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What were these two people doing? One gave the other vinegar, the other gave chili oil.
And was exchanging lanterns not enough, so now they were exchanging condiments too?
Mu Qingchen found this scene extremely unpleasant, and at the same time, he felt a bit full, even though he hadn"t eaten dinner.
"He can"t eat spicy food." Mu Qingchen took the chili oil from Gu Jiao"s hand.
Xiao Heng narrowed his eyes at Gu Jiao.
Gu Jiao was about to say something, but Mu Qingchen"s gaze swept over. Are you asking for your hemorrhoids to flare up again?
Gu Jiao: “...”
Was this joke never going to end?
"Just one spoonful." Gu Jiao quickly poured half of it into her bowl before Mu Qingchen could stop her.
The dumplings tasted really good, especially with the chili oil, which made them indescribably delicious. Gu Jiao ate with great satisfaction.
While the two of them were eating, Mu Qingchen just sat there doing nothing.
Mu Qingchen didn"t want to stare at them, but his eyes couldn"t help but fall on the two people.
Gu Jiao ate noisily, her cheeks puffed up, making an inexplicably adorable sight.
Mu Qingchen frowned. How could he find a grown man cute? He must be losing his mind!
He glanced again at the uninvited guest, Long Yi. Long Yi’s eating manner couldn’t be described as adorable; it was refined and elegant, with every movement exuding an air of n.o.bility.
Mu Qingchen found it hard to believe that such manners weren"t the result of lifelong training in etiquette.
However, Mu Qingchen racked his brains and still couldn’t link the person in front of him to any n.o.ble young master from Shengdu.
Could it be that he wasn’t from Shengdu?
That didn’t make sense. His accent was from Shengdu, and he had admitted it himself.
While Mu Qingchen was pondering this, Mu Chuan and the others arrived.
"Fourth brother! Liulang!"
Upon hearing "Liulang," Gu Jiao didn"t lift her head, but Xiao Heng glanced at Mu Chuan.
Mu Qingchen frowned, thinking, he didn"t call you.
“Liulang, why didn"t you respond when I called you?" Mu Chuan approached the table with a resentful expression.
Gu Jiao slurped up a dumpling and replied calmly, "I"m busy."
She would never admit she just didn"t react in time.
"Are you full?" Xiao Heng asked Gu Jiao.
Gu Jiao replied, "I can eat a little more."
Shengdu had everything great, except that the portions of the dishes were always so small.
Xiao Heng smiled gently and said, "Save some room to eat something else."
"Okay!" Gu Jiao agreed readily.
Mu Qingchen"s frown deepened. He had never seen Gu Jiao so agreeable in all the time he had known her.
Mu Chuan gave Xiao Heng a curious look and asked, "Liulang, who is this?"
Gu Jiao introduced, "This is a friend I just met, Long Yi."
"So your name is Liulang." Xiao Heng filled the gap from their initial incomplete introductions.
Gu Jiao earnestly said, “Yes, my surname is Xiao, and my given name is Liulang. They are my schoolmates."
"I am Mu Chuan."
"Yuan Xiao."
"Zhao Wei."
The three of them introduced themselves in turn.
Mu Qingchen, from start to finish, showed no intention of getting to know “Long Yi” and didn"t introduce himself.
But just because he didn"t say anything didn"t mean Mu Chuan wouldn"t.
Mu Chuan said with a smile, "The three of us are all schoolmates of Liulang, and so is my fourth brother. He"s also Liulang"s roommate!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Heng"s face immediately darkened.
Gu Jiao, who was drinking dumpling soup, inexplicably felt a chill down her spine.
Why did it feel like the backyard was going to catch fire again?
Gu Jiao quickly put down the bowl of soup in her hand and said, "I haven"t even stayed in the dormitory yet!"
Xiao Heng let out a light snort.
Mu Qingchen looked at Gu Jiao with suspicion.
Gu Jiao cleared her throat and stood up, saying, "Alright, I"m full! Let"s go! By the way, where is Teacher Wu?"
Her ability to change the topic was impeccable!
Mu Chuan answered, "He went to watch a juggling performance. We sneaked away!"
What was the point of strolling through the lantern festival with a teacher? Of course, they had to make a swift escape.
"There"s a poetry gathering over there. Let"s go check it out!" Zhao Wei suggested.
