However, this soul-stirring melody is not very harmful; it only allows those with fragile hearts to fantasize about beautiful things, so it can't be said that this Young Master Yanran is harming people.
However, if someone with malicious intent uses this piece to harm others, its power is immense.
He can make you kill each other in your dreams; it's like killing someone without them even realizing it.
[It seems this Young Master Yanran is no ordinary person! I wonder who's behind him? Does he pose any threat to the Xia Kingdom? It seems we need to have Li Xiaochen investigate! After all, he's the guardian of the Xia Kingdom; if he doesn't investigate, who will?]
Lin Yuxin herself didn't realize that whenever she had a problem, she would think of Li Xiaochen and ask him for help, without feeling that there was anything wrong with it.
In her subconscious, only Li Xiaochen was someone she could trust.
Lin Yuxin snapped out of her thoughts, only to see that the two people beside her were also affected by the music. Helpless, she took out her flute.
Xiao Hao was too young to handle the soul-stirring melody, so she had to interrupt it.
Lin Yuxin placed the flute to her lips and began to play a serene melody. When the melody began, it overlapped with the sound of the guqin, creating a sense of competition.
The two pieces were evenly matched, but upon closer listening, one could discern that the "Pure Spirit Melody" was more elegant and uplifting, while Yanran's "Soul-Entertaining Melody" gradually fell into a disadvantage.
Some of the people around Lin Yuxin woke up earlier after hearing the tune she played.
"What's going on? Is there someone else who can play a duet with Young Master Yanran?"
"Exactly! But I must say, listening to this music really lifts my spirits!"
"Yeah! I got a scolding from my wife yesterday, so I came here to relax. Hearing this flute music has calmed me down, and I suddenly feel that the world is still a beautiful place!"
"Look around, who's playing the tune?"
Those who had woken up realized what was happening and began to look for who had been playing the tune.
Some people, however, immerse themselves in the music, finding solace and spiritual purification.
"Where! Is that girl? Is she also from the Star-Picking Tower? She's quite pretty and innocent-looking."
Although Lin Yuxin's location was hidden, the first floor of the Star-Picking Tower was only so big, so it was still possible to find her by listening to her voice.
Sure enough, someone discovered Lin Yuxin's location.
After the piece ended, Lin Yuxin put away her flute and prepared to leave with Xiao Hao and the others. She had noticed that someone was looking at her while she was playing the tune.
Having seen the handsome man and roughly understood what the once-popular Young Master Yanran was like, she was no longer very interested in him and planned to head home.
"Young lady! Please wait!"
Lin Yuxin had just picked up Xiao Hao when she heard someone calling her.
She stopped and turned around, only to see the stunningly handsome man who had been on the stage just moments before standing before her.
She was taken aback, then raised an eyebrow at the newcomer and asked:
"May I ask why Young Master Yanran has summoned me to her residence?"
"Hehe! Please don't be offended, young lady. I just heard you playing a tune earlier and wanted to discuss it with you."
Yanran took out a round fan and fanned herself, looking every bit the elegant young gentleman.
But Lin Yuxin frowned as she looked at it.
[Holy crap, is this guy gay?! He's really enjoying himself, it must be the one down there! Oh my god, was he just doing a effeminate gesture?? This is definitely a woman!]
It's not that Lin Yuxin looks down on homosexuality; she respects freedom of love very much. She just can't stand men who are too effeminate. Even the eunuchs in the palace are more manly than him!
Yanran frowned. Who was lying? And what did Gai mean? Who was being effeminate? Who was making a delicate gesture with their fingers? What was he doing…!
Yanran looked down at her hand and awkwardly withdrew it. Was this just a habit she had developed?
Although Yanran didn't know who was speaking, he was angry because the words were all slanderous. However, he looked around but couldn't see anyone speaking.
Did he encounter a ghost?
"No need, I need to take my younger brother home to rest, he's sleepy."
Lin Yuxin quickly declined, feeling that she had nothing to talk about with him.
"Miss, don't be in such a hurry to leave! Since you're all girls from this Star-Picking Tower, come and have a drink with us!"
At that moment, a man's lewd voice came from the lobby.
"Hey girl, what's your name? What tune were you playing just now? Let's discuss it!"
"We came here to have fun, but you're such a spoilsport, I'm going to get the owner to punish you!"
Upon hearing the fat man speak, those around him began to jeer and cheer.
Lin Yuxin turned her head and looked at each one, finally focusing on a pot-bellied man not far from her. He was holding a girl tightly in his arms and looking at her with a lewd expression. He was the first one to speak.
Lin Yuxin glanced coldly at the fat man, neither answering him nor paying attention to the surrounding noise.
Instead, she stood up with Xiao Hao in her arms, turned around, and prepared to leave.
"Slap! You filthy woman, acting all high and mighty even when you're out selling yourself. Didn't you hear me tell you to come drink with us?"
When the man saw that Lin Yuxin ignored him, he instantly felt looked down upon and humiliated. He stood up abruptly and walked aggressively toward Lin Yuxin, blocking her way.
Lin Yuxin was forced to stop. She looked at the person in front of her, her eyes cold and her tone chilling:
"Get out of the way!"
"Oh! I didn't expect your Star-Picking Tower to have a tough opponent! I like it. If you entertain me well today, this ingot of silver is yours."
As he spoke, the fat man pulled out a fifty-tael silver ingot from his pocket and waved it in front of Lin Yuxin.
He simply couldn't believe that a girl selling herself wouldn't like money.
Yanran, standing to the side, didn't move. He also wanted to see what kind of skills the woman who could catch the eye of that ruthless Li Xiaochen had.
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