The tune ended; Heaven and Earth fell into silence, and the small courtyard regained its tranquility once again.
Only Ye Xuan sat alone under the moon, lost in thought, his mind pondering unknowns.
"Wood… Woody… who… who are you, really?"
Although Gu Xiaoxiao was just a fisherwoman with limited horizons, she was not foolish. She deeply understood that a person capable of playing such a piece couldn't possibly be ordinary.
"Who I am is not important. What's important is that I never believed there could be such a thing as a truly virtuous person in the world, yet here you are before me."
A gentle breeze blew through, lifting a few strands of Ye Xuan's hair. His eyes appeared as deep as an ancient pond, causing Gu Xiaoxiao's lips to purse before she broke into a smile and said, "Is that why you stay by my side?"
"Perhaps," Ye Xuan responded hoarsely.
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