Chapter 31

At Cai Yong’s residence, the hall was filled with guests, and the noise was deafening.

Cai Yong was a famous cultural figure and calligrapher, but his official career had been very bumpy. He had previously offended people and fled to Jiangdong to avoid disaster.

Although many people came this time, the highest-ranking official was Lu Zhi.

“Minister Lu, your arrival is a great honor. I failed to welcome you from afar.”

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Cai Yong cupped his hands and laughed.

Lu Zhi laughed,

“Brother Brother Bojie, you just returned from Jiangdong, so I had to come and see you. We haven’t discussed poetry, songs, and calligraphy for a long time.”

The two exchanged pleasantries.

Lu Zhi looked at Liu Bei behind him,

“Liu Xuande, come quickly and greet Uncle Cai.”

Liu Bei thought to himself, “Uncle? That’s too distant. Father-in-law would be better...” ===== CHAPTER 62 =====

Liu Bei cupped his hands and bowed deeply,

“Liu Liu Xuande greets Uncle Cai.”

“Oh? You are Liu Liu Xuande, the most prized disciple of Brother Zigan? I heard of you when I passed through Xiaopei. The people’s evaluation of you is very high; they say you are the best county magistrate. Not bad, very not bad.”

Lu Zhi laughed loudly. Seeing his disciple being praised, he felt very proud.

Liu Bei repeatedly claimed he didn’t deserve it, saying he had only done his duty.

Cai Yong stroked his beard and sighed deeply,

“In this day and age, being able to do one’s duty well is already very good.”

He and Lu Zhi looked at each other, feeling very indignant about the imperial court being controlled by the Ten Eunuchs, but they had no way to deal with it.

“Come, come, let’s go inside and drink.”

Liu Bei followed Lu Zhi and met a wave of people, but didn’t see any famous people from later generations.

He drank a few people under the table, left the main hall, and headed toward the inner rooms.

The barrage began to increase,

“Damn, what does Liu Liu Daer want to do?”

“He isn’t going to give Cai Yong a green hat, is he?”

“Maybe Liu Bei is just going to the bathroom first! You are all prejudiced!”

“I don’t believe it. Liu Bei is such a scumbag—flirting with Gan Mei during the day and going to steal fragrance at night?”

Liu Bei arrived at the backyard,

when suddenly a crisp female voice called out to him,

“Who are you? What are you doing in the backyard?”

Liu Bei turned his head and looked, his eyes lighting up.

A sweet-looking, peerlessly beautiful girl with a scholarly air was standing there gracefully, looking him over.

Liu Bei knew that this charming girl with a unique temperament must be Cai Yan, the number one talented woman of the Three Kingdoms; no one else had this temperament.

“If I want a son much smarter than A Dou, I must have a smart mother; the genes must be good.”

Liu Bei secretly praised his own wisdom.

He cupped his hands and said,

“Young Lady, I am Liu Bei, Liu Liu Xuande. I came with my teacher, Lu Zhi, for the banquet. Nature called, and I accidentally took the wrong turn.”

The barrage in the livestream instantly increased,

“The Liu Daer thief is indeed not a good person!”

“I knew it! He definitely has bad intentions!”

“This little beauty is so pretty, and she has a scholarly air! Her temperament is so fresh!”

“Liu Daer thief, have you considered Lady Gan at home!”

“Scumbag!”

“Liu Liu Xuande?”

Cai Yan was stunned, her dark, large eyes staring at Liu Bei. She felt that aside from his ears being a bit large, Liu Bei was indeed handsome.

“You are the County Magistrate of Xiaopei? The Liu Liu Xuande who traveled a thousand miles to deliver Master Lu?”

Liu Bei cupped his hands,

“That is indeed me.”

Cai Yan looked at Liu Bei,

“I heard from the people of Xiaopei that you are very learned and should be a smart person.”

Liu Bei nodded to himself. It seems talented women also like handsome, smart men.

He shook his head,

“I’ve only read a few years of books; I’m just average.”

Cai Yan’s mouth twitched. This Liu Liu Xuande looked humble, but he was actually a bit arrogant!

She looked at the stars in the sky,

“Liu Liu Xuande, what do you think the stars in the sky are?”

Liu Bei was stunned. This question was truly too simple; even an elementary school student knew! But the ancients didn’t know.

He paused,

“Every star is a sun.”

Cai Yan shook her head,

“Impossible. If they are all suns, why are they so small and their light so weak?”

Liu Bei looked at Cai Yan,

“The reason is simple: they are far away. Depending on the distance of an object, the size you see is different.”

Liu Bei walked a few steps closer to Cai Yan,

“Look, we are so close now—do I look a bit bigger?”

Cai Yan instantly blushed, took two steps back, and rested her chin on her hand, thinking,

“What you said seems to make some sense.”

Liu Bei laughed,

“This is actually very simple.”

Cai Yan felt offended. She had been thinking about this for years, and he actually said it was simple!

“Hmph! Liu Liu Xuande, let me ask you: if you were alone and had to fill the entire hall in the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn, what would you do?”

Liu Bei: ? The girl is playing brain teasers with me?

He laughed,

“Lady Cai, that’s very simple. Just light a candle, and won’t the entire hall be filled?”

Cai Yan was startled. This Liu Liu Xuande has some substance!

Her eyes rolled,

“What has no feet but can walk the world?”

Liu Bei waved his hand,

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“You just came from Jiangdong, so naturally, it’s by boat.”

Cai Yan...

“What can you steal that isn’t a crime?”

“Naturally, it’s stealing a smile!”

Cai Yan was disheveled. She had accumulated these bits of knowledge for over a decade, and not a single one had stumped this Liu Liu Xuande!

She still wanted to ask, ===== CHAPTER 63 =====