Chengde Academy is a well-known academy in Fengzhou. It is located on the relatively remote Changting Street on the west side of Fengzhou City.
A high wall divides it into two, separating male and female students into different classes. It only accepts children under the age of nine. After that age, they must switch to a suitable academy.
This is Shen Hua’s last year at Chengde Academy. Ironically, she has attended classes fewer tis than she has been sick.
The carriage stopped steadily, but Shen Hua refused to get off, her tender face full of defiance.
— What can you do to !
"Are you getting off or not?"
girl: "No—"
Before she could finish her sentence, she was picked up by soone.
Thanks to recent care, Shen Hua’s health visibly improved at a rapid pace; her face gained color, and her chin was less pointy. Her fra wasn’t as frail as before, but Cui Yun still lifted her effortlessly.
"Do you want to walk in by yourself, or should I carry you in?"
He even snickered nastily, imitating her previous coquettish tone: "What to do, it’s so embarrassing, Yangyang."
Defiant as ever, Shen Hua: ...
It wasn’t just the Shen Family’s carriage that was parked outside; many parents were dropping off their children. It was the noisiest mont outside the academy every day.
Shen Hua struggled in vain, kicking her legs in mid-air to no avail.
"You wouldn’t dare!"
Cui Yun’s voice turned cold: "Want to try?"
The two were at a stalemate.
In the anti, Shen Hua faintly heard Zheng Qianyu’s loud voice.
"Daddy, let the chef make braised pork knuckle tonight."
"Eat, eat, eat! With such academic results, you still have the face to eat! I"
Zheng Qianyu didn’t care: "Our Zheng Family isn’t cut out for studies; my brothers aren’t book-smart either, are you still counting on ?"
Shen Hua, who was fiercely resisting a mont ago, quieted down.
The mont she stepped out of the carriage, she would beco a laughingstock!
She quickly weighed the pros and cons and prioritized her actions.
"I have legs of my own." She glared at Cui Yun.
She received a lackadaisical reply: "That’s really great."
Zheng Qianyu arrived early today; she had just sat down at the school and was eating a pancake bought from the street. Then soone ran in.
"Shen Hua is here."
"So what? Just don’t provoke her, and there won’t be any trouble."
"Pah, last ti her book fell on the floor, I kindly picked it up. Not only was she ungrateful, but she also accused of ddling."
Zheng Qianyu continued eating her pancake coldly: "You indeed ddled too much."
"She did it on purpose."
"Good for you, eagerly returning it to her, it’s a favor she didn’t beat you up."
A mont of silence among the crowd.
Soon, the informant spoke again.
"Don’t make noise, this ti it’s different, accompanying her was an extrely handso young man."
"Shen Zhi?"
"No! I’ve seen the Shen Family’s brother before. This ti it’s soone completely new. I don’t know what luck Shen Hua has, having Shen Zhi isn’t enough, now there’s another."
Shen Zhi is a well-known prodigy in Fengzhou City, and he is also very handso.
Previously, the Shen siblings had two years of going to and from school together. Even back then, Shen Zhi had a slight reputation already, and he had taken on the responsibility of looking after his sister early on.
Every day he would settle her at the female college before heading to the male students’ section to study. At the end of classes, he would rush over to pick her up.
His gentleness and considerate nature were beyond compare. Everyone at the female college envied her.
The person who ca today was even more captivating to behold.
Zheng Qianyu: ???
How did she not know!
She felt sour.
Not long ago, Young Master Cui shalessly moved into the Shen Family’s house, annoying Shen Hua. How could there suddenly be another one?
"Where is he?"
"Looking at the direction, he probably went to find the teacher."
The academy’s gardens are lush and beautifully arranged. Ancient cypresses cast deep shades, with moss traces greening the steps.
Shen Hua pressed her ear against the door to listen to the conversation inside between Cui Yun and the old teacher.
"Six months ago, I was in charge of the female college together with Mr. Xue, but he took over entirely ten days ago. I am older and cannot teach anymore. It’s just that having been in the academy for so long, it had beco like a second ho, so I ca back to visit. I am not teaching students now."
Cui Yun was sowhat surprised: "I couldn’t tell."
"Indeed, you couldn’t tell!"
The old teacher was heartbroken.
"A year ago, my hair was naturally white! But this mischievous child dyed it all black with ink while I was napping!"
No matter how I washed, it wouldn’t co off.
At that mont, he felt everything go dark, as if struck by a bolt from the blue.
Outside, Shen Hua stood upright and proud.
It was her doing!
The ink she used wasn’t those inferior kinds. It wouldn’t wash off even in a hundred years.
Cui Yun, trying to suppress his laughter, said: "If it was a year ago, why is your hair still black?"
Saying this, he squinted, staring closely at the girl peeking around outside.
"It wasn’t !"
Shen Hua: "You can’t bla this one on ."
"It was my wife,"
The teacher said lancholically: "She said it makes look younger."
Saying this, he addressed the girl outside.
"Why are you standing there? Go to class, lest Mr. Xue punishes you. Don’t co complaining to unjustly."
Reluctantly, Shen Hua said: "Oh."
Seeing the person go, the old teacher smiled.
"This child is indeed the most troubleso student I have ever seen!"
"But there’s one good thing. She does listen to . Even when she doesn’t study herself, she never disturbs others."
Even when skipping class, she never forgets to softly inform .
— I’ll see you tomorrow, then.
Utterly audacious!
But she can’t be punished.
He said, smiling to Cui Yun.
"The first ti I saw her, I knew this girl was intelligent."
When Shen Hua arrived, Mr. Xue was already teaching.
He saw the girl sneaking into the room and his face darkened.
Disrespectful.
He really didn’t know what the old teacher liked about her!
Once Shen Hua was seated, she yawned and slouched down. Her gaze drifted outside where squirrels were frolicking in the ancient towering tree.
Mr. Xue couldn’t be bothered with her.
"Okay, partner up, take your drawing tools, and follow to the back mountain."
"Yes."
The rustling sound was of people packing up.
In a matter of monts, the room had emptied significantly. Zheng Qianyu was the last to leave, but not before calling out to Shen Hua.
"Let’s go."
She tugged at Shen Hua’s arm: "Never mind anything else, your drawings are truly excellent. Show off your skills a bit, so Mr. Xue won’t look down on you."
"I’m not going."
Zheng Qianyu, annoyed, said: "But every ti he looks at you, it makes uncomfortable. It’s strange, but I always feel like Mr. Xue has it out for you."
"There are many who don’t like ."
"It’s not the sa."
Zheng Qianyu looked around to ensure no one was listening, then covered her mouth and whispered, "Really, in theory, I’m worse than you, Mr. Xue doesn’t care for either, but the way he looks at and the way he looks at you are different."
But how they were different, she couldn’t quite explain.
"I’m talking to you. Don’t dismiss it."
Shen Hua responded casually.
"Now that you ntion it, last year my family prepared two pieces of silk as New Year gifts, asking to present them to the teacher."
"What happened? The teacher didn’t accept?"
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