He looked down and met Meng Wan's gaze. He smiled and walked calmly into the middle of the group, saying loudly, "It's Jian Qiuluo."
A chorus of cheers erupted, and even Meng Junyao couldn't help but clap her hands in praise: "Everywhere the sound of scissors and rulers urging the making of winter clothes, the high evening pestle of Baidi City echoes with the sound of pounding cloth. This is from Shaoling Yela's 'Eight Poems on Autumn Feelings.' The sound of scissors and rulers urging the making of winter clothes is the sound of women pounding cloth. That young master is truly a man of unparalleled talent."
Goodbye, Scumbag (Part 3)
A chorus of cheers erupted, and even Meng Junyao couldn't help but clap her hands in praise: "Everywhere the sound of scissors and rulers urging the making of winter clothes, the high evening pestle of Baidi City echoes with the sound of pounding cloth. This is from Shaoling Yela's 'Eight Poems on Autumn Feelings.' The sound of scissors and rulers urging the making of winter clothes is the sound of women pounding cloth. That young master is truly a man of unparalleled talent."
Yes, she was exceptionally talented; otherwise, how could Meng Wan have fallen head over heels for her back then? But now that I think about it, what use is talent if it comes from someone so heartless and treacherous?
She curled her lips into a smile, and out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of the figure descending from upstairs. Pretending not to see him, she deliberately spoke up: "Indeed, the sound of scissors and rulers is everywhere, and the sound of pestles is urgent in the White Emperor City. It's a wonder that young master could come up with such a thing."
Two 'clap' sounds came from behind him; it was Huangfu Qian clapping in approval. He then added, "Young lady, you have great talent."
Just as she remembered, Meng Wan smiled almost imperceptibly. She turned around, but instead of being amazed as before, she simply looked at him calmly and smiled: "Young master is mistaken. The one with the better talent is not me, but my younger sister."
younger sister?
Huangfu Qian was clearly taken aback. His gaze fell on Meng Junyao, who was standing behind Meng Wan, looking at him with a slightly shy expression. He frowned.
"If my younger sister is so studious, then I, as her older sister, must be even more so. I wonder if I have the honor of inviting you upstairs for a chat? I still have quite a few riddles that I would like to discuss with you."
I should have refused, but I maintained the same restraint as before, after all, men and women are different.
But having finally seen him, how could she let him go so easily? Glancing at Meng Junyao's slightly unpleasant expression due to being neglected, she curled her lips into a smile: "Alright, but I still need to buy rose cakes to take home. Why don't you spar with my sister first, and then I'll come and meet up with you after I've bought my things?"
Huangfu Qian instinctively wanted to refuse. His only target had always been the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's family. As for the daughters born out of wedlock, he didn't have any hope. However, when he heard Meng Wan say that she would come to meet him, he was no longer so conflicted and made a gesture of invitation to Meng Junyao.
Meng Junyao did not refuse at all because she was very dissatisfied with the fact that others thought she was inferior to Meng Wan. So at this moment, she was determined to show this man her abilities.
As he walked up, he said, "I saw you all playing riddles earlier. Why don't I give you one too, and you can guess it, young master?"
Huangfu Qian's mind was entirely on Meng Wan. Watching her exquisite figure disappear from sight in just a moment, he looked at her a few more times, somewhat puzzled. Seeing this, Meng Junyao became even more annoyed. After entering a private room and sitting down, she raised her voice: "The palace is magnificent, but the higher you climb, the colder it gets. Please guess, young master."
Huangfu Qian then came to his senses, pondered for a moment, and said, "Asparagus."
Upon hearing this, Meng Junyao's eyes immediately lit up with joy and amazement, and her gaze became even more captivating.
"You need not sleep tonight."
"Sending off spring".
"The area in front of the gate is deserted and carriages and horses are few."
Cyclamen.
...
Outside the door, the sounds inside gradually faded, leaving only a faint echo. Meng Wan curled her lips into a smile. In her previous life, she often wondered why, since fate had arranged for Meng Junyao to interfere between her and Huangfu Qian, it wasn't those two who had met in the first place.
Now, she has directed and acted in a play based on the scenario she had imagined countless times, hoping to completely change the world from the beginning of the tragedy!
Being teased instead (Part 1)
Meng Wan was stunned, her eyes widening in shock. Before her was a pale, handsome face with sharply defined eyebrows and a sculpted nose. If it weren't for the almost freezing temperature emanating from his lips, she would have been completely captivated by this handsome man.
She shook her head hastily, her mind instantly clearing. Looking at the face so close to hers, without thinking, she raised her hand and slapped that handsome face hard: "Smack—"
The man groaned in pain and slowly opened his eyes with some difficulty, looking extremely uncomfortable. However, when his gaze fell upon Meng Wan, who was jumping a meter away and coldly watching him, his originally calm black eyes suddenly turned cold, and his slightly pale face immediately showed defensiveness.
"Who are you?"
She was suddenly startled. This man was a completely different person when he had his eyes closed and when he had his eyes open. In particular, the coldness in his voice made her shiver.
A man who sends chills down your spine!
"I didn't mean to barge in. I'm sorry, I'll leave now."
The unfamiliar scent still lingered on her lips. She subconsciously raised her hand to wipe it away, but didn't want to waste any more words with him, after all, she was the one who had broken the rules by intruding into someone else's private room.
But just as she turned and took two steps, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door, followed by Meng Junyao's voice: "Sister, are you inside?"
Meng Wan's heart skipped a beat. Hadn't she drunk the laxative and gone to the outhouse? Why was she back looking for her now?
No, I can't let her see me, otherwise she'll definitely suspect that I'm not in the private room we agreed on, but instead I'm lingering in the next room!
Her mind raced, and she glanced sharply at the man behind the screen. The next moment, she pulled a hairpin from her hair and deftly pressed it against his neck.
"Let her go, or I'll kill you."
The man was clearly very weak. When she threatened him, he was taken aback at first, but then a hint of interest flashed in his narrow eyes. Instead of getting angry, he smiled and said, "Want me to help you?"
Although she was weak, her voice was damnably pleasant to hear. Meng Wan was stunned for a moment, then increased the pressure on her hand: "Stop talking nonsense!"
The man laughed, truly laughed, his gaze fixed on the woman before him. Her face was like a lotus blossom, her eyebrows and eyes like a painting. Even though she was now pretending to be fierce with a dark face, it did not diminish her beauty in the slightest, making one's heart itch with desire.
He raised an eyebrow, and the next moment, he stretched out his long arm, and without anyone knowing how he did it, the hairpin in her hand fell to the ground.
"Clang—" Meng Wan was startled, but before she could recover, her waist was suddenly tightened, and when she looked up again, a pair of thin, cool lips covered hers.
Unlike the previous light touch, this time it was a fierce attack, like conquering a city. He grabbed Meng Wan by the back of the head and pressed down on her.
Meng Wan was so frightened that her eyes widened, filled with disbelief. She never expected that the situation would change so quickly, and she would suddenly be at a disadvantage.
Being teased in return (Part 2)
Meng Wan was so frightened that her eyes widened, filled with disbelief. She never expected that the situation would change so quickly, and she would suddenly be at a disadvantage.
His arms were so strong that they held her waist firmly, and no matter how much she struggled, she didn't budge.