Chapter 79: I Play a Tune for You

"What did Lin Miaoyin do to make the Qiu Family so furious, demanding the entire foundation of our Lin Family!"

Lin Tianping rose abruptly, his anger boiling over.

It wasn't anger at the Qiu Family's attitude, but rather directing all his hatred towards Lin Miaoyin.

It must have been her attempt to escape that was discovered by the Qiu Family, hence their furious reaction.

"Father, there's no need to be angry. Three days from now, we'll send Lin Miaoyin and that woman together, and I believe the Qiu Family's anger will subside," Lin Fang spoke up.

Lin Tianping's expression eased a bit at this, but he said in a low voice, "Even so, once Lin Miaoyin enters the Qiu Family, Lin Ran will have to pay the price."

Lin Ran was his own son, yet he remained so ruthless, revealing just how shameless the Lin Family could be.

"Increase the number of people keeping an eye on them. We must not let them escape again," Lin Tianping ordered.

"Father, rest assured, we will not fail," Lin Fang replied, inwardly chuckling.

With this, there was no chance left for his elder brother to inherit the position of family head.

Over the next few days, Ye Chen and Wu Qingxue also practiced in the side hall.

Lin Ran's expression was despondent, tinged with despair.

Lin Miaoyin, on the other hand, seemed somewhat indifferent, occasionally playing the zither. Her melodious tunes were filled with longing, yet also with resignation.

For her, the Qiu Family was undoubtedly hell.

The head of the Qiu Family was said to be an old monster over a hundred years old, lecherous and infamous for tormenting countless young women. How could she willingly go there?

But if she didn't go, or if she chose death, her father would also die.

This was something she couldn't bear to see.

Fate was so cruel, leaving no room for choice.

"Do you also enjoy zither music?" 

After finishing a piece, Lin Miaoyin looked at Ye Chen, who seemed immersed in it, and couldn't help but ask.

In the past, her family members all hated her zither music, considering it noise, and believed that focusing on zither music was inferior to focusing on cultivation.

No one had ever understood her zither music, not even her father.

Ye Chen was the first person who could understand her zither music.

"As I said before, playing the zither to immerse oneself in it is something everyone enjoys," Ye Chen spoke gently, with the image of Ziqiong in his mind.

Seeing Ye Chen's gentle gaze, Lin Miaoyin's heart fluttered.

How happy would it be to have someone who understood her so well accompany her through the rest of her life.

Unfortunately, reality forced her to just fantasize about it.

"Everything will pass," Ye Chen could tell from Lin Miaoyin's expression that she was worried and spoke to comfort her.

"I'm fine, really. It's just that this shouldn't have involved you," Lin Miaoyin felt guilty.

If not for her zither music, Ye Chen wouldn't have come, wouldn't have incurred the Qiu Family's wrath, and wouldn't have come to the Lin Family.

Lin Fang's intention, she understood.

He wanted to send Wu Qingxue to the Qiu Family along with her.

This big talker, how could he bear the consequences?

"I came here for the North Frost Palace. Even without this matter, it would have been the same. There's no need to talk about involvement," Ye Chen said calmly.

Lin Miaoyin glared at him, then smiled, "You're really arrogant, but quite interesting."

Behind them, Lin Ran watched Lin Miaoyin and Ye Chen chatting and laughing, a rare gentle smile on his dim face.

He had never seen his daughter get so close to another man.

If not for the matter with the Qiu Family, perhaps he could have considered matching them together.

Unfortunately, it was just a pity...

"Ye Chen, could you play a tune for me?" Lin Miaoyin suddenly asked. She really wanted to hear what kind of music someone who understood the zither so well could produce.

"Me?" Ye Chen was taken aback. He remembered the last time he played the zither, it was with Ziqiong.

"I want to hear it," Lin Miaoyin placed the zither gently in front of Ye Chen, her smile radiant, her expression expectant.

Seeing that radiant smile and the eager face, Ye Chen was momentarily stunned.

In his mind, memories of past happiness resurfaced.

"Ji Wujie, I want to hear you play for me."

In a magnificent mountain range in the Immortal Martial World, under the hanging waterfall, two figures leaned against each other. Suddenly, an extremely beautiful and ethereal woman looked at the man beside her with a smile.

"If you want to hear, I'll play for you." The man in green clothes raised his wrist, summoning a jade dragon zither.

But just as he was about to play, he couldn't hold back a mouthful of blood, spitting it out, startling the extraordinarily beautiful woman.

"Ji Wujie, are you alright?" The extraordinarily beautiful woman looked extremely worried.

The man in green clothes tightly grasped the hand of the extraordinarily beautiful woman, revealing a sorrowful yet contented smile:

"Ziqiong, if one day I have to leave, you must live well."

"No, I don't want you to leave, I want you to stay by my side forever." Ziqiong's eyes were filled with tears, streaming down her face silently.

"All beings will eventually turn to dust, but in this life, being able to meet you, I have no regrets." Ji Wujie smiled faintly, yet happily.

"I will play a tune for you."

In the side hall of the Lin Family, Ye Chen spoke gently, as if having a conversation with Ziqiong from afar.

Yet Lin Miaoyin blushed instantly, not knowing that her face was now crimson.

At the same time, Ye Chen's aura quietly changed, his expression extremely solemn, his eyes half-closed as he gazed into the distant starry sky, as if traversing endless space and seeing Ziqiong in the Immortal Martial World.

He saw the two figures under the waterfall.

The zither tune that was once left unplayed, was played today.

Once it was Ji Wujie, now it was Ye Chen.

"Ding!"

The first note floated out, causing Lin Miaoyin's whole body to tremble.

She understood zither music, and from Ye Chen's demeanor and the first note, she knew that Ye Chen's proficiency in zither music was definitely superior to hers.

Moonlight poured in, stars shone, shining through the windows and onto Ye Chen, flowing through his fingertips.

However, Ye Chen was unaware, his hands dancing on the zither strings.

The world fell silent, with only the melodious zither music drifting. It was filled with longing and enduring love.

Lin Ran and Wu Qingxue were both somewhat shocked.

Although they didn't understand zither music, this piece brought them an indescribable feeling, making

 them want to listen without disturbing or destroying it.

As for Lin Miaoyin, who understood zither music, she was already in tears.

From this zither piece, she seemed to see a beautiful love story, the kind of love she longed for the most.

She shed tears for it.

It wasn't known how long passed before the zither music faded away.

Tears also flowed from the corners of Ye Chen's eyes.

"Ziqiong, I played for you, did you hear it?"

Ye Chen sighed lightly in his heart.

Last lifetime, as he fell, he said he had no regrets!

However, did he really have no regrets?

Seeing Ziqiong so sad, he really didn't want to die. He wanted to protect her for eternity.

Now, he had returned.

The zither piece that was once unplayed, he played it.

The love that couldn't be held together, he wouldn't leave regrets anymore.

Ziqiong, I'm back.

Wait for me!