Peking Opera Cat: I Became A Zi's Brother

back to room

Mo Yun gently closed the door, shutting out the outside noise. She walked to the window, opened the lattice, and let the fresh air and bright moonlight pour into the room.

Mo Yun closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and felt the tranquility and beauty.

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The next day

The first rays of morning sunlight crept through the window, gently brushing against my eyelids, attempting to awaken the slumbering Mo Yun. However, last night's challenge to my limits left my body feeling as if it were weighed down by a thousand-pound stone, unable to break free from the constraints of dreamland. Just as I was lost in a dreamscape of chaos and tranquility, a sudden, stinging pain jolted me back to reality.

"Brother, brother, please help me, my mother wants me to go to the music school."

Mo Zi kept holding her brother's hand and shaking it

"Sister, stop shaking me. I'm sleeping. I went to bed very late last night."

Mo Yun rubbed her sister's head and turned away.

"Damn stupid brother, stinky brother, don't you know that the morning is the most important part of the day? Why are you sleeping in? Your sister is going to be in big trouble."

Mo Zi said with her hands on her hips

"Azi, be good. There's some fruit over there. Go get some and eat it. Don't disturb your brother's sleep. Your brother slept too late last night and is very tired now."

Mo Yun pointed to the fruit on the table and said

"Damn it! Didn't you say your sister's affairs were the most important? Meow, you're bullying a little kitty, meow."

Mo Zi jumped onto the bed angrily and tickled her brother's armpits.

"Hahaha, stop it, stop it, I know I'm wrong. Tell me, what's your big deal? Tell me quickly, I really want to sleep."

Mo Yun can only beg for mercy for her sister

"I don't want to go to school. It's too strict there, and the teachers are so fierce. My classmates are also very boring. I just want to stay home and play with my brother."

Mo Zi said in a cute way

For the disciples of our sect, the Jiaofang is a necessary path to growth, a sacred place for learning and inheriting the sect's skills. But obviously, for my sister, it doesn't have much appeal, and instead has become a kind of constraint.

After a while, there was a snoring sound

Mo Zi looked in the direction of the sound and found that her brother had fallen asleep. She was very angry.

"Bad brother, I'm going to ignore you. Why did you treat me like this? I'm going to cry, and if you can't comfort me then, you're doomed."

Mo Zi is about to start dropping little pearls after she finishes speaking.

"Okay, okay, don't cry. Brother heard that you don't want to go to school, right?"

Mo Yun wiped the non-existent tears from the corners of her sister's eyes and said softly

"Um"

"But, Ah Zi, the purpose of studying at the Imperial Academy is to give you a better life in the future." Mo Yun tried to reason with her, but it was clearly ineffective. Her sister's eyes began to redden again, tears welling up in them, as if they were about to burst forth at any moment.

"Then don't worry, I'll go find mother and explain the situation, okay? Just wait here for me!"

Mo Yun ran out quickly after she finished speaking.

"Brother, you must hurry up."

Mo Zi looked at his back and shouted

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study

"Father, Mother are both here. I have something important to tell you two."

Mo Yun was surprised to find that her parents were both here at this time. They should be dealing with business.

"Say it, don't be formal."

Molan said without looking up

"That mother, Ah Zi... is like this right now."

"Yeah"

Mo Yun looked at her mother doubtfully, feeling that she was terrifyingly calm.

"How dare she! This is not her decision. As a member of the ancestral palace, how can she not study? How will others view her after this?"

Molan said angrily

"Okay, okay, don't be angry, Alan. Yun'er, you can't help A Zi too much in this matter. Sometimes you have to go through some hardships before you can see the rainbow after the storm. Do you understand?"

Yu Shi comforted Mo Lan and said calmly to Mo Yun:

"I understand, Father. I understand."

"Well, it's good that you know, go ahead."

Mo Yun bowed and left.

"Master Yu, do you think this child has been spoiled by us? Now he doesn't even want to go to school."

Molan said angrily

"Don't be angry, don't be angry, A Zi is still a child, he will understand us later."

"I hope that's all right."

……

"Brother, brother, does mom agree?"

Mo Zi saw his brother coming back and said happily

"No, oh, I've already told mother about your situation. You must go this time."

Mo Yun said to her sister in an irresistible tone

"Really? I knew it would be like this. Humph, the mother is too rigid. She doesn't care about her daughter's physical and mental well-being at all."

Mo Zi turned his head and said angrily

"Okay, okay, I'll take you out to play first, how about that? I'll also take you to see the music studio. If you don't like it, I'll teach you myself."

Mo Yun suggested

When my sister heard this, the haze in her eyes instantly dissipated. She blinked her big eyes and looked at me expectantly. I smiled and nodded, secretly planning my next plan.

"Okay, then it's decided. Let's go, let's go."

Mo Zi was so happy that she wanted to pull her brother out.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute, brother hasn't washed up yet, don't be anxious."

"Really, brother, please move faster."

……

market

The market was bustling with activity. A dazzling array of stalls, from colorful fabrics to fragrant snacks, captivated passersby. Mo Yun, holding her sister's hand, weaved through the bustling crowd, enjoying this rare moment of leisure and joy.

My sister was like a bird just released from a cage, brimming with curiosity about everything around her. She was captivated by the vibrant colors of the candied haws, then bursting into laughter at the jugglers' performances. Mo Yun patiently accompanied her, fulfilling her every wish, all the while quietly plotting how to bring the conversation to the Jiaofang (Chinese Musical Orchestra).

Finally, passing a stall selling musical instruments, Mo Yun stopped. The stall displayed a wide variety of instruments: the simple and elegant guzheng, the melodious flute, and the clear, resonant pipa. Mo Yun deliberately guided her sister closer, pointing at the instruments and whispering, "Sister, look how beautiful these instruments are! They produce the most beautiful sounds in the world. Do you want to hear them?"

Upon hearing this, my sister looked at the instruments curiously, a flicker of hesitation in her eyes. Mo Yun took the opportunity to pull her down and asked the stall owner to play a piece for us. The melodious music instantly filled the room, as if it could cleanse the dust from one's soul. My sister was mesmerized, her face showing an unprecedented look of ecstasy.

Seeing this, Mo Yun struck while the iron was hot and said, "Sister, there are many such instruments in the music school, and there are more powerful teachers who can teach you how to play them. If you like, we can go to the music school together to learn, so that you can also play such beautiful music."

After hearing this, my sister's eyes flickered with excitement. She looked up at me, her eyes filled with both anticipation and hesitation. Mo Yun knew that she had been captivated by the beautiful figures in the music school, but it would take some time for her to adapt and accept them. So, Mo Yun gently patted the back of her hand and encouraged her, "Sister, be brave and try new things. I believe you will find your own happiness and fulfillment in the music school."

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(P.S. I actually hate going to school too. The lessons are too boring and the teachers are too rigid. I remember Mo Zi learning the guzheng, but it doesn't matter if I don't remember exactly. But he was very good at combining dance and body techniques.)