Volume 2: Laughing at the Winds of Change Chapter 5: The Extreme Beauty

  Only the clear breeze on the river and the bright moon in the mountains.

  What is heard through the ear becomes sound; what is seen through the eye becomes color.

  Looking at the Yangtze River which has nurtured countless generations of Chinese children, Zhang Yu couldn't help but sigh.

  "Good poem, good poem! May I ask who this gentleman is?" A crisp and clear voice like a yellow oriole singing in the valley rang in Zhang Yu's ear, with words that not only appreciated but also teased.

  He Qingying, a good friend from the boudoir who came to the Yangtze River to enjoy the breeze, had long been paying attention to this strange man who stood alone on the boat, gazing out at the scenery...

  Her pale skin, handsome face, faint sadness and independent demeanor, really made Qingying's beautiful eyes occasionally look somewhere... Especially that pair of starry eyes that seemed to warn people not to approach, it gave Qingying a desire to investigate, she had never seen such a beautiful yet sad gaze;

  Moreover, this elegant man has a very attractive aura about him, and he doesn't chase after me like those boys in school who are like flies that won't let go. When he looks at me, his eyes don't flicker with even the slightest movement; could it be that my appearance isn't enough to move him?

  Qingying, who was not very willing to communicate with strangers, couldn't help but want to investigate further; plus that poem that was so moving and vivid, Qingying finally put down her reserve and got to know him.

  "I dare not, I dare not. As a humble man from Shu, I am simply enchanted by this serene scenery, so I spoke out of turn and made a fool of myself in front of the young lady!" Ha! Zhang Yu has really gotten into character now!

  "Hehe, you two can stop with the 'miss' and 'mister' already, I'm almost becoming a maid", begged the similarly charming voice...

  "Uh, haha! Sorry about that..." Zhang Yu also couldn't help but laugh at his own joke and apologized.

  "Hello, I'm Huo Qingying..."

  "Butterfly dance, clear shadow, famous willow green smoke! Good name, you good, I am Zhang Yu"! He said lightly and shook hands with the girl in front of him who was wearing a light purple snowflake seven-minute skirt;

  "Great wisdom is like foolishness, your name has more flavor than Jin Yong's!"! Huo Qingying also began to take a serious look at this handsome young man wearing a white casual hat and holding a folding fan. If not for his extraordinary conversation, Qingying would have thought that she had met another pretentious guy...

  It's just that when gazing at those starry black eyes, there are inevitably some other emotions inside.

  "It's okay, it's okay, you guys finally didn't come up with an even more outrageous conversation! Hello, I'm Li Zimei"…

  "Hello"

  Zhang Yu then restrained himself and looked at a pair of stunning beauties beside him.

  A girl called Huo Qingying, with a pair of eyes like clear water, eyebrows like a new moon, skin as white as snow jade, and complexion as smooth as condensed fat, wearing a pale purple seven-part skirt, dancing lightly in the wind, falling to the mortal world like a fairy...

  It's really "when the master has a son, adding one point makes it too long, subtracting one point makes it too short, applying powder makes it too white, applying rouge makes it too red", what a unique and exceptional beauty...

  And beside her, Li Zimei, who was smiling and had a faint dimple, was lovely and lively. Without makeup, she looked like the morning dew on snow, and without adornment, she was stunningly beautiful...

  "What are you looking at, haven't seen a beauty before?" Li Zimei wore a white sporty dress that showcased her perfect figure to the extreme, especially with her slightly furrowed light eyebrows, which were full of charm and allure.

  "Uh..." Zhang Yu was suddenly pulled back to reality, his face slightly red, and his dark eyes replaced with a strong sense of sadness...

  Qingying pulled down her sleeves and looked at the handsome young man who was still blushing: "Excuse me, are you also here for summer vacation to gather inspiration?"

  "Oh no! I'm just here on vacation"

  "Hey, our princess is asking you a question, look at you like that, judging from your appearance, you should be a university student too, which university...". Li Zimei on the side was not happy, how could these two beauties not compare to those 'broken mountains and rivers'?

  This guy is obviously being fooled, can't he see that there are two extreme beauties in front of him? In this regard, Li Zimei still has confidence, after all, she is the school flower, although not as good as the literary genius from Peking University beside her, but also a rare talent!

