While writing a diary at Zongwu, Wang Yuyan falls in love with someone else.

As for Xu Zhu, who in the original story accidentally made a crucial move and only broke the deadlock after receiving telepathic guidance from Duan Yanqing, with me watching from the sidelines, I won't give him that chance.

"Luck plus cheating, is the protagonist really that unreasonable?"

Upon learning how Xu Zhu solved the chess puzzle, the women were speechless.

Many familiar faces attended the meeting, but what surprised me most was that Rong'er was there too! Right next to Huang Yaoshi and Feng Heng!

[Her looks, her presence—I recognized her at first glance!]

I just don't know why I didn't see her yesterday... Ah, she must have been playing around and running off, making me worry for nothing.

At the foot of Leigu Mountain, there is an inn.

"That heartless bastard, how could I have gone out to play? He's always accusing me of something wrong." Huang Rong grumbled in dissatisfaction.

Although the two had never exchanged a single word, Huang Rong was still very happy that the other party could recognize her at a glance among hundreds of people.

I was too busy today to go up and talk to Rong'er, what a pity.

[But it's alright, Huang Yaoshi has promised to teach me the "Finger Flicking Skill" and will stay at the foot of the mountain for two days. I'll go find her tomorrow.]

"Tomorrow?"

Huang Rong rested her chin on her fair hand, pondering which outfit to wear tomorrow.

Not far from Huang Yaoshi's family, there was also a trio of two men and one woman.

The man is Chu Liuxiang and Hu Tiehua; he looks quite similar to his on-screen image, so he's not hard to recognize. But you can't tell the woman by her face.

However, her identity is not hard to guess.

[With looks comparable to A Zhu and A Bi, dressed in a green robe, carrying a pair of short swords, and so familiar with Chu Liuxiang and Hu Tiehua... all these characteristics combined make up only Gao Yanan.]

"Is it my turn?"

Gao Yanan became nervous, wanting to know what fate and ending awaited her in the story.

Will she also have the same worries as she does now?

Thinking of this, Gao Yanan subconsciously glanced at Hu Tiehua.

Hu Tiehua, who was engrossed in eating, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. A chill ran from his tailbone straight up to the top of his head, as if a great calamity was about to befall him.

He hurriedly raised his head, his sharp eyes scanning his surroundings.

"What's wrong?" Chu Liuxiang looked at him in confusion.

Hu Tiehua searched for a long time but couldn't find any suspicious targets. He had no choice but to swallow the rice ball in his mouth, looking distressed, and said, "I don't know, I just have a strange feeling of foreboding."

An ominous premonition?

Chu Liuxiang seemed to be thinking about what was said, then glanced at Gao Yanan beside him without making a sound, raising an eyebrow.

He scratched the bridge of his nose with his finger and began to act as if he were invisible.

Gao Yanan is a disciple of the Huashan Sect, apprenticed to Master Kumei. She is famous in the martial arts world for her "Thirteen Styles of Qingfeng" sword technique, hence the nickname "Qingfeng Female Swordsman".

She is heroic and spirited, calm and composed, persistent and strong, and loyal and devoted to her friends; it seems there are no flaws in her.

However, she was not perfect after all.

Extremes beget their opposites; sometimes, strengths can turn into weaknesses.

Gao Yanan has two significant shortcomings.

090 Jin Lingzhi: Me, someone's mistress?

Gao Yanan's first flaw is that she's stubborn.

Her stubbornness stemmed from her unwavering persistence.

How persistent were they? Almost comparable to Murong Fu, who was willing to do anything to restore his kingdom.

However, their goals were different: Murong Fu was focused on his career, while Gao Yanan was focused on love.

In the novel "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang", Gao Yanan is in love with Hu Tiehua. Once, Hu Tiehua got drunk and promised Gao Yanan that he would marry her. Gao Yanan was very happy.

However, after sobering up, Hu-Tiehua changed his mind.

