"Really? I think it's fine!"

Tao Jing walked briskly, a stark contrast to Chen Yongliang.

She tilted her head and smiled, saying, "I think Brother Yongnian has become much more mature, and he and Sister Wan are becoming more and more of a match!"

Chen Yongliang looked up at the two people walking side by side.

Indeed, the eldest brother no longer looks so out of place standing next to his sister-in-law.

But he seemed somewhat out of place standing there.

"Young man, don't think too much. When you reach your older brother's age, you will definitely be more mature than him."

Tao Jing is clearly just a young girl, but she pretends to be profound.

Then she added, "No, I misspoke! It's that you don't need to reach your older brother's age to be more mature than him."

A hint of doubt appeared in Chen Yongliang's eyes. "Why?"

Tao Jing raised her small head and said playfully, "Are you stupid? You can read! Your older brother probably can't even write his own name!"

She's wrong about that; Chen Yongnian knows how to write his own name.

But I only recognize these three characters and the name Wan Qiqi!

Upon arriving at Wanjia, a man in a long robe stood like a tall pine tree at the door.

Upon seeing this, Tao Jing hurriedly hid behind Wan Qiqi.

She ran out again today without finishing her brother's homework, and if she gets caught, she'll probably get another scolding.

Tao Ran had seen Tao Jing long ago, but did not linger on her.

His gaze followed Wan Ziyan until the other stopped in front of him. Then he picked up his folding fan and tapped Wan Ziyan on the shoulder. "How should we settle the score for missing seven consecutive days of instruction?"

Wan Ziyan shrugged. "Whatever Headmaster Tao says goes. What opinions could we lowly soldiers possibly have?"

The two joked around at the door for a while before getting back to the main topic.

Tao Ran smiled slightly and said to Chen Yongnian and Wan Qiqi, "Congratulations on your tribulation. You will surely be extraordinary in the future."

Wan Qiqi thought the phrase "returning from tribulation" was used very well. "If it weren't for Brother Tao's recommendation, my husband wouldn't have had the opportunity to become an apprentice of Instructor Xue. Therefore, we should thank you."

Tao Ran shook his fan. "Opportunities must be seized to be considered opportunities."

The group exchanged glances and smiled.