The Buddha is actually me

Chapter 166: Fish leaps over the dragon gate, longevity

Zhang Jiuyang was drinking with his head down, not daring to look at Madam Shen, for fear that he would be called out.

But I never thought that what I feared would come true.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he could only bite the bullet and say, "Madam, it's not that I refuse, but I don't have any skills to show off. To be honest, even my swordsmanship was taught by Yue Ling. She is half my master."

He really couldn't think of what ability he had that could catch Yue Ling's eye.

Didn’t you see how badly those two people were hit? They were both in a trance and I’m afraid they will have psychological trauma.

Although he has a good relationship with Yue Ling, he still can't touch the tiger's butt. To be honest, he feels uneasy.

The old lady looked him over, her eyes fixed on the jade flute at his waist.

"I like to listen to the flute. How about this? You can play a tune at will. Don't be restrained."

When others heard this, they thought it was so unfair.

As everyone knows, Yue Ling is a great cultivator of the fifth realm. It is really a bit of a show of force to display martial arts and magic in front of her, but poetry, songs and music are her weaknesses.

Everyone knows that Minglie Hou is famous for being good at martial arts but not good at literature.

"Madam, didn't you say that Miss Yue doesn't like the relationship between talented men and beautiful women? What kind of skill is playing the flute?"

Before the old lady could speak, she heard a cold voice.

"Who says I don't like it?"

Yue Ling said calmly: "Today, I want to listen to music."

Everyone: "..."

The arrow was on the string, Zhang Jiuyang naturally could not escape any more. He seemed to have thought of an idea and said with a smile: "Since the old lady and General Yue both want to listen, then I will perform my tricks. But I have to say in advance that I have just learned the flute not long ago, and my skills are still flawed. Please forgive me."

After saying this, he took off the jade flute and placed it to his lips.

There were still some people at the banquet whispering and expressing their indignation, but when the flute sounded, the whole place suddenly became quiet.

The sound was so clear and distant, like the sound of fairies from heaven, falling with the wind and descending to the earth.

It’s not that Zhang Jiuyang’s playing is so good, it’s simply that the tone of this jade flute is so beautiful, like a stream in an empty valley, or a cold river under the moon, which is touching.

The sound of the flute seemed to have some strange magic that made everyone unable to help but listen attentively.

There were many people at the banquet who were well versed in music, and they soon discovered that this seemed to be a song they had never heard before. It was clear and loud, cheerful and passionate, natural and lively, without any trace of artificiality.

A masterpiece!

The only pity is that the music is of top quality, the flute is of top quality, but the player's skills are immature and of low quality.

However, some people noticed that Yue Ling's eyes seemed to be fixed on Zhang Jiuyang for a long time.

At the banquet, the man in white clothes playing the flute had a handsome face and extraordinary temperament. His waterfall-like black hair was pinned up with a peach wood hairpin. With the distant and clear sound of the flute and his clothes fluttering, he looked like a banished immortal walking out of a painting.

For a moment, the women at the banquet couldn't take their eyes away, with a strange light in their eyes.

Even the conceited Sun Mingyu had to admit that this guy was born with a good-looking appearance.

When the song ended, Yue Ling lowered her eyes and said nothing.

The old lady smiled slightly when she saw this and said, "It seems that Ling'er has already made her choice. Since she has no objection, then this time——"

"and many more!"

Seeing that the old lady was about to make an announcement, Sun Mingyu could no longer sit still and said, "Since Miss Yue is willing to listen, I would also like to play a tune. To be honest, I started learning the flute when I was nine years old, and I am quite good at it..."

However, before he could finish his words, he was interrupted coldly by Yue Ling.

"I don't want to hear it now."

Sun Mingyu: “…”

So you don't want to listen to the flute, you just want to listen to Zhang Jiuyang playing the flute!
At this moment, no matter how stupid he was, he understood that the birthday banquet to choose a son-in-law was all a scam. From beginning to end, it was all prepared for Zhang Jiuyang!
With his mediocre level, which is only slightly better than that of a beginner, how can he be able to surpass others?

I'm afraid that the outcome of this birthday banquet to choose a son-in-law had been decided since Zhang Jiuyang stepped into the gate of the Shen Mansion with his left foot. It was a pity that he was so foolish to give away so many precious birthday gifts.

What a joke!

Thinking of this, Sun Mingyu felt ashamed and angry. Coupled with his obsession with Yue Ling, he was no longer respectful, but said coldly: "It is said that the Shen family in Yangzhou values ​​trust and loyalty the most. Today, Sun has seen it."

He stood up and said, "The old lady asked us to show our martial arts and magic skills so that she could choose a husband for Miss Yue. Why is it that her words are no longer valid when it comes to Zhang Jiuyang?"

"Have we come all this way here just to be played with like monkeys and laughed at?"

"Everyone, if this matter gets out, it will be a good story for Zhang Jiuyang, as he won the beauty with a song, but for us, won't we become the clowns in the play?"

Hearing this, everyone in the audience changed their expressions, some had flickering eyes, some were filled with indignation, but they had to admit that Sun Mingyu's words did make them feel uncomfortable.

Who among those who are invited here does not have some ability and fame?
Yue Ling may look down on them, but they find it hard to accept losing in this way.

The old lady frowned.

Zhang Jiuyang also looked at Sun Mingyu again and had to admit that he had underestimated him before.

Even though this person was furious, he was still able to keep a clear mind and hit the nail on the head. He really has something.

The Shen family built their business on business, and at least on the surface, they value the words trust and loyalty. Without trust, they cannot survive; without loyalty, they cannot come together. Even the old lady cannot object to this.

If this matter were to be made public, it would also have an impact on the Shen family's reputation.

