A young man wearing glasses had a scholarly look, with well-defined facial features and a glint in his eyes.
He whispered, "Fu Ya, in a competition, there's not just one first place; it's normal to get any rank."
In a calligraphy competition, there were not only first place but also second and third places.
The first place was definitely his. As for who got the second and third places, he didn't care at all.
A girl named Fu Ya had a graceful appearance, but her eyes were filled with contempt. "In terms of writing, Wu Ge should be the first. You're just slightly worse than Wu Ge. I don't appreciate anyone else's writing except for yours. This time in the big competition, the first place belongs to you."
Xi Jing pushed up his glasses expressionlessly.
Xie Ziran looked at the two of them and gave a disdainful look. "Who are these people?"
"Scholars have always had a tendency to look down on each other. Don't pay too much attention," Nan Huang said, looking in their direction.
In the imperial city, the Fu family, Xi family, and Rong family were on good terms.
The girl named Fu Ya had just mentioned "Wu Ge." Could that be referring to Rong Feng?
In the backstage area, Rong Wuye looked gloomy and lazy.
Xi Guangyao stood beside him, smiling, "Wuye, my younger brother is participating in this competition. Should we help him a bit?"
Rong Wuye gave him a disdainful look. "What, do we need to use our connections for a small calligraphy competition?"
"Then let's see if you're willing to show some favor. Although that kid is looked down upon by everyone, he admires you."
Rong Wuye lit a cigarette and took a puff.
"What's wrong, not in a good mood?" Xi Guangyao asked with a hint of schadenfreude. "Come on, tell me what's bothering you, let your buddy enjoy it."
Rong Wuye cast a cold and indifferent gaze at him, then accidentally glanced at the list of participants on the table.
Then, all the other names seemed to blur, leaving only three words standing out glaringly!
— Ye Nanhuang!
He stared at them for a moment.
It couldn't be that he had been thinking about something so much that he was having hallucinations, right?
He pointed at the three words on the table and said coldly to Xi Guangyao, "Read it."
Xi Guangyao looked puzzled but still read it aloud, "Ye Nanhuang."
Huh.
It definitely wasn't a hallucination.
His eyes couldn't be hallucinating, and his ears couldn't be either.
He leaned to the side and looked at the competition area. Then, he immediately recognized a figure from the crowd.
Huh.
She had indeed come, she was now under his control.
This was definitely not a hallucination!
Rong Wuye's somber mood suddenly turned cheerful.
If he couldn't openly acknowledge their relationship and couldn't accompany her, could he not even watch her?
Alright, he would let her taste some bitterness too.
Rong Wuye shook off the ash from his cigarette and said to Xi Guangyao, "I'll help Xi Jing a bit. If he wants to be first, I'll make sure he gets it."
...
Nan Huang was unaware of Rong Wuye's sudden arrogance.
The competition was about to begin, and Rong Wuye and Xi Guangyao walked to the front of the stage.
The two handsome young men immediately attracted the attention of countless girls in the audience. They whispered to each other about who these two were and how handsome they were.
Rong Wuye glanced at Nan Huang and then looked at Xi Jing.
Fu Ya was extremely excited. She said to Xi Jing, "Wu Ge, did you see me? Wu Ge, he looked at me!"
Nan Huang walked forward in silence.
"Nan Huang," Xie Ziran clenched his fist and encouraged Nan Huang, "You can do it!"
Nan Huang smiled and replied, "I know."
Coincidentally, Nan Huang and Xi Jing were standing next to each other, each at their own desks.
Fu Ya was still excited. "Xi Jing, you can do it. You will definitely be first!"
Xie Ziran sneered. "Of course, the first place belongs to my sister, Ye Nanhuang!"
Fu Ya retorted, "Xi Jing's calligraphy is recognized by everyone. Who is Ye Nanhuang? I've never even heard of her!"
Xie Ziran said, "That's because you have a narrow view and lack knowledge!"
Xi Guangyao, who was not a judge, walked out and went to Fu Ya's side after leaving the stage. He tapped her head and said, "Don't you realize where you are? Fu Ya, you need to behave properly when you're out with us. Don't embarrass yourself. I brought you here, and you should behave."
Fu Ya playfully stuck out her tongue and said, "I was just excited to see Wu Ge. Wu Ge has been in the Western City for a long time, and I haven't seen him in a while."
Xi Guangyao sighed and then turned his gaze to Ye Nanhuang.
This woman, wasn't she the one who had impressed everyone at Madam Bao's birthday celebration with her painting?
After looking at Xi Guangyao, Fu Ya also turned her eyes to Nan Huang.
Ye Nanhuang. Is Xi Ge also looking at Ye Nanhuang?
Her spies had informed her that Xi Ge had come to the Western City specifically for Ye Nanhuang.
As a woman, she had an instinctual sense that this woman was not easy to deal with.
Nan Huang glanced at Fu Ya.
Based on what she had said earlier, it seemed that she was familiar with Rong Feng.
Nan Huang couldn't help but frown. It seemed that this woman was up to no good.
Fu Ya smiled and said softly, "I know, Sister, you seem to be a friend of my brother."
Nan Huang remained silent.
"But I've known my brother since I was seven years old. At that time, he was all alone, with no one to play with, looking lonely. I didn't have many friends either, so I went to play with him. Since then, we became friends."
(End of this chapter)
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