Chapter 45 To Not Mingle With The Plum and Peach And Be Reduced To Secular Dus (2/2)
The poetry he was about to give to Shen Ruoxi was from planet Earth.
The cultural background of the two worlds was quite similar and so the form of it was also the same.
There was one poem about plum blossoms that he had read flashed through, Shen Lian chose that and recited:
”The plum blossoms thrive in the wintery forest,
Not mingling with the plums and peaches to be reduced to secular;
Suddenly, the refreshing fragrance permeates through the night,
It scattered became the new spring of the world.”
Shen Lian's inner Qi was sufficient. Even though he was humming, there was an air of artistic talent around him.
The words used in this poem was not really elegant, the origination of it was high and the concept was brilliant. It was actually fitting to Shen Lian's qualities and it also coincided with him.
Ending on a breath, Shen Lian felt the meeting of his mind and senses, the long-stagnant checkpoint was actually loosening slightly.
”This poem won't do.” Shen Ruoxi uttered.
”Why?”
”This poem is so good that other people probably knew about it long ago. If you ask me to present it, then I would just be embarrassing myself.” Shen Ruoxi was shocked and troubled. It would be great that this poem by Shen Ruoxi was above average but the thing was, this poem was easily understood, the rhyme was skillful, it was definitely well known. Which meant it would easy for people to see through it.
”If you believe me, then use it. If you do not believe me, then think of something yourself.”
”Fine, I'll just say you were the one who wrote this. If it gets exposed, the ugly one would be you,” Shen Ruoxi humphed.
”I actually wished someone could expose it,” Shen Lian thought to himself. Shen Ruoxi reminded him that the poem with five characters by Wang Chongyang used by Ling Chongxiao during his storytelling was probably not from this world.
He wondered what secrets and wonders were in it.
Time flew by really quickly and it was the fifteenth already. The weather, however, was not good. The skies were clear for two days before a wave of cold air came by.
There was no star or no moon, only the lights on the ground were illuminating.
The lights of the Qielan temple was of course very bright like the day.
The second time Shen Lian encountered Xin Shisiniang was inside the yard of the Qielan temple of the Qielan Mountain.
The lights were dense and it flowed from the door like flowing water. Blending with the icy snow, it was translucent like water.
A sparse and horizontal plum blossom flower, a beautiful captivating young lady.
The light yellow flower, the dark red dress.
”With you here, I do not know whether to look at the flower or look at the person.” Shen Lian had a smile on his face. He was relaxed being in this temple in the deep mountains on this starless, moonless night.
”Firstly, I am not human. Secondly, the flowers are not as beautiful as I am. Young Master Shen is really clumsy with his words,” Xin Shisiniang laughed brazenly.
”The plum blossom is proud, the snow is beautiful, both are deserving of being admired, revered and loved. It is also meant to be put in sight, for me, there is no comparison.”
”I've met Ye Liuyun before and felt that he was not as good as you, but now I feel like you're not as good as him.” Xin Shisiniang bent her finger and flicked the plum blossom flowers. The branches swayed and the shadows against each other.
”Oh, why is that so?” Shen Lian asked at the right time.
”He is not blind after all.”
Shen Lian gave a good chuckle and said, ”You are the only lady that is most interesting amongst all that I've met in my life.”
”But you're not so interesting, you're like an old man. Where is the present you promised me?” Xin Shisiniang extended both her hands, her demeanor showed that either he gave her what she wanted or he could not cross over.