Chapter 865 - I’m Sorry (1/2)

Chapter 865: I’m Sorry

Translator: Exodus Tales  Editor: Exodus Tales

With a mind full of confusion, Tang Xiu followed Yue Kai and the others to leave Shanghai University. They soon turned into a lane and after going past seven turns on the road, they finally stopped outside a high-walled courtyard.

“What’s this place?” Tang Xiu looked up at the plaque and looked surprised.

The plaque had three golden characters written in bold cursive calligraphy with majestic grandeur.

“Big Bro Tang, this should be your first time visiting this place, right?” Yue Kai grinned and said, “Tons of great musicians have studied in this place and those big singers kinda regard it as a holy place. Those who are lucky enough to study here for a period of time usually become quite famous in the entertainment industry.”

“Alright, don’t keep people on tenterhooks, won’t you?” interjected Tang Xiu. “Just tell it to me straight.”

“You see, there’s an elderly person residing in this Magical Syllable Memorial Archway. Rumors have it that he has been living here for a few decades and that he never leaves its premises,” explained Yue Kai. “But his fame has been so resounding in the ears of countless top musicians; even some foreign maestros often come to visit him. This person is said to be a maestro in music and an expert of tens of musical instruments, while his musical accomplishments seem to have reached an unparalleled realm.”

“Then, what does this have to do with teacher Han?” asked Tang Xiu.

“It had nothing to do with her had it been more than a month ago. But that man announced the news a month ago and the music circles kinda got swept over with a great sensation since. It’s said that he has taken the English teacher of Shanghai University, Han Qingwu, as his Master.”

“What?”

Tang Xiu’s expression slightly changed. Han Qingwu knew nothing about music as far as he knew, and it was Xue Qingcheng in his previous life who was quite a maestro and even had very high attainment in music.

Could it be…

Tang Xiu inhaled a deep breath and asked, “So teacher Han is currently here now?”

“Yeah, teacher Han comes here every Monday morning to teach that old guy.” Yue Kai nodded and said, “We were looking for her for about half a month ago to consult some small issues with her and learned it from her own mouth. You might not believe it, Big Bro Tang! But our teacher Han is unexpectedly a grandmaster maestro of music.”

“Not really, I think,” interjected Hu Qingsong, who suddenly frowned. “If I remember correctly, Big Bro Tang is also very skilled in music. That’s right, you were teacher Han’s student in high school, Big Bro. Your zither performance in the freshmen welcoming party is still clear in my mind. Did you get your musical skills from teacher Han during high school?”

“No!”

Tang Xiu’s reply was rather cold and he went straight to the closed door. He pushed it open and went inside. He wanted to see Han Qingwu and ask how she became a maestro of music all of a sudden.

Inside the compound.

A white-haired old man, though still full of vigor, was dressed in a white Chinese tunic suit and was sitting on a bluish-green bamboo mat while reading a zither musical score. As he noticed that someone came inside, he slowly looked up and there was a displeased look on his face.

“How come you are here again?”

Yue Kai swiftly took out a half a pack of Chinese cigarettes from his pocket before extracting one and passing it over while grinning. “Well, Elderly Qu, didn’t you tell me before that you can’t get that God’s Nectar wine off your mind? You see, we come here to deliver this wine.”

“The God’s Nectar? Where is it?” The old man’s spirit soared and his displeased look vanished right away.

Yue Kai pointed to Tang Xiu while smilingly said, “Now comes the time that I’ll introduce you to a great personage. This brother next to me is Tang Xiu, the Magnificent Tang Corporation’s Big Boss. God’s Nectar is produced by his company. If you want to drink this wine every day, you can get it from him.”

The old man carefully observed Tang Xiu and slowly got up. Under the gazes of Yue Kai, Hu Qingsong, and Xue Chao trio, he came down and walked to the front of Tang Xiu, cupping his hands to greet with a bow, “This old man, Qu Jie, greets Divine Doctor Tang.”

“Elderly Qu.”

Tang Xiu couldn’t understand why would this old man greet him with such a respectful attitude, yet he still returned the salute with similar politeness.

“I have long heard your honored name, Divine Doctor Tang. Pity that this old man has taken an oath that he will never head out of this pavilion for a lifetime and is thus unable to see you. You’ve honored this humble cottage of mine with your visit!” said the old man with a smile.

“Elderly Qu, I actually come to your residence just to find teacher Han this time,” said Tang Xiu.

The old man stared blankly for a moment and glanced at Yue Kai’s group before he suddenly sighed and said, “Now that I recall it, you are still teacher’s student too.”

At this moment, a beautiful figure appeared in the inside of the round arch entrance. It was Han Qingwu, who now wore a plain dress. Her eyes flashed with joy upon seeing Tang Xiu as she walked over and said, “You’re back, Tang Xiu. I thought you weren’t even going to take the first year’s final exam!”

“Can I have a minute to talk with you in private?” asked Tang Xiu.

Han Qingwu felt her heart tightened, yet her expression was still. “What do you want to discuss with me?”

“Some private issues,” answered Tang Xiu.

Han Qingwu was silent for a moment, but still nodded and said, “Come with me.”