Ancient Zither

Vincent's eyes shifted when he heard what Chu Chen said, and he smiled. "Miss Wu, since you're proficient in ancient zither music, I'll give you this zither body!"

"How could I accept that?" Although Vincent had offered exactly what Chu Chen wanted, even out of courtesy, he couldn't agree outright.

Wu Ke had originally thought that Chu Chen wouldn't accept such an ordinary-looking zither body. But seeing his attitude now, it was clearly just a polite refusal, which struck her as very strange.

As the saying went, one knew one's own affairs best. Wu Ke knew perfectly well that when he had studied the ancient zither with his teacher, he had been terribly inconsistent. Although her intelligence had allowed her to muddle through, after all these years, she could barely remember how to play, let alone claim proficiency. Chu Chen knew this as well.

Still, though she found it strange, she kept a normal expression on the surface. Since Chu Chen had made this decision, she believed he must have had his reasons.

"Mr. Chu, please don't be so polite. To be honest, the seller practically gave me this zither body anyway. I don't understand ancient zithers, so it'll be more useful in Miss Wu's hands."

In truth, the zither body certainly hadn't been given to Vincent by the seller, but the price had been almost the same as giving it away. That was why Vincent could speak so generously. Besides, even if the zither body were worth tens or hundreds of thousands, he wouldn't feel the slightest pain giving it away if it could bring him closer to Chu Chen.

One was willing to give, and the other was willing to accept. After Chu Chen declined a few more times, he finally accepted it.

Next, Vincent patiently took Chu