He casually spread a light blue robe across the bluestone seat, with an ancient zither lying in front of him. In that instant, his gaze swept across the ground before finally settling on Yu Qianqian, and a gentle smile spread across his handsome face.
At this moment, he was gentle and refined, calm and composed. In Yu Qianqian's eyes, he was a completely elegant gentleman, a stark contrast to his previous appearance.
"I've never been good at these kinds of refined things. I'll just listen to whatever you play," Yu Qianqian said casually. Without thinking much about it, she moved to sit down and glanced at the white scenery, then at the silver-haired man in blue robes, looking completely nonchalant.
She sat side by side next to Su Yu, her legs propped up in front of her and her arms resting on her knees. The cold wind blew against her, making the stone seat feel even colder. She curled up into a small ball, shivering as she watched someone leisurely enjoying the scenery and playing the zither.
At this moment, she sincerely thought that young men and women, for example, who were just beginning to experience love, would often go outside to compose poems in the dead of winter, or gather together to chat about life and admire the scenery. Thinking about it carefully, she realized that such behavior was really crazy. She wasn't sure if it was romantic or not, but she did feel that sitting here for a long time would turn her into a statue.
Moreover, if it weren't for the fact that she had previously lost her temper with Su Yu and was still holding a grudge, she would have already lost her temper and wanted to pack up and leave.
Yu Qianqian complained inwardly, but when she glanced into the garden, she heard the melodious sound of a zither, flowing like clouds and water, gently spreading in her ears.
Su Yu sat calmly in his original spot, his ten fingers gently plucking the strings of the zither. The music carried further and further away. Unbeknownst to him, the woman who had been bowing her head and huddled together opposite him began to turn her gaze toward him with intense concentration.
She gradually stopped feeling cold, wrapped her hands around her knees, and watched Su Yu gently pluck the strings of the zither in front of her. The slight smile on his face and the frost-covered ground surrounding them all seemed like a dream.
She suddenly realized that it wouldn't be bad to live peacefully with him like this, at least she wouldn't have to live as hard as before.
Everyone knows that the magnificent palace is an existence that outsiders can only dream of. But only those who are deeply immersed in it know the hardships of the inner palace. Every day they enjoy fine clothes and delicacies, and no matter when or where they are, they are always accompanied by beautiful maids and servants. Even though the golden palace is so admired and longed for, in reality, they are not in control of their own lives.
She often had to force herself to outwit and outmaneuver others, and could never find peace. Over the years, she had accompanied Mu Beichen through life and death, and those scenes of fighting and killing seemed to have become a habit in her life. But now she just wanted to end that nightmare and never wanted to repeat the same mistakes again.
However, Su Yu was much more composed than usual today, and his expression was somewhat strange. It seemed that he, like her, was secretly carrying a lot of worries. Even though she kept staring at him, there was no expression on his face. He just kept playing the piano in silence, as if she didn't exist in front of him.
Amidst withered trees and frost-covered blossoms, and the biting wind, a melodious tune drifts from the wilderness.
At that moment, a black shadow flashed by from not far away like a wisp of mist. Su Yu's gaze turned to the ground and suddenly froze. His expression changed abruptly. Before the music was finished, the strings of the zither had already broken between his fingers.
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