Chapter 52: Yun Qingwu (2/2)

Betting with such a person, would it be losing his dignity?

But, since Yan Xiu continuously spoke of acting with courtesy, he would carry out matters according to the rules of the Hundred Flower Gathering, hopefully this Yan Xiu wouldn’t have any further opinions?

”How about it, does young master dare to accept this?”

”The winner is whoever unveils the beauty’s veil first?” The youth continued.

”Naturally!” Meng Yushu nodded.

Even though main competition of the Hundred Flower Gathering was for the beauties, but, it is centred about competing through language arts. If one wished to unveil the beauty, they had to display sufficient linguistic ability and win the hearts of the beauty in front of the crowd in order for her to unveil.

Meng Yushu didn’t believe that this country bumpkin in front of him would have any linguistic ability.

Furthermore, even if this country bumpkin really had some outstanding work of art, just based on his attire alone, it wouldn’t be possible at all to win the beauty’s heart.

Hence, this round of betting was a sure-win. Ever since the rules of the bet had been agreed upon, the results were already set.

”Sure!” The youth seemed to have not hesitated at all and nodded agreeably.

Meng Yushu was instantly delighted. This country bumpkin was indeed brave, he actually dared to bet with him? He couldn’t blame himself then.

”Since we made a bet, there should be a stake!” Meng Yushu patiently guided.

”Yes, you are right!” The youth nodded once again. He didn’t feel that there was a problem at all.

Meng Yushu felt that this was enough. Looking at the youth in front of him, he dug into his pockets and finally hesitated a little.

If he betted too much, it wouldn’t be good if this person decided to shrink away.

”How about we just bet a hundred taels of silver?” Meng Yushu probed.

”Sure!” The youth instantly smiled when he heard this.

”Alright, let’s invite Yan Xiu to be our witness, we will put out a hundred taels of silver each, and bet who can unveil the beauty’s veil first!” When Meng Yushu finished his sentence, he fished out a piece of hundred tael silver banknote and placed it in front of Yan Xiu.

Yan Xiu glanced, and his expression instantly became even colder, continuing to mumble, ”Act with courtesy, act with courtesy…”

On the other hand, the youth took up the silver note with a delighted look.

”Can I invite young master to place down his silver note as well?” When Meng Yushu saw the youth take a look, but didn’t act, he became somewhat suspicious.

”Silver note? Oh… this isn’t a problem, just relax, anyway, I won’t lose!” When the youth heard, he waved his hands towards Meng Yushu, his face unconcerned.

Meng Yushu’s expression instantly darkened further.

What was the meaning of this? Betting without taking out the money? Cheat!

Just as he prepared to argue, he looked at Yan Xiu and instantly swallowed his words. He completely believed that with Yan Xiu as the witness, this person would definitely not play cheat.

Furthermore, in the Huai An County, there were indeed not many people who dared to play cheat against Meng Yushu.

”Hmph!” Meng Yushu huffed. Since the bet had already been confirmed, he didn’t bother quarrelling with the youth further and sat down alone a distance away.

”Meng Yushu actually made a bet with that person about who will unveil the beauty first?”

”This seems interesting, don’t tell me Meng Yushu didn’t notice the namelist of the Beauty competition today, and doesn’t know who today’s beauty is?”

When the scholars heard Meng Yushu and the youth’s conversation, they instantly began to discuss spiritedly.

At this very moment, on the River of Trust, a humongous three-story high decorated pleasure boat adorned with golden silk gradually cruised down the surface of the River of Trust. On the tip of the decorated pleasure boat, a golden flag printed with the words ”Yun” danced in the wind.

Ripples spread across the water surface. This pleasure boat sailed between many other boats, yet, nobody would compare this to the rest of the boats.

Because, the owner of this pleasure boat, represented the highest of mountains, a mountain that simply nobody could summit.

”She… why would she come to the Huai An County?” Meng Yushu’s face, initially filled with confidence, instantly turned ugly when he saw this boat.

Similarly, he clearly knew who this pleasure boat represented. A woman of wonder that caused an infinite number of scholars in the Great Xia Dynasty to fall heads over tails for her. Violin, chess, reading, drawing, poetry, phrases, songs, essays, there was nothing she wasn’t proficient in. Most importantly, nobody had ever unveiled Yun Qingwu’s veil.

Furthermore, there was never a person who managed to set foot upon Yun Qingwu’s boat!

Of course, this ‘person’... referred to men!