The Villainous Classmate is My Lucky Star Chapter 167
Translated by Pure
Chapter 167 The Onboard Dispute (1)
On the other hand, Wang Qin remained unaware that he had inadvertently offended Chi Jingxi. And in order to get his beloved girl, he resorted to all kinds of methods to please Wen Yantong.
However, Wang Qin was a chatterbox. He kept talking non-stop, either telling her about the extraordinary things he had done, or about noble sons in Chang'an City who liked to visit brothels and drink. In short, he was just trying to flaunt his goodness.
Regardless, Wen Yantong continued to be dumbfounded by his tales– All of these people were strangers to her, she recognized none of the names! Although she knew that her Second Elder Cousin was eager for her to speak well in front of Fourth Lady Lin, the problem was that she had no idea who Fourth Lady Lin was!
Wen Yantong looked at his unceasing torrent, and after a momentary contemplation, she asked, "Second Elder Cousin is sure powerful, but I heard that Little Marquis also excelled in talent and learning since he was a child. Second Elder Cousin, in your opinion, how do you compare to Little Marquis?"
When Wang Qin heard her mention Chi Jingxi, his eyes widened immediately. After looking around their surroundings, he warned her in a low voice, "Little cousin, don't talk nonsense. How can I compare with the Little Marquis? The Little Marquis is of great talent, erudition, and scholarships! How can mortals like me compare?"
Wen Yantong didn't know whether he was flattering on purpose or if these were sincere words, but she couldn't help laughing when she saw his expression. "You haven't seen the Little Marquis, have you?"
"Although I haven't seen him before," Wang Qin said, "there are many rumors about Little Marquis in Chang'an City."
Wen Yantong inwardly laminated that Chi Jingxi was indeed a man of the hour, no matter whether he was in Chaoge or Chang'an.
In the original book, the author only used one sentence to describe Chi Jingxi's popularity– ‘whether he was in Chang'an or Chaoge, Chi Jingxi was always in the spotlight’.
It was just a simple sentence, but those words were concretized in this world. Wen Yantong felt such a matter was quite miraculous.
Now that they had finished their meals, Wang Qin took Wen Yantong to the river.
As they got closer, Wen Yantong saw a long row of buildings by the river with many people going in and out of it. There were abundant boats floating on the river, and one of them was about to dock.
Wang Qin excitedly said, "Hurry up, let's board that one!"
Wen Yantong was a little hesitant. She wanted to wait in the building to see if she could meet up with Chi Jingxi after he finished his meal, and then join him on the same boat.
However, Wang Qin didn’t share her sentiments and continued to rush her, "There are few people on this boat. Many people have gone to eat now. If we wait for the next boat, we may have to squeeze into a crowd."
Wen Yantong persisted, "Then we can continue to wait in the building."
Wang Qin looked at her suspiciously. "Are you really here to participate in the exhibition?"
Wen Yantong answered, "Of course."
Without any other reason for rejection, Wen Yantong had no choice but to board the docked boat with Wang Qin.
The boat wasn’t large but had a second storey. Due to the shallow draft, it was easy to tell that there really weren’t too many people onboard.
As soon as Wen Yantong entered the boat, her whole body was immersed in warmth; the ceiling was equipped with warm lights and there were paintings hanging all around.
There were tables on both sides of the corridor, on which were various brushes, inks, papers, and ink stones. The boat was mainly filled with young men and women; they were all walking back and forth, as if admiring paintings.
Wen Yantong glanced over and felt that all of these paintings looked pretty similar. Occasionally there are a few colored paintings, but most of them are drawn with black ink, with a majority of them being landscape paintings.
After Wen Yantong got onto the boat, she continued to walk slowly with the flow of people admiring the paintings on the wall. It wasn’t until she reached the end of the corridor did she notice a portrait painting at the very top of the wall.
In the painting was a handsome youth, dressed in an ivory white cirrus long gown which slightly exposed his brocade boots. He was holding a folding fan, with his hair tied in a crown, and a smile on his lips.
The closer Wen Yantong got, the clearer the boy's face became. It took her a moment to realize that the one in the painting was actually Chi Jingxi!
He looked about sixteen or seventeen years old in the painting, and a bit babyish. The most vivid part of the drawing was his pair of smiling eyes. With a faint curve on his lips, his whole face seemed to be full of smiles, as if he was someone possessing an unconventional style within.
As soon as Wen Yantong saw this painting, her heart was immediately moved. She turned to ask Wang Qin, "Are the paintings here for sale?"
Wang Qin answered, "No, these are all for viewing only."
Wen Yantong sighed, "Pity."
Wang Qin raised his head to look at the painting, and exclaimed in surprise, "Wow this painting is very well drawn! Who is the person on it? And why does he look kind of familiar?"
Wen Yantong continued to appreciate the painting. She did not answer his question but instead asked, "Isn't he charming?"
Wang Qin nodded blankly, "If there is such a person in Chang'an, there would be endless rumors about him. This subject is presumably a made-up man by a painter."
Wen Yantong laughed and didn’t bother to explain, but rather found another topic, "Where did you study?"
Wang Qin turned to look at her with a surprised and grieving expression, Tongtong, have you completely forgotten about your Second Elder Cousin? When I went to Guangling to study, I specially climbed over your Residence’s wall to say goodbye to you."
Wen Yantong scratched her head. "I just had some trouble recalling."
She guessed that Wang Qin hadn’t studied in Chang'an, otherwise how could he have never even seen Chi Jingxi?
The two then walked upstairs. The second floor was even deserted, with almost no one there.
Wen Yantong wandered around casually, and suddenly found an exit. She lifted the curtain and went out, and saw that there was a long terrace outside. It was barriered with carefully carved railings, and when standing beside it, she could see the scenery of the river clearly.
However, no longer after immersing herself in the scenery, Wen Yantong heard faint sounds of voices.
There are two walkways connecting the cabin on both sides of the terrace, which probably lead to the other side of the ship. There was a man's voice on the left walkway.
"...Regardless, my parents are planning to propose the marriage to Lin Residence."
Wen Yantong had no intention of eavesdropping, but her steps paused at the mention of ‘Lin Residence’. According to what Wang Qin said, the Little Cannon Fodder was good friends with the fourth daughter of the Lin Residence. She couldn’t help but wonder if the ‘Lin Residence’ that this man was referring to was related to Fourth Lady Lin.
Another man's voice followed after, "Which girl from the Lin Residence has caught the fancy of Young Master Su?"
The man addressed as Young Master Su laughed, "Lin Yan."
"She's the most beautiful girl in the Lin Residence, right? She should be the fourth daughter."
Wen Yantong was taken aback. It couldn’t it be such a coincidence?
"That’s her." Young Master Su affirmed, "The Lin Residence is just a handful of nerds. If Lin Yan hadn't been so pleasing to the eyes, I wouldn't have let my parents go to the Lin Residence to propose marriage."
Another sycophant agreed, "It's true. Young Master Su, you are truly blessed. Lin Yan is not only beautiful, but also soft-tempered. She’s definitely easy to handle, that means you can take as many concubines as you want!"
These words seemed to have collided with Young Master Su's thoughts, and his answering tone was filled with excitement, "I have already thought it out. After I marry Lin Yan, I will redeem Mei'er from the Liuxiang Brothel and bring her in as my first concubine. My dad had forbidden me from taking concubines until I married a wife."
The other two men laughed and said flatteringly, "Young Master Su can then hold one in each arm, those good days of enjoying endless, supple sweetness are coming soon!"
