Chapter 213 Seriously Considering Taking Over as Dean

“Granny,” Daiyu said, running a few steps.

Yuan Hongqu reached out and took Daiyu's hand.

Dean Bai, who had been following Yuan Hongqu, also carefully examined Daiyu.

Although this little girl is still young, it's clear that she's a natural beauty.

Even though she's just a child, one can't help but marvel at how much effort the goddess Nuwa put into creating this beauty!

With Dean Bai's experience and her position as the head of the girls' academy, she had seen countless beautiful and talented women in the world, but none of them had ever been as strikingly beautiful as this daughter of the Lin family, whose appearance was so captivating that it made one forget the mundane world.

No wonder the red lotus has roots; this little girl has tied it up!

Yuan Hongqu is truly fortunate to have been able to take care of this little girl's life and serve as her governess.

Dean Bai felt inexplicably envious of Yuan Hongqu.

"Daiyu, this is Dean Bai." It's normal for Daiyu to meet Dean Bai when she studies at the academy. If she can get to know Dean Bai in advance, he can take better care of her at the academy.

Although Yuan Hongqu always looked down on other people's parents doing such things, when it came to her own parents, she had such good resources, so why not use them?

These were the foundations she had laid in the academy, the connections she had built through her own abilities. Now was the perfect time to use them!

"Hello, Dean Bai," Daiyu greeted him politely.

"Call me Grandma Bai, calling me Dean is too formal."

"Grandma Bai." Daiyu saw that Granny Yuan and the old woman seemed to be very familiar with each other. The old lady looked kind and gentle, which made people feel good about her. Therefore, she called her "Grandma Bai" willingly.

Upon hearing this, Dean Bai's eye wrinkles relaxed, and even his presbyopia seemed to clear up.

"Oh, good child." With that, he took out a jade pendant from his pocket and handed it to Daiyu.

"I didn't expect to see you today, so this gift is a bit casual. Please take it for now, and I'll make you a better one another day."

Daiyu glanced at Yuan Hongqu. Was it a bit presumptuous of this unfamiliar old woman, Bai, to give her such a jade pendant?

Yuan Hongqu nodded slightly, and Daiyu accepted it, saying in a clear voice,

"Thank you, Grandma Bai."

"Good child." Dean Bai was not careless, but he was delighted to see the little girl Daiyu and couldn't help but give her the jade pendant he had carried with him for many years.

When Yuan Hongqu first saw Dean Bai take out this jade pendant and give it to Daiyu, she was also surprised. This jade pendant was basically Dean Bai's symbol, and she did not expect that she would take it off and give it to Daiyu.

“Aunt Bai, we’ll head back now. The day after tomorrow is Daiyu’s birthday banquet, and most of the young ladies in the capital will be attending the banquet at the Lin family’s house. We can’t really invite the academy directly, so please ask a noble person in the palace to write an invitation, and then invite a few teachers over for a lively day.” Yuan Hongqu couldn’t say directly that she could secretly interview the candidates at the birthday banquet, but she was sure Dean Bai would understand once she said it this way.

Sure enough, Dean Bai's face lit up with joy.

"Oh my, you've been a huge help to us. We'll definitely go the day after tomorrow, and we'll bring Daiyu a big gift then!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Hongqu knew in her heart that Daiyu had passed the interview.

Yuan Hongqu saw Daiyu off to the carriage, and then Dean Bai followed.

“Hongqu, since I arrived in the capital, I’ve felt quite old and lacking in energy. Many things haven’t gone as smoothly as I’d like. I don’t trust anyone else with the academy, and I doubt you would entrust our hard work to someone else so easily. Go back and seriously consider taking over as dean.” Dean Bai’s eyes were very firm. This time, he couldn’t let Yuan Hongqu escape again; she really had to retire.

"Okay." Yuan Hongqu thought for a moment before saying, "I'll consider it."

"Hongqu, putting everything else aside, why don't you consider making this young lady from the Lin family your personal disciple?"

"Aunt Bai, I will seriously consider it." Yuan Hongqu felt as if she had personally revealed her own death secret.

Otherwise, how could Dean Bai have been so quick and accurate in pinpointing her weakness?

"Granny, is there something troubling you? I don't necessarily need to go to this academy."

Inside the carriage, Daiyu held Yuan Hongqu's soft little hand; she had overheard the conversation outside the carriage.

The old woman seemed somewhat troubled. Was she being threatened by Dean Bai because she was going to the academy?

"Don't worry, Daiyu," Yuan Hongqu reassured Daiyu with a smile.

“If you’re unhappy, then don’t go. We don’t need to come to the academy anymore, so that Dean Bai can’t force you to do things you don’t like.” Daiyu still felt that Yuan Hongqu was in a bad mood.

“I’m not unhappy, I’m just thinking. If I become the headmistress of the girls’ academy in the future, then as my student, Daiyu, will she not be able to skip school or not listen to lectures properly?” Yuan Hongqu said with a smile.

“Uh,” Lin Daiyu said in surprise, then laughed:

"Granny, if you're going to be the headmistress of the girls' academy, does that mean I can't skip classes or get distracted? With you as my powerful backer, I'll be able to walk sideways in the academy!"

"Hahahaha..." Yuan Hongqu burst into laughter at Daiyu's words.

"Can't I use someone else's power to bully others? Can't I even borrow a little bit of the old lady's authority to skip a few classes?" Daiyu said confidently.

"Of course you can! I'm the dean now. As long as you don't tear down the academy, you can be as naughty as you want!" Yuan Hongqu was in a great mood.

Since this seems unavoidable, why make things so awkward for myself?

If Daiyu wants to use someone else's power, then she should be the tiger and let her use her power!

A while ago, I was thinking about whether I should become a lady-in-waiting so that Daiyu wouldn't lose face when she went out and socialized in the future.

Now that I'm the headmistress of the girls' academy, why would I need to be a female official?

The headmistress of the girls' academy was Lin Daiyu's governess, which was a great honor for Daiyu.

Yuan Hongqu had already made up her mind before the carriage even arrived at the Lin family's residence.

However, she didn't know how the girls' academy had changed in the capital. She needed to find out more before making a final decision.

As soon as Dean Bai returned to the academy, he immediately took the token and went to the inner palace to see the Empress.

"Dean Bai, you saw Mr. Yuan today. How is she?"

"She is doing well, and the melancholy in her eyes has disappeared," Dean Bai respectfully replied to the young woman sitting in front of him.

The woman said sadly,

"Last time in the palace, I saw her from afar, and she acted as if she didn't recognize me at all..."