Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 162 Art Festival 4_1

Chapter 162: Chapter 162 Art Festival 4_1

The grand hall that had just been filled with noisy commotion instantly fell silent, leaving only the extraordinary notes echoing through the air.

Xia Jiaojiao’s eyes widened in disbelief. How could she, she play the ancient zither?

And it wasn’t just that she could play, she also managed to capture the melody and tone so perfectly!

How could this be possible?

She was just a country girl!

At this moment, Xia Ningxing seemed to enter a realm of her own, immersed in the notes, her hands moved even faster.

A more astounding sound emerged than before.

In an instant, all the spectators envisioned a scene of ancient battlefields with thousands of soldiers engaged in combat.

The sky grew dark with dense clouds, thunder roared and lightning flashed, the air was filled with an unsettling scent of blood, as if the world was ending.

A general clad in armor rode his steed, thrusting his long saber into the enemy’s chest, as the frightened horse reared up on its hind legs and let out a shrill scream.

The tens of thousands of soldiers, with shields in hand, charged fearlessly at the enemy.

The land was covered with countless bodies, stained a shocking, terrifying red.

Gunsmoke filled the air, dust swirled, and cries of war thundered.

Xia Jiaojiao was completely dumbfounded.

...

Lu Tingli, with his dark eyes, stared intently at the girl on stage, his head suddenly splitting with pain.

Strange visions flashed through his mind—

Atop the city wall, a man in a yellow robe held a young girl in his arms.

In front of him lay a beautifully crafted ancient zither. The girl nestled in his embrace, her immaculate fingers playing the instrument, spurring on the soldiers fighting valiantly below.

Then the scene shifted to inside the palace, where a girl clad in modern attire ran around joyously.

The man standing in the Royal Garden wore a smile tinged with doting affection.

Just as he tried to see the man and girl’s features more clearly, the sound of the zither abruptly ceased.

All the visions disappeared in an instant, as if the scenes that had just appeared were nothing but an illusion.

Lu Tingli’s headache vanished too, and when he opened his eyes, what he saw was Xia Ningxing concluding her performance on the stage.

His dark eyes gazed at the girl he had grown up with, and a strange feeling suddenly swept through his heart because...

The girl he had seen seemed somewhat similar to Xia Ningxing.

In order to prove this hunch, Lu Tingli later asked Xia Ningxing to play the piece again, but he could never see anything again. It seemed as if it was all just an illusion that day.

Of course, this is a story for another time.

At the moment, Xia Ningxing slowly stood up and gave a slight bow, "Thank you, everyone."

There was complete silence across the audience at first.

The next second, everyone erupted!

"Amazing—"

"She played so well!"

"Xia Ningxing, you’re incredible!"

Everyone stood up abruptly, clapping and screaming wildly to express their love for the piece.

There were many who could play the zither, but very few could perform a piece that transported the listeners into the scene.

Even the judges were stunned, having not expected such a performance from her.

Xia Ningxing’s delicate and youthful face remained calm as the curtain drew closed. She straightened her back and left the stage.

"Xia Ningxing, you played wonderfully!" Back at her seat, the teacher and classmates all gave her a thumbs up.

Although they didn’t understand the ancient zither, they could tell she had played exceptionally well.

"Sister, you’re just too awesome!" Her elder brother’s jaw dropped in shock, but he couldn’t help questioning, "However, sister, you haven’t ever learned the zither, have you? How can you play?"

"It’s quite simple, just learn a bit and I can play," Xia Ningxing had already thought of an excuse and brushed it off.

In truth, she didn’t know why she could play the zither herself; after that memory loss, the one where others said she went missing, she inexplicably gained the ability.

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