System: Master Your Life-Chapter 794 - 196: Journey to Dali with Pei Danqing—Are Mr. Xu and Young Master Xu the Same Person? (Part 6)

Pei Danqing couldn't help but exclaim, "This trip was worth it!"

She couldn't resist taking out her phone and snapping some photos.

Especially a selfie with Xu Lin, their cheeks pressed together.

After taking the photo, Pei Danqing was finally satisfied.

After more than half an hour, the two began to descend the mountain by cable car, moving quickly.

The day's itinerary was finally over.

Xu Lin also saw online that his piano piece from last night had become popular, so he posted about it on Little Red Book.

That evening, the two returned to the hotel full from dinner.

"When are we heading back tomorrow?"

"Around noon!"

"Time flies!"

Pei Danqing sat on the sofa, her legs draped over the armrest, playfully swinging her delicate legs in the air.

Pei Danqing earnestly said, "I really want to be with you all the time, I'm serious. In the morning, I want to wake up and see you by my side, and at night, we can fall asleep in each other's arms, every day like this, month after month, year after year, always in sync!"

She looked over at Xu Lin, who was busy at the computer at the desk, with his back to her.

Xu Lin said, "There's a saying, 'absence makes the heart grow fonder.' Do you know what it means?"

"It means that being apart for some time makes the reunion sweeter, just like a honeymoon, all lovey-dovey."

"So can't we think of it this way? If we don't see each other often, like once a month, then we have twelve honeymoons a year. And each time we're together, it's all lovey-dovey—what a happy life that would be! Just think about it, isn't it interesting?"

"Nonsense!"

Pei Danqing said, "I don't know what to say about your mind, it's full of nonsense."

"You're wrong. 'If life were always as lovely as the first sight, why should autumn wind resound sadness on a painted fan?' Do you know this poem?"

"Of course, I know it's by Nalan Rongruo."

This poem, especially the first line, is very famous. Many people probably have heard the first half without knowing whose work it is.

Xu Lin asked again, "Then do you know the story behind 'autumn wind resounds sadness on a painted fan'?"

"It's about a consort of Emperor Cheng of Han named Ban Jieyu. She was favored at first but later fell out of favor and retreated to the cold palace. She wrote a poem called 'Sad Song,' using a round fan as a metaphor. In summer, people need a round fan, but when autumn comes and it gets cold, the fan gets tossed aside, signifying the fickleness of human hearts."

Pei Danqing was indeed educated.

Xu Lin liked cultured women. Look, when you talk to her, she gets on the same wavelength and can respond sensibly. If he were with an uncultured woman, she might not even distinguish between Nalan Rongruo and Nalan Xingde. Many people think they're two different people, but they're actually the same.

"Then let me ask you, why did Ban Jieyu fall out of favor?"

"Isn't it because the Emperor had many women? How many Emperors didn't have dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of women? Many ancient Emperors resorted to taking medicine for, well... you know, stuff in their pants, just for novelty."

"The Emperor having many women is one thing, but the core issue is Emperor Cheng of Han grew tired of her. The more he was with her, the less excitement he felt, and he found her flaws off-putting. Of course, that leads to no further development.

Take Li Longji, for instance. Was he of good character? He even slept with his son's wife, definitely not a good person. But Royal Concubine Yang was favored by him for eleven years. If not for the Anshi Rebellion that led to her ordered death, they might have been together for a very long time. Now think about Royal Concubine Yang herself, wasn't she able to keep Li Longji interested? Otherwise, no matter how pretty she was, she wouldn't last long with an Emperor who ruled over the world during the illustrious Golden Tang era. Surely there were plenty of beautiful women of her caliber to choose from?"

"Why do you have so much nonsense?"

Pei Danqing was speechless, feeling she couldn't quite out-argue Xu Lin, and Pei Danqing wasn't someone who enjoyed debates. She mainly had a 'do whatever you like' attitude.

"I admit it's nonsense, but what I'm saying is, 'When golden wind and jade dew meet, they triumph over countless encounters on Earth. If two hearts are forever to remain, does it matter if they are together every day?' Look, the ancients already said it, when love is deep, why stick together every day?"

Pei Danqing said nothing, showing an expression of not wanting to engage with Xu Lin.

Xu Lin didn't bother her either, actually, Xu Lin was still looking at the computer screen all the while.

After a while.

"Oh?"

"The Dali Tourism Bureau wants my piece?"

"What piece?"

Pei Danqing asked curiously.

"The piano piece I played yesterday, the Dali Tourism Bureau wants to use it as a tourism promotional song."