After the college entrance exam, he began to become a male god of extraction.

Chapter 113 Discussing "Ode to the Goddess" with Chi Danqing Mid-Autumn Festival Approaching (6k)

Xu Qin: "Senior, how come you have this book?"

A few minutes later, Chi Danqing's message arrived.

"My good friend showed it to me; a publishing house owner brought it to her office today."

"Understood."

Xu Qin quickly understood the cause and effect; Zheng Fanghong had also said he wanted to meet with his investor earlier that day.

Xu Qin thought the investor was a man, but it turned out to be a woman, and a good friend of Chi Danqing at that.

Best friend?

However, Xu Qin didn't think too much about it.

Xu Qin: "I did write this book. The publishing house owner and I have a publishing collaboration."

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"Your handwriting is very distinctive. I recognized it as yours after looking at it for a while this morning."

Chi Danqing: "I've read part of this book so far. You are more talented than I imagined, and your achievements on the Chi Yu Forum are also very good, which is enough to prove your high level of talent."

"Thank you for the compliment. It's an honor to have a reader like you, senior."

"I noticed that the 'Ode to the Goddess' appears many times in the book, especially the description of the Goddess Star. Did you get the inspiration from the 'Ode to the Goddess'?"

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"right."

Did you enjoy this article?

"Um."

Why?

Xu Qin saw the question but did not intend to answer it immediately.

He was thinking to himself, "You're always asking me these questions, so I should at least ask you one myself."

Therefore, Xu Qin asked in return, "What about you, senior? Do you like this classical Chinese text?"

Chi Danqing: "This is one of my favorite classical Chinese texts."

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Why?

Xu Qin casually sent a second question.

By this time, he was already sitting in front of the computer typing. Although Chi Danqing across from him deserved the title of "peerless beauty", her attire on the day of the Hanfu Festival was comparable to the goddess in the "Ode to the Goddess" that is currently being discussed.

But Xu Qin still felt that work was more important.

Men should prioritize their careers; there's nothing more to say about that.

Even if you're thinking of making a move on this woman, Xu Qin understands that you have to consider your own worth.

Take King Huai of Chu, the protagonist of "Ode to the Goddess," for example. He was in love with the goddess, and he was an emperor in the mortal world, already at the pinnacle of the human world, not some down-on-his-luck scholar or an unknown literati.

The idea of ​​a celestial being descending to earth falling for a poor scholar on his way to the capital for the imperial examinations, or a fairy bathing in a lake falling for a cowherd, is just ridiculous.

It is far less reasonable than the "Ode to the Goddess".

A few minutes later, Chi Danqing replied with several hundred words: "I think the core of this article is very romantic. King Huai of Chu is infatuated, and the goddess is also full of affection. In this story of a human and a goddess meeting, both of them develop feelings for each other and fall in love."

But in the end, they couldn't overcome the difference between humans and gods, so even though they loved each other, they couldn't be together, and neither of them took a step forward, which I find very regrettable.

"Does the senior student seem to like 'Hate the Sea and Love the Sky'?"

The phrase "hate sea and love sky" simply means loving someone you can't have and feeling extremely melancholy.

The "Ode to the Goddess" describes this kind of thing.

In ancient Chinese literature, the theme of "hate over the sea and love under the sky" is actually very common. Almost all the timeless love stories are based on this theme, especially "The Butterfly Lovers".

Chinese people love this kind of thing; it's like love can't be called love if it doesn't involve some kind of life-and-death separation.

Xu Qin glanced at Chi Danqing's reply and felt that this woman must be a literary youth, or at least have some literary talent.

Actually, "Hate the Sea and Love the Sky" is just a term for a literary youth.

"A sea of ​​hatred and a sky of love?"

"Yeah, it seems like Chinese people can't escape the cycle of love and hate. I think you are one of them, senior."

"I am indeed a bit—"

The other person countered with, "And you? What aspect of 'Ode to the Goddess' do you like?"

