Chapter 895: How Should I Choose?

The banquet was still underway.

The crowd's suggestions made it difficult for the Dong family's young lady to refuse.

She sat behind the gauze curtain and smiled indifferently: "Since everyone has requested it, this young woman will once again cast a brick to attract jade, playing a piece called 'Lost' for you all. If there are any shortcomings, I hope you will offer your guidance!"

After she finished speaking, a maid had already prepared a guzheng for her. The strings were gold and silver, and the wood was an extraordinary ancient timber; one could tell at a glance that it was a precious item.

Behind the gauze curtain, everyone could clearly see the Dong family's young lady raise her jade-like arms and lightly pluck the strings!

"Ting ting..."

Immediately, a light and melodious guzheng sound resonated throughout the entire pavilion.

Everyone in the hall held their breath, listening quietly, as if they had suddenly been drawn into a strange atmosphere.

The music continued. Although no one was singing along, the melody seemed to be telling a story—perhaps even the story of the Dong family's young lady herself.

In her music, there was a sense of loneliness, a sense of longing, and even more, a sense of melancholy helplessness.

One of Xu Que's skill identities was a four-star musician. Even if he didn't know much about music, he could tell at this moment that the Dong family young lady's music was like a pursuit of a new life.

It was as if someone who had stayed in the dark for too long was desperately yearning to see a ray of sunlight shine into her life, breaking the darkness and bringing her new changes.

To put it bluntly, this was just a small habit picked up by a young lady who had lived a carefree life since childhood; generally speaking, a good beating would fix it!

But it wasn't appropriate to beat her right now, so Xu Que could only choose another method.

"To deal with this Dong family young lady, it seems I still have to start from the aspect of 'lonely, cold, and desolate'!" Xu Que smiled faintly to himself. Now that he had heard her inner voice, it meant he knew what she wanted, which would be beneficial for his act of being cool later.

Of course, there were quite a few people present who understood music; it wasn't just Xu Que who heard the meaning in the music, and there were even some whose musical attainments were above Xu Que's, hearing even more.

A moment later, when the music ended and the pavilion was silent, some people looked astonished, as if still immersed in the music, while others had smiles on their faces, full of confidence.

"Miss Dong, you are truly worthy of being a lover of music. Such a moving piece struck straight at our hearts. You are truly the top talented woman of the First Domain City! Admirable, admirable!" A young man immediately stood up and cupped his hands in admiration.

The people around them also nodded one after another, agreeing repeatedly.

"Indeed, after listening to this piece, I actually forgot the passage of time, unable to extricate myself!"

"Miss Dong, to tell you the truth, I had underestimated you before. I will use tea instead of wine here to apologize to you!" Someone said, tilting their head back to drink a cup of tea.

Xu Que sat to the side, wanting to open his mouth to praise her as well, but seeing everyone else doing so, he couldn't help but hesitate. Then, he shook his head, his face full of disdain.

The crowd saw this, and although they still ignored him, their eyes clearly held a hint of disgust and annoyance.

This included a gaze of astonishment from behind the gauze curtain, which swept over Xu Que intentionally or unintentionally.

Xu Que shook his head even more vigorously, as if he really despised the piece.

Why?

Are you kidding? The compliments had all been said; what was there left for this King of Acting Cool to follow up with? Besides, this King of Acting Cool walks an extraordinary path; could I be the same as you flashy, cheap goods?

"You all flatter me too much. I have just made a fool of myself; I hope you will all be generous!" At this moment, the Dong family young lady behind the gauze curtain spoke softly.

She still ignored Xu Que's head-shaking from earlier, neither asking nor mentioning it.

The people present also ignored Xu Que one after another, continuing to praise the Dong family young lady.

Xu Que really couldn't watch anymore. This was the kind of occasion he was least accustomed to—a bunch of sycophants, and this Dong family young lady was surprisingly fond of being humble. Once she was humble, that group of people would flatter her even more crazily; it was simply extremely hypocritical.

"Everyone, since I have already made a fool of myself, it is now your turn!" At this time, the Dong family young lady spoke again.

