Pity? Thats your problem, not mine. That old lady is forcing me to play! If you have any opinions, go talk to her.

Ye Lang opened the piano and put his fingers on the keyboard.

The audience waited. Every song had been a surprise. They wanted to listen.

At the same time, Liu Feiyan hadnt left. She continued sitting next to him. The girls who had been jealous were now furious, making threatening gestures at her. Liu Feiyan pretended not to see them, angering them even more.

Very soon, his fingers danced across the keyboard

[Note: this is what Ye Lang sang lmao: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAlSw_dVq1Q Vigorous Laughter by Lily Lee]

Life is a show

Why should we care about favours and revenge

What is reputation?

We dont come with one at birth, we dont take it with us upon death

Sorrow and joy plague the people

If we are not fated to be together, lets love in the next lifetime

What is love and hatred?

Everything will work itself out in the end.

Wave at them, dont look back

It is time for a party

Although gold is great

Joy is rare

I stroll along the path without regret.

I laugh delightfully

I laugh delightfully again

[Note: Perhaps youll get a better lyric translation that rhymes somewhere else HAHA SORRY]

Everyone now realised that Ye Lang could not be explained by logic. The change in mood was huge. From a war song to a comedic song about life? They couldnt comprehend it.

However, Vigorous Laughter was a good song too. Its lyrics were carefree, talking about non-attachment in life. The politicians here who cared about reputation had a revelation.

What was reputation? It didnt follow you after death

It was worth contemplating what they really wanted!

Many people started to look at power differently just from this comedic song. It changed the way they dealt with matters.

Little jerk, why are you running?

The empress dowagers voice pulled them back to reality. They realised he had packed up without a word.

My job here is done, of course Im leaving! Kaline, hurry, were going home.. said Ye Lang from far. He was already almost at the exit.

Several girls were following him. They did not really care about reputation so they werent deep in thought. When he ran, they followed.

How could you leave like that

I dont care! I laugh delightfully Ye Lang sang the chorus again, his meaning obvious.

Everyone was silent. When they watched him leave, they realised that theyd never be as carefree as this kid!

The empress dowager watched helplessly. She could only sit here until the end of the event. She could never leave whenever she wanted.

It was true for the emperor too. There were still unresolved matters!

Ye Lang had become the focal point of the city a few days after the event. He found that he couldnt go anywhere in Dragon City and it was very frustrating.

It was normal. He was already very famous but after the party, he was even more popular. Many musicians that didnt initially like him were flocking to ask for advice.

At this moment, he could only rely on Princess Longjis Mercenary Group for protection so they wouldnt bother him. Even so, many people broke through the ranks.

Of course, this wasnt because of the soldiers abilities. Some of them were just more powerful. Even Princess Longji would not want to offend these people.

The Coldblood Group was also protecting him from the dark. They helped remove a lot of problems. Coldblood Five remained by Ye Langs side.

During the party, Coldblood Five seemed to have disappeared until the end of the event. Ye Lang had asked casually about it.

Well, with her job, she was a very busy person. It was normal that shed disappear occasionally.

Ye Lang was right. She had gone to deal with several matters. It was related to the three major clans and Prince Wu Ji.

Vermilion Bird had long known about them, they obviously had precautionary measures. Coldblood Five was in charge of dealing with it, hence she didnt have the time to stay with Ye Lng.

Ye Lang, on the other hand, was very annoyed by all the attention and really wanted to go home!

Mom, dad, when are we going back to Ye City?!

Ye Lang had asked them more than once. The answer was always the same in a few days. Well be leaving in a few days.

They werent lying to their son, it was the truth. They always intended to leave soon, not immediately.

Ye Lang was too impatient to wait a few more days. These people were annoying, there was no benefit to him staying!

During this period, the empress dowager and the emperor invited him over to the palace several times. Ye LAgn gave them face too. He went to the palace, sat around but left very soon.

The happiest thing that happened was that he got to go to the national treasury. Hed taken some stuff- according to the emperors promise.

Ye Lang was happy about this but not the emperor. Hed taken rare items, very precious goods. Hed even taken stuff that was the only one in the empires possession!

The emperor thought of many ways to ask Ye Lang to return it but it was all futile. Ye Lang would not give it back. He offered some of his stuff for a trade but not what he took.

That was why the emperor could only accept Ye Langs gifts helplessly. Then again, Ye Langs gifts were very useful too.

That was why the emperor didnt actually make a loss not a huge one, at least!

Ye Lang also learned about Long Anqi- about the reason why she had such weak ties with the Vermilion Bird Empire.

Although he wasnt entirely sure, he understood a little!