Xu Qin: "I am a little different from you. I like 'The Goddess' more because of its romantic style. For example, Song Yu's use of words has a romantic charm. You can see the words he used and the scene it presents."

This is literary romanticism, and works with the same style include "Li Sao" and "Seven Chapters of Zhuangzi". I like their style, so it's not just "The Goddess Fu".

If I had to describe the story, I wouldn't really connect with it, especially since I dislike unrequited love. If I were King Huai of Chu, I would rush up to the goddess and say: I wish to marry you.

If the goddess refuses, I'll keep trying, no matter how shameless I am.

Of course, this is not sycophantic behavior, because the goddess in the story has feelings for King Huai of Chu, but because she understands that humans and gods cannot cross the line, she can only suppress these feelings.

This story is actually quite beautiful, but Xu Qin doesn't like it at all.

Xu Qin has been reading a lot lately, and he thinks those literary youths are stupid. They like to write about "missed opportunities" and fill their stories with "regret." At the same time, literary youth readers do the same thing; this group likes this kind of approach.

As a true man who never engages in internal strife, Xu Qin said, "I don't understand, and I can't comprehend it."

Chi Danqing replied: "But the goddess adheres to etiquette and maintains her purity. She may not be able to agree to King Huai of Chu's request. Moreover, it is precisely because of this that the goddess is the goddess. King Huai of Chu also knows this, so he did not overstep the boundaries. Humans and gods are different, and the two cannot be together. This is precisely the romance of this story."

"Senior, do you believe in the difference between humans and gods?"

"I believe that's true, at least in the 'Ode to the Goddess'."

"Then let me ask you, if you were the goddess here, and you also loved King Huai of Chu, would you follow your heart or adhere to your own etiquette?"

Follow your heart, and both you and King Huai of Chu will be happy;

"If you adhere to propriety, you'll have to go back and keep it to yourself, silently enduring the pain of unrequited love for the rest of your life."

Xu Qin presented the other party with a difficult problem, and after reading it, Chi Danqing put herself in the situation and immediately became somewhat conflicted.

"I should abide by etiquette."

"What should be? To be more precise, which one?" Xu Qin's tone hardened.

"Adhere to etiquette and law."

"Then you're a bit rigid, senior. Etiquette and rules don't align with human nature. They're like locked iron underwear; you have to ask for the key if you want to take a piss."

Isn't what Xu said a bit too cliché?

Chi Danqing was stunned, especially by the iron underwear being locked.

Xu Qin continued, "Take the pre-Qin era, for example, when King Huai of Chu lived. You say we should strictly adhere to etiquette and law, but in my opinion, that's a bit of nonsense. Do you have a copy of the Book of Songs with you, senior?"

"have."

"Then take out the Book of Songs, and I'll have to give you a proper rundown of love in the pre-Qin era, and compare it with the goddess."

Thanks to her mother being an intellectual, Xu Qin was able to recite the entire Book of Songs when she was a child. Although she has forgotten most of it now, and sometimes only remembers certain lines, she still has a general impression of it.

Chi Danqing: "Student Xu, I've brought the Book of Songs."

"You open the poem 'Bo Xi': 'Since Bo went east, my hair is like flying tumbleweed. It's not that I have no hair oil, but for whom should I adorn myself?' The girl says: 'Since leaving you, I've been disheveled. Is it because I don't have shampoo or face wash? It's because there's no one worth dressing up for.'"

Xu Qin was also looking through the Book of Songs, since he had forgotten much of it, only having a vague impression of it.

Chi Danqing opened "Bo Xi" and indeed saw what Xu Qin had said.

"Then you continue by opening the poem 'Zheng Feng: Wind and Rain': 'The wind and rain are dark, but the rooster crows incessantly. Now that I have seen my beloved, how can I not be happy?' The girl braved the wind and rain to see her beloved, thinking: How can I not be happy?"

"And then there's 'The Cunning Boy': That cunning boy, he won't speak to me. Because of him, I can't eat—"

Xu Qin then listed several poems from the Book of Songs, including those about boys pursuing girls and those about girls taking the initiative.

