The Ballad of Youth: Inheriting Daoji, Li Hanyi, the Escapee from Marriage

"Tell me, where are you planning to go?" Tang Lian sighed, adopting a "I'll take you there!" attitude, and said, "I'll take you!"

There's nothing I can do, I have no money on me!

Speaking of which, should we go find Xiao Se and get some silver?

……

In Peach Blossom Valley, there is a Peach Blossom Hermitage; in the Peach Blossom Hermitage, there lives a Peach Blossom Immortal.

The Peach Blossom Immortal planted peach trees, and picked peach blossoms to exchange for wine.

When sober, I sit beneath the flowers; when drunk, I sleep beneath them.

Half-awake, half-drunk, day after day; flowers blooming and falling, year after year.

……

Li Xiuyuan loudly recited Tang Bohu's "Peach Blossom Hermitage" while swaying and drinking.

Feeling relaxed and carefree!

He looked incredibly dashing!

Despite being tricked by Xiao Se, he didn't take it to heart and continued drinking and eating without a care in the world.

She even walked towards where Lei Wujie was, intending to see the little idiot Lei Wujie and Ye Ruoyi enjoying their romantic time together.

It has to be said, he's becoming more and more like a frivolous monk.

Xiao Se heard Li Xiuyuan chanting loudly from afar and was momentarily stunned.

The poem and its imagery are quite similar to the madness of this monk!

I thought this monk was crazy!

He can even recite poetry...

It's probably copied!

I'll have to ask who wrote this poem later!

When Li Xiuyuan approached, Xiao Se saw that he reeked of alcohol and that the peony was nowhere to be seen, and immediately burst into laughter!

I know it was Li Hanyi who accepted the peony!

It seems my matchmaking efforts... have been successful!

I glanced at Li Xiuyuan; he still seemed carefree and oblivious.

Xiao Se didn't dare to mention this matter, in case the monk got angry and became agitated.

He simply asked, "Monk, what's the name of this poem? Where did you copy it from? And what about the last few lines?"

Li Xiuyuan was taken aback.

Upon meeting, did he immediately deny that he did it?

Although it was definitely not something I made myself!

But I, the monk, am very sad!

Monks do not lie, and Li Xiuyuan had no intention of impersonating someone else.

He held up five fingers and said calmly, "Five bottles of peach blossom wine, and I'll tell you!"

“Monks are supposed to be detached from worldly desires, abstaining from anger and greed. Monk, you're too greedy!” Xiao Se curled his lip and said, “Three bottles!”

"Deal!" Li Xiuyuan was very satisfied.

How could I not be satisfied with getting three bottles of peach blossom wine for free?

Xiao Se was stunned. Why did this monk agree so readily?

What a huge loss!

Listen carefully, the next few sentences are:

I'd rather grow old and die amidst flowers and wine than bow and scrape before carriages and horses.

……

Others laugh at my eccentricities, but I laugh at their ignorance.

The tombs of the heroes of the Five Mausoleums are nowhere to be seen; now, without wine or flowers, the fields are tilled with hoes.

Li Xiuyuan then waved his fan and said lazily, "This poem... was written by someone named Tang Bohu... and you don't even know him!"

Xiao Se stared blankly into thought, stroked his chin, and said softly, "This is indeed an extraordinary person. I've never heard of him before. Perhaps he's a recluse! Such a talented person is being wasted!"

After thinking for a long time, Xiao Se suddenly realized that this monk... had only recited two lines of poetry, yet he wanted three bottles of peach blossom wine from him. It was really too cheap for him!

"Whether you recognize it or not, I don't know. You'll have to write it down from memory in a bit!" Xiao Se muttered with a pained expression, "I can't just give away these three bottles of peach blossom wine for nothing!"

Li Xiuyuan rubbed the dust off his clothes and said slowly, "I haven't written anything in ten years! If you don't mind... it's fine to write it down!"

Xiao Se paused for a moment, then sighed, "Never mind then...you read it and I'll write it! Otherwise your terrible handwriting...will ruin my mood!"

Lei Wujie, who was standing nearby, curiously leaned over and asked, "Daoji, you can recite poems?"

"He only knows one or two songs!" Li Xiuyuan pursed his lips, then looked at Lei Wujie and instructed, "When you see Miss Ye later, don't hold back. Just follow your heart and say whatever you want! Who can predict fate?"

"Monk, do you even know how to woo a girl?" Xiao Se felt that Li Xiuyuan was misleading people and shouted, "This is a very important subject!"

"Oh, monk, I almost forgot! Boss Xiao, you're a big boss who's all over the place, you've got more tricks up your sleeve than anyone else!" Li Xiuyuan took a sip of wine and said slowly, "But when it comes to feelings, it's all about sincerity. It's about exchanging sincerity for sincerity. Like a turtle looking at a green bean, if you like each other, that's enough. Why bother with all that fuss?"

