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We left the self-service restaurant.

Fang Yu pulled Liu Yifei along, and they jumped into the Wuling van as if their pants were on fire.

Ignition, gear shift, floor the accelerator – all done in one smooth motion.

After the car had driven quite a distance, Liu Yifei, who was in the passenger seat, finally couldn't hold back any longer.

She stared wide-eyed, her face filled with shock:

"Fang Yu, what exactly did you say to those people just now?"

Fang Yu held the steering wheel with one hand, his face completely calm and composed.

"It's nothing. I was just saying that the meat and fruit were a gift from the restaurant."

Liu Yifei: "..."

Case solved!

No wonder he was chasing her like a wolf, grabbing her and rushing outside.

He's afraid they'll realize what's happening and chase after him to beat him up!

Liu Yifei patted her chest, still shaken:

"Fang Yu, I feel like you're really likely to get beaten up if you do this. Maybe those guys will come to your live stream to seek revenge."

Fang Yu shrugged indifferently.

"What's there to be afraid of! Our live stream has automatic word filtering, so even if they come to send comments, they won't be able to say anything interesting."

Liu Yifei was both amused and exasperated by his shameless, "dead pig doesn't care about boiling water" attitude.

As they spoke, the two soon arrived at the largest musical instrument store in town.

This store's facade is much more impressive than the surrounding shops.

Through the huge glass window, you can see all kinds of guitars, basses, and a gleaming grand piano hanging inside.

As soon as I pushed open the door, a distinctive smell of wood and brass wafted out.

"Please feel free to look around, you two."

Behind the counter, a white-haired boss wearing reading glasses stood up and greeted them with a smile.

Upon entering the store, Liu Yifei's curiosity was immediately piqued again.

"Hey," she whispered to Fang Yu, "what exactly do you want to buy?"

"Is it a violin or a saxophone?"

"Wouldn't it be quite romantic to play a piece on the violin at the wedding?"

The viewers in the live stream also began to speculate.

[Blind guess: electric guitar! My brother's getting married, they'll have to put on some hype, right?]

[The previous one was too small-minded! I bet Fang Dahua wants to buy an accordion; that would be real retro romance!]

[I'm rooting for Liu Yifei! Her violin playing is elegant and sophisticated; Fang Yu's violin playing is absolutely stunning!]

While everyone was speculating that it was romantic and elegant.

Fang Yu, however, put his hands in his pockets and didn't even glance at the shiny Western musical instruments next to him.

He walked straight to the innermost corner of the shop.

That area is a traditional folk music district.

Erhu, pipa, guzheng... are hanging on the wall.

Finally, Fang Yu stopped in front of an inconspicuous shelf.

He reached out and picked up a musical instrument from the shelf.

The instrument was made of wood and had a simple design, with a brass bell at one end.

When the camera zoomed in, Liu Yifei and tens of millions of viewers in the live stream were collectively stunned.

Suona!

It's a suona!

That suona, known as the "King of Music, Rogue Instrument"!

That ultimate musical instrument that you can play from the day you are born until the seventh day after your death, and that can be used for all the important occasions in your life!

Liu Yifei was dumbfounded.

She simply couldn't reconcile the idol-like man in front of her with the rustic instrument in his hand.

"Suona... Suona?"

She stammered as she spoke.

"You're going to use this... for Tiezhu's wedding?!"

The chat in the live stream went crazy.

[Holy crap! A suona?! Am I seeing things?!]

【Feather God, are you serious? Are you sure you're not joking?】

[Playing the suona at a wedding? Is he trying to bring the bride in, or send her away?!]

Wait, isn't the main point... can Fang Yu play the suona?!

Just as netizens across the internet were frantically typing out question marks.

The shop owner, wearing reading glasses, had already strolled over with his hands behind his back.

He glanced at the suona in Fang Yu's hand and chuckled.

"Young man, you have good taste. You spotted our King of Paradise at a glance."

"However, I must remind you that this suona is not something you can just play around with."

He stretched out his finger and pointed to the wooden tube.

There's an old saying in our trade: "A hundred days for the flute, a thousand days for the xiao, and even a little suona will break your back."

"This thing looks simple, but it actually requires an incredibly high level of aura."

"Without three to five years of hard work, you can't even play a complete tune, let alone get the right feel for it."

The shopkeeper clearly mistook Fang Yu for a naive young man who wanted to buy a toy out of curiosity, and kindly advised him not to waste his money.

Liu Yifei listened from the side and nodded repeatedly, deeply agreeing.

She quickly went over and tugged at Fang Yu's sleeve.

"Hey, did you hear that? The boss said it's very difficult, let's not waste our time."

"Let's quickly find something else, and then leave as soon as we've bought it."

Liu Yifei now genuinely feels extremely unsafe staying in this town.

All I could think about was the image of those tattooed guys coming at me; all I wanted to do was run away as fast as I could.

Faced with the boss's well-intentioned reminder and Liu Yifei's concerns.

Fang Yu simply smiled and did not refute.

He silently opened the system panel in his mind.

On the blue light screen that only he could see, the popularity value was scrolling rapidly.

From the elaborate stunts of making a bridal sedan chair to the extravagant buffet, the popularity they've accumulated in the past few days is already quite substantial.

"System, redeem [Grandmaster-level Suona Mastery]!"

[Ding! Popularity points successfully consumed! Congratulations, host, you have obtained [Grandmaster-level Suona Mastery]!]

In an instant, a massive flow of information flooded into Fang Yu's mind.

From the most basic breathing techniques to various complex fingerings and circular breathing, and then to the melodies and charm of countless classic suona pieces...

All the knowledge and skills about the suona seemed to be innate, deeply imprinted in his muscle memory.

He felt that the hand holding the suona was no longer unfamiliar.

This musical instrument seemed to have become an extension of his body, incredibly intimate, and connected to his heart.

Fang Yu turned the suona over to check its quality, then gently tapped the copper bell mouth with his finger to listen to the resonance.

Then, he looked up at the boss:

"Boss, can you get a new reed to test the sound?"

The boss was slightly taken aback.

This process... doesn't seem like it's for a beginner?

"Okay, just a moment."

The shopkeeper turned around and pulled a small plastic box from a drawer under the counter.

Inside the box, there were a dozen or so brand-new reeds, each a different size and model, neatly arranged.

Fang Yu glanced at it and picked out a piece of moderate thickness.

He put the reed in his mouth and gently licked it, using his saliva to moisten the reed surface, allowing the dry reed fibers to slowly become supple and pliable.

A few seconds later, he took out the moistened reed and placed it on the core at the top of the suona.

Immediately afterward, Fang Yu did not rush to play, but first adjusted his breathing.

Slightly lower your shoulders, gently tuck in your lower abdomen, and slowly raise your breath from your dantian—