Song of Divination
In fact, not only did Su Nanxiu regain her Su Mei appearance, but Liu Chang'an also transformed into Ye Chenyu's appearance that day. The lovers who had been separated for a hundred years truly reunited in their original forms.
"She gave me a poem called 'Bu Suanzi,' by Li Zhiyi." Liu Chang'an turned his head and saw Qin Yanan's mouth slightly open, her eyes darting around, knowing that she was thinking about some random things.
"I live at the head of the Yangtze River, you live at the Yangtze River tail. I think of you every day, yet I cannot see you, though we both drink from the Yangtze River. When will this water cease flowing? When will this sorrow end? I only wish your heart were like mine, then my longing would not be in vain." Qin Yanan continued driving. Liu Chang'an naturally wouldn't mention whether he and Su Mei had slept together, but judging from Liu Chang'an tone, he wasn't still indifferent to Su Mei. "Is this the poem? I remember memorizing it in first grade. Back then, I just memorized it; I didn't understand its meaning."
"You wouldn't understand anyway," Liu Chang'an chuckled. "It's already good enough if a first-grader can recite it; some elementary school students struggle a lot just to memorize 'Ode to the Goose.'"
"What don't I understand... Isn't this just the poem Li Zhiyi used to woo Yang Shu?" Qin Yanan protested. "Su Mei gave it to you to say that she has wanted to see you again all these years and hopes that you will not betray her love. It's just a little different from Li Zhiyi."
"You also know how to analyze specific situations, that's a good reading comprehension exercise... That's true, the first prerequisite for reading is: to understand the specific content of the text, which means paying attention to the context, connecting it with the surrounding text, and then analyzing it specifically. It's like how many people read novels now, ignoring the context, finding a word they feel they can argue about, and then quickly spouting a bunch of obscure facts that they think will give them a sense of superiority in pointing out others, making them look like fools who lack even the basic understanding of reading." Liu Chang'an nodded.
Although Liu Chang'an nodded, Qin Yanan did not believe that he agreed with her interpretation. His nods often meant. "That's all you can do. It seems you've done your best. Your abilities are limited to this. We're not on the same level, so let's not communicate."
Meanings like these.
"Are you saying I'm an idiot?" Qin Yanan looked at Liu Chang'an suspiciously.
All I can say is that you're a little fool.
Qin Yanan pursed her lips, slightly shy. "Little fool" sounds quite affectionate. In the few romantic movies she's watched recently, the female lead is always called "little fool" by the male lead, which is so sweet.
"I don't like imitating different accents like Zhu Juntang does, but you can try to imagine Lü Ziqiao's accent and expressions from 'iPartment,' he often calls people 'little fool.'" Liu Chang'an laughed.
Qin Yanan found it both funny and infuriating. Sure enough, he was still more used to the role of the older brother. Many older brothers are like this, only spoiling their seemingly pure and innocent sister-in-law, while relentlessly tormenting their truly caring, gentle, and secretly devoted younger sister.
However, Qin Yanan would never call An Nuan" sister-in-law". Back then, Ye Sijin called Su Mei" sister-in-law", which must have meant he was constantly suffering. Qin Yanan wouldn't torture herself like that.
"How annoying!" Qin Yanan said coquettishly after calming down, feigning a charmingly naive response. Anyone could do that. "Oh, right, I've been thinking about it carefully. Su Mei's poem to you also had a satirical meaning."
Tell me?
"When Yang Shu became famous, it was in Chongning..." Qin Yanan couldn't quite remember, so she turned to look at Liu Chang'an.
"June 22nd of the first year of the Chongning era was Huang Tingjian's last day in office in Dangtu."
"Yes, Huang Tingjian's famous seven-day term as prefect took place in Dangtu. On that day, Huang Tingjian hosted a banquet and invited the singing girl Yang Shu to accompany him. Yang Shu played a piece called 'Lüshuang Cao,' which became a popular topic of conversation. Later, Li Zhiyi was also demoted to Dangtu. He was very curious about what kind of wonderful person Yang Shu, whom even Huang Tingjian praised so highly, was. Later, when he heard Yang Shu's music again, he wrote a poem expressing his love at first sight. Later, he wrote this poem, 'Bu Suanzi,' to express his love." Qin Yanan stopped the car at a red light and glanced at Liu Chang'an. "When the two got married, Yang Shu was eighteen years old, Li Zhiyi was fifty-nine years old... They had been living together before that."
