Ding ding... ding ding... ding... ding ding ding ding ding...

Ding...ding ding ding ding...ding ding ding ding ding ding...ding...

Before approaching Nongyu's small courtyard, Gu Xun heard the sweet and cold sound of the piano from a distance.

Listening to the all-too-familiar tune, Gu Xun showed a smile on his lips, and walked three minutes faster, walking into the small courtyard in the most remote corner of the Imperial Prefecture that Nong Yu carefully selected.

The reason why she chose such a place was mainly because she often practiced piano and her sound might disturb the people around her.

After all, no matter how beautiful the melody is, if it sounds at the wrong time, it still falls into the category of noise.

The bright yellow embroidered skirt is worn on Nongyu's body, and her beautiful face is reflected with a bright brilliance. Even if more than ten years have passed, the girl playing the piano is still the same girl.

She sat in front of the open-air stone piano platform in the courtyard, with the trees behind her blocking the sunlight. Her two slender hands floated on the piano, and she bent a few fingers to strum back and forth. The strings vibrated, and the sound floated out invisible.

Hearing the sound of Gu Xun coming in, Nongyu immediately straightened his fingers into palms, gently pressed the strings to stop the sound, and then turned his head to look at the courtyard door.

"Brother Gu! Are you back?"

Seeing that the person coming was Gu Xun, Nongyu shouted with a hint of surprise.

"Well, I'm back." Gu Xun picked a stone bench and sat down, and responded casually, "Are you playing the piano alone again?"

Because Nong Yu often practiced piano in the courtyard, not only a fixed piano platform was specially set up in the courtyard, but also several pairs of tables and chairs to serve as audience seats.

"I just have nothing to do." Nong Yu smiled, the corners of her mouth raised in a beautiful arc, her eyes slightly curved, and her long burgundy hair hanging down her waist exuded a soft glow under the scattered sunlight projected through the shade of the trees.

Halo.

"What about you, Brother Gu? How was your trip this time?" After answering Gu Xun's casual greeting, Nong Yu immediately asked.

"Well... overall it went smoothly, with some minor twists and turns that were innocuous." Gu Xun gave a rough answer without going into details.

Nongyu didn't ask in detail, there was still a smile on her face, her eyes curled into crescent moons, "That's good."

Looking at her lovely appearance, Gu Xun couldn't help but move closer, stretched out his hand and rubbed her little head.

"Haha, speaking of which, I made a very wise preparation this time."

"What preparations?" Seeing that Gu Xun still treated her like a child, a trace of helplessness and dissatisfaction quietly flashed in Nongyu's eyes, but she didn't say anything, just followed his topic and asked.

Nongyu is Nongyu after all. She is always so docile and soft to those close to her, and she never complains.

However, Gu Xun, who has been wandering among many women and has been immersed in family life for almost ten years, is not a straight man who can't see anything. He is still very keen to capture the little bit of displeasure of the beauty in front of him, and immediately scratches his head.

The killing palm was withdrawn.

But... he didn't completely withdraw, but changed his direction and quietly reached down to wrap his arms around Nong Yu's soft waist, with a smile on his face.

It is impossible to let go. The sister-in-law whom I have worked so hard to raise for so many years must be the only one who can take care of her.

Nongyu noticed the warm feeling coming from her waist, her cheeks flushed, and her head drooped slightly, but she didn't say anything. Instead, her hands "wriggled" bit by bit on Gu Xun's body.

Gu Xun answered her previous doubts cheerfully, "I'm just leaving my beloved erhu with you for the time being."

"If I had taken him directly to the west, I would have buried his body in a foreign land."

The erhu that Gu Xun owned was the one Zi Nu bought for him many years ago. Of course, this kind of instrument would never have such a long service life, no matter how well Gu Xun maintained it.

So in fact, all the components of the erhu have been replaced several times. Strictly speaking, there is no difference from replacing a new one.

But this is a question of philosophical speculation, just like a ship that has been replaced with planks. Whether it is the original one or not, Gu Xun thinks it is a personal opinion.

Anyway, he felt that he was always using the original one and never changed it.

Of course, he didn't want this 'old friend' who had been with him for more than ten years to die in the desert of the Western Regions.

He, who never leaves his erhu, unexpectedly left his things at home on a whim before leaving for Longxi and gave them to Nongyu for safekeeping. Perhaps at that time, he had already guessed in his subconscious that there would be something wrong when facing the Demon God of War.

A fierce battle.

Even though... at that time, he just planned to be a bystander, waiting for Xiao Li to save the world.

When Nong Yu heard Gu Xun's answer, she frowned slightly, but she felt relieved in the blink of an eye.

Over the years, Gu Xun has faced so many enemies and gone through countless battles, but he has always carried the erhu, which is purely a burden. Even so, he has never caused any harm to the erhu, even if he is surrounded by hundreds of thousands of people.

Human chaos on the battlefield is no exception.

But during this trip to the Western Regions, an accident occurred that would destroy the Erhu... I'm afraid the actual situation is not as easy as Gu Xun said.

