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Chapter 146: Zither Arts Challenge

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Hearing Xiao Bao mention the amusement park, Xia Wanyuan realized that she had never been there before. Ever since she came to the modern world, she had only seen pictures of amusement parks in books.

It seemed that children played there more.

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However, as an ignorant old antique from a thousand years ago, she actually wanted to see what modern amusement facilities were like.

She immediately agreed to bring Xiao Bao there, but Xiao Bao insisted that without Jun Shiling, their family would not be complete. Hence, Xia Wanyuan agreed to wait for Jun Shiling to come back and ask if he wanted to go with them.

Xia Wanyuan felt that Jun Shiling would definitely not go. Those cartoon facilities that were filled with innocence did not match Jun Shiling at all.

She sat at the door with Xiao Bao for a long time and finally waited for Jun Shiling to come back.

“Why are you sitting at the door?”

“Daddy! I missed you!” Xiao Bao stood up first and pounced on Jun Shiling, hugging his thigh.

“What do you want to do now?” Jun Shiling knew what Jun Yin was thinking when he saw the look in Xiao Bao’s eyes.

]”Daddy, hug…” Xiao Bao hugged Jun Shiling’s leg and looked at him with his big eyes.

Jun Shiling picked Xiao Bao up and hugged him. Xiao Bao wrapped his arms around Jun Shiling’s neck and planted a kiss on his face.

Then, he finally said his ultimate goal. “Daddy, I want to go to the amusement park this weekend. Can you come with me?”

Jun Shiling’s expression turned cold and he frowned. Xiao Bao knew that something was wrong and hurriedly called out to Xia Wanyuan, “Mommy!”

Receiving Xiao Bao’s pleading gaze, Xia Wanyuan stood up and walked to Jun Shiling. “Xiao Bao studies every day. It’s not a bad thing for him to go out and play on the weekends. Besides, I heard that the amusement park is quite fun. I quite want to try it too.”

Two pairs of similar eyes looked at him with the same anticipation. In the end, Jun Shiling nodded and reluctantly agreed.

“Wow, Daddy, you’re the best.” Xiao Bao had achieved his goal. He struggled to get off Jun Shiling and ran into the house to find his latest toy friend.

……

His son, who had been acting coquettishly just a moment ago, suddenly returned to his original nature. Jun Shiling suddenly regretted agreeing to Jun Yin.

After the live broadcast last night, his fans told Ruan Nian that the person who had been killing him was actually Xia Yu.

Not only did he surpass him in every aspect, but he also made him a laughing stock in everyone’s eyes. Ruan Nian hated Xia Yu to the core.

Since they had already fallen out, Ruan Nian no longer hid his hatred for Xia Yu. From the beginning of the live-stream, he spoke about what Xia Yu had done last night. If not for the civilized and courteous request in the live-stream, Ruan Nian would probably have cursed in the live-stream.

Ruan Nian started the live-stream as usual and entered the game. Then, he saw the familiar ID opposite him.

In the first round, he died 14 times.

The second time, he died fifteen times.

The third one, he died 16 times.

……..

Although Ruan Nian kept telling himself to calm down and not let others laugh at him, anyone who could not leave the tower after playing a game would die. When the entire scene switched between death and revival, their mentality would collapse.

Finally, after an hour of live broadcast, Ruan Nian couldn’t stand Xia Yu’s endless pursuit in the game. The comments were filled with mockery and ridicule. He couldn’t take it anymore and switched off the live broadcast.

Xia Yu exited Ruan Nian’s live-stream and logged into his 100-star account. “I played low-end games with idiots for two days and went to high-end games to practice.”

[ 100 stars?? To practice? ]

[ I’ll admit defeat when you act like a BOSS. ]

[ In the end, Xiaoyu won this battle to protect his sister. Ruan Nian is too pitiful. He was chased until he quit the game and quit the live-stream. Is that okay? ]

[ Am I the only one who thinks that the broadcaster is going too far? Who would only spend the entire game killing Ruan Nian? ]

[ The person in front, are you the only one who thinks that it’s too much? Is Ruan Nian allowed to have a cheap mouth and not allow our Xiaoyu to take revenge? Xiaoyu did a good job. A broadcaster like Ruan Nian who has bad skills and bad character shouldn’t be popular. ]

The netizens were still discussing that Xia Yu, who was still outstanding in the 100-star match, had already won another triple kill.

