Honesty, self-confidence, and self-respect—these are what the Chinese people need most!
Regardless of whether Li Yang was right or wrong, everything he said was the truth and the word of wisdom to Yu Tihu.
She made her decision almost immediately: "I'll go back to China then, I'm not going to England anymore, I really don't like being abroad!"
"Dad, you don't object, right?" Yu Tihu asked hopefully as she turned around.
The Jade Prince was in a terrible predicament. Oppose? You've already made up your mind, and you've fallen in love again. What can I do to you?
"Hmm!" Prince Yu nodded slightly, clearly displeased.
"Daddy, you're so great!" Yu Tihu excitedly gave Prince Yu a kiss. Prince Yu touched his cheek, feeling slightly relieved. Hehe, this daughter still cares about her old man.
"Li Yang, then tell me, which university should I go to when I come back?" Yu Tihu seemed to have just been perfunctorily answering Prince Yu's question, turning back to cling to Li Yang's arm and acting coquettishly. A pair of trembling breasts pressed tightly against Li Yang's arm, making him occasionally excited.
"Go to Jiangdong University!" Song Tian'er said sourly.
"Why?" Yu Tihu asked in surprise.
"Tch—because someone's going." Song Tian'er pouted.
Yu Tihu immediately understood and hugged Li Yang excitedly, saying, "Really? You're going to Jiangdong University? You're going? You're still a high school student?"
The Jade Prince covered his face with one hand. It was too embarrassing. He didn't want this girl anymore. Who would take her away?
The jade bracelet rolled its eyes in exasperation. This was just too much!
"I won't be anymore soon. I'll be a member of Jiangdong University from the start of the semester!" Li Yang coughed, blushing slightly. Damn, so what if I'm young? As long as my thing is big!
"Oh. You're graduating from high school now! But it seems like your college entrance exam results haven't come out yet? You're so confident?" Yu Tihu blinked her big eyes and said.
"Yeah, someone's blindly confident, isn't he? A notorious troublemaker at school, the king of truancy!" Song Tian'er, jealous, never missed an opportunity to put down Li Yang. That's just her personality.
"Huh? You're the king of skipping classes?" Yu Tihu's bright eyes widened.
Prince Yu snorted inwardly. If someone like him was a model student who embodied the Five Stresses and Four Beauties, then this world would be too crazy.
The jade bracelet nodded in agreement, feeling that this suited Li Yang's temperament perfectly.
"Well, I've been quite busy. I did a lot of part-time jobs during high school, and studying was just something I did in my spare time!" Li Yang said apologetically.
"Amateur? You got into Jiangdong University as an amateur? Have you seen the university rankings this year? Jiangdong University is third in the country! It's almost on par with Beimu Qingshui University! There was even a big battle between them a few days ago, did you know that?" Yu Tihu was so shocked that she almost jumped up. If you could get into the third-ranked university in the country by just studying casually as an amateur, how were people supposed to survive by studying so hard?
Chapter 426: The victor is king, the loser is villain.
Yu Tihu was so shocked she almost jumped up. If one could get into the third-ranked university in the country by studying casually in their spare time, how could people who studied so hard by hanging their heads from the rafters and pricking their thighs with awls survive?
Song Tian'er gave Li Yang a meaningful glance, thinking to herself, "Little sister, you're too naive. This guy isn't a kind person. I witnessed that battle without gunpowder firsthand; it was just someone's extremely bored prank!"
"Uh, I know!" Li Yang pondered. He was considering whether to tell them that he was the one who started that big battle.
"Oh my, that 'One Pear Blossom Overwhelms the Begonia' is amazing! Hehe, I never thought there were such experts in the world, a super hacker! Hacker, just hearing about it makes me excited. It makes me think of The Matrix. So cool!" Yu Tihu was overjoyed, laughing like a flower, and suddenly threw herself into Li Yang's arms, clinging to him like a little girl.
The Jade Prince's face darkened as he watched. The jade bracelet dared not look any longer; that fiery body, writhing like a snake, was too stimulating, and he was afraid he wouldn't recognize her and would get a nosebleed!
