ASTNovels Chapter 1337 Why are you here?
Chapter 1337 Why are you here?
Liu Ruyan on the stage began to perform.
She plucked the notes lightly with her fingertips, and each note seemed like a lively elf dancing in the air.
The people in the audience felt as if they were in a beautiful painting, which was refreshing and pleasant.
The scene was silent, and many people even temporarily ignored Liu Ruyan's beauty, and were only immersed in the wonderful melody.
However, at the climax of the song, Liu Ruyan, who was a little uneasy inside, made a small mistake and played two notes a little too hastily.
Fortunately, she put away her distracting thoughts in time and quickly got back on track.
People who don't know how to play the guzheng can hardly hear anything unusual.
"This courtesan seems to be a little confused."
Xia Mingyao looked at the stage and spoke slowly.
"What do you say?"
"what?"
Xiao Yi came back to his senses and was a little confused about what he heard.
"It's okay, I just feel like she didn't handle two notes well, it's probably not because of her piano skills."
Xia Mingyao explained.
Two minutes later, Liu Ruyan finally finished playing her song, and she felt a sense of relief.
wow...
The audience continued to applaud loudly, and everyone was impressed by Liu Ruyan's piano skills.
Liu Ruyan slowly stood up and walked closer. Unable to resist, she stole a glance at Xiao Yi again.
However, she really didn't dare to greet him directly, and it wasn't entirely because of Xia Mingyao's presence...
She bowed slightly and saluted to the people below the stage. Her every move showed grace and elegance. Her gentle temperament almost conquered the hearts of all the men present.
"If I were a man, I would fall for her too."
Xia Mingyao sighed.
"I did know her when I was in Zhonghai."
Xiao Yi didn't hide it anymore.
"You know Liu Ruyan?"
Xia Mingyao was surprised.
"Stop acting. You should have wanted to ask this a long time ago."
Xiao Yi curled his lips, of course he had seen through everything.
"I... cough, I..."
A hint of embarrassment flashed across Xia Mingyao's face.
"Your acting is terrible, haha... Don't worry, it's not what you think."
"What am I thinking? You are obviously overthinking it. Don't get me wrong. I just don't want to ask."
"What if I really didn't intend to tell you? Why did you keep holding back?"
Xiao Yi raised his eyebrows.
"Why are you asking? It's not a big deal, and I won't really care. But if you want to talk, I'll listen."
"You, you say one thing and mean another."
Xiao Yi shook his head and told him about his previous experience with Liu Ruyan.
"That's it..."
After listening to Xiao Yi's words, Xia Mingyao nodded, her expression slightly changed.
"So you think she's not coming for you this time?"
"Probably not."
Xiao Yi shook his head.
"But no matter what, you have saved her life before. Will she target you again?"
Xia Mingyao said this, becoming somewhat uncertain.
"Who knows? Besides, she is a woman with no cultivation, so it is difficult for her to decide her own fate. There must be someone behind this."
Xiao Yi guessed.
"But even then, I was just guessing and not completely sure of some things."
"Um……"
Xia Mingyao responded, looking thoughtful.
On the stage, it has reached the final stage.
"As usual, Miss Ruyan will also take out an hour tonight to perform a private performance for you all."
The host said loudly.
There was a lot of restlessness and discussion in the audience.
Of course, they had also heard about what happened a few days ago. Liu Ruyan was indeed only performing for a living and was not involved in anything else.
Even so, there are still many people who spend a lot of money to spend an hour of wonderful time with Liu Ruyan.
However, those people in the back row have no right to raise their placards. Only those at the front row tables are eligible.
"In addition, tonight is Miss Ruyan's last night in Kongtong Town."
The host emphasized one sentence.
"Last night?"
Many people were getting nervous. Didn't they say they could stay for a few more days? What was going on?
"I wonder what kind of blessing Miss Ruyan will have tonight, and who will be her husband?"
The host continued, his eyes fixed on the dozen or so people in the front row.
Although it is said that there are more than ten people, there are actually only five or six, either large sects or big families. It’s just that some big figures will not raise the signs themselves, but will let their entourage do this action.
Of course, as for the price, that is not discussed openly. After all, this is not an auction and there is no bidding process.
It can be said that here, what is being "competed" is not the price, but the status.
In other words, when people of lower status see people of higher status holding up signs, they will no longer insist.
But precisely because of this, there would sometimes be some problems. For example, if the two families were really evenly matched, the final choice would be up to Liu Ruyan herself.
Liu Ruyan, who was on the stage, kept her head slightly lowered, just looking at the stage, with mixed feelings in her heart.
Up to this point, she only looked at Xiao Yi twice and never dared to look at him a third time.
After a moment of silence, someone in the front row raised a placard. In fact, he was just watching. Sometimes, those top forces don’t do this to save face and be the last to hold up a placard, but they are really not interested.
As for the so-called privacy, it doesn’t really matter here. After all, it’s nothing.
"Guest number five has raised his sign."
The host said that he would not reveal his name or sect.
Then, another person raised a sign, and the host continued to announce the results. Seeing this, the person who had held up the sign had no choice but to put it down.
"We have cards too."
Xia Mingyao reminded Xiao Yi.
"and then?"
Xiao Yi said deliberately.
"We have known each other for a while, don't you want to meet her alone?"
Xia Mingyao said sincerely.
“I don’t know if it’s necessary.”
Xiao Yi hadn't thought it through yet, and of course he was afraid that Xia Mingyao would be suspicious.
"Don't think too much, I mean it sincerely."
Xia Mingyao blinked her beautiful eyes.
"Haha, I know, but I don't know whether she wants to or is convenient to meet me."
Xiao Yi smiled.
"Now it's... Guest Number One."
The host was brief and to the point, without much explanation. As for the people in the back row, they had no idea who the number plates corresponded to, as they were all issued randomly.
"Brother, it looks like there won't be any suspense."
The man holding the sign said to a middle-aged man next to him.
The middle-aged man did not respond for the time being, his eyes were always on Liu Ruyan.
"Are there any other guests who are interested? If not..."
The host said.
Just then, Ye Xin, who was sitting at the table next to Xia Mingyao, raised a sign.
"Guest number four!"
The host said.
The middle-aged man frowned slightly, and had no choice but to put down the license plate, knowing that he could not compete with Ye Xin.
Some people in the front row who knew the situation were whispering. At the moment, it seemed that no one could compete with Ye Xin for the qualification.
"Brother, take it down!"
The man next to Ye Xin said.
Swish!
Ye Xin closed his folding fan. From the moment Liu Ruyan first appeared until now, his eyes had never moved away.
"Tell me...how can there be such a flawless woman in this world?"
Ye Xin said with a smile, feeling that the matter was settled.
The only person who was qualified to compete with him was Xia Mingyao, but he felt that as a woman, she would definitely not be interested.
But at this moment, Xia Mingyao just raised the number plate in her hand...