San San tilted her head, closed her eyes, and gently patted the rhythm to her side.

The melody was played only once, and it was very short, only eight bars.

San San immediately opened her eyes, walked to the chime bells, picked up the wooden mallet, and began to strike according to the tune and rhythm formed in her mind.

She first struck each of the chime bells in turn to confirm the sound they produced, and then returned to her original position.

The first time, she struck the largest bell.

The deep, resonant sound of the bells echoed throughout the hall.

Then came the second strike, the third strike... San San controlled the rhythm of the melody, striking the keys very regularly.

As she tapped faster and faster, the music that had just been played on the radio was performed.

The chimes, high and low, rang out in a series, both ethereal and profound.

It sounds so much better than what I just heard on the recorder with modern instruments.

"Good, good, good! This is the music!" The monk was overjoyed. He raised his hand and lowered the retractable pendant hanging from Pei Yuye a short distance.

Pei Yuye lowered the altitude considerably.

"Since you have such skill, young benefactor, I also have a few pieces of music here. Please help me decipher them as well."

Pei Yuye's lips twitched as he cursed inwardly.

Depend on!

The dating show is full of tricks; he wants to go back to the competition!

San San looked at Pei Yu Ye with a helpless and powerless expression. "Brother, there's nothing I can do about this. It's not that I don't want to save you..."

Pei Yuye seemed to have compromised, looking at San San with the same reverence one would show when looking at a savior:

"Great God San San, you can't abandon me like this!"

"I tried my best..."

"No!!! You have to save me! There's no one else but you!"

Pei Yuye then let out another series of desperate, wailing cries.

Thankfully, it was San San who was drawn in this round. If it were any other guest, I doubt anyone other than Shen Zhi would have been able to pull it off.

Just like the first time, San San closed her eyes and listened to the music with her eyes turned to the side.

The second piece is considerably longer than the first.

Having already gained an understanding of the tones of the chime bells, San San was able to reproduce and play the piece flawlessly after listening to it once.

Then came the third, the fourth, and finally the fifth.

With each piece of music completed, Pei Yuye's skill level would decrease slightly.

By the time the last song was played, Pei Yuye was able to support herself with her hands on the ground to keep herself from swaying.

Pei Yuye looked up at San San, although from his perspective, she appeared to be upside down.

But perhaps it was precisely because of the inverted position that Pei Yuye suddenly felt that San San was unusually tall.

The sunlight streaming through the palace gate fell behind San San, making her look like a chivalrous woman, with a lively and unrestrained air. In particular, the beaded ornaments hanging from her head looked like they were edged with fluffy gold in the sunlight.

The hand that wielded the mallet was slender yet powerful, and when a piece of music was finished, the gaze cast upon her was as bright as if it were filled with stars.

"Pei Yuye! I did it!"

Pei Yuye was so engrossed in watching that he didn't even realize when he was put down or when he stood up.

"Pei Yuye, you'd better think carefully about how to thank me! If it weren't for me, you'd be up there cosplaying as a dried bat!"

I was hanging upside down for too long. Even after I stood up straight, my ears were ringing, my vision was blurry, and I felt dizzy.

Everything in front of me was spinning.

Only the girl's opening and closing mouth was exceptionally clear in Pei Yuye's eyes.

With her red lips and delicate nose, her expression was as lively as a little elf when she asked for praise, making Pei Yuye almost dizzy...

"Pei Yuye?"

San San waved her little hand in front of the man's eyes and muttered softly, "Have you gone mad from being hung up like that? Why aren't you reacting at all?"

Pei Yuye subconsciously raised her hand and grasped the swaying little hand.

San San blinked rapidly, her hands suddenly warming up.

"Don't shake me... I'm dizzy."

As soon as Pei Yuye finished speaking, he tilted his head to the side, covered his mouth, and knelt down to the side, retching with a pale face.

"Pei Yuye!"

This sudden turn of events startled San San, who immediately crouched down, her eyes filled with worry.

"Are you alright...? Should we call a doctor?"

Pei Yuye, after struggling to catch her breath for a while, her lips deathly pale, stubbornly said:

"No, I just feel a little nauseous. I'll be fine in a bit."

San San wasn't in a hurry to help him up.

He went to the production team and asked for a bottle of water, unscrewed the cap, and handed it to Pei Yuye:

Here, have some water first.

The small hands stretched out in front of her were fair and slender, with neatly trimmed nails.

These little hands not only produce beautiful music, but they are also holding a bottle of water in front of him.

So beautiful it's mesmerizing, you can't take your eyes off it.

Pei Yuye weakly reached out her hand, her fingers unsteadily touching the fingertips of that hand:

"Okay, thank you."

It was warmer than he had imagined.

The owner of the hand seemed unaware of his little scheme, and casually withdrew it. Seeing that he was really uncomfortable, she gently patted his back with her small hand to help him catch his breath.

Those repeated taps seemed to travel across his back and land right on his heart.

The heavy sound, like the ringing of chimes, lingered for a long time, ethereal and resonant, echoing in his heart for a long time...

After resting for a while and feeling better, Pei Yuye resumed his usual unserious and lazy demeanor.

He was unusually weak, leaning against a pillar at the entrance of the main hall: "How am I supposed to get this bronze bell? I dare not go any closer."

His heart is still pounding from that moment.

San San looked at the monk who hadn't left and politely asked:

"Master, do you know how to remove this copper bell?"

"This copper bell is a magical artifact left behind by an ancient deity. It is said that it has a fondness for music. If the two of you can play a wonderful piece of music together, you might be able to awaken it. Once awakened, the so-called spell will naturally be broken."

Pei Yuye shrugged and chuckled softly.

"You make it sound so mysterious, but all you want is for me and San San to play a duet."

The monk choked for a moment, then gave a polite but somewhat embarrassed laugh, handed another piece of sheet music to San San, and stood in the corner without saying anything more.

San San took the sheet music, looked at it, and subconsciously started humming the tune.

"Isn't this 'The Butterfly Lovers'?"

San San looked at it carefully again, then turned around excitedly and, following the score, quickly played out a short section.

This is the piece she played during her art college entrance exam; she knows the score very well.

If she were to play the chime bells by herself, she would have no problem at all, but the program requires an ensemble performance.

San San looked at Pei Yu Ye: "What are you standing there for? Come here! We need to play together."

Pei Yuye shrugged, looking rather helpless: "I don't know how, and besides..."

Pei Yuye scratched the back of his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "I'm tone-deaf. I've never sung in tune since I was a child."

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