Wang Quan Baye listened intently to Dongfang Qinlan's explanation, looking as if he was about to take out a notebook to jot things down.
"So, as long as you show a bit of your charm, my sister will surely fall head - over heels for you."
"Do you mean I should rely on my looks?" Wang Quan Baye propped his head on his hand and asked seriously.
"Of course not. It's not that superficial. You need to make my sister fall for you without even realizing it."
Just then, Li Quzhuo, who was standing nearby, joined the conversation with Wang Quan Baye.
"Big brother, you're not so good at this, are you? In my opinion, when Miss Huaizhu comes back later, you should start sword - dancing. It'll surely capture Miss Huaizhu's heart."
Wang Quan Baye frowned thoughtfully and then nodded, but a hint of worry still welled up in his heart.
Seeing Wang Quan Baye's worried look, Li Quzhuo laughed heartily and said, "Don't worry, big brother. Just listen to us."
Wang Quan Baye had no choice but to concentrate and think for a moment before nodding.
After a while, when Wang Quan Zui and Dongfang Huaizhu returned to the courtyard, they saw a different scene.
Under the moonlight, among the bamboo groves, and beside the green water, a man holding a long sword was shuttling through the bamboo. Streaks of sword qi traced graceful arcs in the air, combining into extraordinary brilliance.
Wang Quan Baye was naturally imposing and his looks were unparalleled in the world. His strong figure constantly shuttled through the bamboo groves, making it a truly beautiful sight.
Dongfang Huaizhu, already a bit tipsy, came out of her room. She thought she was seeing a hallucination. Rubbing her eyes, she found that Wang Quan Baye was sword - dancing in the bamboo grove. Her heart, which had already secretly taken a fancy to him, was filled with even more shyness.
Wang Quan Zui looked at his elder brother's actions and then at the naughty smiles on the faces of Li Quzhuo, Dongfang Qinlan and the others. He immediately understood what was going on. Then, seeing Dongfang Huaizhu's blushing face, he secretly gave his elder brother a thumbs - up.
While Dongfang Huaizhu's heart was secretly taken with Wang Quan Baye, different emotions welled up in her heart. On the one hand, she was deeply in love with Wang Quan Baye. On the other hand, she constantly admonished and reminded herself not to cross the line, to just be herself and follow the course of events, and never to have any other ideas about Wang Quan Baye.
These two emotions were like a little Cupid and a black - faced demon. The Cupid version of Dongfang Huaizhu was cheering her on, while the black - faced demon was inappropriately pouring cold water on her.
Before long, Wang Quan Baye noticed Dongfang Huaizhu and Wang Quan Zui's return. Seemingly thinking that he had achieved the desired effect, Wang Quan Baye hooked the corner of his mouth, stepped on his flying sword, and stood majestically under the moon and above the pond, looking at Dongfang Huaizhu softly.
Wang Quan Zui finally realized that his elder brother also liked Miss Dongfang Huaizhu. However, they were both shy and neither of them was willing to speak up or express their feelings first.
Wang Quan Zui took a step forward and shouted to his elder brother Wang Quan Baye, "Brother, isn't it a bit boring to dance the sword alone? How about dancing the sword with Miss Dongfang Huaizhu?"
Before Wang Quan Baye could say anything, Li Quzhuo and Li Zizai got excited. Especially Dongfang Qinlan, who skipped over to Dongfang Huaizhu, grabbed her hand and said, "Sister, look. Brother Wang Quan Baye is so bored dancing the sword alone. You two are a perfect match. How about dancing a sword duet for our entertainment?"
Dongfang Huaizhu initially wanted to refuse, but seeing that everyone was in high spirits, she didn't want to dampen their enthusiasm. So she said, "It's just that I've never danced the sword before..."
Wang Quan Zui quickly said, "What's so difficult about that? Let my brother lead you."
Since things had come to this, Dongfang Huaizhu couldn't decline any further. She had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Dongfang Huaizhu stepped on her bamboo flute and flew into the air. Then she flew in front of Wang Quan Baye. Wang Quan Baye looked at the girl in front of him softly. Under the moonlight and with the influence of the wine, the face of Dongfang Huaizhu, the eldest daughter of the Dongfang family, looked even more fresh and refined, with white teeth and moth - like eyebrows.
Wang Quan Baye gently placed his hand on Dongfang Huaizhu's. Then they leaped into the air together. One with a sword and the other with a flute, although it was their first time sword - dancing together, they showed amazing teamwork.
Below, Dongfang Qinlan was using her demon - exterminating divine fire to heat the hot pot while eating heartily. She kept adding vegetables to the hot pot.
The hot pot was so spicy that Dongfang Qinlan was sweating all over, but she was still attracted by the unique charm of the hot pot and refused to put down her chopsticks. This scene made Li Quzhuo, Li Zizai and the others burst out laughing.
Before long, Wang Quan Zui was attracted by Dongfang Qinlan's way of eating and asked, "Is this thing really that delicious? It's so spicy but you still eat it?"
Dongfang Qinlan waved her chopsticks in the air and said, "You don't understand. There are particular rules for hot pot. For example, this tripe tastes best when it's crispy. It should only be boiled in the hot pot for seven seconds. One second less or one second more won't taste good."
Wang Quan Zui immediately became interested. He imitated Dongfang Qinlan's method and tried it. Sure enough, the taste was quite different.
"Who taught you all this?" Wang Quan Zui asked curiously.
Dongfang Qinlan proudly raised her head and said, "Of course it's my sister. No one can compare to her when it comes to food."
Wang Quan Zui couldn't help but look at Dongfang Huaizhu with new respect. He swore in his heart that he must make Dongfang Huaizhu his sister - in - law. From then on, there would surely be countless delicious foods.
At this moment, as Dongfang Huaizhu got more and more involved in the sword - dancing, she couldn't help daydreaming about Wang Quan Baye. She felt her face flush. Afraid that Wang Quan Baye would notice, she had to turn her face away.
"Miss Huaizhu refuses to look at me. Could it be that you dislike my ugly appearance and can't bear to look at me?" Wang Quan Baye hooked the corner of his mouth, showing a playful smile.
"Of course not." Dongfang Huaizhu quickly defended herself. But hearing what Wang Quan Baye said, she had no choice but to turn her face back to Wang Quan Baye. Looking at this most powerful swordsman in front of her, who was looking at her gently.
Dongfang Huaizhu's heart started pounding like crazy, just like a heart - stimulant had been injected. Her face became even redder, like a ripe tomato.
"Why is your face so red, miss?" However, just then, Wang Quan Baye inappropriately asked.
Dongfang Huaizhu had no choice but to use the simplest and most effective method, which was to pretend to be drunk.
Dongfang Huaizhu's eyes were blurred. She gently parted her red lips and said softly, "Maybe I drank too much plum wine just now. That's why my face is getting red."
Wang Quan Baye just smiled and said nothing more.
Just then, Dongfang Huaizhu suddenly felt that she had lost her balance and was about to fall backwards.
At the same time, Dongfang Qinlan looked at her slowly falling sister and anxiously shouted, "Sister!!!"