Cultivation Online

1286 Tian Kai

"Let's begin the session." Tian Kai said as he walked up to Tan Songyun before taking a seat right in front of her.

"Play me one song. It doesn't matter which one."

Tan Songyun nodded and randomly picked one of the songs she would play to the public.

Tian Kai closed his eyes and listened in silence.

Several minutes later, she asked him, "How was it?"

Tian Kai opened his eyes and released a deep sigh, "Unbelievable. How did you manage to worsen your skills since your performance several weeks ago?"

"W-What? It's worse?" Tan Songyun was speechless.

"Play me a different song," Tian Kai requested a moment later.

"Okay..." Tan Songyun proceeded to play a second song. This time, she selected a piece she was particularly confident in.

However, Tian Kai's cristim only worsened, "It's even worse than your last song! Good heavens, your talents are backwards!"

"..."

Tan Songyun was beginning to wonder if he was merely messing with her.

She frowned and said, "What am I doing wrong? Can you at least tell me that?"

Tian Kai didn't answer her question and instead said, "Play the song again. I'll show you."

'Is he doing this so he could experience my performance for free?' she wondered inwardly as she played the same song again.

gotten worse." Tian Kai shook

longer bear it and frowned, "Stop messing with me or I will call the

that you're thinking about useless

Songyun's face loosened a little

thinking too much. Clear your mind and play from your heart. Let your feelings guide your fingers, not

mind? That's easier said than done! There's no way I can do that

question. Why do you play

To make a living,

can do to earn money?" Tian Kai looked at

should sell my body instead? You're no different from the other men! I'm

said, "How did you manage to misunderstand my

what are you

trying to say that you're

"I'm what?!"

not, you're lying to me, and more importantly, to yourself, by claiming you play the zither merely to make a living. I can discern what you cannot from the way you play the zither,"

yet you chose to play the zither despite the burden it

Tan Songyun looked at him with a puzzled

throughout because the audience wasn't truly listening to your music. With your heart so heavy, it's no wonder your performance was so terrible. And if you were truly playing for the money, you wouldn't have such a burden in

comprehend how he could see through her so clearly; it was as if he could read her

want you to forget about them while you are with me because I am listening, so play the zither with that

she had always longed to hear such words

further instructions or another word spoken, Tan

my hands… they

Tan Songyun was completely absorbed in her

a sense of regret, not wanting

into a profound silence, her gaze fixed on her trembling hands

your public performance, but it's still terrible. What

heard his words, she immediately lifted her head