NOVPUBPei Ying was different. He made Hong Xiao feel hope and longing for the first time.
Two completely different worlds began to intersect constantly until they finally merged.
All peace ended when Hong Xiao and Pei Ying’s love was at its peak.
Hong Xiao’s father, seeking connections with powerful officials, betrothed Hong Xiao to an officer as a concubine.
Hong Xiao, always proud and self-assured in her talents, refused to be subjected to any worldly currents.
What she thought was the beginning of love turned out to be the start of a catastrophe.
Hong Xiao and Pei Ying were fairly fortunate. As soon as they left the border town, they encountered a music house relocating to the capital.
With the music house, they arrived in this bustling yet unfamiliar city.
Hong Xiao changed her name after arriving in the capital.
The capital was a place where no one cared about your past. As long as you were dazzling now and reached certain heights, you could live the life you wanted.
But who would have thought that the damned music house would be involved with rebels, and Hong Xiao and Pei Ying were implicated for no reason.
What no one expected was that the Melodious Lady appeared at that time, specifically taking Hong Xiao away.
It turned out that Hong Xiao had already made a name for herself, and Hua Zui happened to be looking for such a talented disciple.
From the age of ten, Hua Zui had devoted herself to the study of music, exhausting her efforts over many years, and had long reached a creative standstill.
Hong Xiao’s arrival was a pleasant surprise. With some training, this raw talent could bring Hua Zui another decade or more of glory.
After Hong Xiao’s persistent pleas, Hua Zui reluctantly saved Pei Ying as well.
The two lived in Hua Zui’s residence for five years.
Hua Zui truly liked this girl a few years younger than herself.
As they spent time together, Hong Xiao gradually told her story to Hua Zui.
Hua Zui was initially shocked, but slowly, she began to feel envy and confusion.
Such an illusionary thing could happen so grandly.
When Hua Zui could no longer compose music, it was Hong Xiao who first suggested that Pei Ying could compose for her.
Through repeated attempts, Hua Zui discovered Pei Ying’s extraordinary talent in composing.
Each seemingly ordinary melody always had captivating surprises hidden within a few notes.
Hua Zui quickly realized Pei Ying was hiding his true abilities, but she never showed it.
Instead, she continued to build trust, using Pei Ying’s compositions for her performances time and again.
Later, Hua Zui proposed composing a piece for Hong Xiao and Pei Ying.
“I want to write your story into the music.”
Because of this, Hong Xiao and Pei Ying felt they had found their true sense of existence.
Pei Ying began to reveal his true skills, collaborating with Hong Xiao’s best instrument, the qin, to create the unparalleled “Song of Hundred Thoughts.”
While everyone was still immersed in joy, Hua Zui’s feelings quietly changed.
She shifted from initial admiration to jealousy and resentment.
It was a love she had never experienced.
Seeing Hong Xiao and Pei Ying’s relationship like a couple blessed by the heavens, with the courage to defy societal norms, deeply stirred Hua Zui’s emotions.
She began to project herself into that relationship, coveting one of its participants.
Hearing the story up to this point, Shen Roujia felt there was no need to listen any further.
The tragic end had no happy conclusion.
Hua Zui’s nightmare had always been her own guilt.
Stolen love can never last.
