Chapter 240: Inexplicable Heartbeat
"You even swore to me back then that you loved opera, so what's happening now is the result of you liking opera? Have you been slacking off while I was away?"
"Actually, it's mainly because I've been busy lately, so I haven't been practicing every day. But I promise, even though my singing skills haven't improved much, they definitely haven't regressed."
Lin Yilan said this, patting her chest confidently. Xu Ziwen looked at Lin Yilan's quirky look and hit her head again.
"All you do every day is talk sweetly to me. If you put that time into practice, you'll definitely achieve great things. Maybe even be able to perform on stage."
Hearing Xu Ziwen say this, Lin Yilan was slightly shocked. "What do you mean, you're saying I can also perform on stage? But I'm just an amateur at best. How can I compare to those professionals?"
Xu Ziwen remained silent, then slowly poured a cup of tea for Lin Yilan and Chu Siran. "You have great talent, and you've done well in your later years. Now you're my apprentice, so what's the difficulty in performing on stage? Or are you afraid?"
When Xu Ziwen said this, he raised his eyebrows at Lin Yilan, and there was a hint of joking in his words.
Chu Siran was standing by, looking at Xu Ziwen like this, she was a little stunned. She didn't expect that such a serious person could have such a friendly side. Now she seemed to understand why that broken bamboo was still obsessed with Xu Ziwen.
Should she let Xu Ziwen take her in as his apprentice? If she did, not only would she receive the most professional guidance every day, but most importantly, she would also be able to see such a beautiful face every day...
Chu Siran felt that if she were Xu Ziwen's apprentice, she would definitely be moved. However, Lin Yilan was not particularly slow in dealing with emotions, which was why she could get along with Xu Ziwen so naturally. She didn't think there was anything special about them at all...
"Siran, what are you daydreaming about?"
Faced with Xu Ziwen's provocation, Lin Yilan wanted to confront him directly, but she turned her head and looked at Chu Siran who was in a daze.
Chu Siran heard Lin Yilan calling her and quickly came back to her senses, "Nothing, nothing."
Chu Siran said as he picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. He drank too quickly and choked, and couldn't help but start coughing. He looked so embarrassed.
Seeing Chu Siran like this, Xu Ziwen couldn't help but tease her, "Miss Chu, what are you doing? Are you feeling sorry for what happened last time and thinking about how to apologize to me?"
Hearing Xu Ziwen's words, Chu Siran's coughing became even more severe. She wiped her mouth and looked up at Xu Ziwen. Because of the strange thoughts that had just occurred to her, her cheeks actually turned red from just a simple glance...
Chu Siran quickly looked away, "Is Mr. Xu a petty man? It's been so long, why are you still holding it against me?"
Hearing Chu Siran say this, Xu Ziwen didn't intend to tease her anymore and chuckled softly, "I really don't think what happened last time is a big deal, but I heard from Lin Yilan that you have been feeling sorry for what happened that day."
"Humph, I didn't. Originally, I wasn't the one at fault for what happened last time. It was that broken bamboo bastard sitting under Boss Xu who provoked me first. It wasn't my fault in the first place, so don't even think of asking me to apologize."
Xu Ziwen couldn't help laughing out loud. Chu Siran actually called Azhu "Broken Bamboo", a name he had not expected.
"I didn't mean to ask you to apologize to me. As for what happened that day, Lin Yilan explained it to me last time. If you like coming to my place, you can come with me when Lin Yilan comes to practice in the future. I can see that you are very interested in those opera costumes."
When Chu Siran heard Xu Ziwen say this, her eyes lit up. She subconsciously wanted to agree, but she didn't know what was bothering her, and she swallowed the words back into her stomach.
Then he said awkwardly, "Don't be so self-indulgent. I don't like it. I was just curious last time so I went to take a look. I never thought that Broken Bamboo would be such a shrew and come to trouble me directly..."
Lin Yilan, who had been silent for a long time, looked at the two people at this moment, and always felt that their behavior was a little strange, but she couldn't tell what was strange. When she heard Chu Siran deny that she didn't like those costumes, Lin Yilan became even more confused.
Chu Siran had clearly told her last time that she was very interested in those colorful costumes, so why was she denying it now?
"Siran, didn't you tell me last time that you really wanted to learn about those costumes? It's only been two days, and your interest has changed?"
Facing Lin Yilan's questioning, Chu Siran seemed even more at a loss, and began to refute: "No, I didn't. I was just saying it casually at the time. I don't like colorful things."
Hearing Chu Siran say this, Lin Yilan was a little confused, but Chu Siran had clearly told her that he was very interested in it. She couldn't understand it, she really couldn't understand it.
Lin Yilan didn't know what was going on with Chu Siran, but Xu Ziwen knew it all. Seeing Chu Siran being upset, he chuckled secretly. However, he didn't expose Chu Siran, but instead said:
"It doesn't matter if you're not interested. Opera is considered a traditional Chinese culture. There are already very few young people who like the technique of opera, let alone those who are interested in it. But if you have nothing to do, you can come here with Yilan. Maybe after spending some time here, you'll develop some interest in opera."
Hearing Xu Ziwen say this, Chu Siran actually wanted to refute him. She couldn't say that she was crazy about opera, but when she heard Lin Yilan sing opera for the first time, she was attracted by Lin Yilan's opera.
But she had just told Xu Ziwen that she was not interested, and now she said that she actually liked opera very much. Isn't that contradicting herself in the face?
So Chu Siran just curled his lips, pretended to be nonchalant, and responded softly.
Listening to the conversation between the two, Lin Yilan almost forgot the purpose of coming here to find Xu Ziwen. Finally, after she finished her last cup of tea, she realized the problem.
"Zi Wen, actually, I came to see you today because I have something to ask you."
"What's the matter?" Xu Ziwen turned his head and looked at Lin Yilan with a smile, quietly waiting for Lin Yilan's next words.
"What I want to ask is, do you know Wang Yimo, my former private teacher? I remember when I mentioned Wang Yimo to you... do you know her? Also, is there any history between the two of you?"
When Xu Ziwen heard Lin Yilan mention Wang Yimo, his expression changed instantly, and he even looked a little panicked and sad.
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