I am a winner with Chinese poetry

"Screw your childhood sweetheart! Is he the kind of childhood sweetheart who cuddles with you all day and is incredibly close? Or the one who just broke off the engagement with my sister and then, just three days later, couldn't wait to marry another woman? Humph! I've heard it all! Your precious son wasn't even eight months old when he was born, but surprisingly, his little body is even stronger than other full-term babies!"

At this point, Zhu Chenxu, who had been so graceful and elegant, like a handsome young man in troubled times, suddenly lost control of his emotions and could no longer maintain his composure. The resentment in his heart erupted like a volcano, and he mercilessly revealed such a shocking piece of news.

"Wow, this is too exciting! I never thought that Lin Muyang, who looks so righteous on weekdays, would be such a person!" When everyone around heard this, they were all surprised and started whispering to each other.

"I seem to have heard something about this. Back then, the two families were in a huge uproar over this matter, and everyone knew about it! But later, I don't know what happened, but the two families eventually broke off the engagement. Then, the Lin family quickly changed their ways and married a woman from a humble family. It was said that she was the daughter of a distant relative. Even more unexpectedly, not long after marrying into the Lin family, the new bride gave birth to a plump, fair baby boy. At the time, it was claimed that she had accidentally triggered a premature birth while strolling in her yard. But now I think there might be something else going on! I remember seeing the child with my own eyes when he was one month old. At the time, I thought the little guy was chubby and looked nothing like a premature baby. Now I finally understand the reason! So it was exactly like this..."

"Doesn't that mean Lin Muyang, even before breaking off his engagement with the Zhu family girl, was already entangled with that woman? Tsk, tsk, tsk, this family is truly chaotic!" Upon hearing this, the people around them grew increasingly agitated, their eyes widening as they stared intently at the two people before them, completely forgetting even the precious painting they rarely saw. It was true that no matter when or where there was gossip to be had, people would instantly shift their attention.

Facing the pointing and gossip of the crowd, Lin Muyang's face flushed red with anger, and the veins on his neck bulged. He retorted in an uncontrollable rage: "You, you are simply talking nonsense and slandering me! How could our Lin family slander Xiaoxue's reputation like this? If Xiaoxue cries every day because of these unfounded rumors of yours, and if I don't marry her, how will she live the rest of her life? Besides, there is nothing wrong between her and me. It's not as shameful as you say! What evidence do you have to accuse us?"

Although Lin Muyang acted righteously, if you looked closely, you could detect the panic and the guilty conscience that was hard to conceal in the depths of his eyes.

"I'm so angry! I hate that I don't have unparalleled talent. If only I could be like the famous Gu Zhenguo of Jinzhou County, and write a poem on the spot that would make heaven and earth examine their consciences, then we'll see how you, a hypocritical hypocrite, can use your eloquent words to argue!"

Zhu Chenxu's face flushed red with rage, his entire body trembling uncontrollably, as if even his bones were screaming with anger. Just moments ago, he had been a graceful, elegant gentleman, but now, his hair stood on end with rage. He rolled up his sleeves, clenched his fists, and looked as if he couldn't wait to rush over and give the hypocrite a good punch.

Li Hean, standing by, saw the situation was not looking good. He quickly exchanged glances with Su Zian, and both of them felt a sinking feeling in their hearts, secretly saying, "This is going to backfire!" So, they hurriedly spoke up to dissuade the situation, hoping to prevent the impending conflict.

Su Zian quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, saying with a smile, "Mr. Lin, Mr. Su, please don't get angry. In my opinion, how about this? You two each choose a painting and write an inscription on it, without having to cooperate. This way, you can showcase your talents and avoid unnecessary disputes. Isn't that the best of both worlds?" After saying that, she looked at Zhu Chenxu and Lin Muyang with anticipation, hoping that her proposal would work and calm the storm as soon as possible.

"Yes, Xiao Su is right. You two are both masters in your area. We are willing to let you write inscriptions for our paintings. Just choose one!" Li Hean also nodded in agreement. What a mess. He had wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to build up his reputation. The first half went well, but he didn't expect that there would be a mistake in the last link.

"It would be better to kill me than to let me stay with this hypocrite. If you two insist on this arrangement, I'm sorry, I really can't obey you! Please find another wise man to help you!" Zhu Chenxu refused without even thinking.

Lin Muyang was actually somewhat tempted at first, but when he saw Zhu Chenxu's resolute attitude, which showed no room for maneuver, he was unwilling to be outdone and immediately refused without showing any weakness: "Do you think I will be willing to do this? Master Li, Master Su, you two make your own decision, whether to choose me or that guy. With your poetic attainments that are so useless, I wonder if you can write anything good. Don't ruin your paintings in vain!"

He just couldn't believe that these two people would be so short-sighted as to choose Zhu Chenxu instead of him. You know, although Zhu Chenxu is a master in the field of calligraphy, the art form of calligraphy, due to the uniqueness of the characters it uses, is destined to not be as widely and easily spread as poetry.

Therefore, Lin Muyang had complete confidence in himself, firmly believing that Li and Su would ultimately choose him over Zhu Chenxu. At this moment, Li and Su looked at each other, their faces showing embarrassment. They had never expected things to develop to this point, to become a binary choice.

What should they do? You know, both Lin Muyang and Zhu Chenxu come from prominent families with deep backgrounds and impressive backgrounds. Choosing either side will inevitably offend the other. How can they choose? Thinking of this, the two of them couldn't help but feel a headache.