"And what about them? They're all exceptionally talented!"

After listening to Yu Sheng's request, Jing Zhe pointed to Chen Jiannan and the other two "tools": "Especially Editor-in-Chief Chen, not only did he get first place in this year's college entrance examination, but he is also the editor-in-chief of our newspaper now. He is young and promising, and his future is limitless!"

Chen Jiannan was extremely excited upon hearing this.

The other two, unconvinced, stood tall and looked at Yu Sheng expectantly, hoping he would discover their good qualities…

Yu Sheng ignored him and spat, "Them? They're just a bunch of bookworms. So what if they can only write poetry?"

"..."

After hearing this, Zhao Wei and Xiong San silently took a step back, leaving Chen Jiannan alone, as if Yu Sheng wasn't talking about them.

I can do more than just write poetry! I can do many other things!

Chen Jiannan roared inwardly, but after glancing at Jing Zhe beside him, his face turned red and he lowered his head.

Ultimately, it's not that they weren't good enough; it's just that Jing Zhe was too extraordinary! Standing next to him, they could only serve as foils…

"Why does the Duke of Yu think so highly of me?"

Hearing that Duke Yu rejected anyone but himself, Jing Zhe was still happy. Although they had only met once, he felt a pang of tenderness for the adorable Yu Xiangrong.

Jing Zhe swore in his heart that it was not because he was lustful, but because Yu Xiangrong was too outstanding. If he didn't have any thoughts when he saw such an outstanding woman, what kind of man would he be?

That's why I asked with a smile.

"You!"

Yu Sheng glanced at him: "Although shameless—"

Jing Zhe's face immediately darkened. "Duke Yu, if that's how you put it, then I'll take my leave now!"

He then made a gesture as if to leave.

"Hehe, that's a compliment!"

Yu Sheng chuckled twice, and seeing that Jing Zhe was really about to leave, he quickly grabbed him and said, "Of course, your greatest strength is that you are proficient in both literature and martial arts! Xiang Rong is obsessed with poetry, and you happen to be an expert in it. Being with you might help Xiang Rong become more enlightened and just like a normal person. And besides poetry, you are also quite good at martial arts!"

He patted Jing Zhe on the shoulder and said, "When I first met you, you were just a weak scholar. I never expected that in just a few days, you would have reached the early stage of the second level! Your progress is so rapid, which of those civil officials could have seen it? They still want you to be a civil official? That's laughable! At this rate, you will definitely be a force to be reckoned with in the martial arts world in less than two years! If you could be put into the army, I would give you a title of Duke of Zhenguo!"

"..."

While claiming he could become the Imperial Advisor, he also claimed he could become the Duke of Zhenguo. This was too much to be taken in a moment, so Jing Zhe smiled and said, "You flatter me, Duke Yu. It's just a coincidence, and it won't become the norm!"

These words were undoubtedly a veiled message to Yu Sheng: My cultivation method varies from person to person, and no one but me can do it, so don't even think about messing with me!

Fortunately, Yu Sheng never even considered this possibility. As a military general, he had naturally practiced martial arts, but ultimately he wasn't from a formal school, so his skill level was quite low. Moreover, on the battlefield, he relied on his leadership abilities and didn't pursue martial arts skills too much.

When Chen Jiannan and the others heard that Jing Zhe was not only proficient in poetry but also a martial artist, their mouths formed into circles of astonishment.

No wonder he beats people up at the drop of a hat!

Listening to Yu Sheng and Jing Zhe chatting happily back and forth fueled Yu Haixing's anger. His eyes darted around, and he prepared to unleash his ultimate move!

"Uncle, my cousin can't marry him!"

Why?

Yu Sheng turned his head and gave him a cold glance.

Meanwhile, Jing Zhe was thinking to himself, "Just so I can beat up your brother-in-law every day, I have to have something happen between me and your sister!"

"He and my senior sister have an ambiguous relationship—no, it should be said that he has been harassing my senior sister all along, and now he's trying to marry my cousin. He must have impure intentions! How can a man like that marry my cousin?"

Actually, Yu Haixing really didn't want to involve Wang Yingqiu, fearing that Yu Sheng would have a bad impression of her. But since it concerned his cousin's happiness, he didn't hesitate to mention Wang Yingqiu and even pointed out that it was Jing Zhe who deliberately harassed Wang Yingqiu.

Given Yu Sheng's deep affection, he would certainly not tolerate Jing Zhe's womanizing ways, and Yu Haixing was already preparing to celebrate.

To everyone's surprise, Yu Sheng remained calm after hearing this and said, "President Jing is still young, so it's perfectly normal for him to attract women. Besides, I'm not some old-fashioned person. As long as President Jing treats Xiang Rong well and doesn't let her down in the future, it's fine if he gets involved with other women!"

"..."

Yu Haixing was stunned, and the other workers were envious.

I want a dozen fathers-in-law like that!

Jing Zhe's face was also beaming with smiles. Yu Sheng was very much to his liking, and his daughter was beautiful and adorable. In addition, Yu Sheng was so open-minded, he was really trying to prevent him from refusing!

Just as he was about to say a few words, Yu Sheng continued, "As long as Xiangrong can grow bigger in the future, I won't ask for anything else!"

"..."

Will Xiangrong become a big star in the future?

Jing Zhe was frightened when he heard this.

Putting aside his sisters, even considering the future—Yu Xiangrong certainly can't become too powerful! After all, his relationship with Wang Yingqiu is already considered a future possibility…

He went out and brought back a wife, who knows how chaotic the house will become!

So Jing Zhe said seriously, "Duke Yu, marriage is about mutual affection and love between a man and a woman. I don't know Sister Xiangrong yet, so how can we be so hasty? Didn't you say that Sister Xiangrong is obsessed with poetry? I happen to be very knowledgeable in this area. When I come to you for advice in the future, I can also exchange ideas on poetry and calligraphy with Sister Xiangrong. Only by taking it slow and steady can we achieve our goal naturally, right?"

Even if it was a refusal, the wording was tactful and didn't completely rule it out. Besides, with his daughter here, he would have to come to the Duke of Huguo's mansion more often, wouldn't he?

"Oh my, you scholars are so particular!"

After hearing this, Yu Sheng didn't think much of it, gave Jing Zhe a thumbs up, and then smiled and said, "Since you're here today, why don't you go to the back garden to see Xiangrong? Getting acquainted and leaving some calligraphy will probably make Xiangrong happy for a few days!"

The adorable Yu Xiangrong is exceptionally obsessed with poetry. Last time, she heard a servant recite a few lines of "Shuidiao Getou" and became so engrossed that she inquired about it everywhere.

Unfortunately, the servants in the house were all rough men, and few of them had heard the whole thing. After some inquiries, they managed to retell it to Yu Xiangrong. So, based on the servants' fragments of information, Yu Xiangrong managed to write down the poem "Shuidiao Getou" today.

I kept looking at it, and became even more engrossed.

When Yu Haixing returned and saw her like this, he got angry. When he heard that the poem was written by Jing Zhe, he became even angrier, which led to the scene of snatching and tearing the paper today.

If Jing Zhe could personally write down this poem, "Shuidiao Getou," one can imagine how excited Yu Xiangrong would be.

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