Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 54 Sudden News Causes Nongyu to Lose Her Composition

"Is your name, young master, Xiu Yuan?"

Nongyu put down the bronze pot in her hand, her eyes still holding a strange look. If Zinu hadn't spoken up, she wouldn't even know Chen Xiuyuan's name!

"Ah."

Chen Xiuyuan nodded.

"It's a good name!"

"But can fate really be fixed?"

Chen Xiuyuan reached out and picked up the bronze jue, gradually pulling himself out of his reverie. If he remembered correctly, what Nongyu had just read was the "Record of Music." He had only glanced at it briefly because he needed to, and most of the later content was unfamiliar to him.

After a moment of silence, Chen Xiuyuan spoke up: "I don't know the answer to this question either, but I once heard a saying that might be helpful to Miss Nongyu."

Nongyu raised her head and looked at the young man in front of her with a hint of curiosity in her eyes. Chen Xiuyuan's words were actually a fallacy. If the words were true, then the question should have an answer, but Chen Xiuyuan still had no answer, which meant that the words were not necessarily true.

After a moment of silence, the girl spoke, "Nongyu would like to hear the details."

Chen Xiuyuan's gaze became somewhat distant. To be honest, he wasn't sure whether the statement was right or wrong. Fate is a mysterious thing.

"Five hundred glances in a past life are exchanged for a single brush in this life."

Nongyu's heart skipped a beat, her eyes flashing. Chen Xiuyuan was right; whether his words were true or false, they were useful to a young woman.

"When we are alone, may I address you as Xiuyuan?"

Chen Xiuyuan nodded.

Seeing Chen Xiuyuan nod, Nongyu felt a secret joy for no reason. Then she said, "Xiuyuan can also call me Nongyu."

Upon hearing this, a string deep within Chen Xiuyuan's heart seemed to be plucked unintentionally. He looked up at the girl opposite him. At this moment, Nongyu had already lowered her head, her cheeks flushed.

Upon seeing the girl's appearance, even if Chen Xiuyuan was slow to notice, he sensed something was amiss. However, he was puzzled because she didn't look very old, but she acted quite maturely. Logically speaking, she shouldn't be like this.

But he seemed to have forgotten that the girl in front of him was not that old. She only appeared mature because of her personality and clothing. In fact, she was about the same age as Zhang Liang. In terms of "actual" age, she was even younger than Chen Xiuyuan!
However, Chen Xiuyuan didn't think much about it. Some things are beyond his control, so he just let things take their course.

After a short rest, Nongyu resumed reading, this time at a faster pace than when she was on the second floor.

As noon approached, she finished reading all the books and scrolls about vocal music in the room. After putting down the last scroll, Nongyu raised her eyes slightly and looked at Chen Xiuyuan sitting to the side.

The young man sat upright to one side, his brows slightly furrowed, exuding a natural sense of tranquility and peace. His gentle gaze sometimes deepened, sometimes softened, as if he were contemplating the contents of the scrolls.

There was a hint of nervousness in her eyes that she herself could not perceive. Vocal music is actually about talent, and not everyone can become a master. She had high expectations for Chen Xiuyuan.

"Cultivation, is there anything you don't understand?"

Chen Xiuyuan frowned, and shook his head when he heard Nongyu's words.

"Vocal music is a profound and complex art. It would be extremely difficult to master it by relying solely on the content of books. Practice is essential to go further in the end."

Upon hearing this, Nongyu nodded slightly, a smile playing on her lips.

This is a good answer. As a pioneer in this field, she naturally knows the difficulties involved. The most important thing in life is to have self-awareness, and she knew this a long time ago. The person in front of her did not make empty boasts and had a solution, which made her much better than others.

"Then I'll teach you this afternoon."

Looking into those expectant eyes, Chen Xiuyuan suddenly smiled.

For some reason, a sentence flashed through his mind: the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to deceive people, and the girl in front of him was undoubtedly a rare beauty.

Of course, for him, whether it was true or false was not that important; what he sought was never something sought externally, but something sought internally.

After a moment of silence, Chen Xiuyuan suddenly spoke up: "Does Nongyu still remember the Fire Rain Agate?"

Upon hearing this, Nongyu was slightly taken aback. Chen Xiuyuan had mentioned this matter to her before, and she remembered that he had said the time was not right. Now that Chen Xiuyuan had brought it up again, her heart was stirred by a slight unease.

