"Phoenix Spreads its Wings!"
As Gu Luotang's zither music reached its crescendo, Wan Yunting leaped into the air. He soared more than three meters high, his head nearly brushing the ceiling. He swept his Han sword horizontally, striking a pose of a phoenix spreading its wings, drawing gasps of amazement from everyone present. "Wow, he jumped so high, that's incredible…"
"That was damn impressive…"
Xu Wenhao, who was filming with his phone, couldn't help but let out a swear.
After Gu Luotang finished her rendition of the soaring and plunging "High Mountain Flowing Water," Wan Yunting swung his Han sword and concluded his performance. Their eyes met, and they shared a slight smile.
"Bravo…"
"That was amazing, so cool…"
Immediately, the entire crowd erupted in applause and cheers. No one had expected Wan Yunting's sword dance to be so captivating. Combined with Gu Luotang's ancient zither accompaniment, it was a perfect match, embodying the visual of a male and female lead in a wuxia drama.
"Luotang played beautifully," Wan Yunting said with a smile as he returned his sword to its sheath and praised Gu Luotang.
"Brother Yunting, it's your sword dance that's too good," Gu Luotang said, standing up and approaching him, her eyes shining, unable to look away from him. She praised him unreservedly.
"Brother Yunting, Senior Sister, your combined performance was flawless, a match made in heaven," Qi Miaomiao said with a grin.
This made Gu Luotang's delicate cheeks flush. She cast a shy glance at Wan Yunting. Smiling, Wan Yunting prepared to hang the Han sword back on the wall. Xu Wenhao and Yang Jinghan stopped him, showering him with praise. "God, can we post the video on Douyin?"
Wan Yunting didn't even glance at Su Jingchu and Wang Jiawen beside them. He smiled at Xu Wenhao and the others, "Do as you please, I don't mind."
"That's great…"
Everyone was excited. "If this goes online, it'll blow up again…"
"Hmph, just a bunch of random flourishes. You're all just cheering because it's you."
Wang Jiawen, standing nearby, couldn't stand it. He spoke with disdain, "It's just a bunch of random flourishes, and you're all just making a fuss."
Immediately, Xu Wenhao and Yang Jinghan turned their heads, looking at Wang Jiawen and his companions, who clearly sounded jealous.
"Oh, why don't you show us then?"
A smile played on Wan Yunting's lips. He directly tossed the Han sword in his hand towards Wang Jiawen. Wang Jiawen caught it, but his expression changed drastically the next second. He hadn't expected the sword to be so heavy, nearly dropping it, which drew suppressed laughter from the crowd.
Wang Jiawen, embarrassed and flustered, shouted at Wan Yunting, "I haven't practiced!"
"Then shut your mouth."
Wan Yunting glanced at him and sneered unapologetically, "If you can't even hold a sword steady, don't talk nonsense."
"Heh heh…"
Xu Wenhao and the others nearby couldn't help but chuckle. Wan Yunting, too lazy to deal with them, turned back to Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao and said, "It's too stuffy here, let's go for a stroll."
"Okay…"
Qi Miaomiao was delighted, and Gu Luotang naturally had no objections. Without even looking at Su Jingchu, she nodded to Yang Jinghan and Chen Shuyu, then happily went downstairs with Wan Yunting.
At this, Su Jingchu's expression immediately turned gloomy. He hadn't expected Gu Luotang to leave so decisively, not even glancing at him. This made him extremely unhappy.
The three of them walked out of the Shuiyue Tower and strolled by the Holy Lake. Many young men and women in Hanfu were around. Upon seeing Gu Luotang, they rushed forward to ask for photos. Some shy girls even approached Wan Yunting for photos, which made him a little uncomfortable, but he didn't refuse.
"Phew, so lively."
The three of them went to a pavilion in the Holy Lake where there were fewer people and sat down to rest. Wan Yunting looked at Gu Luotang sitting beside him, opened his left palm, and said with a smile, "Want some?"
Looking at the man's melon seeds, Gu Luotang smiled gently and nodded, then took the melon seeds from his hand and started cracking them. "Why do you guys even bring melon seeds out?"
