As she watched Su Yu, Tang Yuehua shifted her fingertips slightly. The strings trembled, and the melody of Phoenix Seeks the Phoenix flowed into the air like water.
Gentle and graceful, it carried a hint of unspoken hope, every note telling of the feelings in Tang Yuehua's heart.
Su Yu naturally understood her feelings. His fingers moved lightly over the White Jade Flute, and its melody changed subtly in response.
The once clear, soaring tune gradually took on a lingering tenderness. Flute and zither intertwined thread by thread, at times like phoenixes singing in harmony, at times like softly murmured whispers.
They were like two phoenixes searching for each other, embracing tenderly within the music.
The Moonlight Pavilion instantly fell quiet, leaving only the interwoven voices of zither and flute.
The students who had been practicing their dancing stopped one after another, holding their breath and listening intently. They felt only that the melody held endless tenderness and lingering affection.
Tang Yuehua raised her eyes to Su Yu, their watery gleam shimmering. Her fingers moved ever more fluidly, and Su Yu returned her gaze, his flute filled with an answering affection.
When the piece ended, its final notes lingered among the rafters. The hall remained silent for a moment before one of the students began to clap.
Then applause spread through the air like a rising tide, accompanied by sincere smiles and well-wishes.
Su Yu lowered the White Jade Flute, strode forward, and slipped his arm naturally around Tang Yuehua's waist.
Tang Yuehua's cheeks flushed faintly, but her eyes brimmed with love as she nestled willingly against his chest.
"Kiss her!"
Someone started it, calling out with a playful note of encouragement.
"Kiss her! Kiss her!"
The other students joined in, bringing the atmosphere in the hall to its peak.