Chapter 39
39
November 19, 2018
secretdreamwishes
"Move, this seat is bought by this young master!" from the more bustling than usual large hall came an unbelievably arrogant voice's reproach.
"This young master, I have reserved this seat by paying a deposit. It doesn't matter how much money it is, I will not give this seat up," One man's warm but firm voice responded.
"Do you know who I am? You dare contend with me? Let me tell you, today, whether you want to or not, you will give up this seat!" the arrogant man grabbed the collar of the man sitting in the seat near the front.
"This young master, please let go. Today, I am here for Miss Miao Yin's song. Request this young master, please do not be unreasonable!" the man who was treated rudely was clearly angry.
"Hmph! Why don't you look at your own wretched appearance! Even you are worthy of coming to Zhen Wei Pavilion to listen to Miss Miao Yin perform?" The arrogant man stretched out a fist prepared to strike.
Lan You Nian, who had just finished changing clothes and was walking onto the stage of bead curtains, frowned and looked at the uproar below the stage. The arrogant man was dressed in a first-quality ice-blue silk. On his hands were a few exaggeratedly colored, quality thumb rings. The vile smile on the corners of the mouth was very contemptuous.
Meanwhile, the man whose collar was being tightly clenched by him was dressed in clothes that showed some signs of fading. His hair was bundled up with a simple bamboo hairpin. His figure wasn't tall, even was a little on the thin side, but what was rare was that his back was like a poplar tree, similarly containing the strength of perseverance.
When the arrogant man's fist was only separated from that delicate man's face by a palm's distance, Zhen Wei Pavilion's steward promptly intercepted it. The usually even-tempered brings wealth steward's expression was glacial. After all, today the master came here but there were actually people who dared to cause trouble. Isn't this making him lose face? Moreover, they couldn't stand those type of people who used their power to abuse others. Everyone in Zhen Wei Pavilion was treated equally. If you wanted to hit, wanted to fight, then you'll have to get out of Zhen Wei Pavilion before even thinking about it.
"This young master, please do not make trouble in Zhen Wei Pavilion!" After the steward saved the delicate man, he left. After all, he is doing business. As long as it didn't harm Zhen Wei Pavilion, the steward will not bother with it.
The ignored and intercepted man was so angered that he overturned the delicate man's table. The cups and flowers on the table were scattered on the ground. The crisp cracking sound made the entire hall quiet down, while the family retainers that followed the arrogant man here were even more blusteringly arrogant beyond compare and was ready to strike at the delicate man.
"Who is making a scene?" the sound of beautiful spring water rose up in the large hall, the voice seeping into people's hearts.
Only now did everyone see, in the middle of the stage, behind the bead curtains sat a female whose face couldn't be seen clearly. Everyone suddenly felt refreshed, because who else can sit there except Miss Miao Yin?
On the second floor, Feng Yi Xuan who showed no signs of movement previously suddenly scrutinized the faint silhouette in the middle of the stage. For some reason, he felt that voice was very familiar. The figure made him couldn't help but want to get closer.
"Disturbing Miss Miao Yin's peace and quiet is this pupil's fault, hope the young lady will be magnanimous and forgiving," the delicate man gave a greeting. Towards his goddess's questioning, he was clearly cautious.
When the arrogant young master who was originally prepared to make a big scene heard such an intoxicating voice, he started to imagine what kind of woman was within the bead curtain. This was the first time he heard the voice of the legendary Miss Miao Yin. Sure enough, it made people feel drunk. His usual arrogance has become a habit, so now, he looked down on the female performing on stage, "You are the legendary Miss Miao Yin?"
When the words came out, everyone in the hall glowered at the arrogant male with poor faces. While on the second floor, Yu Liu Li, who saw there was actually someone who treated his own goddess with such disrespect, became so infuriated he wanted to strike him. Even the delicate man's face hardened.
"It is. Don't know what young master wants?" the sound from within the bead curtains did not carry even a half-trace of dissatisfaction. The voice was still melodious.
"I am willing to spend twice the price to sit in the front seat. Make this man move!" The tone of the command was a bit arrogant. The arrogant man even held his head high.
"Is this young master willing to give up the seat? This seat is yours. The right to decide is yours," the voice behind the bead curtains still did not undulate, even if the arrogant man is so arrogant, it still was ignored.
"This pupil is not willing," the delicate man did not expect Miss Miao Yin would ask his opinion. Suddenly there was a feeling of being valued.
"I am willing to triple, no, quadruple the money!" the arrogant man leered at the figure in the bead curtain and thought his rich image would definitely make Miss Miao Yin see him highly.
"The money needed for one seat in Zhen Wei Pavilion isn't low, where does this money come from?" The voice behind the bead curtain was inexplicably filled with a smile, making everyone in the hall unable to guess Miss Miao Yin's intentions.
"Obviously it is from my manor. I am the family's legitimate son!" The arrogant man seemed to value his identity very much as if he feared that others will not know him.
"Then this young master?" The one inside the bead curtain asked the delicate man.
"I-I-I work hard to earn it," the delicate man with a bit of bashful embarrassment when he talked about his source of income.
The arrogant man was prepared to laugh at the poverty of the delicate man, but he wasn't able to open his mouth before the voice within the bead curtain said, "Relying on your own efforts to earn money is the most respectable. Young master's money is obtained by his own pair of hands, much better than those who are loafers!"
Once Lan You Nian's words fell, the hall was even quieter. The delicate man was stunned and stared at the woman who only the silhouette can be seen from behind the bead curtain. Because of his family's poverty, no matter what he did, he would be laughed at and bullied. He didn't believe in fate so continuously worked hard, but everyone looked down on him. But now, his own goddess has affirmed him, affirmed he was much nobler than those young masters who squandered their family wealth.
