Chapter 31

Fu Junli realized that the young man was very different from the person in his heart. Other than the pair of eyes of the same color, the two of them were completely different.

The Lianzhi he knew was as elegant and noble as an orchid. He liked white clothes, soothing music, and orchids, but he had an arrogant and cute personality. He was out of this world and had a close relationship with the mortal world.

The other young man named Yun Xi also liked to wear white clothes, but he liked fast paces. He liked orchids but did not like orchids. He was cute but not as arrogant as Lianzhi, but there was a different kind of independence in him.

Even his blue eyes were the same as Lianzhi's, but they were different. Lianzhi was noble, but he was pure, so pure that he could imprint the charm of a person's soul.

Every time he called him 'Big Brother Jun Li' like that person in the past, there was always a different feeling. His body was constantly exuding a vigorous vitality, which made him feel comfortable when he saw him.

The triennial Imperial Examination was around the corner, and the whole country of Chu was very lively. The county city was not far from the imperial capital, and the county city was famous for its Hundred Flowers City. Therefore, every time before the examination, the county city would hold a lively Flower Appreciation Banquet.

At that time, famous scholars would come to participate, and they would even compete in poetry. If they won, not only would they become famous, but there would also be all kinds of prizes.

In the past banquets, sometimes it was money, sometimes it was a rare collection of famous paintings. It was said that this time, the Minister of Revenue wanted to choose a husband for his daughter at this Flower Appreciation Banquet.

Everyone had heard of the daughter of the Minister of Revenue. She was as beautiful as a flower and was brimming with talent. Therefore, this Flower Admiring Banquet was even more lively than previous banquets.

Fu Junli also participated in such a lively banquet. He could not possibly marry the Minister's daughter, but was invited as a guest to attract popularity.

Since Fu Junli was going, Gu Bai naturally had to follow. He had to take advantage of the fact that the white lotus had not appeared and quickly get her into his hands. Otherwise, once the white lotus appeared, his chances of winning would be greatly reduced.

Gu Bai changed into a white robe and held a pretentious folding fan. He complained about the trouble of literary gatherings in his heart as he sat beside Fu Junli to participate in the Flower Appreciation Banquet.

Before the official start of the poetry competition, the scholars who were lucky enough to get a seat had already sat down and greeted each other.

Those who didn't get a seat could only stand around and watch the show. After all, the banquet was only so big, but there were more than a thousand participants.

If everyone came to compete in poetry, then the banquet wouldn't end until tomorrow morning. Therefore, at every Flower Appreciating Banquet, there would only be a dozen or so people who would compete in poetry.

Gu Bai was not one of the participants in the poetry competition, but thanks to Fu Junli, the number one scholar in the county, he also had a seat.

However, firstly, no one here was familiar with him. Secondly, seeing his outstanding appearance, they wanted to greet him but were worried about the cold-faced Fu Junli. For a moment, no one spoke to him.

Since no one wanted to strike up a conversation with him, Gu Bai could only sit in his seat and yawn in boredom. Two drops of tears seeped out of his beautiful eyes and hung on his thick eyelashes.

He had one hand on his cheek while the other held a teacup and drank tea. The white mist was dense and blurred his facial features, giving the delicate and beautiful young man a kind of amorous and moving charm. Many people in the surroundings secretly cast their gazes over …

Fu Junli, who was next to him, seemed to be talking to others on the surface, but in fact, he had been looking at Gu Bai. When he noticed his appearance, the expression in his eyes changed slightly.

In his heart, Lianzhi would never have such a lazy posture that disregarded etiquette. Although he didn't take etiquette to heart, he usually abided by the way of a gentleman. If someone didn't have good etiquette in front of him, he would frown and feel disgusted.

But at this moment, Gu Bai's lazy posture not only didn't make him feel disgusted, but instead, looking at the other party's misty appearance, he felt that the young man should be like this, unruly and cute.

"Is it very boring?" He couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"Yes, you see, I've drunk two pots of tea. I heard that the banquet will only start at nine o 'clock. It's only five o' clock now …"

Gu Bai nodded, picked up the teacup and shook it. His lips were slightly curled, as if he was helpless and wronged. His clear blue eyes flashed with seduction.

Fu Junli was stunned by this soul-stealing charm and stopped breathing for a few seconds. Then, he raised his hand and touched the young man's head.

"In that case, how about we play some games?"

"What games?"

The young man's eyes lit up like the dazzling sunshine.

Fu Junli's breath stopped again. He stared at Gu Bai for a long time before he smiled warmly and motioned for him to wait. Then, he stood up and said to the talents below.

"On such a beautiful day, why don't we play a game together? Since it's a flower-admiring banquet, how about the Flying Flower Token?

Today, let's use a hundred flowers as the topic … "

The Flying Flower Token was originally one of the games to liven things up. It was an elegant token and was more elegant. People who didn't have a foundation in poetry couldn't play it at all. Therefore, this kind of drinking game was one of the favorite word games of literati.

This kind of elegant game was suitable for the atmosphere of today's flower-admiring poetry competition. Moreover, it was proposed by the number one talent of the county, Fu Junli. Everyone agreed.

Gu Bai also showed interest on his face, but in fact, he was complaining in his heart. As a pretentious literati, he really didn't like this kind of brain-consuming game …

However, seeing that everyone and the big boss were so interested, he didn't want to be special. He could only bite the bullet and accompany this group of scholars.

