Zuan narrowed his eyes. This guy was saying all this just to embarrass him.
But who is my great-grandfather? He'll meet force with force and water with water. He's not afraid of your little tricks.
"I love showing off in front of beautiful women, so of course I won't refuse," Zu An said, smiling and nodding to Qiu Honglei, Xie Daoyun, and Zheng Dan.
Wang Yuanlong's expression was strange. Good heavens, most people fawn over one beautiful woman, but this guy fawns over three women at the same time, and it doesn't seem abrupt at all. How did he do it?
Sang Qian was even more frustrated. Seeing his fiancée constantly flirting with him, even though she hadn't done anything, he still felt like he was being cheated on.
Anger from Sang Qian +233!
Zu'an then looked up at him: "I wonder how Commander Sang plans for me to showcase my literary talent. Perhaps you also intend to compose couplets with me?"
Sang Qian hurriedly waved his hand: "There's no need for couplets. If we're talking about literary talent, nothing beats poetry. Why don't you ask my elder brother to compose a poem?"
What a joke! Even Xu Qinsong, the great talent of Xinghuo City, just lost to him. How could he be so foolish as to compete with him in matching couplets?
Besides, if the intention is to embarrass Zuan, wouldn't it be like inviting trouble for oneself if one ends up getting burned?
"Poetry?" Zu An looked puzzled. "Are you sure you want to compete in poetry?"
Are you kidding me? I have Tang and Song dynasty poetry as my foundation, and countless other great poets from other dynasties as my backup. Compared to poetry, I'm truly...
Those other time travelers are all doing great as plagiarists, but I never thought it would be my turn to have some fun today.
At this moment, Xie Daoyun, who was standing to the side, also became interested: "I wonder what the topic should be?"
Sang Qian spoke up: "With your literary talent, Grandfather, ordinary topics are certainly no challenge for you. How about I choose a more obscure one to showcase your skill? Hmm, how about the topic of toads?"
The entire rooftop fell silent upon hearing this. Although he spoke in a high-sounding manner, it was obvious to anyone with eyes that he was targeting Zu'an.
It not only satirized his relationship with Miss Chu as being like a toad and a swan, but also mocked his earlier attempts to win over the beautiful girls present as nothing more than a toad trying to eat swan meat.
Qiu Honglei frowned slightly: "This topic is a bit inappropriate. What good poem can be made using a toad? Why not choose another one?"
Zu An thought to himself, "This woman may seem cold to me on the surface, but she actually cares about me quite a bit. So I'll forgive her for what she just did."
Xie Daoyun, who was standing nearby, chimed in, "That's right. I've never heard of such a topic before, nor have I ever written a poem like this. I also agree that we should change it."
Zheng Dan remained silent with a smile. Her status made it inconvenient for her to publicly deny her fiancé's help to Zu An. However, she also wanted to see Zu An make a fool of himself in front of other women, so that he wouldn't go around flirting with other women.
Wang Yuanlong also tried to persuade him from the side. He secretly regretted that he should not have put them together. Wasn't he just making trouble for himself?
However, Zu'an waved his hand and said, "It's alright. I think toads are quite good. As the saying goes, a toad that doesn't want to eat swan meat is not a good toad."
Xie Daoyun chuckled, then quickly covered her mouth, clearly feeling that it was somewhat impolite.
Qiu Honglei's eyes also held a smile. This man was unlike any she had met before; he was truly interesting.
Zheng Dan's mind was filled with images of the other person pouncing on her, thinking that she, this swan, had been ravaged by the toad quite a bit.
Seeing that he had teased the three beauties so much that they were shaking with excitement, Sang Qian's face immediately turned ugly.
Zuan then added, "I've already thought of one."
"Have you thought of a song?"
Everyone in the room was shocked. Could a toad really be used to write poetry?
The key question is how much time has passed since the question was created? Even a normal question shouldn't have taken this long, right?
Even Xie Daoyun became curious and wanted to hear what kind of poems he could write.
Sang Qian was also startled, but he figured that even if he could finish it so quickly, it probably wouldn't be very good. So he smiled and said, "Brother Zu is indeed amazing. I am all ears."
Zu An got up and went to the window, looking at the lotus pond in the distance, and said: "Sitting alone by the pond is like a tiger crouching, and under the green shade of the trees, I can nourish my spirit."
Upon hearing these two sentences, everyone pictured a toad. Even Sang Qian had to admit that this guy was quite quick-witted.
Only Xie Daoyun frowned slightly. The first line was barely passable, but the second line was only at the level of a doggerel. Originally, it would have been acceptable to write two lines of poetry in such a hurry, but after witnessing the other party's amazing music, she unconsciously had high expectations for him.
Zu'an then added, "If I don't speak first when spring comes, which insect will dare to make a sound?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.
While poetry emphasizes elegant language and literary style, the spirit and grandeur it expresses are even more important.
In terms of literary style, this poem is only average, but in terms of momentum, it is top-notch.
Xie Daoyun was initially somewhat disappointed, but after hearing the last two sentences, her eyes lit up. She muttered those two sentences to herself, and her gaze towards Zu An changed.
This man isn't the carefree, irresponsible person everyone imagines him to be.
Qiu Honglei's eyes also shone with excitement. In fact, after guessing that his relationship with Chu Chuyan was better than everyone knew, she hesitated whether to continue with her previous plan. After all, the prerequisite for her plan was that he would not have a good time in the Chu family.
But now she understood. Just based on the other party's boldness, this plan should be carried out. At worst, she would just compete with Chu Chuyan for a man. She believed that she was no less beautiful than Chu Chuyan, and in terms of seducing men, she was far superior to her. With this in mind, her somewhat chaotic thoughts gradually calmed down, and her gaze towards him softened with a smile.
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