Finally, he continued typing: "So you see, all that talk about etiquette is nonsense. Look at the female characters in the Book of Songs, how vivid and lifelike they are! It shows that in the pre-Qin era, etiquette was neither important nor unimportant."

"This goddess is all talk and no action. I think besides being pretty, she's really nothing special, just a pretty face. She doesn't even have the spirit to rebel. If you ask me, the fairies should just drag her down from the celestial realm."

Chi Danqing, an "academic type," was completely taken aback by Xu Qin, a "rogue type."

Xu Qin's interpretation of the Book of Songs is indeed accurate; you can feel the warmth of human life and the vitality of living people emanating from those girls.

Moreover, they lived two or three thousand years ago, yet they were able to express their love so bravely, seemingly no different from modern people.

Do you think they were feudal and rigid just because they were from ancient times? Actually, they weren't rigid at all.

On the other side, Xu Qin continued: "Look at the goddess in 'Ode to the Goddess,' senior, if you replaced the goddess with a man, what words do you think you could use to describe her?"

"What words?"

Chi Danqing was stunned by Xu Qin's words, "Coward."

"what?"

"So what else is a coward if they're afraid to express their own thoughts?"

Xu Qin rubbed his hands on the keyboard: "If you ask me, if I were King Huai of Chu, I would definitely take the initiative to express my feelings to the goddess I like."

I will let the goddess experience the taste of love between a man and a woman, so she will know that being a deity is meaningless, and that the joy and excitement of human emotions and desires are far superior.

Enter key!

send!

Chi Danqing was a little confused: "Your hands aren't behaving properly either, what does that mean?"

Ok?

Your hands are always wandering, don't you know that?

Xu Qin pondered for a moment.

"Have you ever been in a relationship, senior?"

"I haven't talked about it."

"You'll understand when you start dating."

In Xu Qin's view, so-called love is based on the basic "that" foundation, because if a man and a woman cannot mate, then the two people may not even like each other.

It's important to understand that even gay men have needs.

Why don't they bring up the so-called Platonic love?

Because this thing is complete nonsense.

Humans are just that crude. This is a seasoning for relationships, not the root, nor the whole, but it is the foundation. Only with this foundation can things like family, children, husbands, and wives be developed.

Unexpectedly, Chi Danqing had never been in a relationship, which made Xu Qin embarrassed to say it outright.

He felt that the message might have been a bit impulsive; he had just typed too much and gotten carried away.

When he said his hands were not behaving properly, he actually meant touching three key parts of the woman's body, including her nipples, buttocks, and genitals.

Besides, if we don't touch these three places, what else can we touch?

Only in these places can emotions be mobilized to the greatest extent, thereby promoting harmony in the relationship between the two parties and even taking the relationship to the next level.

Xu Qin originally thought that he would let the matter drop after saying those words.

But Chi Danqing seemed determined to get to the bottom of it: "So what exactly does it mean?"

"You'll understand when you start dating, senior. Every couple does this."

"Then tell me, I don't know anything about this."

"It's a little embarrassing to say, since you've never been in a relationship."

"What's there to be embarrassed about?"

"Have you ever seen movies of that kind, senior?"

"What movie?"

"Then you probably haven't seen it."

Xu Qin thought to herself, "What era is this? How can there still be people who don't understand?" But then she thought that Chi Danqing might not have actually seen it.

Chi Danqing is from a prominent family; I wonder if her education was more advanced, or if she's somehow detached from worldly concerns?

"Xu, what movie are you talking about?"

Chi Danqing was once again puzzled by Xu Qin's information.

Xu Qin then described it to her.

"How could I possibly watch that kind of movie?"

Chi Danqing blushed, thankfully there was a screen between them.

She quickly changed the subject: "What exactly does 'hands not behaving properly' mean in the question above?"

"It means touching the woman."

"Touching the woman?"

"Yes," Xu Qin replied.