Xu Que immediately wanted to stand up, but he never expected to be a step too slow.

A man in blue in front had already been prepared for a long time. He suddenly plucked the ancient zither on the table in front of him, and just the first note immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the hall.

The man in blue smiled indifferently: "Everyone, I have just composed a new piece recently. Today is the first time I am bringing it out to make a fool of myself; please be generous."

Hiss!

Instantly, many people in the hall gasped.

This included the few young people sitting beside Xu Que, who began to discuss in low voices.

"My god, Lu Zhouhe has composed a new piece again?"

"He is the number one person in our city in terms of musical attainments. Even many old monsters in the field of music praise him highly, and even feel inferior to him."

"But according to the time, Young Master Lu really should have a new piece. I heard that the last time he composed a piece was five years ago. Now, not only has his strength improved rapidly in these five years, but he actually has a new piece!"

"We must listen carefully this time; it must be another piece that will amaze and sweep through the whole city."

As the few people said this, their faces all revealed expressions of anticipation.

Xu Que was also slightly stunned, his expression turning slightly solemn.

The reason he had confidence in himself was because his system could collect countless classic tracks from Earth.

But hearing the discussion of those few people, combined with the quality of the zither piece the Dong family young lady had just played, Xu Que had to take it seriously.

After all, every place had all kinds of culture. If this Lu Zhouhe was really some musical genius and composed a piece no worse than any song on Earth, the pressure would be immense.

"Ting ting..."

As Lu Zhouhe's ten fingers touched the ancient zither, a crisp and clear zither sound suddenly echoed in the pavilion.

Just from the first note, Xu Que's heart went cold by more than half.

He could almost be certain that if this piece were placed on Earth, it would definitely sweep the world.

Because this zither sound came entirely from the heart, and there was a clear and profound artistic conception within it, containing many insights.

For example, insights into life and all things in heaven and earth, giving people a sense of heavenly-human induction as if they were on top of a high mountain after listening to it.

Simply put, this was definitely a high-class piece, extremely extraordinary.

The people present also revealed expressions of amazement and admiration one after another.

Xu Que's eyes looked through the gauze curtain and also saw the Dong family young lady's expression, which carried appreciation and admiration, but deep in her eyes, there was a sense of indifference.

Or to be precise, it seemed to be a kind of disappointment.

"Eh?" Xu Que couldn't help but be startled.

This is unscientific!

Logically speaking, Lu Zhouhe's musical attainments were clearly far above the Dong family young lady's.

And this piece was so brilliant, much more high-class than the "Lost" piece the Dong family young lady had just played; how could she still have this disappointment from the bottom of her heart after listening to it?

If one were to make a comparison, Lu Zhouhe's piece was comparable to the kind of classical and elegant music on Earth, with layers and artistic conception, very high-class.

And the Dong family young lady's "Lost" piece had a shadow of pop music from Earth, which was more accessible and in line with the masses.

But given her status, shouldn't the music she appreciates be the high-class kind like Lu Zhouhe's?

Could it be that this type of piece is not what she wants?

Xu Que couldn't help but frown. He had originally wanted to wait for Lu Zhouhe to finish playing before he personally took action, playing a piece by great masters like Beethoven.

But at this moment, he had to stop, habitually shaking his head while lost in thought.

Since it's not this kind of high-class elegant music or pop music, what does this Dong family young lady want?

Otherwise, should I try "Most Dazzling Ethnic Wind" first?

If that doesn't work, how about "Eight-Kill"?

If that still doesn't work, what should I do?

Could it be that I have to throw out the ultimate move and release this King of Acting Cool's "I Drink Alone"?

Oh my! I'm truly melancholy!

【First update. I heard that monthly tickets are doubled recently; one vote is equal to two in the past, but thinking about the recent update volume, I really feel embarrassed to ask you for them. After all, I am also a person who wants face, and you all know I am very shy, so forget it. I will continue to adjust my state and recover my energy, and then I will explode with updates to make up for it later. After all, controlling the quality is the kingly way!】 ===== CHAPTER 896 =====