Faced with Gao Yanan's threat of suicide, Hu Tiehua even jumped into a lake and fled overnight.

[And then, these two oddballs went on a charade, one hiding and the other searching, for a full eight years!]

I'm just baffled, do you really have to go through with this?

They're already avoiding you; their attitude is pretty clear. Why are you so persistent, clinging to them like this? Why are you determined to be with them forever?

Eight years—how many eight-year periods does one have in a lifetime?

Why be so persistent, torturing both yourself and the other person?

[Infatuation? Devotion? I think it's more like wishful thinking and delusional affection.]

In the end, besides moving yourself, what genuine feelings will you gain in return?

At the dinner table, Gao Yanan remained silent, but her heart was far from calm.

Eight years! I've been chasing a man for eight years and nothing's happened!

As the diary says, how many eight-year periods does one have in a lifetime?

Yet she wasted this most precious part of her life on a man who never accepted her.

What's most despicable is that this scoundrel had already agreed to marry her, but then went back on his word and even jumped into the lake and ran away in the middle of the night!

Is she really that unlikeable?

Thinking of this, Gao Yanan felt both wronged and angry, and her slender hand unconsciously gripped the hilt of the sword...

"Murderous!"

Hu Tiehua shuddered; that feeling of impending doom returned!

He sensed something and turned to look at Gao Yanan.

Seeing the girl's gloomy face, Hu Tiehua felt a chill run down his spine. He didn't even swallow the food in his mouth before turning around and running away.

Kara-la-la

The next moment, the chair he was sitting on was shredded by the sword light.

Hu Tiehua ran even faster.

Gao Yanan did not chase after him. She stood there for a while, then turned around and went downstairs.

Chu Liuxiang was left bewildered: "This rain is really heavy. I wonder when it will clear up."

However, this was their private matter, and Gao Yanan seemed to be in a bad mood, so he didn't want to interfere.

I can't understand Gao Yanan's view on love; it seems like she loves too humbly.

Of course, it's also possible that she enjoys it herself; who knows?

However, Hu Tiehua never accepted Gao Yanan until the very end of the story.

All that persistence, in the end, is nothing but emptiness; why humiliate oneself like that?

"Was it all for nothing?"

Gao Yanan gripped the short sword tightly, pursed her lips, and finally made up her mind.

Here we must mention Hu Tiehua.

Hu Tiehua was the kind of person who wouldn't budge even if coaxed, and would only back down if beaten; his ideas were wild and unpredictable, completely different from ordinary people.

In relationships, this manifests as: wanting what you can't have, and not wanting what you can have.

Gao Yanan is just one example.

[During the time he was hiding from Gao Yanan, he also hid in a small tavern for three years.]

The reason he lingered for so long wasn't because the food and drinks at the tavern were particularly outstanding, but because he had taken a liking to the tavern owner.

The proprietress was dark-skinned and thin, not at all pretty, but Hu Tiehua persisted with her for three years!

[For no other reason than that the proprietress, unlike ordinary female knights-errant, did not treat him differently, but remained indifferent to him throughout.]

The more unattainable Hu Tiehua became, the more itchy he felt, so he became determined to conquer her.

Finally, seeing Chu Liuxiang come looking for her, Hu Tiehua wanted to go with him. Fearing that they would never see each other again, the proprietress couldn't hold back and confessed her feelings. Hu Tiehua was so frightened that she ran away.

[I have to say, this guy is really despicable!]

Seeing this, all the women were speechless.

There are actually such oddballs in this world!

This is more than just a little bit despicable; it's despicable to the core!

Moreover, it shows a great lack of respect for women.

What did he see women and emotions as? A challenge to prove his own charm?

After clearing the checkpoint, they simply pack up and leave, completely disregarding the deep emotional wounds their actions might cause others.

For a moment, all the women felt a strong aversion to Hu Tiehua.

The third example is the golden Ganoderma lucidum.