Chapter 253: 253: I want to invite you for a meal (recommendation ticket 100, additional update)
If Yue Youxi really intended to plot something, it might not necessarily end in favor for him.
He lowered his head, pretending he saw nothing and heard nothing.
Let the great aunt handle everything herself!
The reason this place is called "Venus Secret Garden" is not only because of its beautiful scenery, but also because of its distinctive food.
Perhaps it isn’t Spirit Food, but the various foods here are primarily based on flowers, exquisitely decorated, looking just like works of art, undoubtedly pleasing to the eye.
There are also dedicated musicians playing instruments, from the tranquil "Moonlight Sonata" to the world-famous "To Alice," flowing gently, lighting up our ears.
Although Mu Qiuniang cannot play the piano, music knows no boundaries, and she has a good impression of this pianist.
"Do you like listening to piano pieces?" Yue Youxi was very pleased to discover her point of interest through his interactions.
"Not really, I just think these pieces sound very nice." Mu Qiuniang would say, she truly finds them good, maybe she wants to try using her konghou or something to play it back at home?
"If you like listening, next time I can play for you." Although Yue Youxi is not a grand piano master, piano is one of his specialties.
"You can play too?" Mu Qiuniang was a bit surprised.
It wasn’t that she thought he shouldn’t know how to play, she was just a bit surprised to meet two people in a row who could.
"You can compare to see if I play better or this pianist." Yue Youxi was very confident, not being the man who left many legends in the upper-class circles.
Mu Mingyu wanted to say: Great aunt, can he play well too? It’s not uncommon in upper-class circles, but only one or two people can play exceedingly well.
After all, not everyone possesses such a high talent for this kind of elegant thing.
Otherwise, everyone would be a musician.
Mu Qiuniang thought it should be reciprocated, since he wanted to play piano for her, she should show something in return: "In exchange, I will play the konghou for you."
Yue Youxi couldn’t help but slightly curl his lips, discovering another one of her virtues—valuing fairness!
Is it that the better he treats her, the more she can’t help but repay him? Until she can’t pay it back any longer, then she uses herself to repay!
"Great! I’m really looking forward to hearing you play. Nowadays, there aren’t many people who can play the konghou, I wouldn’t have expected you to know such an ancient instrument, can I say I’m truly honored?"
"It’s just something to pass the time, occasionally it’s quite delightful."
"Not everyone can use the konghou to pass the time, the konghou is an ancient traditional plucked string instrument of the Huaxia nation. Initially called ’kanhou’ or ’konghou,’ it was widely spread among the people besides being used in court music in ancient times, with three kinds of forms: horizontal konghou, vertical konghou, and phoenix-tail konghou. However, from the late 14th century, it gradually ceased to be popular, so it slowly disappeared, and we can only see some images of konghou in past murals and sculptures. Modern konghou is a new type of instrument combining ancient harps and guzheng, and can be said to be a reformed type of harp: double-row string harp..."
Yue Youxi, as expected, lives up to his name, effortlessly narrating the history of konghou, an ancient instrument rarely studied by others.
This indeed made Mu Qiuniang have a newfound respect for him.
"You’re quite knowledgeable!"
"After all, it’s a traditional instrument of the Huaxia nation, if one can’t even understand the things of one’s own nation, how can one be a qualified Huaxia person?"
Mu Qiuniang nodded slightly, expressing her understanding: "You’re right, one shouldn’t forget one’s ancestors, forget one’s roots."
Truly speaking, Yue Youxi’s wealth of knowledge is quite impressive, not sure if it has to do with his experiences, or he just spent a lot of time reading books; he has his own unique insights into the entire Huaxia nation.
Mu Qiuniang might not fully understand, but she was a great listener.
Even Mu Mingyu was amazed at Yue Youxi’s vast knowledge, having heard so many legends about him, finally understood when meeting him why Yue Youxi could leave so many legends?
This is indeed a very impressive man!
Watching the great aunt chat with him so smoothly, topics flowing continuously, where it seems like they’re mere acquaintances, it’s more like old friends who haven’t seen each other for decades.
Perhaps, part of it is Yue Youxi deliberately cooperating, but if he didn’t have such a rich information base, it’s hard to cooperate as well.
Also, Mu Mingyu deeply knows, the great aunt is not someone easy to please. Her indifference is not deliberate, it’s genuine unconcern about all sorts of things.
Perhaps experiencing too much, it’s really rare for anything to spark her curiosity now.
Yet, this Yue Youxi, even if it’s not a direct win over the great aunt, has piqued her interest, which is enough to demonstrate Yue Youxi’s ability.
Mu Mingyu knew that back when the great uncle met the great aunt, he had to repeatedly press his case to win over the great aunt.
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Jiang Nuo finished a set of photos and only then realized his wife was missing. She sent him a text on WeChat: Met a friend, having dinner!
Jiang Nuo: "..."
Truly straightforward!
"What’s wrong, Nuo, want to join us for dinner?" Diego came over, putting an arm around his shoulder.
Jiang Nuo finished his photo shoot with Sam, but they still had some time to interpret their short film.
"My wife said she met a friend and told me to handle dinner myself, so it looks like I’ll have to eat with you guys."
"Hahaha... Were you abandoned by your wife?" Diego laughed heartily.
"Oh? Brother Jiang was abandoned by his wife?" Li Yixuan, just coming out after changing clothes, heard this and laughed, "Brother Jiang, maybe your wife got jealous seeing you take intimate photos with me?"
Even though in reality, there were not that many intimate actions, but since it was a romantic short film, a little eye contact and such was necessary.
If Jiang Nuo’s wife got jealous because of this, it wouldn’t be surprising.
"NO! NO! NO! His wife went to dine with someone else, he’s feeling not so good right now, don’t tease him," Diego, not knowing if Li Yixuan had given up, truly hoped no one would disrupt Jiang Nuo’s married life.
After all, Jiang Nuo appeared so happy in front of his wife!
Li Yixuan adorably blinked her eyes, innocently said, "I didn’t, I was just speaking the truth. Didn’t you see that Brother Jiang hasn’t accepted intimate roles since he debuted? Apart from his wife’s strict control, what’s the reason? Actually, I think it’s just acting, women should really be more generous."
And she expressed, if it were her, she would absolutely support her husband’s work.