Chapter 4: The sentimental little song stirs the heart and makes one panic; an accident occurs in the theater
After ten days or so, Xiao Xiangyue recovered and was full of energy again under everyone's careful care.
After Xiao Xiangyue's condition improved, Doctor Sun and his son went into the mountains to collect herbs. Every winter, they had to rush to collect the last batch of herbs for the year before the snow closed the mountains. Because herbs were hard to find, they had to hike over a hundred miles, climbing dangerous rocks, and the journey could take as long as half a month, or as little as seven or eight days. They ate and slept in the mountains, which was extremely arduous.
Luo Guyun's arm wound had healed. That afternoon, he strolled slowly through the woods behind the mountain, mentally planning to wait for Doctor Sun and his son to return, and for him, Yi Shui, and Yi Han to take their leave. Lizhuang was still over two hundred miles away. Now that his injuries had healed, perhaps there was no need to go to Lizhuang. It would be better to sneak back to Pingyang City and wait for an opportunity to seek revenge. Thinking of his parents and sister's tragic deaths, he was filled with hatred and indignation, wishing to immediately shoot Yang Lao Si to death. But then he thought about how outnumbered he was, and how powerful Yang Lao Si commanded a large army. Revenge would be far from easy. He knew he couldn't rush, but had to plan carefully and proceed slowly... As he pondered this, he unknowingly found himself beneath the Davidia involucrata tree that Xiao Xiangyue had brought him to that day. Luo Guyun crawled into the tree's hollow, finding it smooth and spacious, more than enough for him to stand upright, and the ground was dry. He sat down against the tree wall, continuing to ponder his thoughts, his expression darkening.
A clear and pleasant voice rang out from outside the tree hole: "Brother Yun, you are here! I've been looking for you for a long time!"
It turned out that Xiao Xiangyue had been searching for him everywhere, and when she remembered this tree hole, she came here to look for him.
Xiao Xiangyue ran over and sat down next to Luo Guyun. She carefully looked at his face and shook his arm: "Brother Yun, are you unhappy?"
Luo Guyun forced a smile and patted his head: "Brother is not unhappy, he is just thinking about something."
"You're lying, you're obviously unhappy!" Xiao Xiangyue pouted, staring at Luo Guyun with her watery eyes. She smiled earnestly, "Brother Yun, please don't be unhappy... Yue'er will sing a little song for you, okay?"
After saying that, without waiting for Luo Guyun to answer, she stretched out her two little arms and wrapped them around his neck from behind, lying on his back, and hummed softly in his ear:
The clouds float in the sky, the moon swims in the water, and they accompany each other happily.
The clouds embrace the moon, the moon rests on the clouds, and passes through the willow branches.
Look carefully, the clouds are entwined with the moon, and the moon is chasing the clouds, flying in the sky.
The light clouds are like a white handkerchief. As you wipe it, the moon becomes brighter.
The naughty moon rolled quietly, rolled and rolled, and lay on the shoulders of the clouds.
The voice was soft, sweet, and lively. The tune was light and cheerful, indescribably beautiful. A warm breath gently exhaled, hitting my cheek, numbing and numb.
Luo Guyun felt as if he was being gently stroked by a soft feather. His heart moved, and he asked with a smile: "What song is this?"
Seeing Luo Guyun smile, Xiao Xiangyue was very happy. She puffed out her chest and said, "This is a little song that Yue'er made up herself! Brother Yun is Yun'er, and I am Yue'er! Yue'er made it up specially and sang it for Brother Yun! What do you think? Do you like it? Is it nice?"
Her clear and bright big eyes looked at Luo Guyun with anticipation.
After hearing his annoyance, Luo Guyun felt that his depression was relieved a lot. He said seriously, "Mm, it sounds good, really good! Brother likes it very much. Yue'er will sing it to brother often in the future, okay?"
Then I thought about leaving in a few days, so what was the future?
Xiao Xiangyue was in high spirits and tilted her head and said, "Brother Yun's injury is almost healed. Let's accompany Yue'er to climb Eagle Rock tomorrow, okay? The scenery there is so beautiful! Standing on it, you can see the entire Alsophila Valley! Last year, Brother Sun took me there once when he was picking herbs, and Yue'er has always wanted to go there again. Brother Yun, let's go together... okay?" Xiao Xiangyue slid from Luo Guyun's back to his arms, her hands hanging on his neck, her little face tilted up, her body twisting and turning like a spoiled child, looking at him eagerly.
