Producer System: My Girlfriend is a Cellist-Chapter 202 - 169: Protect Her by Suppressing Her! (Third Release) (Vote for Monthly Ticket)

Chapter 202: Chapter 169: Protect Her by Suppressing Her! (Third Release) (Vote for Monthly Ticket)

"Invite me to dinner?"

Lin Tian carefully recalled but didn’t remember having any interactions with this musician.

However, during the encounter with Tuoba Jianhui at the office door, among the few people sitting in the company, he seemed to be there.

Speaking of invitations, it was Gan Yanyu who was the competitor; Lin Tian was merely an accompanist. It was unusual to invite him alone, without Gan Yanyu.

Hiss—

Could it be that he’s standing up for Tuoba, coming to confront him offline?

Surely, the Zhonghua music scene hasn’t become that bold, has it?!

After pondering for a while, Lin Tian still decided to meet.

No matter the purpose of the other party. If he really came because of Tuoba, it would be good to meet.

Soon, Lin Tian arranged to meet with Yao Han tonight; he mentioned a restaurant called Brilliant that Lin Tian had never heard of.

Lin Tian checked on the map app.

Wow, it’s in the suburbs.

Forget about the subway, the bus requires three transfers.

Seems like he’ll have to take a taxi.

....

Around five in the afternoon, Lin Tian left the house.

An hour later, the car arrived at a street that even Lin Tian, a Qingzhou local, had never visited.

Occasional big trucks passed by, kicking up dust. Lin Tian looked out from the car, seeing only a few connected buildings every few dozen meters.

Calling it a suburban area was being kind; it was more like a rural-urban fringe.

He was a special invitee judge from Beijing, after all; surely the association wouldn’t arrange for him to stay in such a desolate place?

Lin Tian couldn’t figure it out and sat for another ten minutes before the car stopped in front of a restaurant.

Lin Tian got out of the car and saw the sign "Brilliant" boldly placed above the entrance of a standalone restaurant.

A Chinese restaurant with such a posh name?

Lin Tian entered the restaurant, intending to ask the service staff at the counter, but found that in the large restaurant, there was only one occupied table.

Lin Tian approached and took a seat.

"Oh~ Here he comes!"

Seeing Lin Tian, Yao Han immediately stood up, extending his hand enthusiastically,

"Hello!"

"Hello."

Lin Tian shook his hand perfunctorily.

Still feeling a bit emotional about traveling such a long way to this small restaurant.

"Please understand—during the competition, if contestants privately contact judges and get caught by the media, it could be a big issue," Yao Han said with a smile, sitting back down.

So that was why.

He would rather risk being caught just to meet with him, for...

"I want to discuss with you about the competition yesterday."

Yao Han got straight to the point,

"I think the performance you and Gan Yanyu gave was outstanding! Honestly, it has been a long time since I’ve felt so moved by a performance at a competition. You both definitely have the ability to compete at a world-class level!"

Hearing Yao Han’s frank praise as a judge, Lin Tian was not at all delighted.

His words carried a sting as he retorted,

"Yes, we have the ability, but now even the semifinals are in doubt, aren’t they?"

Yao Han heard the dissatisfaction in Lin Tian’s words, and he could very well understand his feelings.

Yet at the same time, he sighed,

"Mr. Tuoba is like this, selfish, arrogant; musicians at his level are often quite self-centered. Don’t take it to heart....."

"So you agree with his statement?"

Lin Tian asked.

Did he come all this way just to hear this man muddy the waters for him?

At this point in the conversation,

the waiter came over with a tray and laid out the dishes on the table.

Spicy pork intestines, fish-flavored eggplant, pork trotters in a clay pot.

Unexpectedly, it was a Sichuan cuisine restaurant.

As Yao Han served himself some food, he continued to speak,

"Yes, and no."

"What do you mean?"

"Gan Yanyu’s cello is indeed dangerous, that’s true, but I don’t agree that she can only destroy others."

Yao Han looked straight at Lin Tian and said,

"To be honest, I’m quite envious of you."

"Hmm?"

"As a pianist, being able to collaborate with a cellist like Gan Yanyu, that feeling must be amazing!"

At this, Yao Han’s expression became excited.

When the two performed "One Step Away" on stage, Yao Han, sitting in the judges’ seats, closed his eyes and almost felt as if he was part of their dance.

The immersive feeling, it was like watching an incredibly thrilling play up close.

Merely being an observer made Yao Han thrilled.

If he were to take part as a pianist, Yao Han dared not imagine how delightful and exhilarating that experience would be.

But he knew, only Lin Tian, who had understood Gan Yanyu, could play in harmony with her. Others would just be mercilessly destroyed, as Tuoba Jianhui described.

And yet, for such music, even if it meant being devoured in the end, Yao Han was willing!

"So, from my standpoint, I fully support you both to continue playing such music; please don’t worry about anything..."

Yao Han didn’t share the same elder position as Mr. Tuoba towards Gan Yanyu, nor the conceit of a senior wanting to control everything and nip such dangerous things in the bud.

For him, he didn’t know Gan Yanyu, and couldn’t particularly say he felt anything towards the two of them.

If it led to their mental breakdown, falling into an abyss or whatever... it had nothing to do with him!

Yao Han just wanted to see the most moving, the best, the most perfect performance!

"..."

In Yao Han’s eyes, Lin Tian saw—madness.

It was an extreme obsession with music.

Yao Han tried to calm his emotions, "cough cough" twice, and settled back into his seat.

He continued:

"Of course, having experienced such defeat, you might be questioning Gan Yanyu’s philosophy of performance, thinking about what would be better for her—so now, you must be thinking, as her partner, how can you use your piano playing to keep Gan Yanyu focused in a controllable range in case of danger...if you can’t do this, you might even consider giving up this mode of performance."

Spot on.

Lin Tian’s pupils dilated slightly.

Is this what it meant to have a mutual understanding as a top pianist?

Effortlessly, he voiced all of Lin Tian’s current concerns.

"Restrict her," Yao Han said.

"Hmm?"

"As an accompanist, if you’re just blindly experiencing her music and following her, you won’t be able to achieve anything."

"To bear the burden for her, you must take out your strongest playing, preempting Gan Yanyu, sinking into it before she does. To protect her, you must surpass her!"

"In other words, for the next competition, Gan Yanyu just needs to maintain her own performance. The key is you, Lin Tian; as long as you can do this, you will definitely smash Mr. Tuoba’s face hard!"

As he spoke, Yao Han became excited himself, smacking the table as he stood up,

"Damn it, I’ve been sick of that old man for a while! Lin Tian, I don’t trust those other trash pianists, but you, I believe you can do it!"