Wei Hua did not notice the change in Ye Yuan's expression. Somewhat embarrassed, he said:
"Xiao Yuan, I really didn't expect you to have so many ancient instruments here. I'd like to trouble you with something."
As he said this, Wei Hua looked at Ye Yuan with pleading eyes.
"Brother Wei, we haven't known each other long, but we get along well enough. Just say what's on your mind."
Ye Yuan could more or less guess what Wei Hua wanted to say.
"Well, I heard Song Ran say that you don't like outsiders coming onto your island?"
"Yes. This is a private island, and I usually only receive friends here. Just say what you want to say, Brother Wei."
Ye Yuan nodded.
"Do you think you could let me bring a friend here?
I want him to observe these instruments in person.
You know, many of the instruments here are the kind that have already been lost.
I want him to come take a look, then reproduce these instruments.
Don't worry. I guarantee on my honor that he won't damage a single instrument here."
Wei Hua knew that his request was rather unreasonable.
So after saying all that, he was too embarrassed to look at Ye Yuan again.
Ye Yuan had not expected him to make that kind of request.
He had originally thought Wei Hua would ask to buy these instruments.
Although Ye Yuan would not agree to sell them,
as friends, he had already planned to give Wei Hua one or two of them.
But unexpectedly, Wei Hua merely wanted to reproduce them,
rather than buy them.
That surprised Ye Yuan somewhat.
"Xiao Yuan."
Seeing that Ye Yuan had remained silent for a long time, Wei Hua had wanted to say more.
But when the words reached his