To clarify something, it’s actually written as “Guzheng” instead of “Guzhen,” and we were wrong before. This spelling issue in these last few chapters will be fixed soon! Thank you for understanding.

“You can’t talk about her like this just because she likes to buy expensive things,” Wen Fangfei expressed her disapproval.

“It’s not just that,” Her classmate smiled with a manipulating tone, “There’s another reason why Liu Man’s so famous in her major, and it’s also the most important reason. Her actions… She has an unclear and indescribable relationship with Senior Tang Tu.”

Wen Fangfei’s expression immediately altered.

“Seeing how you have such a good relationship with Senior Mozhen, I didn’t want to tell you before because I knew you would get upset. However, the entire piano major knows about Liu Man seducing Senior Tang Tu. Many even witnessed Senior Tang Tu going to Liu Man’s classroom only to look for her. Don’t you think this Liu Man is such an unscrupulous person? She knows Tang Tu has a girlfriend, but she still tries to seduce him.”

“But Senior Tang Tu and Senior Mozhen are in a good relationship, and I’ve never heard of there being a conflict between them,” Wen Fangfei felt she shouldn’t believe in her classmate’s words without proof.

“Whether you believe me or not, it’s your choice. If you are determined to help Liu Man, there’s no way for me to change your mind. If you become a joke, don’t blame me for not reminding you.”

The classmate left, leaving Wen Fangfei alone in the practice room. She stared at the Guzheng in front of her, but she was in no mood to continue playing. After pondering for a moment, she decided to talk to Shen Mozhen.

Shen Mozhen had been preparing for her concert at school for a long time. She would be graduating in two months, so these were the last moments she would be spending on campus. She wanted to treasure this time.

Shen Mozhen was Wei Wanru’s favorite apprentice. Her parents and grandparents were all famous musicians in society, and Shen Mozhen herself was also very outstanding. During her four years spent in college, she always had the highest score in her major, which was why Shen Mozhen had prerogatives. Not only did she get to have her dorm, but the school also gave her her personal practice room. Her Guzheng had always been stored in this practice room so she could play at any time.

And unlike the other seniors, the graduation concerts of outstanding graduates such as Shen Mozhen and Tang Tu were much larger than ordinary students. The concert venue was large, and there were more teachers and audiences.

Shen Mozhen’s practice room was in this building, too. Wen Fangfei got to the seventh floor and came to a room with the “personal” sign hung on the door. There was music flowing out from the room at this moment, so Wen Fangfei only knocked when the piece got finished.

“Who is it?” Shen Mozhen’s voice was very soft and gentle.

“Senior, it’s me, Wen Fangfei.”

The door opened from the inside, and an elegant, pretty girl appeared in front of Wen Fangfei.

Why did Wen Fangfei like Hanfu Goddess so much? Because the Hanfu Goddess was similar to Shen Mozhen: they both had a retro temperament.

Shen Mozhen studied Guzheng since she was three, and she received proper Chinese classical music education ever since she was a child. She came from a musician family, and her actions and the way she talked strictly followed her family’s norms. Over time, her postures and gestures naturally became like a treasured, rich daughter from ancient times.

Wen Fangfei had never heard of Hanfu Goddess being able to play a folksong instrument. She did not understand why Liu Man, a girl who studied piano from the western culture, had such a similar temperament to Shen Mozhen’s?

Was it like what her classmate had said? Did Liu Man pretend to have such a retro temperament and copied Shen Mozhen only to seduce Tang Tu?

Shen Mozhen, seeing Wen Fangfei’s troubled look, let her come into the practice room. She closed the door and asked,

“Is there something you can’t play on the music sheets?”

She thought Wen Fangfei came up to her because she wanted to discuss her performance piece.

Wen Fangfei shook her head, and as if she didn’t know whether it was appropriate to say something, she looked at Shen Mozhen, “Senior, I need to ask you something. You have to promise me that you won’t get angry after you hear this.”

Shen Mozhen smiled, “What can you say to make me angry?”

She really liked this underclassman of hers. She was talented and diligent, not to mention how kind she was. It was why, with so many underclassmen in the Guzheng major, Shen Mozhen only chose Wen Fangfei to perform on her graduation concert.

Wen Fangfei was slightly less worried and said, “I have to help two girls from the piano major with their performance at the beginning of May.”

“That’s great. It’s rare for them to be willing to cooperate with us, folksong majors.”

“But one of those two girls is called Liu Man.”

As she said this, Wen Fangfei continued to stare at Shen Mozhen’s face. As expected, when Shen Mozhen heard Liu Man’s name, the smile in her eyes disappeared.

Wen Fangfei blurted out, “Is the rumor true?”

“What rumor?” Shen Mozhen responded with a question.

“Someone told me Liu Man seduced Senior Tang Tu and tried to ruin your relationship,” Wen Fangfei said cautiously as if she was scared Shen Mozhen would get angry.

She didn’t expect Shen Mozhen to start laughing as if she had heard the funniest joke ever.

Wen Fangfei was worried, “Senior Mozhen, are you fine?”

Until today, not another person was aware Shen Mozhen had already broken up with Tang Tu. They were great at keeping their secret.

Shen Mozhen laughed as she touched Wen Fangfei’s head, “You are such an ingenuous girl. Why did you believe in those fake rumors so easily?”

“But you seem to know about Liu Man, and…”

Shen Mozhen interrupted Wen Fangfei’s sentence, “Yes, I do know about her. I also heard about her and Tang Tu.”

Wen Fangfei widened her eyes and said angrily, “The rumor can’t be true, can it?”

Shen Mozhen shook her head. If Liu Man was the one who took the initiative to seduce Tang Tu, why didn’t he immediately get together with Liu Man after she broke up with him?

It was clear. God fell in love with the fairy, but the fairy had no intention of accepting his love. Tang Tu had an unrequited crush on Liu Man, but she had never liked him from the start.

Shen Mozhen felt very ironic. Such an aloof Tang Tu had such a day when he fell into the dust. He deserved it! Shen Mozhen felt very gratified.

So, not only did she not dislike Liu Man, but she was grateful. Liu Man made Tang Tu, who was at the prime of his life, fall flat on the ground.

Shen Mozhen even wanted to meet Liu Man and get to know her, to see what kind of girl she was to completely blind Tang Tu.

But these related to her and Tang Tu’s privacy, so Shen Mozhen could not tell Wen Fangfei. She also had to keep her promise of not revealing the fact that she had already broken up with Tang Tu.

Shen Mozhen said, “The rumor’s fake. I can guarantee Liu Man and Tang Tu are innocent, and she has never seduced Tang Tu.”

Wen Fangfei saw the sincerity in Shen Mozhen’s eyes.

She thought even if her senior was very generous, she wouldn’t be dumb to the point to defend her enemy.

“You can relax and participate in their performance. Since you’ve already promised them, you should do your best. Prepare for their trio, and I won’t be interfering.”

Shen Mozhen’s words completely made Wen Fangfei’s anxiety disappear. She admired Shen Mozhen and would trust whatever she said.

Since even Senior Mozhen told her to help them, Wen Fangfei put more of her energy into rehearsing. She arranged the music sheets of “Butterfly Lovers” to the point where it had no issues. She even had Shen Mozhen look over the music to ameliorate the details.

Credits: Sydney