"Hmm? Three minutes? I've already thought of it."
"First line: Eating, drinking, and playing, growing thinner day by day."
"Second line: Becoming rich overnight, without working for it."
"Horizontal scroll: Living off one's looks!"
Selene spoke, reciting the couplet she found using an online couplet generator!
However, after she spoke this couplet, everyone present fell silent for a moment.
"Hmm? This couplet should be acceptable, right?"
Seeing the host remain silent, Selene proactively asked.
"Uh? It is indeed acceptable! Then let's move on to the next question!"
The host said, pulling out a small card hidden in his sleeve and glancing at it. The card had the couplet written on it.
The standard answer for the couplet on this card was: Eating, drinking, and playing, growing thinner day by day; Becoming rich overnight, earning a fortune daily; Horizontal scroll: Life's Winner.
However, the second line and horizontal scroll spoken by this girl were indeed correct, even very close, but why did they feel strangely off?
Host: "Next question, first line: As the years increase, people grow fatter!"
Selene: "Second line: Spring fills the universe, pigs fill the household; Horizontal scroll: Time to lose weight!"
Host: ... Host: "Next question, let's add some difficulty! First line: Early, middle, late, middle, early, late, will surely hit!"
Selene: "Second line: Buy more, buy less, must buy some; Horizontal scroll: Xianzhou Welfare Lottery."
Host: "...Congratulations, young lady, you've answered three couplets correctly. Would you like to continue?"
Selene: "Of course!"
Host: "First line: Boys, girls, poor scholars, life goes on and on,"
Selene: "First love, passionate love, extramarital affair, lingering attachments! Horizontal scroll: Life is meaningless!"
Host: Is she testing him?
Host: "Last couplet! First line: The one I love is already taken!"
Selene: "Second line: The one who loves me is too horrible to look at! Horizontal scroll: Unlucky!"
Host: "Cough cough! Congratulations on answering five couplets correctly! You will receive five thousand stellar jade and a large tiger doll!"
"Yay! When do I get the money?"
Selene asked.
"Right now! Right now!"
The host said, a money bag appearing in his hand, which he handed to Selene.
Selene took it, a smile on her face, and addressed the audience, "Hehe! Got the money! I'm in a great mood! So, I'll tell everyone a joke!"
As Selene finished speaking, applause erupted from the audience.
Selene: "A woman takes her dog to see a vet."
The doctor says: "Your poodle..."
"Excuse me," the woman interrupted the doctor, somewhat displeased, "Please show some respect, don't call him 'dog,' he's my son."
The doctor had no choice but to go along with it, saying: "How old is your son? Puff puff, I mean, how old is your son?"
The woman said haughtily: "He's nine months old."
The doctor then asked: "What seems to be bothering your son?"
The woman: "He's been in a bad mood lately and likes to bite people."
The doctor: "Has your son had the 'rabies your son vaccine'?"
When Selene finished speaking, the audience was silent.
But soon, someone reacted, a smile appearing on their face.
Meanwhile, Selene, holding her prize, stepped down from the stage and returned to sit beside Fu Xuan.
"Little Liu Guang, you truly are a genius."
Fu Xuan leaned closer to Selene, smiling as she spoke.
"I think so too!"
Selene showed no intention of being modest, directly admitting it.
Jing Yuan: ... At midnight, Fu Xuan brought Selene, taking the last star-skiff back to the Divination Commission.
Well, "last star-skiff" isn't entirely accurate; it just means that after this time, there are no dedicated star-skiff operators, but one can operate it oneself!
"How about This Meow takes you to see a movie tomorrow?"
Fu Xuan said, looking at Selene.
"Hmm? I'm afraid Diviner you won't be able to get up tomorrow!"
Selene said meaningfully.
"Hmm? Won't be able to get up? This Meow gets up earlier than you every day!"
Fu Xuan looked at Selene, her tone somewhat puzzled.
"Well... you devoured me last night, so tonight, shouldn't it be my turn to devour you?"
Selene looked at Fu Xuan, saying it as if it were only natural.
"Oh? Little Liu Guang, quite an appetite you have!"
"However, This Meow won't just surrender, you know? You'll have to show your strength to devour This Meow!"
Fu Xuan said with a mischievous smile.
"Hmm? You're cheating! I didn't resist at all last night! You're not allowed to resist either!"
Selene put her hands on her hips, looking as if she would get angry if Fu Xuan didn't agree!
"Was that because you didn't want to resist? I haven't forgotten how someone was whimpering and begging me to stop last night, grabbing my wrists with both hands, trying to stop me!"
"But..."
Fu Xuan hadn't finished speaking when her lips were sealed by Selene!
"Hmph! I kissed you! Don't say another word!"
Selene took a deep breath, her cheeks slightly flushed as she spoke.
"Heh! Fine! This Meow will satisfy you just this once tonight, alright? But This Meow will definitely be able to get up tomorrow morning!"
Fu Xuan said, dotingly rubbing Selene's head... After returning home, Selene impatiently pulled Fu Xuan into the Bedroom, then began rummaging through everything.
"Hmm? Are you that eager? This Meow won't go back on her word!"
Fu Xuan looked at Selene's anxious demeanor, saying with a wry smile.
"Hmph hmph! You wouldn't understand! Just sit there and don't move! This Meow will take her time undressing herself later."
Selene glanced back at Fu Xuan, then said.
Fu Xuan: ... "Cough cough! This Meow hasn't showered yet, and besides, you need to shower too."
Fu Xuan said, a mischievous smile playing on her lips.
Selene: ... "How about? We do the deed first, then shower?"
Selene asked.
"No, you forgot what Bailu said today, didn't you...?"
Fu Xuan said, her face inexplicably flushing as she spoke.
Just thinking about taking Selene to see the doctor today, and Bailu seriously imparting certain knowledge to them while writing prescriptions, made Fu Xuan feel embarrassed!
As for Selene, after Fu Xuan's reminder, she naturally remembered the knowledge Bailu had shared.
Helplessly, Selene had to abandon her plan of doing the deed now.
After all, health should always come first!
However, Bailu truly lives up to her title as a doctor! She knows so much!
... "You go wash first, This Meow will go after you're done."
Fu Xuan said, looking at Selene.
"Um, Diviner, how about we... shower together?"
Selene tentatively asked.
Mainly, this was also a task given by the system, plus... she really wanted to experience what it felt like for two people to shower together?
It was truly just out of curiosity, wanting to experience it!
Definitely not because she's a pervert!
...Happy New Year everyone!
Today's requests for updates have dropped quite a bit, have you all been assigned "work" by your parents?
If so, I shall come and mock you, hehehe.
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