"Then how do you touch it? Where do you touch it?" Chi Danqing pressed.

"Senior, do you want to know?"

"think!"

"Really?"

"Um.

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"All right."

Xu Qin then named three body parts and gave a brief description of the movements.

Chi Danqing finally understood, blushing deeply: "Student Xu, that's too vulgar!"

"No, this is a matter of human reproduction. Can you call human reproduction vulgar? Besides, senior, do you think human reproduction is just about men and women lying together?"

I answered, and you called it vulgar, which is a bit rude.

"I know it's not just about lying together. I studied biology, so I know couples need to do certain things, but it doesn't have to be as vulgar as you're saying. How can it be like you're touching me?"

Touching buttocks, or even touching there—

Chi Danqing concluded by emphasizing, "This is utterly disgraceful to scholarship!"

If Xu Qin could see Chi Danqing's face through the internet, she would notice that her face had turned even redder.

Because Chi Danqing tried to connect the images Xu Qin described, even though Xu Qin only said a simplified version of the words, Chi Danqing herself was very sensitive to words, and she could conceive related images in her mind.

"How can you call this vulgar? I'm discussing this with you very seriously now."

Besides, I have absolutely no vulgar thoughts in my mind. If you insist on calling it vulgar, does that mean that men and women need to do certain things, and that's not vulgar?

Think about it, when a man and a woman come together, do you think it's dirty? Does it make you vulgar? No, I don't think it's vulgar, because it's simply a part of the propagation of human civilization.

At this moment, Xu Qin was free from all worries and his mind was at peace.

He felt it was really necessary to educate this woman.

So the keyboard started up again: "Personally, I think that sex is just a spice in a relationship. It's not the whole story of how we get along, because it's just sleeping together, and it only takes a few hours, right?"

After getting out of bed, we still treat each other with love and respect, discussing our hobbies and supporting each other's progress. What do we call this? We call it mutual support and companionship.

If a few touches are considered vulgar, then how many people in the world aren't vulgar? Throughout history, I believe that many married sages, virtuous rulers, and wise ministers also engaged in such activities in private, just without making it public. Does that mean they were vulgar?

A few minutes after Xu Qin spoke, Chi Danqing replied, "Student Xu, it was indeed my fault; I misunderstood."

In fact, Chi Danqing, an "academic," was actually intimidated by Xu Qin, a "rogue."

Since ancient times, hooligans have been difficult to deal with; if a hooligan is also educated, he is even more difficult to deal with.

Xu Qin's logic went straight to the level of human civilization, leaving Chi Danqing with no way to respond.

Xu Qin: "Going back to the question above, if I were King Huai of Chu, I would bravely go up and express my feelings, and at the same time touch the goddess. If she does some intimate things to me, everything else will fall into place naturally. The touching and kissing I mentioned above are all based on her consent."

"What if the goddess disagrees?"

"If you disagree, that's fine. Even a gentleman may have desires, but he also observes etiquette and knows when to stop."

"Xu, are you really this bold in relationships?"

"Or what?"

"Xu, I think you're a bit unconventional."

"No, this isn't about being unconventional; it's about a spirit of rebellion, a spirit that refuses to conform. Our country has never lacked this kind of spirit since ancient times—"

Xu Qin typed out several hundred words in one go and sent them.

At this moment, Xu Qin glanced at the bottom right corner of the computer screen and realized that it was getting late, only then remembering that he still had work to do.

He talked too much with Chi Danqing, which was unnecessary, but he got a little carried away just now.

"Senior, I have to go now, I still need to write my essay."

"Alright, Xu, best of luck with your essay submission."

Like a well-behaved girl encountering a flamboyant and unruly blond guy, or a hothouse flower encountering a scumbag with masterful methods, she chatted with Xu Qin for a while, but felt that she hadn't had enough and wanted to continue.

"Thanks, senior. Also, tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, so I wish you a happy Mid-Autumn Festival in advance."

"Same here, same joy."

Xu Qin did not reply again, and then began to type seriously.

