Silver Strings

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Chapter 4

The big brown wood clock on the wall rang five times.
I turned my neck around and packed the documents on the table.
I should go down for a walk.
If this went on, I would die early.
Before I could leave the study room, the gilded mahogany phone on the table rang.
Who was calling at this hour?"Shangguan." Dan Mingming's voice resounded from the other end of the phone, no matter how many times he listened to it.
He was clearly a cautious man, yet his voice was so frivolous.
Sigh..."What are you doing?
You didn't pick up the phone just now." Yes, Dan Mingming was my confidant.
I was underage, but I needed someone to manage the company that my grandfather had taken over.
Dan Mingming was that person.
This guy was good at everything - it was just that sometimes, things were offline.Dan Mingming chuckled and said in an even more frivolous tone, "My young master Shangguan, I'm sorry for your hard work, but I really admire your ability to cause trouble." This was the same tone again!
I suppressed the urge to scold him and asked him with an expressionless face.Dan Mingming, who was seated on the sofa, couldn't help but chuckle when he heard the serious voice on the other end of the sofa.
This young master of the Shangguan family was truly a serious person.
However, wasn't it because of the fact that Shangguan Xianche was interesting to him that he followed him?
His slender eyes turned to look at the man lying on the ground.Dan Mingming said in a strange tone, "Honorable Young Master, you've provoked those people again."Those people??Dan Mingming was referring to...?A name appeared in my head.
I frowned.
"Are you talking about the Glenn family?" I didn't say anything after getting my confirmation.
It looked like my vacation would end early.
Every time I got involved with that crazy family, things would become complicated.Moreover, even though I had been entangled with the Gelie Clan for so long, I still didn't know what grudges the Shangguan Clan and the Gelie Clan had."Let's just let go of that company for now.
I don't need an empty shell company.
I need to maintain a few companies that are no longer on the right track." I tilted my head and clipped the phone, unfastening the buttons on my sleeves.
"Looks like my vacation will end early.
You'll have to work hard on England.""...""No, of course not.
It's my honor to work for Young Master Shangguan." Dan Mingming paused for a moment before asking, "So, I'll take charge of everything here?""That's right, until I return." I trusted Dan Mingming.
Of course, it wasn't all because of his personal psychology, but rather because he was the only one who could stand by his side.
His abilities, thoughts, and loyalty made me admire him.Dan Mingming looked at the phone hanging up in his hand and smiled evilly.
His slender fingertips gently tapped his temples, as if he was thinking of something.
His laughter revolved in his purple pupils.
Sigh, if someone trusted him so much...
he really did have a headache.
Was it because he was chosen, so he had great expectations for human nature?
Seriously, hurry up and end this boring game.She slightly shook her head and stretched out her hand to tie up her long purple hair.
Then, she stood up and walked towards the man lying on the ground, covered in blood."Aiya, aiya, aiya, you've dirtied my floor." Dan Mingming's shrill voice caused the unconscious man to shudder uncontrollably.
"It seems like you can't help me clean up.
Then I'll give you a ride...""Wait...
wait!" Even though he was close to fainting, the man understood what Dan Mingming meant by sending him off.
He looked at the floor before him and continued, "Aren't you supposed to ask...
Shangguan...
Xianche..."Dan Mingming patiently waited for the man to finish speaking.
Then, he gracefully squatted down in front of the man.
He extended his index finger and gently lifted the man's chin, allowing the man to look at his face.
"Please, give permission?" As if he was chewing on the word, a big smile appeared on the corner of his wicked mouth."You think Shangguan will let you off?
Besides, from now onward, I will be in charge of everything in Britain..."When the man heard Dan Mingming's words, he shut his eyes in despair.
Dan Mingming chuckled and pinched the man's throat.
The man didn't even release a single syllable.
He rubbed his hand against the man's clothes.
Dan Mingming's slender figure walked straight into the bathroom without looking back.He thought to himself that if he let Shangguan Xianche deal with this matter, he would definitely let you go back...
Hehe, let me teach him how to rule over all darkness.After a while, the sound of water in the bathroom rang out.
There was nothing on the clean floor in the living room, as if nothing had happened."Young Master, dinner is ready," came the butler's voice from behind me.
I didn't even turn around to reply.
I had been standing here for so long.
I looked at Rosefield in a daze.
Since a few days ago, every afternoon, I couldn't help but come here.
I stood there for a long time.Although I had to admit that I felt much better when I saw this place, I didn't know why I was back here.I had never done such a waste of time."Where did that man go?" I asked with a frown.
The butler continued to speak respectfully, "Mr Lantang has been in the library all afternoon, and now he's at the top of the castle.
He says that he wants to practice."I'd been alone since I'd left.
I thought there would be a lot of people around a pure-looking man who needed protection.
Let the butler go to the dining room first, and I strode up the stairs to the castle roof.Before I could even reach the spiral staircase, I heard the sound of a violin in the air.