“The user Po Xiao tips the broadcaster, Xiaoyu, a Myriad of Stars. Everyone, come and dig for treasure.”

[ Wow, the rich guy has appeared again. ]

[ Is this Xiaoyu’s new fan? Welcome, welcome. ]

[ Amazing. Is he going to give her a myriad of stars every day? The world of the rich is really monotonous and happy. ]

The live-stream was lively, and so was Weibo.

Ever since Guo Tian’s Weibo post had been reposted by various marketing accounts, everyone had indignantly gone to the official Weibo account of the styling entertainment company to demand an explanation from Xia Wanyuan.

Meanwhile, Xia Wanyuan’s silence seemed to agree with Guo Tian’s words. She could not retort, so she chose not to respond.

Seeing that there was no response from Xia Wanyuan’s side, in addition to the increase in sales of Guo Tian’s paid zither music, which had been brought about by the huge traffic in the past two days.

Guo Tian had tasted the sweetness and wanted to make the fire burn brighter.

Hence, as the enthusiasm of the netizens gradually cooled, Guo Tian posted another Weibo post.

@ Guo Tian: “I’ve been paying attention to Xia Wanyuan’s response for the past two days. As an old person in the entertainment industry, I shouldn’t be a busybody, but I really don’t want to see pure art being used to fake things.

Since Xia Wanyuan has never given the public an explanation, I hereby represent the public to issue a challenge to Xia Wanyuan. @ Xia Wanyuan, you and I will compete in the zither and be witnessed by all the netizens. If you lose, apologize to everyone. If I lose, I’m willing to withdraw from the art world. ”

[ Wow, Master Guo is really noble and conscientious!!!! He volunteered for the masses and even used his career as a bet. Master is really a Master. Compared to Xia Wanyuan, who makes up lies, he’s many levels higher. ]

[ Although Master Guo won’t lose at all, his courage to expose falsehood is still very admirable. ]

[ Hahahaha, the Master of the Ancient Zither Association competing with Xia Wanyuan??? Master, aren’t you bullying her? ]

[ Isn’t he trying to please the crowd…? He clearly knows that he won’t lose, that’s why he dares to use his career as a bet… to post a payment link to his zither piece every day… ]

[ The person in front, I think so too. While mocking Xia Wanyuan for being smelly, he sent his own payment link. It’s a little. ]

[ Artists don’t need to eat?? If the master plays well, what’s wrong with sending a payment link? According to you, should artists drink the air? ]

Guo Tian directly tagged Xia Wanyuan, so everyone was waiting for her response.

He had thought that Xia Wanyuan would escape in silence like she had two days ago. Who would have thought that Xia Wanyuan would reply so quickly this time?

Two minutes after Guo Tian posted on Weibo, Xia Wanyuan reposted Guo Tian’s Weibo and said, “Sure.”

Chapter 147: Fantasy World

[ Wow, can the village finally connect to the Internet? ]

[ Pfft, you even said ‘okay’. I feel like vomiting from your tone. You make it seem like you’re putting on airs. ]

[ I thought you would hide and not come out. Your response was surprisingly fast. ]

[ The person in front, you should say that she gave up her life rather quickly. ]

Guo Tian quickly saw Xia Wanyuan’s response and was secretly delighted that she had overestimated herself.

@ Guo Tian: “The Ancient Zither Association will be holding a concert at the Beijing Grand Theater in two days. I’ll be looking forward to your arrival then, @ Xia Wanyuan.”

Normally, when the Ancient Zither Association held a concert, the people who came were not even seated in one row. This time, it was because of Guo Tian and Xia Wanyuan’s hot topic.

