Dong Changmao immediately took the three questions and saw a couplet, a poem title, and a set of unfinished piano scores written on it. He frowned again. This question was too open-ended and it was difficult to distinguish between good and bad. It seemed that
Learning depends more on talent than luck.
He raised his head and saw Dong Changfang's wrinkled face. He couldn't help but sneer in his heart. He still had talent and learning, but his uneducated brother-in-law couldn't rely on anything.
He heard from his servants that his brother-in-law was very obsessed with Miss Lan Yan recently, but Miss Lan Yan didn't show any kindness to him.
What a waste snack.
What is hateful is that this good-for-nothing is his legitimate son. Even if he is no longer useful, the family fortune will still be passed on to this good-for-nothing.
But he has all his talents, and when his father passes away a hundred years later, he will only be able to get a little bit of the "leftovers".
If you can...
If he could take the opportunity to let Miss Lan Yan meet him, and he refused on the grounds of filial piety, wouldn't it be even more satisfying that Dong Changfang's coveted opportunity was abandoned by him like a pair of worn shoes?
Thinking of this, Dong Changmao's face showed a sinister look. He pondered for a moment and then took up his pen to answer the question.
Gu Yu played with the wine glass in his hand, and when he saw this scene from the corner of his eye, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Soon the stick of incense burned out, and everyone wrote their names on the paper and handed it to the waiter. The waiter sorted it out and handed it to Miss Lanyan's maid.
Although everyone was chatting while waiting for the results, they were obviously a little distracted, especially Dong Changfang, who had a depressed look on his face. He must have known that his answer would not satisfy Miss Lanyan.
After a while, the maid next to Lan Yan knocked on the door and came in, asking: "Who is Master Dong Changmao? Miss Lan Yan invites you."
After everyone heard this, they all congratulated him with jealousy.
Dong Changmao glanced at the sad Dong Changfang next to him, and his vanity became even more inflated. He pretended to say that he was in the period of filial piety and it was inconvenient to go there.
The maid was not happy, and said arrogantly: "Who does Mr. Dong think of our girl? Everyone in the capital knows the rules of Fei Restaurant. If the master refuses like this, he is destroying the sign of our Fei Restaurant."
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After saying this, everyone was really overwhelmed. Some people blamed Dong Changmao, and another person said: "Brother Dong, don't worry, this is an elegant matter, and we are not people who gossip."
Dong Changmao noticed that his younger brother Dong Changfang looked aggrieved, his eyes were red, and he had a distorted mentality, and he wanted to laugh out loud.
However, he did not lose consciousness because of this. He turned to Gu Yu and said, "Prince Gu, I won't go."
Gu Yu raised his eyebrows, as if he was wondering: "Why not go? This kind of once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is not available to everyone."
Dong Changmao was stunned and said dryly: "I have a filial piety, and I am engaged to Qiongmei."
When Gu Yu heard the ambiguous title "Qiong Mei" coming from this scumbag's mouth, a cold light flashed in her eyes, but she suppressed it again and said:
"It doesn't matter. As I said just now, this is an opportunity to make a name for yourself. Miss Lan Yan is a famous courtesan, so it doesn't matter if you go. Besides..."
She paused for a moment, then leaned into Dong Changmao's ear and whispered: "I also want to know what Miss Lanyan looks like. Why don't you go take a look for me and describe it to me when you come back."
Dong Changmao was so surprised that his pupils shrank. He never expected that his brother-in-law, who had such a cold and dusty face, also had such obscure thoughts.
No wonder she was so close to that playboy Xiao Xingzhi, he turned out to be a dirty bastard in human skin.
Due to various reasons, he was already feeling itchy, but now that he had his brother-in-law's approval, he had nothing to worry about.
Dong Changmao half pushed and half followed the maid upstairs.
At the same time, Gu Qiong was standing on the attic and felt a commotion outside. She opened the window half-open and looked down at the crowded river corridor. A group of people were shouting and shouting to clear the way.
After the crowd made a way, an angry woman holding a riding crop rode past her. The wind blew through her hair. Her red dress was like fire, her hair was like ink, and she was flamboyant.
Luo Yan promptly explained: "That is Princess Songyang."
Gu Qiong's heart skipped a beat and her eyes followed Princess Songyang's figure.
When the horse reached the river, Songyang dismounted and shouted toward the surface of the Jindai River: "Come here, bring that boat to my princess."
The riverside suddenly boiled.
"What does it look like for a dignified princess to show off and act like crazy without leaving the imperial court?"
"Hasn't she left the cabinet? But she put on such a powerful posture, she looks like a wife who is here to catch someone raping her."
"You don't know this, right? Our Princess Songyang is famous for her beauty. She is a woman who can't walk around when she sees a handsome man. Maybe she really came here to catch her lover, hehe."
All kinds of discussions spread upstairs.
Gu Qiong blinked and asked, "Can a woman in a boudoir be so willful?"
Luo Yan secretly guessed Gu Shizi's intentions and said with a smile, "Everyone has his own way of living. Do what you want to do and become who you want to be. There is nothing wrong with that."
Gu Qiong murmured: "How to live? The person you want to be?"
She was suddenly confused and didn't know what kind of person she wanted to be.
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Dong Changmao entered the cabin, and the maid closed the door and retreated.
Incense was burning inside, and a tea set was placed on the table. There was a pear blossom in a celadon vase next to it, which was very elegant.
Lan Yan wore a veil and walked out from behind the bamboo curtain with Qin in her arms. Thousands of black hair was only coiled up by a golden hairpin. Her makeup was simple and elegant. Her white clothes were only decorated with strands of silver threads.
Dong Changmao immediately understood why his brother Dong Changfang was obsessed with her. With this look, even though he was cautious and self-restrained, he had to say that she is as pale as a chrysanthemum.
Lan Yan first put the piano on the low table aside, then knelt down and poured tea while saying softly: "Master Dong, please take a seat. The boat is simple and only has a cup of cold tea for you. I hope you don't dislike it."
Dong Changmao knelt down and said: "Miss Lanyan, you are so polite. I am very lucky to meet Miss Lanyan."
Lan Yansu, with delicate hands, handed him a cup of tea and said, "Master Dong, please."
Dong Changmao took the tea cup, and before he could bring it to his lips, he asked: "I am very talented and have little knowledge. Naturally, my three questions are not outstanding. Among all the people, I don't know why the girl invited me in alone."
Lan Yan smiled, feeling suddenly charming, and said: "Lan Yan's so-called three questions are just a gimmick. Lan Yan just wants to play the piano to the people who are destined to listen to him."
Dong Changmao hesitated, he still didn't know how he became the destined person.
Seeing Lan Yan sipping tea elegantly, he subconsciously brought the tea cup to his mouth.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the tea was in his mouth, the strong taste of wine filled his mouth and tongue.
No! I fell into a trap!
Dong Changmao raised his head suddenly and saw Lan Yan smiling slightly and pouring all the wine in the pot on him.
Then he quickly stood up and turned his skirt slightly, like a pear blossom blooming.
Lan Yan pulled out the gold hairpin on her head with one hand, and three thousand green hairs instantly slanted down. She put the sharp gold hairpin on her neck, and tugged at the skirt of her clothes with the other hand.
He shouted in a horrified tone: "Master Dong, please respect yourself."
Dong Changmao immediately stood up, grabbed Lan Yan's collar, gritted his teeth and said: "I have no enmity with the girl, why did you harm me!"
Lan Yan laughed even harder, but her words were filled with tears and fear: "Mr. Dong, let go quickly, don't do this."