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.

it's gotten worse." Tian Kai shook his head at the

messing with me or I will call the guards and have you

fault that you're

a little after hearing

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

easier said than done! There's no way I can do that so

allow me to ask you one question. Why do you play the zither?" he suddenly

To make a living, of

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

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

Kai had a bewildered look on his face and said, "How did you manage to misunderstand my few words so

are

say that you're

"I'm what?!"

claiming you play the zither merely to make a living. I can discern

to be a dancer, or even a songstress, yet you chose to

Songyun looked at him with a

you were disheartened 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

was at a loss for words. She couldn't comprehend how he could see through her

you to forget about them while you are with me because I

to her, Tan Songyun began to cry, as she had always longed to hear such words — to know that

instructions or another word spoken, Tan Songyun's fingers started

hands… they feel

time, Tan Songyun was completely absorbed in her

its conclusion, Tan Songyun experienced a sense of regret, not wanting her newfound

the song concluded, Tan Songyun fell into a profound silence, her gaze fixed on her trembling hands that were

performance, but it's still terrible. What do

she immediately lifted