"After another round, today's big show is almost coming to an end."
However, the two poets engaged in a passionate exchange of poems, developed a mutual respect for each other, and then collaborated on a poem.
I don't think netizens will have any objections, right? So... let's arrange it this way!
Director Xu muttered to himself as he began typing text into the 'Qinglian Jushi' chat box:
'When will the bright moon appear...? I raise my cup... to ask the heavens... but I know not... in the celestial palace...'
'...At such a height...it's too cold...I dance...playing with my shadow...how can it compare...to being in the human world...'
【please! 】
At the same time, all the audience members were stunned.
This has never happened before in all the previous rounds.
Alternatively, 'Qinglian Jushi' would briefly discuss the rules for composing poems with 'Director Xu Lu'.
Alternatively, the two might simply engage in unconventional dialogues using poetry.
However, no one has encountered a format like this before, where a poem is only half written and then a "please" is added at the end.
Clearly, 'Qinglian Jushi' is trying out a new way of playing again.
The audience was also discussing it animatedly:
"Judging from this, it seems that Qinglian Jushi wants Director Xu Lu to write out the second half of this poem!"
"Yes, this is quite difficult. Before, everyone wrote their own poems without interfering with each other, but this time..."
“That’s interesting, that’s interesting. And you can tell from that one word, ‘please,’ that both sides take their opponent very seriously.”
"I wonder if Director Xu can match it this time. If he can, that would be wonderful."
...
"Director Xu, keep going! It's almost over. I can already feel the end in sight."
"That's right, that's right! This should be the last round; there's no point in continuing any longer."
"Xu Lu should be able to do it, right? He was so good before, there's no way he can't do it now!"
A pretty girl was also murmuring to herself at that moment.
As for Shen Zizhen, who was eager to become an apprentice but worried about not being able to, he temporarily forgot about the matter at this moment.
He slammed his fist on the table excitedly and shouted:
"Old Zhang, Old Zhang, you're amazing! This Qinglian Hermit's poem about the moon is absolutely perfect."
The only imperfection is that it only has the first half. Why did it only have the first half? What a pity…
Zhang Xi looked up and said irritably:
"Didn't you see that Qinglian Jushi added the word 'please' after the poem? It's obvious that the second half of the poem was written by that director Xu Lu."
Shen Zizhen shook his head repeatedly and said:
"No, no, how can you do that? What if it's not written well, then..."
"What do you mean 'can't'? Director Xu Lu may not be good enough, but do you think you are? If you were good enough, you wouldn't have been clamoring to become his apprentice!"
Zhang Xi said with a look of disdain.
Upon hearing this, Shen Zizhen immediately shut her mouth.
Of course, it was also because at this moment, text began to appear in the 'Director Xu Lu' chat box, which directly attracted his attention.
After all, in his view, such a perfect poem could never be perfect if two people collaborated on it.
However, as all the text appeared, Shen Zizhen's mouth dropped open.
After a moment, he suddenly jolted awake and shouted:
"Something's wrong, something's really wrong, something's absolutely wrong!"
"What's wrong? What kind of trouble are you causing now? Although I don't have your level of appreciation, I think Director Xu's second half is quite good!"
Zhang Xi asked, puzzled.
"Who said it wasn't well-written? Did I say that? What I said was wrong. It's that Director Xu Lu wrote it too well. No, it's not just that it was well-written, it's absolutely perfect!"
Shen Zizhen replied.
Zhang Xi was even more puzzled and said:
"Since it's perfect, why are you still saying something's not right?"
"It's precisely because it's too perfect that I said something's not right. This is not a poem that two people could have collaborated on, unless 'Qinglian Jushi' and 'Director Xu Lu' are the same person, hiss..."
At this point, Shen Zizhen suddenly took a deep breath and then tightly shut her mouth.
Before Zhang Xi could react, he said irritably:
"Are you out of your mind? After so many rounds of questioning, they actually said that 'Qinglian Jushi' and 'Director Xu Lu' are the same person. That's ridiculous."
This time, however, Shen Zizhen did not refute. He just stared intently at the lotus pattern on the split screen, not saying a word, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
Of course, at this moment, the attention of the other viewers was still on the chat box for 'Director Xu Lu':
【good! 】
'Turning to the vermilion pavilion...lowering the embroidered window...shining on the sleepless...there should be no resentment...'
'...May we all live long and share the beauty of the moon, though separated by a thousand miles...'
Upon seeing this, the audience almost completely erupted in cheers:
"My God! Director Xu has really come up with a plan. The two, who are rivals, have actually collaborated on a poem."
"From the initial sharp exchanges to the mutual recognition in the middle, and now to the mutual appreciation, today's poetry duel is sure to become a legendary tale!"
"That's right, it seems that this 'Qinglian Hermit' is going to become confidants with 'Director Xu Lu'."
"Suddenly, it feels pretty good. Only geniuses like them can have a common language."
...
"From the very beginning, I never expected things to turn out this way. I really never imagined it."
"I never expected this. At first, I thought Director Xu was bound to lose, but now it seems that the two sides are evenly matched..."
"It was wonderful! Today's poetry battle was truly spectacular and full of drama."
"Yes, I'll definitely watch this video several more times when I have time. It's a true classic with a high artistic value!"
...
Amidst the audience's discussions, there was almost no pause this time.
The chat box for 'Qinglian Jushi' displayed text again, but this time it wasn't poems; instead, it read:
It's a pleasure to meet you, Brother Xu!
Similarly, a few words appeared in the dialog box for 'Director Xu Lu' a moment later:
[Brother Qinglian, it's a pleasure to meet you!]
The audience watched in silence, wondering what the two would say.
Strangely, after this conversation, no more messages appeared in their chat box.
Then everyone realized what had happened.
So those two sentences were the last conversation between the two main characters tonight.
And so, this 'magnificent' poetry duel has officially come to an end.
For a moment, a feeling of lingering satisfaction arose in everyone's hearts.
However, since they were not the main characters, they obviously could not affect the progress of this grand drama.
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