Although everyone knew that Xia Wanyuan would definitely suffer a crushing defeat, they still wanted to go and watch the live show. As a result, tickets to the concert soared, five times more than usual, and it was difficult to get even one ticket.

Beijing’s Fairyland was the largest amusement park in the country. It was supported by famous fairy tales from both China and abroad. Various castles, oceans, mythical characters, and cartoon characters traveled through it as if people had really walked into the world of fairy tales.

Due to the complete set of facilities and the fitting of the characters, the various special effects were rather realistic, making one feel as if they were in the real world. The Fairyland had always been packed with people.

However, the Fairyland today was very empty.

The night before, all the employees of Fairyland received news that it was going to have a day off.

Such things had happened in the past too. Typically, some important person would come for an inspection.

Everyone silently mourned for their boss. How much money would he lose after a day of suspension?

However, at that moment, the owner of the theme park was humming a little tune happily when he saw the high booking fee from the Jun Corporation.

The staff that Lin Jing had sent were already in position at the theme park.

It was late spring, and the temperature during the day was already very high. Furthermore, Jun Shiling and the rest had gone out after lunch.

Xiao Bao wore a long-sleeved shirt with SpongeBob SquarePants and a bright yellow knitted shirt with Xia Wanyuan. This was what Xiao Bao called a parent-child outfit.

As for Jun Shiling, Xiao Bao gave up on the idea of wearing matching parent-child outfits with him after receiving a warning glance from Jun Shiling.

“Mommy, this is delicious. Try this.” Xiao Bao handed the biscuit in his hand to Xia Wanyuan, then tore open the jelly on the side and tasted it. “This is delicious too! Mommy, try it.”

Jun Shiling, who was sitting opposite, watched the two of them eat the “junk food” in his eyes. His eyes were filled with disapproval, but seeing Xia Wanyuan eating happily, he couldn’t bear to stop her.

Jun Shiling had never allowed Xiao Bao to eat snacks in the past, but the old master’s heart ached for his great-grandson. Every time Jun Yin lived in the courtyard house, the old master would secretly stuff some snacks into Xiao Bao’s mouth to satisfy his cravings.

But there was once when Jun Shiling saw him and scolded Xiao Bao fiercely.

After that, Xia Wanyuan moved into the manor.

Although Xia Wanyuan was not a glutton, she was very curious about everything in the modern world. Hence, when she went out sometimes, she would bring back whatever delicious snacks she saw to try.

From the time Xiao Bao carefully scrounged for snacks beside Xia Wanyuan to the time when he openly showed them around the manor.

When he saw that Jun Shiling was about to reprimand him, he puffed up his chest. “I brought it for Mommy!!”

Seeing that the snacks in front of them were half empty, Jun Shiling finally said, “You just finished lunch. Don’t eat so many snacks.”

“Oh.” Xiao Bao put down his hand that was reaching for the biscuits pitifully, his eyes glued to the bag.

“Try it. It tastes pretty good.”

Jun Shiling lowered his head to read the documents, but a fair hand appeared in front of him.

Jun Shiling looked up and saw Xia Wanyuan holding a biscuit with a smile.

A look of helplessness flashed across his eyes. Jun Shiling took the biscuit and put it in his mouth. To his surprise, the taste was not bad.

Xia Wanyuan took out another one and handed it to Xiao Bao. Xiao Bao received it happily, then kissed Xia Wanyuan hard on the cheek. “Mommy, I knew you were the best!”

After an hour of driving, they finally arrived at Fairyland.

Unlike traditional gates, the gates to Fairyland were made in an extremely realistic Forest of Fog.

The traditional theme park was surrounded by a cement wall.

Meanwhile, the Fairyland had been built into the shape of a strange stone forest. It was artificially created, and it was constantly emitting mist that surrounded the theme park.

At times, there were witches riding brooms flying over the edge of the fog, and at other times, there were elves with shining little wings behind them, singing as they floated through the forest.

Strange tree branches climbed around the simple and exquisite door. The thick fog prevented people from seeing what was in the garden. They could only see that there was an exquisite tower that reached into the clouds far away.