What's even more clever is that Sun Mingyu did not use his status as the young master of Wanfu Tower to confront the Shen family, but tried to unite other guests and stir up public anger.

The people present here are either wealthy or talented. Compared with the giant Shen family, they may not be much, but when they unite, they are a force that cannot be ignored.

Yue Ling was also a smart person, so he naturally understood the pros and cons of his words. His eyes turned cold and he grasped the hilt of the Dragon Sparrow Sword.

But Zhang Jiuyang shook his head at her and smiled, his eyes were very calm, as if he was confident.

He said calmly, "What the young master said is true, but there is one thing wrong."

Sun Mingyu looked at him with sharp eyes and asked, "What's wrong?" Zhang Jiuyang smiled faintly and said, "The song I just played was not a display of musical skills, but a unique magic."

Sun Mingyu was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "Magic? Then what's the use of your magic? Did you blow a mosquito to death, or blew a cow away?"

Hearing this, many people couldn't help but laugh.

Zhang Jiuyang was not surprised by praise or criticism, and smiled and said: "What I just played is called "Fish Leaping Over Dragon Gate". It is a method of entering Taoism through music. If you don't believe it, you can go to the Shen family's Golden Touch Pool to watch it."

The so-called Dianjin Pond is a famous fish pond of the Shen family. There are many golden carps in it. When they swim in the water, they look like shining golden light, hence the name Dianjin Pond.

The old lady stood up first, leaning on her cane and saying, "Okay, since Xiaojiu said so, let's go to Dianjinchi and take a look."

With the old lady leading the way, the others followed. Before they reached the Golden Pool, they saw servants running hurriedly on the road, their faces full of excitement.

"Old lady!"

"miracle!"

"miracle!"

……

Seeing them like this, everyone became even more curious. They quickly rushed to the edge of the pool, took a closer look, and their pupils suddenly fluttered.

"This……"

"how come……"

A smile appeared on Yue Ling's face.

The old lady laughed out loud, her voice was particularly hearty. She looked at Zhang Jiuyang, who was calm and composed, with joy in her eyes, and became even more friendly.

"Xiaojiu, you are so thoughtful. This is the best birthday gift I have received in decades!"

In the bright sunshine, goldfish were swimming in the pond, the ripples formed four large characters that looked like they were gilded.

May you live as long as the Southern Mountains!

Hundreds of goldfish moved in an orderly manner, like well-trained soldiers, without making any mistakes. They slowly dispersed after a while.

"Fish Leaping Over Dragon Gate" can summon help from water creatures.

Sun Mingyu's eyes narrowed as he stared at Zhang Jiuyang, his brows furrowed.

In this way, what Zhang Jiuyang displayed was magic instead of just music, so it naturally did not count as violating the rules set by the old lady earlier.

Although he was unwilling, he could not refute it. He also knew that the public anger he had aroused with great difficulty was resolved by Zhang Jiuyang with such ease.

The old lady laughed continuously, and it could be seen that she was really happy. She looked at Zhang Jiuyang with a very kind look and waved her hand to let Zhang Jiuyang come to her side.

Then she took Zhang Jiuyang's hand with one hand, took Yue Ling's hand with the other hand, and then put their hands together.

Feeling the softness and delicacy in the palm of his hand, his fingers were icy cold, white and slender, as if carved from white jade. Zhang Jiuyang's heart beat faster, wondering if it was because of fear.

He looked towards Yue Ling, but saw that she had her eyes lowered and her face turned to the side, so he could only see her straight nose and pretty facial features.

She looked very calm, but her other hand was tightly gripping the handle of the Dragon Sparrow Sword, with her fingertips slightly white. Zhang Jiuyang was very suspicious whether she was going to draw the sword and chop him the next moment.

Fortunately, she still gave her good friend a little face and remained silent and did not refuse.

So, in broad daylight, in public, Zhang Jiuyang held a girl's hand for the first time.

Lao Gao gave him a thumbs up.

Li Yan looked at him and smiled, his eyes full of affirmation and encouragement.

As for Ari...

Ah Li was almost going crazy with excitement, and the Yin doll was shaking in Zhang Jiuyang's arms.

"Wow even!"

"Hehehe, this is so exciting, so exciting!"

"Brother Jiu, I want to be your flower girl!!!"

"Kiss her! Kiss her!"

Zhang Jiuyang's face was full of black lines, and he hit her hard.

The old lady looked at the scene of the two holding hands, a gratified smile on her face.

At this moment, although the old lady did not say anything in public, anyone could see that the pearl of the Shen family already had an owner.

"You don't have to be depressed. Since you have come to my Shen family, how can I let you make a wasted trip? I will give you generous gifts later."

Hearing this, many people's eyes lit up, and the remaining resentment was swept away, and they all said words of blessing.

Yue Ling quietly withdrew her hand and straightened her already smooth skirt. She didn't know if it was an illusion, but her face was still as white as jade, but her ears were a little red.

"Zhang Jiuyang, I'm just acting for my grandmother. You can't take it seriously. Only in this way can I let you live in the Shen family and stay under my nose."

Zhang Jiuyang coughed and transmitted his voice: "I understand. It's just a show. People in our line of work sometimes have to pretend."

Then the two of them suddenly didn't know what to say and fell into silence for a while.

The calmness and ease they had felt when they were together before were completely gone, and there seemed to be an inexplicable awkwardness.

In order to break this atmosphere, Zhang Jiuyang started a topic.

"What do you think of the song just now?"

"not bad……"

After a pause, Yue Ling seemed to have thought of something and asked, "This jade flute is very special. Where did you get it from?"

Zhang Jiuyang: “…”

(End of this chapter)