Producer System: My Girlfriend is a Cellist-Chapter 40 - 39 The Tune That Brings Joy

Subsequently, after discussing some issues regarding the concert, everyone added each other on WeChat.

In the end, Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu bade farewell to Mr. Wan Qi who was setting off on a long journey.

Before leaving, Wan Qi specifically pulled Lin Tian aside.

He took Lin Tian’s hand and led him to the side.

This time, without jokes and teasing, there was only a serious and kind tone:

"Lin, Qingzhou City is too small; the world of music is vast. You shouldn’t confine yourself to this tiny place, nor should you focus on the immediate benefits. The charm of music cannot be measured by any wealth..."

"I’ve been teaching for decades and have seen many talented composers fail at this. But I believe you are different from them."

"Go with Yanyu and challenge the big stage~"

Having said that, Wan Qi patted Lin Tian on the shoulder, turned to Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu, and laughed loudly,

"I’ll be waiting for you in Vienna—"

"Thank you for your piano."

Once again, Lin Tian bowed to express his gratitude.

Afterward, the two of them closed the door.

Watching their departing figures, Gao Zhenyang couldn’t help but ask:

"Teacher, what did you say to Lin just now?"

Instead of answering Gao Zhenyang’s question, Wan Qi smiled, turned around, and went back to the tea table.

Gao Zhenyang hurriedly followed and began making tea again.

"You’ve listened to Lin’s two pieces of music, what do you think?" Wan Qi asked.

"To tell the truth—world-class standard, especially that ’Ode to Love’."

"At this level, even within our association, it’s doubtful that anyone could produce similar work."

Speaking to this point, Gao Zhenyang’s tone carried a hint of jealousy and discontent.

"It was because you pressed me down just now that I didn’t voice these thoughts."

Such talent, any slightly arrogant young composer, after hearing it, would probably have only two words to describe their feelings—

Despair.

You were called a genius from a young age, standing out in the performance circuit at ten years old. Through more than a decade of relentless effort, finally achieving some success, and at just over twenty years of age, securing a place in the music world, taking pride and honor in it.

Yet, upon encountering a true genius.

You finally understand, in the face of the chosen one, that your talent is really nothing special.

That feeling of all your pride being crushed in an instant and your life’s meaning wiped out by a terrifying gap...

That was the mood Gao Zhenyang was in just now.

But, with the teacher present, he didn’t show it.

"Not allowing you to voice your true opinions was to prevent Lin from becoming complacent... after all, there are countless examples of this."

In fact, Wan Qi’s previous praise for Lin Tian was also quite restrained. More than praising, it was encouragement.

As if to soothe his student, Wan Qi personally poured a cup of tea for Gao Zhenyang, who quickly accepted it with both hands.

"But did you notice? Despite writing such great music, this young man is neither proud nor rash, always calmly sitting there, listening to me speak—such an aura is not even possessed by some of the so-called renowned musicians today."

Wan Qi sighed softly and then looked towards his student.

He smiled again:

"Gao, you have also been stuck at a bottleneck for a long time."

"Actually, by going to guide them, perhaps, you could also learn something from them..."

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...

Because of the delay at noon, Lin Tian successfully skipped the first class in the afternoon as well.

The excuse used was also unconvincing—the classic "overslept in the library."

Since it was common knowledge that more than one person saw Lin Tian walking with a young lady at noon, various speculations naturally followed upon noticing Lin Tian’s absence from the afternoon class.

For Lin Tian, it didn’t matter anymore.

The scandal had already blown up big time. Just let it be.

As long as Gan Yanyu hadn’t returned to school yet, things wouldn’t get too messy.

At night, after agreeing to start training with Gan Yanyu post-shower, Lin Tian headed back home.

Meanwhile,

the piano he had ordered online was delivered to Lin Tian’s house.

Gao Zhenyang was being very considerate by arranging for a piano tuner to fine-tune it before leaving.

Looking at the bulky piano, and then at the cramped living room,

he genuinely didn’t know where he should place it.

Lin Tian’s house was like this:

A total of 68 square meters. Upon entering, to the left was a glass door leading to the kitchen, next to which was the bathroom.

And right across the bathroom was Lin Tian’s room.

To the right was the living room, furnished with a dining table, a sofa, a small round table, and a TV cabinet in sequence.

Then further to the right was a small balcony.

Such a setup, in fact, was very comfortable for a single person.

Lin Tian would usually lie on the sofa in the living room, place his computer on the round table,

drink a small bottle of beer, browse Bilibili, and do some hand exercises.

This feeling of not being disturbed in a closed, safe space,

was, to say the least, delightful.

Such a solitary life, many high school students envied...

However, now that he had started doing music, not only did Lin Tian’s living room need to accommodate a special guest on the sofa regularly, it also had to fit a makeshift photo studio in the remaining limited space.

If there’s money later on, I’ll rent a bigger place, Lin Tian thought to himself, then instructed the moving guy to clear the TV cabinet onto the balcony, finally managing to place the piano next to the photo studio.

There was still some time before Gan Yanyu finished taking a shower and came over.

There’s still some time, maybe I could watch an episode of "Hardcore Fierce People"...

As Lin Tian was considering this, the system interface appeared before him.

[Producer task issued—]

[Task objective: Create a piece of music, publish a video of performing it as a duo, receive 100,000 likes, and obtain ’happiness’ emotions from [100000] audience members]

[Task deadline: 7 days]

[Task reward: Work benefit double card *1]

[Work benefit double card: Producers can select one of their recently published works to use this card, and any revenue earned through any official channels from that work will be doubled and transferred into the producer’s account]

Double the earnings?

Lin Tian thought carefully. frёewebηovel.cѳm

Currently, he wasn’t capable of releasing his music in an album, hence the only revenue source came from Douyin.

This meant that to make money, the best approach was to land an advertisement deal.

Speaking of advertisements...

Lin Tian already had an ad slogan in his mind.

To play music as splendid as mine, you certainly can’t do without a good piano!

Thanks to the used piano I bought on ZZ, ZZ is an officially verified second-hand platform...

No matter what, if I want to secure an advertisement for the next video, I need to make this one go viral!

And speaking of a piece that would give listeners a sense of "happiness",

A song popped up in Lin Tian’s mind—

"Can-Can".

Its Chinese name is "Kangkang Dance," also known as "Overture to Heaven and Hell."