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Chapter 220 Successful opening
Li Xiaoxiao thinks this is very bad. In ancient times, men and women were very strict about separation. They could decide whether to marry or not with just one glance. They could not even meet each other before engagement, so how could there be any feelings between them?
Therefore, if she wants to get married in the future, she must know the other person very well before deciding whether to get married.
In an elegantly decorated room in the capital, Gu Feiyan sat in front of a desk, on which was placed the Zhenlong chess game that had been all the rage a few days ago. This chess game had been there for more than ten days.
Gu Feiyan has been fond of chess since he was a child. He has played chess with countless people. Looking at the entire capital, it can be said that he has competed with all the chess masters. Although he does not win every time, he has managed to win most of the time.
But this chess game puzzled him. He heard that it was set up by the long-lost granddaughter of the Yong'an Marquis Mansion. When he saw the chess game for the first time, he didn't think there was anything special about it, but the more he looked at it, the more he found it to be different.
This chess game has no solution. On the day he saw it, he tried countless solutions but failed to solve it. Finally, he was so sleepy that he fell asleep on the table.
From then on, whenever he had nothing to do, he spent all his time studying the chess game, but he still couldn't solve it. At this time, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in." Gu Feiyan didn't even look at the person who came, his mind completely focused on the chess game.
"Young Master, I am from the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion. I am the niece of the Yong'an Marquis and I would like to invite you to a gathering at Cuixiang Tower." The servant at the door said respectfully in a low voice.
"No." Gu Feiyan waved his hand irritably, signaling the servant to go away.
Ever since the capital city came out with a ranking list, people have been sending him notes almost every day. Many young ladies from official families, who are not in a position to show up in person, ask their brothers to send him notes, and then they hide in the dark and secretly watch him.
It was as if he was a commodity, waiting to be sold at a price. Gu Feiyan was disgusted by this, so he would not meet anyone he was not familiar with.
Just as the servant turned around to leave, Gu Feiyan suddenly thought of the niece of Marquis Yong'an. Wasn't it she who set up the Zhenlong chess game?
"Wait." Gu Feiyan suddenly shouted.
Gu Feiyan arrived early in Cuixiang Tower. He was very curious about Li Xiaoxiao. He heard that there was not only a Zhenlong chess game that day, but also two other poems about plum blossoms and the most popular painting method at the time were all from Li Xiaoxiao's hands.
He wanted to visit Li Xiaoxiao a few days ago, but she was a woman, and it was inappropriate to invite her rashly. He didn't expect that she would send him an invitation today, which was exactly what he wanted.
Gu Feiyan walked back and forth in the room, just like a fan going to meet a big star whom he had liked for a long time, feeling nervous and excited.
It felt like a long time had passed before I heard the door creak and was pushed open from the outside.
Gu Feiyan stared closely at Li Xiaoxiao who pushed the door open, and his breathing suddenly trembled. Li Xiaoxiao was wearing a pomegranate red brocade buttoned body coat, a moonlight lustered cotton long skirt, and a warm white jade pendant around her waist.
She had a simple hairstyle, with a magnolia and kingfisher hairpin on each side. A strand of long hair on both sides of her temples hung casually at the corners of her eyes. She had gold-thread earrings with hanging beads and delicate makeup on her face. She bowed slightly towards him and smiled calmly.
At this moment, Li Xiaoxiao was like a girl who had walked out of a painting, so beautiful that it seemed unreal. Gu Feiyan was stunned for a moment.
Seeing his strange look, Li Xiaoxiao walked straight to the table and saw a chess board on it. It was the same chess board she had set up at the Censor's Mansion last time.
She felt amused in her heart. Sure enough, her bet was right. If Gu Feiyan was not addicted to chess, it would be difficult to ask him out. She coughed lightly.
Gu Feiyan came back to his senses with a bit of embarrassment, his face looking slightly embarrassed. How could he be like those lustful men who couldn't take their eyes off beautiful women?
"My name is Gu Feiyan, nice to meet you, little girl." Gu Feiyan gave Li Xiaoxiao a standard salute.
"Mr. Gu, you are too polite. I invited you here today to meet me because I have a favor to ask of you." After the greetings, Li Xiaoxiao went straight to the point.
"Miss, please speak." After the embarrassment just now, Gu Feiyan didn't dare to look into Li Xiaoxiao's eyes again. In fact, it was not his fault. This woman's appearance should only exist in heaven, and it was rare to see her in the world.
"I have heard that Mr. Gu is the most handsome man in the capital. My restaurant on Zhuque Street will open in two days. I would like to trouble Mr. Gu to do me the honor of cutting the ribbon." Li Xiaoxiao said respectfully and sincerely.
"Cutting the ribbon?" Gu Feiyan was puzzled.
"Oh, that's it." Li Xiaoxiao explained to him what ribbon cutting was.
After hearing this, Gu Feiyan nodded in understanding. While feeling curious, he also admired Li Xiaoxiao's cleverness. It turned out that only such a smart woman could set up such a wonderful chess game.
"Okay, I will definitely be there then." Gu Feiyan agreed readily.
"I would like to thank Mr. Gu first. I wonder if he is interested in this Zhenlong chess game." Seeing that the matter was done, Li Xiaoxiao turned the topic back to the chess game. She thought that he could agree so readily thanks to the chess game.
"Young lady, you are smart. To be honest, I have loved chess since I was young. This chess game has troubled me for many days. I hope young lady can help me solve it." Gu Feiyan lowered his status and said humbly. He was polite and moderate, otherwise he would not have been able to achieve the position of Grand Secretary at such a young age.
A good family background is one thing, but more importantly, one must have certain talents to be able to take on this important task.
Li Xiaoxiao sat down, looked at the chess game on the table, and casually picked up a chess piece to play with it in his hand: "Actually, I don't know much about chess. This game was just something I came up with on a whim. As for the solution, I actually have one."
"Appreciate further details."
"This solution is difficult to say and easy to say. If I rashly tell this method to you, it will definitely take away the fun of playing chess." Li Xiaoxiao thought for a while and said again.
"How about I give you a hint, Master Gu, and then you can solve it yourself, what do you think?"
"That's good, but I'm afraid I'm too stupid to figure it out." Gu Feiyan really had no confidence in this chess game.
"Then let's set a time. Come to my restaurant in two days to cut the ribbon. If you still can't solve it by then, I will tell you the truth." Li Xiaoxiao thought of a win-win solution.
"That's great." Gu Feiyan looked at Li Xiaoxiao and smiled sweetly, feeling inexplicably happy in his heart. This feeling was something he had never experienced before. He was born into an official family.
There were many pretty maids in the house, and when they grew up, many of them were young ladies from official families, who flirted with him openly or covertly.
But he didn't like any of them. Those women were pretentious, dressed up flashy, and smelled of powder, which made him want to vomit when he saw them.
But Li Xiaoxiao is different. Although she dresses up just like other girls, she is a pleasure to look at. She is graceful and elegant, and she doesn't speak as shyly as those other girls, and she doesn't have that annoying smell of powder on her face.
"If you want to solve this situation, Mr. Gu, you only need to remember one thing: put yourself in a desperate situation and then survive." Li Xiaoxiao gave him a hint.
In the blink of an eye, the restaurant opened.