That Governor's son, Luo Yuan, was somewhat anxious. Cheng Rui had spoken before him and said all the pleasant words, so he didn't know how to praise him and was somewhat passive.

  Qin Xian'er's expression was enchanting, and everyone was intoxicated by her beautiful smile. However, someone hummed softly, the sound coming from their nostrils expressing disdain.

  Although this voice was soft, the hall was extremely quiet at this time, and everyone heard it. Following the sound to look, it turned out that it was a lower-ranking servant who followed Guo Shaoxia.

  Qin Xian'er had seen all sorts of people, and although this servant was just a lowly person, he had a dignified appearance, without the usual servile fear, his face wore a cold smile, as if he had some contempt for himself.

  Qin Xian'er was secretly annoyed in her heart, but she put on a smile and asked: "May I ask how this young master is called?"

  Lin Wanrong wore a green shirt and small hat, which was obviously his usual attire as a servant. However, Qin Xian'er deliberately called him "young master", clearly intending to humiliate him and get revenge for his disdain towards her.

  As for her little cleverness, Lin Wanrong had a count in his heart. He smiled and said: "The young master is too kind, I'm just Lin San, a small housekeeper of the Xiao family in Jinling. I've already reported to Miss Qin earlier."

  Qin Xian'er looked at him with interest and said: "Xian'er is ignorant, but those few minor skills are probably not enough to enter your eyes, sir?"

  Lin Wanrong said, "The zither is good, the tune is good too, it's just that..." He deliberately paused, a hint of a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth as he said, "My young master says that Qin'niang's tune has at least three flaws."

  Lin Wanrong's words shocked everyone, and the people in the hall were all somewhat surprised. The servants of the Xiao family had become so bold that they dared to speak such nonsense.

  "Daring servant." Qin Xian'er had not yet spoken, when Cheng Ruiyuan loudly shouted: "This Miss Qin is a heavenly fairy, how can you, this kind of servant, arbitrarily arrange her?"

  He was just having a pleasant conversation with Qin Xian'er, but Lin Wanrong ruined the good thing, and he naturally had some anger. On the other hand, Luo Yuan saw someone coming out and ruining the good thing for Cheng Gongzi, and his face showed a few points of joy.

  Lin Wanrong was powerful, but he also knew that with his current strength, it was certain to lose if he confronted Cheng Gongzi head-on. So he pretended not to hear and fixed his gaze on Qin Xian'er, waiting to see how she would react.

  Qin Xian'er looked at Guo Wuchang with a curious expression, smiling and saying: "But I don't know what other flaws there are in my song, would you please, Mr. Guo, point out one or two for me?"

  Guo Wuchang was staring at Qin Xian'er drooling, with a silly pig-like expression, and he couldn't think of how to correct her.

  Today, this young master is really too disappointing, Lin Wanrong secretly scolded in her heart, but said: "My young master is thinking about the problem, he asked me to answer on his behalf." Seeing Qin Xian'er had no objection, she continued: "Miss Qin, since it's a flaw, there must be an obvious place, just pay a little attention and it's not difficult to hear."

  Qin Xian'er said discontentedly: "Please instruct me, Lin Gongzi."

  Too lazy to bother with Qin Xian'er's tone of disdain, Lin Wanrong said: "I dare not accept your instruction. Miss Qin, your skills are indeed exquisite, but it's also very difficult to make further progress on the hundred-foot pole. If I were to point out your weakness today, it would be considered a favor to you. Our Xiao family is in business and values profit. Without any benefits, our young master wouldn't be willing to do something that doesn't bring any gain."

  Qin Xian'er was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing: "No profit no early rise, Lin Gongzi said it very correctly, but I don't know what kind of windfall Lin Gongzi wants?"

  Lin Wanrong smiled and said: "It's very simple, as long as Miss Qin agrees to one thing for me."

  "No way!" Cheng Ruiyan said loudly: "You, this slave, have a good idea, Miss Qin is such a goddess-like figure, how can you be so presumptuous?"

  Lin Wanrong smiled and glanced at Cheng Ruiyuan, saying: "Young Master Cheng, are you not trusting me or not trusting Miss Qin?"

  Cheng Rui Nian was stunned by what he said, and if he obstructed this family's affairs, wouldn't that be saying that Miss Qin's piano skills had flaws? This would be an insult to the beauty.

  It was Luo Yuan who saw someone ruining their own good things and felt happy in his heart, and he became more interested, watching Lin Wanrong with great interest.

  Seeing Qin Xian'er still deep in thought, Lin Wanrong chuckled and said: "Miss Qin, don't worry too much, it's absolutely not as sordid a matter as they think."

  Qin Xian'er smiled slyly and leaned her body slightly towards Lin Wanrong, whispering in his ear: "As long as it can make Xian'er willing and obedient, Xian'er will do as the young master wishes." She gazed at Lin Wanrong with a smile, but a hint of cold light flashed in her eyes, apparently worried that he would make some unreasonable request.