Although Xiao Xiangyue was small, she was very sensitive and could understand other people's emotions. He had always felt that Luo Guyun was unhappy these days, so he tried to find a way to cheer him up.
"Let's go together! Yue'er really wants to go, but the mountains will be closed due to heavy snow soon and we won't be able to go..." Xiao Xiangyue saw that Luo Guyun was silent and thought he was unwilling to go. She shook her head again and begged softly.
When Luo Guoyun first came to Alsophila Valley, he thought the child was too delicate and spoiled. Gradually, he realized that Xiao Xiangyue was delicate in body, but her personality and temper were not delicate at all. She was sensible and well-behaved, and was very patient. No matter how uncomfortable she was, she didn't want to worry others, and would even comfort others. Thinking that she would be leaving in a few days, she would not have the chance to play with him in the future. She nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go with Yue'er tomorrow."
The next morning, Yishui and Yihan went to the town to gather information and buy some things in preparation for their departure in a few days. Aunt Song steamed a basket of steamed buns and asked Yishui and Yihan to take some with them. The Eagle Rock was more than thirty miles away, and they would not be able to return for lunch at noon, so they took a few buns for Luo Guyun for lunch. Xiao Xiangyue's daily meals were all medicinal meals arranged by Doctor Sun. Aunt Song cooked them early in the morning and put them in a thermos jar for Luo Guyun to take with her. She repeatedly told him to take good care of the children. Luo Guyun was used to it and agreed.
Xiao Xiangyue was very excited. After saying goodbye to her father and aunt, she quickly dragged Luo Guyun out of the door.
The Zhongnan Mountains are steep and majestic, with ravines crisscrossing them. Eagle Rock lies at the end of a mountain stream. The two of them followed the stream back to its source, enjoying the gurgling stream and beautiful scenery along the way, a truly pleasant experience.
Xiao Xiangyue rarely went out, so everything she saw was curious. From time to time, squirrels and rabbits would dart out of the woods, causing the children to cheer and chase them for a while, only to return in vain. Luo Guoyun, seeing his high spirits, didn't rush him, and they walked and stopped along the way.
At the end of the stream was a waterfall, and beside it lay a steep pile of rocks. Climbing up the steep slope led to Eagle Rock. It was already noon, and Luo Guyun gave Xiao Xiangyue the medicinal meal to drink, then ate two steamed buns himself to replenish his energy.
Luo Guyun thought Xiao Xiangyue was too weak to climb such a steep rocky path, so he offered to carry him on his back. However, the child was too stubborn to be carried, and instead climbed up using his own hands and feet, panting and sweating profusely.
There is a huge rock high up, standing abruptly on the top of the mountain. One side of it is as if cut by a knife, sloping inward to form a pointed protrusion on the top, which looks like an eagle's beak from a distance.
Xiao Xiangyue reached the summit, exhausted, sweat-drenched, her face flushed, her legs weak. She sat down on the rocks, panting heavily. Luo Guyun also sat nearby to rest. From the side, his usually pale cheeks were now flushed, his eyelashes long and curled. His face, though childish, was utterly perfect, his features delicate and exquisite, and the skin of his neck as delicate as fine porcelain. His lively eyes, shimmering with sweat and fatigue, seemed misty and shimmering.
"The moon is so beautiful!" Luo Guoyun admired sincerely.
Hearing Luo Guyun praising him, Xiao Xiangyue felt embarrassed and lowered his eyes and said, "Brother Yun is the good-looking one! Yue'er is a boy, and Daddy said that boys should be tall, handsome, and unrestrained to be good-looking, just like Brother Yun..."
Seeing the child's serious look, Luo Guoyun burst into laughter: "Yue'er is still young. When Yue'er grows up, he will be tall and handsome!"
Standing at a supreme vantage point, the two men had a panoramic view of the scenery, both near and far. To the west, they gazed upon rolling hills, lush green, shrouded in mist and clouds, a breathtaking spectacle. To the south, the terrain was flat, and a broad river meandered southward. At its end, rows of houses formed what looked like a town. To the southwest lay Alsophila Valley, and from this point, one could overlook the entire valley, a long, narrow, deep place, with roofs faintly visible at the valley's mouth.
