Chapter 14 Amazed Her

Chapter 14: Chapter 14 Amazed HerAt this moment, Xiao Fei in front of me doesn't look as sizzling as she did on stage in last night's photo, instead wearing a very casual white cotton-linen long dress. But she exudes a strong artistic temperament all over. Of course, the most important thing is that she's really good-looking! Compared to Lin Shishi, who resembles Liu Yifei, Xiao Fei leans more towards the attractiveness of Sun Qian and Qian Songyi. There's an indescribable wildness in her brow. Yet she's memorable and evokes a desire to conquer. Lost in his appreciation, Zhang Jingdong couldn't help but wonder: Why is she here? Could it be that, like me, she's here to buy musical instruments? But isn't that a rag she's holding? Who would bring that to buy instruments? Then is she working a part-time job here? But given her confident and leisurely demeanor, it doesn't seem like it. Just then, Zhang Jingdong suddenly remembered the "Fei Lin Musical Instrument Store" sign at the entrance. Could she be... "Hello, welcome!" This greeting interrupted Zhang Jingdong's train of thought, bringing him back to reality. He nodded to the beauty at the counter and then headed over to the display area nearby. Xiao Fei approached proactively: "Hello, what are you looking for?" "Target initiated conversation with the host, rewarded 10000 yuan!" To avoid revealing any flaws, Zhang Jingdong purposefully avoided looking at her: "Do you have clay flutes here?" "Yes, this way, please follow me..." Xiao Fei said, leading the way. Zhang Jingdong followed her, openly admiring her notably perky posterior. When she suddenly stopped, he quickly averted his gaze. Xiao Fei pointed to the clay flutes on the shelf, introducing: "Over here are the ceramic clay flutes... and here are the handmade bamboo and carved wood clay flutes." "If you are a beginner, I recommend this ceramic clay flute, it's relatively cheaper firstly, and secondly, it's easier to play." "It's a 12-hole tenor C flute, which is easier to handle in terms of breath control, finger placement is suitable, and the fingering is simpler; it also has a broad range of music it can play." Hearing this, Zhang Jingdong couldn't resist teasing: "Other store owners always try to make customers buy the most expensive items, why do you suggest the cheapest one right off the bat?" "Alright... Just based on your character, get me the most expensive one!" Unexpectedly, Xiao Fei didn't seem pleased but mocked instead: "I recommended the cheaper one not to showcase character, but because as a beginner, such a clay flute is fitting for you. Using too good of one would be somewhat wasteful!" "When you've mastered the playing techniques and fingering, you'll deserve such a good clay flute, otherwise it would be a waste of resources!" "I'm not mocking you; I just think that since you want to learn a musical instrument, you should respect the instrument!" Suddenly, Zhang Jingdong had an epiphany, and found this girl to indeed have a distinct personality. But he quickly realized, hey, I'm not musically clueless, I just won a Zhou Zilei's level of clay flute playing skills in a lottery. I'm a clay flute master now! Then he assertively stared at Xiao Fei and said, "Excuse me, where did you see that I'm a beginner? I am a clay flute expert!" "Fine, bring me the most expensive clay flute you have here!" Xiao Fei inspected Zhang Jingdong again, hesitating, "You're an expert?" Zhang Jingdong feigned nonchalance and scoffed, "Of course!" "Then can't you tell yourself which clay flute here is the most expensive?" Zhang Jingdong glanced at the shelf and casually said, "Sorry, any clay flute here isn't really any different to me, I can play beautiful tunes with all of them." "The reason I want to buy the most expensive one is partly because I saw you, the owner, conducting your business very sincerely, and also because I think only the most expensive clay flute is worthy of my master-level performance." Xiao Fei actually couldn't help but roll her eyes at him subtly, mainly thinking that this guy's bragging was getting more and more boundless! So she said, "Alright, since you claim to be so amazing, why don't you play a piece for me?" "If you truly play as well as you say, I'll give you the best clay flute we have here, and even offer you a fifty percent discount. How about that?" Zhang Jingdong was actually a bit troubled at this moment, mainly because in his two lifetimes, besides randomly strumming the guitar, he had never touched any other musical instruments. Although he had won Zhou Zilei's clay flute skills in a draw, he still didn't know how to redeem this prize. But now that Xiao Fei had spoken to this extent, if he didn't accept the challenge, he would definitely be looked down upon by her, and that would practically end any further interactions with her. If that was the case, he might as well take a gamble! Firstly, since the system had been giving him real rewards these past few days, the prize should not let him down either. Secondly, if he did play well, he could quite literally throw it in this girl's face while also making some money. Thinking this, Zhang Jingdong immediately said, "Alright, since you've said so much, I guess I'll just have to show you a little of what I can do!" "Just grab any clay flute for me!" Seeing Zhang Jingdong agree, Xiao Fei also couldn't help but feel a bit of anticipation and immediately chose a medium-quality clay flute for him, handing it over: "Here, use this one!" The moment Zhang Jingdong took the clay flute, he suddenly felt a surge in his mind, but it quickly settled down. Then he instantly found himself fully knowledgeable about the clay flute in his hand, even feeling an inexplicable affinity for it, almost like in "Fengyun Dominating the World" when the Blood Drinker Sword acknowledges Nie Feng as its master. He suddenly understood that the prize he had won was now redeemed, and he indeed now possessed Zhou Zilei's clay flute skills. Seeing him zoning out after taking the clay flute, Xiao Fei grew a bit impatient and said, "What are you doing? Are you going to play or not?" Zhang Jingdong then came back to his senses, smiling mysteriously: "Listen carefully!" With that, he immediately began to play. He played Suzuki Jiro's famous piece "Scenery of Hometown". After just a short segment, he was shocked himself! Damn, this sounds way too good! I'm literally like a god right now! And when he finished playing the main part of the piece, he paused and glanced at Xiao Fei. At that moment, she had none of her earlier arrogance and haughtiness, her eyes full of admiration and awe, clearly deeply impressed by his performance! "Host successfully dazzled the target character, reward 20,000 yuan!" As expected! Zhang Jingdong knowingly feigned ignorance and said, "Hey... hey... what's wrong?" Xiao Fei finally came back to her senses: "Oh... nothing... what's wrong?" Zhang Jingdong joked, "Nothing... what does that mean, huh?" Xiao Fei pouted, "Alright, you indeed played well, I keep my word..." Saying this, she turned and took the most expensive handmade bamboo clay flute from the shelf. "This clay flute is originally priced at 5288, I'm selling it to you for 2000, okay?" Zhang Jingdong, curious, said, "You really are generous. 5288 divided by 2 is obviously 2644, yet you're only asking for 2000. If you always do business this way, I'm afraid your store won't last much longer!" At this point, Xiao Fei sincerely said, "Although you're unreliable in speech, I have to admit, your clay flute skills are indeed outstanding, among the highest I've seen!" "Don't worry about our family's business, meeting a master like you doesn't happen often, so just take it easy!" "Host successfully earned the sincere praise of the target character, reward 20,000 yuan!" Zhang Jingdong barely holding back his laughter: "Alright, since that's the case, I can only accept it humbly!" After saying this, he took the clay flute, paid at the counter and headed for the door. As he was about to leave, Zhang Jingdong turned to look at Xiao Fei again. He noticed that the girl was also looking at him, and when she saw him looking, she quickly turned her head away. Zhang Jingdong chuckled and then turned to leave the store.