My girlfriend is a cellist

Is this the last time we meet?
Lin Tian suddenly recalled what they had said in Mao Weiang's company that day: "See you in the finals", and Mao Weiang's final words that he hoped their work would have a chance to be included in their album.

He and Gan Yanyu were unable to participate in that final.

They haven't released any new albums.

They missed their last chance to meet.

"Teacher Mao Weiang is a respectable opponent."

He Zhichen sighed a little when he said this.
"He had already achieved success, but at the last moment of his life he transformed himself into a professional cellist. In his first year, he made it to the finals of the Longqin Cup with his own efforts. He was a natural cellist. It's a pity that he still couldn't reach the highest stage."

He Zhichen patted Lin Tian on the shoulder.

"Compared to Mr. Maozi, we are lucky."

After that, a staff member in the distance called He Zhichen. After He Zhichen responded, he immediately went to help.

Only Lin Tian was left, feeling somewhat depressed.

He looked up at the dinner in front of him.

The name "Gan Yanyu" was hung high up in the public eye. Many music veterans and celebrities were talking and laughing, holding red wine glasses. Many professors who once held opinions on classical music also began to talk about Gan Yanyu's heroic deeds and discuss where she would take the Chinese cello.

All of this is probably what Mao Weiang hopes to achieve as he transforms into a cellist.

Lin Tian has always maintained three levels of respect for this opponent.

Because he is almost the male version of Gan Yanyu.

For the ideals he had pursued since childhood, he embarked on the path of cello. Even in the face of criticism and the possibility of ruin, he persisted until the last moment of his life.

The only thing that supports him is the word "passion".

However, this pop music dreamer has less luck and ability than Gan Yanyu.

After all, his professional career lasted only one year. If he could be given a little more time, maybe the ending would really be different?
And Lin Tian is a person that Mao Weiang has always respected very much.

Mao Weiang didn't know that Lin Tian could actually create many high-quality pop music works, and they could even discuss and learn about pop music.

If Mao Weiang knew about this, he would be extremely excited and would drag Lin Tian to discuss it all night long.
There's just no chance.

Lin Tian was still in a daze. At this time, He Zhichen's voice was heard from the dinner stage.

The departure ceremony officially began.

Under the chairmanship of He Zhichen,

All the audience gathered around the stage. At this time, Gan Yanyu walked onto the stage holding up her gorgeous dress.

Facing many people from the music industry, the 19-year-old girl began her speech.

"I'm honored. Thank you very much for giving me and Lin Tian this opportunity. We will definitely work hard."

Gan Yanyu is an expert cello player, but her speech is clumsy and awkward.

Click click click——

The flashes of media reporters and photographers flashed one after another.

The reaction of the audience was also very interesting.

After all, everyone knows that Gan Yanyu gave up the competition in this final, and the default score is 0 points.

Her spot was a direct invitation from the Cole Cup, and the association had no way of getting involved.

Not to mention how serious the nature of abandoning the competition is, in some competition committees, the highest punishment is even a ban. And participating in the Kerr Cup with a score of 0 is unprecedented in the history of Chinese cello.

Now watching Gan Yanyu standing on the stage of the departure ceremony and giving a speech
Some people sincerely wish them well and believe in the so-called "fate" - even if they give up the game, they can still participate in the Kerr Cup. If this is not fate, then what is fate?
For some people, it feels as if they have eaten shit.

We have been paying close attention to him since the preliminary round, and we are determined to strangle this guy in the cradle.

As a result, I watched her advance to the semi-finals and the finals, and I felt relieved when I saw her withdraw from the competition - is it finally over now?
As a result, she was doomed to fail. Now she is about to represent the Chinese cellists in the competition.

In pain and suffering,
There are still some old men who still have a little hope.

Since he has already gone, we can only hope that Gan Yanyu will be more restrained when he is on a bigger world stage. It is better to recognize the situation and understand that classical music has no chance of winning in the International Music Association. It is not too late to turn back now.
After Gan Yanyu nervously said a lot of words about how honored she was and thanking God and the earth.

In front of the audience, new and old musicians and music industry seniors.

The girl took a deep breath and made her final statement:

"I will continue to perform classical music with my partner in world competitions!!!"

Amidst the applause,
After hearing these words, several seniors felt dizzy and almost fainted.

God damn it keep playing!
As expected, Gan Yanyu's departure was the darkest and most wrong day for the association! !

Not killing Gan Yanyu in the semi-finals of the Longqin Cup was the most wrong decision made by the entire Longqin Cup jury! !

