Because I'm Handsome

Yan Qing looked out through the glass window.

In the square outside, a street musician was playing a Jiejiao Wooden Zither Box, while another person blew on a Qin Jia. A little girl of about ten was dancing along with the music, drawing plenty of people to watch and clap.

"Vasily couldn't play any instruments, and he couldn't carry a tune when he sang either. Anything that required improvisation wasn't his strong suit. His reactions were always half a beat slow. If he didn't think things through, he found it hard to respond."

Yan Qing propped her cheek on one hand. "Instruments were too hard for him, so he wanted to use magic talismans to directly control a drum or a zither, making the instrument play along by itself. The performer would mainly prepare everything in advance, then add some improvised variations on the spot. If musicians who cared about live inspiration found out about that, they'd probably tear into him."

"Vasily was someone who liked turning complicated things simple. He hoped everyone could live a simpler, more relaxed life, because this world was becoming more and more complicated, and there were always many new things appearing and being born."

"Many people brought creation and change to different areas of society and led new trends, but another portion of people were troubled and exhausted by it. They found it hard to keep up with the people at the very front."

"It was like the Mystic Arts Country's famous [Kuafu Chasing the Sun]. Not everyone could run as fast as an athlete."

A trace of tenderness appeared on Yan Qing's face. "Vasily wanted no one to be left behind."

Boluoke took a sip of tea. "In other words, Vasily was so passionate about [magic talismans] because he wanted to lower the