Chapter 939 - 939 939 The Contest Between Two Women

Chapter 939: Chapter 939: The Contest Between Two Women Chapter 939: Chapter 939: The Contest Between Two Women Luo Ziling knew that Yang Qingyin definitely did not like how close he and Luo Yuqing appeared to be, she just hadn’t shown it openly.

She “subtly” expressed her jealousy, and Luo Ziling felt a bit embarrassed, yet a bit delighted at the same time.

Having a beautiful woman feel jealous over him was certainly a pleasant feeling.

However, he still explained, “I really think of her as a sister.”

“A lot of men would say that,” Yang Qingyin said as she rolled her eyes arrogantly and ran ahead.

Luo Ziling sighed helplessly and quickly followed her.

The weather meant there weren’t many visitors to the Summer Palace.

The Summer Palace usually had fewer visitors than its neighbor the Summer Palace, and since they chose a few gardens that were less frequented by visitors, they scarcely encountered any during their tour.

Snowball fights are games many people enjoy in the snow, and Luo Yuqing and Yang Qingyin were no exceptions, with Luo Ziling naturally becoming their target. He was quite chivalrous and didn’t use his full prowess against them, willingly becoming their target.

They then made another big snowman, an ugly one.

Luo Yuqing mischievously took out her lipstick and wrote Luo Ziling’s name on a paper napkin before transferring it onto the snowman.

“Mr. Luo’s jade-like portrait is hereby confirmed,” she laughed loudly after taking a photo, then said to Luo Ziling with a triumphant face, “I’m going to post this on Moments later and see what reactions I’ll get.”

“You can’t be serious?” Luo Ziling gave Luo Yuqing a baffled look. “You want to stir up a storm!”

“You got it wrong, it’s a snowstorm,” Luo Yuqing giggled.

Luo Yuqing’s laughter was actually quite infectious; seeing her laugh so happily, Luo Ziling was in a great mood as well.

“Senior sister, help us take a photo together,” Yang Qingyin handed her phone to Luo Yuqing.

“Look, your girlfriend is reacting, huh? She wants to take a photo together and post it on Moments to assert her rights,” Luo Yuqing made jokes heartily, then said to Yang Qingyin, “Okay, you two act more affectionate. I’ll take several shots for you.”

But after helping Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin take their photos, she ran over to Luo Ziling’s side, hooked her arm through his, and asked Yang Qingyin to take a couple of photos of her and Luo Ziling.

“If we truly are brother and sister, then the photo will be quite meaningful,” Luo Yuqing explained while asking Yang Qingyin to take the photos.

Yang Qingyin didn’t refuse and briskly took several shots of them.

Luo Ziling could feel the subtle tug-of-war between the two women, which gave him quite a headache.

He quickly changed the subject: “I’ve been eager to seek out plum blossoms in the snow; I wonder if there are any here?”

“Of course, there are. I remember there are a few plum trees not far ahead,” Luo Yuqing, quite familiar with the Summer Palace, immediately answered Luo Ziling, “but I’m not sure if they’ve bloomed yet.”

Compared to Yang Qingyin, Luo Yuqing was much more lively.

Yang Qingyin was uninhibited when alone with Luo Ziling, bursting into laughter and jokes, but with others around, she became quite reserved.

In terms of personality, Luo Yuqing’s lively and cheerful demeanor tended to endear people more easily, even Luo Ziling felt that way.

Luo Ziling also suddenly realized that Yang Qingyin indeed felt threatened, hence her earlier words, which made him wryly smile.

“Then shall we go and see if the plum blossoms have bloomed?” he said, taking Yang Qingyin’s hand and pulling her along as they walked forward.

Yang Qingyin couldn’t believe that Luo Ziling would hold her hand in front of Luo Yuqing. She was stunned for a moment but eventually didn’t struggle away and let Luo Ziling hold her hand. Luo Yuqing pretended not to see it, still leading the way with great interest.

They had only walked a little when they smelled a faint scent of plum blossoms.

“Looks like the plum blossoms are blooming; I can smell the fragrance,” Luo Yuqing turned and looked at Yang Qingyin and Luo Ziling, “Don’t show off your love in front of me, okay? If you want to be affectionate, save it for tonight when you go home, alright?”

Yang Qingyin’s face turned red instantly, and she jerked her hand away from Luo Ziling’s.

Luo Ziling smiled awkwardly and didn’t say anything.

Soon, the three of them saw the blossoming plum flowers.

Several lavishly blooming red, white, and pink plum trees were scattered over the slope ahead.

Near the plum blossoms, there were many footprints showing that other visitors had been there before them.

“The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold; the colder the weather, the stronger the scent,” Luo Yuqing said with a smile as she turned to Yang Qingyin, “I’ve long heard that Qingyin is talented and beautiful, good at Go, the zither, calligraphy, painting, and even writing poetry. You must be delighted today. Could we hear you compose a poem?”

“You’re just teasing me, senior. I only write some aimless words occasionally. How could I come up with something on the spot in this hurry? If I had such talent, I’d switch to studying ancient poetry,” Yang Qingyin was of course modest. Although she often wrote things, she was afraid she wouldn’t be able to come up with a good piece on the spot and would lose face. She promptly passed the challenge to Luo Yuqing: “Senior Yuqing is also very talented. I’ve read your works published in the school journal before. Could we be favored with your impromptu creation today?”

Luo Ziling was amused upon hearing this; the two women were directly competing.

He didn’t interrupt but watched the two women quietly vie with each other with a smile.

“I can’t really write poetry or lyrics; I just occasionally write down my feelings,” Luo Yuqing also modestly declined Yang Qingyin’s suggestion.

Luo Ziling, who was initially looking forward to seeing the two women contend, felt a bit disappointed when they showed no intention to compete.

Suddenly, he thought of something and immediately suggested, “We can’t compare with the ancients and can’t produce excellent works, so how about you two have a competition to see who can remember more poems using ‘plum’ and ‘snow’ as the keywords. Heh heh, I watched ‘Chinese Poetry Congress’ the other day, the Feihua Order, quite interesting. How about we try it out in real life? I’ll be the judge, you two be the contestants. The winner gets a grand prize, how about it?”

Luo Ziling’s proposal immediately piqued the interest of the two women.

“What’s the grand prize?” Luo Yuqing’s face lit up with a smile, “What have you set as the prize?”

Yang Qingyin was also a bit excited; she didn’t mind competing with Luo Yuqing in such a manner.

It wasn’t her who had actively challenged, but Luo Ziling who suggested it, so she had no psychological burden.

She too asked with a smile, “What will you reward us with, Mr. Luo?”

“The winner gets a grand prize, my secret health remedy,” Luo Ziling couldn’t think of anything else to award them, so he had to use his own medicine as the prize, “The loser gets a consolation prize, how about a Tianshan Saussurea? Plus, tonight’s big meal!”

“Then you should record the process of our competition,” Luo Yuqing wouldn’t refuse, and she even had a suggestion, “Okay?”

“Of course, no problem,” Luo Ziling agreed, then asked Yang Qingyin, “Senior, do you have any requests?”

Yang Qingyin didn’t make any requests but asked Luo Ziling, “The poems must contain both snow and plum?”

“Yes, both snow and plum in the same poem.”

“Alright!” Yang Qingyin agreed.

“Then let’s start,” Luo Yuqing urged.