"Bathing in the spring sunshine, the branches are beautiful. The warm season comes early, and the butterflies are flying." Wan Linyu gently waved the feather fan and chanted with a smile.
"Good sentence, good sentence."
"The jade butterflies are flying, what a wonderful use of it."
The crowd around praised Wan Linyu and praised him highly, directly suppressing Zhang Danfeng.
The smile on Zhang Danfeng's lips froze slightly.
Xiuhong saw that Zhang Danfeng was angry and looked anxious, and then she heard Bei Yutang's voice in her ears.
"What's the point of standing here anxiously? Just go up and write a poem to put pressure on Wan Linyu."
"I won't."
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a low voice in her ear.
"The honeysuckle has a subtle fragrance, blooming from summer to autumn,
Bees and butterflies dance among the flowers, and orioles chirp on the vines.
Sit by the railing with a glass of wine, the freshness will relieve your worries.
I remain true to my original aspirations, dreaming of Zhuangzi while drunkenly sleeping."
Xiuhong didn't react for a moment, and then she heard Bei Yutang's urging voice in her ears.
"What are you still standing there for? Come on and tell me."
Xiuhong responded awkwardly, and at Bei Yutang's urging, she recited the poem aloud.
At first her voice was not loud, but as more and more talented people looked at them, Xiuhong became more and more calm, reciting the poem word by word clearly.
"Drunk and dreaming of Zhuangzi, wonderful, truly wonderful."
"This poem is very good."
Wan Linyu and Zhang Danfeng stared at Xiuhong simultaneously. The former frowned slightly, but soon relaxed. The latter, with a hint of excitement, couldn't hide his joy on his face.
When Bei Yutang saw Zhang Danfeng's expression, he knew that their first step was successful.
Their good poem defeated Zhang Danfeng's rivals, which naturally won his favor and attracted his attention.
Everyone looked at her unfamiliar face, and someone asked, "Brother, you look a little unfamiliar. I wonder where your master came from?"
Xiuhong started with her prepared lines, "I was just traveling here. I heard that this is where the talented people of Linzhou Prefecture gather, so I came to take a look."
"May I know your name, sir?" someone asked.
"My surname is Zhang, and my courtesy name is Zilin."
"Brother Zilin, you are polite."
Everyone came forward to introduce themselves, and Xiuhong felt dizzy. When Zhang Danfeng came forward, Xiuhong's body stiffened slightly with nervousness. Then, with Bei Yutang's secret help, Xiuhong quickly integrated into the group.
Every time Wan Linyu suppressed Zhang Danfeng, Bei Yutang would prompt Xiuhong to take action. After a few times, Wan Linyu began to wonder if he had offended her, while the other person was just the opposite.
Zhang Danfeng had a good impression of Brother Zilin who suddenly appeared.
When the show was over, Bei Yutang was heard whispering, "Zhang Danfeng will be here soon. You can't be too enthusiastic, nor too distant."
"He will come?" Xiuhong was surprised.
Bei Yutang didn't say anything because Zhang Danfeng's slightly anxious voice sounded behind him.
"Zilin, please stay."
Xiuhong looked at Zhang Danfeng who was chasing after her, her eyes full of surprise, and when she looked at Bei Yutang, her eyes were full of admiration.
"I wonder if Brother Zilin has time to have a few drinks with me?" Zhang Danfeng asked politely.
Xiuhong subconsciously wanted to nod, but at the last moment, Bei Yutang pinched her and she came to her senses. "Brother Jin Gui, I have something else to do. I'm afraid I can't have a few drinks with you."
Zhang Danfeng felt a little regretful. "In that case, I'm sorry to bother you."
Xiuhong nodded slightly and turned to leave.
After walking a few steps away, he turned around and said to Zhang Danfeng, "Brother Jin Gui, if today is not possible, how about tomorrow?"
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