However, Nongyu is not a very curious person. Gu Xun didn't say anything, so she naturally wouldn't ask. She just smiled softly and asked, "The things are just in the room. Do you want me to bring them to you now?"

"Well..." Gu Xun pursed his lips, thought about it and then replied, "It's okay to bring it over now, I have to take it back later anyway."

Upon hearing this, Nong Yu smiled sweetly at Gu Xun, then immediately let go of her hand holding Gu Xun, stood up and returned to her room.

After a few breaths, she came back holding Gu Xun's erhu, but this time she sat slightly farther away from Gu Xun.

"Brother Gu, do you want to hear me play the huqin?"

Gu Xun smiled when he heard this, sat back, leaned against the tree trunk, put his hands behind his head, "Okay!"

After so many years, whether it is Nong Yu, Jing Salamander, or even Hu Meiren, in short, almost everyone who knows the rhythm of music has tried Gu Xun's erhu.

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Anyway, everyone basically plays string instruments, and it is not difficult to get started. With a little proficiency in the techniques, you can basically play a piece of music smoothly. Of course, the specific level of skill you can achieve is another topic.

After seeing Gu Xun nod, she immediately pinched the strings with one hand, held the bow with the other, and started playing the music with her arms gently swinging.

Ta da da... da da da... da da da da da da da da...

Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-tap

Following Nong Yu's gentle movements and the unique sad tune of the erhu, a song "Lonely Pilgrimage" that Gu Xun often played in front of her rang out.

This piece has a slow rhythm, a heavy melody, relatively simple techniques, and is not very difficult. It is more suitable for playing jade. After all, she only plays erhu occasionally, and her level can only be said to be passable.

For example, Gu Xun usually liked to play "Birds in the Empty Mountain" in front of her, but she usually wouldn't imitate it.

That one is more complex and difficult, and she prefers to play it directly on the piano.

Gu Xun listened to the soothing music of the piano and moved his fingers lightly on his thigh, but then suddenly stopped moving, got up and sat in front of the piano, and played accompaniment for Nong Yu.

After a while, a short piece of music was played completely by the two of them.

If we evaluate its level, of course...it can only be said to be mediocre and barely passable.

Nongyu's erhu playing is just a passable job, and Gu Xun's piano skills are even more sloppy. If he can play some kind of heavenly sound together, he's a ghost.

After playing a piece of music, Nong Yu's little face showed a slight blush. She did not ask Gu Xun how her performance was, but said, "I feel that this piece is not suitable for the Qin and Hu ensemble."

Gu Xun curled his lips and said with a smile, "I feel that the piano and the erhu are not suitable for playing together. It is not a problem with the music."

If you wanted to replace the harp and erhu with a piano and a cello, it would be a surefire success, but it’s a pity that you can’t.

Nongyu pursed her lips and smiled, but said nothing.

With her knowledge of music rhythm, she naturally knows where the problem lies.

In her opinion, this piece of music should not be played by the erhu or the qin at all.

As for what to use, she couldn't tell. It felt...as if all the instruments she knew were not suitable...

Gu Xun no longer bothered about the music. He pulled Nong Yu into his arms and warned, "I have told you many times that you should play less sad music like this. It is better to practice "Birds on the Empty Mountain"."

In the past, this girl always felt sad when playing the piano. Later, she got better after finding her mother, but the habit has been formed, and it took Gu Xun a long time to get over it.

Why should the little girl be immersed in sad music at such a young age? It’s not too late to study this aspect when she gets older.

When Nongyu heard this, she covered her mouth and chuckled and asked, "Brother Gu has never liked too sad music, but why do you like this piece of music alone?"

"This song is not only sad, but also mixed with a lot of sadness and helplessness. Well... there is love in it, but it is not all. It feels... it is not suitable for you, Brother Gu."

Gu Xun has played many pieces of music, most of which are very different from the music styles from various countries that Nongyu is familiar with and have unique styles. Among them, among the pieces that Gu Xun likes the most, there is this one "Lonely Pilgrimage".

But why?

This piece is obviously full of complex emotions. Gu Xun definitely likes it not because he appreciates the technical skills, but because the story itself represents and resonates with the emotions in it.

But how could Gu Xun, a big winner with a perfect life, have deep resonance with a song with a sad tone?

It’s unreasonable!

Could it be because of the difference with my old friend? It doesn’t seem like it...

"Ah this..." Gu Xun opened his mouth, not knowing how to answer for a while.

Of course, the resonance between Gu Xun's heart and the melody that Nong Yu imagined was out of the question. He only likes it because he is a royal chef...

But this definitely cannot be told to Nongyu as an answer.

Otherwise...

What king chef?

If you want to be the king's chef, just go into the palace and cook for Ying Zheng. Who dares to stop you?

What? King Arthur? Where did that barbarian king come from?

It’s basically a chicken-and-duck talk.

Touching his chin, Gu Xun didn't bother to make up lies about going to the lake to get jade. He simply waved his hand and said perfunctorily, "I'm different from you. I'm a mature man. I naturally like this kind of delicate and rich emotions."
To be continued...