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Chapter 380 - 381: Slander_1

Chapter 380: Chapter 381: Slander_1

Even so, some people were still startled.

For example, Duan Jiahao, sitting in Tingxuan Pavilion, heard the chaotic screams from the plaza.

At that moment, he was drinking tea with Luo Tianyi. Speaking of which, Tian Yi was actually Duan Jiahao’s cousin, and if not for this relationship, Duan Jiahao wouldn’t have been able to invite her to perform.

After all, Luo Tianyi’s popularity was high, and her appearance fee was extraordinarily steep.

Of course, something like an appearance fee really wasn’t a concern for Duan Jiahao.

At his level, let alone a few hundred thousand for an appearance fee, even a few million was something he could easily afford to spend.

But this Spring Festival couplet selection event in Huacheng was somewhat embarrassing, and a star like Luo Tianyi would never accept such an event.

Because that would easily lower Luo Tianyi’s status.

Moreover, the enterprises and merchants she had cooperated with, especially the organizers and sponsors of large-scale events, would definitely not be pleased.

A celebrity must maintain their image well.

Otherwise, once their image is tarnished, their curtain call wouldn’t be far off!

"Ah Liu, what’s going on down there!" Duan Jiahao frowned slightly, casually setting down the teacup and turning his unswerving gaze toward the bodyguard standing behind him.

"Master Duan, please wait a moment, I’ll ask." Upon hearing his boss’s inquiry, that Ah Liu quickly took out his walkie-talkie from his waist and started to call out.

Soon, there was a response from the plaza. The person in charge of the event’s security communicated the situation to Ah Liu.

"So that’s what happened." Ah Liu immediately relayed the information he’d received to Duan Jiahao.

After hearing this, Duan Jiahao’s expression quickly turned gloomy.

"What’s wrong, cousin?" Seeing Duan Jiahao’s demeanor, Luo Tianyi was immediately taken aback.

Normally, a contestant being able to match Elder Gu’s rare couplet should have been a happy occasion, but Duan Jiahao’s expression seemed reluctant.

"The one who matched wits with Elder Gu is that same little broadcaster who blocked your way earlier." Luo Tianyi had already told Duan Jiahao about the incident on the road when she arrived at Tingxuan Pavilion.

As a result, Duan Jiahao had intentionally paid attention to Li Changlin, and what surprised him was that the little broadcaster mentioned by Luo Tianyi turned out to be the same Li Changlin and Qian Ziwei he had encountered in the jewelry store.

Initially, Duan Jiahao harbored inappropriate thoughts about Qian Ziwei, but he was previously stunned by Li Changlin’s Frost Car Key.

However, upon further reflection, Duan Jiahao couldn’t recall any notable figure named Li Changlin in Southern Yue Province.

So he speculated Li Changlin might be a dragon crossing the river, and after the bodyguards he had tasked with following Li Changlin came back to report, Duan Jiahao became even more convinced.

The identity of Li Changlin might indeed be similar to his own, but it was also possible that he was just putting on airs in front of him.

After all, if Li Changlin truly held a significant identity, it was obviously improbable for him to be a broadcaster.

While everyone is entitled to their own aspirations, at the level of someone like Duan Jiahao, whatever he did also wasn’t allowed to be done on a whim.

If that were the case, Duan Jiahao was almost eighty percent certain that Li Changlin’s background couldn’t be that significant.

However, Duan Jiahao would never act impulsively in anything he did.

He was also a very cautious person.

To avoid the remaining twenty percent of uncertainty, Duan Jiahao arranged for a bodyguard to go on stage to stop Li Changlin from continuing to participate in the couplet selection event, using the excuse that Li Changlin had cheated.

But who knew that Li Changlin really had some tricks up his sleeve, managing to fool his bodyguard in just a few moves, and even had Elder Gu speak out to get his bodyguard kicked off the stage.

This matter was truly vexing.

It was also because Duan Jiahao did not know what Elder Gu was thinking at the time; otherwise, he would have been furious enough to vomit three liters of blood.

"Is it that little broadcaster?" Luo Tianyi burst into laughter after hearing Duan Jiahao’s story, "He alone, a mere broadcaster, could handle Elder Gu?"

This wasn’t because Luo Tianyi underestimated Li Changlin; it was mainly because Elder Gu’s reputation in Huacheng was just too great.

As the president of the literary association, his scholarship was truly profound. Luo Tianyi had heard of Elder Gu’s great name even when she was a child.

"Don’t underestimate him," Duan Jiahao shook his head, speaking indifferently, "The couplet that Elder Gu was handling with that kid is the very one that hasn’t been matched for almost five years."

"Is it that couplet with ’seven longs’ in the middle of ’floating clouds,’ followed by the character for ’disappear’?" Luo Tianyi was very eager to learn, so as soon as Duan Jiahao mentioned it, she immediately recalled, "No way, it’s said that even several members of the National Literary Association are at a loss with this couplet!"

"Yes, I’m baffled too, that guy doesn’t seem to have anything remarkable about him, yet he managed to match up to five variations in a moment," Duan Jiahao said, feeling quite perplexed.

Because he already knew that Elder Gu’s enigmatic couplet had ten variations in total, and now that Li Changlin had matched up to five variations, it meant that he had completed half of the couplet matching.

What was even more frustrating for him was that Elder Gu and several other judges had already approved Li Changlin’s advancement to the finals.

That meant even if Li Changlin failed in the final response, he still had the qualifications to enter the semi-finals, which was truly lamentable.

Every time he thought of his capitulation at the jewelry store, Duan Jiahao’s heart was extremely exhilarated.

But now it wasn’t convenient for him to intervene, so all he could do was inwardly curse Li Changlin to stop in the semi-finals.

"Cousin, shouldn’t you be happy about this kind of thing?" Seeing Duan Jiahao’s gloomy face, Luo Tianyi was truly puzzled.

As the title sponsor and promoter of the Spring Festival couplet selection event, an ordinary contestant matching wits with Elder Gu was an opportunity to make a big buzz!

"Ah, Tianyi, you don’t understand, that guy is very despicable. He acted arrogant in the jewelry store and managed to drive my girlfriend away," Duan Jiahao would never admit that he had taken an interest in Li Changlin’s girlfriend, Qian Ziwei. He had intended to steal her away, but in the end, he was thwarted by Li Changlin.

Of course, he was too embarrassed to speak of such a humiliating incident, especially since it involved his own reputation.

So Duan Jiahao directly splashed Li Changlin with mud, lying without even blinking an eye.

"That guy is such a scumbag." Luo Tianyi took Duan Jiahao’s words for the truth, already having a poor impression of Li Changlin. Upon hearing Duan Jiahao’s story, she naturally had an even lower opinion of Li Changlin’s despicable behavior.

Poor Li Changlin, of course, didn’t know that he had been framed by Duan Jiahao. After answering Elder Gu’s fifth variation, he heard Zhou Ziyu’s cries and turned around to make a victory gesture to Qian Ziwei and Zhou Ziyu.