Du YueYao had gone to neighboring Pingtan County, while Yang Caiyi had returned to Tonglin County. Naturally, Si Lingxi and Shen Ying had nothing to do either.
"Zheng—zheng—zheng—"
Southeast of the Mount Wuyi scenic area, atop a desolate hill some distance from the tourist attractions.
Si Lingxi caressed the guqin while Lu Zheng raised his flute. Lin Wan and Shen Ying sat nearby, listening to the music, admiring the scenery, and eating and drinking.
When the piece ended, they applauded together.
"How was it?" Lu Zheng asked with a smile.
"Very good." Si Lingxi nodded calmly.
"This tune sounded festive at first, then suddenly became melodious toward the end, like a phoenix's cry. What is it called?" Shen Ying asked.
"It's called 'Song of Abundant Harvest.'" Lu Zheng nodded and smiled. "The phoenix's cry at the end carries the meaning of a phoenix crying across the land, bringing auspiciousness and good fortune."
Shen Ying giggled. "I want to hear 'Peach Blossom Fairy,' the one you wrote for me!"
"Alright, alright, alright!" Lu Zheng nodded repeatedly.
This time, Lu Zheng played the guqin, while Si Lingxi took out a jade flute to accompany him.
Recently, Lu Zheng had been free with nothing much to do, so he had composed quite a few pieces.
Besides harmonizing guqin and flute with Si Lingxi, he naturally had to treat his other wives equally, like leveling a bowl of water.
Thus, Shen Ying had "Peach Blossom Fairy," Liu Qingyan had "Ode to the Green Healer," and even Lin Wan had her own exclusive BGM, "heroine's sigh."
The compositions might not have been peerless under heaven, but they were still worthy of spanning ancient and modern times.
Lin Wan had even decided that if she could no longer keep herself hidden in the future, she