Throughout history, men have always been drawn to young girls.
"It's good that Su Mei gave this poem to Ye Chenyu, but I am Liu Chang'an, and I am also eighteen years old this year." Liu Chang'an ignored the look in Qin Yanan's eyes and continued, "Su Mei's point is not actually to mock an old man dating a young woman, but to compare herself to Li Zhiyi's ex-wife Hu Wenrou."
"She doesn't even deserve it?" Qin Yanan said with a hint of disdain. "In terms of talent in poetry, Hu Wenrou is no less than Li Qingzhao, not to mention her extensive knowledge in astronomy, geography, natural philosophy, and literature. She was someone Shen Kuo consulted, and Su Dongpo considered her a close friend. When Li Zhiyi was in trouble, it was Hu Wenrou Li Zhiyi who saved him from Cai Jing's clutches. Besides, Li Zhiyi bore Hu Wenrou a son and a daughter. On that point alone, what does Su Mei have to compare with Hu Wenrou?"
"Su Mei is also very talented." Liu Chang'an acknowledged this, but found Qin Yanan's unconvinced expression somewhat amusing. "As a modern woman, your thinking is rather outdated. It's suspected of belittling women's independence and socially manipulating their reproductive rights. How come Hu Wenrou having a son and a daughter is Su Mei's least comparable quality?"
Qin Yanan was a little annoyed that Liu Chang'an was speaking up for Su Mei again, but she was indeed a bit proud of herself. She already had a gestational sac in her belly, while Su Mei...?
"By the way, when is Zhu Juntang going back to Junsha?" Liu Chang'an knew that the changes in the Zhu Family on Taiwan would not affect Zhu Juntang staying in Junsha. In Su Mei's opinion, it was safest for Zhu Juntang to stay in Junsha. Su Mei also hoped that Zhu Juntang could stay by Liu Chang'an's side.
Liu Chang'an had no choice; he couldn't just ignore such a little Mie Mie.
"She texted me this morning saying she ordered a pair of tear-resistant pantyhose, and once she gets back to Junsha, she's going to lord it over you." Qin Yanan sighed. There weren't many people in this world that Qin Yanan admired, but Zhu Juntang was definitely one of them. Couldn't she just live a normal life?
Liu Chang'an calmly turned his head and looked out the window at the seamless blend of sky and water. The car slowly drove across the Juzhou Bridge, with the Baolong Center towering into the clouds ahead.
Upon arriving at the high-speed rail station, Qin Yanan parked the car in the station's parking lot. The two entered the private waiting room for business class passengers. As soon as they sat down, they noticed three people sitting opposite them. The person in the middle had his hair parted in the middle and was wearing a mask, staring blankly at Qin Yanan and Liu Chang'an.
Qin Yanan glanced at her but didn't pay any attention. People often stared at her, for all sorts of reasons, and she was used to it. As long as they weren't trying to chat her up, she ignored their attention.
"I remember you, Xie Guangkun!" Liu Chang'an recognized him; he and An Nuan had met these three people when they went to Lin'an last time. "What a coincidence."
"I... I am... I am Cai Guangkun!" Cai Guangkun's eyes darted around, and he shrank back from Qin Yanan. Then he suspected that the person in front of him was doing it on purpose. Last time he met this person and his girlfriend in the waiting room, his girlfriend mistook him for Xie Guangkun, and he had explained at the time.
"I'm sorry," Liu Chang'an said apologetically.
The two assistants quickly and silently pulled Cai Guangkun to another seat, moving him to the other end of the waiting room.
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Hello everyone, I'm updating the extra chapter (Bai Hui 4) in the V group today to wish you all a Happy New Year. I will also try my best to update the sequel to the main story every day for the next few days. I hope you will support me. During this Spring Festival, in order to let everyone spend their energy at home and have a safe New Year, Xia Hua has decided to work hard to update the sequel to the main story and the extra chapter.
For each new Alliance Leader, there will be one extra chapter and two sequels. Considering that there have been no updates in the past few days, there are still quite a few scattered donations. If the scattered donations accumulate to one Alliance Leader, there will also be an extra chapter.
It's one thing if no one supports me, but Xia Hua's rice noodle shop needs to hire more staff and lacks funds... I feel like business will be tough in the short term next year. Damn it, I just opened my shop and then pneumonia hit, and it's practically deserted.