Chapter 126 ABO Results Changed (4)
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Shi Ran is quite obedient and smart.
Zhu Qingchen asked him to figure out what was most important to him right now. He originally thought it would take him a few days to figure it out, but he unexpectedly figured it out in the afternoon.
His attitude of admitting his mistake was quite sincere and his words hit the point, so Zhu Qingchen was no longer angry.
"But..." Shi Ran looked at Zhu Qingchen seriously, "Who is the teacher's lover?"
That's Imperial Rose's lover! Who wouldn't want to know who Imperial Rose's lover is?
Shi Ran, who never gossips, also wants to know.
Zhu Qingchen turned to look at him: "Who do you think it is?"
Shi Ran thought about it and shook his head: "I don't know, are they some generals of the empire? Or some noble?"
Zhu Qingchen did not answer, but stood up and said, "We will know when the time comes. Let's go to the greenhouse."
"Okay." Shi Ran also quickly stood up and reached out to help the teacher.
Zhu Qingchen frowned: "Why do you want to help me?"
Shi Ran thought for a moment and said weakly: "Respect the teacher..."
"That's not the case." Zhu Qingchen took his hand back, "Teacher is not yet old enough to need help to walk."
"Oh." Shi Ran withdrew his hand, followed the teacher, and went to the greenhouse with the teacher.
He had already tidied up the greenhouse, rearranged the tables, wiped them clean, and placed the vases of flowers neatly, and was just waiting for the teacher to come.
Zhu Qingchen sat down at the table, and Shi Ran also sat down in front of the teacher.
Zhu Qingchen said calmly: "I won't let you read this afternoon. I'll teach you flower arranging to temper your bad temper."
"Yes." Shi Ran nodded obediently, "I will learn whatever the teacher teaches."
Quite obedient.
Zhu Qingchen picked up a vase at random and placed it in front of him.
Shi Ran followed suit carefully, fiddling with the flowers gently.
This is definitely his most serious one.
If someone had said to Shi Ran yesterday that you would be sitting in front of Teacher Zhu today and learning flower arrangement from him.
Shi Ran would definitely not believe it, and might even jump up and beat up the person who said it.
But now, he sits in front of Teacher Zhu, learning flower arrangement seriously. He does whatever Teacher Zhu does.
It really is…
Shi Ran quietly raised his head and stole a glance at Teacher Zhu.
Zhu Qingchen didn't even raise his head and asked calmly, "What's wrong?"
Shi Ran whispered: "Teacher, why are you so nice to me?"
Zhu Qingchen said, "Didn't I tell you yesterday? I know your parents. They are heroes. You are their son. You shouldn't be locked up here to get married and have children."
"Yeah." Shi Ran nodded.
When talking about his parents, he felt a little lost.
Zhu Qingchen asked again: "When the butler comes over later, do you know how to face him?"
Shi Ran thought for a moment and said, "I need to behave myself. Because I just got scolded by the teacher, and he scolded me again last night. I need to stop making trouble. I need to behave myself these two days."
"Yes." Zhu Qingchen nodded, "Then when Shen Xiuping comes back in the evening, do you know how to face him?"
"You have to be more obedient." Shi Ran paused, "But not too obedient. Because I'm still not convinced in my heart. When I learn flower arrangement and etiquette, I have to hold my breath."
"That's right." Zhu Qingchen nodded with satisfaction, "Just act like this, practice it."
*
In the evening, Shen Xiuping returned home as usual and found Shi Ran and Zhu Qingchen still arranging flowers in the greenhouse.
Zhu Qingchen hasn't left yet.
He walked to the door of the greenhouse and casually asked the housekeeper: "How is Xiao Ran doing in school today?"
The housekeeper replied, "Master Shi made a scene again in the morning and was taught a lesson by Mr. Zhu. He behaved much better in the afternoon. He apologized to Mr. Zhu and followed his instructions obediently."
"Maybe it was because of what happened last night and this morning that Master Shi learned to be considerate and stopped making trouble."
Shen Xiuping had no doubts. Every time Shi Ran ran away, he would ask the housekeeper or the servant to persuade him. After persuading him, Shi Ran would behave himself for a while.
Shi Ran is just like this, he believes everything others say.
The housekeeper added, "Mr. Zhu didn't teach anything in the morning, so he stayed to teach Master Shi in the afternoon."
Chen Xiuping nodded slightly: "After sending a bunch of gifts, he should teach L for a while longer."
"Yes." The housekeeper smiled and said, "Master Shi is a quick learner. I think he will be able to marry the admiral soon and support the Shen family's household affairs and social life."
