Chapter 200 World Eight (Twenty-three)

Many students at the Xiangjiang Academy indeed employed maids as their schoolboys. Their purpose was to provide a caring servant to relieve their boredom during the quiet hours of night. The Confucian master disapproved of such behavior, believing that sexual intercourse would inevitably disturb the students. Furthermore, with only a few days until the imperial examination, those who could not even endure the boredom of these days were no different from animals.

However, most of the students came from wealthy families. The Confucian masters couldn't even get everyone to obey their academic advice, let alone these personal matters. Seeing they couldn't discipline them, the Confucian masters stopped paying attention and turned a blind eye to the students' selection of their own servants.

Shen Yunshan had already walked away with the treasured fan, but his classmate was still standing there, staring blankly at the slender waist and the fair neck that could not be covered by the wide robe.

His classmates couldn't help but feel envious. Shen Yunshan was really lucky to have such a beautiful woman by his side.

However, he also admired Shen Yunshan's determination, with a beautiful woman beside him. If it were him, he would definitely push the beautiful woman onto the desk and make a fuss. How could he concentrate on reading?

The book boy serves as the student's attendant and naturally has to live in the same room with the students.

Shen Yunshan brought the treasure fan to his bedroom and frowned slightly as he looked at the small bed.

He turned to Bao Shan and said, "I will go to Master Ruchang and get another quilt. You can stay here."

Baoshan said softly, "Okay."

After Shen Yunshan left, Baoshan sat on Shen Yunshan's bed.

The bedding was neatly arranged, and there was a mahogany desk next to the bed.

Bao Shan lay down on the cotton pillow, a light fragrance lingering around her nose. She tilted her head slightly and smelled the rich scent of ink, which was very similar to the scent of Shen Yunshan, making her feel at ease. Bao Shan's eyelids drooped slightly, and she fell into a light sleep.

Feng Wenjing frowned, his voice filled with helplessness: "That gaming hall is really boring. I won't go there again. Please don't try to persuade me anymore."

The person following Feng Wenjing chuckled and said, "Your skills are rusty. If you go a few more times and enjoy it, you won't say such things anymore."

Feng Wenjing suppressed his impatience and turned to see a blurry figure on the bed. He wondered to himself, "Why did Shen Yunshan go to bed so early today?" He turned to look at Xu Langjun and gestured for him to leave as soon as possible. "Yunshan is resting. Don't disturb his peace."

However, Mr. Xu was not tactful. He knew that Feng Wenjing's family was wealthy, so he came to win him over.

Although scholars, farmers, artisans and merchants had a low status, Feng Wenjing's family was wealthy.

If he could use it, it would definitely be a great help in his official career.

Xu Langjun originally had a good plan. He took Feng Wenjing to the gambling hall and taught Feng Wenjing the skills.

In this way, Xu Langjun will be able to become a close friend of Feng Wenjing, and when the time comes to talk about money, Feng Wenjing will surely be happy to help.

But Feng Wenjing was a hypocrite who only cared about the dragon but not the dragon. He said that he was interested in the game, but in fact, he looked embarrassed as soon as he entered and left in a hurry.

Xu Langjun's plan failed, and he naturally felt unwilling, so he continued to pester Feng Wenjing.

As for Shen Yunshan, Xu Langjun had heard a lot about him. Although Shen Yunshan was praised many times by Confucian masters, Xu Langjun did not take it seriously.

In Xu Langjun's opinion, Shen Yunshan was extremely talented.

Even if he passed the imperial examination, he could only start as a small official of the ninth rank, and his future would be at a glance.

But hearing that Feng Wenjing resisted the game, it seemed that it had something to do with Shen Yunshan.

These days, the gentle and refined Mr. Shen has changed his temperament for some reason and even started to give Feng Wenjing some advice on his studies. This has made Feng Wenjing increasingly dislike appearing in the market, so although Mr. Xu wants to look for him, he can't find him.

Xu Langjun pretended not to notice the dissatisfaction on Feng Wenjing's face and walked towards the house.

“I usually hear Confucian masters praise Shen Yunshan for his diligence in studying, but what I saw today seems a little different.

The sun hasn't even set yet, why is Shen Yunshan going to bed? "

Xu Langjun looked at "Shen Yunshan" lying on the bed and said, "Could it be that you studied too hard and became physically and mentally exhausted..."

When he saw clearly that the person in front of him was not the elegant and handsome Shen Yunshan, but a slender little servant, Xu Langjun fell silent.

Baoshan's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and he opened his eyes uneasily.

Looking at the person staring at her blankly, Bao Shan felt panicked and asked Feng Wenjing for help in a soft voice.

"Mr. Feng..."

Feng Wenjing hurried over to Baoshan's side and asked in a low voice, "Why are you here? Do Yunshan and Aunt Shen know?"

Seeing Bao Shan nod timidly, Feng Wenjing stood beside Bao Shan, blocking Xu Langjun's view: "If Xu Langjun has nothing else to do, please leave as soon as possible."

This is a blatant way of driving people away.

Xu Langjun didn't want to leave. He hadn't figured out the name of the beauty lying on the bed.

Feng Wenjing frowned slightly, as if he had not expected that Mr. Xu would be so tactless.

Feng Wenjing was about to speak again and ask Xu Langjun to leave directly when he saw Shen Yunshan walking into the room holding a quilt.

Bao Shan had already stepped down from the bed. Her watery eyes timidly looked at Shen Yunshan. Her pretty face turned slightly pale, obviously frightened. "Cousin Yunshan, you...you're back."