Li Yang's blood pressure also rose, and he shouted that he couldn't take it anymore, wanting to get up and wave a flag to protest the abuse.
Song Tian'er gave a strange, chuckling laugh.
"Well, hehe, yeah, that 'One pear blossom overshadows a crabapple' is really impressive!" Li Yang could only laugh awkwardly in agreement.
"Yes, she's amazing. An eighteen-year-old bride and an eighty-year-old groom, white hair against red makeup. A pair of lovers in the quilt, a pear tree in full bloom overshadowing a crabapple."
Song Tian'er said with a sharp and edgy tone. In fact, she didn't know the origin of the phrase, but seeing how sharply Li Yang used it, she asked Baidu after arriving at the hotel. She learned that it was a line from a poem by Zhang Xian, a famous poet of the Northern Song Dynasty, who married an eighteen-year-old bride at the age of eighty, and was used by Su Dongpo to tease him.
"Oh! Sister Song, could this be the origin of the 'a pear blossom overshadowing a crabapple' idiom?" Yu Tihu exclaimed in amazement.
She has almost no understanding of traditional culture. After all, she studied jade from a young age, and there was a prevailing foreign-worshiping atmosphere in China. She attended primary school and university abroad, so her knowledge of traditional culture was even more limited.
She didn't quite understand why foreigners liked traditional Chinese culture at the time, but after listening to Li Yang's words and hearing Song Tian'er recite such a catchy poem, she suddenly became very interested.
"Sister, could you explain the meaning of this poem to me?" Yu Tihu looked at Song Tian'er expectantly.
Yu Zhuo spat out another mouthful of tea, coughing incessantly with a flushed face. He had also looked up the information about the line "A pear blossom overshadows a crabapple" that had become popular because of the starry night, and naturally knew that it was a slightly lewd poem. Zhang Xian, the old lecher, was eighty years old and still had a lustful heart, so he had an eighteen-year-old concubine. Since Su Shi was teasing him, the first two lines were easy to understand.
However, the line "A pair of mandarin ducks in the quilt at night, a pear tree in full bloom pressing down on a crabapple tree" has a very obvious lewd tone. It naturally describes the romantic situation on the wedding night. The last line is the most charming, not only describing the affair between men and women but also the position during the act.
Hehe, smart people all understand that the pear blossom tree naturally represents Zhang Xian, that old lecher with a full head of white hair. As for how to press down the crabapple blossoms below, whether they turn white or red, that's a matter of personal imagination. Feel free to use your imagination!
Since the jade bracelet understood the meaning of the poem, upon hearing Yu Tihu's words, it was as if it nearly choked to death on its sip of tea.
Since Song Tian'er had investigated the source, she was quite clear about the specific usage and reasoning behind that poem. Her face flushed crimson, and she looked stunningly beautiful, but she stammered, too embarrassed to explain.
"Hahaha……"
Li Yang laughed heartily, while Prince Yu covered his forehead, feeling utterly ashamed. His daughter was studying abroad, and he himself was a person with a deep understanding of traditional culture, and was very familiar with the famous quotes and stories of the Song Dynasty. He felt quite embarrassed to be seen.
Hearing Li Yang's loud laughter and seeing everyone's reaction, Yu Tihu blushed for once and asked in confusion, "Is there a problem?"
"No problem, I'll explain when I have time—oh!" Li Yang patted Yu Tihu's pink back to defuse the situation, but Song Tian'er pinched his waist, which hurt terribly!
"What's wrong with you, Li Yang?" Yu Tihu asked, puzzled, and then explained to her why she had that expression.
"Father-in-law, how about we discuss the breach of contract issue with Brilliant Years?" Li Yang quickly changed the subject.
"What's there to discuss?" Prince Yu was very reluctant to agree to be called "father-in-law," and he felt a little annoyed every time he heard it.
This is practically being raped into becoming a father-in-law! Li Yang raped his will, how could he possibly feel any pleasure?