  "Qī yǐng... " Qī yǐng pulled on the sleeve of the person beside her, Zǐ mèi, but her eyes remained fixed on that 'wooden man'...

  "Whatever!" Zhang Yu didn't mind either.

  "What's considered what, students are still students after all!" Li Zimei said somewhat discontentedly.

  "Hehe", Zhang Yu smiled slightly and didn't respond, instead shifting his gaze to the distance. He was looking at the place his master had pointed out in the letter - the highest peak between the Yangtze River and Hankou, Shennongding. After leaving Hubei, Zhang Yu took a boat to start his journey along the Yangtze River. He believed that Shennongding was among these mountains, and the destination of this tourist ship was Shennongjia. However, arriving at Shennongjia didn't necessarily mean finding Shennongding - all of this still depended on fate!

  Zhang Yu's gaze that ignored beauty happened to fall on the eyes of two beauties, one was angry and the other was admiring!

  "Hey…… what's wrong with you? We girls take the initiative to talk to you, and you just ignore us. Who do you think you are? Do you think that crappy scenery is better than our Qingying's looks?" Li Zimei was a hot-headed person;

  "What did you just say?" Zi Yu's face turned red with anger, and she couldn't believe that someone would speak like this in front of strangers. However, her gaze was fixed on Zhang Yu, and deep down, she was thinking the same thing too!

  Could it be that I've met a kindred spirit... Hehe, Huo Qingying was amused by her own thoughts!

  "Uh, sorry about that, both of you. I really don't know what to say." Zhang Yu turned his head and said, after all, he was still a bit rude!

  "Haha, Qingying, look at this person, they're still blushing!" Li Zimei was amused by this.

  "Zi Mei"... Qing Ying feels a bit embarrassed!

  "Hmm! Hehe"...... Zhang Yu had never seen such a lineup except for recognizing a limited number of girls.

  "I just heard your eloquent speech, I suppose you also come from a family of scholars?" Can't help but say Qingying is good at talking, she not only eliminated the awkwardness between the two parties, but also found a topic!

  "There, it's just Grandpa likes to nag at home! Which school are you from?" Zhang Yu asked lightly, leaning on the side of the boat. Since things have come to this point, let's just accept it and talk about Shennong first. Zhang Yu also understood that some things can't be forced.

  "We are from Beida, Qingying is a freshman in the Chinese Department and is about to become a sophomore, I am from Beida's Zhongheng Management!" Li Zimei said without waiting for Qingying to respond.

  If it weren't for that incident, who knows if the two of them would still be classmates? Zhang Yu thought to himself, and as he did, he couldn't help but take another glance at the girl in a light-colored thin silk dress named Qing Ying not far away.

  It wasn't until now that Zhang Yu carefully looked at the girl and realized that he had been very rude earlier. She was such a beauty, and describing her as "a beauty to make the fish sink, the geese fall, the moon hide, and the flowers blush" wouldn't be an exaggeration. With her classical literary temperament and the gentle breeze on the river, she was truly a living embodiment of: "A clear makeup reflected in a song fan, fragrance scattered from dancing sleeves, tears wiped away with silk sleeves, and a golden cup passed to slender hands."

  No wonder Li Zimei would say that she doesn't know how to appreciate beautiful women, and yet she did something so stupid that it's a shame to the elegance of music and art!

  Perhaps it was the scorching yet innocent gaze of the handsome young man in front of her that made Huo Qingying's cheeks flush with a light pink hue, and she didn't know what was going on. Qingying felt no anger at being stared at by the man in front of her, but instead had a faint sense of joy. If it were any other time, Qingying would have stormed off!

  "Is this really love at first sight?" Qingying didn't even feel defeated by her own thoughts, but as soon as she thought about how her marriage wasn't under her control, the deep affection in her eyes suddenly dimmed.

  "Sorry, Qingying, I was a bit out of line just now," Zhang Yu hastily said, seemingly sensing the emotions of the woman in front of him.

  "None of your business!" Huo Qingying slightly turned her body;

  "I told you, as long as he's a normal man, how can he not be captivated by our Qingying?! Li Zimei is here again! She's just like Hongniang in 'The West Chamber', with her it's annoying, without her nothing gets done!"

  "Zi Mei, if you say that again, I won't bring you next time!" Qing Ying said with a stern expression.

