Chapter 53: Inner Quality (1/2)
Chapter 53: Inner Quality
Translator: Sparrow TranslationsEditor: Sparrow Translations
Meng Yushu felt that this bet can be nullified. Because, it simply wasn’t possible for a person to unveil Yun Qingwu’s veil. But, as he thought of his previous anger, he was still rather unsatisfied.
No matter what, he still had to try. If that really wasn’t possible, then he had to think of another method.
Who would have known that the Hundred Flower Gathering in the Huai An County would actually attract Yun Qingwu to participate in it?
This was simply unthinkable...
What was the reason?
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Yan Xiu’s gaze shifted to the gradually approaching pleasure boat, his expression didn’t change a single bit, as if he had seen yet, yet as if he hadn’t see it.
Only when the boat reached the riverside did he adjust his posture, as if he had suddenly thought of something.
On the other hand, the youth sitting beside him was still the same as before.
So much so that he even leaned back slowly, and slightly closed his eyes, as if enjoying the crisp wind from the riverside and the flowers blooming around him.
Yan Xiu didn’t speak. The youth also didn’t speak.
Except that after Yan Xiu’s behaviour became too proper, the youth’s appeared even more unglamorous. Sitting together with such differing postures, it appeared extremely awkward.
When the surrounding scholars saw this, they didn’t know what to say.
These two people sitting together was absolutely too uncoordinated, but they just had to sit together like this. Furthermore, they even seemed to be harmonious and in peace.
Weird, too weird!
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The scholars at the Hundred Flower Gathering naturally set their aims on the flowers, even though Yan Xiu and the youth could attract their attention for a while, but it was indeed not possible for all these scholars to keep on staring at these two men?
Furthermore, the pleasure boat adorned with golden silk had finally come to a halt.
Except, the people on the boat didn’t have any intention of coming down. But, despite this, the atmosphere in the Hundred Flower Gathering had evidently become livelier.
The scholars cheered and jumped, loudly shouting Yun Qingwu’s name. There were even a few who actually brought over their brushes and desks, and began to write there and then.
Drawing pictures, writing poems, creating inscriptions, the atmosphere was lively indeed.
The Hundred Flower Gathering was a gathering for scholars to socialise before the Law of Dao examinations, hence there was no specially appointed judge. The rules were simple, after the talented girls displayed their skills, the scholars would place flowers inside the baskets in front of the girls, which counted as choosing a beauty.
Even though it was simple, it was very fair.
”Boom!”
A gong sounded. The Hundred Flower Gathering had officially begun.
Then, the talented girls began to mount the stage and display their skills, each of them wearing colourful long dresses, playing musical instruments, dancing, some even made a few poems on stage, encouraging scholars to compose poems to pair with theirs.
Yan Xiu’s gaze remained calm as water.
On the other hand, the youth was full of interest, watching eagerly, he even shouted out phrases such as ”not bad” or ”beautiful” from time to time, attracting silent criticisms from the surrounding scholars.
”Country bumpkin!”
”Inner quality!”
”I am embarrassed to be seen with such a person!”
In actual fact, the scholars were also deep in discussion, most of their voices even louder than the youth. But, a youth wearing a coarse blue robe sitting in the middle of scholars dressed in embroidered clothes and fanciful garments naturally caused people to feel strange.