However, no matter how everyone sighed, how much they cursed the Kerr Cup Organizing Committee in their hearts, they were so angry that their teeth itched.
The fiery atmosphere at the scene and Gan Yanyu's name on the banner on the stage were destined to happen.

Gan Yanyu will represent Chinese cellists in the Cole Cup!
This matter cannot be changed!
After Gan Yanyu finished speaking, the applause from the audience lasted for more than ten seconds.

Inside the banquet hall, media reporters were discussing the matter, and colleagues in the music industry were sighing in admiration, all arguing over what Gan Yanyu had just said.

Just at this time,
A figure, sitting in a wheelchair.

With Gao Zhenyang's push, he slowly appeared in front of the stage.

The young people at the scene were puzzled, while the older media writers immediately widened their eyes after seeing the figure.

"No way?!"

In their horrified and uneasy expressions,

The hunched figure gradually became brighter.

Everyone in the banquet hall also saw the face of the person who came clearly.

"Gan Gan Lao?!"

a reporter exclaimed.

"It's Mr. Gan!!"

"Oh my god, am I dreaming?!"

"Why is he here?!"

"If I remember correctly, Mr. Gan hasn't shown up at any music-related event for more than ten years, right?!"

The banquet hall exploded instantly.

Among the many cellists present, there are some who have a certain level of experience and have already achieved success in the Chinese music industry.

After seeing Gan Hua, he couldn't help but stand in awe and looked at the old man sitting in the wheelchair in shock.

For all Chinese cellists, this seemingly frail old man was once a beacon in their hearts!

Why. Why are you here?!

This is the first question everyone has in their mind.

Although the fact that Gan Yanyu is Gan Hua's granddaughter is well known to the entire music industry.

However, after all, Gan Hua has not appeared in the public eye for more than ten years.

After he retired, almost no one knew where Gan Hua went. The only rumors were that he opened a cafe and declined all visitors from the music industry and journalists. Gradually, no one paid attention to him anymore.

Therefore, everyone knows that even Gan Hua, like those musicians who appeared briefly in the limelight and then retired, has completely disappeared from the public eye.

Some time ago, there were news reports about Gan Hua being in a car accident, but it only attracted a little attention in Qingzhou and no one cared about it anymore.

This also shows that Gan Lao's retirement from the circle is really complete.

No one would have thought that he would appear here.
Is it because of the granddaughter?

Because of Gan Yanyu, he is about to go back to the same path he took 16 years ago?

Everyone held their breath and looked at Gan Hua.

Just now, Gan Yanyu made a bold statement that he would "continue to play classical music."

Obviously, this is consistent with the goal that Mr. Gan originally insisted on.

Now that Gan Yanyu has spoken like this, as the grandfather who once fell into disgrace because of classical music, what will Mr. Gan say?
As the former No. 1 cellist, are you going to turn a blind eye to the fact that Chinese cello, which was finally on the rise, is now taking a detour again?

Everyone watched nervously.

But Gan Hua just held the kettle in his hands slowly, rubbing his weathered hands against the wall of the cup.

After a while, the old man sighed heavily.

Raise your head, look firm:

"We are not fighting for just one group or one country."

“We just play classical music for the sake of our love, that’s all.”

"They will go further than I will."

After Gan Hua finished speaking, he turned around and looked emotionally at Gan Yanyu on the stage and Lin Tian on the side of the stage.

now,

The musicians in the audience were excited.

All the performers who still love classical music in their hearts, when they heard these words and looked at the two generations standing before them at this moment, tears welled up in their eyes.

What remains in people's memories of this departure ceremony is only the determination of two generations of grandparents and grandchildren to perform classical music to the world.

As the banquet ended.

The seniors and old people of the association left one after another.

Some people were still cursing as they walked, constantly cursing the story of an old lunatic and two young lunatics who were going to destroy the Celestial Cello.

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Gan Yanyu, who heard these whispered curses, remained calm from beginning to end, accepting it all.

For her, these words were already commonplace.

I didn't care before, and I care even less now.

"How about it?"

Lin Tian walked to Gan Yanyu's side, crossed his arms,

"What does it feel like to insist on playing classical music in front of so many annoying seniors?"

Gan Yanyu raised his head, tilted his head, and thought for a while.

Smiled at Lin Tian:
“Feels good~”

"It's obviously awesome, right?"

Lin Tian teased.

Gan Yanyu then covered her face and couldn't help laughing shyly.

Yes.