Occasionally, an unknown bird would fly past the bushes. The sound of wings flapping made one’s heart tremble.

Seeing this strange decoration style, Xia Wanyuan’s eyes lit up. She had thought that the theme park gathered many entertainment toys in one place. She did not expect that modern people’s thoughts were so magical.

In the thick fog, a little elf flew in the half-space and slowly pulled open the door. It was as if no one had stepped into this fantasy world for a long time, and the old door made a heavy and slow sound.

On the other side of the door, there was still only surging fog.

Xiao Bao held Xia Wanyuan’s hand in one hand and Jun Shiling’s in the other. His eyes lit up as he looked at the little fairy floating in the air. He urged Xia Wanyuan and Jun Shiling expectantly, “Let’s go in quickly.”

The three of them entered the door. To their surprise, there was a large lake in front of them. Fog rose over the surface of the lake. From the thick fog in the distance, an ancient sailing ship gradually approached. It exuded an ancient aura. On the mast in front of the ship hung a flag with the skull logo.

By the time they settled on the boat, it had pulled its anchor and was sailing away.

“Wow, Mommy, look at the mermaids!”

An extremely beautiful blonde woman was lying on the side of a huge rock in the middle of the lake. Under the woman’s body was a colorful and dazzling tail that was shining with spots of light. Her huge tail was slapping the water repeatedly, causing a splash.

At that moment, the woman was humming a song. Her soft moans lingered on the entire lake as if she wanted to entice passers-by to stay in this water forever.

The mermaids had gradually disappeared into the distance, and the singing on the lake gradually turned into a spell that carried an ancient aura.

Suddenly, there was a slight fluctuation in the water and a low cry came from the bottom of the boat. It was as if something was waking up at the bottom of the sea.

A loud cry sounded in the sky. Xia Wanyuan looked up and saw a green bird with long wings flapping its wings. It brought the three pairs of glasses to the three of them.

Xia Wanyuan put on her glasses and was attracted by the scene in front of her. She couldn’t help but take a step back, and Jun Shiling reached out to support her.

Chapter 148: Crystal Carriage

With Jun Shiling’s help, Xia Wanyuan stood still and looked up at the sky again.

A golden dragon rushed out of the water. The water droplets glistened on its scales. Its dragon claws flashed with a sharp radiance as if it was about to tear the void.

The dragon roar shook the entire water surface.

The people of the Xia Dynasty admired dragons greatly, but they did not have the skills in ancient times. At most, they could only draw the image of a dragon on paper with their imagination.

But now, she could even see the dragon’s beard and hair clearly in front of her. It was as if she could touch its cold scales with a stretch of her hand.

Xia Wanyuan sighed at the modern development.

As the ship continued to move forward, the dragon was gradually left behind. It walked and stopped, and from time to time, characters from various fairy tales appeared on the way.

After the pirate ship landed, there was a large amusement park. In the past, they had to queue for at least an hour to play one of the games. Now, there were only the three of them in the entire garden.

Xia Wanyuan played with Xiao Bao through all the facilities.

Jun Shiling stood by the side and looked at the mother and son, who were playing happily. The expression in his eyes changed, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Time passed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, the setting sun was already setting among the branches. Xia Wanyuan and Xiao Bao were already a little hungry from playing.

After dinner in the restaurant in the courtyard, Lin Jing went up and reported.

“Go and change with them. See you in a while.” After Lin Jing finished speaking, Jun Shiling turned to Xia Wanyuan.

Xia Wanyuan was a little confused, but Jun Shiling would never harm her, so she left with the staff.

“Daddy, when will Mommy be done?” Xiao Bao held Jun Shiling’s hand and kept looking at the road.

“They should be here soon.”

Before Jun Shiling could finish his sentence, the sound of horse hooves came from ahead. Jun Shiling looked up.

Three tall white horses were dragging a four-wheeled crystal carriage.

The carriage was made of bright crystal and beautifully carved. It glistened under the light from the roadside lamps. The beaded curtains on both sides of the carriage clinked as the carriage moved.