Being students of a literary academy, they were quite interested in the poetry gathering. At this moment, Gu Jiao only wanted to quickly put out the fire in the backyard, so she naturally wouldn"t disagree.
The group cheerfully headed there.
Xiao Heng walked on Gu Jiao"s left side, while Mu Qingchen walked on her right side.
With both sides occupied, Mu Chuan and the other two could only follow behind them.
Zhao Wei suddenly whispered, "Hey, have you guys noticed something weird about those three?"
"What"s weird about them?" Mu Chuan asked.
"Yeah, what"s weird about them?" Yuan Xiao also asked.
Zhao Wei frowned as he looked at the backs of the three, "I can"t quite put my finger on it, but... it just feels like they"re... cramped."
Yuan Xiao glanced at their own group of three and said, "Well, we"re cramped too. The streets are narrow and there are so many people. Wouldn"t it be weird if it wasn"t crowded?"
Zhao Wei insisted, "Our kind of cramped is different from theirs!"
Yuan Xiao, looking puzzled, asked innocently, "How is it different?"
Zhao Wei scratched his head, "I... never mind. If I could explain it, would I be asking you?"
"Just forget it." Zhao Wei sighed.
Zhao Wei was more sensitive and thoughtful, and he couldn"t match the easy-going nature of Mu Chuan and Yuan Xiao.
Rather than a.n.a.lyzing how the three men were cramped, the two of them were more interested in the lanterns on the street.
The customs of the State of Yan were relatively open among the six states, with many women strolling with lanterns. It was rare for men to carry lanterns though, giving a somewhat mismatched feeling, but Xiao Heng and Gu Jiao were exceptions.
The sight of the two of them carrying lanterns together was as beautiful as a painting.
The group arrived at the venue of the poetry gathering, which was likely the largest on the entire street. It was hosted by a tavern, featuring not only poetry but also riddles, couplets, and cla.s.sical prose.
Lantern riddles were the simplest, and the lanterns awarded as prizes were the most ordinary.
The first prize lantern was a gourd made of gold foil, its calabash crafted from real golden threads, making it exceptionally valuable and exquisite.
This lantern wasn"t for sale; only those who produced the most outstanding cla.s.sical prose were eligible to take it home.
Gu Jiao"s eyes lit up as she looked at the gourd lantern.
Its golden gleam would surely please Jing Kong.
"Want it?" Xiao Heng asked softly in her ear.
His warm breath tickled her earlobe, making it slightly itchy. She scratched her ear and nodded, "Mm."Raz P."s Thoughts
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In the suspenseful supernatural novel “Records of Mortals,” Jiang Baiyan, once a solitary and impoverished youth, finds refuge in the Shi family of Chang’an due to his extraordinary bloodline. With his clear and captivating peach blossom eyes, this seemingly innocent young man conceals a fanatical and malevolent lunatic within. Destined to succ.u.mb to darkness amidst hardship and degradation, he becomes a harbinger of chaos.
When Shi Dai suddenly transmigrates, she takes on the role of the Shi family’s young lady, the one who subjects him to countless trials, eventually leading to her demise.
The twist? She never got to finish reading the novel.
From what she knew of the plot, Jiang Baiyan was just a silent, timid, and often bullied pitiable character.
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Jiang Baiyan had never encountered someone like Shi Dai.
After he had slaughtered all the evil creatures in the garden, the blood-stained young man, exuding a murderous aura, approached her step by step, his lips curling into a malicious smile, "Scared?"
Shi Dai responded, “You’re really amazing! I applaud you until I spin like a spiral and fly around the moon three hundred times! And also——you have dimples when you smile!"
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
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After seeing her at a lantern festival with another man, Jiang Baiyan lowered his eyes, his fingers twirling her hair. He said in a mocking and sinister tone, "The mansion in the western suburbs...if I hide you there, no one will find you, right?"
Shi Dai replied, "Does it come with meals and lodging? Can I sleep in everyday? Oh, and your cooking is the best!"
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
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Jiang Baiyan was supposed to dislike her, even hate her, but as their separation drew near, his eyes turned red and he grabbed her sleeve, pleading, "Don"t abandon me, alri—”
Shi Dai responded, "Alright, alright, I’ll only have you. Mwah."
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
He hasn"t finished his lines yet though…