After a round of rounds, they came to his side. Gu Bai exhaled, picked up the teacup, took a sip and opened his mouth.

"The swallows don't return. Spring comes late, and the apricot flowers are cold under the misty rain."

After saying this, he raised his eyelids slightly. Gu Bai plagiarized without any pressure, but everyone was shocked.

Previously, everyone was reciting the Four Books and Five Classics, and the ancient poems recorded in the books. No one present had heard of Gu Bai's sentence. It was obvious that this was written by the young man himself. In such a short time, he could come up with such a beautiful sentence. Everyone who didn't know the reason showed admiration.

Even the arrogant Fu Junli showed admiration. Gu Bai grinned at him without changing his expression. "Brother Junli, it's your turn …"

This smile, the light in his eyes scattered and flowed. It seemed to be emotional but also ruthless. It seemed to be intentional but also unintentional. It was unbelievably brilliant and irresistibly seductive.

Fu Junli stopped breathing. In an instant, his mind was disturbed. He held his breath and looked at the beautiful young man in front of him, speechless.

After a while, he came back to his senses. His mind was blank. He admitted defeat and picked up the wine glass to drink.

Gu Bai looked at his actions and laughed happily in his heart. It seemed that the strategy of many days was very effective. However, the revolution was not yet complete. Comrade still needed to work hard.

After that, every time it was his turn, Gu Bai did not feel any pressure. He shamelessly plagiarized the poems he had heard in the last two worlds and the world he had lived in.

When he encountered the same thing as here, everyone praised him for being knowledgeable. When he encountered something different, the ignorant scholars were amazed by his quick thinking and poetry in seven steps.

Until the end, the entire game of the Flying Flower Order basically became his personal show. Gu Bai was also very thick-skinned and did not feel guilty. He did not want to be in the limelight, but only because the admiration in Fu Junli's eyes deepened.

Fu Junli was a scholar. This kind of person liked people who appreciated him the most. The more talented he was, the more Fu Junli paid attention to him.

Once Fu Junli paid more attention to him and pondered over him, then he was not far away from his goal of falling in love. The love between men often changed from admiration.

As for the problem of Fu Junli discovering that he did not have any ink in his stomach, Gu Bai did not think about it. At that time, he had basically completed the strategy and dumped him. Fu Junli would not have such a chance!

He said this as if he was playing with people's hearts, but there was no other way. He was just a passerby here. His purpose of coming to this world was to complete the mission. He must do the original owner's request.

The cause of the previous life, the effect of this life, the fate of all the mission targets was exchanged with the original owner's soul. He … was just an outsider.

Yes, he was just an outsider after all …

Thinking of this, Gu Bai smiled and picked up the wine glass on the table and poured it into his mouth.

For the first time in his life, he reflected on the meaning of life. The meaning of life he had been working hard to live. Why did he have to work so hard to live? Why …

The way he drank the wine was indescribably elegant, and his expression was indescribably charming. The people around him were stunned again.

In addition to the people present, there was also a man sitting in the pavilion next to him. He was looking down through the window. His eyes also darkened because of this charm.

The subordinate next to him saw the man's expression and couldn't help but flatter him. "Master, this young master is really a wonderful person …"

"He is also a person who dares to tease me …"

Ji Zhangyin stared at the young man who was radiating brilliance at the banquet and laughed happily.

At this time, Gu Bai seemed to feel something and turned his head to look. The moment he saw the figure of the man, his eyes burst with joy.

Seeing this, Ji Zhangyin's smile widened and his mood became more cheerful. He ordered the guard beside him.

"Go down and bring him up …"

"Yes."

The guard hurried downstairs to bring him up.

Gu Bai felt a familiar aura around him when he suddenly felt sad for no reason. He immediately knew who this familiar aura was.

His sad mood suddenly turned into excitement and joy. He almost couldn't help but want to leave immediately to find the person, but in the end, he restrained himself.

He saw that the man was not in a hurry. If he failed the mission, what awaited him would be ashes. He would never be fated to be with the man again.

After waiting for a while, Ji Zhangyin's guard finally arrived.

"My young master would like to invite Young Master Du upstairs for tea."

The guard didn't say much and directly took out a token to express his intention.

The token was made of gold with a golden dragon around it. There was only a simple word 'Ji' in the middle. Outsiders didn't know, but those who were present immediately took a breath.

Fu Junli's expression also changed. After hesitating for a while, he took Gu Bai's hand and prepared to go together. That master was not a good person. If Yun Xi went alone and offended him, the consequences would be unpredictable.

"Young Master Fu, my young master said to invite Young Master Du …"

The guard stopped him expressionlessly.

Seeing this, Gu Bai looked up at the man on the window of the pavilion in the distance. He smiled in his heart and tugged at Fu Junli's sleeve.

"Brother Jun Li, don't worry. Yun Xi will be back soon. It's just tea. Yun Xi knows etiquette."

With that, Gu Bai left with the guard.

Fu Junli stood in the same place and looked at Gu Bai's back as he walked away. Her eyes were full of worry. The young man was the same as Lianzhi. He seemed to know etiquette, but in fact, he was innocent and didn't know what was going on. What's more, the young man was more unruly than Lianzhi.

Lianzhi, Yun Xi, Lianzhi, Yun Xi. For a moment, Fu Junli's mind was filled with two similar but different figures …