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.

worse." Tian Kai shook his head

messing with me or I will call the guards and

not my fault that you're thinking about useless things when you

a

Let your feelings guide your fingers, not your mind," he offered genuine

That's easier said than done! There's no way I can do that so suddenly." Tan

to ask you one question. Why do you

make a

do to earn money?" Tian Kai

are you implying? That I should sell my body instead? You're no different

and said, "How did you manage

are

that you're lying." Tian Kai

"I'm what?!"

intentionally or 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

you chose to play the zither despite the burden it

at

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,

comprehend how he could

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

to cry, as she had always longed to hear

Tan Songyun's fingers started to glide along the zither's

my hands… they feel so light… like

absorbed in her own performance with a clear

neared its conclusion, Tan Songyun experienced a

Songyun fell into a profound silence, her gaze fixed on her trembling hands that were reluctant

still terrible. What do you think? If you still want me to leave, I'll never

his words, she immediately lifted her head