Xiao Qingyin finally understood what trick Tan Ruoyan was playing.
"Hello, Miss Tan."
She greeted Tan Ruoyan.
Tan Ruoyan was startled.
"Miss Xiao? What are you doing here?"
Thinking of what Xinyue had just said about Xiao Qingyin sending flowers, she felt a surge of joy.
Could it be that Xiao Qingyin was moved by the music and became her loyal follower?
In that case...
She secretly glanced at Situ Zhi.
Situ Zhi is different from before because she has received Xiao Qingyin's protection.
If she could also win Xiao Qingyin's favor, there would be no place for Situ Zhi.
She smiled shyly and said, "You didn't come here to see me, did you? I'm so honored."
Xiao Qingyin nodded: "I came here to see you. Your rendition of 'Yangchun Baixue' is so beautiful. I heard it at the New Year's Eve banquet and was curious about who played it. I only found out it was you today."
Tan Ruoyan's smile widened: "You flatter me."
Xiao Qingyin chuckled: "Can you play it for me again now?"
Tan Ruoyan's expression froze.
She rubbed her left hand fingers with her right hand, showing a hint of apology: "I'm sorry, I injured my hand during the last piece and can't play it for the time being. If you'd like to hear it, I can play it for you another day, okay?"
"But I want to hear it now."
Xiao Qingyin stepped forward and took her left hand.
"Your fingers are perfectly fine, not even broken, so why can't you play?"
A hint of panic flashed across Tan Ruoyan's eyes.
"I injured my finger bone."
Xiao Qingyin pinched all of her fingers.
"There's nothing wrong with your bones, so you're not just making up an excuse because you don't want to play for me, are you?"
Tan Ruoyan would be a fool if she still didn't understand.
Xiao Qingyin didn't come to listen to the music; she came to cause trouble.
She put on a pained expression: "Miss Xiao, how could I not play if you wanted to hear me play? My finger bones are aching and I can't play."
After saying that, she looked at the other musicians.
"Everyone has been through something like this, right?"
Having witnessed many instances of the powerful and wealthy mocking them, the musicians assumed that Xiao Qingyin was also deliberately making things difficult for Tan Ruoyan, and upon hearing this, they all voiced their support.
"We practice for several hours every day for this performance. The weather has been bad lately, and my rheumatism and bone pain have flared up. It's normal for my finger bones to hurt."
"Tan Leshi certainly didn't mean to not play for you, so please don't make things difficult for her."
"We only play during performances now, and we don't accept private requests. If you still want to hear more, you can come back tomorrow."
"..."
Zuo Miaomiao was furious when she saw that they treated Xiao Qingyin like a villain, and she immediately tried to defend her.
Xiao Qingyin gave her a look, and she obediently shut her mouth.
Okay, Sister Xiao is in control, no support needed.
Xiao Qingyin ignored the musicians' words and said to Tan Ruoyan, "Since it's inconvenient for you, I won't force you. But your maid seems to be able to play the zither? Her hands should be able to play, right?"
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