ushernet Chapter 270 She still has a trump card up her sleeve!
Chapter 270 She still has a trump card up her sleeve!
Chapter 270 She still has a trump card up her sleeve!
She did it on purpose!
After the plum blossom viewing banquet, he deliberately restrained his actions and no longer rushed into Huangfu Qian's arms even when discussing matters!
And now, the results are in.
Even if you play the lute to a cow and it doesn't understand, it will still moo a few times in response.
Previously, no matter how she flirted with him, Huangfu Qian always kept a serious expression and didn't give any response. If Huangfu Qian hadn't been so passive, she would have almost thought she was flirting with a block of wood.
"What's wrong with you?"
Xia Mo innocently widened her eyes, tilted her head, and winked playfully at Huangfu Qian.
Huangfu Qian's hands were clenched into fists inside his sleeves, and his heart felt as if it were being suppressed by something.
Seeing Huangfu Qian's outward emotions subside, Xia Mo immediately jumped back, creating distance between them.
The next moment, Huangfu Qian stretched out.
Xia Mo could have dodged, but she deliberately didn't, allowing Huangfu Qian to easily put his arm around her waist and pull her into his embrace.
As summer draws to a close, it's like a cat that's been caught stealing a bite; the smile on its lips is impossible to suppress.
The moment Huangfu Qian and Xia Mo locked eyes, Huangfu Qian realized that Xia Mo had fallen for his trap!
As summer ended, she wrapped her arms around Huangfu Qian's waist and lightly leaped up, letting Huangfu Qian hold her like a child. Then, she wrapped her arms around Huangfu Qian's neck.
Huangfu Qian: "..."
He was now somewhat annoyed with himself for falling into the trap set by the end of summer, but at the same time, his heart was also in suspense.
It's clear that Xia Mo does want to take things further with him, but it's also clear that Xia Mo doesn't want to marry him!
If one day, Xia Mo gets tired of him and can let go so easily, can he... do that?
A fleeting look of confusion flashed across Huangfu Qianying's eyes, almost too quick to catch.
* * *
The next day—
In the capital city, the most prestigious calligraphy and painting shop in the hearts of scholars and students, Boyaxuan, is holding a small calligraphy and painting exhibition for Mr. Yuanshan. It is open to all, regardless of their social status or background.
Not only can you view it, but if you can find the thirteen clever ideas in the painting, you can obtain a piece of calligraphy and painting by Mr. Yuanshan without spending a penny.
The news caused a stir throughout the capital city, and even the old emperor in the palace heard about it.
However, the old emperor could not leave the palace at will, so he ordered the eunuch Bai to lead a group of professionals to disguise themselves as ordinary people and mingle among the common folk.
Those who wanted to see Mr. Yuanshan's calligraphy and paintings also came.
That day, the street outside Boyaxuan was crowded with people looking at the calligraphy and paintings, all fantasizing that they were the ones who could discern the ingenuity in the calligraphy and paintings and thus obtain one of the three pieces.
The street management department dispatched half of its personnel to guard this street in order to maintain order.
Boyaxuan never expected that Mr. Yuanshan's calligraphy and paintings would cause such a huge sensation. Immediately, they rushed to invite people from the Weizhen Escort Agency in the capital to protect the shop.
No matter which piece of calligraphy or painting in the shop is stolen, it is a significant loss.
"Fifty people standing in three rows can only stand in front of the painting for a short while."
The shop assistants were shouting out the rules.
Instead of three rows, the platform was constructed with two trapezoidal sections of wood, ensuring that the people at the front would not block the view of the people in the two rows behind them.
Even if one can only stand in front of Mr. Yuanshan's calligraphy and paintings for a short while, many people are willing to queue up and wait.
"Although I cannot find the profound artistic conception in Mr. Yuanshan's three calligraphy and paintings, seeing them makes my heart surge inexplicably! This trip was worthwhile!"
"Ah, apart from feeling inexplicably hot while looking at the calligraphy and painting, I can't see any clever idea in these characters at all!"
"..."
No one wants to waste even half an incense stick's worth of time in a morning, even if they don't understand anything, they still want to make the most of that time.
In one morning, sixteen groups of people passed by. Some returned to the back of the line to continue queuing, while others, unable to understand, simply stood on the street and waited for the result. Very few people were truly willing to leave.
The three paintings and calligraphies by Mr. Yuanshan caused such a great stir that it naturally alerted the four young masters from prominent families, including Mr. Li and Mr. Wan, who had just been punished.
Young Master Li and the others were trying to use the live streaming system's capabilities to find the clever details in the painting, but... they only found three or five, and that was it!
Li, Lan, Zheng, Chen, and Wan naturally refused! So they lined up again and continued watching.
The five people were unaware that each other had a live streaming system. All five of their live streaming systems popped up temporary tasks, requiring them to acquire Mr. Yuanshan's calligraphy and paintings.
Upon completion of the task, all five individuals will receive their respective and desired rewards.
As summer drew to a close, Xia Mo connected her divine sense with that of the divine sense left in the other world, and collected the production methods, blueprints, and processes for the corresponding rewards in advance.
Five people need to complete the tasks given by the live streaming system to receive rewards, it's late summer...
Mr. Yuanshan's calligraphy and paintings are still on display, and she, as Mr. Yuanshan, has once again contacted Huangfuqian.
Inside the private study in the main courtyard of the Jiang Prince's Mansion—
Summer's end quietly entered the study.
Huangfu Qian, who was practicing calligraphy with a calm mind, looked up, his eagle eyes deep and unfathomable, and stared at Xia Mo, who swaggered in.
Huangfu Qian's deep eyes seemed to suck Xia Mo into them.
Xia Mo withdrew his gaze, wrote down the method of glassmaking from memory, handed it to Huangfu Qian, and asked, "Is it possible to do this?"
Huangfu Qian glanced at Xia Mo, put down his brush, took the paper, read it carefully, visualized the scene in his mind, and nodded.
“We have the technology to fire kilns, and the temperature should be achievable,” Huangfu Qian put down the paper, his hawk-like eyes fixed on Xia Mo again, as if he wanted to devour Xia Mo with his gaze.
“Li Dalang of the Li family had an older brother who died at the age of twelve. I suspect that the real Li Dalang was the one whose fortune was taken away by Young Master Li,” Huangfu Qian’s eyes were still fixed on Xia Mo with a look that seemed to want to devour him.
Xia Mo nodded, seemingly unaware that she was being targeted as prey.
“I can simply draw a source of fortune from Young Master Li and transfer it to myself,” Xia Mo said.
Huangfu Qian instantly understood what Xia Mo meant, a hint of red appearing at the corner of his eye before quickly disappearing.
"What are your plans?" Huangfu Qian asked, his heart skipping a beat. In fact, he had already guessed Xia Mo's method, but he still decided to ask again to confirm.
“Young Master Li and the others are quite good-looking,” Xia Mo said after glancing at Huangfu Qian discreetly.
Xia Mo could tell that ever since Huangfu Qian realized that she was deliberately distancing herself from him, he had also suppressed his emotions and deliberately kept his distance from her.
She still has a trump card up her sleeve!
"Is it possible for four families to propose marriage to me at the same time?" Xia Mo asked with a grin.