The carriage stopped in front of Jun Shiling and Xiao Bao. Through the faint bead curtain, one could see the person sitting inside.

“Mommy!” Xiao Bao called out excitedly.

A pair of fair hands slowly parted the beaded curtain. Xia Wanyuan, who was wearing a crown, appeared in front of the two.

Her shoulders were half exposed, and a pure ruby in front of her chest emitted a faint halo. The long gemstone earrings made her skin look as smooth as jade.

Her eyebrows were dark and her eyes were watery.

Under the light, the dazzling diamond crown made Xia Wanyuan look extremely noble.

“Come up.” Xia Wanyuan waved at the two of them.

Jun Shiling took Xiao Bao into the car and the carriage continued to move towards the center of the theme park.

By then, the sky had already turned completely dark.

The lights in Fairyland gradually lit up. Various characters and stories appeared along the way of the carriage.

Xia Wanyuan looked at the cartoon characters, animated characters, and all sorts of strange dressed spirits that kept flashing past. The corners of her lips curled up slightly, and her eyes glistened.

Jun Shiling’s gaze was involuntarily attracted by Xia Wanyuan.

Not long after, the carriage arrived at its destination. Xia Wanyuan looked up and saw an extremely magnificent castle standing in front of her.

Chapter 149: Top of the Castle

Jun Shiling got out of the car, pulled the little dumpling out of the car, and placed him on the ground. Then, he stretched out his hand towards Xia Wanyuan.

Xia Wanyuan placed her hand on Jun Shiling’s. The warmth of their contact made Jun Shiling’s heart skip a beat.

The heels Xia Wanyuan was wearing were very high, and the hem of her gown was too large. After giving it a try, it was a little difficult to get out of the carriage.

Jun Shiling simply stretched out his arm and hugged Xia Wanyuan by the waist, causing her to sigh softly.

With Jun Shiling’s help, Xia Wanyuan stood still. She tidied the crown on her head and looked up to see Jun Shiling staring at her.

“What’s the matter?”

“You look beautiful like this,” Jun Shiling praised sincerely.

Wearing a white princess gown and a crown on her head, Xia Wanyuan had her own noble and cold charm. Every frown and smile seemed to suppress the bright lights in the park.

“You look good like this too,” Xia Wanyuan replied.

She was not being polite, but she really thought so.

When she was changing, Xia Wanyuan had also gotten to know the staff.

It turned out that Fairyland had a special service for distinguished guests, which was to let them enjoy the treatment of a prince and a princess.

That was why they had the crystal carriage and the exclusive gown and crown.

Meanwhile, Jun Shiling was dressed in a medieval royal outfit. The white square scarf and shirt inside were especially eye-catching under the contrast of the black singlet.

The dark red knight’s boots with cross patterns were wrapped around his knees, making his legs look slender. Under the contrast of a coat that was almost knee-length, he looked noble. The coat was not tied with a single row of gold nails. It was only a pure black belt that loosely tied around his waist, making him look elegant and noble.

Jun Shiling had been in power for a long time. He had the aura of a leader, making him look extremely noble.

“Have you forgotten me?” Xiao Bao pouted, wanting to distract Xia Wanyuan.

“Let’s go in.” Xia Wanyuan smiled and pinched Xiao Bao’s cheek, then pulled him forward.

The outside of the castle was already extremely magnificent, while the inside was extremely gorgeous.

Countless flowers surrounded them, and all kinds of paintings were carved on the walls around them. The most eye-catching one was a spiral-shaped transparent staircase that rose to the top of the castle in the middle of the hall.

Jun Shiling reached out to Xia Wanyuan, who grabbed him. As soon as the three of them stepped onto the first step, the color of the entire staircase and the surroundings changed.

From the spring sun that was filled with flowers to the snow-white winter sun, from the precipitous mountain cliffs of the jungle to the magical Alice Paradise.

With every step up, the environment, characters, and all sorts of special effects changed.

Furthermore, every floor was decorated according to the characters’ settings in fairy tales.