Luo Guyun gazed into the distance, feeling relaxed and refreshed. All the dark and bloody emotions faded away at this moment, as light as flowing water and as light as the breeze, leaving only an open and lofty state of mind.
The sky in the northwest darkened, a burst of muffled thunder sounded, and the wind on the top of the mountain became stronger.
Luo Guyun was worried that Xiao Xiangyue would get sick from being exposed to the wind for too long, so he said to the child who was still enjoying the view at the cliff edge, "It's getting late, Yue'er, we should go back."
Hearing Luo Guyun calling him, Xiao Xiangyue came running back: "Well, let's go..." Looking up, he pointed in the direction of Alsophila Cyathea Valley in the southwest and said: "Hey, Brother Yun, look, what's going on over there?"
Luo Guyun looked back and saw that thick smoke had risen from the entrance of Alsophila Valley at some point. He couldn't see where the smoke came from, but judging from its location, it was vaguely in the direction of Washe.
Not good! Luo Guyun's heart trembled. He pulled Xiao Xiangyue up and ran down the mountain.
The ascent took four or five hours, and Luo Guyun, anxious to get down, carried the child on his back and walked briskly. Xiao Xiangyue was small, so carrying her wasn't much of a burden, and in two hours they reached the forest behind the theater.
There were rustling sounds in the forest, as if something was amiss. Luo Guyun put Xiao Xiangyue down and pulled him cautiously behind a tree. There was a sound of chaotic footsteps, and a figure stumbled out of the dense forest. It was Yi Han.
Yi Han covered his abdomen tightly with his right hand, blood flowing out through his fingers, and he was already staggering and unable to hold on.
Luo Guyun was shocked and rushed out to support him: "Second brother, what happened?"
Yi Han climbed onto Luo Guyun and said with difficulty: "There is an ambush... in the theater... Big brother is fighting desperately to block the pursuers... I'm here... to tell you the news..." Before he finished speaking, he fainted.
A cold wind blew, and a patter of rain began to fall in the woods. Luo Guyun, shocked and angry, didn't even bother to take shelter from the rain, and hurried to treat Yi Han's wounds. Seeing Yi Han covered in blood, Xiao Xiangyue was terrified. She still insisted on going with Luo Guyun to a low-lying area to fetch some clean water and help wash Yi Han.
Luo Guyun observed that Yi Han's wounds were all knife wounds, not broken bones. He thought to himself that the pursuers must have been afraid of making too much noise and alerting the enemy, so they didn't use guns. What about the thick smoke? If they had set an ambush and then set a fire, wouldn't that alert the enemy? He was suspicious. As the rain intensified, he knew he could only hide for now and make plans after dark. This place was not far from the tree hole, which was hidden and could not be easily discovered by those outside. It was a good place to hide.
Yi Han's injuries were not serious, and he woke up slowly after a while. It was already dusk when the two of them helped him to the tree hole. Yi Han drank some water and felt a little better. He said, "My eldest brother and I returned from the town after noon. As soon as we stepped into the courtyard, we found something wrong. Uncle Xiao and Aunt Song were nowhere to be seen. A dozen strong men rushed out from the side, holding big knives, and started to chop. Judging from their clothes, they should be Yang Laosi's men. One of the leaders asked about the whereabouts of the third brother. We fought hard and killed seven or eight of them, but there were too many people on the other side. Seeing that the situation was not good, my eldest brother fought to the death to block the enemy and let me escape to report to you. I am afraid that my eldest brother is..." Thinking that Yi Shui might have died tragically, Yi Han choked up and could not continue.
It was already dark. Luo Guyun's heart was heavy, and he forced himself to calm down. He remembered that there were a few steamed buns left in his bag, and everyone needed to conserve their energy. He took them out and gave them to Yi Han, then called Xiao Xiangyue to join him. He noticed the child's pale face, and when he touched his forehead, it was scalding hot. Xiao Xiangyue was already weak, and after all this tossing and turning, the fear and shock, coupled with the rain and cold wind, had brought on a fever.
After several hours, Xiao Xiangyue fell into a feverish stupor and passed out in the middle of the night. Luo Guyun held the small, increasingly hot body in his arms, feeling anxious. He discussed with Yi Han whether it would be better to go out and investigate before dark.
It had been a heavy rain, but now the clouds had cleared, and a cold moon hung high in the night sky, casting a shadow on the trees. The moonlight fell on the rain-soaked leaves, like a layer of glistening white frost, and everything around was as clear as day.
