Chapter 642 - 266 Beauties of the Capital (Part 3)_2
Miss Nan Shuang looked at An Ning treating Guan Qiong as if she were looking at a fool. Everyone had already said it wasn’t scriptural texts, yet this lady had to add another comment, truly foolish indeed.
Seeing this, Lu Yanfan smiled and explained, "’The Book of Changes,’ also known as ’Book of Changes,’ is one of the Five Classics among the Four Books and Five Classics."
An Ning’s face turned instantly red, and she glared fiercely at Yueyao. If it weren’t for Lian Yueyao, she wouldn’t have embarrassed herself. The feud between them was unknowingly formed just like that.
Pin Lan looked at Yueyao and said, "Elder Sister Lian, may I have this piece of writing to take home? I’m sure my brother would love it."
Yueyao promptly refused, "Sorry, Miss Shen. I am not very satisfied with this piece of writing; I cannot give it away." She was not planning to give away any writing or paintings.
Yueyao’s words were simply provoking enmity. Saying such things about writing which she wasn’t satisfied with, then what kind of writing would satisfy her indeed!
Pin Lan was naïve and didn’t think too much. If previously Yueyao had won by tricks, writing was something one couldn’t trick, and Pin Lan admired Yueyao a lot; she always respected those with learning, "Elder Sister Lian, then next time you must give me a good piece of writing."
Yueyao smiled and did not respond to Pin Lan’s words.
An Ning suggested Yueyao compose a poem with Mu Qinglian, but Yueyao admitted defeat directly, "I am not well-versed in poetry and haven’t spent time learning it, so I’ll refrain from making a fool of myself." Yueyao had a strong foundation, and if it really came to a competition, she definitely wouldn’t perform worse than Mu Qinglian; she just didn’t want to excel in everything. Being too perfect could induce jealousy. Imperfection made one seem more real.
Lu Yanfan commented with a laugh from the side, "Even if Young Sister Lian isn’t proficient in poetry, based solely on her performance just now, she is undoubtedly a talented lady."
Among the young ladies present, there were nine who had started to practice calligraphy as soon as they knew how, and had personal experience, so they understood all too well how difficult it was to write a good hand, and mastering three styles was something not just anyone could achieve. Most of the young ladies here had already been impressed by Yueyao.