—
A hand blocked her path.
And closed the door.
Gan Yan Yu's pupils suddenly widened.
Lin Tian stood in front of her with a serious expression.
He had had enough.
Again!
Every time it seemed like the two of them might communicate on a deeper level, she would suddenly leave.
Without even bothering to make up an excuse!
Even if she was on her period, it should have been over by now, right?
What was this? It did not really count as cold violence either, since the two of them had always gotten along harmoniously.
Gan Yan Yu had come to Lin Tian's place on weekend mornings to work out, and later she had gone to find him at school, specifically connecting him with Wan Qi. All of their interactions had been like that.
They had obviously gotten along well, yet Lin Tian always felt that something was off.
It was as if... Gan Yan Yu had drawn a line for the relationship between them.
The moment Gan Yan Yu realized she might have crossed that line, she would immediately pull back her eighty-four-centimeter-long, snow-white legs.
Today, Lin Tian had to get a clear answer.
"Teacher Gan, do you have something against me?"
Lin Tian came in aggressively right from the start.
Perhaps those words did not sound particularly aggressive, but to Gan Yan Yu, they were definitely Bai Qi-level!
Hearing Lin Tian say that, Gan Yan Yu opened her mouth in surprise and frantically shook her hands.
She hurriedly explained:
"No! Why would you think that?"
"How could I possibly have anything against you, Lin Tian? You've been so good to me!"
"Then why do you run off so fast every time?"
"The video's been recorded. What reason do I have to stay?"
"I gave you a reason. Drinking."
"At ten-thirty at night, me, a girl, drinking at your home... That isn't something partners should do."
Gan Yan Yu guiltily turned her face away, not daring to look Lin Tian in the eyes.
"Then what should partners do?"
Gan Yan Yu lowered her head and held out her fingers.
One by one, she counted them off for Lin Tian:
"Finish what we're responsible for. Other than the meals, workouts, and training we agreed on, try not to do things that could easily be misunderstood."
"Who would misunderstand? Your admirers?" Lin Tian asked.
"...Of course not."
"Then who are you putting on a show for?"
Lin Tian's gaze sharpened even further.
He slowly moved closer, while the guilty girl retreated farther and farther until—
Thud—
Lin Tian pressed one hand against the door, trapping Gan Yan Yu beneath him.
Pinned against the wall, Gan Yan Yu finally shyly covered her face with both hands.
As though surrendering, she confessed obediently:
"I'm afraid of holding you back. Lin Tian, you should be very popular at school. I admit that when you took me to the mountain that day and told me we should be partners, I was just too happy. So happy that I got carried away. After that, I came every morning to wake you up, and even had you massage my feet."
"But our relationship shouldn't be like this. I'm only your partner. I can't hold you back from being with other girls just because I'm working with you. After all, the way we are is too much like—"
"Boyfriend and girlfriend."
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