  "Yes yes yes, my Huo little sister, hehe"

  "Miss Zi Mei, you wouldn't be thinking that I'm jealous of not being praised while eating vinegar, would you?" With Mei by his side, Zhang Yu also became more lively.

  "Really! Really! I'll eat our family's Qingying's vinegar, if you don't compose a good poem for me, then I won't give our family's Qingying to you!"

  "You little devil, if you want someone to write a poem for you, just say so! Why drag me into this and make others laugh?" However, her eyes darted towards Zhang Yu's elegant and handsome face. If she could love with all her heart once, that would be enough; at least she had paid the price of love before!

  "With a calm and peaceful heart, I see the truth revealed. Can these words reach the ears of a beauty?" Zhang Yu thought for a moment, then whispered two lines, and a confident smile reappeared on his face;

  "Damn, I'm a master who has gone through heaven and earth, inherited the Ice Jiao's legacy of Wan Zai, which can shock you two little girls. However, these two little girls still make people... hehe..."

  By his side stood Qingying, who was always watching the man's expression; looking at that smile as gentle as spring breeze, the discontent in her heart also vanished.

  "Hmph, considering Qingying's face, I'll let you pass. Our family's Qingying is now yours, you'd better take good care of her!" Li Zimei said, and then pushed Huo Qingying towards Zhang Yu...

  I thought this stubborn girl was just talking, but I didn't expect her to actually push the beauty in front of her over. Even Qingying didn't think she would do such a thing. This girl really did it, and two unintentional people were connected together...

  "Ah"...?

  "Uh"......?

  Luckily Zhang Yu reacted quickly and with the help of the boat's counterforce, he gently caught the beauty who was falling in this direction!

  Jade warmth fragrance fills his arms, Zhang Yu is also lost in thought at this moment! Holding Huo Qingying's weak and boneless waist, looking at those tempting red lips, Zhang Yu almost couldn't hold back, but thinking of his current physical condition, Zhang Yu immediately came to his senses!

  "Qingying miss, you didn't, did you?"! Zhang Yu supported Qingying and helped her stand up, saying:

  "It's nothing, thank you! Zi Mei this ghost girl, just said something with her mouth, but she didn't move her body away from Zhang Yu. In that instant, Hou Qingying actually felt a slight disappointment in her heart, she really wanted that thick lip to kiss herself!"

  However, at the same time, it also shows that this sunny big boy is indeed a gentleman and did not take advantage of others... He overestimated Zhang Selang! If it were in the mountains earlier, it's not certain that this guy's pig mouth wouldn't have been fooled! Hehe!

  Gently blowing wind, a beauty by his side, Zhang Yu didn't go to ruin this rare atmosphere, but instead stood against the clear shadow, neither of them spoke, but rather savored each other's taste, this fusion of souls left the two lingering in aftertaste for a long time!

  " Qingying, qingying! Eh?" A thick and magnetic male voice brought the two back to reality.

  The two of them were like injured deer, suddenly separating, and at this time, neither Zhang Yu nor Huo Qingying was very pleased!

  "Qingying, I just heard Lizimei say you're here, let's go, I've already arranged for dinner!" The male voice didn't seem unnatural at all, as if he hadn't seen anything earlier!

  "This must be your new friend! Hello, I'm Guo Qiming, nice to meet you!" He said, extending his hand to Zhang Yu.

  "Hello, my name is Zhang Yu"; Zhang Yu felt that this guy was not an easy person to deal with while shaking hands with Guo Qiming, unlike the Second Lieutenant He Zhongyun who pursued Bai Yalan, at least his temperament was not something ordinary people could match.

  Beauty is a calamity since ancient times...

  "Zhang Yu, don't mind having dinner together!" Guo Qiming invited himself, of course this was just a polite phrase!

  "Oh, okay, no problem, I'm a bit hungry anyway!" Haha, you asked for this, you dug your own hole! It's been a long time since someone played with me, and since I'm in a good mood today, I'll play along with you!"

  "Uh...... well, come on in!" Guo Qiming didn't expect his casual remark to be taken seriously by the other person, so he could only say...

  And Qingying, on the other hand, was delighted. This Zhang Yu seemed to have changed into a different person in an instant, with a bit of rascal and a bit of arrogance, but Qingying's heart was sweet... But this can't be known by outsiders!

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