The atmosphere in the private room was very good. On the stage below, the famous opera "Peony Pavilion" was being performed, with the main instrument being qudi, supplemented by other vocal instruments such as sheng, xiao, suona, sanxian, and pipa.
At this moment, the famous line from ancient times was being sung: "Originally, all the beautiful flowers were in bloom, but now they are left to the broken wells and dilapidated walls. What can we do about the beautiful scenery and good times? Who can enjoy the joyful experience in the yard..." Wen Xinya subconsciously held the chess piece and listened carefully.
As if to prove that he really knew how to appreciate opera, Si Yiyan explained in her ear: "The singing style here is modeled after the contemporary famous Kunqu opera master Wang Jin. His singing style is smart, yet artistic and delicate."
Wen Xinya looked at him, blinked at him and said, "Actually, I don't understand."
She only understood this sentence in the entire Peony Pavilion. This is the most beautiful sentence in Tang Xianzu's Peony Pavilion, which will last forever and will remain unparalleled in beauty.
Si Yiyan looked at her and smiled, thinking of what he had said before, but subconsciously ignored it. In fact, she didn't know how to appreciate and couldn't understand one of them. Her performance at this time was really a bit fake.
Wen Xinya was playing chess seriously, and Si Yiyan told her about the origin, prosperity, glory and splendor of Kunqu Opera...
Wen Xinya would occasionally distract herself and ask him a few words.
He usually answers seriously.
Young Master Wei had been concentrating on the chessboard like a chess fanatic, and Si Yiyan's attention was mostly on her, but she still keenly noticed that the occasional glances he gave Young Master Wei were full of inquiry and sharpness.
Grand Duke Moville plays chess slowly and with great patience, but his chess character is impeccable.
However, Wen Xinya fully appreciated his experience. The most challenging thing about Go is patience and will. If one has less patience, he will become impatient and fall behind because of such a slow style of play. If one's will is not strong enough, he will be bitten by such an experienced style of play, and will be defeated miserably on the psychological front.
However, Wen Xinya is confident that she has good patience.
After a few rounds of back-and-forth play, Grand Duke Moville said with a smile, "Miss Bella's chess skills are indeed superb."
Originally, considering Miss Bella's age, even if she could play chess and was good at it, she definitely could not be considered to have mastered the essence of it. But he was wrong. In just a few moves, he was experienced and she was cautious. He was calculating and she was cautious at every step.
He still underestimated Bella.
Wen Xinya smiled and said, "The Grand Duke's chess skills are truly sophisticated."
She learned chess from her grandfather first, and then practiced with Si Yiyan. She had a high starting point and she believed that she was quite good.
Grand Duke Moville laughed.
Wen Xinya chatted with him and said, "My chess skills are really nothing. Rex's chess skills are truly superb. I have never won against him in chess so far."
Except for one time, when he agreed to lose to her, but he messed up the game before it was finished, and that game is still in an endgame.
Grand Duke Moville looked at Rex, who was sitting next to Bella, watching the chess game seriously. When she heard his name, her pale lips warmed up. "I wanted to ask Rex for advice before, but now it seems that I don't have the chance."
Wen Xinya also laughed.
Grand Duke Moville was simply expressing that he couldn't even defeat her, so naturally he didn't have the face to ask Si Yiyan for advice.
The casual words praised her and Si Yiyan, but they seemed totally natural. She cursed in her heart, "You old fox."
At this time, a new play was played, also a Kunqu opera, the very famous "The Story of the Purple Hairpin", which is also one of Tang Xianzu's famous operas. The mournful and lingering music was quite warm and elegant.
Si Yiyan saw it and couldn't help laughing.
Then he began to tell her about "The Purple Hairpin", the love story of Huo Xiaoyu and Li Yi. He was eloquent, and every word he said was precious. He could tell the simple plot with a sense of ups and downs, and made the lingering love story vividly.
Even Grand Duke Moville and that Young Master Wei couldn't help but listen attentively.
Wen Xinya sighed, "It is indeed one of the representative operas handed down from generation to generation. It sings about the sincerity and loyalty of love. Even in the face of the temptation of money and power, the characters can still remain determined and use love to attack the corruption and ugliness of the powerful."
The indifferent words seem to be just a sigh, but they carry an unknown meaning.
Grand Duke Moville paused for a moment as he was about to place his move, but his expression remained unchanged.
He had previously wanted to use the aristocratic power of the Moville family to marry Aurora to Rex, but this was tantamount to breaking up a pair of lovebirds. The scheming and malicious General Lu also had the meaning of indirectly criticizing the corrupt and ugly people when Bella said this.
Wen Xinya continued playing chess.
Si Yiyan touched her arm and it was cold.
He frowned slightly, asked the waiter to turn up the air conditioner, and ordered a bowl of Tremella and Snow Clam Sweet Soup.
At this time, Grand Duke Moville smiled and said, "I heard that Rex controls nearly 60% of the JH raw material market in Country E."
Here it comes, this is today's theme.
Wen Xinya was playing chess seriously, as if everything they were talking about had nothing to do with her.
Si Yiyan smiled and said, "The Duke is well-informed."
Grand Duke Moville smiled and said, "Grand Duke Moville's Palace has a way to allow Rex to control another 10% of the JH raw material market in the short term."
Si Yiyan said nonchalantly: "The head of the Wells family has approached me before, wanting to reach a ten-year long-term cooperation with Lucifer. I am still considering it."
The Wells family is an old JH family in Country E, even more powerful than the Ivanov family. Rex's meaning is very clear. If he wants to control the market of JH raw materials in Country E, he does not need the help of the Moville family. He only needs to cooperate with the Wells family and he can always achieve his goal.
Grand Duke Moville's expression changed and he laughed, "Hahahaha, I didn't even know about this. It seems I'm really old."
Just one sentence to get it all over with.
Wen Xinya knew that this was just a test.
Wen Xinya pushed Si Yiyan and said, "What's the good of monopolizing? It will maliciously exclude competition, affect the economic system, and also affect its own development. We Z people value sympathy and mutual benefit. Making money is secondary. Be careful not to provoke public anger."
Si Yiyan controls nearly 60% of the JH raw material market in Country E, which can be considered a healthy economic competition system. If he controls 70%, it would be a real monopoly.
Si Yiyan smiled and hugged her and said, "I'll listen to you!"
The black chess piece in Grand Duke Moville's hand paused and finally did not fall. It was probably not because he did not want to monopolize the market, but because he did not value the 10% profit of JH raw materials that he had promised!
At this time, Wen Xinya smiled and said, "My Lord, a chess player who is indecisive cannot defeat his opponent, let alone a king who is indecisive?"
She used the term "indecisive" to imply that Grand Duke Moville was indecisive at the moment and that he would inevitably lose the game. When a master plays chess, he does not care about winning or losing the chess pieces, but rather focuses on the psychological and willpower contest.