"Alright then, if we win, you have to announce to the entire school that we are the most authentic literary club. How's that?" Zhang Yuxuan didn't really care about anything else, after all, asking for money or things like that were too tacky and an insult to the term 'literature.'

"Come on, President. Things like getting a name are all superficial, we should ask for something practical. Besides, if we win, the news club will definitely be acknowledging us tomorrow, no worries." Xiaofan immediately voiced a different opinion.

Exactly, Xiaofan was right, this was a perfect news story. A competition between two literary clubs, there would definitely be people interested in reading such an article.

"Hmm? What do you want?" Li Zihao asked immediately.

"Not just me, it's us. If we win, treat our entire team to drinks, a sauna, a massage, and karaoke. Anyway, we should celebrate our victory. It would save us quite a bit of club expenses."

Good idea, this new guy seems pretty decent, if only he wasn't also pursuing Liu Siyan, maybe he could become a good friend.

The crowd's opinion of Xiaofan started to change slightly, such benefits weren't available every time.

"Drinking and karaoke are fine, but as for the sauna and massage, the female members might..." Li Zihao feigned modesty.

"Heh, well, once you lose, we can discuss it then at our leisure, right, guys?"

"Right."

Xiaofan's words sparked a reaction again.

"Alright, it's settled. How about it, Zhang Yuxuan?"

"Since everyone's so enthusiastic, of course I agree. Classmate Liu, what do you think..."

"What's the challenge? Hurry and tell us, we still need to finish our drafts over here." Liu Siyan said solemnly.

"Okay, we'll do a poetic duel. How's that? We'll give you a line, if you can come up with a matching line within two minutes, you win. Otherwise, we win."

A poetic duel? This type of competition is related to literature, but everyone's usual interest is in modern literature, essays, or lyrical drafts. Coming up with matching lines isn't like Tang Bohu in the movies, it doesn't come naturally.

In two minutes? Can they really do it?

"Let's start." Liu Siyan took a deep breath and spoke gently.

"Alright, Zeng, you start."

"Hmm, everyone here just come up with something within two minutes. Listen carefully, the line is: Choosing a city to grow old, meeting someone to stay forever." Zeng stepped forward and said confidently.

What's this, choosing a favorite city to spend your life, meeting someone you love to grow old with, sounds beautiful, but coming up with a match is really not that easy on short notice.

The literary club members started discussing amongst themselves as time ticked by, but no one could come up with an answer.

Watching this, Xiaofan was a little surprised, thinking everyone was amazing, but they're just as clueless as he was. Haha, seems like he's not that bad after all, hahaha...

"Just thirty more seconds... oh dear, are we going to lose the first round?" Li Zihao said cheerfully.

"Memories of a veiled dream, promising a lifetime of beauty."

Just as time was running out, Liu Siyan, standing at the front, quietly spoke. Her voice was serene and captivating, her matching line was perfect.

"Alright."

"Beautiful match."

Yes, indeed it was a perfect match.

Zhang Yuxuan wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, grateful for this talented woman.

In his heart, Xiaofan couldn't help but admire Liu Siyan even more. This goddess has her grace, it's no wonder she joined the club, it's one of her few hobbies after all.

"Liu Jun, you're up." Having Liu Siyan come up with a match didn't surprise Li Zihao, who called for the next person to step forward.

"Listen up, the line is: Remember the past, drinking and singing with a smile."

As soon as the line was out, everyone present once again had no response. This seemed straightforward but forming a match was indeed hard when you had to come up with it yourself. Even Liu Siyan was quietly pondering.

"Oh dear, another minute has passed."

"Hmm?" Just then, Liu Siyan seemed to have thought of something.

But someone stood up before her, surprisingly it was Chen Mengying sitting next to Xiaofan and Kuo.

Liu Siyan gave her a nod with a smile.

Her smile was still so sweet and charming, but unfortunately, it wasn't directed at him this time.

Xiaofan sighed inwardly, turning slightly to look at the old class rep.

"The matching line is: Sigh at present, a solitary drink, a heart cold with regret."

"Well done, old class rep." Well, a talented woman is truly different.

"Impressive." The other nodded slightly, stepping aside.

"Next, step forward." Li Zihao continued gesturing for the next person.

"My line is: Half sunny, half cloudy, half longing, not realizing the half-wasted future."

"Matching line: Severed feelings, severed thoughts, severed emptiness, severed lotus roots, no longing."

The match was struck again, once more it was Liu Siyan, and she seemed to have gotten the hang of it, producing matches faster. However, after saying the last line, her eyes glanced at Xiaofan momentarily, but quickly looked away.

Though Xiaofan no longer had his Inner Strength, his sharp senses caught that momentary glance, and his heart suddenly sank.

Severed lotus roots, no longing. Is that what she meant towards him?

"Line: A gust of cold wind carries worry."

"Matching line: A night of longing brings sorrow."

The old class rep stepped up once more, though this was also a reflection of her feelings for Xiaofan, unbeknownst to him. Uncertain of which night's longing and which night's sorrow.

In no time, half of Li Zihao's team had gone out and all the matches were seamlessly completed by Liu Siyan and Chen Mengying.

"Wait a second." Li Zihao finally sensed something wasn't right and halted the next person from stepping out.

"Classmate Li, what? Afraid of losing?" Zhang Yuxuan seized the chance to taunt him.

"Afraid of losing? No, it's just that all the matches are made by these two beauties, shouldn't others have some skill, or is your whole club reliant on two talented women?" Li Zihao scoffed.

"Hey, hurry up and state the line, we're waiting to sing, what's all the fuss about? We can deal with you with just two people, no need for the whole club." Xiaofan nonchalantly threw out this comment.

"Hehe." Causing another round of laughter from the crowd.

"Fine, even if you win like this, it only highlights two talents, not the whole club, what am I afraid of, listen, line: Cannon stationed at the sea city tower. How about that?"

Ah, here comes a challenge, the nuances of these five characters encompass elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. It's genuinely difficult to match.

"Kid, you're bold, you try matching it." Li Zihao immediately looked towards Xiaofan.

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