Chapter 1334

Lin Yi was somewhat speechless; he couldn't quite figure out this person and what exactly he wanted to do.

Gu Yanqi frowned slightly, just about to speak, when Xiang Ningchen took her hand.

Xiang Ningchen gave Gu Yanqi a reassuring look, then accepted Lady Gongsun Ze's challenge.

The two climbed onto the newly lit platform; a nearby waiter immediately brought up two chairs, and the two sat down.

"This honorable brother, I will propose the questions. There are two in total; if you fail to answer even one, you lose. How about that?"

This condition was clearly unreasonable, yet Xiang Ningchen showed not the slightest panic.

"Of course."

Lady Gongsun Ze hadn't expected Xiang Ningchen to agree so quickly. He steadied his mind, then said, "In that case, I have a couplet here. I've asked many people, yet no one has provided the matching line. I seek your brother's wisdom on this."

"Ten mouths form 'thought'; thought of the nation, thought of the family, thought of the state."

As soon as the line was spoken, many in the crowd began to murmur, for it was indeed a line that demanded great thought.

The characters in front combined to form the final character, while that final character itself became a sentence composed of three related words.

"This... it truly sounds very difficult."

"Yes, yes! Mr. Lady Gongsun is truly talented!"

"Indeed magnificent! Go, Mr. Lady Gongsun!"

"I think no one can match this."

Lin Yi, standing nearby, grew anxious; clearly, Lady Gongsun Ze was bullying someone.

"Calm down. Brother Ning already has an idea." Huo Jinglin pressed a hand on Lin Yi's shoulder, signaling him to look at Xiang Ningchen.

There sat Xiang Ningchen leisurely in his chair, seemingly not even thinking.

Lady Gongsun Ze, standing nearby, thought he had given up and said, "This line is indeed somewhat difficult; after all, I pondered it for three years. I can give you the time of one incense stick to think it over slowly."

Before Lady Gongsun Ze had even finished speaking, Xiang Ningchen replied, "No need. I already have an idea."

These words left Lady Gongsun Ze stunned.

Xiang Ningchen then continued, "The matching line is: Eight eyes form 'appreciate'; appreciate the lanterns, appreciate the moon, appreciate the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Clearly, the couplet matched perfectly. The scene fell utterly silent; even Lady Gongsun Ze's eyes widened, for he had spent a full three years pondering that upper line.