With Chu Hengyuan’s assurance, Aran pulled her stool closer. Chu Hengyuan guided her hands through the strings, teaching her the notes and fingerings for "The Song of a Pleasant Evening" time and again.
"Have you committed it to memory, Ranran?" Aran had always been quick-witted. Chu Hengyuan had gone over the section with her repeatedly, convinced she must have mastered it by now.
"Of course! Honestly, the guqin isn't that difficult. You just move your fingers back and forth over a few strings. All those noble young ladies who claim it takes three or four years just to get started—they must be incredibly dim-witted." With Chu Hengyuan guiding her hands, Aran felt she was playing quite well and couldn't help but get a little carried away.
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