"..." Sister Hong fell silent. Originally she wanted to see Xiaoyao's reaction, whether he would show particular surprise upon hearing Hei Xue's name. Unfortunately, she was disappointed.
Either Xiaoyao already knew who Hei Xue was, or he completely didn't know who Hei Xue was.
"Fine, I'll take you to find Hei Xue. I don't know why she published such a strange task either. If she wanted accompaniment, she could find it anywhere and it would be much better than you wanderers." Sister Hong said while getting up to take Xiaoyao to find Hei Xue.
Hei Xue's location wasn't in this building, but in an independent small courtyard within the inner courtyard. This was a privilege top courtesans should have. Not just top courtesans, even slightly popular ones could have their own independent courtyards, which also allowed customers to spend more money.
Soon, Xiaoyao saw this Hei Xue. Under Hei Xue's surprise, he directly expressed wanting to start the task, ignoring Hei Xue's self-perceived beautiful appearance and infinite charm.
Xiaoyao wasn't really ignoring her. From the first glance at this Hei Xue, he understood that this woman was not simple, very much not simple. This woman was definitely not merely a courtesan singer but had other identities. But Xiaoyao felt this matter had nothing to do with him, so naturally he seemed somewhat dismissive.
If Hei Xue knew Xiaoyao's feelings, she would definitely be extremely surprised. She felt she had left no traces, so how could someone see through her at first glance? This was something she had never expected.
"Since you're in a hurry, let's do a relatively short piece, 'Heart's Words.' Let's begin!" Hei Xue also didn't pay too much attention to Xiaoyao's strangeness. Surprise was momentary, after it passed, she returned to normal.
"..." After hearing Hei Xue's words, Xiaoyao fell silent. He seemed to want to say something but was too embarrassed to speak.
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"Why aren't you starting? Aren't you in a hurry?" Hei Xue asked somewhat strangely, and Sister Hong on the side also found it very strange, what was this kid doing?
Sister Hong stayed because she had nothing else to do, plus she wanted to see how Xiaoyao would handle Hei Xue's problem.
"Excuse me, which music collection is 'Heart's Words' from?" Xiaoyao asked without shame. He had no idea what Hei Xue meant by 'Heart's Words.'
"..." Hei Xue was silent again.
"What?! You don't know 'Heart's Words'? This is Hei Xue's signature song, and she composed it herself!" Sister Hong looked astonished, looking at Xiaoyao as if he were an oddity.
"Sorry, I've never been to your place, so I haven't heard of it!" Xiaoyao frowned slightly. Not having heard it was normal, he wasn't a regular customer here.
At this time, Xiaoyao merely regarded Hei Xue as Yihong Courtyard's courtesan singer, just a relatively famous courtesan in this circle. He naturally felt that if he hadn't been here before, there was no possibility of having heard Hei Xue's songs.
"Even if you haven't been here, you should have heard of it."
"Why should I have heard of it? Even if she's a top courtesan singer, she's only from your circle. I haven't had contact with this circle, so why would I have heard of her. Although I once had a good impression of courtesans because of certain events, that wouldn't make me necessarily seek contact with you," Xiaoyao was somewhat puzzled why Sister Hong thought his not having heard of her was a mistake.
"You..." Sister Hong pointed at Xiaoyao. She really couldn't find words to describe him, because she felt she was speechless about Xiaoyao.
"Sister Hong, it's very normal that he hasn't heard this courtesan singer's songs. Don't keep asking," Hei Xue said. When she said this, there seemed to be a somewhat sour feeling in her words.
This was perhaps human nature. What Hei Xue felt proud of meant nothing in Xiaoyao's eyes, he hadn't even heard of it.
"Actually, not having heard it doesn't matter. You can sing directly, and I can still provide accompaniment," Xiaoyao said.
"Are you planning to just casually accompany and then finish the task and leave? I knew you Wanderers' Alliance would come to brush me off. But it doesn't matter, my request was somewhat unreasonable to begin with," Hei Xue looked at Xiaoyao. She had already seen through the Wanderers' Alliance's intentions.
"Although the Alliance meant that, I've always been very serious about my work. Don't doubt my work attitude, I'll cooperate with your singing one hundred percent," Xiaoyao said very seriously, as if making a promise to someone.
"I hope you can. Then I'll start," By this point, Hei Xue seemed to have given up her previous thoughts and decided to just deal with it casually.
"Wait!" Xiaoyao suddenly discovered something and called a halt.
"What's wrong with you now?" Hei Xue frowned, somewhat unhappily.