Luo Guyun wrapped Xiao Xiangyue with his coat, carried him on his back, and the three of them quietly sneaked out of the tree hole. When they reached the path behind the theater, they suddenly saw a person lying on the ground. Rushing forward to take a look, it was Xiao Pingzhou! His chest was covered in blood and flesh, and he had been dead for a long time. There was a long trail of blood on the ground. This path only led to the grave of Xiao Xiangyue's mother. It was obvious that Xiao Pingzhou tried his best to crawl to his wife's grave before he died, but he died after crawling here due to his serious injuries. Luo Guyun looked at the long and shocking trail of blood behind Xiao Pingzhou, and his heart was broken. He turned his head to look at Xiao Xiangyue who was lying on his shoulder. Fortunately, the child was still asleep. He thought to himself that he must not wake up and see this scene. After calming down, he said to Yi Han: "Second brother, this place is not far from Yue'er's mother's grave. You carry the uncle's body and bury it first. I will go to the theater to see the situation and then meet up again."
It was quiet around the theater. Luo Guyun observed for a while and confirmed that no one was there. He slipped into the yard. He saw more than ten corpses lying in a mess in the yard. The left wing had been burned to ashes. A rain put out the fire, and the fire did not spread to the main house. The pharmacy and study were still intact. Luo Guyun checked the bodies one by one, but did not find Yi Shui or Aunt Song. He did not dare to stay any longer, so he went into the pharmacy, found some children's pills to dispel cold and reduce fever, and gave them to Xiao Xiangyue to take. He also took some medicine for injuries and put it in his pocket, then prepared to leave with the child on his back. When he stepped out of the yard, he kicked something under his feet. He looked down and saw that it was the jade flute that Xiao Pingzhou never left. He bent down to pick it up and put it on his waist.
The two returned to the tree cave. Xiao Xiangyue took the medicine, and her fever subsided, and she became more awake. She opened her eyes, looked around, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Brother Yun, why are we here? Where's Daddy? Where's Auntie?"
Luo Guyun couldn't bear to let the child know his father was dead. But he couldn't keep it a secret for long. After a moment's hesitation, he said with difficulty, "Yue'er...Uncle Xiao...passed away. Second brother has buried your father and mother together." He then hugged him tightly.
Luo Guyun had expected Xiao Xiangyue to burst into tears. Unexpectedly, he stood there in a daze, then tears began to fall without a sound. He murmured, "Daddy isn't with Yue'er anymore. Daddy's gone to be with Mommy..." Seeing him like this was even more heartbreaking than a loud cry. His eyes also turned red, and he pressed his face against his cheek, offering silent comfort.
Yi Han called out softly from the cave entrance, "Third brother, third brother... I just checked near the theater, and a few frightened horses have returned. Why don't we escape on horseback before daybreak?" He added, "The fire started in the kitchen, and it's been reduced to charcoal. I guess... Aunt Song set the fire on purpose to warn you. The bad guys knew you wouldn't come back after seeing the fire, so they withdrew. It should be safe to go out now."
Luo Guyun thought that if he stayed here any longer, he would be implicated if Doctor Sun and his son returned. Only by leaving could he protect them. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "That's fine. Let's escape the valley first, find a way to get to Lizhuang, settle down, and then make plans."
The three of them mounted two horses. Luo Guyun held Xiao Xiangyue in front of him, squeezed his legs together, and rode out of Alsophila Valley.
Mount Zhongnan stretched for hundreds of miles, its roads winding and twisting. The two horses galloped along, daring not to take the main roads, choosing instead to follow deserted paths southward. The road grew increasingly desolate, and they encountered no houses. By evening, the three men were starving, exhausted, and thirsty.
Luo Guoyun and Yi Han were used to marching and fighting, so it was common for them to go hungry. They were worried that Xiao Xiangyue wouldn't be able to endure it. Remembering that there were two steamed buns in their bag, they happened to pass a puddle, so they dismounted to drink water and give the child something to eat.
"Hey, there's a fire ahead, could there be a house?" Yi Han asked. Luo Guoyun looked up and saw a faint light below the dark valley.
"You guys rest here for a while, I'll go and find out first." Yi Han was very cautious.
