Chapter 57

"Xu Shixiong sister, the three senior brothers are already very diligent in their cultivation, and martial artists naturally have strong blood and qi, so it's understandable to relax occasionally." Xia Daoming said.

"Phew!" The three of Yuchi Xiao felt a little more comfortable in their hearts.

This kid finally knows how to say something human.

"You can't use my high standard of being devoted to martial arts to demand from the three senior brothers; that's too harsh!" Xia Daoming continued.

"Uh!" The three of Yuchi Xiao clutched their chests again.

"That's true, it's senior sister who had high demands. In this world, a gentleman like junior brother who is devoted to martial arts and is so upright and honest is probably nowhere to be found!" Liu Xiao Qiang nodded in agreement.

That night, if Xia Daoming hadn't still been bending over when he got out of bed, she would have really thought this junior brother had a penchant for men!

But precisely because of this, Liu Xiao Qiang respected this junior brother even more!

The three of Yuchi Xiao covered their chests with both hands.

Xia Shidi sister, you are so cruel!

Killing someone is just a point on the head; you are killing someone and punishing their heart!

Don't we just occasionally come to your Yaohua Pavilion to listen to music and discuss the true path of life with the girls? How are we not gentlemen?

"Hehe, senior sister, don't praise me, I'll be embarrassed! Alright, alright, Miss Wanqing, start playing the music; the senior brothers must be impatient." Xia Daoming said.

The three of Yuchi Xiao looked at Xia Daoming expressionlessly.

You're the one who's impatient, your whole family is impatient!

"Alright, Xia Ye, what music do you want to listen to today? Whatever music you want to listen to, this slave will play for you." Miss Wanqing held the zither and bowed to Xia Daoming, her voice as pleasant as an oriole coming out of a valley.

The three of Yuchi Xiao looked up at the sky, speechless.

"How can I be so embarrassed? The three senior brothers and senior sister are all here, so how can it be my turn to order the music first!" Xia Daoming hurriedly said modestly.

"If you're told to order, then order!" Yuchi Xiao gritted his teeth and said.

"Since Xu Shixiong Yuchi says so, then I'll order one first; let's have 'Three Variations of Plum Blossom'!" Xia Daoming said.

Hearing this, the three of Yuchi Xiao curled their lips in contempt.

Still self-control?

It doesn't sound like a proper piece of music at all.

"'Three Variations of Plum Blossom'?" Wanqing's pretty face flushed slightly, and she secretly glanced at Xia Daoming with a pair of almond eyes, bowed and said: "This slave is ignorant and doesn't know how to play this piece. Can Xia Ye change to another one?"

"That's right, Daoming, what kind of messy music are you ordering? It doesn't sound proper at all!"

"Exactly, exactly, change it quickly."

The three of Yuchi Xiao rarely caught an opportunity and immediately echoed with contempt and disgust.

Damn! I forgot this is another world; I actually blurted out "Three Variations of Plum Blossom," one of the top ten ancient zither masterpieces of my previous life.

Fortunately, my mother was an artist, and she attached great importance to my artistic skills when I was young, forcing me to learn a lot of miscellaneous talents. I also learned the ancient zither for a few years, otherwise, the image I had worked so hard to build would have collapsed.

Xia Daoming sweated secretly, but on the surface, he said righteously: "Xu Shixiong brothers, you really need self-control! Plum blossoms are white, proud of the snow and frost, and emit a faint fragrance.

'Three Variations of Plum Blossom' is a piece that uses objects to express feelings, to praise people with high integrity. The melody is repeated three times at different positions, so it is called 'Three Variations.' How did it become an improper piece of music in your mouths?

I also heard an old man play this piece unintentionally in a teahouse in the north, so I asked for the name of the piece, thinking Miss Wanqing would also know it."

"So that's how it is; it is this slave who is ignorant!" Wanqing said solemnly.

"Xia Shidi brother is truly knowledgeable. It's a pity that we haven't had the opportunity to hear such a piece with such a good meaning." Liu Xiao Qiang said, looking at Xia Daoming with even more respect and appreciation.

At the same time, she didn't forget to cast a look of contempt at the three senior brothers, Yuchi Xiao.

The three of Yuchi Xiao's old faces turned red.

