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

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

fault that you're thinking about useless things when you

Tan Songyun's face loosened a

mind and play from your heart. Let your feelings guide your fingers, not your mind," he offered genuine advice for the

That's 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?"

a living,

though there are plenty of other things you can do to earn money?"

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

had a bewildered look on his face and said, "How did you manage to

are

to say that you're lying."

"I'm what?!"

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

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

Tan Songyun looked at him with a puzzled

day, 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

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

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

to cry, as she had always longed to

another word spoken, Tan Songyun's fingers

this feeling…? My shoulders… my hands… they feel so

first time, Tan Songyun was completely absorbed in her own performance with a clear

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

her gaze fixed on her trembling hands that were reluctant to

little better than your public performance, but it's still terrible. What do you think? If you still want me to leave, I'll never

Songyun heard his words, she immediately lifted