An elegant vampire prince stepped out of the ancient coffin and handed them a rose.

A textile old lady hobbled over from the old attic and gave them a small handkerchief.

Some flower immortals who were diligently picking honey among the flowers flapped their transparent wings and brought a cup of sweet nectar.

………..

They finally reached the top floor of the castle. This was a place where they could look down on the entire Fairyland.

As far as the eye could see, countless lights converged into a galaxy in the darkness.

At that moment, a loud sound suddenly came from afar.

Chapter 150: The Competition Begins

An extremely bright light quickly rose into the sky from the opposite side of the lake, and then transformed into a gorgeous flower that bloomed in the sky. Before the flower completely disappeared, another brilliant golden chrysanthemum leaped into the sky, gorgeous and resplendent. The gorgeous fireworks actually bloomed in the dark night sky, and specks of golden light scattered and overflowed with colors.

Soon, colorful fireworks lit up the lake in front of the castle.

Huge fireworks exploded in the sky, and petals fell like rain.

Xiao Bao leaned over the railing happily to look, but because he was too short, he could not find a suitable position after crawling for a long time. He could only turn his head to look for Jun Shiling.

“No snacks for a week.” Jun Shiling received Xiao Bao’s begging gaze and made a request.

“Okay, Daddy, carry me.” Xiao Bao reached out to Jun Shiling.

Only then did Jun Shiling go forward and carry Xiao Bao. Together with Xia Wanyuan, they stood on the high platform and looked at the mountains and rivers in front of them.

“Aiyo, why is it so crowded? Why are there so many people today??”

Many of the country’s traditional culture had been lost over the years, and most young people did not like to see these old arts.

Hence, every time the Ancient Zither Association held a concert, it was always attended by those old fans.

This time, they arrived at the theater as usual, only to find that there was a sea of people in front of them.

“They’re all here to attend the Ancient Zither Association’s concert.”

Upon hearing the passers-by ‘answers, these old fans were puzzled. They had never heard that the Ancient Zither Association was so popular. Didn’t they say that they had no successors? Why were there suddenly so many fans here?

Outside the theater, paparazzi reporters, who had heard the news, were already waiting there. They had even thought of the title. “Shocking! An old artist and a famous starlet actually openly…!”

In the backstage of the theater, looking at the sea of people sitting in the theater, Guo Tian drank a mouthful of tea smugly and even leisurely sang a little song.

The other colleagues in the association felt embarrassed.

Initially, when they played the zither well and held a concert, they attracted people who knew the zither. This was an exchange between the performers and listeners.

Now that Guo Tian had done this, it seemed like the Ancient Zither Association was using the popularity to increase their ticket sales.

Furthermore, as a top-notch ancient zither master in the country, it was really despicable for Guo Tian to argue with a young lady like this.

After the competition between Guo Tian and Xia Wanyuan was confirmed, many live-stream websites had come to ask Guo Tian for authorization to broadcast the entire competition. After all, the venue of the concert was limited, and a large number of spectators could not come personally.

In the end, Guo Tian chose the small website with the highest bid.

[ Coming, coming, coming. In the front row, there are beers, drinks, mineral water, peanuts, melon seeds, and eight treasure porridge. Is there anyone who wants it? ]

[ The person in front, give me a bag of melon seeds. Thank you. I owe you the money first. ]

[ Where’s Xia Wanyuan? Why isn’t she here yet? Could she have run away? ]

[ It’s so laggy. What kind of lousy website is this? It’s so lousy. Can’t you choose a better website to live-stream? ]

In the theater, most of the staff had already been seated. Since Xia Wanyuan had not arrived, the Ancient Zither Association began to play its own song.

The lights dimmed and the hall fell silent. The melodious sound of the zither gradually sounded, melodious and long.

