Upon hearing her words, the entire audience fell silent. Indeed, if so many music industry giants couldn't solve this problem, what could a scoundrel like him do?
Thinking of this, everyone's previous anxiety gradually subsided.
Zuan then said, "In that case, let's also solve the second problem with your piece."
"The second question?" Qiu Honglei was taken aback, only then remembering that the other party had mentioned two fatal flaws. At this moment, she was no longer as agitated as before, and smiled slightly, "I hope you can enlighten me, young master."
“Your second problem is that your emotions are too intense. It’s a good thing to express your feelings through music, but…” Zu’an changed the subject, “The emotions you expressed are sadness and anger. These two emotions are not only incompatible with the festive environment of this brothel, but also do not conform to the nature of the guqin itself.”
"Hmm~" Xie Daoyun upstairs muttered to herself, "What this guy said makes some sense. Why didn't I think of that before?"
Qiu Honglei sighed softly, "What you say is very true, young master. However, this piece of music is of great significance to me. I was just moved by the scene and couldn't help but play it."
Upon hearing her words, the crowd began to whisper among themselves, wondering if she really had a lover.
I wonder which man is so lucky.
Noticing the fleeting sadness in her eyes, Zu An thought that this was probably one of the few times she had shown her true feelings: "Miss Qiu, you are in the prime of your life now. Your mindset should be positive and sunny, not so sentimental and sad, leaving your heart riddled with holes and desolate."
Qiu Honglei smiled and said, "You make me sound like I've aged decades."
Zu An sighed: "Music arises from the heart. Whether it is or not, the young lady knows best."
Qiu Honglei, who had been smiling, gradually lost her smile after hearing his words, clearly having been touched by something.
"Why are you rambling on and on when I asked you to talk about methods for mixing music?"
Chen Xuan, who was standing to the side, grew impatient, which prompted a large group of people to echo his sentiments.
Qiu Honglei's face instantly regained that fake smile: "That's right, young master, Honglei is still waiting to broaden her horizons."
Zu An asked Leng Shuangyue, who was standing nearby, to find him a xiao (a type of vertical bamboo flute): "Miss Qiu, can you play the xiao?"
"Of course I will." Qiu Honglei smiled slightly.
Just then, a series of frivolous whistles rang out from around them. Qiu Honglei then realized the ambiguity in the words, her face slightly flushed as she gave him a rather resentful look: "Young master, are you deliberately taking advantage of me?"
"That's not what I meant." Zuan was also exasperated, glaring at those people. These guys were good for nothing, but they were number one at making things yellow.
"Among all kinds of musical instruments, the xiao (vertical flute) and the guqin (zither) are the most compatible."
Qiu Honglei nodded: "That's true, but it's only slightly better than other instruments. The guqin's timbre is too unique, and the xiao (vertical flute) accompaniment can easily overshadow it. It's better to play the guqin alone."
Zuan smiled and said, "I happen to have a piece here that can be used for a duet of the qin and xiao."
"Really?" Qiu Honglei's eyes lit up, and even Xie Daoyun upstairs subconsciously moved a little closer to the window.
Actually, there are qin and xiao duet pieces in this world, but either the xiao overpowers the qin, or the qin is too prominent. When the two are harmonious, the pieces are too mediocre and boring, so people eventually give up on combining the two.
Zuan was so certain just now, could it be that he really has some extraordinary piece of music?
“I will write down the score and then I will play the zither, while Qiu will play the flute for me.” Zu An gestured to Leng Shuangyue to fetch paper and pen.
He had met Shang Liuyu through music before, and he was not about to let such a beautiful older sister slip away.
So I did some research on the music of this world. Although I'm not an expert, it wasn't difficult to translate the scores from my previous life into music that people in this world could understand.
“Okay~” Qiu Honglei took the flute, and suddenly realized what was going on. Her eyes sparkled and her cheeks flushed.
This guy is deliberately taking advantage of me again.
At this moment, Zu An concentrated and wrote down the song from his memory. In his previous life, in order to pursue a girl, he had learned to play "The Original Scenery of My Hometown" on the xun. At the same time, because he loved the TV series "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" so much, he also made a point of memorizing that song.
To learn this, he even went to join the school's guqin association. He didn't learn anything else, but he did learn this piece, "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer".
This piece, "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer," is not James Wong's "A Laughter in the Vast Sea," but rather a qin and xiao duet composed by the master Hu Weili for the TV series version starring Louis Koo.
“Hmm, this piece is quite novel…” Qiu Honglei was an expert, and she immediately noticed that the score was completely different from any score she had seen before.
Could this guy really handle a duet of qin and xiao?
She was initially in a playful mood, but after hearing this piece of music, her expression immediately became serious.
"Can I play the Autumn Maiden's flute?" Zu An asked.
“This sheet music is a bit strange, but we should give it a try.” Qiu Honglei noticed that many of the syllables were very difficult to connect, and she was a little uneasy for a moment.
"Alright, let's begin." Zuan sat down at the piano table, his previous frivolous expression gone.
With a gentle pluck of the strings, a free and unrestrained melody instantly resounded throughout the entire hall.
Xie Daoyun was initially dismissive, but upon hearing the opening melody, her expression froze.
Pei Mianman's expression was somewhat strange: This guy actually has this kind of eccentric talent. Did Chu Yan know his background all along, which is why she resolutely chose him as her son-in-law?
The other audience members, who had been waiting with mocking expressions for him to embarrass himself, knew something was wrong when they saw his posture at the piano. After he actually played such a passionate and elegant piece, they all fell silent.
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This chapter's minor character, Jiang Fan, was provided by reader Ananananranranranran.
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