How can someone travel through time and space and become a beggar?

Xia Chu hid behind Zhang Zhou, listening to them greet each other, and knelt down to salute. "Second brother, give me the pipa."

"Madam Wang, I'll take you over there." He Suoyin raised his hand. Xia Chu looked over and saw a pavilion on the other side. The hanging veils fluttered gently in the breeze. It was separated from this side by a flowerbed. "Other ladies will be here soon."

"Thank you." Xia Chu lowered her head slightly and followed him. Two maids were waiting in the pavilion.

"Madam Wang, please sit down for a moment. I'm going over there first." He Suoyin took one more look at her delicate face before leaving. He had never expected Zhang Zhou's sister to be so beautiful. However, they didn't have the same surname. Could they be cousins?

Xia Chu took two sips of the warm tea. Rich people are so comfortable. The freshly poured tea is just the right temperature for your mouth. It's too far away to hear what they're talking about. Zhang Zhou is surrounded by people and seems to be quite popular.

Not long after they sat down, three girls came in. Xia Chu was tuning her instrument and stood up to greet them.

"Madam Wang, these three are Madam Mo, Madam Lin, and Madam Li. Madam Mo's flute playing is amazing, I'm sure you will have something to say about her." He Suoyin introduced them and then left.

Several people greeted each other and sat down. Madam Mo was wearing a light blue long dress, a top, and a jade flute hanging around her waist.

Mrs. Lin looked at Xia Chu several times, her almond-shaped eyes rolling around. "This sister is really beautiful. I don't think I've seen her before. Is this your first time here?"

"Yes." Xia Chu also looked at her. Madam Lin's eyes were clear and a little admiring, and there was no malice in her eyes. "Sister is also very beautiful."

Mo and Li sat next to Madam Lin. The three of them should be familiar with each other and were very close.

Madam Lin laughed twice, then became curious about her pipa. "Sister Wang, do you know how to play the pipa? I wonder if you'd have the honor of listening before the others."

"You're so shameless to have someone play the pipa for you right after you sit down." Lady Li said softly, then turned to Xia Chu, "Lady Wang, don't pay any attention to her. She's just a show-off."

Xia Chu smiled and shook her head.

"Sister Yun, why are you scolding me again? Humph!" Lin Lang wrinkled his nose, glimpsed Mo Qingmei's flute, rolled his eyes, and suggested, "Waiting for someone right now is boring. How about Sister Wang and Sister Qingmei play a flute and qin together, and I'll draw a picture for you guys?"

Mo Qingmei was indifferent, so she looked at Xia Chu and asked for her opinion.

"Of course you can, but I don't know many songs." Xia Chu had only played a few of the popular songs on the market and had never heard of the others. It would be better to play solo than to play with others.

Mo Qingmei thought she was making excuses because she was unwilling, so she nodded and gave Lin Lang a look to tell her to stop.

Lin Lang didn't notice it at all. Instead, he said proudly, "Sister Qingmei knows all kinds of songs. Just play the ones you are familiar with, and she will follow."

Xia Chu thought that since he had nothing to do anyway, he might as well play it.

She was holding the pipa, her head slightly tilted, and the sound of the pipa flowed out from her fingers like flowing water. As the sound of the pipa began, the surroundings fell silent.

Zhang Zhou looked up at his sister with a faint smile on his face.

Mo Qingmei knew the tune immediately, removing the flute from her waist and raising it to her lips. The flute's sound blended perfectly into the music. Lin Lang quietly asked the maid to fetch the painting supplies, then tilted his head and listened quietly.

After the song ended, Lin Lang had already picked up her brush and started painting. She looked serious as she painted, a completely different person from a moment ago. Xia Chu saw her painting herself and, although she wanted to go over and take a look, she held back.

"Brother Zhang is so lucky. Why haven't you brought your sister out to play before?" He Suoyin joked.

"I didn't know anything about music, chess, calligraphy, or painting before, so what's the point of bringing me here?" Zhang Zhou didn't say this out loud, but just smiled without saying anything.

"That's right, your sister's appearance is also amazing, but she kept it hidden well before." Another person joked.

This statement was a bit too much. Zhang Zhou glanced at the man and still didn't reply.

"Why should I bring my sister out to show you? What are you talking about, Brother Fang?" He Suoyin retorted. Although he had a smile on his face, Fang Fangyi knew that he was a little unhappy.

"My sister rarely goes out, and I brought her here this time only because I received an invitation." Zhang Zhou explained.

"Oh? Who sent the invitation?" He Suoyin asked. He wasn't the only one in the club who sent out invitations; others also had the right to do so. It was just that this time, they borrowed his place, so he, as the host, was the one who came out to welcome the guests.

Zhang Zhou glanced at Fang Fangyi and said, "My sister composed two pieces of music and asked me to help her. However, I'm not very proficient in music theory, so I gave them to Master Le. This invitation was also sent by Master Le."

"So that's how it is. Your sister's piano playing is moving. I think those two songs are also extraordinary. I wonder if I will have the chance to enjoy them today." He Suoyin said with a smile.

As they were talking, the servant came to announce that a guest had arrived. He Suoyin stood up and said, "Please sit down, everyone. I'll be right back."

"Madam Wang's fingering is very skillful. I guess you've been learning for a long time." Sitting there with nothing to do, Li Yun saw that Xia Chu didn't seem difficult to get along with, so she took the initiative to talk to him. "I also learned for a year when I was young, but my talent was average, so I didn't stick with it."

This question was difficult to answer. She had certainly studied for a long time in her previous life. She hadn't played for long in this one, though. "Mrs. Li must have other strengths that I can't even begin to compare to."

"Sister Yun always ranks among the best when she writes poems, and everyone praises her!" Lin Lang peeked out from behind the easel. "Sister Qingmei not only plays the flute, but she's also learned martial arts. Last time, she kicked a gangster twenty feet away."

It takes a lot of strength to kick an adult twenty feet. Mo Qingmei said angrily, "Nonsense again. I just kicked him down, so how can he fly away?"

"Then he rolled on the ground several times, wasn't it only twenty feet away?" Lin Lang insisted.

Xia Chu almost laughed out loud. Is getting out the same as kicking her away?

"Just paint your picture," Mo Qingmei tapped her with the flute, then turned to Xia Chu, "Madam Wang, don't listen to her nonsense."

"She just loves to talk nonsense." Li Yun also joined in.

"Hmph, you're all bullying me." Lin Lang pouted and retreated back to painting. But he didn't look angry, so it seemed the three of them were familiar to each other.

"Qingmei! Why did you come so early? You didn't even call me. When I went to your house to look for you, I realized you had already left." A girl in red walked in from outside. She had a ponytail, a red dress, and a horsewhip around her waist. She looked heroic.

Lin Lang poked his head out again and said with a grin, "I didn't call you. You must have come here on horseback again. We don't like the wind."

"You're so good," Bai Wuxia pretended to be angry. When he saw Xia Chu from the corner of his eye, his eyes suddenly lit up. "Whose sister is this? She's so pretty."

Xia Chu bowed slightly, "Wang Xia Chu."

"Xia Chu plays the pipa so beautifully. It's a pity you came too late and missed out on hearing it. You missed out on the pleasure." Lin Lang added with a cheeky tone.

"Hey, are you looking for a fight today?" Bai Wuxia laughed angrily and waved the horsewhip.

"He whips me right away, you two go out and fight." Li Yun said with a smile.

"Good idea." Mo Qingmei said.

It was obvious that the four of them had a good relationship, and Xia Chu really liked this atmosphere. It was a pity that she hadn't made any friends since she arrived here.