"Uh... Gu... Gu Tingting?" Lu Zheng blinked, finally recalling the visitor's name.

"Yes, yes, hello!" Gu Tingting was somewhat hesitant to look directly at Lu Zheng.

"Hello, what a coincidence," Lu Zheng waved to her and the girl next to her, "Are you having supper? Join us?"

"No, won't we be intruding?" Gu Tingting's eyes brightened slightly, nervously asking.

"It's fine; we just came out from watching a movie, nothing much going on," Lu Zheng said with a smile.

Seeing that the four women around Lu Zheng had no objections, Gu Tingting finally brought her friend over.

"This is my classmate, Liu Yutong."

"Hello, handsome! Hello, beauties!" Liu Yutong responded quite generously.

Liu Qingyan smiled slightly, "Which 'Liu'? The one like knife 'Liu' or tree 'Liu'?"

"Tree 'Liu'!" Liu Yutong replied.

"Ah, so we're like family then, come over and sit down," Liu Qingyan invited.

"Sure!"

Liu Yutong cheerfully sat next to Liu Qingyan, "Sister, you're so beautiful!"

Liu Qingyan squinted her eyes and smiled, handing several skewers of barbecue to Liu Yutong, "Thank you."

Gu Tingting sat between Si Lingxi and Lin Wan, first thanking Lin Wan for making space, then looking at Si Lingxi with admiration.

"Hello, Sister Huang, what a coincidence, you also came out for supper?"

Si Lingxi nodded, "We just went to watch a movie."

"Hehe!" Gu Tingting nodded repeatedly, feeling a bit nervous.

Although she had quite a bit of online interaction with Si Lingxi, it had always been about music, and she clearly remembered Si Lingxi's cool demeanor from before.

Moreover, Si Lingxi was direct in language during their exchanges, so to Gu Tingting, Si Lingxi seemed more like a stern teacher; the more they interacted, the more her reverence for Si Lingxi grew.

"Haven't seen you post any music recently," Si Lingxi asked casually.

"I've been trying to play 'Flowing Wind and Bathing Light' and 'Flowers Blooming'," Gu Tingting replied promptly.

Si Lingxi's nickname on WeChat was Si Huang, and she recently gained fame online as Si Huang, plus she was one of the top musicians, so Gu Tingting instantly recognized her.

Not to mention Yuan Zheng, who created 'Phoenix Seeking Phoenix,' was right beside her.

"How is it?" Si Lingxi asked.

"Still far off..." Gu Tingting said weakly.

"No way, it's very good; Tingting's performance of the ancient song 'Flowers Blooming' got a full house of applause at the campus concert; the principal said it's almost as good as the original composer's," Liu Yutong interjected.

Si Lingxi's smile deepened, and she looked at Gu Tingting with interest.

Unable to help herself, Gu Tingting covered her face. Although it's standard to compliment each other, you need to watch the occasion and audience!

My goodness, didn't you hear how I addressed them just now?

They're top masters who play with the Mental Realm!

Seeing that her friend was about to continue praising her, Gu Tingting quickly interrupted, "Yutong, stop it; this here is Si Huang."

"Huh?"

Liu Yutong was stunned, her pupils dilating and contracting, and the next second, her eyes filled with shock looking at Si Lingxi.

"Si Huang!"

Liu Yutong was a student in the folk music department at Hai City Music Academy, how could she not know the recently popular ancient songs in the folk music circle and the composer Si Huang?

"You're really Si Huang?"

Liu Yutong stood up, about to scream, but a jade hand gently pressed her shoulder, not only shoving her voice back but also returning her posture to seating.

Liu Qingyan patted Liu Yutong's shoulder, softly laughing, "Speak slowly, don't get overexcited."

Amidst a rush of excitement, Liu Yutong didn't realize there's anything wrong with being quieted down; she just felt her mood calm significantly with Liu Qingyan's words.

"You... no, no, are you the one who played 'Flowers Blooming' and 'Flowing Wind and Bathing Light', Si Huang?"

Si Lingxi smiled, nodding slightly.

Liu Yutong's eyes brightened and quickly reacted, looking at Lu Zheng, "'Phoenix Seeking Phoenix'?"

Lu Zheng's eyes smiled; though he didn't answer, the meaning was clear.

"Oh my!"

Liu Yutong's next move was to lunge at Gu Tingting, "Good job, Gu Tingting; you tell people you don't have Si Huang and Yuan Zheng's contact information, fine, but you even hid it from me?" 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Gu Tingting endured the teasing, holding back her laughter, "I couldn't help it; if I hide it, it's all hidden together, or else you'd go talking to everyone with your big mouth!"

"Are you calling me big-mouthed?"

"Do you think you aren't?"

"That isn't a reason to hide it from me!"

Liu Yutong grumbled, pestering Gu Tingting for a moment before returning to her seat.

"Hehe, lost my composure, but I'm just so amazed. Si Huang, how did you all manage to play like that?"

Scratching her head awkwardly, Liu Yutong tried to regain her lady-like demeanor, though her curiosity couldn't be concealed in her gaze towards Si Lingxi and Lu Zheng.

Seeing Liu Yutong poised to ask more questions, Lu Zheng tapped the table and said calmly, "Didn't your teachers ever tell you that making music requires talent?"

Liu Yutong: ???

"That's really disheartening..."

Liu Yutong bit her lip, "Can't you encourage me a bit?"

"You're already in your fourth year; I think it's more important for you to face reality," Lu Zheng nodded in response.

Liu Yutong was speechless, "How does Si Huang put up with your sharp tongue? Wait, Si Huang is also...

"Alright, birds of a feather, you and Si Huang truly are a match made in heaven," Liu Yutong surrendered.

Gu Tingting couldn't help but cover her face again; her friend clearly hadn't noticed another crucial detail.

Lu Zheng rubbed his nose, and Si Lingxi smiled slightly, then addressed Gu Tingting, "Go back and play 'Flowers Blooming' for me to hear."

"Yes, yes!" Gu Tingting nodded repeatedly.

"By the way, how come you're out this late?" Lin Wan suddenly asked.

"We went out with classmates to play an escape room and just finished; the other two couples went to get a room, and we got hungry and thought to get some food before taking a cab back to school," Liu Yutong replied.

Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow, "You two don't have boyfriends?"

Gu Tingting is good-looking, even considered a beauty, and Liu Yutong is slightly above average, adding youthful energy and makeup skills, she's quite pretty, expected to have many pursuers.

Gu Tingting blushed, "No."

Liu Yutong chuckled, "Tingting has high standards; school heartthrobs and scholars aren't appealing, even the most famous campus rich kids were rejected; as for me, just broke up."

"Got it, since it's quite the chance encounter, we can drive you back later," Lu Zheng offered with a nod.