Xie Lingyu had been telling the truth when she said her skill was average. She was roughly at the level of being able to follow a tutorial and play a piece properly.
As for anything deeper, like infusing it with feeling, there was truly none of that.
Chu Xingchen's understanding of music was naturally not that profound either. As long as it made a sound and did not sound like a grinding mill, it sounded good to him.
Besides, Xie Lingyu was the one playing. Never mind that her playing was fairly normal-even if she really sounded like she was sawing wood, Chu Xingchen would have praised her without hesitation right then: even her sawing sounded better than other people's playing.
Everyone in the courtyard was one of their own, and Cui Hao was particularly renowned as the king of cheering people on.
Xie Lingyu did not play the entire piece, ending it after just one turn of the melody.
"As expected of Master’s Wife! Truly, immortal music briefly graced us."
Cui Hao was the first to speak and applaud, looking utterly enchanted.
Xie Lingyu raised her eyes slightly to look at him.
"Your master said that excessive praise is an insult."
"Uh..." Cui Hao looked toward his master with a slightly awkward gaze, speaking through his eyes with their Sect's secret art: Master, why do you have to teach Master’s Wife everything?
Chu Xingchen arched an eyebrow. Your Master’s Wife is self-taught.
Cui Hao arched his eyebrows too. You'll have plenty to suffer through in the future, Master.
A smile hung at the corners of Chu Xingchen's mouth. Your Master’s Wife would never treat me that way.
Xie Lingyu could more or less tell what the master and disciple were communicating, but words left unspoken did not count as