"They're tasty," Qi Miaomiao said, having also grabbed a handful of melon seeds on the Shuiyue Tower, and laughed with Wan Yunting.
The three of them sat in the pavilion like this, cracking melon seeds and chatting merrily…
From afar, Su Jingchu, standing on the Shuiyue Tower, watched the three in the pavilion, his gaze turning cold.
"Should I find someone to teach that kid a lesson?" Wang Jiawen said fiercely.
Su Jingchu waved his hand and said, "Did you forget his sword dance just now? And the fact that he received an honorary medal from the police proves he's not an ordinary person!"
Wang Jiawen was startled, almost forgetting about it. "Then what should we do? You're just going to watch the beauty fall into someone else's arms?"
Su Jingchu narrowed his eyes, gazing at Wan Yunting, Gu Luotang, and Qi Miaomiao in the pavilion in the distance. He didn't say anything further, but he was extremely displeased and was thinking of ways to deal with Wan Yunting.
Seeing that it was almost eleven o'clock, Wan Yunting, after finishing his melon seeds, clapped his hands. "Is this all for your Hanfu circle event?"
"Yes," Qi Miaomiao said. "Everyone just gets together, takes photos, records videos, and promotes our Hanfu culture. It's actually quite boring."
Gu Luotang looked at Wan Yunting and asked, "Are you going back?"
"Yes," Wan Yunting nodded with a smile. "I need to go home and pack some things. I'll be sleeping here tonight."
Qi Miaomiao's eyes twinkled. "How about Senior Sister and I go help you pack? It's still early anyway."
Gu Luotang was moved. Wan Yunting smiled, "Aren't you two still holding your Hanfu event?"
"Oh, it's fine with Sister Jinghan and the others there. Come on, let's go back." Qi Miaomiao went up and grabbed Wan Yunting's arm. Gu Luotang also stood up, her heart filled with joy.
"Alright," Wan Yunting smiled and nodded. The three of them left the pavilion. As they were heading back, they passed by the restroom. Wan Yunting went in to use it, while Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao waited for him outside.
Just then, Su Jingchu and Wang Jiawen walked over. Qi Miaomiao immediately became vigilant. "Senior Sister, Su Jingchu is here."
Seeing Su Jingwen and Wang Jiawen approaching with smiles, Gu Luotang's eyebrows slightly rose, and she felt a bit worried.
"Luotang, Miaomiao, what are you doing?" Su Jingwen walked over, holding a folding fan, his head held high. Qi Miaomiao replied, "Nothing much, we're waiting for Brother Yunting."
Su Jingchu glanced at the restroom in the distance and smiled at Gu Luotang, saying, "Luotang, it's getting late. Let's go have a late-night snack and then discuss the Hanfu fashion show here."
"No time," before Gu Luotang could speak, Qi Miaomiao interjected, "We're going to Brother Yunting's place later to help him pack."
"Hey, Miaomiao, what are you to him?" Wang Jiawen said unhappily.
"Mind your own business," Qi Miaomiao glared at Wang Jiawen with her almond-shaped eyes, disdainfully saying, "Go back and take your medicine."
"You…"
"Jiawen," Su Jingchu stopped Wang Jiawen and said gently to Gu Luotang, "Luotang, I came to Huadu primarily to organize a Hanfu fashion show with you to promote our Hanfu culture."
Gu Luotang's expression was calm. She nodded and said, "We're indeed busy tonight. Let's discuss this tomorrow."
"Brother Yunting is out…" Qi Miaomiao saw Wan Yunting coming out of the restroom and pulled Gu Luotang to go over. However, Su Jingchu immediately reached out and grabbed her arm. Gu Luotang frowned and struggled a few times, trying to pull her arm free.
Su Jingchu was about to say something to Gu Luotang when suddenly, a woman in a red Hanfu walked over and forcefully pried open Su Jingchu's hand that was holding Gu Luotang's arm. She then huffed angrily, "Jingchu, you've gone too far. Why are you doing this to me?"
Seeing that it was Huang Jiajia, Su Jingchu was stunned. Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao also looked at Huang Jiajia, confused, not understanding what was happening!