My Girlfriend Who Develops Through Development

Looking across the Xia Kingdom, there are only three Grand Scholars of the sixth rank.

Yan Tianzong, Xiao Hua, Wu Daozi!

Wu Daozi occasionally made public appearances a couple of years ago, but he has completely disappeared in the last two years, retiring entirely.

Xiao Hua held a visiting professorship at Tsinghua University, and besides teaching, he spent his days drinking tea, walking his birds, and playing with crickets.

Yan Tianzong accepted the recruitment of the Jiang family, a first-rank family, and became the only sixth-rank Grand Scholar who advised those in power.

Ten years ago, a girl appeared out of nowhere, possessing vast knowledge of astronomy and geography.

She defeated three sixth-rank Grand Scholars in succession in the Wen Dian Hall, becoming the only seventh-rank Grand Scholar in the history of Xia Kingdom.

This girl is Li Qingqing.

Lin Shu looked at the incredulous Liu Yun and coughed lightly: "I'm just expressing my opinion. We'll only know who's smarter after we've had a competition."

Liu Yun breathed a sigh of relief and replied in a low voice, "Sister Lin, you can compare Youyu to anyone, why do you have to pick Li Qingqing?"

"Why can't we choose Li Qingqing?"

Lin Shu was very dissatisfied with Liu Yun's words.

Liu Yun sighed, "In this generation, Li Qingqing overshadows all the geniuses. There's no need to compare yourself to her."

Lin Shu scoffed, "So what if he's a seventh-rank Grand Secretary? Even though there's only one Li Qingqing now, who can say for sure that there won't be a second or a third in the future?"

Liu Yun's eyes were filled with complicated emotions. "It's difficult!"

Lin Shu didn't talk much about this topic. Her gaze fell on An Youyu, and seeing her examining the box in her hand, she said, "Yu'er, you can open it and take a look."

"May I?"

Liu Yun smiled and agreed, "Of course."

Upon hearing this, An Youyu could no longer suppress her curiosity and slowly opened the box.

The box contained two jade pendants, one depicting a dragon and the other a phoenix.

The pendant is made of tricolor nephrite. On this material with so much room for creativity, the jade carver has fully demonstrated the art of carving. Whether it is a dragon pendant or a phoenix pendant, they are all incredibly lifelike.

"Such exquisite carving, and the material is also excellent."

Lin Shu immediately recognized the extraordinary nature of the two jade pendants in the box, and smiled gently at Liu Yun, saying, "Thank you for your thoughtfulness."

Although An Youyu didn't know the exact value of the two pendants, she knew they certainly wouldn't be cheap.

She smiled brightly at Liu Yun, "Thank you, Sister Yun, Youyu likes it."

Liu Yun nodded first, then glanced at the dragon pendant in the box, then looked at Lin Mo opposite her, and smiled meaningfully.

An Youyu didn't notice Liu Jun's subtle actions. After thanking her, she took out the dragon pendant and handed it to Lin Mo, saying, "Here, this is for you."

"Give me?"

Lin Mo took the dragon pendant and played with it for a while, then asked knowingly, "Little Fish, is this a gift from Sister Yun?"

An Youyu didn't understand the veiled meaning in Lin Mo's words. Seeing him say that, she stretched out her jade hand again after she had just withdrawn it. "Since that's the case, then give it back to me."

Lin Mo's expression froze, and without saying a word, she hung the dragon pendant around her neck. "You want back what you gave me? Dream on!"

Liu Yun covered her mouth and laughed, "This gift was originally a pair, and you two are a pair too, so one for each of you is perfect."

The moment these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the private room instantly became subtle.

Lin Mo smiled without saying a word.

An Youyu blushed and stammered, "Sister Yun, you misunderstood. That... Lin Mo and I aren't... a couple. We're just... just good friends."

"Yes, good friend."

Lin Mo echoed this sentiment, offering his affirmation.

Liu Yun turned to look at Lin Shu, puzzled, her eyes blinking rapidly.

Lin Shu patted Liu Jun's shoulder as usual and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear: "More than friends, less than lovers, can you understand this explanation?"

"Oh…"

Liu Yun suddenly realized.

As the two were talking, Lin Mo had already come up behind An Youyu. "Here, let me help you put it on."

An Youyu hesitated, "This pendant is very expensive. It's better to put it away. If it gets bumped or scratched while I'm wearing it, that would be terrible."

"Besides, I already have a necklace."

As she spoke, she pointed to the four-leaf clover necklace around her neck, "So..."

