My Girlfriend Is a Cello Player-Chapter 64: Let's Go to a Concert Together

Chapter 64: Let's Go to a Concert Together
Gan Yanyu was awakened by a fragrant aroma.
The young woman slowly opened her eyes and sat up from the sofa.
The tape recorder still played soft music, though the volume had been turned down low.
Through the gap in the curtains, the sky was pitch black.
So, she had slept straight from noon until evening.
An overwhelming sense of emptiness and loneliness washed over her.
Gan Yanyu smoothed her somewhat messy hair back, brushed aside the strands covering her eyes, and slipped on her slippers.
Following the source of the scent, she saw a figure bustling about in the kitchen.
The immense loneliness from sleeping through till night vanished in an instant.
Lin Tian was wearing a purple apron, busy at the stove.
Gan Yanyu tied her hair into a neat high ponytail and entered the kitchen.
"What are you making?"
"Fish and tofu soup."
"Where did you buy it?"
"At the market. I also picked up some seasoning bottles. Your kitchen is seriously lacking." Lin Tian said.
Being something of a cooking enthusiast, Lin Tian's own kitchen was fully stocked with seasonings—pepper, five-spice powder, chili sauce, all kinds of spices in abundance.
In contrast, Gan Yanyu's place didn't even have any chicken bouillon left.
It was hard to imagine what kind of bland meals Gan Yanyu had been eating before coming over to freeload at his place.
"So, how long have you been awake?"
"About two hours."
"..."
Gan Yanyu felt a bit embarrassed as she shrank back.
She had slept all the way until dark.
But Lin Tian had not only woken up earlier but also gone out to buy groceries and started cooking.
It was almost as if Lin Tian was taking care of her.
"Do you want some pudding? I can make it for you." Gan Yanyu offered.
At this moment, she couldn't think of anything else she could do for Lin Tian.
"We're about to eat dinner, why would we have dessert now?"
Lin Tian made a move as if to flick her forehead but held back.
Thinking about what happened during the day, he was still annoyed.
This girl was too reckless.
She should have said something if she couldn't handle it.
Did she really have to push through and play all seven pieces?
And before the performance, she even joked that it "felt more like a concert."
Well, if practice was already like this, what would happen during the actual concert?
Though inwardly cursing, Lin Tian patiently asked,
"How are you feeling now?"
"I'm fine." Gan Yanyu replied,
"It's not that serious. My condition is just like that. I told you, no need to go to the hospital. Just take the medicine and sleep it off, and I'll be okay."
Sure, sure.
Easy for you to say. Earlier in the car, you were pale and clinging to my sleeve like a scene from a Korean drama.
Just wait until one day you close your eyes and never open them again, stiff as a board, still clutching my sleeve, muttering about not wanting to stay in the hospital and wanting to go home. That would be a real tragedy.
Estimating that the fish soup was ready, Lin Tian lifted the lid.
Seeing the white tofu soaking in the bubbling clear broth alongside the succulent carp, Lin Tian's appetite was piqued. He quickly plated the dish and served the soup.
"The fish soup is ready!" Lin Tian brought the soup to the dining table.
Gan Yanyu wasn't idle either; she dished out rice for both of them and brought out two bowls for the soup.
From leaving the house early in the morning to now, neither of them had eaten, so they were truly famished.
Without further ado, they dug in.
Gan Yanyu picked up her bowl and took a gentle sip of the fish soup.
Hot. But oh, so delicious.
Gan Yanyu had always loved Lin Tian's cooking, and today she had gone without food for an entire day. Thus, the moment she sipped the fish soup, she immediately clasped her cheeks, revealing an expression of utter bliss, as if she had never tasted such delicious fish soup in her life.
Here we go again. Lin Tian observed.
Just like a character from an anime. If Gan Yanyu put down her bowl right now and added an "oishii," it would be the ultimate move, a favorite among otakus.
"By the way, Tian." Gan Yanyu set down her chopsticks and pulled out her phone. "The concert date is confirmed: 7 PM on the 9th."
The girl showed Lin Tian her chat history with the organizer.
"The 9th..." Lin Tian calculated. Today was Saturday, so it would be the Wednesday after next.
"A weekday?"
"Yes, the full name of this concert is 'Resonance of Souls Concert,' organized jointly by Qingzhou City Music Association and 'Bright' Event Planning Company. It's highly professional and usually held on weekdays." Gan Yanyu explained earnestly.
"That's good. Fewer people on a weekday." Lin Tian stroked his chin thoughtfully. For Gan Yanyu, fewer audience members should reduce the pressure significantly.
But a question arose. Gan Yanyu's condition was so severe that she experienced overwhelming stress even when playing in a classroom of over a hundred people.
Then how did she manage to perform while in England?
Not to mention domestic competitions. Previously, with Grandpa Gan around, Gan Yanyu's mental state wouldn't be too bad. And her depression became severe only after moving to England.
While in England, Gan Yanyu participated in numerous amateur competitions.
According to her own words, she won quite a few awards. Why was performing fine in England but not here, where he personally trained her? Could it be his fault?
"..."
Lin Tian didn't beat around the bush and directly asked Gan Yanyu this question.
Surprisingly, the girl fell silent. A faint trace of sorrow flickered across her beautiful eyes.
Then, she said, "It's been too long since I performed. Not being on stage for a long time is normal. We'll rehearse, and getting on stage will help. It's fine."
Lin Tian narrowed his eyes, looking at Gan Yanyu.
But the girl avoided his gaze, lifting her bowl to cover half her face, hiding her expressions from Lin Tian as she slurped the soup.
However, Gan Yanyu soon grimaced in pain, hastily putting down her bowl and fanning her tongue with her small hand. "Hot."
This clumsy girl.
Although Lin Tian harbored some doubts about Gan Yanyu's explanation, seeing her completely unwilling to delve further into this topic, Lin Tian knew that pressing her wouldn't help.
He opened his phone and asked, "You'll need to go to the organizer's office to sign the contract in a couple of days, right?"
This detail was something Lin Tian noticed in the chat history Gan Yanyu had shown him earlier.
As an upcoming performer, Gan Yanyu needed to visit the organizer's office in person before the deadline to sign the contract.
This deadline was generally one to two weeks before the official start of the concert.
"Conveniently, there's a symphony concert at Qingtian Hall on Wednesday." Lin Tian showed Gan Yanyu the information he found on his phone. "Let's go together. Consider it an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the venue and ease your nerves."