131: Chapter 121 Lu Yinchu, You Also Have This Day_2 131: Chapter 121 Lu Yinchu, You Also Have This Day_2 Nanxi felt like a duck being herded onto a perch!
âGirl, what are you standing there for?
Come on over and write a few words for this old man to seeâ¦â
The old man began to hurry her along!
Lu Yinchu smiled and said, âGrandpa, Nanxi is a bit nervousâ¦â
At hearing this, the old man frowned, âNervous?
What are you nervous about, Iâm not going to eat youâ¦
How about this, letâs spread out another sheet of rice paper and you can write with your future wife.
Letâs see who writes betterâ¦â
Nanxi was taken aback.
Grandpa, isnât this a bit premature, calling me his future wife already?
And why should she have to write with Lu Yinchu?
She didnât want toâ¦
However, Lu Yinchu responded calmly, âOk, Grandpa!â
Nanxi: ââ¦â
The servant was quick to arrange their workspace.
The desk was large enough, so it was not difficult to lay out two pieces of rice paper.
Once two sets of brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones were all set up, Nanxi felt like she was being âherdedâ onto the stage along with Lu Yinchu!
Nanxi felt extremely conflictedâ¦
Lu Yinchu smiled, tugged at her arm and said, âLetâs go.
Donât keep Grandpa waiting!â
Feeling helpless, Nanxi had no choice but to walk over to the desk.
Lu Yinchu asked the old man, âGrandpa, how about you give us a couplet to write?
We can both write the same one so it will be easier for you to evaluate.â
Upon hearing this, the old man looked thrilled, âYinchu, just donât write worse than your future wife and make me laugh at youâ¦â
The corners of Lu Yinchuâs eyes crinkled as he smiled, âIf I lose to Nanxi, I would accept it willingly, without any complaintsâ¦â
The old man paused, not expecting his grandson to be so smitten.
He glanced at Nanxi again and thought that this girl was quite extraordinary, to have his grandson so infatuated!
Lu Yinchu and Nanxi started writing.
Even though she was nervous, Lu Yinchu patted her hand and said, âWrite well, Grandpa will reward you if you do!â
The old man sat beside them with a gentle smile, thinking his grandson was conniving him!
He simply smiled and stayed silent!
Nanxi looked at him but said nothing!
Lu Yinchu then said, âAre you afraid of losing to me?â
Nanxi frowned, âOf course not!â
Lu Yinchu: âThen are you afraid of winning against me?â
Nanxi: ââ¦â
Lu Yinchu laughed, âIf you really win, I will give you a rewardâ¦
Anything you want, you can have it!â
Hearing this, a wave of anticipation welled up within Nanxi.
Anything she wanted?
The offer was somewhat tempting.
After all, it wasnât easy to win a favor from someone as influential as Lu Yinchu.
Since she had this opportunity, why not take it?
Nanxi bit her lip, then finally said, âAlright, you promised!â
Lu Yinchu: âOf course!â
The old man watched them from the side, a smile playing at the corner of his eyes.
This scene was so pleasing!
Nanxi felt somewhat more at ease.
The couplet given by the old man was the first line from the famous poet Zhang Jiulingâs âMoon Gazingâ: A bright moon rises above the sea, from afar its beauty shines on me!
Nanxi held her brush, sat straight, and focused entirely on her own writing.
Her hand moved with agility and grace, revealing an understated eleganceâ¦
The old man watched from the side, nodding approvinglyâ¦
Xia Zhen brought in a pot of tea.
She saw her son and future daughter-in-law writing, and the old man sitting happily on the side, leaning on his cane.
Feeling happy, she quietly walked over to the old man, poured him a cup of tea, and placed it on the small table next to him.
She then looked at the two focused writers one more time, a smile curled at the corner of her mouth, before exiting the room silentlyâ¦
When Xia Zhen came back, she heard the old manâs hearty laughter coming from the study room.
The old man called out, âYinchu, you finally met your match!â
Xia Zhen didnât hear her son reply.
As she entered, she saw Nanxi blushing by Lu Yinchuâs side, looking like a timid birdâ¦
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Lu Qingtian arrived home around five oâclock in the afternoon.
Seeing that Nanxi was still there, he was so happy he nearly shouted.
He kept referring to her endearingly as his âlittle sister-in-lawâ.
Xia Zhen said, âQingtian, since you like your little sister-in-law so much, why donât you learn a thing or two from her?
She received scholarships every year while in school and her writing is so beautiful, what about you?â
Lu Qingtian pouted and stayed silent, while Nanxi looked uncomfortable, clearly rattled by Xia Zhenâs repeated reference to her as âyour little sister-in-lawâ.
That evening, Nanxi ate another meal at the Lu familyâs house.
This time she felt much more relaxed than at lunch and finished her meal quicklyâ¦
Mainly because Lu Yinchu had mentioned that after dinner, he would find an excuse to take her away.
Nanxi was eager to leaveâ¦
The people at Lu family had been too kind to her.
She felt guilty!
After dinner, Nanxi politely sat in the living room and chatted with Grandpa, as Lu Yinchu went to wash his hands.
Nanxi waited anxiously for him to come backâ¦