Shen Yunshan's expression was calm. He placed the quilt on the bed, turned to Feng Wenjing and said, "It's time to recite the scroll. Don't let irrelevant people disturb our peace."

Xu Langjun's face turned red and he almost walked away with a flick of his sleeves.

Seeing this, Feng Wenjing asked, "What's going on? Why is the treasured fan here at the academy?"

Baoshan explained softly, "I'm cousin Yunshan's servant, so naturally I have to follow."

Feng Wenjing's eyes widened, and he was about to ask again. Shen Yunshan had already picked up the scroll and interrupted him calmly, "You won't be reciting today?"

Feng Wenjing said hurriedly: "Of course I want it."

Bao Shan sat quietly by the side, listening to the voices of Shen Yunshan and Feng Wenjing reading. Their voices were clear and handsome, and each word was filled with an indescribable charm.

The precious fan was leaning against the window. She saw Mr. Xu coming back out of the corner of her eye. She timidly withdrew her gaze. Her fair and smooth face seemed to be stained with a thin layer of golden light as if by the setting sun.

Such a weak and vulnerable look naturally made Xu Langjun, who was not far away, feel itchy in his heart, and he left reluctantly for a long time.

Seeing that Xu Langjun's figure was no longer in that corner, Baoshan lowered her eyelids slightly, and deep thought flashed across her watery eyes.

Shen Yunshan will be going to Beijing to take the imperial examination soon, and then she will have more opportunities to spend time with Shen Yunshan.

But Shen Yunshan studied hard for ten years just for this opportunity.

Even if he really had feelings for her, he would not let love disturb his focus on the imperial examination.

In addition, if Bao Shan intended to seduce her, and Shen Liushi found out in the future, she would definitely not forgive Bao Shan, but would regard her as a person with bad intentions who intended to ruin her son's future.

For Yu Baoshan, the only time he had an opportunity was before arriving in the capital.

Baoshan already had a plan in mind, and the Xu Langjun just now was someone he could use.

Mr. Xu has a decent appearance and speaks with a smile, which makes people feel good about him.

Looking at the treasure fan, Xu Langjun's eyes were extremely cloudy.

Whether he was looking at Feng Wenjing or at himself, his eyes were full of calculations.

Such people are just like what is said on the stage, who will use sweet words to confuse simple-minded women, and after bewitching them, they will flick their robes and leave in a leisurely manner.

If I were deceived by such a person, would Shen Yunshan watch me fall into the fire pit without lending a helping hand?

Probably not.

Feng Wenjing learned the whole story, his face filled with guilt. If he hadn't blurted out the story about the book boy, Baoshan, a weak woman, wouldn't have had to enter the Xiangjiang Academy as a girl.

But the matter was already done, Shen Liu had already returned to the village, and the treasured fan could not be pushed out of the academy at this time.

Feng Wenjing softly comforted Baoshan: "If you need anything in the academy, come find me."

Bao Shan looked at Shen Yunshan timidly and said softly, "As long as I have my cousin Yunshan, I don't need anything."

Shen Yunshan's body stiffened slightly, but his expression returned to normal in an instant.

Feng Wenjing also thought that the bookboy he had chosen would be entering the academy in just two or three days. He would definitely have to live in the bedroom, and Baoshan, a girl, would inevitably feel uncomfortable there. Feng Wenjing said, "I will have the bookboy find a place to live outside the academy first.

When Yunshan and I set off for the capital, we will have him accompany us."

Baoshan's eyes gleamed with tears, and she looked at Feng Wenjing with gratitude.

It's time to go to bed.

There were originally two beds in the room, with Shen Yunshan and Feng Wenjing living on the east and west sides respectively.

Normally, if a servant came to serve the students, the academy would definitely not vacate a separate room for them, and would ask the servant to sleep on the floor in the students' rooms.

The weather was not cold at this time of year, but Shen Yunshan would definitely not let the treasure fan be spread on the bamboo mat on the ground.

Although Xiangjiang Academy lacked extra rooms, it did have a simple wooden bed. Shen Yunshan approached the Confucian master and requested one. However, the room was too small for the bed to fit next to Shen Yunshan's existing bed. The two beds were only a palm's width apart.

The candlelight was blown out, and Baoshan nestled in the quilt, softly asking, "Cousin Yunshan, can you still see?"

Shen Yunshan turned his back to the treasure fan and said, "I can't see it."

Baoshan breathed a sigh of relief, then stretched out her white hands and untied her robe.

Shen Yunshan did not lie. After the candlelight went out, it was pitch dark.

But he forgot that in the middle of the night, the hearing of the ears will become clearer and clearer, and even the slightest movement can be heard clearly.

The buttons at the collar undid, as if one had gotten tangled. It took Baoshan a great deal of effort to finally untie them. She murmured softly, as if complaining about the button she hadn't been able to untie. The robe undid and landed gracefully on the bed. Baoshan seemed to notice something and said softly, "How come it's bigger again... I just made this dress last month, and now..."

What could it be?

Shen Yunshan didn't dare to think about it too much.

Not far away, Feng Wenjing had fallen into a deep sleep, and Shen Yunshan closed his eyelids.

But the image of Baoshan's frail figure emerged in her mind. She untied her robe and whispered, "Cousin Yunshan, please help me."

Her snow-white hand pointed to the skin at the open collar, where all the buttons had come undone. Only the last button remained stubbornly fixed there.

Baoshan had no idea that her fair and delicate skin was seen by a man. She was simply worried about not being able to untie her clothes.

"Please help me... Cousin Yunshan."

"You're the best, cousin Yunshan."