Liu Manman: Truly Fragrant

"Really not possible?" Xia Yu asked again.

"This is a rare sapphire crown, how could I possibly give it to you! I've already grown attached to it since I wear it on my head every time I go home!" Liu Manman said.

"Even if I exchange a musical piece with you?"

"What kind of musical piece?" Liu Manman asked curiously.

"A guzheng original piece," Xia Yu replied.

"No, my grandma can also compose music," Liu Manman refused Xia Yu, as she wasn't interested in ordinary music.

"It's on the same level as the Palace of the Origin, which is separated from the mundane world."

"An original piece on the same level as the Palace of the Origin, which is separated from the mundane world?" Liu Manman was somewhat skeptical.

Then, Xia Yu made a video call.

The call was quickly connected, and Liu Manman, who was wearing a pink nightgown, was lying on the bed.

On her head was the sapphire crown.

The physical crown was even more beautiful than the one in the photo.

After admiring the sapphire crown for a while, Xia Yu placed the phone in front of him, found a suitable angle, and then began playing the guzheng.

As the prelude sounded, Liu Manman felt the uniqueness of this music. Listening to it, she seemed to see the endless grassland, and the wind swirling around her.

Although her skill level was only considered a master, Liu Manman, who was born into a guzheng family, had top-notch appreciation abilities. She could tell that this piece was of a level worthy of being passed down.

The last time a guzheng piece of this level appeared was five years ago.

After Xia Yu finished playing, she immediately asked, "What is the name of this piece?"

"White Horse," Xia Yu replied. "How about it, do you want it?"

Liu Manman originally wanted to scold Xia Yu and tell him that a piece of music could not compare to her feelings for the sapphire crown, but this piece was just too excellent.

"Deal," Liu Manman said readily.

Xia Yu sent the music score to Liu Manman.

After reading the score, Liu Manman asked, "Is this your new work?"

"I just finished it today," Xia Yu replied.

"It's indeed not worse than the Palace of the Origin, which is separated from the mundane world. You must have spent a lot of time on it, right?" In Liu Manman's opinion, given the quality of this piece, even if Xia Yu had extraordinary talent, it must have taken him at least a year to create.

"Yeah, it took me a whole half a month," Xia Yu nodded and sighed. He started writing this piece 15 days ago after determining that the atmosphere of the wilderness could not be created in a short time.

"Hahaha, you really have a sense of humor! This is an original piece, how could you possibly have finished it in half a month!" Liu Manman laughed.

Xia Yu did not answer, just looking at the laughing Liu Manman.

Ten seconds later, Liu Manman's laughter gradually became awkward.

Half a minute later, Liu Manman stopped laughing. The girl covered her face and asked in a slightly hoarse voice, "You really finished it in half a month?"

"Excluding wasted time, it was actually about ten days," Xia Yu provided an accurate number.

"Hahaha, that's quite a long time, huh?" Swallowing her rising feelings of jealousy, Liu Manman changed the topic, "Prepare three million for me, I will bring the crown to meet you tomorrow."

"I've already given you the music piece, and you still want money from me?" Xia Yu asked, puzzled.

"What, you actually don't want to give money!" Liu Manman became agitated, "Although the tune is good, its copyright is not worth that much. I've already given you a lot of discounts!"

Xia Yu finally understood that Liu Manman had misunderstood.

He explained, "What copyright? I've already given it to you."

Liu Manman stiffened, "You've given it all to me?"

"Yes, I've given it all to you. I haven't registered it in the music library yet, so you can take it." Xia Yu didn't care about this piece of music; the atmosphere of the wilderness was his real goal, and the rest was just entertainment.

He had a lot of tunes in his notebook waiting for him to make into music, so having one more or one less wouldn't make a difference.

In contrast, if he gave Liu Manman three million, he would only have more than five million left, which would be a bit tight to use for developing a mobile game.

"What, you don't even want to sign your name?" Liu Manman couldn't believe it. This wasn't just a piece of music; it was an opportunity to leave one's name in the history of music.

"No need." Xia Yu gave a definite answer.

"How much more do I have to give you?" Liu Manman began to calculate how much money she had left in her small vault, wondering if she would have to use other jewelry to pay.

"No need." Because Xia Yu had underestimated the value of the piece since it was too easy to get, he also vaguely felt that its worth was higher than he thought, but since it was Liu Manman, it didn't matter.

