211: Netizens commented: "I feel like Director Xu is subtly criticizing several masters!" Liu Yifei, puzzled, added...

"Uh... did Teacher Li leave? He used the excuse of making a phone call and just left. Did he not even dare to compete with Director Xu?"

"Nonsense, he just went to make a phone call, he didn't say he wouldn't come back later, didn't you see he told us to continue... Pfft.

Sorry, I really can't keep making excuses, hahahaha, Teacher Li was scared off directly, this is too embarrassing..."

"I always thought these Cultural Masters were quite hypocritical, but now I realize I was wrong. Look, there are true villains too!"

"Not bad, not bad. This Teacher Li is truly a villain; he just left without caring about anyone else."

...The onlookers snapped back to reality and couldn't help but whisper a few words.

The volume of their voices was neither too loud nor too quiet, but just enough for Old Pang, Old Liu, and the others to hear.

At this, the few people felt even more depressed and unbearable.

The one surnamed Li is such a damned jerk! Leaving us hanging here while he runs away. Seriously... Why didn't I think of that move earlier?

This thought suddenly arose simultaneously in the minds of Teacher Wang and Old Liu.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have to stay here and lose face alongside Old Pang.

However, Teacher Li's departure also gave the three masters an inspiration.

Teacher Wang, being slightly younger and more quick-witted, lowered his head and muttered:

"I'm going to the restroom. I'll be back to continue later!"

And then Teacher Wang also slipped away.

Although the two old men, Old Pang and Old Liu, were slower to catch on, they also knew that staying any longer would only mean more humiliation.

Those two were better; they didn't even give an excuse. They just left the crowd, one to the left and one to the right, with stern faces.

Relying on the fact that no one dared to stop them, they left just as casually.

Just then, a familiar voice sounded once more:

'The peach tree is tender and young... its blossoms glow brightly...'

'When this young lady marries... she will bring happiness to her home...'

'The peach tree is tender and young...'

...As soon as this poem came out, everyone present felt that Director Xu was implying something about these masters.

Weren't Old Pang, Old Liu, and the other two now 'fleeing in panic'?

However arrogant they were before, that's how pathetic their escape was now. It could be said they completely ruined the reputation of any Cultural Master!

"This Director Xu is truly too talented! He didn't even forget to compose a poem to mock his opponents as the four masters were leaving, hahahaha!"

"I have to say, these masters are completely out of luck today. Of all people to meet, they ran into a prodigy like Director Xu!"

"Yeah, they couldn't win the fight (literal) and they couldn't win the 'fight' (intellectual), they truly have nothing left to say!"

"Hehe, I actually feel great. I was mocked by these masters before. Damn, they were so tasteless, and they call themselves cultured people!"

..."Huh, why are there so many people around CEO Xu? The fat guy who pulled him over earlier is still here. Didn't they say they were meeting some masters in the cultural field? Where are the masters?"

Liu Yifei, who only just realized something was amiss, looked at the scene with a puzzled expression and muttered to herself.

Actually, she had noticed it was lively over here earlier, but because she hadn't finished the delicious food in her hand, she was reluctant to move.

It wasn't until she quickly finished her food and walked over that she noticed everyone seemed to be looking at CEO Xu with adoration.

She didn't know why.

And what struck her as strangest was that there didn't seem to be any masters from the cultural field present.

"Could it be that the masters haven't arrived yet?"

Liu Yifei felt puzzled, but since there were no acquaintances around, she felt too embarrassed to ask anyone, so she just thought about it internally.

Xu Lu also noticed this 'late-arriving' girl and suddenly remembered there was another excellent poem in The Return of the Condor Heroes that he hadn't presented for everyone to 'appreciate.'

How to put it? Although the four masters had already run away, weren't there still so many spectators present?

Everyone could enjoy it too!

In fact, compared to presenting the poetry to the masters who were accustomed to self-admiration, Xu Lu felt it was better to present it to the normal people present for appreciation.

Without hesitation, he smiled and said:

"Although the masters have left, I feel the atmosphere is purer now. I hope everyone goes back and watches The Return of the Condor Heroes; it's quite good."

'The autumn wind is clean... the autumn moon is bright...'

...'Longing to meet... when will that day be known... this moment, this night... is hard to bear...'

'Enter my... gate of longing... know my... bitterness of longing...'

...'If I had known this earlier... it would ensnare the heart... better to have remained strangers... as we were then...'

"Finally, there is an 'Autumn Wind Poem' for everyone here to enjoy. Of course, I highly welcome anyone who wants to question me about poetry!"

The crowd, who had already been captivated by the beautiful poetry, couldn't hold back their laughter after hearing that last sentence from Xu Lu.

Come on, none of the people present were fools. Who would still come looking for trouble after seeing four masters defeated?

Moreover, this lyric sounded amazing right away—the kind of amazing that reached the extreme!

The spectators present expressed their astonishment and shock towards Director Xu.

Meanwhile, the beautiful girl, Liu Yifei, who had just arrived, widened her eyes, feeling incredibly shocked:

"Oh my goodness, did CEO Xu write this poetry himself? This is too good! But I feel like it sounds a bit familiar!"

Actually, she wasn't wrong, because the first half of this lyric appeared in the final paragraph of The Return of the Condor Heroes novel.

Only the second half did not appear.

Of course, this wasn't composed by Xu Lu himself; it's the work of the famous poet Li Bai. But since this is a parallel world anyway, what harm is there in showing off a bit?

"CEO Xu, you said earlier you were meeting several masters in the cultural field, where are they? Why are you reading poetry to everyone alone here?"

Finally, Liu Yifei moved closer to Xu Lu and asked quietly.

Hearing this, Xu Lu smiled and said:

"The masters had something urgent come up, so they left first. Don't worry about it. I saw everyone was a bit bored, so I decided to share the poetry that appears in The Return of the Condor Heroes with you all!"

"Oh, so it was poetry from The Return of the Condor Heroes! That's why it felt familiar!"

Liu Yifei nodded and said thoughtfully.

Soon, she spoke again: "CEO Xu, can we leave now? Since the masters have all gone!"

"Alright. Since the masters have left, there's no point in staying. Let's go too!"

Xu Lu nodded.

Hearing this, Liu Yifei finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She was still not used to the atmosphere of the wine party, so when she saw Xu Lu nod, she hummed happily and walked outside.

She had no idea that just moments ago.

Our Great Director Xu had single-handedly 'beaten' the four masters into utter defeat, which resulted in the masters having 'urgent matters' to attend to.