Chapter 352 - Chapter 352: Chapter 359: Somewhat Absurd (2/2)
Han Yu saw his daughter-in-law staring unwaveringly at the black wooden box on the stage and knew she also wanted to win the colorful exquisite lamp. He was inclined to indulge her, but regretted that his limited knowledge would not help him here. In his daily readings, he did not cover such topics. He could compare in martial combat or strategizing, but guessing lantern riddles was out of his league.
Perhaps he could think of another way to get the colorful exquisite lamp, but Han Yu soon realized it would not be easy. It would be one thing if it were just a flower lantern, but the colorful exquisite lamp had indeed attracted numerous top powers vying for it, regardless of whether it possessed the rumored mysterious powers.
“Daughter-in-law, I’m a simple man and this kind of cultured event is really not my forte. I may not win the colorful exquisite lamp, but if you like flower lanterns, I’ll buy you a beautiful one later.”
Su Wenyue was seriously observing the situation on the stage when Han Yu made this remark. She, of course, was happy to be valued by her man, and smiled as she nodded.
Many had come to participate in the Lantern Riddle Contest, so the elimination system was in place. After several rounds of guessing riddles, twenty pairs remained, and twelve more needed to be eliminated before only eight pairs could step into the arena. That was when the real competition would start, and it would be the most exciting part.
With Shangguan Wuyou in their group, Su Wenyue’s team entered smoothly, without any obstacles, as the second group onto the arena.
The first to enter was an obscure old man who kept to himself. A group could have up to four members, yet this old man was alone, without any assistance, which spoke volumes of his confidence.
The third to enter were the Four Great Talents from Yiyang Prefecture. The Four Great Talents were famous not just in Yiyang but also throughout the entire Daming Dynasty. They were not just fishing for compliments but possessed genuine knowledge and would not be invited by Sikong Ling’s people otherwise.
The groups that gradually came up were mostly invited by various forces, all intent on claiming the colorful exquisite lamp. This Flower Lantern Contest was extraordinarily fierce and lively, with undercurrents churning beneath the surface.
Su Wenyue and Han Yu followed Mr. and Mrs. Shangguan onto the arena. As soon as Su Wenyue stepped onto the arena, she felt something was amiss. Although she tried to conceal her discomfort, she couldn’t help but glance a few times at an inconspicuous wooden box next to the black wooden box that seemed to be filled with sundry items.
Han Yu hadn’t noticed at first, since most of his attention was focused on staying alert and guarded. But since his wife’s behavior was so unusual and her gaze kept darting to that old wooden box, others might have not noticed thinking his wife was focusing on the black wooden box. However, Han Yu was right beside Su Wenyue and could see clearly that what his wife was really interested in was not the highly regarded black wooden box, but the inconspicuous old wooden box beside it.
“Daughter-in-law, is there something amiss with that wooden box?” Han Yu trusted that his wife would not act so out of the ordinary without reason, so he whispered into Su Wenyue’s ear, ready to be on guard if there was something amiss.
Su Wenyue shook her head, unsure of what to say. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to tell Han Yu, but she didn’t know how. Even she doubted whether she was just hallucinating. When she was below the arena, she hadn’t noticed anything, but once she climbed onto the arena, perhaps due to the proximity, she felt as if a mysterious force from the broken wooden box was drawing her in, a sensation that even she found absurd and unbelievable.