"Well, second brother, be careful." This place was dozens of miles away from Alsophila Valley, and deep in the mountains. Luo Guyun didn't think Yang Laosi's men would pursue them here. The night in the mountains was cold, and Xiao Xiangyue had just recovered from her illness. If there was indeed a family to stay with, that would be great. He sent Yi Han to investigate, and took Xiao Xiangyue to rest by a puddle.
"Brother Yun, please eat. Yue'er will have a stomachache if she eats it." Xiao Xiangyue frowned as she looked at the steamed bun that Luo Guyun handed to him.
Luo Guyun looked at the steamed bun; it was cold and hard, as solid as a rock. Xiao Xiangyue usually ate carefully prepared medicinal food, but this... was truly hard to swallow.
"Good girl, Yue'er, eat a little..." Luo Guyun broke off a piece of the steamed bun, added a little water, and made a paste, feeding it to the child. Xiao Xiangyue swallowed a few bites with difficulty, then refused to take any more. Luo Guyun ate most of the remaining bun and put the other one in his bag, leaving it for Yi Han.
Yi Han had been gone for a while, but there was no movement. The two mounted their horses and headed towards the lights. Before they reached the valley, they suddenly saw a huge fire ahead, and a voice cut through the night sky: "Third brother, run!"
It turned out to be a necessary pass out of the mountains, and Yang Laosi's men had long been waiting there, waiting for them to fall into their trap. Yi Han fell into a trap as soon as he arrived. The enemy held him captive in a room, waiting for Luo Guyun to take the bait. Fortunately, Yi Han, with his superior martial arts skills, seized the opportunity to kill the two henchmen guarding him, lit a torch, and shouted loudly to warn Luo Guyun.
The sound of killing was deafening in the valley. Seeing Yi Han trapped, Luo Guoyun was not willing to escape alone. He asked Xiao Xiangyue to hold on to him, spurred his horse and joined the battle. When he got close, he kicked a strong man with a knife who rushed over with his right foot, snatched the knife, protected Xiao Xiangyue with his left hand, and pressed his head in his arms, not wanting him to see this bloody scene. Holding the knife in his right hand, he used the Luo family's ancestral knife skills, slashing left and right, and instantly knocked down five or six enemies who surrounded him. He killed all the way to Yi Han, leaned over and stretched out his arm, trying to pull him onto the horse. Yi Han was covered in blood, and his eyes were red with killing. Just as he was about to mount his horse, he suddenly saw a flash of cold light behind him. A burly man wielded a knife and attacked him. He cried out in alarm, "Third brother, be careful!" Luo Guyun, his attention completely focused on Yi Han, dodged at the cry, but barely avoided a vital wound. A sharp pain shot through his right thigh, a sharp blow from the blow. He staggered and was about to fall off his horse. Seeing the situation was dire, Yi Han desperately tried to break free from the two men fighting him. He rushed to the front of the horse, supported the staggering Luo Guyun, and with the knife in his right hand, he struck the horse's buttocks with the back of the knife. The horse, in pain, neighed loudly and rushed forward desperately.
"Second brother!" Luo Guyun turned around on horseback and shouted heartbreakingly. But he only saw Yi Han lying in a pool of blood in the light of the fire.
The horse, bearing Luo Guyun and Xiao Xiangyue, galloped through the darkness, the whistling of the wind in their ears, the faint cries of pursuit behind them. Luo Guyun dared not stop, simply letting the horse run wild. The excruciating pain and blood loss made him dizzy. It was unknown how long it took before the horse reached a cliff. Its animal instincts sensed danger, and it let out a long neigh, leaping high with its two front hooves, its body almost upright, and stopped in its tracks.
The two were caught off guard and fell off their horses. Luo Guyun, with his last bit of clarity, grabbed Xiao Xiangyue tightly at the moment of falling off the horse, and landed on the ground first, with the child falling into his arms.
"Yue'er... run..." As the two fell to the ground, Luo Guyun endured the severe pain and pushed Xiao Xiangyue away.
"No... let's run away together..." The child looked anxious, but his tone was firm.
The shouts of pursuit were getting closer and closer, and faint flames appeared in the woods.
"They...are going to kill me. You're in danger if you're with me! Yue'er, be obedient...run...find a place to hide first...and find a way to find Brother Sun and the others..." Luo Guyun said with difficulty. Leaving the child alone in the wilderness was dangerous, but it was better than being killed by him in an instant.
"Brother Yun... let's run away together..." Xiao Xiangyue saw Luo Guyun staggering and about to fall, and tried to pull him up in panic. When she exerted force, Luo Guyun lost his balance, and they both rolled down the cliff.