Xiao Se was unconvinced and said to Li Xiuyuan, "Monk, this is no small matter. It's a matter of life and death for this little rascal. We can't be careless!"

"I, as a monk, prefer fate!" Li Xiuyuan did not back down at all.

Although he had foreseen the outcome long ago, the saying "heavenly secrets cannot be revealed" is not an exaggeration. If he were to speak of it, the future would change.

All I can do is remind Lei Wujie to speak from the heart!

Xiao Se was frustrated and resentful. He turned to Lei Wujie and asked, "Little fool, what do you think?"

Lei Wujie scratched his head, chuckled, and said, "I think... what you two said makes sense, but I feel that Daoji is better. Sincerity for sincerity is the way to last!"

"Hey!" Xiao Se muttered, somewhat annoyed, "What if Miss Ye doesn't like you?"

Lei Wujie thought for a moment, then said with a chuckle, "Forced relationships are never sweet. If you don't like it, you don't like it! But I feel... it shouldn't be that bad!"

"You little blockhead!" Xiao Se muttered speechlessly, "Fine, fine, I'm ignoring you! Come begging to me again after you've been told to leave by Miss Ye!"

Li Xiuyuan shook his fan and said, "That's not necessarily true! I think these two people are very compatible. All it takes is a little matchmaking!"

Looking at Li Xiuyuan's confident demeanor, Xiao Se wondered to himself: Did this monk foresee something?

However, Xiao Se still trusted his own intuition and experience more.

As a seasoned veteran in the flower market, Mr. Xiao would not easily admit defeat.

So he turned to Li Xiuyuan and said, "Monk, how about we make a bet?"

"What are we betting on?" Li Xiuyuan asked, looking at Xiao Se, who was clearly unconvinced.

Xiao Se smiled slightly and said, "It's very simple. If this little blockhead succeeds tonight, I'll give you a pot of century-old fine wine! If he fails, hehe, you'll have to promise to do something for me in the future... something that won't cross your bottom line!"

Li Xiuyuan looked at Xiao Se, this little fox, wondering what he was plotting.

However, you can't go wrong if you calculate your own fortune.

I'd definitely do it if I got a bottle of century-old vintage wine for free!

Li Xiuyuan's mouth watered at the thought of the century-old wine, and he nodded, saying, "Deal!"

After saying that, he stretched out his oily hand and patted Xiao Se's shoulder to express his feelings.

Chapter 108 Sincerity for Marriage

Xiao Se was startled and immediately dodged, angrily saying, "Monk, don't move! This is my precious fur coat!"

Li Xiuyuan was taken aback and asked somewhat strangely, "Your thousand-gold fur coat...didn't you sell it?"

"Just bought it!"

"Oh!"

Li Xiuyuan understood and took two steps back.

This thing is too dangerous to touch, otherwise that shrewish brat would definitely cause him trouble!

Seeing Li Xiuyuan take two steps back, Xiao Se continued, "Then it's a deal, no take-backs!"

"I, the monk, always keep my word!" Li Xiuyuan said confidently, waving his fan.

Lei Wujie looked at the two people and shook his head.

Soon, Li Xiuyuan and his group arrived at the agreed-upon location, which was by a lake.

The lake shimmered and sparkled, and the shadows cast by the cool moonlight rippled constantly.

It's very quiet here; under the flowers and the moon, no one will come to disturb us.

Li Xiuyuan and Xiao Se were sensible enough not to be third wheels!

Before leaving, Li Xiuyuan tapped Lei Wujie on the head with his fan and said, for the first time with a serious expression, "Remember what I said: treat others with sincerity!"

After saying that, he pulled Xiao Se away.

Upon reaching the artificial hill not far away, a desolate scream rang out: "Monk, my newly bought thousand-gold fur coat!"

In the end, Mr. Xiao's new fur coat still couldn't escape Li Xiuyuan's clutches.

On the other side, Tang Lian led Ye Ruoyi to a spot not far from the lake, where Lei Wujie stood there dumbfounded.

"Miss Ye, I won't go any further!" Tang Lian smiled, pointed to Lei Wujie, and said, "He's right there, waiting for quite some time!"

Ye Yiruo smiled slightly on her cool face, nodded to Tang Lian, and said, "Then thank you very much, Senior Brother!"

"What about me? I still have me!"

Sikong Qianluo was also joining in the fun, but Tang Lian dragged her toward the artificial hill.

Ye Ruoyi smiled gently and said, "Of course I will not forget Miss Qianluo!"

After saying that, he slowly walked towards where Lei Wujie was.