The Double
Chapter 85 - 85 73 Love for Beauty_5

85: Chapter 73 Love for Beauty_5 85: Chapter 73 Love for Beauty_5 Immortal Jing Hong found it hard to understand.

Xiao Deyin, however, was exceptionally persistent.

Mian Ju was even less likely to give in, and Shi Yan did not say much more.

Immortal Jing Hong hesitated for a moment before speaking, “Could it be that this time we should have two top winners?”

Having two top winners was not without precedent in previous inspections.

It had only ever been done because it was too difficult to choose between two evenly matched competitors.

Mian Ju scoffed, “But Jiang Li clearly played much better than Jiang Youyao!” This was his refusal to agree.

Neither this nor that was acceptable, and as a result, the atmosphere became tense.

The failure of the examination officials to announce the results at the Inspection Field was gradually noticed by everyone present.

“What’s going on?

Why haven’t they announced the results yet?”

“I just saw Master Mian Ju pointing at Miss Jiang the Second and Miss Jiang the Third.

Could it be he is having a hard time deciding?”

“That’s true, both Miss Jiang the Second and Miss Jiang the Third are equally outstanding, but I prefer Miss Jiang the Third; she is truly beautiful!

She has always been the first in Zither Music,”

“I, on the other hand, prefer Miss Jiang the Second.

That was ‘Hu Jia Eighteen Beats,’ something no one has ever played before.”

Jiang Youyao saw that there were no results forthcoming and hope slowly grew in her heart.

Even a shared first place would be less painful than losing outright to Jiang Li.

“We can’t possibly stay here until it gets dark, can we?” Mian Ju was getting impatient, “We need to come to a decision.”

“But there’s no other choice right now,” said Immortal Jing Hong with a bitter smile.

She and Xiao Deyin were resolutely unwilling to budge, and it seemed that Mian Ju and Shi Yan shared their sentiment.

They were at an impasse.

Just then, a languid voice suddenly asked, “What’s the matter?

Is it not over yet?”

Turning around, it was Duke Su, Jih Heng, who had been dozing off, now wide awake and playing with a folding fan in his hand, smiling at them.

Even Immortal Jing Hong, who was now married, could not help being momentarily dazed by Jih Heng’s smile.

When she came to her senses, she apologized, “We have come to a disagreement…”

Mian Ju, as if struck with an idea, his eyes lit up when addressing Jih Heng, “Duke, your awakening is timely.

Shi Yan and I believe Jiang Li should be the top winner.

Immortal and Mr.

Xiao believe the first place should go to Jiang Youyao.

Neither side can convince the other, so since you’re awake and you are an official today as well, why don’t you give us your opinion, and tell us which side you’re on?”

Immortal Jing Hong was beside herself with laughter.

Out of all people, Mian Ju had to ask Duke Su for judgment.

Although she had no idea why Duke Su was also an official for Zither Music that day, under the watchful eyes of everyone, he had been dozing since the beginning and occasionally woke up only to quickly close his eyes in disinterest again.

Since the assessment of the first student, Jih Heng had not said a word, as if he had come simply for the pleasure of being there.

So without spoken agreement, the four had not bothered him, deciding the scores of the others amongst themselves.

Now that Mian Ju was bringing Duke Su to decide, who wasn’t even a Zither Master, how could he understand the Zither?

But now, Mian Ju wanted Duke Su, who could barely be bothered to lift his eyelids, to judge the final outcome.

Whether it was Jiang Li or Jiang Youyao who was the winner, Immortal Jing Hong even doubted if Duke Su could tell who was who.

How could he judge without having listened closely to their playing?

Wasn’t this just creating chaos?

The most important thing was, Duke Su’s attitude was one of utter disdain for these matters, and who knew if he would deign to give a ruling?

He probably couldn’t be bothered to say much more.

Mian Ju, however, was staring intently at Jih Heng.

Jih Heng, looking at a page of red paper, paused his gaze on the tags “Jiang Li” and “Jiang Youyao,” and said softly, “Jiang Li…”

“Right!

Did you hear that?

Duke Su has excellent taste; he’s already decided it’s Jiang Li!” Jih Heng was nearly jumping for joy.

“Mr.

Mian Ju, stay calm,” Xiao Deyin said indifferently, “The Duke has not finished speaking yet.”

Xiao Deyin thought to himself, Duke Su had no particular fondness for the Zither, preferring opera, and had not listened attentively today.

Surely, he would not choose based on Zither skills.

But Duke Su had one hobby: he liked beauties, and Jiang Youyao was indeed a glorious beauty…

All of a sudden, Xiao Deyin’s heart sank.

Speaking of it, Miss Jiang the Second, Jiang Li, was not unattractive either!

He turned his head to look at Jiang Li.

Jiang Li was whispering something to Liu Xu beside her, her profile even more exquisitely beautiful against the backdrop of it, her light green dress like early spring, outlining the slender grace and splendor of the young girl, as if one could even smell the fragrance from her hair.

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