Sun Jijiu glared at Li En, secretly calling him a waste, and then announced without hesitation:

"The first round is a poetry relay. I will recite the first line, and whoever beats the gong and drum first will recite the next line. There will be a total of sixty questions, and the one who recites the most will be the winner."

As soon as he finished speaking, the whole place was in an uproar!

Who doesn’t know that Dou Qianqian was once the last in the class?

And who is Li En? As the son of the Imperial Censor, with a profound family background, wouldn't it be easy for him to surpass Dou Qianqian?

Most of the people in the arena had already placed their bets in Taibai Tower. When they heard the details of the competition, they immediately shouted excitedly:

"Rean! Rean! Rean!"

The cheers surged like a tide, and the entire stadium was boiling.

Dongfang Hongye stood up immediately upon hearing the sound and waved his hand to signal his own gong and drum team to begin.

Suddenly, the sound of gongs and drums shook the sky, and everyone shouted in unison, with the sound waves getting louder and louder, instantly drowning out the noise of the Imperial College.

Dongfang Hongye nodded with satisfaction. As her son's strong supporter, she was worthy of being a mother.

Seeing this, Li En looked at Dou Qianqian with contempt, and a smug smile appeared on the corner of his mouth:

"It's not shameful for you to admit defeat now."

Dou Qianqian gave Li En a sly smile, then raised a finger, then pointed the finger downwards and said:

"My husband said, don't argue with fools."

"You! You're rude! You're simply disgusting!"

Li En's face turned blue with anger when he saw Dou Qianqian's insulting gesture.

Dou Qianqian laughed even more happily, and raised her other hand, with two fingers pointing downwards, with a mischievous smile on her face.

Li En was so angry that he stamped his feet. He never expected Dou Qianqian to be so shameless, so he turned to Sun Jijiu for help:

"Sun Jijiu! How can such a person study the books of sages? He is simply a disgrace to society!"

Sun Jijiu's mouth twitched slightly, and he glanced at Jiang Boyi secretly. Seeing that he didn't say anything, he said to Dou Qianqian:

"Dou Qianqian, you insulted your opponent. One point will be deducted as a warning."

Dou Qianqian blinked, muttered in dissatisfaction, and reluctantly withdrew her hand.

She muttered to herself, Grandfather was right when he said this gesture would definitely make the opponent furious, but she didn't expect the referee to punish it! Grandfather was really unreliable.

Dongfang Shenqi, who was sitting in the audience, pretended not to see it, coughed lightly, and turned his head away, as if everything had nothing to do with him.

On that tense battlefield, a certain gesture might shine, but there is no referee to judge right from wrong.

"Okay, now everyone, take your positions, the competition is about to begin!"

After deducting the necessary points, Sun Jijiu spread out his hands and signaled the two contestants to stand in the designated positions.

There is a gong in front of each person. Once it is time to answer the question, all you have to do is strike the gong.

At this time, the atmosphere was still extremely warm, but Sun Jijiu just raised his hand slightly, and immediately, the crowd fell silent.

Sun Jijiu then put his hands behind his back and announced loudly:

"One, sparse shadows slant across the shallow water."

"Bang!"

"A subtle fragrance floats in the moonlight at dusk." Li En answered quickly, and the audience burst into warm applause.

Sun Jijiu nodded slightly and turned the page of Li En's score counter.

"The fallen flower is independent."

"Bang!"

"Two swallows fly in the light rain." This time, the one who answered the question successfully was Dou Qianqian.

Sun Jijiu glanced at Dou Qianqian with a little surprise, then flipped over her counter.

The rest of the audience were somewhat surprised, but did not take it too seriously.

After all, even a blind cat sometimes catches a dead mouse, and occasionally guesses an answer or two correctly.

"A cup of wine in the spring breeze."

"Bang!"

"The lights are on for ten years in the rain." Li En scored again.

"If you have wine today, you will get drunk today."

"Bang!"

"Tomorrow's worries will come tomorrow." Dou Qianqian also successfully caught up with the points.

The atmosphere at the scene instantly became tense.

Almost as soon as Sun Jijiu finished speaking, someone couldn't wait to answer.

The scores of both sides were close, as if they were engaged in a fierce contest, with each taking the lead alternately.

Everyone's initial contempt for Dou Qianqian gradually turned into astonishment.

It’s not surprising that Li En could answer the questions accurately. After all, he came from a prominent family, was well-educated, and had always been a leader among his peers in the Imperial College!

However, what about Dou Qianqian?

As everyone knows, Dou Qianqian was once a playboy who did not work properly. He was idle all day and solved problems with money.

But now, in such a short period of time, Dou Qianqian could actually be on par with Li En. Is this... a dream?

Dongfang Hongye's eyes were red at this moment. He held Gu Qinlan's hand tightly, admiring Dou Qianqian's heroic performance on the field, and said excitedly:

"Sister Lan! Is this really my Qianqian?"

Gu Qinlan looked at Dongfang Hongye's tearful face, held her hand tightly, and comforted her gently:

"Sister Dongfang, Qianqian is naturally gifted."

"Yes, yes... If it weren't for your help, Sister Lan, how could my Qianqian have such a good opportunity? Sister Lan! You are really my lucky star!"

Dongfang Hongye looked at Gu Qinlan with gratitude.

Gu Qinlan gently wiped away Dongfang Hongye's tears, smiled and shook her head and said:

"No, it's Qianqian who's diligent and hardworking. I'm just a guide. If Qianqian didn't work hard, Mr. Jiang would have abandoned him long ago."

As the saying goes, although Jiang Boyi would accept her as his disciple for her sake, it ultimately concerns his own reputation.

Therefore, if he really had no talent or virtue, or had no ambition to make progress, how could Jiang Boyi tolerate it with his character?

After hearing this, Dongfang Hongye couldn't help but nod his head repeatedly and praised: "Yes, yes, my Qianqian has always been outstanding, always..."

Seeing Dongfang Hongye suddenly enlightened, Gu Qinlan couldn't help but smile with relief.

At this point, the game is coming to an end!

The poems recited by Sun Jijiu became more and more profound and less popular, which made people wonder how the situation would develop next.

The two of them gradually delved deeper into the debate, having long lost the courage they had at the beginning. It seemed as if every sentence they said required careful consideration before they could respond slowly.

At this critical moment, Li En's score stopped at 29 points, while Dou Qianqian led by 30 points!

Now, there is only one question left. If Li En can answer it accurately, the two sides will be tied; however, if Dou Qianqian gives the correct answer again, the victory will belong to him!

Li En's face was as cold as ice. He clenched his teeth, his eyes flashing with resentment, and glared at Dou Qianqian fiercely.

"The last question, the pen strokes are so exciting that the five mountains are swaying..."

"Bang!" The last gong sound broke the silence!

Everyone held their breath and focused their eyes!

I saw Dou Qianqian's thin figure, holding the copper hammer tightly in her hand, striking the last gong sound, and then reciting the answer loudly:

"When the poem is written, I am the best in the world and the most outstanding in the world."

In an instant, the Imperial College fell silent!

However, the camp where Dongfang Hongye was located erupted with thunderous cheers!

"We won! We won!"

Dongfang Hongye jumped up excitedly, hugged Gu Qinlan tightly, her face filled with the joy of victory.

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