"Damn, this works too!"

They didn't believe Xia Daoming's nonsense at all; this piece must have been heard in some improper brothel in the north, and he forcibly annotated it.

"Xu Shixiong sister, what's difficult about this? I also know a little bit about playing the zither, but my skills are very rough, but I can play this piece roughly.

With Miss Wanqing's zither skills, after she learns it, it will naturally sound pleasant, and she will be able to express the artistic conception." Xia Daoming smiled faintly.

"What? Xia Shidi brother also knows how to play the zither?" Liu Xiao Qiang's beautiful peach-blossom eyes lit up instantly.

"Wow, Xia Ye, you are too amazing; you are simply both literary and martial!" The girls were even more exaggerated, covering their mouths with one hand and pressing their chests with the other, as if they couldn't express their admiration for Xia Ye without doing so.

The three of Yuchi Xiao were instantly dumbfounded.

"Damn, is there any way for people to live!"

"It seems we shouldn't have come to the Yaohua Pavilion tonight!"

"No, from now on, as long as Xia Shidi Xu Shixiong Xia comes to the Yaohua Pavilion, we will resolutely avoid it!"

"Miss Wanqing, lend me your zither!" Xia Daoming stood up and walked forward.

"Xia Ye, please!" Wanqing stood up and helped Xia Daoming set up the chair and zither.

Xia Daoming sat down leisurely and plucked a few times, wanting to find the feeling of the past.

"Eh!"

As soon as he plucked, Xia Daoming was surprised to find that his fingertips could clearly and keenly feel the subtle vibrations of the zither strings.

This was something that was absolutely impossible to happen in his previous life.

Xia Daoming soon understood that this must be related to his martial arts improvement, which made his six senses keen, so he could clearly feel the changes in the zither strings when plucking them.

"I didn't expect martial arts improvement to have a bonus effect on zither skills; this time I don't have to worry about making a fool of myself!" Xia Daoming plucked the zither strings a few more times, making harsh noises, but he felt more and more confident in his heart.

Originally, he was a little worried that he hadn't played the zither for many years, and his skills were rusty, which would inevitably be disappointing and damage his image, but now he wasn't worried at all.

Stinky kid, I thought you could really play the zither; it turns out you're just playing randomly!

Yuchi Xiao and the others listened to the harsh and messy zither sounds and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, otherwise, the successive blows would really make their hearts unable to bear it!

Liu Xiao Qiang and other women's eyes flashed with a hint of disappointment.

But that was all.

This did not hinder Xia Daoming's tall image in their hearts.

After all, Xia Daoming had already performed well enough, and the posture of plucking the zither strings showed that he had really learned some!

Did they really expect him to play the zither as skillfully as they did?

Just when Yuchi Xiao and the others breathed a sigh of relief, and Liu Xiao Qiang and other women were somewhat disappointed, suddenly a quiet and beautiful melody sounded.

The private room instantly became quiet.

Xia Daoming, dressed in white, was relaxed and easy, plucking the zither strings like flowing clouds and water.

That posture was truly peerless!

In the past, when Xia Daoming played this piece, his left and right hands were always uncoordinated, especially in the seventh and eighth sections, where the fast string crossing, kneeling fingers, and rhythm control were not very good.

And the first half of this piece has the overtone melody repeated three times at different positions, which is used to describe the elegance and purity of plum blossoms. The second half of the piece uses a slightly faster melody and changes in tone color to express the firm and unyielding form of plum blossoms swaying in the cold wind.

"Three Variations" is actually three variations.

Xia Daoming couldn't control these subtle technique changes, so he couldn't express the changes in artistic conception before and after.

But this time it was different.

Xia Daoming's six senses were keen, his mind was immersed in the zither music, and the quiet and beautiful melody and comfortable syllables flowed out from under his fingertips like flowing water.

The zither sound echoed in the private room, making people feel as if they were in a plum blossom forest, seeing plum blossoms standing proudly in the wind and snow, and it seemed as if a cold fragrance was infiltrating their lungs.

That feeling was really hard to describe.

The piece ended.

The lingering sound echoed in their ears, making people unable to come back to their senses for a long time.

PS: This is the second update, and there will be a third update at noon.