Genuine or Fake?

Liu Sizhe's ability to introduce so much detailed knowledge about the guqin had caught Old Liu by surprise. However, he immediately understood why, and glanced at Liu Sizhe and Wang Xiaoyue with a half-smile. "I remember you used to hate this guqin stuff. Whenever I asked you to memorize those things just now, you ran faster than a rabbit. How come you've suddenly changed your ways?"

Liu Sizhe gave an awkward smile at that, while a hint of amusement appeared at the corner of Wang Xiaoyue's lips.

"But since you already know what the guqin means, how could you do something like this?!"

However, after a while, Old Liu's expression turned stern again. Liu Sizhe's face grew bitter again, and Wang Xiaoyue bit her lip tightly. Just as she was about to say something, Liu Sizhe hurriedly gave her hand a secret squeeze, signaling her not to speak.

At that moment, Old Fei said, "Old Liu, what's done is done. The qin is broken, and Xiao Liu can't change that. As long as he remembers this lesson, that's enough. Don't lecture him anymore!"

"Ah!" Old Liu sighed. "Old Fei, you know how difficult it is to find a good qin. Every one that's lost means there's one fewer in the world. That little brat ruined a perfectly good Ming qin without even knowing what he was doing. I really do think it's a shame!"

Liu Sizhe said aggrievedly, "I was furious at the time. The other person was a woman, so I couldn't hit her..."

Before he could finish, Wang Xiaoyue tugged at his sleeve, telling him to stop.

Even so, Old Liu's anger, which had already subsided somewhat, flared up again with a sudden whoosh.

Just as Old Liu was pointing at Liu Sizhe angrily and preparing to give