Once his wilderness atmosphere piece was completed, the fame he would gain would be beyond what the White Horse could catch up with. As for money, once the mobile game was developed, he would be able to experience the feeling of being a billionaire, so he didn't care about the money from Liu Manman.

More importantly, sapphire crowns of this level are usually in the hands of families, especially those with crown shapes, which are not easily obtained.

"You wouldn't have some special request, would you?" Liu Manman became alert.

"If I had any needs, I would go to An Siyao, who would bother with you?" Xia Yu said.

"Hahaha, you're really good at bragging. Who would care about you?" Liu Manman thought that Xia Yu and An Siyao's relationship was still somewhat distant.

Xia Yu didn't bother to explain; when Liu Manman returned, using facts to speak would be the most powerful.

After joking around, Liu Manman began to think about Xia Yu's proposal.

Leaving a name in the history of music had great appeal to her. She always wanted greater fame, so she had tried various means to get Xia Yu and An Siyao to participate in the Global New Generation Music Conference.

"So I'll accept this piece of music, and you won't regret it?" Liu Manman confirmed again.

"Compared to the music piece, I'm more interested in the sapphire crown." Xia Yu confidently said.

"Then it's a deal." After finishing the call with Xia Yu, Liu Manman put down her phone and excitedly rolled around on her bed.

After rolling twice, she stopped, took off the sapphire crown from her head first, and continued rolling.

Originally, she only hoped to have some influence in the guzheng world during her lifetime, but now she had the opportunity to be remembered in the history of guzheng!

In the future, the must-learn repertoire of the guzheng would feature her name!

After being excited for a while, Liu Manman gradually calmed down.

She started to think, is this really a good idea?

She knew her own level, and it was unclear whether she could become a guzheng master in this lifetime, let alone make a name in history.

Is it really okay to take credit for such a piece of music?

After hesitating again and again, she picked up her phone and made another video call to Xia Yu.

"Let's forget about it."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yu was startled.

"You don't like 'White Horse'? Just give me a month's time, whatever style you like, I will produce that style for you, guaranteed to be at the level of 'White Horse'." He had finally found a suitable gift for Xu Youxiang and didn't want any accidents to happen.

"No, it's just that I feel it's wrong to do this." Liu Manman's face was somewhat pale, and Xia Yu's words just now, about how he could produce any style within a month that was not inferior to 'White Horse', had struck a blow to her heart, making her feel even smaller.

"Fair trade, what's wrong with that!"

"I still don't want it. Just give me the exclusive authorization for the crown, and that's enough for me," Liu Manman replied.

Seeing that Zhao Xing could still get the crown, Xia Yu relaxed.

He looked at the dejected Liu Manman and felt some sympathy for the young girl.

He knew that Liu Manman had always wanted more fame, but her talent simply couldn't compare with An Siyao.

Maybe there's a chance to see what kind of talent Liu Manman has.

However, this would have to be done secretly, so as to not arouse suspicion like last time with Yuxue.

"Also, during this Mid-Autumn Festival gala, play this piece with me," Liu Manman added. She didn't want the first public appearance of Xia Yu's piece to be played by someone else, even if that person was herself.

"Alright," Xia Yu agreed, "I'll make some changes to the melody so that two people can play it together."

"Then it's settled. It doesn't matter if we play together or not; I'll play once and you'll play once," Liu Manman hung up the phone.

Putting down the phone, Xia Yu picked up the score and began to think about how to break the melody down for two people to play.

In the skill section, Inspiration lvl 3 and Music lvl 5 lit up.

Using the recording function, Xia Yu attempted a duet.

At first, he just wanted to keep the charm of the original piece while playing together, but as he made changes, he couldn't help but get carried away with his inspiration.

He continued changing until the next morning.

After writing down the last note and using the recording function to briefly test the duet effect, Xia Yu let out a yawn.

He took out his phone and checked the time, it was already 6 o'clock.

After tidying up the sheet music and putting away the guzheng, Xia Yu left the piano room and collapsed on the bed.

As soon as he lay down, Xia Yu felt someone pushing him.

He thought it was Yuxue, so he didn't open his eyes, but reached out and touched the other person's head in a daze. "Let big brother sleep a little longer."

But after touching it twice, he felt something was off. Opening his eyes, he saw Liu Manman in front of him.

"Ha!" Liu Manman punched Xia Yu's hand away and assumed a boxing stance, looking at him sternly. "I treat you as a friend, but you want to be my big brother?"