Gan Yanyu is not a person without temper.

In the past two years, I have been subjected to malice and ridicule in various cello competitions in China.

Now, she can finally stand on this stage.

Tell those people—

Not only am I going to the Cole Cup, but I’m also going to keep playing the classical music you keep stopping me from playing.

Even if all your hopes are left to me alone, I will still do this.

There is a saying:
——I just like the way you guys are unhappy with me but can’t do anything about it.

This feeling is great.

Lin Tian described it perfectly—it was so cool!

Gan Yanyu had never felt so emotional on stage. As for the result of the competition brought by choosing all these
The two looked at each other.

——Respect.

They have gradually understood the weight of the words spoken by Tuoba Jianhui and Gan Hua.

At this point, Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu would no longer say things like "They will accept whatever the outcome of their choice is."

——Must win.

I will definitely win!
This is the current attitude of Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu!

After the dinner, some of Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu’s most familiar pianist friends were the last group to leave.

"Come on. I'll watch the live broadcast the whole time!"

"I envy you for going to Vienna. You must win!"

"I was brought here by Teacher Bai Xi."

"One day, I also hope to be able to play my favorite classical music from my childhood on stage. You must do your best!!"

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Even the cellist, who had only met the two of them once in the lounge, pulled Gan Yanyu and said a lot of things before leaving.

The last one to leave was Bai Xi.

"The moment I lost to you in the Yingqin Cup finals and took second place, I knew that the gap between us was no longer as simple as first or second place."

Bai Xi sighed, looked at Gan Yanyu, then looked at Lin Tian beside him. There was jealousy and a little helplessness in his eyes.

"You should also try your best, Teacher Bai Xi."

Gan Yanyu said, "Don't be discouraged! Your cello is amazing!"

"Ha! Of course—how could I possibly be discouraged!"

Bai Xi smiled.
"I've been the runner-up of the Yingqin Cup twice, and the quarterfinals of the Longqin Cup twice. I'm only 22 years old this year! There's still a lot of time in the future!"

Bai Xi also accepted his fate.

Maybe I am not destined to become famous at a young age.

Perhaps God is destined to give me a certain degree of suppression when I am young, so as to pave the way for my future success.

After all, I am only a 22-year-old musician!

If you compare yourself with others, you will never be happy.

For example,
You can't always be thinking about 20-year-old Nanali, who comes from a family of cellists, and 19-year-old Gan Yanyu, who is about to participate in the Kerr Cup, right?

Comparing yourself with others will always make you angry.

We are both Qingjiang zither players, how come we meet these two people?
Thinking of this, Bai Xi suddenly felt relieved.

Nothing.

It doesn't seem shameful to lose to Nanali and Gan Yanyu.

Not everyone has the opportunity to become the runner-up under Gan Yanyu.

Such stories are also very interesting!

"Well, actually, I hope that when I leave my name in the history of music in the future, what will be left behind will be my romantic history." Bai Xi sighed.

This sentence instantly silenced Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu. They both stared at her blankly.

Bai Xi's pretty face instantly turned red, and she waved her hands shyly.
"Oops, I accidentally said what was in my heart."

After saying that, Bai Xi suddenly came in front of Lin Tian and slowly placed his hand on Lin Tian's shoulder.

The corners of her mouth curved, and in her smile there was a hint of Bai Xi's unique charm:

"If I have to say what's a pity, it's that I didn't get the guidance of Teacher Lin Tian. Do you know if there will be a chance for Teacher Lin Tian to listen to my performance alone in the future?"

"Let's forget about this."

Lin Tian grabbed Bai Xi's hand, smiled, and put it down.

"I am already Mr. Gan's man."

"But didn't you also perform for the other two contestants before?" Bai Xi bit her lip lightly.

"They are two men, you are?"

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Bai Xi was stunned for a moment.

I never expected that I would lose in the end because of my gender.

"gone!"

In the end, Bai Xi, as powerful as she was, didn't even care about her manners anymore and stuck out her tongue at Lin Tian to express her contempt.

Later, when turning around, Lin Tian clearly saw that this charming girl had a smug smile on her face, as if she was feeling a little satisfied after releasing her nature. She lifted her skirt and left with light steps.

Lin Tian sighed helplessly, and when he turned around, he found that Gan Yanyu had been looking at him.

"Teacher Lin is very handsome."

"shut up!"

When the show was over, Lin Tian refused He Zhichen's car and said he wanted to walk back.

The hotel is neither far nor near from their apartment, about three kilometers away on the map.

