Everyone was stunned as they watched the two of them "showing humility" to each other.
This art style... seems off!
Although the two spoke subtly, it sounded like they were vying to massage Jing Zhe's shoulders and back.
This was undoubtedly a devastating blow to most of the single people present. They simply couldn't understand how the once high and mighty Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu had ended up like this.
Just as a token of gratitude?
Or is it because of appearance?
Thinking about themselves and then looking at Jing Zhe's face, they felt envious.
Meanwhile, Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu were still deferring to each other.
If Jing Zhe hadn't been hiding his identity, given Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu's personalities, they would have already recognized him.
They wanted to keep looking at him, holding him, kissing him, and talking to him to express their endless longing during this time.
The reality is that they are so close to him, yet they cannot look at him or talk to him freely, let alone hug or kiss him, which makes them very sad.
They hoped the poetry gathering would end soon so they could reunite with him, but they also knew it would probably take a while.
So, having finally gotten a chance to get close to Jing Zhe, none of them wanted to give it up.
While the two were still at an impasse, Jing Zhe spoke up: "How about this, Master Wang, give me a shoulder massage, and Master Mu, give me a back massage? That way I'll feel better and be able to compose poetry faster!"
"You, you, you...you did it—"
"OK!"
Before the Crown Prince of Yu could even utter the word "dream," he was immediately proven wrong. Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu responded in unison, then walked towards Jing Zhe…
Is something wrong?
Are Pavilion Master Mu and Garden Master Wang really that easy to talk to?
Or perhaps they've always been this easy to talk to, and I've just overcomplicated things?
The crown prince of Yu regretted his decision when he considered this possibility!
He was silly and wrote the lyrics in no time. If only he could get the two of them, master and apprentice, to help him massage his shoulders and back.
The Crown Prince of Yu was filled with regret, while Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu came to Jing Zhe's side and stood on his left and right.
Zhou Ziqiong looked up and was slightly taken aback: Why did the two of them look so well-matched with him? It was as if they were a couple... no, two couples... or rather, one and a half couples...
However, Zhou Ziqiong shook his head with a wry smile, mainly because he was just too handsome. Any beautiful woman standing next to him would look like a perfect match.
When others see you standing next to him... do they also feel that you are a perfect match?
Thinking of this, Zhou Ziqiong blushed and cursed inwardly: What nonsense are you thinking!
...
At this moment, Wang Yingqiu's slender and soft hands rested on Jing Zhe's shoulders, while Mu Qingren also stroked Jing Zhe's back.
Across from him, a woman gazed at him with affection, while beside her, Zhou Ziqiong, the most successful businesswoman in Anguo, ground ink. Behind them, on the left and right, were Mu Qingren, the head of Wuxian Pavilion, and Wang Yingqiu, the head of Wuxian Garden, massaging his shoulders and back…
Everyone who witnessed this scene was overcome with grief.
With this kind of treatment, even if we lose, we've already won!
Feeling the tender caresses of Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu, Jing Zhe's expression was one of great enjoyment. He then picked up his pen and prepared to begin writing his first poem.
He had already decided what to write and for whom to write, so he wrote much faster when he put pen to paper, and the first poem was written in no time.
Because they didn't think highly of Jing Zhe, and were also filled with envy and jealousy, Jing Zhe wrote his poems with only Zhou Ziqiong, Mu Qingren, and Wang Yingqiu around him.
Therefore, the first people Jing Zhe wrote about were only these three women.
Wang Yingqiu was alright, because she witnessed the whole thing when Jing Zhe first made a name for himself in Jingzhou, especially the poem "Shuidiao Getou" written for her, which moved her deeply.
Therefore, she had a fairly comprehensive and clear understanding of Jing Zhe's level of skill. Logically speaking, she shouldn't have thought much of it. But even so, when she saw this poem, she was still deeply moved!
My man is so strong!
If even Wang Yingqiu was so shocked, then Mu Qingren and Zhou Ziqiong, who had never seen or heard Jing Zhe write poetry, must have been even more shocked.
Because she was with Wang Yingqiu, she had heard about Jing Zhe's story and knew about his unparalleled talent in poetry, but she had never seen it in person.
When he saw Jing Zhe writing so eloquently, he gradually became mesmerized. Although she didn't understand poetry, she still had the most basic appreciation skills.
Jing Zhe's handwriting was the best she had ever seen in her life. Of course, she didn't think so just because Jing Zhe was her man, but because the vigorous and sharp characters were truly stunning.
Then there's the poem itself.
"The moon rises above the willow branches, a rendezvous after dusk?"
This sentence is so well written!
She took one look and fell in love with him. Her hand on Jing Zhe's back softened, as if she wanted to express her endless love for him.
Was he implying something to me by writing this poem?
He'll definitely come looking for me tonight, right?
Otherwise, why would someone write "a rendezvous after dusk"?
Mu Qingren thought to herself with delight.
The shock Zhou Ziqiong experienced was far greater than the combined shock of Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu.
She had never seen Jing Zhe's poetry before, so after hearing his doggerel, she had a preconceived notion that Jing Zhe's poetic talent was... rather mediocre.
Okay, this is already a conservative estimate, as it's considered "very average".
That's why she tried so hard to stop the rule that the Crown Prince of Yu would only write poems for Mu Qingren, all in order to help Jing Zhe.
However, upon seeing Jing Zhe's handwriting, unlike Mu Qingren who gradually became infatuated, she gradually became bewildered...
These characters... are so beautiful!
Although Zhou Ziqiong is obsessed with business and rarely has the opportunity to participate in poetry gatherings, she has read quite a few books, can write her own poems, and has decent calligraphy skills.
She had seen all kinds of calligraphy in Anguo, but she had never seen Jing Zhe's calligraphy before, and this kind of calligraphy was better than any she had seen before!
Besides the calligraphy itself, which shocked her, the content of the poem also left her speechless with astonishment.
"The moon rises above the willow branches, and we meet after dusk..."
I love it!
So this is how Lantern Festival poems can be written!
I was worried about him before, but now it seems a bit ridiculous. It turns out that he had everything under control, just like solving a riddle. It seems that he had been playing the victim all along!
This person... is really bad!
It's unclear whether he wrote this poem for Pavilion Master Mu or for himself. How proud one would be if someone could write such a poem for them!
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