  Everyone in the hall was stunned, and they did not expect Qin Xian'er to agree to this low-ranking servant's request. However, in their opinion, it was no different from a fool's dream for a servant like him to find fault with Qin Xian'er.

  "Miss, is there really a flaw in Qin Xian'er's composition? That guy talks so much, I don't know what kind of evil idea he has." Xiuhe asked lightly.

  The stunning young master said in a cold voice, "That Dong Tu Zi, although he is greedy for beauty and loves women, but also has some skills, doesn't seem like someone who would tell lies."

  Qin Xian'er smiled and stood beside Lin Wanrong, the absolute gentleman looked at Qin Xian'er with great displeasure, unable to bear it, he cursed lightly: "This shameless vixen!"

  Lin Wanrong met Qin Xian'er's soul-stirring gaze as if he hadn't seen it, and laughed loudly: "In that case, I won't be polite."

  Qin Xian'er smiled and said: "I will listen to your teachings, young master."

  Lin Wanrong said: "Miss Qin's skills are extremely high, I don't deny that, but it's precisely because of this point that she is also very likely to fall into a misunderstanding. Take the song just now, for example, there are three problems."

  Qin Xian'er stared at him with unblinking eyes, as if listening to his words.

  "First, the music is too monotonous and dull. As everyone knows, dragon and phoenix are auspicious, and zither and se are harmonious. Relying solely on a single guqin, even if it's made of wood that's thousands of years old, can only produce one kind of sound. If combined with other instruments, such as the sheng or xiao, to complement each other, then it must be able to create rich rhythms and harmonious zither and se."

  Qin Xian'er was taken aback for a moment, then hastily said: "Different musical instruments have different rhythms, if mixed together, will they produce discordant sounds?"

  Lin Wanrong said, "Miss Qin has never tried it before, how can she know what effect it will produce? If you don't try, you'll never discover new things. I suggest you give it a try, maybe there will be unexpected surprises." This was Lin Wanrong speaking from his experience with electronic music, which naturally had some reason to it.

  Qin Xian'er pondered for a long time before nodding and saying: "Young Master Lin's words are courteous, Xian'er has learned from them."

  That stunning young master was also well-versed in music, and after a moment's thought, he too understood. He glanced at Lin Wanrong and said softly, "This Dong Tu Zi actually has some insight."

  "Secondly, she is too focused on technique. Miss Qin's piano skills are indeed extraordinary, but she can't infuse her own emotions into the music. One must remember that humans are the masters of the piano, and if the player lacks genuine feelings, then no matter how beautiful the sound is, it will be hard to touch people's hearts."

  Imagine a courtesan, playing the zither and singing every day, how can she possibly have true feelings? Lin Wanrong's guess may be absurd, but it is not unreasonable.

  Qin Xian'er fell into deep thought and did not refute it, which was tantamount to admitting it.

  "Thirdly, it's pretentious and artificial, complaining without being ill. Listening to Qin'niang singing this song, if you put it nicely, it's called 'making up new words to express sorrow', but if you put it bluntly, it's just pretending to be ill. Qin'niang is still young and probably hasn't experienced these emotional things yet. This kind of melancholic and profound little tune doesn't suit Miss Qin's heavenly voice."

  Lin Wanrong smiled and said, "You're still a young girl, you haven't experienced these things, now singing so melancholy, isn't it just pretending to be ill?"

  That stunning young master, after hearing Lin Wanrong's words, couldn't help but feel a few points of admiration. As Lin Wanrong said, the last two points were extremely obvious, yet somehow no one could realize them, not even himself, who claimed to be well-versed in music, and was often forced to make up new lyrics for Qin Xian'er. From this point of view, Lin San observed subtle details, yet he could also see beyond the ordinary, noticing things that others couldn't, truly a rare talent.

  Qin Xian'er pondered for a long time, her face alternating between red and white, feeling somewhat resentful in her heart. However, she was fundamentally unable to refute it, so she could only hum softly, which served as an expression of her attitude.

  Lin Wanrong had already made up her mind about her. Seeing that Qin's face didn't look good, she didn't think much of it and intentionally said: "Miss Qin, are you convinced?"

  Qin Xian'er's face changed with a subtle and mysterious expression, suddenly revealing a charming smile as she stared at Lin Wanrong: "Xian'er is willing to satisfy any of your requirements, sir."

  She stared tightly at Lin Wanrong's eyes, and between her light humming and soft laughter, a magical glow shot out of her eyes. Lin Wanrong looked at her for a moment, then couldn't look away again.

  The strangest thing was her eyes, which seemed to have a faint glow that attracted Lin Wanrong and made him unable to leave. In his heart, there seemed to be a devilish voice softly calling out to him: "Give up your demands on Qin Xian'er, give up your demands on Qin Xian'er."

