Surrounded by her maids, the most beautiful girl Pan Qiyi minced into the pavilion.  

Behind her walked four men with folding fans in their hands. Dressed in different robes, they seemed to have different temperaments.

Pan Qiyi smiled gently and saluted to them politely.

They had a small conversation. But it was so noisy that Dong Ling didn't hear anything.

After everything was ready, the man in charge yelled, "Well, since you all come to watch the compet.i.tion between Miss Pan and the Four Great Scholars. Please calm down and watch. If you talk too loudly, you may possibly fail to hear them! So, please kindly cooperate."

He sounded quite reasonable. The audience fell silent immediately!

The man in charge sighed with relief. Luckily, no one tried to make trouble this year. Otherwise, the compet.i.tion would have been stopped!

Compet.i.tors, who had been expelled, whispered in the crowd, "It doesn't matter if we make good poems. Obviously, one of the five guys will be the winner. We're nothing, but foils!"

"Yeah. Frankly speaking, Pan Qiyi will finally have the award. Even if the other four wins, they'll give the prize to her. For she's the most beautiful girl in capital, isn't it?"

"Mm. Everyone likes her! We don't stand a chance!"

Dong Ling stood and listened to them. It was then did she finally know the truth. She balled her fists secretly!

She hated it most when those in charge fawned on government authorities in such unfair compet.i.tions! If they wanted to give the award dress to Pan Qiyi, why didn't they do it directly? Why did they waste everyone's time?

Suddenly, someone chanted a poem in a low voice. Everyone else looked at the man in white and listened to his poem with great interest.

He chanted, "I look into my mirror bright; From where comes autumn frost in sight?"

After he finished, people looked away at Pan Qiyi while the latter looked as calm as before.

She took a sip of her tea, looked at the calm lake before she said, "What a charming picture when spring comes to the lake! Amid the rugged peaks water's smooth without a break!"

INTERESTING! Dong Ling choked back her laugh and forced herself to look away in case she might burst into laughter.

Come on. Even a poor poem from the modern Chinese textbooks would be better than theirs!

"Oh, you really are the best! I lose." Said the man in white. He lowered his heads and waved his fan. He pretended to be thinking about it before he admitted defeat and saluted to Pan Qiyi.

"Don't say that. You four are famous in the capital. How dare I compare myself to you?" replied Pan Qiyi politely. She chuckled secretly in her heart.

Dong Ling, stood off the stage, listened to their poems.

Most of them made poem about romance, which sounded really boring. They knew nothing, but bombasts and didn't even live up to their reputation.

Dong Ling wasn't an encyclopedic girl, even back in the 21st century. But she still read quite a lot of books. She had the total confidence to defeat such so-called most beautiful girl in capital!

"Oh!" Suddenly, Pan Qiyi gave a cry when she was reading her poem. She stopped, got off the boat and walked up to the bridge.

Dong Ling looked where she was heading for. Across the bridge, a graceful man walked forward. The tall and thin man had black hair and was dressed in black. Looked like he kept a low profile, but he still looked powerful.

Followed him was a guard in green who also looked righteous!

Sadly, Dong Ling was stuck in the crowded so that she couldn't see them clearly!

"Ah, he looks really cool!" Dong Ling said to herself. No wonder girls around were attracted and gossiped.

"Look at him! He must be from a rich family!"

"You bet! But don't dream to get him. Who else will he like, expect the most beautiful girl?"

"The man in green looks cool, too!"

As the two men walked nearer, the crowd got restless. Dong Ling looked at them in the distance and found them a little familiar.

Dong Ling suddenly realized them as they came closer! Wu Jitian and Lin Zang!

Whispers from the women annoyed Dong Ling a lot. She got angry out of no reason and failed to restrain it!

"Shut up!" she yelled coldly and looked at them with fierce eyes. Everyone was too scared to keep chatting.

The yell made them all looked at Dong Ling. It was just then did they realize there was a better girl on the spot!

Pan Qiyi was gorgeous. But Dong Ling, standing in front of them, looked just a fairy!

Why would such a perfect girl live in the secular world and take part in the same compet.i.tion with them?

When the crowded calmed down, Dong Ling ignored them and looked back at Wu Jitian and Lin Zang with great confusion.

They were supposed to be busy working, weren't they? What brought them here?

She was a little far from them, but she was relieved to see Wu Jitian's poker face.

Soon, she saw Pan Qiyi smile to Wu Jitian s.e.xily. She couldn't help getting angry again!

She knew they were talking, but failed to hear them. The anxiety nearly killed her!

She looked at the crowded. Hum… it was impossible to jump there! Nothing could support her and she was standing by the bridge. She didn't want to make a fuss for this.

Well, she had no choice, but to walk through the crowd patiently!

When she was a few steps from Wu Jitian, she stopped.

At this moment, Wu Jitian was staring at the lake coldly and totally ignored Pan Qiyi, however pretty she might look.

Dong Ling let out a long sigh, which even shocked herself!

Since when did she care for someone like this?

Was she restraining herself just for Wu Jitian? That wasn't a good thing for her.

As she finally got closer, she heard Pan Qiyi's sweet voice, which quite disgusted her!

"I guess I'll be today's winner and I'll get the rainbow dress." said Pan Qiyi as she winkled and made a best pose.

Wu Jitian remained poker-faced. Come on. What a shameless girl! Did she think he knew nothing about the inside story?

Pan Qiyi thought it was his acquiescence and got prouder! 

She continued, "Why don't I get the dress now and enjoy it with you? What do you think?" She was eager to try it on!

To show off that she won the compet.i.tion, and also to attract Wu Jitian!