Luck Reliant Beauty – CH 080

Chapter 80: Genius

At this point, everyone had lost the ability to speak.

In fact, since the fall of the Tang Dynasty, history seemed to have entered a strange cycle. Whether in Jiangnan or Jiangbei, the Central Plains or Southern Xinjiang, those who could establish a state and carve out their own territory were all military generals wielding significant armies.

In an era where military generals reigned supreme, and many addressed each other as “Emperor,” the status of scholars had declined dramatically, and the power of knowledge was gradually forgotten. Countless military commanders, who could become Emperors solely through brute force and the wielding of weapons, held the scholars who had previously held sway over them in contempt and were quick to slaughter them!

Therefore, throughout the entire Later Shu state, there were few talented individuals like Jiang Mi, capable of understanding the situation of all states across the land from a few official gazettes. And it wasn’t until Jiang Mi read these words aloud that the younger generation of the Lu clan of Fanyang suddenly understood the lingering sadness and fear in their elders’ eyes…

Jiang Mi’s words, once spoken, were so shocking that for a long, long time, the loft remained completely silent.

After a while, the extremely handsome and delicate-looking Young Master of the Lu family of Fanyang, who had reached the pinnacle of appearance and temperament with Cui Zi Xuan, bowed respectfully to Jiang Mi and said in a hoarse voice, “Young Lady, please, please come into the room to talk.”

Jiang Mi glanced at Cui Zi Xuan and saw her own face clearly reflected in his deep pupils. She gave a soft “Mmm” and walked towards the room.

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As Jiang Mi walked, the stunningly beautiful woman also went upstairs. Her gaze towards Jiang Mi was complex, a complexity that lingered even after she watched Jiang Mi enter the room.

Beside the stunningly beautiful woman, the maids’ faces remained pale. As they approached the stunningly beautiful woman, she spoke softly, her voice incredibly melodious, with a hint of allure, “…They all say that Elder Brother Zi Xuan stayed at Shu Capital because of her.”

Tears welled in her eyes. She was already incredibly beautiful, and these tears softened even a woman’s heart. A maidservant whispered, “Young Lady, no matter what, she’s not worth mentioning…”

The beautiful woman shook her head, then shook it again after a while. She murmured, “You don’t understand…you don’t understand.”

Cui Zi Xuan didn’t enter the room. He glanced at where Jiang Mi had gone, then slowly walked to the side, reaching the railing. Cui Zi Xuan then leaned against the pillar, hands behind his back, but his gaze, watching the people coming and going below, held a complex expression.

At this moment, a Young Master approached Cui Zi Xuan. Following Cui Zi Xuan’s gaze, the Young Master looked at the pedestrians below for a moment, then suddenly exclaimed, “This Princess Yihua is indeed exceptionally talented!”

Cui Zi Xuan did not reply.

The Young Master gazed at the distant Qingcheng Mountain. He chuckled softly, “I remember two years ago, you, Young Master Cui, gave the order for us to invite renowned scholars from the Southern Tang of Wu Yue. These scholars spent two whole years reading the official gazettes, yet not one of them ever mentioned that it was clear from the gazettes what had become of the Lu Clan of Fanyang since the fall of the Tang Dynasty, what had become of the Cui Clan of Boling, and what the current situation was of my Wang Clan of Taiyuan… Three hundred and sixty scholars, two whole years of collecting and reading, yet not a single one noticed this!”

Cui Zi Xuan was silent for a moment, then replied softly, “This is genius…the ability to remember everything at a glance, coupled with an innate talent for keenly summarizing related information from a vast amount of data. This ability is unique to geniuses. As you know, many things in this world require mediocre people to run themselves ragged, while geniuses only need a glance.”

Young Master Wang suddenly smiled. He turned to Cui Zi Xuan and asked curiously, “I heard from the people of Shu that you’re quite close to this Princess Yihua? It seems you already knew about her talent?”

Unexpectedly, Cui Zi Xuan shook his head upon hearing this.

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Whether it was that stunning beauty, her elder brother, the handsome man named Lu Geng, or the other young masters, they were all exceptionally outstanding in appearance and possessed incredibly powerful auras. These scions of ancient families, simply sitting there without uttering a single word, inspired awe and reverence from the bottom of one’s heart.