After ending the chat, Chi Danqing started reading Xu Qin's "New City Year 1" Part 2.

She had to admit that Xu Qin's writing was really good, especially the romanticism of the goddess star.

On the forum, he has already been called a genius writer. He has only been in the industry for four months and has already reached this level.

Chi Danqing had a good impression of this talented young man.

Before chatting tonight, her impression of Xu Qin was that he was a dashing, teacher-like boy who liked the history of the Longhan period.

This is his outward appearance; his inner appearance is still unknown.

In Chi Danqing's eyes, Xu Qin used to be a one-dimensional character.

But through their conversation, Chi Danqing gained a deeper understanding of Xu Qin's inner character; he began to emerge as a well-rounded individual.

He is a somewhat unconventional boy at heart.

"I should say, there's also a bit of a downside."

Chi Danqing thought to himself.

At this point, Xu Qin finally had a relatively complete image in Chi Danqing's mind.

The next day was the Mid-Autumn Festival.

In the morning, Xu Qin drove back to his hometown with his mother.

When they arrived at their hometown in the afternoon, Xu Qin's father had already arrived before them and was smoking outside in the yard.

My dad is 1.86 meters tall, with a straight and upright figure. He's very handsome and not greasy at all. He's even more charming than Xu Qin, who hasn't fully grown up yet.

After they met, the old man offered Xu Qin a cigarette.

It is not common for a father to offer a cigarette to his son.

But for Xu Qin, he was an adult, and his father already regarded him as a man who could stand on his own.

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Therefore, offering a cigarette is a way of acknowledging Xu Qin's growth.

It was a little after 3 p.m.

When they arrived at Xu Qin's house, it was time to slaughter chickens and ducks.

Obviously, tonight we'll have not only chicken, but also duck; it'll be a feast.

"Xu Qin, Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! Have you eaten mooncakes yet? What are you doing?" Yu Zhaoyan sent a message.

"The mooncakes weren't good; I just finished something."

"What are you busy with?"

Xu Qin then sent over a few photos of him processing chicken and duck intestines and offal, taken by his mother.

My mom said that we should take more photos while we're young, otherwise we won't remember when we were young when we get older.

Yu Zhaoyan replied instantly: "Ugh! How disgusting!"

"Disgusting? If any woman wants to marry me in the future, I won't even let her into my house if she can't do this kind of job."

"Heh, what are you telling me? Are you trying to imply I should marry you? Xu Qin, don't think I don't know your bad intentions, but there's no way I'll marry you!"

"Big White, you've found out."

"Xu Qin, you're just lusting after me because of my looks. You think you can get me just because I have big breasts, a big butt, and fair skin? Hah! You lecherous bastard!"

"Damn it, Big White, you're like a mind reader, you know exactly what I'm thinking."

"Xu Qin, I will never marry you. Forget about it!"

"You think you can get away with this just because I gave you a little credit? Can't you tell I'm kidding you? You think I'd like you? (beckons with finger)"

"Xu Qin, you idiot!"

"You too (smiles)."

"(Smile)"

The emoji battle then began, with the two exchanging various emojis back and forth.

A minute later, just as Yu Zhaoyan thought Xu Qin would continue sending emojis, he replied seriously: "Big White, Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, and may you be as beautiful as the moon and stars tonight!"

Yu Zhaoyan: "Why are you suddenly so serious?"

"I'm busy now, let's talk later."

Xu Qin was indeed quite busy. There were many things to do during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Xu Qin also took on a lot of housework.

He felt that he was all grown up and that taking on some housework was no big deal, especially since he was the only child in the family.

After slaughtering the chickens and ducks, the next step was to worship the gods, which was the responsibility of Xu Qin and his father.

It was already past six o'clock in the afternoon when the work of worshipping the gods was finished.

It was time to prepare the meal, and Xu Qin was in charge of that.

Xu Qin learned Xia Qingyun's mother's silver-level cooking skills from her home. Although the dishes she makes now are not as good as those made by a master chef, they are not bad either. At least in the category of "family meals", they should be considered top-notch.

