Chapter 329 The Turmoil of the Entrance Ceremony

Wan Qiqi did not expose Aunt Wu.

The two stood with the others at the entrance of the academy, waiting for the entrance ceremony to begin.

Inside, Pingping found an empty seat and sat down, timidly looking around at her surroundings.

He was shocked when he arrived at his new home in Hefeng Town yesterday!

Although this house is not as big as the two houses in Lianhua Village put together, it is more comfortable than that one.

Now that he has entered the academy and is looking at the calligraphy and paintings hanging on both sides, as well as the clean and tidy rooms, he is even more impressed.

I never knew a house could be so clean, so clean that you had to take off your shoes before you could come in.

It's so clean you can take a cushion and sit directly on the ground.

Pingping was wearing the new clothes Wan Qiqi had bought for him, his first ever blue robe.

But sitting here, looking at the people around him chatting and laughing, he felt a little out of place.

The children, dressed in patched clothes, seemed to think he was dressed too well and were unwilling to talk to him.

The children dressed in silk looked at him with disdain, as if they looked down on him.

As a result, he was isolated and no one greeted him.

Just then, another boy came in through the door.

The moment Pingping saw him, a glint of light flashed in her eyes. She thought to herself, "Finally, I know someone!"

But the other person didn't look over; instead, they found a corner to sit down.

However, because he was dressed similarly to those poor children, people immediately surrounded him and started talking to him.

She sat flat on the ground with her head down, her little hands constantly gripping the cushion on the ground, trying to vent her unease and embarrassment.

"Hey, what's your name?"

Suddenly, a voice came from beside Pingping's ear.

He looked up and saw a well-dressed boy standing with his hands on his hips, looking at him.

Pingping sensed the other party's dissatisfaction.

"Are you mute? Can't you hear me?" the man repeated.

Although Pingping felt lonely, she didn't want to talk to this person; he was too rude!

He turned around and pretended not to have heard anything.

When the man saw that he was being ignored, he immediately reached out and shoved the man, saying, "Are you deaf? I'm talking to you!"

They had to make some noise to attract everyone's attention in the room.

Wu Choudan finally noticed Pingping at this moment.

Without saying a word, he immediately ran towards Pingping.

Before they had taken more than a few steps, they were pulled along by other poor children.

"Don't go, we can't afford to mess with them."

"Yeah, my mom said, don't mess with people who are dressed nicely, or you won't be able to go to school!"

Wu Choudan glanced at them and said, "I know him, I can't stand by and watch him get bullied!"

He pointed to the flattened surface.

Since his brother got along well with the Chen family, he often went to the Chen family with his brother and got along well with Pingping.

He didn't know the other person's identity, but he remembered his brother saying that no matter what, he should always stand by Pingping's side.

Wu Choudan jogged over and helped Pingping up in front of the man, asking with concern, "Pingping, are you alright?"

Pingping looked up and saw it was Wu Choudan. Her anxiety finally eased a little, and she shook her head.

But the resentment in his heart remained, and he pouted.

"Where did this poor kid come from? Mind your own business!" The man frowned, looking displeased.

Wu Choudan was scared, but he still shielded Pingping behind him, saying, "Don't bully people!"

"I'm going to bully him! Not only him, but you too!" The man waved his hand, summoning several companions. "Let's teach them a lesson and show them the consequences of talking back!"

The group surrounded Pingping and Wu Choudan, looking like they were about to beat them up.

Just then, a sound came from the doorway.

"What are you doing? The academy is a place for sages and saints, not a place for noise!"

Everyone looked over and saw a boy who was about their age.

However, he was wearing a light blue robe and had a serious and proper demeanor, which made him look somewhat like a scholar from an academy.

Upon recognizing the newcomers, the ringleader said, "Who are you? How dare you ruin my plans?"

Before the other person could answer, someone next to him explained, "Brother Feng Zheng, that looks like Tao Shanzhang's son, Tao Xiujin!"

“Tao Xiujin?” Feng Zheng repeated the name, then his expression changed.

Tao Xiujin had already walked in, coldly glancing around the room, his brows slightly furrowed. "The school is not a bustling city. If you treat this place like a bustling city, you might as well go back with your elders and be exempted from this tuition fee."

Pingping looked at Tao Xiujin curiously, thinking that the way he spoke resembled Wan Ziyan's uncle.

He couldn't help but glance at it a few more times.

“Brother Feng, we’d better not provoke him. He’s the son of Headmaster Tao. If Headmaster Tao talks to that family, you’ll probably get a beating.”

Feng Zheng grew impatient and waved his hand, signaling them to stop their incessant chatter!

He straightened his clothes to make himself look more presentable and said, "I already know, you don't need to say anything more, I won't make a fuss!"

Tao Xiujin didn't say much, glanced around casually, and then turned and left the house.

As he had said, Feng Zheng did not continue to cause trouble and sat down quietly.

Wu Choudan spoke softly with Pingping for a while, wanting to introduce him to new friends, but noticed that the people who had been talking to him earlier were all moving away from them.

The two had no choice but to sit together and talk about their own things, not caring about what others thought.

Soon, it was time for the opening ceremony.

Tao Ran entered, glanced around at the people sitting in the room, and had someone bring in the clothes prepared by the academy. He said, "From now on, you are students of Hefeng Academy. Your words and actions will represent the academy. You must not act recklessly."

"Scholars are not concerned with trivial matters and do not care about material possessions. Let's start with our clothes. Everyone, put on the academy's clothes and continue to wear them when you go to school. Do you understand?"

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