After hearing Feng Kai's words, Cheng Xu suppressed the displeasure in his heart and forced a smile.
"Kai Kai, this Nian Jiaojiao is not worthy of you. As far as I know, she comes from a peasant family and is already married to four husbands!"
Feng Kai frowned slightly. He hadn't expected Nian Jiaojiao to be so young yet already have four husbands.
Seeing Feng Kai's expression, Cheng Xu knew he was already wavering. He pressed his advantage.
"Kai Kai, these scholars among Nian Tongshou's husbands are said to have health problems. If you marry him, you'll not only have to serve your own wife, but also take care of those four husbands!"
Feng Kai felt as if the nascent sprout of "love" had been ruthlessly snipped by his male best friend.
Seeing Feng Kai looking dejected, Cheng Xu patted his shoulder encouragingly.
"Kai Kai, don't rush. See, aren't there two Jia Bang scholars over there? Why don't you take another look?"
At Cheng Xu's words, Feng Kai managed to collect himself and refocused his attention on the main pavilion.
In the main pavilion.
The City Lord had already granted seats to the three of them.
"Alright, now it's time for the Full Moon Poetry creation. Pavilion Master Ji, please send your people to the scholars' pavilions."
"Yes, City Lord Ying."
After Pavilion Master Ji gave the order, she also had someone place writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone on the tables of Nian Jiaojiao, Dan Ran, and Shen Jinmei.
Then, she said to Nian Jiaojiao.
"Nian Tongshou, originally this Full Moon Poetry competition was only among Jia Bang scholars. But since you are here today, why not enjoy the moon and compose a poem together?"
Nian Jiaojiao nodded.
There was no specific time limit this time. Once the poem was written and the brush was put down, someone would come to collect the papers.
Since only the three of them were in the main pavilion, the Pavilion Master of Bright Moon Tower personally came down to collect their poems.
After she finished reading Nian Jiaojiao's poem, she picked it up excitedly and exclaimed.
"A timeless, a timeless masterpiece!"
Nian Jiaojiao showed no expression on her face, but inside she felt incredibly embarrassed.
Mr. Su Shi, I am truly sorry, borrowing your poem.
"When will the bright moon appear? Holding wine, I ask the blue sky.
I do not know in the heavenly palaces, what year it is tonight.
I wish to ride the wind and return, yet I fear the jade towers are too high, and the cold is unbearable.
Dancing with my clear shadow, how does it compare to being in the human world?
Turning through crimson chambers, lowering to the ornate doors, it shines upon the sleepless.
There should be no resentment, why then is it always full when we are apart?
People have joys and sorrows, separations and reunions; the moon waxes and wanes, it is clear and obscure. Such things have been difficult to perfect since ancient times.
May we all live long, and share the moon's beauty across a thousand miles."
After the Pavilion Master of Bright Moon Tower finished reading, there was a long silence in the hall.
In the family building, Feng Kai grabbed Cheng Xu's arm and said.
"People have joys and sorrows, separations and reunions; the moon waxes and wanes. Is Nian Tongshou saying that her husband has health problems? And 'May we all live long, and share the moon's beauty across a thousand miles,' is Nian Tongshou saying that even so, though she is a thousand miles away, she still misses her husband at home?"
As he spoke, Feng Kai's eyes welled up with tears.
"Wuwuwu x﹏x I didn't expect Nian Tongshou to be so devoted. Such a good wife, it's hard to find one like her in the entire Great Yue!"
Cheng Xu no longer paid attention to what he was saying, but stared intently at the woman on the main pavilion, who seemed somewhat detached from the world.
At that moment.
His heart seemed to no longer be under his control.
...
"Good!"
Following the exclamation of "Good!", everyone in the hall excitedly applauded.
They had witnessed the birth of a timeless poetic masterpiece.
And.
"Caw! Caw!"
The sound was sharp and rapid, followed by a "flurry" of wing beats that seemed particularly abrupt in the forest.
The trees in the forest were dense, and very little sunlight managed to filter through the gaps between the branches, yet the creatures within the jungle still appeared vibrant.
As far as the eye could see, it was a dense expanse of green.
The girl lay unconscious amongst the branches, undisturbed by the sounds of the forest.
Her thick hair cascaded down like a black waterfall.
She wore an idol's uniform, a red and white plaid mini-skirt that barely covered the top of her thighs, and knee-high lace-up boots.
After an unknown amount of time.
Chu Yu groggily opened her eyes.
"Ugh, it hurts..."
Her entire body felt as if it had been run over by a vehicle, and her expression contorted in pain.
After a while, she noticed her surroundings.
Where... is this?
How did I end up here?
She remembered participating in a variety show on Qingning Platform as a member of allfornight...
That's right... she was participating in an outdoor reality show.
She and her other members were on this unknown deserted island.
But...
Are the trees on a deserted island this tall?
She cautiously looked down. A height of 10 stories, with no railings.
A suffocating sense of dizziness washed over her.
She instinctively curled up.
The deserted island wasn't that big.
When they landed on the island, she was sure she hadn't seen trees this tall!
And it was a whole stretch of them as far as the eye could see!
So how did she get here?
She rubbed her temples, trying hard to recall:
At that time... the filming of the show had ended, and Xiao Ai, a member of her group, had invited her to explore together.
So, the two of them had sneaked out without telling anyone or the production crew.
Who would have thought, by the edge of the cliff.
She was pushed down!
Why?
They were not only teammates, but also best friends!
Chu Yu's thoughts became a jumble...
Time passed, and not much time had gone by.
"Gurgle..."
Chu Yu's stomach rumbled. As hunger set in, her emotions gradually calmed down.
Although she didn't know how she ended up here after falling off a cliff, her first priority was to seek help!
She looked down again.
Hmm.
Still dizzy.
"Is anyone there?!"
"Is! Anyone! There!"
"Ooh! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho..."
She gathered her breath, even using vocal techniques, so her voice carried far.
Why is no one coming?
Chu Yu panted, thinking: maybe sitting down was affecting my performance?
So, she shakily stood up.
"Ahem!"
Clearing her throat.
Taking a long breath.
"Is! There! Anyone!"
"Yes... uh."
"Aaaah!!!!"
She had shouted so hard that her foot slipped, and she fell from the tree...
Amongst the branches, a large tiger with white fur and blue stripes seemed to be galloping towards her as if riding the wind.
It caught her about three meters before she hit the ground and landed smoothly.
Chu Yu felt as if she had fallen into a fluffy air cushion.
Why did she call it an air cushion?
The tiger's fur enveloped her entire body.
She quickly struggled to sit up.
Sensing the person on its back, the tiger lay down.
She slid off.
"A... tiger?" Chu Yu froze as she saw the colossal creature before her.
The tiger's huge head leaned over, sniffing around her with its nose.
Chu Yu stared blankly at the tiger, its proximity so close that she could clearly count its whiskers.
What was it going to do?
Was it checking if she tasted good?
She felt a despair she had never known before.
It would have been better to die from the fall, rather than be eaten alive by a wild beast!