  "Lin Gongzi, what do you have to say to Xian'er?" Lin Wanrong only heard Qin Xian'er's words as if in a dream, her voice carrying an unusual magical power that made Lin Wanrong unable to muster any resistance.

  "I have nothing to say—" Following the strange voice in her heart, Lin Wanrong completely lost herself and opened her mouth to speak.

  Before he could finish speaking, a loud crash was heard and a teapot fell from upstairs, shattering into pieces.

  Qin Xian'er's body swayed slightly, her face turned a few shades paler, and her beautiful eyes glanced up at the floor above, but she didn't see anything unusual.

  Lin Wanrong's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately came to his senses. He thought back to what had just happened and wondered if he had been under some kind of spell, almost agreeing to her request. Did she really have something strange in her eyes?

  "Miss, what's wrong?" Xiuhe said softly.

  "This Qin surname is indeed not simple, that scoundrel almost fell for her trick." The handsome young master said in a low voice. Just now she secretly used her skills to flick the teapot out of a **** plate and shatter it, which shocked Lin Wanrong awake.

  "Is this woman with the surname Qin the one we're looking for?" Xiuhe asked.

  "Even if it isn't, there must be some connection." The stunning young master's eyes shot out a cold glare, staring at Qin Xian'er.

  Qin Xian'er saw that Lin Wanrong's expression had already cleared up, and she knew that the opportunity was lost. However, as a clever and experienced person, she pretended to be shy and lowered her head, saying: "Young Master Lin, why are you staring at me like that?"

  The people in the hall did not know that Lin Wanrong had almost been set on fire, but they saw that he and Qin Xian'er had just exchanged a deep gaze. The hall suddenly erupted into a commotion, and Cheng Ruiyuan rushed forward, blocking Qin Xian'er's path, saying to Lin Wanrong: "You slave, how dare you be rude to Miss Qin? You have a big nerve."

  Qin Xian'er pretended to be weak and hid behind Cheng Ruiyuan, with a sly smile flashing in her eyes.

  Lin Wanrong was also a shrewd person. After thinking about it, although he didn't know what kind of magic he had been put under, it must have been that Qin girl playing tricks on him without a doubt.

  Lin Wanrong's heart was filled with anger, and a cold smile appeared on his face: "Miss Qin, since you have already surrendered, I also want to put forward my conditions."

  "How dare you? Come on, take down this troublemaker for me." Cheng Ruiyan commanded loudly.

  "Hold on, hold on." The young master named Luo Yuan slowly walked over and said: "Brother Rui Nian, what rule did Lin San break?"

  "This——" Cheng Ruiyan was speechless for a moment. The bet between Lin Wanrong and Qin Xian'er had been heard by everyone in the hall, if Luo Yuan wasn't here, he might have been able to smooth things over with his iron fist to win the beauty's favor. But now this Jiangsu Governor's son Luo Yuan was on the scene, his father, Jiangsu Commander-in-Chief Cheng De, didn't get along with Jiangsu Governor Luo Min, and he himself had also clashed with Luo Min's son, this matter might not be so easy to settle.

  Luo Yuan smiled at Lin Wanrong and secretly gave a thumbs up, meaning "I support you, bro".

  Lin Wanrong saw that Luo Yuan was not much older than him, only one or two years older than Dong Qing Shan, and his appearance was also quite good. Moreover, since his sister got along well with Dong Qiaoqiao, he also had a few points of goodwill towards this young man surnamed Luo, and gave him a slight smile.

  At this time, Mr. Guo saw that Lin was about to take action against Qin Xian'er and sobered up, hastily saying: "Lin San, don't be rude." He finally got the chance to get close to the beauty, and he hurriedly smiled at Qin Xian'er: "Miss Qin, wasn't Lin San scaring you?"

  Qin Xian'er smiled and said: "No, I'm making a bet with Lin Gongzi. I'm willing to admit defeat if I lose, but I don't know what Lin Gongzi's requirements are?"

  Young Master Bai hastily said: "How dare I make demands of Miss Qin?"

  Qin Xian'er didn't give him any face and said: "I'm not asking you, Mr. Guo, to bring it up, I lost to Lin San, so I should be the one making requests?"

  This little girl is sowing discord between our master and servant's deep friendship. Lin Wanrong was furious in his heart, and said to Qin Xian'er: "My request is on behalf of our young master." He also whispered to Guo Wuchang: "Young Master, aren't you trying to make Miss Qin look at you differently? You just don't speak up, and watch how I handle this."

  With this bait, Guo Wuchang immediately nodded and said: "Good, Lin San, I'll listen to you."

  Lin Wanrong glanced at Qin Xian'er and a strange smile appeared on his face: "Since Miss Qin is trustworthy, then I won't be polite."

  For some reason, Qin Xian'er saw his smile and felt a faint sense of fear in her heart. He wouldn't actually propose that kind of request, would he? Her heart skipped a few beats violently, but her small fists were clenched tightly.

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