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“Playing a beautiful melody on the zither, I find a kindred spirit amidst the flowing waters of mountains and rivers,” Wen Nanwan murmured as she looked at the first line of the couplet.

“Wonderful! I wonder who came up with this couplet,” Wen Yixuan said from the side.

Wen Nanwan frowned and racked her brains, but still couldn't come up with a suitable second line. She couldn't help but say dejectedly, "This is so difficult!"

Seeing Wen Nanwan's troubled expression, Wen Yixuan couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Haha, Nanwan, this couplet isn't actually that difficult. You still need to study harder in your daily life." His tone was slightly teasing.

Wen Nanwan understood the meaning behind his words, pouted, and retorted unconvinced, "Hmph, Brother Yixuan, do you mean you've already thought of a second line? If you're so capable, tell me!" She put her hands on her hips and stared at Wen Yixuan with wide eyes.

Wen Yixuan smiled confidently, clapped his hands lightly, and gestured for the waiter to bring paper and pen. The waiter quickly brought paper and pen, and Wen Yixuan picked up the pen and wrote a line on the paper with a flourish: "A fine couplet written with pen, white snow and spring sun meet a kindred spirit."

Chen Xianlin glanced at Wen Yixuan's second line, a faint smile appearing on her lips, and said softly, "Young Master Wen's second line is quite similar to what I expected."

Upon hearing this, Wen Yixuan's eyes lit up, and he asked curiously, "Oh, Miss Chen, did you also think of a similar second line? That's quite a coincidence. May I ask what Miss Chen's second line is?" As he spoke, he handed the pen in his hand to Chen Xianlin, his eyes sparkling with anticipation.

Chen Xianlin smiled and took the pen. She gently wrote her second line on the paper: "With pen, magnificent writing unfolds like towering mountains and floating clouds, meeting a kindred spirit."

Wen Yixuan carefully examined Chen Xianlin's second line and couldn't help but exclaim, "Miss Chen's second line is indeed exquisite, exactly the same as my idea!" After saying that, he raised the corners of his mouth slightly and revealed a knowing smile.

Chen Xianlin smiled slightly and replied, "Young Master Wen, you flatter me."

"Cousin Xianlin!" Hearing someone call her name, Chen Xianlin turned around and saw a young man in the Imperial Academy uniform standing not far away. It was Pei Wenyu. He was walking towards her, accompanied by several other handsome men also dressed in Imperial Academy uniforms.

A hint of surprise flashed in Chen Xianlin's eyes: "Cousin Pei? What are you doing here?" She clearly hadn't expected to meet Pei Wenyu here.

"I heard from others that there's a couplet-matching activity here, which sounds interesting, so I came with my friends to join in the fun," Pei Wenyu explained with a smile.

"Oh, I see..." Chen Xianlin nodded, indicating her understanding.

At this moment, Lin Zifeng stepped forward and introduced himself, saying, "My name is Lin Zifeng, you can just call me Young Master Lin."

He Jinyu also politely bowed to Chen Xianlin and said, "My name is He Jinyu."

Chen Xianlin smiled slightly and replied, "This humble woman, Chen Xianlin, is pleased to meet you two gentlemen."

He Jinyu suddenly noticed Wen Yixuan standing to the side and asked curiously, "Oh, Brother Yixuan, you're here too?"

Wen Yixuan smiled and replied, "Yes, my cousin and Miss Chen are good friends, and she came with them today."

After exchanging greetings, everyone had considered it a proper acknowledgment.

"Huh?" At this moment, Lin Zifeng noticed the couplet on the table and read it softly: "Playing the zither, a beautiful melody, like flowing water and towering mountains, meets a kindred spirit; writing fine couplets, like snow and spring sunshine, meets a kindred spirit..." He savored the couplet carefully, and his gaze inadvertently swept over another second line on the side - "The pen displays magnificent writing, like towering mountains and floating clouds, meets a kindred spirit."

Lin Zifeng looked at Wen Yixuan curiously and asked, "Did you come up with the second line? What about the other one?"

Wen Yixuan smiled slightly and replied, "The line 'A beautiful couplet written in the spring sunshine meets a kindred spirit' is indeed my own, while the other one is Miss Chen's work." As he finished speaking, a hint of appreciation flashed in his eyes.

Lin Zifeng nodded gently, indicating that he understood, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"Brother Pei, Brother He, would you like to come over and try your hand at this couplet, and see who can match it more perfectly?" Lin Zifeng's eyes gleamed with a challenging light, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Pei Wenyu and He Jinyu exchanged a glance, a hint of helplessness flashing in their eyes. Then, the two of them walked over to Lin Zifeng's side.

Lin Zifeng smiled, slowly picked up the brush, dipped it in thick ink, and wrote a line of words on the paper: "The brush moves like a dragon amidst clouds and seas of wind and waves, meeting a dear friend."

Pei Wenyu gazed at the first line of the couplet, smiled slightly, picked up his brush, and wrote the second line beside it: "Ink paints a grand blueprint, towering mountains and floating clouds meet a kindred spirit."

He Jinyu looked at the two couplets and secretly admired them. Not to be outdone, he pondered for a moment and then wrote down the couplet beside them: "Wine brews fine guests, green bamboos and yellow flowers invite old friends."

The group exchanged smiles and admired each other's work.

After reading the couplets from several people, Wen Yixuan couldn't help but exclaim, "For a moment, it's really hard to tell who put the best couplet into words."

As some of the most renowned scholars from the Imperial Academy, their gathering here to compose couplets naturally attracted considerable attention. After all, those who could enter the Imperial Academy were all sons of noble families in the Great Xia Kingdom, and the status and position of these four individuals made them even more noteworthy.

More and more people gathered at Fengya Residence, all eager to witness the brilliance of the four young masters from the new generation of prominent families in the capital. Among them, several women stood out. They were Lin Wanwan, Lin Qianning, and Chen Ruoyao.

Suddenly, Lin Wanwan heard people around her talking, saying that two of the four young masters from the new generation of prominent families in the capital were composing couplets. Curious, she asked the people around her if they knew anything about it.

Upon learning the details, Lin Wanwan immediately became interested and said she wanted to go and see for herself. Seeing this, the others also decided to go along.

Soon, Lin Wanwan and the others finally squeezed in. Once there, they saw four people surrounded in the crowd: Pei Wenyu, Lin Zifeng, Wen Yixuan, and He Jinyu. Wen Nanwan and Chen Xianlin were also there.

Lin Wanwan couldn't help but feel puzzled, wondering why Chen Xianlin would be here. She felt as if she could see Chen Xianlin everywhere.

Just then, Lin Zifeng noticed Lin Wanwan and the others, and called out, "Second Sister, Third Sister, you're here too!"

“Yes, brother, we heard you were composing couplets here, so we came to check it out,” Lin Wanwan said.

"Hmm... But big brother, why are you with Chen Xianlin and the others?" Lin Wanwan asked in confusion.

"Oh, I came here with Brother Pei and happened to run into his cousin, Miss Chen," Lin Zifeng explained.

"I see." Lin Wanwan nodded, but then frowned, seemingly somewhat dissatisfied.

"What's wrong, little sister? From your tone, it seems you don't like this Miss Chen at all. Why?" Lin Zifeng asked curiously.

"Hmph! Every time I run into that woman, nothing good ever comes of it, and she's incredibly rude," Lin Wanwan said angrily.

"Oh, I see. Is there some misunderstanding? She doesn't seem like that kind of person to me," Lin Zifeng nodded thoughtfully.