Lin Mo seized the opportunity and took the phoenix pendant out of the box. "Aren't you going to wear it and let it gather dust? If you do, even the best things lose their value. Besides, I'm wearing it, so you should wear it too."

An Youyu stared at the empty box, her eyes filled with helplessness.

"obedient."

As Lin Mo spoke, he helped the girl put on the pendant.

During this time, his hands inevitably touched the skin on An Youyu's neck, and her body involuntarily tensed up.

Lin Mo lifted An Youyu's hair behind her back, revealing her fair and delicate skin.

This made him swallow hard, and his hands became a little clumsy.

After taking off the four-leaf clover necklace he had given to An Youyu, he tried several times before he finally managed to put the phoenix pendant on her.

By now, Lin Mo was covered in sweat.

Helpless, his fingers touched the girl's neck skin, the smooth texture making him both nervous and unfamiliar.

A drop of sweat slid down and landed right next to An Youyu's left ear.

Her body stiffened, and she felt a little numb. Then, a beautiful blush appeared on her face, and she complained softly, "How old are you? Why are you still drooling?"

Chapter 270: A Clumsy Person vs. a Clumsy Person!

Slobber?

Upon hearing An Youyu's words, the other three people in the private room all looked at Lin Mo. When they saw the obvious sweat on Lin Mo's forehead, they instantly understood what the girl meant by saliva.

Duanya withdrew his gaze and continued to close his eyes to rest.

In contrast, Lin Shu and Liu Yun looked like they were just watching the show.

Especially the way he looked at Lin Mo, which carried a somewhat meaningful connotation.

Wearing a necklace makes you so nervous you break out in a sweat?

This……

Their eyes met almost simultaneously, as if to say: This won't do either!

"cough--"

Lin Mo deliberately avoided looking at the two of them, and calmly tidied An Youyu's hair. "The reason you're drooling is probably because... you're always drooling."

His light, casual tone seemed utterly nonchalant, yet it carried a subtle hint of probing.

Lin Shu and Liu Yun instantly understood the meaning behind Lin Mo's words. They exchanged a silent glance, and smiles appeared in their eyes.

An Youyu was naturally familiar with the phrase "drooling with envy".

However, she was somewhat confused and turned to look at Lin Mo behind her with a puzzled expression, "Drooling? Is there something you want to eat?"

Lin Mo: "..."

He had made his meaning very clear in front of Lin Shu and Liu Yun, but the girl still didn't understand.

This silly guy...sigh!

Seeing that Lin Mo didn't speak, An Youyu thought she had guessed correctly, and said with a light smile, "After the auction, tell me what you want to eat, and I'll treat you."

Lin Mo forced a smile, stroking her soft, dark hair with his large hand. "Little Fish is so generous now?"

"Of course!"

An Youyu nodded very seriously, "If you're good to me, I'll be good to you too."

Before he could finish speaking, two bursts of laughter rang out from the side.

Deep down, Lin Shu and Liu Yun wanted to hold back their laughter, but Lin Mo and An Youyu's conversation was just too hilarious.

Despite their seemingly ambiguous words, the two acted very serious.

One is pretending to be naive, the other is genuinely naive!

Silly boy to silly boy!

Judging from this situation, genuine naiveté has defeated feigned naiveté...

Meeting An Youyu's sincere gaze, Lin Mo forced a smile and said, "Okay, we'll discuss it after the auction."

An Youyu nodded, then looked at Lin Shu and Liu Jun, "Auntie, Sister Jun; what are you laughing at?"

Liu Yun gave Lin Shu a strange look and subtly nudged her shoulder. "Is this what you call intelligence? I think this girl is a bit... adorably clueless."

Lin Shu coughed lightly and replied in a barely audible voice, "Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses; she's just a bit slow on the uptake when it comes to matters of the heart."

Liu Yun suppressed the laughter welling up inside her and shook her head at An Youyu, saying, "I wasn't laughing at anything. I was just talking to your aunt about an interesting thing that happened many years ago."

He could lie with such ease and confidence.

Lin Mo secretly curled his lip.

Liu Yun looks very young, but in reality she is a cunning old fox.

An Youyu nodded in belief and politely inquired about the upcoming auction.

Liu Yun was also very enthusiastic and patiently explained the relevant matters of the auction.

He explained while making many jokes, which made An Youyu laugh non-stop.

Her smile and laughter were quite infectious, and both Liu Yun and Lin Shu laughed along with her.

The laughter of the girls made Duan Ya very uncomfortable. He stood up and nodded to Lin Shu, "I'm going out for some fresh air. Call me if you need anything."

Lin Shu knew Duan Ya's personality, so she said, "Okay."