Everyone in the hall looked at Miss Miao Yin who was behind the bead curtains with starry eyes. They met women, all of whom resented poverty and loved riches. But their goddess Miss Miao Yin had this world's most high-quality character. No amount of gold or silver can move her.
"Excellent! Most assuredly is deserving of being Miss Miao Yin. This kind of thinking, how many people in the capital have? Doesn't look down on the poor, doesn't please the official family's rich son, so rare!" Jing Wu An's eyes flashed brightly at the hall downstairs. He didn't expect that being dragged here by his good friend, that he could actually meet such a woman. He didn't come in vain after all.
"Weren't you just saying I was a romantic? Such a woman can't be compared to those kinds of women who only look at one's appearance. Miss Miao Yin is the goddess of my heart!" Yu Liu Li looked at that vague figure with worship. Where did he still have the world's number one zhuangzhu's image?
"I don't blame Liu Li for appreciating this kind of female. I also appreciate such a woman very much. If one can become a confidant with such a woman, it certainly would be a great blessing in life!" Feng Xia Qi sighed emotionally.
In the room, the only person who didn't speak was Feng Yi Xuan who kept staring at the figure. How is this voice so similar to Nian Nian's. Or is Miss Miao Yin — Nian Nian? Feng Yi Xuan wondered.
While at this time, the arrogant young master in the hall, seeing the contemptuous eyes of everyone else and the words that were being discussed from time to time, it made the arrogant man - who had never been so humiliated in his life - it made him take out all his anger on Miss Miao Yin. He itched to kill that woman behind the bead curtain on the spot to vent his hatred.
"Just a face that doesn't dare to show slu...." the arrogant man said as he rushed up the stage, ready to rip open the bead curtain in order to drag out that woman who made him lose face. But his words weren't even finished yet, a teacup was thrown into his mouth. Instantly two of the front teeth were knocked out, while the hand that was prepared to lift the bead curtain was also broken by a peanut that flew out of nowhere.
Lan You Nian was actually prepared to make a move herself, but she didn't expect that someone would help her. Her eyes landed on the second-floor box. The people who can enter the second floor of Zhen Wei Pavilion if is not rich then is noble. Seems like she encountered some good people today.
In the box, Yu Liu Li retracted the hand that threw the teacup, "This thing actually insulted my goddess, really deserves to die, but Feng Yi Xuan, why did you interfere ah! Maybe I could have seen the real face of my goddess today?"
Feng Yi Xuan threw him a cold glance. Yu Liu Li was more well-behaved than anyone. It really is that this friend of his was too terrifying. He had better be careful.
"Drag him out. This person is not allowed to enter Zhen Wei Pavilion in the future!" The voice in the bead curtains was still melodious but carried some coldness. The steward diligently and promptly dragged the person out. Even while he was dragging added a few kicks, then threw this person and his family retainers out of Zhen Wei Pavilion's doors.
Zhen Wei Pavilion's staff did things neatly and tidily. Within moments, they have tidied up the hall and rearranged that delicate young master's seat. Without that kind of person's disturbance, at this moment, everyone looked forward to the show as they watched the woman in the bead curtain, afraid to miss that moving voice.
"Today's song is called " The crisp voice didn't say much, only said the name of the song then the sound of the zither rose out of the bead curtain.
"I was born with talent to be used, do not look down on a youth's poverty.
Even if I fail, I will still present myself as a hero, not afraid of society laughing at me or calling me crazy.
A good man doesn't mention the valiance of the past, only wants to ask if you understand.
Love and hate, pretend to be calm, who truly can be relaxed.
All the things in the world are empty, as such, appearances are meaningless. The eyes are filled with makeup and red flowers.
Drunk within the flowers, laughing with heartache. Who will come and hug me with deep affection?
For you, my heart moves, for you, I sing. One resounding song tells all about sincere love.
Coming with a tumultuous surge, when they leave, I finally understand. Life is but a good dream. Life is but a good dream.
I was born with talent to be used, do not look down on a youth's poverty.
Even if I fail, I will still present myself as a hero, not afraid of society laughing at me or calling me crazy.
A good man doesn't mention the valiance of the past, only wants to ask if you understand.
Love and hate pretend to be calm, who truly can be relaxed.
All the things in the world are empty, as such, appearances are meaningless. The eyes are filled with makeup and red flowers.
Drunk within the flowers, laughing with heartache. Who will come and hug me with deep affection?
For you, my heart moves, for you, I sing. One resounding song tells all about sincere love.
Coming with a tumultuous surge, when they leave, I finally understand. Life is but a good dream. Life is but a good dream."
The sound of the singing in the bead curtains wasn't very loud, but once it entered the ears, it had an unspeakably wonderful feeling. The internal organs seemed to be smoothed out. There was no place that didn't fit perfectly. Every pore was like having eaten a ginseng fruit. There was not a pore that was not refreshed. Later, gradually singing higher and higher, suddenly pulled a sharp note, like a string of steel wire thrown into the air, could not help but silently call peerless. What was even more amazing was that the artistic conception of this song was probably just the thing that happened, such a song, perhaps, only heard to be from the Heavens.
It seemed that after a long time, people finally recovered from their daze, then the whole Zhen Wei Pavilion exploded with thunderous applause. While the delicate man sitting in the front seat had tears in his eyes as he looked at the woman in the bead curtain. He only felt that his future was full of direction! When he becomes an official in the future, he will never forget the woman who gave him direction and courage, and the song she sang for him became the beautiful dream of his life.
even tempered brings wealth-friendliness is conducive to business success
zhuangzhu-master of a village/manor
-浩瀚 by 张杰 (Zhang Jie) - the song sung by the artist is up top