Luo Guyun slowly woke up.
A pair of clear and bright eyes came close to him...but his face looked like a calico cat, covered with scratches and bloodstains.
"Brother Yun, are you awake?" Xiao Xiangyue's voice was filled with surprise and joy.
"Where is this?" Luo Guyun was a little confused. His mind was still on the pursuit in the darkness and Yi Han's collapsed figure in the firelight...
"We fell off a cliff, and Brother Yun has been unconscious all night! I don't even know where we are." Xiao Xiangyue waited until dawn in fear, and was delighted to see Luo Guyun awake. She replied in a clear and crisp voice.
Luo Guyun came back to his senses and looked around.
This was a mountain stream, with a narrow river running through it. The scenery was quite different from Alsophila Valley. The surrounding mountains were low, and there were no towering trees. Instead, there were lush bamboo forests everywhere, and the ground was covered with a thick layer of dry bamboo leaves. He leaned against a mossy rock wall, the wound on his leg tied up in a messy way with a piece of cloth. It looked like it had stopped bleeding.
"Brother Sun once said that moss can stop bleeding. I saw there was plenty here, so I picked some and applied it to the wound. The bundle fell apart when it fell, and the things inside were gone, so I used it to bandage Brother Yun's wound..." Xiao Xiangyue was a little embarrassed. She handed over a steamed bun with her dirty hands and continued, "There's only one left... Brother Yun, you must be hungry. Eat something to fill your stomach."
Luo Guyun stared blankly at the little figure before him, speechless for a moment. This was probably the most desperate and helpless moment of his life. No matter how hard and difficult the past few months had been, he had Yi Shui and Yi Han by his side. But now, he was truly alone.
Luo Guyun forced himself to calm down and began to think about what to do next. He touched his waist and found Xiao Pingzhou's jade flute and the small knife he had always worn around his waist.
He handed the knife to Xiao Xiangyue: "Yue'er, do you still have strength? Go cut a piece of bamboo to make a walking stick for your brother."
"Yue'er is very strong!" the child said firmly.
After a while, he ran back and handed Luo Guyun a sturdy bamboo pole.
With a crutch, he could barely move, but he had to eat first. The river was not deep, but clear, with fish swimming around from time to time. Luo Guoyun used his crutch to find a long bamboo, sharpened the end, and sat down on a rock by the river. He took his aim and thrust it into the water, catching a plump fish and throwing it onto the shore. Xiao Xiangyue was surprised and delighted, and she ran over to catch the big fish. Luo Guoyun scraped some dry bamboo fluff to make a fire and grilled the fish on the shore.
The charred aroma of the grilled fish set the two hungry men's mouths watering. Luo Guyun, fearing the child might get a fish bone stuck in his throat while eating too quickly, carefully peeled the boneless portion of the fish's belly and handed it to him. The fish from the mountain stream was tender and juicy, and the two devoured it with relish.
"Brother Yun, have some water." A slender hand handed over a bamboo tube filled with water. Xiao Xiangyue had surprisingly learned to use the bamboo tube as a cup.
He took the bamboo tube and drank the water, which was sweet and refreshing. He looked up at Xiao Xiangyue's fair, delicate face, covered in bloodstains. They must have been scraped by the bamboo branches when he fell off the cliff. Luo Guyun felt very sorry for him and carefully cleaned him with the water. Fortunately, it was only a break in the skin and should not leave a scar.
"Brother Yun, can you help me drill a few holes here... here? Yue'er is too weak to drill." Xiao Xiangyue, who had eaten her fill, was full of energy. She cut a straight bamboo stick as thick as a finger and handed it to Luo Guyun, indicating the location for drilling the holes.
Luo Guyun didn't know what the child was going to do, so he punched a hole in the bamboo joint and handed it to him. Then Xiao Xiangyue placed the bamboo joint across her lips, slightly parted her lips, exhaled gently, and blew out a melodious flute sound.
The flute's sound is unadorned, refreshing and natural. It blends with the chirping of birds and insects in the mountains, echoing with the gurgling stream before us, swirling through the quiet valley, bringing a sense of peace and tranquility to one's heart...
Luo Guyun thought to himself, this child is truly obsessed with music. Even in such a state of poverty, he still has such leisure and elegance. His gloomy mood seemed to dissipate a lot.
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