"Brother Ye..."
A hint of displeasure crept into Ye Yuan's voice as she gently tugged at Ye Qingxuan's sleeve, seemingly astonished that he would give away this exquisite Green Plum Qin so readily.
After all, she had never seen her cousin give anyone something so precious, let alone someone who was not particularly close to him.
Ye Yuan could not help privately guessing that Wu Bao and the others must have angered her cousin, and he was only being so generous to preserve his dignity.
Yes, that had to be it!
That was what she told herself.
Yet Ye Qingxuan seemed not to have heard Ye Yuan calling him at all and did not react to her tugging.
His confident gaze remained fixed on Du Xiangmei, and the faintest trace of a smile even lingered at the corners of his mouth.
"Senior Sister Du, please accept it."
Ye Qingxuan's voice was gentle but firm.
"Although this exquisite Green Plum Qin is indeed very valuable, it isn't the instrument best suited to me.
"Only someone who truly understands music, like you, can bring out its full power.
"So this qin is perfectly suited to you, Senior Sister. Keeping it with me would only be a waste!"
His words were like a spring breeze brushing across the face, soothing to anyone who heard them.
Ye Qingxuan had clearly thought these words through carefully. His purpose was plain: he wanted Du Xiangmei to accept the qin.
After hearing his words, a hint of hesitation appeared on Du Xiangmei's face.
She knew the qin was worth a fortune and truly felt uneasy about accepting it.
At last, she summoned her courage and said softly:
"Junior Brother Ye, this is far too valuable. I... I don't know how to repay you."
If Ye Qingxuan