"..."

A series of sounds rang out, and Gu Jian's lips twitched.

Is being cheated on commonplace?

Gu Jian said he had never seen anything like it before; it was truly an eye-opener.

Ye Chen almost vomited blood.

It turns out he wrote a poem that inspired them.

They became competitors!

Although Ye Chen was full of confidence in himself, the large number of people still gave him a sense of crisis.

Fortunately, Ye Chen was a chosen one.

Over the next two and a half hours, a total of thirty-two talented men confidently composed poems.

Most of them feature green as their theme, but none of them surpass "Green Moss Ode - Love is a Light".

The second round of rankings came out quickly.

First place: Du Dafu.

Second place: Ye Xiaofan.

Third place: Ximen Jian.

Fourth place: The Kidney Deficiency Prince.

Fifth place: Wang Jianyun.

...

The dancers re-entered the stage and began to dance gracefully.

Their dance moves were graceful.

The gentlemen present watched the dance with great interest and began to discuss it amongst themselves.

"The third round, the exciting third round, is about to begin. Who do you all think will take first place in the next round?"

"Without a doubt, it will be Du Dafu! He has won first place for two consecutive rounds. He will definitely be first in the next round as well."

"That's right, I think so too. But now that Du Dafu has won first place in both the first and second rounds, and Ye Xiaofan has won second place, according to the rules of the poetry competition, as long as Du Dafu makes it into the top four in this round, it won't matter even if Ye Xiaofan wins first place!"

"That's true, but no one knows for sure until the very last moment."

"good!"

"..."

A series of sounds rang out.

On the other side, Ye Chen sat in his chair and quickly began to think.

He saw the current situation clearly, and it was very unfavorable to him.

We must find a way, otherwise he will never be able to become a guest of honor.

A moment later, Ye Chen's eyes flashed, and he said, "We have to put some pressure on him!"

"Okay, let's do it that way!"

Beside him, the Flower Queen stared at Ye Chen with a fascinated look on her androgynous face.

"Ye Xiaofan, I never imagined you were injured before. And that you were cheated on so badly. Don't worry, I will never cheat on you..."

Ye Chen: "..."

After the dance ended, the intermission also came to a close.

Behind the beaded curtain, Queen Lin Shiyu announced the start of the third round of poetry recitals.

The theme remains love.

Ye Chen was the first to step forward, and said towards the beaded curtain, "Your Majesty, I suggest that this round be made a little more difficult."

Behind the beaded curtain, Queen Lin Shiyu asked in surprise, "Master Ye, what difficulty level do you wish to increase?"

Ye Chen smiled slightly, full of confidence, and said, "The difficulty lies in the time."

The people around them began to express their doubts.

Ye Chen added, "We didn't set a time limit when we composed poems before, but this time I hope to limit it to within seven steps."

"Compose a poem in seven steps. If you can't do it, your score for this round will be cancelled."

Those around were astonished upon hearing this and began to discuss it amongst themselves.

"Composing a poem in seven steps? Isn't that a bit too difficult?"

"It is indeed very large. Writing poetry is not that easy, especially within just seven steps."

"I definitely can't write a poem within seven steps. Wouldn't that mean I'll be eliminated?"

"Brother, don't you even look at your own performance? Isn't elimination inevitable? I think Ye Xiaofan is targeting Du Dafu with this condition."

"How so?"

"That's obvious. Du Fu's previous poem, 'Song of Everlasting Regret,' was so long that it would be difficult to finish reciting it in seven steps, let alone compose it in seven steps."

"That's right..."

A series of sounds rang out.

Behind the beaded curtain, Queen Lin Shiyu frowned slightly, her sexy red lips parted slightly, and she said, "Master Ye, why increase the difficulty like this?"

She didn't actually want others to target Du Dafu; for now, she greatly admired him.

Ye Chen smiled slightly and said, "Composing a poem in seven steps is a unique and remarkable achievement. It not only enhances the significance of the poetry gathering but also inspires our potential!"

Ye Chen looked in Gu Jian's direction.

His lips curled into a smirk, his expression defiant, and he said, "Du Dafu, what do you say? Do you dare admit you're afraid? You can request Her Majesty the Queen not to accept my suggestion."

Gu Jian smiled.

This guy even resorted to reverse psychology.

Gu Jian didn't take it seriously at all, smiled slightly, and said, "Ye Xiaofan, seven steps to compose a poem? That's too easy. Since we're going to increase the difficulty, let's make it even more difficult. How about we compose seven poems in seven steps? If you can't do it, you lose."

"What did you say?"

Ye Chen's face showed disbelief. "How could you possibly compose seven poems in seven steps? Du Dafu, don't be unreasonable."

Gu Jian smiled slightly and said, "That's because you can't write it, not me. For me, the Sage of Poetry, writing seven poems in seven steps is a piece of cake. If you don't believe me, we can make a bet."

Ye Chen asked, "What do you want to bet?"

Gu Jian thought that it would be better to gamble with his life, so that he could kill Ye Chen directly.

But given Ye Chen's personality, he most likely wouldn't agree.

On the contrary, this might expose oneself.

After thinking for a moment, Gu Jian said jokingly, "If I do it, you might as well admit defeat. Besides, you'll have to call me 'Father,' and every time you see me, you'll have to call me that. Kneel down and call me that."

Ye Chen's eyes widened instantly, feeling utterly humiliated. He continued, "Du Dafu, you're delusional. What if you can't do it?"

Gu Jian smiled slightly and said, "If I can't compose one, I'll forfeit this poetry competition. Whoever wins first place is none of my business!"

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