The wonton shop owner put down two bowls of wontons and continued to work. Xu Xingchen then found an opportunity and rushed towards Jun Haoyue with a low voice.
"What are you talking about? Who are you and your spouse?"
Jun Haoyue blew on the wontons and explained to her calmly, "Xingchen, it's easy for a man and a woman to go out alone and get gossiped about. And most importantly, you are my 'cousin'. You saw the girl just now offering herself to me. I am very popular."
Upon hearing this, Xu Xingchen looked at him with disdain. He was actually being narcissistic.
Jun Haoyue tapped the table with his fingertips, interrupting her mumbling, "Eat quickly, we'll go see the lantern festival later."
After finishing the wontons, the two followed the crowd to the center of the Lantern Festival.
The lantern festival was brightly lit, bustling with people and extremely lively.
Xu Xingchen had never seen such a scene since she came to this planet. She walked in front, looking left and right from time to time, and found everything new and interesting.
Jun Haoyue followed her half a step behind, and put out his hands to protect her where she couldn't see, to prevent others from bumping into her.
The two of them walked on the street, attracting many passers-by's attention.
Xu Xingchen felt the gazes from all directions falling on them, so he paused and glanced back at Jun Haoyue, who had an expressionless face.
She still has self-awareness. No matter how you look at her, she is just a country peasant woman. Passersby look sideways at the person next to her.
However, Jun Haoyue was indeed good-looking. His face was as white as jade but not effeminate. He had sharp features and looked tall, thin and weak like a scholar, but she knew how strong this man was.
No wonder Zhang Xiaochun pursued him relentlessly and pestered him.
Noticing her gaze, Jun Haoyue turned his head: "What's wrong?"
Xu Xingchen came back to her senses from her momentary distraction and tugged at his sleeve, "There are riddles." She blinked, looking very curious.
Walking to the stall, Xu Xingchen reached out and casually grabbed a wooden sign hanging from a lantern. It read: The first day of the first lunar month. After a moment's hesitation, she replied, "Of course I will."
Jun Haoyue said, "Huh?" and seemed a little surprised that she could guess it.
Xu Xingchen rolled her eyes at him. She was a top graduate student at Kekeduoxing, so a small riddle was a piece of cake for her.
She took another wooden sign and took a look at it. 'Go and come back in the wind, geese fly in a slanting formation in front of the peak'. This was not an entry-level riddle. She rolled her eyes and threw it to Jun Haoyue.
"Jun Haoyue, one for you?"
Jun Haoyue only took one look and replied, "Fengxian."
This time it was Xu Xingchen's turn. She asked, "This isn't a guessing game."
"It's still a guess, just two words."
"Oh, all right."
Before long, the two of them had guessed most of the riddles on the stall. The stall owner rubbed his hands and begged them to stop guessing. They had guessed all the answers and there were no more questions to guess.
The two exchanged a smile, no longer bothering the vendor, and continued walking forward. Not far away, a crowd of people gathered in a circle, occasionally erupting in cheers. Xu Xingchen's curiosity piqued, and she leaped to see what was going on. Jun Haoyue grabbed her wrist and pulled her back.
"Be careful."
"There are so many people there." She turned her head from time to time to look at the crowd.
Jun Haoyue pulled her tightly and they squeezed into the crowd together. After a lot of effort, they made it to the front and found out that they were reciting poems.
Xu Xingchen saw that the first prize was a famous calligraphy and painting. She patted Jun Haoyue and said, "Jun Haoyue, if you win the first prize, we can save half a year of hard work."
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Jun Haoyue took a look at the calligraphy and painting, feeling somewhat helpless. He felt that Xu Xingchen had a talent for sales. Others bought low and sold high, but she was getting something for free by selling at a high price.
But what else can I do? I just spoil her.
He slumped his long legs and climbed the steps. There were five other young masters on the stage waiting to play chess. The game was played in pairs, one-on-one. The organizers were worried about not having enough players to start, so Jun Haoyue came up, and there were six people, three groups.
Through the draw, Jun Haoyue was the first in the group. Opposite him was a young man with a strong scent of cosmetics. Even in the middle of winter, he was waving a folding fan in a showy manner to show his romantic and dashing demeanor.
After the two of them exchanged greetings, Jun Haoyue said first, "Please."
The young man was not polite and said without thinking, "There is a beautiful woman in the north, she is peerless and independent."
Jun Haoyue immediately responded: "There is a beautiful woman in the South, her beauty is like peach and plum."
There was a burst of laughter from the audience. Jun Haoyue and his partner were like nitpickers. The other person was from the north, and he was from the south.
The powdered young man hissed and said, "I'd rather be a centurion than a scholar."
"All things are inferior, only reading is superior."
"Hey, how can you be so right? Do you have to go against me?" The young man wiped his face, feeling a little embarrassed and angry.
Jun Haoyue raised his eyelids and said calmly, "Is there anything wrong? I have checked everything."
The young man gritted his teeth. What he said was true, so why was he so unhappy?
The organizer of the poetry competition appeared in time and advised, "You two young masters are both talented writers, each with his own strengths. Since we can't tell who is better, how about we all decide together?"
The onlookers laughed when they heard it, "Young Master in White, Young Master in White!"
The one being called was Jun Haoyue in white. Jun Haoyue had the highest cheer and won the first group.
The young man was very dissatisfied and stopped pretending to be so charming. He threw away the folding fan in his hand and started to splash.
Everyone was shocked and glad that they didn't choose this handsome boy, but Jun Haoyue's win was well deserved. Besides, who made him so good-looking?
The young man with makeup was dragged off the stage, Jun Haoyue also left the stage, and the second group followed up to compete.
Xu Xingchen walked up to him and gave him a thumbs up, "Jun Haoyue, six." Jun Haoyue curved his lips, his smile as bright as spring breeze.
Soon, the winners of the three groups emerged. This time, Jun Haoyue drew the third lot. The first and second lots competed first, and then he competed with the winner.
When it came to his final round, he was playing against a handsome young man. Although his clothes were not as plain as Jun Haoyue's, he had a noble air. Before he went on stage, Xu Xingchen encouraged him: "Brother, the first prize depends on you!"
The two of them were at their peak from the start, causing the crowd to cheer continuously. After two rounds of competition, they were evenly matched. This time, the crowd could not tell who was better, so the organizer had to add another round.
"A wisp of faint fragrance, half a petal of flower soul, emptiness and melancholy. Standing alone in the desert, sighing at the vicissitudes of life." The handsome young man took the first step.
Jun Haoyue fell silent. If it was a short sentence, it would be fine, but with half a poem, he was completely defeated.
In the end, the handsome young man won the first prize, and Xu Xingchen and his friends won the second place, and the prize was a rabbit lantern.
The rabbit lantern only looks like a rabbit head, with two ears supported by bamboo sticks. Xu Xingchen, who was originally a little disappointed, couldn't let go of the rabbit lantern.
Cuteness is justice, and if the famous calligraphy and paintings are gone, then they are gone.
Seeing that she was not unhappy about not winning the jackpot, Jun Haoyue quietly curled his lips, and a smile appeared in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, which were originally cold and indifferent.
The two were about to leave when they were stopped.
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