Many people turned away upon hearing this assessment.

Upon seeing that it was Situ Changqing, they all bowed and greeted him as "Master Situ".

If anyone else dared to comment on He Zhongting in public like that, they would definitely be subjected to verbal attacks.

But Situ Changqing had already made a name for himself in the literary world of Huazhou.

He is qualified to evaluate He Zhongting.

"Mr. Situ, what does this sentence mean?"

Some scholars asked curiously.

"This is a poem with repeated characters in a circular pattern."

Situ Changqing pointed to the calligraphy in front of him, waved his feather fan lightly, and spoke in a clear and melodious voice.

"He Shengping under the bright full moon"

The full moon and the bright lamp are imbued with spirit.

The bright lamp illuminates the spirit, and the phoenix dances.

The phoenix dances to celebrate peace and prosperity.

The scholars and writers present were taken aback at first, then gave a thumbs up.

"good!"

"What a beautiful poem!"

"With the Mid-Autumn Poetry Gathering approaching, Mr. He Zhongting's words are meant to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and to celebrate the world."

…

The intellectuals present took out their phones to take pictures and posted them on Weibo.

Soon, their little circle became lively.

Ignoring these people, Situ Changqing led Lin Rui and Chen Bin into the restaurant.

The No. 1 VIP Box.

The variety of dishes is undeniable.

Abalone, sea cucumber, shark fin, fish maw, and specialty side dishes were quickly laid out on the table.

Lin Rui has always been open to all kinds of delicious food, so he immediately picked up his chopsticks.

Situ Changqing and Chen Bin, on the other hand, only took a small sip.

Chen Bin had already figured out Situ Changqing's intention in bringing the two of them to the restaurant, but he didn't point it out.

Slow down, slow down.

"Don't worry, no one's going to take it from you."

"Don't choke."

"Would you like to order a few more dishes?"

Situ Changqing looked at Lin Rui and found him more and more pleasing to the eye.

In his view, this young man was simple-minded and had a pure heart.

He even considered taking on apprentices.

But thinking of Lin Rui's talent, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh slightly.

Chen Bin glanced at Situ Changqing and guessed that the other party had developed a sense of appreciation for talent.

"I wonder what kind of extraordinary master could have trained such a virtuous and talented student."

Whether it was Situ Changqing or Chen Bin, they both had this thought when they looked at Lin Rui.

"Are you full?"

I'm full.

Lin Rui wiped his mouth; this meal was truly satisfying.

He secretly wondered if he should go back and write down a few more recipes for Li Mubai's kitchen.

I was just thinking about it.

Situ Changqing suddenly smiled and said, "Lin Rui, what do you think of that reduplicated poem at the door?"

how?

Not bad.

"Would you like to compose a poem?"

Seeing Situ Changqing's meaningful smile, Lin Rui was speechless.

So all that going through all that trouble was just to get him to write a poem?

You should have said so earlier.

"Pen…"

Just as Lin Rui was about to shout something, Chen Bin got up early and pushed over a movable wooden table not far away.

The writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone were placed on top.

He glanced at the smiling Situ Changqing.

Then he glanced at Chen Bin, who was waiting patiently for a good quote.

Lin Rui couldn't help but make a side-by-side comparison.

The two creatures in front of me, one big and one small, are foxes, the kind that are not very likable.

With a flourish of his brush, Lin Rui left a line of elegant, flowing regular script characters on the spread-out Xuan paper.

—Returning from flower viewing, the horse flew swiftly; the effects of the wine wore off slightly as dusk fell.

Upon seeing these words, Situ Changqing's smile deepened.

Clapping gently.

Soon, two waiters pushed open the door and came in.

“Remove He Zhongting’s poem and replace it with this one.”

“Send someone to tell him that if he is not satisfied, he can try again according to the rules.”

"Of course, we have to ask him for the money we owe for the drinks."