After all, all four of them, including my mother, praised it highly.

"Xiao Qin, are you full?"

Around 8 o'clock, Xia Qingyun sent a message, along with photos of their family having dinner in a private room at a large hotel.

At the dinner table, there were not only Lao Xia and Ren Yun, but also elderly people and children, a dozen or so people in total. They were clearly her relatives from all walks of life. It looked very lively and harmonious.

He's eating right now.

Xu Qin also sent her photos.

However, there weren't many people around Xu Qin; only his parents and grandparents.

In comparison, it seemed a bit deserted.

"Xiao Qin, your food looks delicious! Did your aunt or grandma cook it?"

"you guess?"

"I'm guessing it's Auntie?"

"Wrong!"

"Could it be my uncle or grandfather?"

"Wrong again."

"Then did you do it?"

"I did it!"

"Wow? That's amazing! You can cook such delicious food?"

This is a recipe for your mom's cooking skills; now I have some culinary expertise too.

Xu Qin: "Surprised? I did it."

The two started chatting, and later Xia Qingyun asked him if he had any sky lanterns. Unlike in the city, where sky lanterns are not allowed due to fire prevention measures, Xu Qin's place was in the countryside, where sky lanterns could be released.

Xu Qin replied, "Someone will probably release it later. I'll take a picture and send it to you in a bit."

A dozen minutes later, Xu Qin saw three Kongming lanterns floating in the distance. They were released by people from Xu Qin's village, so he took a few pictures of Xia Qingyun.

"Little Qin, are there so many stars where you are?"

While looking at the Kongming lanterns, Xia Qingyun noticed the night sky over Xu Qin's side.

"The countryside, free from urban pollution, how could it not be beautiful?"

Xu Qin took several more photos of the night sky for her. This time, he captured the entire night sky in the photos, showing a sky full of stars and the moon shining brightly, far surpassing the night sky in the city.

"I'm so envious. Here in Ningcheng, we can only see the moon, and only a few scattered stars. Moreover, the moon isn't as bright as where you are; it feels dim."

The two chatted for quite a while.

Xu Qin and his group have all finished eating.

At 8:50, Yu Zhaoyan's message also arrived.

"Xu Qin, are you full? The moon is so round tonight!"

Yu Zhaoyan sent me a photo of the night sky.

She was in the city; in the photos, you could only see the moon, and the stars were almost invisible unless you looked closely. "Look at mine; the moon in yours isn't good, and there are hardly any stars either."

Xu Qin also casually took a few photos of the night sky and sent them over.

Wow! The stars and moon are so beautiful where you are?

"In the countryside, there is no industrial or urban pollution, so the night sky is naturally beautiful."

"I really want to go there to see the stars and the moon!" Yu Zhaoyan said enviously.

Then he asked, "Xu Qin, who's at your house? Is it lively?"

"My parents, grandparents, and I are all here. There are only five of us in our family. We're chatting with our neighbors in the yard. It's quite lively. Our neighbors have five kids, and I'm playing with them."

"I'm so envious!"

Yu Zhaoyan was indeed envious. Tonight, she had a nice meal at a hotel with her parents. Then her father received a phone call and went to discuss business. Her mother had arranged to go for a walk with some of her girlfriends. Although her mother asked her to come along, Yu Zhaoyan felt unable to fit into the adult world, which made her feel very lonely. So she simply went home and lay in bed, not wanting to go out or move.

So when Xu Qin talked about his family situation, Yu Zhaoyan instinctively imagined a harmonious scene: Xu Qin's family and neighbors chatting and laughing in the yard, while Xu Qin, as the older brother, was teasing the children.

Looking at myself, I was lying on the bed, the room cold and quiet.

Even though Yu Zhaoyan is used to being alone, she sometimes feels lonely and unbearable.

Especially since tonight is the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Isn't the Mid-Autumn Festival a day for family reunion?