But it's just a good opportunity for Lin Tian to be alone for a while and relax.

Gan Yanyu was exhausted after working all night, so she was forced into the car by Lin Tian and went back first.

When Lin Tian waved at the departing car and turned around.

Looking at the clear night sky, the young man was a little dazed for a moment.

The departure ceremony is over and the gathering with friends has also ended.

But I always feel that somewhere deep down in my heart, there is something strange.

Just keep moving forward like this?
Lin Tian wasn't sure.

It was as if there was always something missing, something that would finally push him and Gan Yanyu towards that future.
Lin Tian lowered his head, put his hands in his trouser pockets, and prepared to move forward.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of me.

She is a woman in professional attire.

Lin Tian was slightly stunned. He knew her.

She is Mao Weiang's agent. She had previously received him and Gan Yanyu together with Mao Weiang. Judging from the intimate behavior of the two later, it seems that the relationship between this woman and Mao Weiang is not simple. They should be in a secret relationship.

After discovering that Lin Tian saw him,
From a distance, the female agent bowed politely to Lin Tian.

Then, he walked forward, and when the street light at the hotel entrance shone on the woman's face, Lin Tian discovered that the woman's eyes were red, as if she had just cried.

The woman said in a calm tone:

"Teacher Maozi is gone."

Lin Tian's pupils trembled slightly.

gone.

No explanation is needed, and its meaning is easily understood.

Although he had already prepared himself mentally, Lin Tian still couldn't help but tremble in his heart when he heard these words.

"Tonight?" Lin Tian asked.

"Ah."

"Didn't you say there were still five months left?"

“Didn’t last that long.”

The female agent's mouth was a little bitter.
"Perhaps, Mr. Maozi has reached perfection."

As she spoke, the woman took a few steps forward, came in front of Lin Tian, ​​and took out a stick from behind her.

"Teacher Maozi finally asked me to hand this thing over to you."

It's a violin bow.

Lin Tian took the bow, which was covered with scars and the grip was polished very smooth. Although Mao Weiang was very gentle and humble, his playing style was always quite passionate, which was in line with his temperament of being cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

Lin Tian could understand the gift Mao Weiang brought for him, but he didn't understand
“Why a bow?”

"Teacher Maozi has created countless works throughout his life, but he has performed very few of them truly for 'himself'. The performance with you and Teacher Gan Yanyu is one of them."

The woman said,

“I don’t know if you still remember that Mr. Maozi once said that he hoped his performance would be remembered by more people.”

Lin Tian had an impression.

When the ensemble performance ended, Mao Weiang was in the office, rubbing his hands, and nervously asked Lin Tian if he could include the version they had played together in the "Collection of Works by Moonlight and Cat".

Mao Weiang, who created music throughout his life and whose name is worthy of being recorded in music history, finally found himself in an ensemble with others.

Lin Tian rejected the request to include the album at that time, but he agreed to Mao Weiang very seriously:

No matter how many people in this world have forgotten what the real Mao Weiang looked like, at least he and Gan Yanyu will definitely remember it.

"Teacher Maozi hopes that you and Teacher Gan Yanyu will not forget the agreement you made with him."

The woman's voice became choked.
“No matter how many years have passed, please remember the stage where I performed with teacher Mao Weiang.

Lin Tian looked at the bow in his hand and was silent for a long time.

He noticed that the female agent had an engagement ring on her finger, which was clearly not there when they met last time.

Lin Tian did not ask about the origin of the ring.

Just nodded:

"Did he say anything else?"

"Knowing you all, he knew that becoming a professional cellist was indeed the right decision."

The woman looked away with a gentle look and said softly,
"Teacher Maozi hopes that you can go to the Golden Hall on his behalf, which he had dreamed of countless times but never had the chance to go to, to see what the scenery there is like."

"And then... take the championship back."

"I will."

Lin Tian said,

"We will."

Sunday.

Tianchao University of Music.

Inside the college, outside a music classroom, there were already many college students gathered to watch.

When they saw Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu approaching, the crowd immediately exclaimed and made way for them.

Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu pushed open the door of the classroom.

Standing in front of them was Tuoba Jianhui, who was sitting in front of the piano, and another old man standing next to him.

The moment the old man turned his head, Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu opened their eyes wide at the same time.

Gan Hua held the cello in one hand and the bow in the other. Although he was not strong, he gave people a great sense of oppression at this moment.

A pair of deep eyes stared at them closely:

"When you are ready, come on." (End of this chapter)