Chu Yuqi was pushed to the outside and her foot was stepped on. Although the classmate apologized, she couldn't hold back her anger and her face darkened completely.

“Ms. Ruan is busy right now, let’s apologize in person later,” the teaching assistant said.

Chu Yuqi: "Then I'll be going now."

She turned and left, leaving the teaching assistant there alone.

Cheng Jingru followed, holding a notebook in her hand. "Sister Yuqi, isn't this a bit inappropriate? I see that Assistant Zhao's face has darkened."

"Why is he so upset? I'm the one who's unhappy! Why should he be!"

Cheng Jingru was stunned by her shout, and after a moment she said softly, "But he is Senior Brother Shen's senior brother..."

At the exchange conference, everyone would politely address each other as senior brother or sister, but Chu Yuqi knew that Cheng Jingru didn't mean it that way.

That teaching assistant Zhao and Shen Boyuan belonged to the same sect and had the same master, so their relationship was extraordinary.

"Why didn't you say so sooner?" Chu Yuqi hurriedly turned around to look for Zhao, the teaching assistant, but found that he was already gone.

She stomped her feet in anger, it was all that Ruan Mingzhuo's fault!

Her gaze paused for a moment, she stared at the notebook in Cheng Jingru's hand for two seconds, and then suddenly snatched it away.

After flipping through a few pages, she couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile. "Is this all what Ruan Mingzhuo taught in class?"

Cheng Jingru hesitated for a moment: "What she said seemed different from what other teachers said. I think I understood it, but I also think I didn't..."

"Idiot, you don't know anything." Chu Yuqi was in a good mood. "It's more like she's telling a story than giving a lecture. Anyone can tell a story, but cultivation isn't some castle in the air."

"Alright, give me the notebook. I'm going to apologize to Senior Brother Shen. You go eat first."

Watching Chu Yuqi's departing figure, Cheng Jingru stood there stunned for a few seconds before slowly walking towards the restaurant.

Cheng Jingru discovered that Chu Yuqi seemed to be very good at socializing and could always easily forge deep friendships with those important figures.

She seemed to know a great deal about the backgrounds and personalities of many people.

Even though there were many people there, it was the first time she had ever met them.

Just like she did back then, she stood confidently in front of her family and said firmly, "I know you are facing difficulties, and I am willing to help you."

Cheng Jingru lowered her head and gently bit her lower lip.

——

After Mingzhuo finished the discussion, he was immediately invited to the private restaurant.

Wu Jiao was afraid that too much fanfare would be inappropriate, so he simply held a welcoming banquet.

He felt he had benefited greatly from today's class. The students might have thought the content was too abstract, but he knew that what Mingzhuo said was based on practical results!

He is, after all, a leading expert in the field, having read extensively, and his knowledge is both broad and deep.

Through the knowledge taught in Mingzhuo's class, he has already grasped some things, as if he has opened the door to a new world.

He realized that his Taoist skills, which had stagnated for many years, were about to take another step forward.

"Teacher Ruan, I didn't expect you to be so generous with your knowledge. On behalf of the association, I thank you!" Wu Jiao toasted with tea instead of wine, very excitedly.

While Master Yun was still pondering what Mingzhuo had said, he picked up his teacup upon hearing this.

Zhuang Xun said, "Teacher, this is the first time I've ever listened to a lesson so attentively!"

Those who don't listen will naturally think it's nothing special, but Zhuang Xun, as one of the best students, is actually very close to the teacher in terms of theoretical knowledge.

He could have been promoted directly to teaching assistant like Shen Boyuan, but upon hearing that Ming Zhuo was going to teach, he still shamelessly insisted on becoming a student.

I never expected to be misunderstood like this. People said that Senior Brother Shen was a man of noble character, but that he was just pretending to be unruly and was only after this year's doubled bonus.

Who the hell cares about that bonus? He clearly wants to curry favor with Mingzhuo and solidify their master-disciple relationship.

Zhuang Xun rarely admired anyone, not even Shen Boyuan, so this was the first time he had been so enthusiastic.

Mingzhuo finished his tea in one gulp. "Alright, everyone, let's eat."

With delicious food laid out before her, she couldn't resist the urge to eat and didn't have time for polite small talk with everyone.

Others: "..."

A master is indeed a master; he is so unconcerned with trivialities.

As the group finished eating and left, Assistant Teacher Zhao walked over. He had come to apologize for what happened with Chu Yuqi.

Mingzhuo: "It's okay, she is her, and you are you."

Wu Jiao was baffled: "How could this student be like this? Teacher Ruan hasn't even investigated her for secretly taking and posting photos!"

Zhuang Xun sneered, "If she doesn't want to learn, then she doesn't have to. Tell her to get lost!"

He knew what had happened and didn't believe that Chu Yuqi was as innocent as she portrayed herself.

Teaching assistant Zhao hesitated for a moment, "Let's give her another chance. She was also a victim in the Qiu Zhipeng incident; she's just spoiled and immature."

He didn't actually want to plead for Chu Yuqi; everyone has their own destiny, and there's no need to force things.

But this time the situation was different. "The head of the Bai family called personally... specifically asking for her to be taken care of."

Mingzhuo noticed that after he said that, the other leaders who were with him fell silent.

This guy must have connections; no wonder he's so confident.

Moreover, Assistant Coach Zhao clearly had something left unsaid, but he was hesitant to say it openly because he was present.

"Can I make a request?" Mingzhuo took the initiative to speak. "I don't welcome students who don't respect me. If she doesn't want to attend class, then she doesn't need to attend my classes anymore. She will get a zero in that course."

She paused for a moment, then added, "I personally have some opinions about this trainee. If you are worried about affecting fairness and impartiality, you can disqualify me from being a judge in the training session."

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