All three of them were attracted by Mr. Qingli's stunning appearance. It was not until he turned around and entered the pavilion that Su Ruoxue and Shen Xingyao reacted.
Lin Tongxi was still immersed in his own thoughts. How should he describe the woman in front of him?
A beauty that could make fishes sink to the bottom of their chests and geese fall to the ground, a beauty that could shame the moon
But these are not enough to describe her... Lin Tongxi finally understood what it meant to regret not having read enough books when you need them. His limited knowledge restricted him.
How could I express this astonishment...? Only a goddess descending to earth could possibly describe my feelings at this moment, right?
"Hey, idiot! What are you daydreaming about?" Su Ruoxue gently tapped Lin Tongxi's head with her palm, with an unhappy look on her face.
"I've never seen you so serious when reading!" Su Ruoxue said angrily.
"Ah...no...I was just thinking about something..." Lin Tongxi's consciousness was brought back to reality by Su Ruoxue's blow.
Su Ruoxue's face was still unhappy, but she endured it and turned her back to Lin Tongxi: "Huh, it seems that someone is thinking about how to talk to the beauty!"
"No, no, Ruoxue, please listen to my explanation." Lin Tongxi felt a strange atmosphere. Was the other party jealous?
"...Okay, Tongxi, Ruoxue, let's go into the pavilion first." Shen Xingyao interrupted them.
The three of them entered the pavilion, and Mr. Qingli personally poured hot tea for them.
"Please wait a moment, I have asked Qian'er to bring your companions here." Mr. Qingli said softly.
"By the way…I haven't introduced myself yet."
"My name is Gu Qingli, and I call myself Mr. Qingli to others. I am currently living in seclusion at Minghe Academy."
"I have seen your performance."
"I never thought you would go to such lengths to see me. I am truly humbled."
"Now that we have the good fortune to meet, I wonder what you would like to discuss with me?"
Gu Qingli? It turns out that the word "Qingli" is a homophone of her name.
Qingli... Qingli is a blue glass, as transparent as ice, and untainted by the mundane world.
Lin Tongxi just felt that the name was just like the person, both were so beautiful.
"...Lin Tongxi, speak." Su Ruoxue knocked on Lin Tongxi's head again.
“…Ah? Oh, yes.” Lin Tongxi scratched his head and thought about what to say to Gu Qingli.
What was I going to say... Oh well, I actually forgot. It's a shame I'm the spirit of the system...
But this might also be a side effect of using [Deepening Thinking] multiple times in one day, Lin Tongxi tried to comfort himself in his heart.
"I'm sorry, Miss Qingli, they're just like that, sometimes they fight regardless of the occasion." Shen Xingyao covered her face, feeling that their behavior was a bit impolite.
"Haha...it's okay. I actually envy you guys." Gu Qingli took a sip of tea and responded, "I didn't have many friends when I was little, and my parents didn't like me. I've never experienced an atmosphere like yours."
"I'm sorry for reminding you of sad things," Shen Xingyao apologized.
Gu Qingli shook her head slightly and continued, "It's not really a sad thing... The only thing that really makes me sad is the death of my grandparents... If it weren't for them, Minghe Academy might not have taken me in."
"Okay, let's not talk about these unpleasant things. The three of you haven't answered my questions yet." Shen Qingli brought the topic back.
"Ahem!" Lin Tongxi coughed lightly a few times, then got to the point: "It's like this, we've heard a lot about you in the city, and we admire your talent, so we've come here specifically to ask you to come out and give us advice for our army."
"Using 'you' is too distant. I'm younger than you. Just call me Qingli," Gu Qingli corrected him, then responded to the other party's request: "Also, sir, are you sure you want to invite a woman like me out of seclusion? I'm afraid it will cause a lot of rumors."
"Huh? What's the big deal? As the saying goes, only the talented are promoted! As long as they are beneficial to the world, no matter they are male or female, from the Xia tribe or other tribes, they are all talents worth visiting, not to mention the talented Miss Qingli?" Lin Tongxi replied.
Gu Qingli hadn't expected Lin Tongxi to say such words. Her favorable impression of him grew even stronger, and her smile widened. "Originally, I thought you might be like my people, believing that 'a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent.'"
"Now it seems that I was too contemptuous of you, sir."
"However... from what I understand, Master Tongxi seems to be working for Chen Yunxuan, the governor of Xiangzhou?"
"Although I have a crush on you, I don't know who this Xiangzhou Governor is... Besides, Governor Chen might not accept a woman like me."
Hearing the other party's doubts, Lin Tongxi quickly introduced Chen Yunxuan: "No, no, Brother Yunxuan is very open-minded and wise."
"He has many talented women under his command, such as Sha'erya, the Saint of the White Tiger Clan, and our companion Axiu.
"As for Ruoxue and Xingyao, Brother Yunxuan is confident in letting them participate in governance."
"Besides, Brother Yunxuan and I have a very good personal relationship, and I even saved his life!"
"If he refuses to employ you, I will quarrel with him!"
"Really..." Gu Qingli thought about Lin Tongxi's words. From the wording used by Lin Tongxi, it can be inferred that Chen Yunxuan seems to be different from ordinary monarchs.
She had also heard a lot about Chen Yunxuan's deeds. He was known for his benevolent governance and the people of Xiangnan all praised him highly.
"Yes, Yunxuan won't mind these. Qingli, don't worry. I will stand on your side when the time comes." Su Ruoxue echoed Lin Tongxi.
"Senior brother is also a disciple of the five major academies. He is well-educated and well-mannered. He won't care about these trivial matters. You can rest assured, young lady..." Shen Xingyao then added about Chen Yunxuan's personality.
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