My eyes lit up.
This was the first time I had heard such a unique voice.
Was it the guy named Lantang?
It seemed Shangguan En had found me an amazing tutor.
This clear and melodious voice seemed to be able to travel through a person's soul.The person who could pull out the zither sound must be someone who has not been contaminated by reality, or someone who has already diluted everything."Although I don't want to disturb you, I just let go of the students and run here on my own.
This kind of behavior, okay?" I'm afraid I forgot I told him to leave.
It's Lantang's duty to take the lead.
I haven't actually realized that I haven't spoken so unreasonably in a long time.Lantang lowered his head and smiled faintly.
He really was a child.
No matter how smart he was, he still had the nature of a child.
In that case...
"I...
I..."No way!
What's going on right now?
How are we supposed to cry like this?
I stared at the boy's slender shoulders in shock.
His long hair trembled along with his movements.
I couldn't see if he was crying or not.
However, even if it was just this, I felt like I was a heinous person.The guilt in my heart instantly beats me."Hey." Lantang looked at the handkerchief in front of him, his eyes brimming with pride.
He knew that he couldn't bear to part with it.
He could finally bully you, string.
Without even taking the handkerchief, Lantang's shoulders trembled even more violently, and his tears fell to the ground like a string of crystals.I looked at the tears on the ground, not knowing what to do.
I hurriedly grabbed Lantang's hand and grabbed his face.
He was sobbing and laughing, and I used a handkerchief to wipe away the tears on Lantang's face.
This was the first time I had wiped someone's tears.
Seeing how frightened Lantang was, I stopped what I was doing."Don't cry.
You really don't look like a man.
I don't want a crying ghost to be my personal trainer." After saying that, I regretted it.
Didn't I already think of telling him not to cry?
I guessed I would cry even harder.
I felt my head aching again.Unexpectedly, Lantang choked twice and stopped crying.
He automatically rubbed his tears on my handkerchief.
Oh my god, it's fine if I don't cry anymore.
This guy didn't come to teach me, he was simply here to challenge my patience."Let's eat.
The butler is ready." When I saw that Lantang was no longer crying, my voice became as cold as ever.
I walked downstairs at a slower pace than usual.Looking at Shangguan Xian's clear back view, Lantang couldn't describe his current state of mind.
If it had been in the past, he would have surely rewarded him with a chestnut without any hesitation.
To think that a handkerchief made by humans could wipe his face with such force.
Was he trying to wipe away a person's tears?
Was he going to skin someone?.Looking at Shangguan Xian's clear back view in front of him, Lantang couldn't describe his current mood.
If this was in the past, he would surely reward him with a chestnut without any hesitation.
To think that a handkerchief made by humans could wipe his face with such force.
Was this a way to wipe away a person's tears?
Was he going to skin someone?However, Lantang's angry eyes darkened.
The strings had lost their memories, and even his personality had become completely different from before.
In the past, the strings were known for their gentleness.
Although it could be seen that Shangguan Xianche didn't loathe himself from the bottom of his heart, but treated everyone with a cold expression.
It made people feel that he didn't need anyone, and that everyone else only needed to obey his orders.That night, Guan Xianche smiled and said, "I'm the first one to say that he's doing well."That smile was clearly filled with sadness.After dinner, just as I was about to bid farewell and leave, Lantang called out to me.
I put down the napkin in my hand and looked at the serious Lantang.
His expression was like that of a primary school student waiting for a teacher to praise him."Mister Shangguan, I would like to invite you to the back garden for a walk.
I wonder what you think?" Lantang said to me in a formal tone.
I nodded with an expressionless face, feeling rather amused in my heart.
I could tell that this fellow had attached great importance to these things after spending a day together.
These were the etiquettes of aristocrats that had disappeared.In this era, even the descendants of the royal family would not be able to find someone like him who fits the standard in every move.As Lan Tang walked to the castle's entrance, I suddenly felt a familiar feeling.
I looked down at Lan Tang, who was beside me.
Was it an illusion?
I felt like I was familiar with this scene."Xian Che, why don't you like music?""This isn't something you can ask.
Also, please note that you have to address me as Mr Lantang." I was a little annoyed when I asked this question.
Lantang was crouching on the edge of the garden, fiddling with the roses.
Moreover, he called me Xianche?
No one had ever called me that before.
I had to admit that I had a strange feeling about this."Ah." The unexpected contemptuous voice made me frown.
What was going on?
I looked down at Blue Tower, who was curled up in a ball.
His long brown hair dropped to the ground, and his originally thin body was now like a child.
The familiar feeling hit me again.I shook my head in a daze."If there's nothing else, I'll go back.
Don't waste my time like this in the future." I snorted and turned to leave.
Lan Tang didn't catch up.Lantang had his head down the entire time.
When he sensed the familiar aura vanishing, a teardrop shined brightly onto the roses.
The moment the flat blue petals touched the tears, they emitted a bewitching blue light.