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

no longer bear it and frowned, "Stop messing with me or I will call the guards and

shrugged, "It's not my fault that you're thinking about useless things

Tan Songyun's face loosened a little after

too much. Clear your mind and play from your heart. Let your feelings guide your

There's no way I can do that

allow me to ask you one question. Why do

make a living, of

are plenty of other things you can do to earn money?" Tian Kai looked at

cold voice, "What are you implying? That I should sell my body instead? You're no different from

face and said, "How did you

what are

to say that you're lying." Tian

"I'm what?!"

and more importantly, to yourself, by claiming you play the zither merely to make a living. I can discern what you

songstress, yet you chose

looked at him with a puzzled

With your heart so heavy, it's no wonder your performance was so terrible. And if you were truly

he could

feelings — I want you to forget about them while you are with me because

to cry, as she had always longed to hear such words — to know that someone was listening

or another word spoken, Tan Songyun's fingers started to glide along the zither's

hands… they feel

time, Tan Songyun was completely absorbed in her

song neared its conclusion, Tan Songyun experienced a sense of

silence, her gaze fixed on her trembling hands that were reluctant to release the

public performance, but it's still terrible. What

his words, she immediately lifted her head