With him watching over her, Daiyu in this life will never walk the same path as in her previous life.
The lantern festival is held in the west of the city.
The lanterns, hand-painted by the students of the Imperial College, were hung densely.
In the darkness of night, they resembled twinkling stars in the sky, bringing immense joy.
"How beautiful!" Daiyu exclaimed.
There were quite a few women on the street, some accompanied by family members, others with a large retinue of servants.
It made the entire western part of the city very lively.
"Daiyu, here, here."
Wang Xu had arrived long ago and was crowding in front of a stall, trying hard to figure out the answer to the riddle. When he saw Lin Daiyu and Ning Hongze, he couldn't help but call out to them.
"Don't shout my name like that," Daiyu snorted.
"I know, I know, it was my fault." Wang Xu apologized cheerfully, looking at Daiyu's shy appearance, feeling that all the lights in the city could not compare to the person in front of him.
"fool."
Daiyu gave a coquettish laugh and picked up the riddle.
Her talent is not just empty words. In the novel, Daiyu had never formally entered school, yet she was still able to compose timeless verses like the "Burial of Flowers." Now, with Lin Ruhai personally guiding her and hiring a tutor, her talent is only higher than, if not lower than, that in the book.
It's just that I probably won't be able to write the poem about burying flowers.
After all, her family doted on her and spoiled her. They certainly wouldn't let her feel the emotions described in the poem "The Burial of Flowers." Especially since Jia Min had memories of her past life, they loved her even more.
My heart was filled with countless emotions, all stemming from pity for her.
Daiyu's status in the family was much higher than his and the twins'.
Before long, Daiyu had solved many riddles and collected quite a few lanterns.
She picked and chose, taking only three lanterns, giving one to each person, and returning the rest.
The students of the Imperial College looked at Lin Daiyu with a slightly infatuated gaze.
They never knew that there was such a beautiful and talented woman in this world.
Today was unexpected; I saw it one after another.
However, compared to the girl in front of me, those girls from before lacked a certain charm.
He Wensheng, the head of the Imperial Academy, stepped forward with a smile and bowed to Lin Daiyu.
Lin Daiyu carefully returned the greeting and then hid behind Ning Hongze.
"Brother Lin."
He Wensheng nodded to Ning Hongze in greeting.
"Brother Lin, you've come to join the fun today too."
"Yes, I brought my sister to see it."
Ning Hong then pointed to Lin Daiyu behind her.
"I see, so that's how it is...?" He Wensheng looked at their hands; the three of them were carrying three lanterns, and Lin Daiyu was only carrying a very ordinary lantern.
He immediately smiled.
“If Miss Lin takes a fancy to that lamp, you can tell me. Brother Lin and I are friends, and I can win it for you.”
He Wensheng lowered his voice, his eyes fixed intently on Lin Daiyu.
Wang Xu felt a little angry.
What does this person mean?
Is he trying to seduce his Daiyu? He's right here, so why is nobody paying any attention to him?
However, if he were asked to solve riddles, he probably wouldn't be able to.
Wang Xu's hands clenched slightly.
He should have studied harder to avoid this embarrassing situation. Even the lantern in his hand was given to him by Daiyu.
"No need," Ning Hong refused.
Although they were friends, in truth, their relationship wasn't as good as He Wensheng described. A gentleman's friendship is as light as water, and his relationship with He Wensheng was exactly like that, as light as water.
Besides, it was He Wensheng himself who brought up that statement.
He refused to teach him about the imperial examinations.
Now, he can naturally refuse directly.
"Brother Lin, please don't be so polite. I am sincere."
He Wensheng winked at Lin Daiyu.
He was handsome, and countless wealthy heiresses secretly admired him.
Although his family was only moderately wealthy, not from an official family.
Even so, many sons of officials were willing to befriend him, and some were even willing to marry their sisters to him, but he refused them all.
Now, looking at Lin Daiyu standing behind Ning Hongze.
He Wensheng couldn't help but have some thoughts.
Suddenly, I felt a pang of regret.
If he had known Lin Daiyu was such a beauty, he wouldn't have rejected her in the first place.
In this way, the two people are close friends, wouldn't that be an advantage of being so close?
What a pity.
"I wonder if Brother Lin still has any questions about the imperial examinations? If so, given our relationship, I will certainly answer them without reservation."
Ning Hong chuckled dryly, waved her hand, and refused.
"No need, my father has already told me."
Really? How could he have forgotten?
Lin Hongze's father was Lin Ruhai, the Minister of Revenue, who had been a third-ranked scholar for over a decade.
Of course, his father was originally the top scholar in the imperial examination, but because of his outstanding appearance, the emperor personally selected him as the third-ranked scholar.
Thinking about this, He Wensheng regretted it even more.
Although she smiled, not a trace of it showed in her eyes.
If Ning Hong could know what he was thinking, she would definitely find it very funny.
Just how much confidence must this man have to think he wants to marry Daiyu to him?
Even someone like him would rather marry Daiyu to Wang Xu.
"Brother He, farewell."
Ning Hong wanted to walk around him and leave, but when Daiyu passed by him, he suddenly reached out and tried to grab her.
If Lin Daiyu were to fall into his arms at this moment, he could say that it was Lin Daiyu who took the initiative to lean on him.
He tugged hard, but Lin Daiyu didn't budge.
Why are you pulling me?
Lin Daiyu withdrew her hand with a displeased expression.
Her skin was delicate; how could she withstand such behavior from this man?
It immediately became a hot topic online.
"He Wensheng, what are you doing?"
"Me, her, her?"
He Wensheng originally wanted to push this matter onto Lin Daiyu, but his plan failed. Now, everyone can see that it was he who was holding onto Lin Daiyu, not Lin Daiyu who was leaning towards him.
He Wensheng looked at Lin Daiyu with a sullen expression.
This girl looks so delicate, how come she has such great strength?
He's already tried so hard, yet it hasn't moved an inch?
"Hmph." Ning Hong sneered, "What exactly do you want? You're dragging my sister into this, and then you'll tell others that my sister has a crush on you."
"Brother Lin, please don't talk nonsense. I didn't mean that. It's just that a beautiful lady is the object of a gentleman's affection. Your appearance is truly outstanding, which makes people admire you."
“Of course, there are enough men who like my sister to circle the city two and a half times. But so what? Just because you like my sister doesn’t mean you can touch her inappropriately,” Ning Hong said with dissatisfaction.
He wasn't making this up; many people did like Daiyu, but very few actually came to propose marriage. Mainly because her family disapproved…
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