I am a winner with Chinese poetry

Chapter 39 Fang Yuan's Strategy

Hearing this, Qi Heng's steps suddenly stopped, a look of astonishment appeared on his face, then he turned around, stared at Su Xuan, a bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, clasped his fists and saluted, saying: "Miss Su is indeed very powerful and well-informed. However, this matter still requires Brother Gu's consent. I hope Miss Su will wait a moment and let me go and pass on the message. I hope you will forgive me for any impoliteness!" After that, Qi Heng was about to leave.

"No need to go to such trouble. Miss Su's pipa skills are unparalleled. We are all fascinated by her. When we heard that Miss Su was going to perform today, we hurried to Qionghua Pavilion. Qi Heng, please call your friend out to see if he is really that skilled and can help Miss Su solve her problems! Could it be that he is just like you, a fool with a beautiful appearance but rotten inside, so he is hiding and dare not come out?"

Fang Yuan, who was in the stands, did not go far. When he heard the conversation between the two, he immediately seized the opportunity to start cheering loudly, not missing any chance to put down Qi Heng.

"That's right, Master Qi, call your friend out! Let's see if he's really that powerful!"

"You may not know this, but Gu Yunzhou is a real talent. As far as I know, he wrote two poems, one of which is so famous that it can penetrate the entire state, and the other is so famous that it can shock the whole country! Perhaps, he can really help Miss Su Xun achieve a breakthrough!"

Someone who knew the situation spoke up, and this remark resonated like thunder in the crowd. People began to whisper and discuss.

Suddenly, someone asked loudly, "Could it be Gu Yunzhou, the man who wrote the heroic poem 'When the great roc soars with the wind, it soars straight up to ninety thousand miles'?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the originally noisy scene instantly fell silent. Immediately afterwards, the eyes of the audience suddenly lit up, and they were all excited.

"Yes, it's this boy. I heard that he's still a young man who hasn't yet gained any literary energy!"

Everyone was shocked. You know, the most sensational thing that happened in Jinzhou County recently was the emergence of an extremely outstanding talent in Liuyun Town some time ago.

In just one month, this person had actually created two poems that made the list. Even more remarkable was that one of them was a rare, nationally recognized poem!

It is said that even the monthly literary newspaper of the Holy Land of Books is planning to include these two poems in its collection and distribute them to the world. This way, everyone will know the name of this talented scholar.

After all, this newspaper was only released once a month, and the next issue was still a few days away. If not, Liuyun Town would have been packed with numerous scholars and literati who had come to visit.

After hearing this, those who were just joining in the fun couldn't help but feel their appetites piqued, and their hearts were filled with curiosity and anticipation.

Everyone wanted to know who this Gu Yunzhou, who had recently become so popular and famous, was. Qi Heng, standing on the stage, looked even uglier, because he knew very well that acting this way was tantamount to exposing Gu Yunzhou to the public's gaze, like roasting him on fire.

After all, the more extravagant the words are now, the more intense the backlash and ridicule will be if Gu Yunzhou fails to create eye-catching poetry in the future.

Qi Heng was not the kind of child who was ignorant and naive. He was fully aware of the potential pros and cons behind such a matter. When he thought of the young Gu Yunzhou, he really couldn't bear to let him be caught up in this storm.

You know, writing poetry requires a certain amount of talent and ability, but what is more important is often the rare flash of inspiration.

Besides, what we did today was purely a spur-of-the-moment decision, and we all came here in a hurry. How could we expect to easily conceive an exquisite poem in such a short and limited time?

It would be fine if I really lost face, but if it caused a heavy psychological blow to Gu Yunzhou, a young and energetic guy, and caused him to be unable to recover from it, then it would be my fault!

Thinking of this, he completely ignored the noise and boos from the audience and once again refused firmly, "I'm really sorry everyone, we just came here today to listen to Miss Su Xun playing the pipa."

"Besides, good poems and lyrics are always rare, how can they be easily created? Ladies and gentlemen, who among you dare to pat your chest and guarantee that you can create a masterpiece that will be praised by everyone in such a short time? Let me talk it over with Brother Gu. If one day I get inspired and can write a poem that will satisfy Miss Su Xun, it will not be too late to visit you again!"

After saying that, Qi Heng prepared to leave again. He decided that even if Fang Yuan provoked him, he would never be fooled. Although he had only been in contact with Gu Yunzhou for a short time, since he had already determined that they were friends, he would not do such a mean thing. It must be said that Qi Heng still had a bit of the heroic spirit of a knight in his bones.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Qi, for asking too much!" Su Xun's expression softened because of Qi Heng's words, and her opinion of him changed to a certain extent. Although this man was a bit nagging and had no sense of propriety, he did have his good points.

In the box upstairs, looking at Fang Yuan who was always provoking her, Wei Rao was so angry that she hit the windowsill hard with her hand. Her cheeks puffed up and she looked like she wished she could go down and have a good argument with Fang Yuan.

"Yun Zhou, don't pay attention to that guy. It's not that easy to write a good poem or lyrics. He's just using the topic as an excuse to make a point!"

The others also spoke up. Everyone was worried that the young and energetic Gu Yunzhou would be provoked by Fang Yuan and do irrational things on impulse.

"Thank you all for your kindness. Don't worry, I have my own plan!" Gu Yunzhou smiled calmly, nodded at a few people, walked out of the box and headed towards the platform on the first floor. There was no way she could have the literary energy enter her body yet. She was just an ordinary person, but she couldn't be as light as a swallow like Qi Heng and jump down from the second floor.

"Thank you, Brother Qi, for your protection. After meeting Miss Su and listening to your music, I've truly lost myself in the taste of meat. Miss Su's accomplishments in playing the pipa are truly admirable!"

A handsome young man slowly walked out of the crowd. He had clear eyes, sharp eyebrows and bright pupils. He exuded a gentle temperament that made people feel good about him at first sight.

"Brother Gu, why are you here!" Qi Heng was shocked when he saw the person coming. He thought that the young man was too embarrassed to show his dignity, and after being instigated by others, he lost his temper and walked out on his own.