Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 125 Tool Man

"Brother, I want this hairpin too!"

Yu Yanhong, the daughter of Lord Yu, who is also the granddaughter of Grand Secretary Yu and the half-sister of Yu Yanran, also took a fancy to this hairpin.

"Okay, then go and win the competition!"

Yu Yanhong's older brother, Yu Hongyuan, replied casually, seemingly not taking it to heart.

That makes sense, after all, Yu Yanhong is the queen of the "polo world". Not to mention among the noble ladies, even among those playboys who are good at this game, there are very few who can match her!
"Brother~"

"This competition requires both men's and women's doubles!"

Yu Yanhong glared at the other person with dissatisfaction and threatened, "I don't care, if I can't win this time, I'll tell Father about your trip to Nanguochun last month!"

Nanguochun was the most famous brothel in Tokyo and one of the most extravagant entertainment venues along the Qinhuai River.

"what?"

Yu Hongyuan was startled!
"No, little sister!"

He nervously looked around, afraid that someone nearby might hear him!

"Hi~"

"It's just a gold hairpin, little sister. Don't worry, I'll definitely win it back for you!"

Upon hearing Yu Yanhong's threat, Yu Hongyuan, being quite "pragmatic," immediately patted his chest and assured her.

"Humph!"

Yu Yanhong smiled and was quite satisfied with her family's "brother-taming" skills.

……

“But, Yanran, this polo match requires one man and one woman to play, you…”

Where are you going to look for them?

Minglan knew Yanran's personality well and knew that Yanran had almost no other close sisters besides herself, let alone any male friends!

"Yes! This..."

Yanran was also getting anxious!

"ah!"

Minglan stomped her foot hard and muttered in annoyance, "It's just that my older brother isn't here, otherwise, I could have had him go on stage with you!"

Of the four students from the Sheng family academy preparing for the exam, only Sheng Changbai could endure the loneliness and persist in studying hard behind closed doors before the exam. Whether it was Sheng Changfeng, who loved making friends and had a wide circle of acquaintances, Qi Heng, who was absent-minded and only thought about pursuing love, or Gu Tingye, who was confident of success, they all participated in this polo match.

"Brother Changbai?"

Hearing Minglan's soft muttering, Yanran's eyes suddenly lit up: "Minglan, why don't you go and beg your third brother? I saw he's here, didn't he?"

"Yup!"

Minglan was also momentarily confused, after all, of her two older brothers, she was closer to Sheng Changbai.

"Okay! Sister Yanran, you wait here for a moment, I'll go and call my third brother over!"

Now that she had a solution, Minglan didn't dare to delay any longer. She immediately ran away quickly towards Sheng Changfeng, who was "befriending" someone in the distance.

"Brother Li, you are truly witty!"

Inside the attic, Sheng Changfeng was smiling broadly as he mingled among the various noble young men, thoroughly enjoying himself!
"Truly worthy of being from a prestigious family..."

"Third brother, third brother..."

Before Sheng Changfeng had even finished befriending his new acquaintance, Li Yiming, the illegitimate son of the Minister of Justice, he heard someone calling him from outside.

"Huh? Who?"

"Third brother, third brother..."

"Thum! Thug! Thumb!"

Minglan quickly walked to Sheng Changfeng's side, first curtsied to the young men around him, and then, disregarding her third brother's wishes, pulled him away directly.

"Sigh, Minglan, I..."

Before Sheng Changfeng could even say goodbye to his friends, she dragged him away!
"Yo?"

"Brother Changfeng's younger sister is quite the impatient one!" Li Yiming's eyes lit up slightly when he saw Minglan. "I wonder which young lady she is from the Sheng family?"

"Hehe, Brother Li, this..."

Some people, familiar with Li Yiming's true nature, jokingly asked, "Could it be that you've developed feelings for a female emperor?"

"Hahaha……"

"Brother Wang, you jest. I was merely curious; I had no romantic intentions whatsoever," Li Yiming said with a faint smile, denying the accusation.

"Oh, is it so?"

……

Minglan was unaware of the gossip behind her. She simply pulled Sheng Changfeng along as they walked, recounting Yanran's story as they went.

"Third brother, we're counting on you this time! You absolutely mustn't refuse!"

Minglan was afraid that Sheng Changfeng would refuse, so she quickly added, "Otherwise, I'll tell Grandmother that you bullied Sister Yanran and deliberately didn't help her!"

"Third brother, I suppose you are aware of the relationship between Old Madam Yu and Grandmother. If you displease Grandmother, you won't have a good time!"

"Alright! Alright!"

Hearing Minglan's threat, Sheng Changfeng's face turned green!

In fact, although Sheng Changfeng also likes to go out and have fun, he is not really that fond of sports. As the saying goes, "A gentleman uses words, not fists." He, who follows the way of a gentleman, has always preferred to attend elegant gatherings such as poetry recitals. He really looks down on rough sports such as polo!
The thought of having to play polo soon made Sheng Changfeng feel unlucky!

How did I end up being targeted by them?

However, some things need to be agreed upon beforehand.

"Minglan, let me make this clear first: my polo skills are really not that great. If we lose, don't blame me!"

"Yes, Third Brother, don't worry, as long as you've done your best!"

In fact, Minglan didn't really expect him to perform well; she just hoped that Yanran could achieve something. As for Sheng Changfeng, he was just a tool to qualify for the competition.

……

"Dang~"

Si Zheng struck the bronze gong that represented "power" in his hand and announced loudly, "All contestants, please mount your horses and prepare!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a gong sounded, signaling half an hour of preparation time.

"Dang~"

In the arena, Yanran tightened her long dress, mounted a black horse, and prepared to fight alongside Sheng Changfeng. Beside her, Minglan, along with Xiaotao and Danju, cheered them on.

"Go, Sister Yanran!"

"Go for it, Third Young Master!"

"Go, Yanran!"

"..."

Several girls clenched their fists, their faces flushed, and offered their blessings to the "warriors".

"Oh! You're here too?"

Just as Yanran was about to reply to Minglan and the others, a flippant and arrogant female voice suddenly rang out.

"Ok?"

Minglan and the others looked in the direction of the sound and saw a tall woman in red riding over on horseback.

"whispering sound!"

The woman in red skillfully maneuvered her horse, riding leisurely to Yanran's side, and said disdainfully, "What, you really want to take everything from me?"

“Crimson…”

Yanran naturally recognized the woman in red.

She was his half-sister, Yu Yanhong.

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