She then nodded slightly and said, "Of course I remember."

As she spoke, she picked up a fiery red agate from her waist, held it in her palm, and looked at it with a hint of longing.

Chen Xiuyuan glanced at the girl and spoke softly.

"The wife of Zuo Sima Liu Yi is named Madam Hu, and she also has a Fire Rain Agate exactly like yours." Upon hearing this, Nongyu frowned, then seemed to remember something, and her expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

She had dealt with Zuo Sima Liu Yi more than once. As Ji Wuye's capable subordinate, he was arrogant, domineering, and greedy.

Madam Hu also had an identical fire rain agate. Didn't this mean that she had a great relationship with that lady, who was Liu Yi's wife? Thinking of this, Nongyu felt as if a bottle of mixed emotions had been spilled in her heart.

Could she actually be Liu Yi's daughter?

Just thinking about the way that Zuo Sima looked at her makes her feel uncomfortable, even now.

Upon realizing this, Nongyu suddenly felt that even if she couldn't find her parents, it might not be so unacceptable.

Seeing that Nongyu did not speak, Chen Xiuyuan did not urge her. Such matters require a buffer for everyone. Thinking of the Right Sima Li Kai, his eyes became deep. This Fire Rain Agate case revealed the corruption within the state of Han. He believed that besides Li Kai, there were countless other "Li Kais" who died under the power struggle.

The room fell silent. Nongyu remained silent, her head bowed.

"Liu Yi is dead."

After a long while, a voice came again. Nongyu subconsciously raised her head and looked at Chen Xiuyuan. These two pieces of news were like two boulders that crashed into her heart, catching her off guard. Knowing Liu Yi's character, she didn't know what to say or ask, so she remained silent.

But this time, Chen Xiuyuan didn't pause for long before his voice rang out again. His voice, which was originally gentle and refined, now frightened her, making her afraid to hear the truth.

Just as she was about to speak to stop Chen Xiuyuan from continuing, Chen Xiuyuan's voice reached her ears.

"Liu Yi and Madam Hu had a short-lived marriage and had no children."

Although Chen Xiuyuan was detached from worldly affairs, he still felt somewhat agitated when the topic came up, as such a matter was not honorable for anyone.

Upon hearing this, Nongyu's beautiful eyes suddenly lit up, and her previously bewildered mood changed abruptly, as if the weight on her heart had vanished.

The phrase "the bond between husband and wife is shallow" was a phrase she never thought was a good one. In those short moments, she felt as if each day was an eternity because she didn't know how to face her past.

After a while, Nongyu finally spoke up and asked, "Who is that person?"

Although Nongyu tried her best to maintain her composure, her voice still carried a hint of nervousness that she herself was unaware of.

"Didn't Nongyu already hear it last night?"

The answer was still breathtaking, and Nongyu's expression changed once again.

"That Right Sima—Li Kai?"

After saying this, Nongyu sat on the ground and fell silent. The atmosphere in the room became somewhat oppressive. It was the first time she had heard that someone who might be her father was in such a situation, so her reaction seemed reasonable.

"He is actually a good father."

"There are some things that are beyond an individual's control."

Suddenly, a figure tackled Chen Xiuyuan to the ground, interrupting his words, and then pressed a hairpin against his neck.

"Why??"

The girl, her face streaked with tears, stared stubbornly at the young man before her. If she wasn't mistaken, Li Kai was her father, and he had used this information to make a deal with Zi Nu.

Chen Xiuyuan was not angry at this sudden scene. He quietly looked at the girl who was so close to him. Her eyes had been moist at some point, and large tears were sliding down her cheeks. This seemingly calm girl had a soft spot in her heart after all.

He stretched out his right hand and naturally wiped her face.

"He has been exposed. The only person in Xinzheng who probably wants him to live is Zilanxuan."

Nongyu was somewhat taken aback. The girl, with tears still clinging to her eyelashes, looked at the calm-looking boy beneath her, seemingly still not quite understanding what was happening.

"You're saving him??"

Chen Xiuyuan looked at the teardrop on his fingertip and replied softly, "What do you think?"

"You and I. Cultivating Fate"

"Boom, boom, boom."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

(End of this chapter)