Mythical Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1383: Chapter 1335: I Am Left Speechless

”...” Wang Yi slowly turned her head to look at Jia Yun, suddenly feeling extremely drained; it seemed she was the only one aiming for this, while the others were just here to relax. Wang Yi was beside herself, ”What’s the motivation if not aiming for first place?”

”But think about it, think of your cousin, Yueying about her husband, the two of us about our fathers, and Mi’er about Marquis Chen. Do you think we’re not relaxing, but what else are we doing?” Jia Yun tilted her head to look at Wang Yi and retorted.

”...” Wang Yi suddenly found herself speechless.

Although Wang Yi always thought highly of herself, thinking of her unreliable cousin, it seemed she couldn’t compare; logically, her goofy cousin should be very easy to surpass, yet upon reflection, he was still someone to look up to.

”So come relax with us; you don’t need to be the best, just show insights and ideas distinct from others. Anyway, we’re definitely not a match for Marquis Chen and the others. The reward is set so high, surely not just for handing out.” Li Yuan grabbed Wang Yi’s hand and said.

”Suddenly, I have the urge to quit.” Xu Ning said with resentment, only to be pierced by the stares of Huang Yueying, Li Yuan, and Jia Yun.

”As long as the ideas are good, it’s fine; our execution and planning are surely not a match, but in terms of ideas, we might have some advantage.” Wu Yuan turned her head with a smile and said, ”Everyone should join, it’s good to have more people even if it doesn’t concern execution.”

”Alright...” Fan Jian responded weakly.

”Oh, then I shall bring Boyan as well.” Mi Zhen said with a carefree demeanor.

”I’ll go find Zijia.” Jia Yun looked toward the sky; in her memory, Lu Yu was a well-behaved little brother, shouldn’t be a problem, and thus, they would have someone to take the fall.

”Too bad Kongming isn’t here.” Hearing Mi Zhen and Jia Yun’s words, Li Yuan suddenly wilted, placing her hands on Jia Yun’s shoulders, her whole demeanor drooping.

”Ha...” Huang Yueying turned her head expressionless, {Don’t think just because you’re Master Li’s daughter I won’t know what’s on your mind!}

”Speaking of Kongming, if I recall correctly, he’s my cousin’s husband.” Xu Ning looked at the sky and expressionlessly pointed out this fact.

”Oh...” Li Yuan slowly turned her head and then lowered her gaze to glance, then turned back, ”Yueying is still as beautiful as ever.”

Inheriting the excellent traits of Northerners, Li Yuan was half a head taller than Huang Yueying, who hailed from Jingzhou, naturally developing more overall than Huang Yueying. Yet, speaking of intelligence, perhaps there’s a gap. Despite everything, she still managed to score forty in the exam, well, forty wasn’t particularly high.

Mentioning this requires a note: Zhuge Liang is very handsome, though not yet fully adult, already over 1.75 meters, looking quite presentable except for the lack of a beard, with a cultivated demeanor that can deceive many young girls.

Just like Zhou Yu could captivate many young girls from Eastern Wu, Zhuge Liang is now entering this phase, handsome and highly promising, drawing numerous inherited families to laud Huang Chengyan for his sharp judgment.

”Cough, cough, cough, let’s go home first.” Even Ma Yunlu, who’s usually carefree, realized now their discussion was becoming quite inappropriate, seemingly sparking several conflicts.

”Miss Lyu, would you like to come to my place first?” Ma Yunlu invited Lyu Qiling, who was even more unaware of the scenario, calling her amidst the unfolding chaos.

”Sister Yuan, would you like to come over to my house? I have some tea leaves Kongming prepared.” Huang Yueying smiled as she asked Li Yuan.

”I’ll go home to drink tea.” Li Yuan slowly turned her head, at which point Jia Yun reached out to pull her, ”Alright, Yuan’er, let’s head back.”

Li Yuan knew she had somewhat overreacted, yet she had indeed bottled up frustration; normally missing Huang Yueying was tolerable, but meeting her without feeling a sting was inconceivable.

Before Zhuge Liang studied under Li Youu, Li Yuan and Jia Yun frequently appeared at Chen Xi’s household, but later, when Zhuge Liang studied with Li Youu, Li Yuan couldn’t even spot a shadow in other places.

To think Li Yuan wouldn’t voice her intentions, expecting Li Youu to let his daughter become someone else’s concubine was nonsensical; both Jia Xu and Li Youu had strong characters, articulating that their daughters wouldn’t wed as concubines, surely Li Youu would have contemplated this, without Li Yuan’s input it would be absurd—Li Youu only has one daughter!

After Li Yuan calmed down, she bowed to Huang Yueying and Xu Ning, then slowly departed, while Jia Yun smiled wryly at Huang Yueying, saying, ”Yueying, don’t take offense, Yuan’er rarely gets to see you, even during the New Year she couldn’t talk, you were home afterward, she had to hold back.”

”Don’t worry about it.” Huang Yueying nodded with a generous understanding.

”Alright, just don’t mind her. Hmm, better keep an eye on Kongming; Yuan’er and Master Li share traits in character.” Jia Yun replied with a wry smile, due to the connection between Jia Xu and Li Youu, Jia Yun and Li Yuan were quite close, knowing Li Yuan’s personality well.

”Huh?” Xu Ning looked puzzled at Jia Yun, completely perplexed.

”I’ll pay attention.” Huang Yueying showed a hint of annoyance before trying to smile calmly. It really was an inherent challenge; Zhuge Liang going to Li Youu was perfectly natural, and both Huang Yueying and Zhuge Liang were insightful individuals, understanding Li Youu’s status from the start.

Jia Yun’s words laid it clear to Huang Yueying, implying Li Yuan might resort to methods. Mentioning Yuan’er and Master Li sharing character traits underlined that while they may embody benevolence, they wouldn’t shy away from using unscrupulous measures if necessary.

”Then I’ll depart; it’s truly better to prepare early.” Jia Yun felt somewhat troubled; Li Yuan’s nature seemed coldly composed, but once her mind was set, not even her father could deter her.

Huang Yueying and Xu Ning watched Jia Yun leave, then Huang Yueying turned with a slightly somber expression, while Xu Ning was silenced by Huang Yueying’s formidable presence, not daring to question.

”Sister Yun, you told her just like that?” Li Yuan leaned her head, sitting squarely in the carriage and asked Jia Yun who’d just boarded the carriage.

”Mhm, truthfully, giving her a heads-up. She’s very smart, so she’ll think from the worst-case angle.” Jia Yun’s face showed a rare glow of faint crimson, ”You’re always late to realize the intricacies of the heart.”

”Ah, I was clearly the first; Kongming met me before anyone else, clearly I was first!” Li Yuan showed no pretense before Jia Yun.

”Alright, alright, Kongming didn’t know Yueying before you, alright, alright, I get it.” Jia Yun replied with a bittersweet smile, like soothing a little girl.