"I want to ask, what instruments do you have here for me to choose from, and which do you prefer?" Xiaoyao asked. He hadn't chosen an instrument yet, so this question naturally had to be clarified.
"Whatever you want. I like everything. Just pick one you know how to play from here." Hei Xue frowned. She deliberately ignored the meaning in Xiaoyao's words, that he could play any instrument.
Knowing how to play any instrument, I think you don't know how to play any instruments! Sister Hong also caught the meaning in Xiaoyao's words, and she scorned Xiaoyao's pretense in her heart.
"I know how to play everything. You just pick an instrument you like." Xiaoyao said indifferently. His words undoubtedly reminded the other party not to ignore what he had said.
"In that case, accompany me with a flute," Hei Xue said lightly. She chose a very commonly used instrument and didn't deliberately make things difficult for Xiaoyao by choosing an obscure instrument.
Because Hei Xue felt that Xiaoyao being able to play the flute would already be incredible. There was no need to choose anything obscure. If he could play the flute, that would mean he knew some music, and she wouldn't need to make things difficult for him.
"Flute, that's good. I'm relatively skilled with this, You can start singing..." Xiaoyao tested the tone, then let Hei Xue begin.
Hearing Xiaoyao's flute testing, Hei Xue felt Xiaoyao might really know how to play the flute. But she didn't think Xiaoyao could coordinate accompaniment while she sang.
But at this time, Hei Xue didn't care whether Xiaoyao could keep up with accompaniment. She just wanted to see Xiaoyao make a fool of himself. So when Xiaoyao told her to start, she immediately began.
'Heart's Words' was a relatively slow song, of course, this referred to the melody, not the length of time.
This song 'Heart's Words' had once moved countless people, because it seemed like a girl pouring out her heart to her lover, that faint melancholy of love echoed in the music, making people intoxicated.
Hei Xue's voice brought this melancholy to its peak, making people unable to help but start crying.
When Xiaoyao heard Hei Xue's voice, he felt extremely surprised. He had never thought there could be such a wonderful voice in the world. "Lingering for three days" couldn't describe it, only "this voice should only exist in heaven" could describe it.
While Xiaoyao was surprised, Hei Xue and Sister Hong were also surprised by Xiaoyao. When they heard Xiaoyao begin his accompaniment, they discovered that the clumsy, powerless accompaniment they had imagined didn't appear. Instead, the opposite extreme occurred.
This accompaniment was extremely perfect, so perfect they found it incredible. Having been in this circle for so long, they had never heard such perfect accompaniment. This was definitely master level, a master standing at the peak.
This was something neither of them could have expected. Even if they could imagine Xiaoyao knowing music, they wouldn't have imagined Xiaoyao could achieve such an incredible peak, an insurmountable peak.
At this moment, Hei Xue felt she shouldn't have chosen such a short song. She should have chosen her longest piece, so she could better display her voice and, more importantly, have more of Xiaoyao's accompaniment.
Meanwhile, the entire Yihong Courtyard gradually became quieter from its initial clamor. Everyone, without prior agreement, became very, very quiet. No one made any sound, even their breathing, they controlled so it wouldn't be too loud.
In the entire world, there were only two sounds, Xiaoyao's flute and Hei Xue's singing.
They had heard Hei Xue's voice before. Every time they heard it, they would quietly listen, this was their habit. But today, they discovered that what made them quiet down to listen wasn't just Hei Xue's voice, but also that flute music.
The singing and flute music combined to create an intoxicating, dreamlike sound that these people had never heard in their lifetimes, something they could never forget.
Everyone felt that these two sounds couldn't do without either one. Although the flute music was wonderful, without the singing it couldn't have such a marvelous effect.
This was what surprised Hei Xue and Sister Hong, Xiaoyao's flute music mainly served to complement Hei Xue's singing, without any sense of overshadowing the main performer. The primary and secondary roles were very clear, his flute was accompaniment, not the main focus.
Being able to achieve this was truly incredible. Generally, even master-level figures would more or less overshadow the main performer during accompaniment, drawing people's attention to themselves rather than the courtesan's singing.
Xiaoyao could actually remain in accompaniment mode from beginning to end, complementing Hei Xue's singing to perfection while making people completely unaware that his flute music was overshadowing Hei Xue's singing.
Therefore, after this piece ended, Hei Xue's singing would rise to a new height, becoming an indestructible legend, becoming everyone's focus. Although everyone felt the flute music was also very important, they wouldn't pay too much attention to it.
(End of Chapter)