After being confronted by Wei Ziang, those people all looked unhappy and walked away in all directions.
Zhuo Shu looked at the two men who were dressed neatly, but did not look down on him at all. He walked up to him and spoke to him in a familiar manner.
"Zhuo Shu, when did you arrive in the county?" Dabao asked.
Although Zhuo Shu was used to being disliked and isolated, he still felt a warm current flowing through his heart when Wei Ziang and Xu Jue treated him like this.
He felt that life in the county school would be better than he had imagined.
"I arrived yesterday." Zhuo Shu said with a smile.
"Then where will you live? The county school doesn't have accommodation for students, right?" Dabao asked.
"I went to see Dean He and told him about the situation at home. He asked me to do some cleaning work and provided me with accommodation," said Zhuo Shu.
There was no precedent for this, but after he begged a lot yesterday, Dean He finally agreed.
Dabao and Xu Jue didn't understand how much he had put into this job, they were just happy for him.
"That's good, let's go to school." Dabao said.
Xu Jue nodded.
The three young men, Zhuo Shu being three years older than Dabao and Xu Jue and a head taller than them, walked side by side towards the school.
"Brother Zhuo!"
Three people met someone head-on.
The three of them looked up and saw an ordinary-looking boy in front of them, about the same age and height as Zhuo Shu, with a gentle expression.
"Brother Zhuo, it's really you. Congratulations on getting third place in the county exam. Congratulations!" said the young man.
"Brother Qi, thank you for your compliment." Zhuo Shu said, his tone not very enthusiastic.
"Brother Zhuo, I have been studying in the county school for three years and am much more familiar with this place than you are. If you need any help, please feel free to come to me," the young man continued.
"Brother Qi is busy, I dare not disturb you."
Zhuo Shu bowed to him, then walked around him and moved forward.
Dabao and Xu Jue also followed.
"Brother Qi, who is this? What's his attitude? You want to help him, but he ignores you."
"Yeah, that's really ungrateful, isn't it?"
Brother Qi quickly explained, "This is my former classmate. He's a bit of a loner, but he's actually a very nice person."
Dabao, Xu Jue and Zhuo Shu came to the classroom.
When Zhuo Shu was not around, a student came over to them.
"There's something fishy about the guy you're with. Do you know who said he wanted to help him? It's Brother Qi Yaowen. This senior has a very good reputation in the county school. He's kind-hearted and likes to help others. Everyone likes him very much."
"Brother Qi, you are like this, and the person with you is still ignoring you. He is really ungrateful. I tell you all this because you are young, so don't make friends with the wrong person." The man looked kind.
Dabao and Xu Jue didn't say anything. They looked up and saw Zhuo Shu standing at the door with a bad look on his face. Obviously, he heard what the student had just said.
When the student saw Zhuo Shu looking at him, he felt a little embarrassed and walked away.
Soon, the teacher came and arranged seats and did various things. Most of the day passed quickly.
Zhuo Shu stayed at his seat the whole time. He just ate a steamed bun at noon and didn't come over to talk to Dabao and Xu Jue.
In fact, his eyes were secretly looking at Xu Jue and Wei Ziang.
He had actually considered them his friends a long time ago, but he was worried that they would believe what he said and distance themselves from him...
When Zhuo Shu was struggling, he saw Wei Ziang and Xu Jue walking up to him.
"Here you go." Dabao handed him a piece of ink and blinked. "Xu Jue and I went to buy ink yesterday. Buy two, get one free. This one is a free gift. Here you go!"
Zhuo Shu was very happy, but he said, "They said I'm not worth making friends with, so why are you still giving me things?"
"Time reveals a person's true character, Brother Zhuo. We all think you're worth making friends with, and we don't care what others say."
"Yes, I think Brother Zhuo must have his reasons for ignoring Qi Yaowen."
Dabao and Xu Jue's words each completely warmed Zhuo Shu's heart.
Three people sat in a row.
Some of the other classmates were eating, some were taking a nap, and there were only three of them in the classroom.
Zhuo Shu also talked about his entanglement with Qi Yaowen.
"Qi Yaowen was originally a student of our Hongwen Academy, and a student of President Guo." Zhuo Shu said.
"I seem to have heard the teacher mention this name." Dabao suddenly thought.
"Yes, the teacher always sighs whenever he mentions it." Xu Jue said.
"Qi Yaowen and I were classmates. We entered Hongwen College in the same year. Dean Guo attached great importance to both of us. In the beginning, Qi Yaowen and I were good friends, and I was very grateful that he didn't look down on me. But gradually, I felt something was wrong. Word spread in the academy about how much I had taken advantage of him, and those classmates looked down on me more and more. I felt very wronged at the time and wanted to pull Qi Yaowen aside to explain things to everyone, but Qi Yaowen..." Zhuo Shu's face flushed and he was very angry.
"He actually said it was true! From then on, I knew this person was not worth making friends with, so I distanced myself from him."
"I'm as knowledgeable as he is. He's probably afraid I'll surpass him, so he always does things to disrupt my reading, but I remain unmoved."
"He's a very hypocritical person, very good at pretending in front of others. Many students at Hongwen College think he's a very nice person."
"It wasn't until three years ago that he dropped his disguise and let everyone see his true colors. Just before the county exam, he transferred to another academy to take the exam. That year, he was admitted to the county academy with a score of tenth, and that score also became the score of another academy. Dean Guo taught him everything he knew, and this is how he repays him!"
Zhuo Shu was very angry when talking about Qi Yaowen. He didn't expect that there would be such a heartless, ungrateful and hypocritical villain.
It is obvious that this guy is very popular in the county school and everyone likes him.
Dabao and Xu Jue were also furious when they heard this. How could such a bad person exist?!
"Zhuo Shu, don't be afraid of him, we are here." Dabao said.
Xu Jue also nodded: "Yes, if he dares to target you, we will tear off his hypocritical mask!"
Zhuo Shu was filled with joy as he watched the two boys younger than him defending him like this.
"Well, I'm not afraid of him! You two should ignore him and study hard, then we can get into the provincial school together!"
This is the county school, a place where true knowledge is tested. Who has time to play those tricks with him?
He must study hard, surpass Qi Yaowen academically, and make him admit defeat with conviction!
"We must not only get into the provincial school, but also get our names on the imperial examination list."
"Yes, by then our three names will be on the gold list."
"Xu Jue, you are so bold."
"That's the truth. The three of us are definitely capable. Zi'ang will be the top scholar, and when the time comes, we'll all serve in the same court."
"Brother Ziang, Brother Xu, you have to protect me when the time comes." Zhuo Shu also became more cheerful and joined in the joke.
The three teenagers were talking and laughing, never thinking that in the future, these jokes would come true one by one.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com