[ Although I don’t understand, it sounds pretty good. ]

[ Is this called an ancient zither? How is it different from a guzheng? ]

[ I’m a little sleepy. When is Xia Wanyuan coming? I don’t understand the zither. ]

[ I only know that the music is playing. Isn’t playing the zither to me like playing to a cow? I don’t understand either. ]

[ The person in front, you don’t have to scold yourself like this. ]

[ Come, come, let’s place our bets. Do you guys think Xia Wanyuan will come again today? Although I don’t like this ancient zither song, but looking at the master’s technique, it’s really amazing. Whether Xia Wanyuan comes or not, the outcome will be the same. ]

Everyone scolded the server for being trash in the live-stream while waiting for Xia Wanyuan to appear. Who would have thought that the members of the association would play one song after another? They were about to finish playing all the songs for the concert, but Xia Wanyuan did not come.

Guo Tian smiled disdainfully. When the song ended, he took the microphone beside him and faced the camera. “The concert is about to end. It looks like little friend Xia isn’t planning to come today. Then this bet…”

Before Guo Tian could finish speaking, the door of the theater was suddenly opened.

The camera hurriedly moved to the door. Xia Wanyuan, who was dressed in a long dress, stood quietly at the door. She was like a lotus, standing tall and straight.

“Sorry to have kept you waiting,” Xia Wanyuan said.

[ F*ck. She’s so beautiful… ]

[ I agree. Has this face been plasticized before? How can she look so standard? ]

[ Xia Wanyuan has already been ripped apart, okay? Is her plastic surgery still a secret? ]

“It’s good that little friend Xia is here. I thought that little friend Xia was not going to come.” Guo Tian put down the microphone in his hand and looked at Xia Wanyuan mockingly.

“If I don’t come, won’t no one win this match?” Xia Wanyuan walked towards the stage in her high heels, looking elegant and neither servile nor overbearing.

“Haha, then I must ask little friend Xia for advice.” Hearing Xia Wanyuan’s words, Guo Tian seemed to have heard an incredible joke, and his eyes were filled with ridicule.

“How are we competing?” Xia Wanyuan could not be bothered to waste her breath on a hypocrite like Guo Tian.

“Since it’s a competition of zither skills, then we’ll play the same song.” At this point, Guo Tian looked at Xia Wanyuan enviously and disdainfully. “Did little friend Xia bring Feng Xiqin over?”

Xia Wanyuan casually found a seat and sat down. “I didn’t bring it. I don’t need Feng Xiqin. I’ll use yours.”

“How can that be good? If word got out, they would say that I, Guo Tian, bullied a little girl like you.” Guo Tian was secretly delighted, but he still tried to make excuses.

The zither that Xia Wanyuan had chosen was an ordinary ancient zither used by the accompaniment. It was different from the one that he had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on. Even if Xia Wanyuan had extraordinary skills, could she play flowers with that zither?

“Why are you saying so many hypocritical words when you’re playing your zither?” Xia Wanyuan gently strummed the strings of the zither. She did not even glance at Guo Tian, but the words she said were directed at Guo Tian’s vitals.

[ Hahahahahahaha, what’s with Xia Wanyuan being a little funny? ]

[ What’s so funny? Teacher Guo Tian is being nice. What kind of attitude is that? ]

[ I think the most hypocritical person is Xia Wanyuan, alright? How dare she call Master Guo a hypocrite? ]

[ That Guo Tian, he clearly knows that Xia Wanyuan can’t win against him, yet he still says these words. Isn’t he quite hypocritical? I’m not Xia Wanyuan’s fan, and I think Xia Wanyuan is right. ]

“Hmph, then I won’t be courteous.” Hearing Xia Wanyuan’s words that did not give him any face, Guo Tian was too lazy to talk to her anymore and sat down on his chair.

He placed his hand gently on the strings of the zither and gently plucked. The melodious sound of the zither could be heard.

Xia Wanyuan listened quietly for a while, and the corners of her lips twitched. This standard was really nothing. In her previous life, she might have been scolded out of the ancient zither world by her teacher.

After Guo Tian finished playing the first part, he gestured for Xia Wanyuan to keep up with his rhythm. The corners of Xia Wanyuan’s lips curled up slightly, and she gently fiddled with her index finger.

The hair of those who knew the zither stood on end.