Chapter 114 - Miraculous Couplet Matching Miraculous Couplet! (2/2)
After hearing Zhang Ye’s big words, Elder Qian narrowed his eyes and curiously said to Zhang Ye, “Okay, then let’s give it a try? Are you sure that you have considered it properly and are ready for it? My first verse has a lot of variations!”
Zhang Ye replied, “Such a coincidence! My second verse’s variations are more than a few, too.”
Elder Qian accepted the challenge, “Then let’s begin.”
“Yes.” Zhang Ye was unrelenting, “You first.”
Elder Qian closed his eyes, “Hai shui cháo, cháo zhao zhao, zhao zhao cháo luò (the sea tide; it comes daily; daily it falls)!”
Once the duel started, everyone stopped their chattering and focused towards the two of them. Everyone wanted to know how Zhang Ye could counter every move!
Elder Qian had stated that his first verse had a lot of variations and intonations. Everyone had believed this because it was Elder Qian, the man who was the college entrance examination’s question setter. But Zhang Ye also said his second verse had its own tricks?
No one believed this. Not Big Thunder, not Zheng Anbang, and not Meng Dongguo!
Let’s see Elder Qian’s first verse!
This time, the usage of words and intonation of the first verse were different!
Compared to the previous couplet, this one had inclinations towards a big rise and a big fall. This modified first verse was now something closer to nature, so it was different. Even though the words were still ‘hai shui zhao zhao zhao zhao zhao zhao zhao luo’, in fact this had become another version of a first verse!
This was definitely the showstopper!
Everyone knew that Zhang Ye’s second verse could not match this!
But then, Zhang Ye just gave a smile, “Fú yún zhang, zhang cháng cháng, cháng cháng zhang xiao (the cloud forms; it expands often; often it shrinks)!”*
What?
This second half…
What the heck!
He matched it?
Your freaking second half also has variations?
Upon hearing Zhang Ye’s second match, everyone still had not come around to!
Elder Qian was also stunned. He came up with the third variation, “Hai shui cháo, zhao zhao zhao cháo, zhao zhao luò (The sea tide; daily it rises; daily it falls)!” This time, not only the p.r.o.nunciation and words had been changed, even the punctuation had been changed. It was a 3-4-3 punctuation.
Zhang Ye immediately answered, “Fú yún zhang, cháng cháng zhang zhang, cháng cháng xiao (The cloud forms; often it expands; often it dissipates)!”
Elder Qian immediately came up with the fourth couplet, “Hai shui cháo, zhao cháo zhao cháo, zhao cháo luò (The sea tide; it rises and rises; daily it falls)!”
Zhang Ye said, “Fú yún zhang, cháng zhang cháng zhang, cháng zhang xiao (The cloud forms; it expands and expands; often it shrinks)!”
Elder Qian’s eyes narrowed even more, “Hai shui zhao cháo, zhao zhao cháo, zhao zhao luò (The tide comes in the morning; daily it rises, daily it falls)!”
Zhang Ye said coolly, “Fú yún cháng zhang, cháng cháng zhang, cháng cháng xiao (The cloud often spreads; often it spreads; often it dissipates)!”
Everyone turned dumbfounded while hearing this. All of them were like stone statues while hearing the two in their couplet duel!
They felt that this was in the realm of another planet. No one could interfere, nor could anyone interrupt them. They could only listen to it, as they got more and more astonished with every variation of the miraculous couplet!
Elder Qian could not believe it, “Hai shui zhao cháo, zhao zhao zhao cháo zhao luò (The tide comes in the morning; daily it rises and falls)!”
Zhang Ye brushed his hair, “Fú yún cháng zhang, cháng cháng cháng zhang cháng xiao (The cloud often spreads; often it expands and dissipates)!”
Elder Qian gave him a look, “Hai shui zhao cháo, zhao cháo zhao zhao cháo luò (The tide comes in the morning; its rise daily falls)!”
Zhang Ye returned the look, “Fú yún cháng zhang, cháng zhang cháng cháng zhang xiao (The cloud often spreads; its expansion often shrinks)!”
He could even do that?
He could even match that?
Noticing that he was on the brink, Elder Qian used his ultimate move, “Hai shui zhao zhao cháo, zhao cháo zhao zhao luò (The seawater daily forms tides; the daily tide daily falls)!” This time it was a “5-5 punctuation”
Who knew that Zhang Ye was not pressured at all as he answered easily, “Fú yún cháng cháng zhang, cháng zhang cháng cháng xiao (The cloud often grows long, the often expansion often dissipates)!”
Elder Qian did not stop, “Hai shui cháo zhao zhao, zhao zhao zhao cháo luò (The tide comes daily, daily the tide falls)!”
Zhang Ye’s answer was also extremely fast, as if he did not need to think before answering, “Fú yún zhang cháng cháng, cháng cháng cháng zhang xiao (The cloud expands often; often the expansion shrinks)!”
Finally, Elder Qian gave his last couplet, “This is the final variation, Hai shui zhao zhao zhao cháo, zhao zhao cháo luò (The seawater daily forms morning tides, daily it falls)!” This was an irregular 6-4 punctuation.
Zhang Ye replied with a smile, “This is also my last variation, Fú yún cháng cháng cháng zhang, cháng cháng zhang xiao (The clouds often makes expansions; often it shrinks)!”
When the last verse was finished, the square turned into chaos!
“What the heck!”
“Your sister!”
“What did I hear?”
“G.o.d! He can even match that?”
Zhang Ye actually managed to match that!
He matched them all!
Every variation of the couplet was matched!
And it was not as simple as barely matching!
Every match was flawless!
It was completely harmonious!
Elder Qian, “…”
Big Thunder, “…”
The rest of the contestants and spectators, “…”
What the f**k to your second granny!
You could even do that!?
Zheng Anbang gasped, “This Zhang Ye’s accomplishment in couplets is so deep?”
“How would I know!?” Big Thunder’s face wasn’t very good. “He can even match such a miraculous couplet? To manage to fight back in a couplet duel with Elder Qian? This kid must be on stimulants!”
Everyone was curious and astonished!
No one had witnessed such an exciting couplet duel before!
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