Jiang Wan's seat was near the front, and when she went over there, only a few people had not yet taken their seats.
Many people were attracted by her and looked towards her.
Her expression remained unchanged as Minghua walked around her and came to Jiang Wan's side.
"Wanwan, Ruan didn't mean it just now. Don't take it to heart."
After saying that, she felt a little embarrassed again, "I really want to be friends with you!"
Her face turned red and she glanced at Jiang Wan, afraid to hear a rejection from her.
Jiang Wan smiled, without responding or refuting.
It's very strange. This is the first time she and Minghua have met, and she wants to be friends with me so much?
"Ms. Chen, why do you want to be friends with me?"
Minghua's face fell. "You look good to me, and your personality suits my taste. I want to be friends with you!"
Although these words were spoken directly, they also moved Jiang Wan's heart.
"Minghua is straightforward and adorable, and I'm eager to make friends with her."
"Let's make it this way, we'll be good friends from now on!"
The commotion here naturally attracted the attention of many people. Jiang Yue, who was sitting in a relatively front position, gritted her teeth and glanced at a girl beside her.
The woman received her gaze and understood.
"Today, we are invited by Madam Fang to attend the flower viewing party. Guizhi Yalan, how about you all recite poetry and have fun together?"
"Miss Qin's suggestion is very good."
Flower viewing parties over the years have also been held for this purpose, so this proposal is not out of the ordinary.
However, Minghua looked angry when he heard this.
"What does Qin Ying mean? She's just proposing something, why are you looking over here? Does she think we can't beat her?"
Jiang Wan lowered her eyes. This wasn't because she was afraid of not being able to compete, but rather a way to intimidate her.
Especially her interaction with Jiang Yue just now, she did not miss it. It was clear that these two people had planned it in advance.
"Poetry that is rich and elegant has been the norm for years, so why not?"
Many people expressed their agreement. If they had no fun, they would just sit here today, which would be boring.
"It's getting a bit boring to write poetry every year. It's better to stroll around the garden and enjoy the beautiful scenery."
Minghua muttered a few words quietly, but someone with ulterior motives heard it.
"From what Miss Chen said, is there something more interesting?"
"Qin Ying, please don't insult my words. That's not what I meant. I'm just tired of playing with this poem every year."
Qin Ying picked up the handkerchief, covered her lips and chuckled.
"Everyone knows that Miss Chen hates poetry. If Miss Chen doesn't want to participate, just say so. Why bother comparing poetry to something boring?"
"you!"
Minghua was speechless because of her words, and his face turned red with anger.
"Humph! I won't participate. What can you do to me?"
"Of course I can't do anything to you, young lady. However, if this gets out, it won't be a good reputation for the granddaughter of Mr. Chen to dislike poetry."
Minghua's expression suddenly changed. "It was just a joke in the yard, but you actually wanted to spread it to others. It seems that this is the upbringing of Miss Qin."
The others saw the two of them looking at each other in bewilderment and dared not say a word.
One of these two people is the granddaughter of a cabinet minister, and the other is the granddaughter of a left prime minister. Neither of them can afford to offend anyone.
"This flower viewing party was originally intended to be a place for fun. Everyone has different interests. Writing poetry is just writing poetry. If you like it, you can join us. If you don't, there are thousands of flowers in this garden that offer other pleasures."
Mrs. Fang naturally noticed the tension between the two and couldn't help but speak.
Qin Ying withdrew her gaze and chuckled.
"It's my recklessness. I just heard that Chen Geshi's family has a very strict tradition and his children are quite knowledgeable about poetry. I originally wanted to ask for advice, but I never expected to encounter these..."
After hearing this, Minghua was in a dilemma. If he agreed, he would not be able to defeat her and would make a fool of himself. If he did not agree, he would still make a fool of himself.
She wanted to say something, but was stopped by Jiang Wan.
Although no one knew what Qin Ying was trying to do, she clearly wanted to anger Chen Minghua.
If Minghua confronted her at this moment, it would probably play into her hands.
"Let's compete, who's afraid of who!"
Seeing this, Mrs. Fang didn't know what to say and could only look away.
"Ladies, the chrysanthemums in this courtyard are in full bloom. How about using chrysanthemums as the theme?"
As soon as Mrs. Fang finished speaking, a servant came forward and placed rice paper in front of the young ladies one by one.
Whether it is reciting poems or composing couplets, or adding color to calligraphy and painting, you can compare them.
There was also a piece of rice paper in front of Jiang Wan. When she looked up, she happened to meet Jiang Yue's gaze.
There was a hint of gloating in his eyes.
She lowered her eyes.
So this was the idea.
First, the conflict between Qin Ying and Chen Minghua escalated. Now, if anyone else withdrew from this event, it would upset Mrs. Fang.
But she was from Qingshan Village and had never learned any of the arts since she was a child. Jiang Yue knew this better than anyone else.
It turned out that he wanted to embarrass her.
but…
Jiang Wan turned around and whispered a few words in the servant's ear. The servant heard it and ran away.
Soon, the servant brought a wooden board with a lot of rice paper and placed it in front of her.
Seeing this, the others became curious, stopped what they were doing and looked over.
Jiang Wan picked up the rice paper and the tools beside her and started folding and cutting on it. Soon, a lifelike chrysanthemum appeared in her hand.
Then she took out some powder and sprinkled it on top, and a gradient light pink chrysanthemum appeared before everyone.
'hiss--'
When they saw the flower and then glanced at the chrysanthemums in full bloom not far away, the group gasped.
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