Chapter 45

Lin Mu remained calm and composed here, but a large group of readers suffered greatly.

In Chapter 3, "A Person as Calm as a Chrysanthemum," the protagonist is not Di Yun, but Ding Dian, who is in the same prison and has already recognized his sworn elder brother.

In this chapter, after Ding Dian repelled several waves of powerful enemies and displayed his great prowess, he fell into the trap set by Magistrate Ling Tuisi, was poisoned by the "Golden Wave Flower," and, at the moment of his impending death, recounted his experience in obtaining the "Shenzhao Scripture."

As well as the tragic love story between him and Ling Tuisi's daughter, Ling Shuanghua, which began and ended with flowers...

What can be written in about 20,000 words?

Can a complete story be written?

Can a perfect love story be written?

Can a woman as calm as a chrysanthemum be written?

Can a man with unwavering affection be written?

Can a story that makes people yearn yet feel bone-chillingly cold be written?

Chapter 3 of "Duel of the Deaf" tells just such a story.

In this chapter, perhaps due to the excessive sorrow and anger from the previous chapter, the beginning focuses on Ding Dian's great display of power using the "Shenzhao Scripture," easily defeating a group of enemies.

And the protagonist Di Yun, after learning about Wan Gui's plot, was inspired to learn the "Shenzhao Scripture" from Ding Dian.

Ding Dian's treatment of Di Yun is beyond reproach. Once he realized that Di Yun was not a spy and had a simple nature, he treated him like a close elder brother, helping him resolve his worries, clearing up the conspiracy, teaching him martial arts, and even giving him the Heavenly Silk Armor.

The readers' frustration from the previous issue had dissipated after half a month, and now, seeing this genuine brotherly affection, they felt a warm feeling in their hearts, and the curses they had prepared for Lin Mu became much milder.

It seemed that Di Yun was about to master supreme martial arts, escape from prison, and take revenge on his old enemies, displaying his great prowess and reaching the peak of his life.

However, the plot took a sudden turn, and a potted rose that had not been changed for several days became the trigger for Ding Dian's emotional outburst.

After achieving great success with the "Shenzhao Scripture" and defeating enemies with just a punch or a claw, Ding Dian, upon seeing the unchanged flowers, had a drastic change in his demeanor. He took Di Yun out of the prison but fell into Magistrate Ling Tuisi's trap and was poisoned by the "Golden Wave Flower."

This poison has no cure in the world. After escaping, Ding Dian told Di Yun an old story.

First, Wan Zhenshan, Yan Daping, and Qi Changfa murdered their master Mei Niangsheng and obtained the "Liancheng Sword Manual." Before dying, Mei Niangsheng passed the "Shenzhao Scripture" and the "Liancheng Manual" to Ding Dian.

But this incident spread throughout the martial arts world, and many martial artists sought the "Liancheng Manual" from Ding Dian, forcing him to go into hiding.

While in hiding, he met the woman he loved for life: Ling Shuanghua.

They met at the Han Kou Chrysanthemum Fair (originally called the Chrysanthemum Fair in the book, but the name was changed to prevent you from having evil thoughts). Ding Dian fell in love at first sight and was deeply infatuated.

Ding Dian went to the Ling residence, wanting only to see Ling Shuanghua, but he did not dare to enter the house and disturb her. This scene was seen by Ling Shuanghua from her embroidery tower, and she was moved by his deep affection. She promised to place the famous flowers "Spring Water Green Waves" and "Jade如意" (Jade如意 is a type of flower) by the window the next day for him to see.

When arranging the flowers, Ling Shuanghua blushed and glanced at him. This one glance gave birth to the most touching emotion in "Liancheng Manual."

Their relationship was passionate yet respectful. Although they did not speak to each other every day, the brief eye contact during the morning flower change made them deeply infatuated.

Later, the Ling family moved to Jiangling, and the two did not meet for three months.

But when they met again, Ding Dian waited by her window with a potted rose. The next day, they finally spoke to each other.

From then on, Ding Dian took Ling Shuanghua out of the city every night and wandered in the mountains outside Jiangling. However, Ding Dian revered Ling Shuanghua like a deity, and they never did anything improper.

However, when Ling Shuanghua told her father, Ling Tuisi, about their relationship, it turned into a tragedy.

Ling Tuisi also wanted to obtain the "Liancheng Manual" treasure, so he used the fragrance of the "Golden Wave Flower" to knock out Ding Dian and imprisoned him.

From then on, he was tortured every month, but he never revealed the secret of the "Liancheng Manual."

After Ding Dian's "Shenzhao Scripture" skills were perfected, he escaped from the prison and sought Ling Shuanghua, but everything had changed!

To refuse her father's forced marriage and out of deep love for Ding Dian, Ling Shuanghua slashed her face with over a dozen cuts, transforming from a stunning beauty into a hideous woman.

Even so, their love remained unchanged.

But in the end, Ling Shuanghua died, and Ding Dian, also poisoned, joined her in the underworld within a short time.

Not daring to hope for living together, they only wished to die together. Perhaps in their eyes, this was a perfect ending?

...

"You are truly heartless, to write such a plot, narrating it flatly without any personal emotion, all the sadness, joy, pain, and reluctance are the emotions of the characters in the book. I heard that the new graduate teacher Chen from Class 4 cried in the office when she read it, and later even came to our class to look at you. How did you feel, little P kid, did you feel the gaze of a beautiful woman?" Su Taohua said lazily.

She had already made Lin Mu's bed her base, almost coming over to roll around on it as soon as she got off work (this is absolutely not a double entendre).

Lin Mu had once suggested setting up a similar bed for her, but she countered with, "Sleeping in a bed is like sleeping with a boyfriend; it's always better to sleep at someone else's place," leaving him speechless.

Lin Mu thought about it, and indeed, a young female teacher from another class had come by in the afternoon, standing by the window for quite some time. Lin Mu had thought she was looking for a student, but it turned out she was there to see him.

"Yes, Ding Dian and Ling Shuanghua's love story is truly touching. To be honest, it is even more tragic than the story of Yang Guo and Xiaolongnü..." Lin Mu sighed.

Su Taohua raised an eyebrow: "Yang Guo and Xiaolongnü? Who are they?"

Lin Mu was taken aback, then laughed and said, "Just a book I plan to write in the future. I'll show it to you when it's done."

Su Taohua, not knowing the significance of these names, lazily rolled over on the bed, finding a more comfortable position to review her lesson plans.

She is an English teacher, and although she loves to play, she clearly spends more time preparing for her classes.

That night, in the Jinbi Huaguan of Shuizhen.

"This is our town's respected principal Lu. Principal Lu, this is our town's famous director Guo Yongkui. Heh heh, Director Guo is a renowned director in the country, having directed many excellent films. This time, Director Guo has returned to his hometown to shoot a film about his hometown..." Town Mayor Zheng Xiangxiong introduced both parties warmly.

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