However, at this moment, even though Jiang Mi was carefully sipping tea from an extremely precious white jade cup, her movements clumsy and her demeanor unremarkable, no one dared to underestimate her anymore.

After inviting Jiang Mi in, Lu Geng asked her several questions in succession. Unfortunately, Jiang Mi hadn’t read many court gazettes, and her answers were limited. By now, Lu Geng had asked almost everything he needed to.

Just as the young masters in the side room finished questioning Jiang Mi and left one after another, the door creaked open a moment later, and Cui Zi Xuan walked in.

Cui Zi Xuan strode over to Jiang Mi and naturally sat down next to her. He took a wine glass from the side, poured himself a cup, and then turned to Jiang Mi.

Upon seeing her, Cui Zi Xuan let out a soft exclamation and asked in a low voice, “Are you cold?”

Cui Zi Xuan noticed that Jiang Mi’s lips were pale, hence the question.

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Although she had been harboring many resentments towards Cui Zi Xuan, after experiencing the pressure from so many imposing young men from wealthy families, his arrival still made Jiang Mi feel relaxed.

Jiang Mi shook her head and said, “I’m not cold.”

Cui Zi Xuan asked again in a low voice, “Really not cold? Why are your lips so pale?”

Jiang Mi whispered, “I was just a little nervous.”

Cui Zi Xuan laughed and teased, “You’re never nervous in front of me, so why are you nervous when you see those Elder Brothers?”

Jiang Mi resisted the urge to roll her eyes at him and didn’t answer.

Cui Zi Xuan knew Jiang Mi very well. Seeing her expression, he knew what she was thinking. He leaned closer, suppressing a laugh, and whispered, “What’s wrong? Were you intimidated by those people upstairs?” He then added in a very low voice, “If I’d known intimidating you would make you behave so well, I should have used that trick.”

Jiang Mi didn’t want to talk to him. She rolled her eyes inwardly, thinking with a stern face, “Haven’t you intimidated me enough?” Then she couldn’t help but think, “This guy’s temper is so bad that he bullies me regardless of the situation!”

For some reason, it would have been better if she hadn’t thought of that. Now that she did, she felt a surge of resentment, and Jiang Mi’s face turned bitter.

Cui Zi Xuan smiled, observing her changing expressions. After a while, he said very gently, “What should we do? You’ve already scared yourself like this with just a few young nobles. If you saw my uncle, you wouldn’t even know how to walk or talk!”

Seeing Jiang Mi suddenly look up at him, Cui Zi Xuan kindly explained, “Didn’t I tell you? My family knows you’re deeply in love with me and wants to arrange a meeting… Actually, my uncle is a very nice person; it’s just that he’s used to being a family elder and is a bit too authoritative. Even Lu Geng and the others usually keep their distance from him…”

Sure enough, the more he spoke, the more nervous Jiang Mi became. By the end, her eyes were wet with tears as she looked at him…

Jiang Mi, with her watery, pleading eyes, so nervous yet reluctant to ask, was simply too adorable. Cui Zi Xuan chuckled softly and lowered his head, his handsome face gradually leaning towards Jiang Mi’s…

Just as their lips were about to touch, Jiang Mi was so startled that she fell to the ground with a thud, landing hard on her bottom. This action made Cui Zi Xuan burst into laughter.

…Actually, the door to the room had been half open the whole time.

Therefore, everyone outside had witnessed every move the two made inside.

Ever since Cui Zi Xuan appeared, the stunning beauty’s entire attention had been on him, and it remained so now. She watched him enter, observing his interaction with Jiang Mi.

Beside her, Lu Geng seemed equally stunned by the two in the room. After a moment of staring, he suddenly turned and glanced at his own little cousin. Lu Geng abruptly said, “…Li’er, I’ve never seen Cui Zi Xuan like this before! He’s always been deep and intelligent, and I always thought he was a man of few words… This is the first time I’ve realized that Cui Zi Xuan is also a talkative and cheerful person…”

He lowered his voice, speaking softly and earnestly, “Li’er, he’s never been so relaxed around you before.”

The stunning beauty’s face suddenly turned ashen!