The housekeeper was naturally happy too. As long as Shi Ran and Zhu Qingchen didn't quarrel and everything was restored to its original state before Shen Xiuping came back, he would not be blamed.
Speaking of marriage, Shen Xiuping was obviously happier.
He looked at Shi Ran who was studying hard in the greenhouse and felt relieved.
It would be great if Xiao Ran would always be so obedient.
Shen Xiuping turned and left, telling the housekeeper: "Go prepare dinner, and ask Teacher Zhu to come down for dinner. I'll also take a look at what etiquette he has taught Xiao Ran."
"yes."
At this time, in the greenhouse, Zhu Qingchen took a look and said softly, "He's gone."
"Yeah." Shi Ran nervously pinched a rose and almost pulled out all the thorns on the stem.
This was his first time acting and his first time "cheating".
He was so nervous that his heart almost jumped out of his chest.
Zhu Qingchen said softly: "This is a legitimate means of protection. You are not a bad person, nor are you 'cheating'. You are just protecting yourself."
"Yeah." Shi Ran nodded with difficulty, "Teacher, I'm just afraid of being discovered."
Zhu Qingchen smiled and said, "It's okay, you'll get used to it. If you want to survive in the Shen family, you have to continue acting."
Not long after, the butler came over to invite them: "Mr. Zhu, Master Shi, dinner is ready, and Admiral Shen is back, please move to the dining room."
"Okay." Zhu Qingchen responded, and finally looked at Shi Ran, "Have you remembered everything the teacher taught you?"
Shi Ran nodded: "I remember."
"Okay, let's go." Zhu Qingchen stood up and took him out.
Shen Xiuping knew too well when he was burning.
Shi Ran had just known Zhu Qingchen for two days. Logically speaking, he must still be dissatisfied with him as his teacher.
So Zhu Qingchen taught him how to act, and he had to act out the clumsiness of a beginner in etiquette, the impatience of learning complicated etiquette, and most importantly, the unwillingness of having to obey.
It can’t be seen by Shen Xiuping.
Shi Ran followed behind Zhu Qingchen, his eyes gradually becoming firmer.
Shen Xiuping always acts, packaging himself as a gentle and considerate good brother.
Teacher Zhu was right. If he continued to act straightforwardly and did whatever he thought of without any planning, he would soon be controlled by Shen Xiuping.
Thinking of this, Shi Ran followed Zhu Qingchen to the restaurant.
Shen Xiuping was already waiting at the main seat—since the Shen couple were not at home, he was the eldest in the family.
Seeing them coming, Shen Xiuping stood up: “Mr. Zhu, Xiao Ran.”
Shi Ran sat down at his seat and, imitating his teacher, unfolded his napkin and placed it under the plate.
Although he looked unconvinced, his hands were moving according to the rules.
When Shen Xiuping saw his appearance, he curled the corners of his lips in satisfaction.
He raised his glass towards Zhu Qingchen: "Thank you Teacher Zhu for your guidance. Xiao Ran has made a lot of progress. Thank you for your concern."
Zhu Qingchen also raised his glass towards him: "You're welcome." He took a sip of the wine and put the glass down: "I just happen to have something to discuss with General Shen."
"Teacher Zhu, please speak."
"I want to bring Master Shi to the celebration banquet tomorrow."
Chen Xiuping was a little skeptical: "Xiao Ran has only been studying with Teacher Zhu for two days. If Teacher Zhu takes him out, I'm afraid he will lose face for Teacher Zhu."
"It doesn't matter." Zhu Qingchen said calmly, "I just want to embarrass him."
"What?" Shen Xiuping was even more confused.
"He learns by himself at home, and he doesn't know what he is like. Take him out and let him see how others do it, and then he will feel ashamed and learn seriously."
Zhu Qingchen spoke with confidence, as if he was still angry with Shi Ran.
Before Shen Xiuping could speak, Zhu Qingchen winked at Shi Ran.
The next second, with a "clang", Shi Ran dropped the cutlery in his hand onto the plate.
He stood up and retorted loudly: "I have already studied hard, what else do you want? How can other people be as good as you say? What party? I don't even want to go!"
Shen Xiuping was still a little hesitant, but when he heard Shi Ran talking, he quickly scolded: “Xiao Ran, don’t be rude to Teacher Zhu!”
Shi Ran turned his head away and sat down on the chair angrily.
He doesn't dare to quarrel with the teacher now, he can't be aggressive in front of the teacher.
Shen Xiuping turned his head and said to Zhu Qingchen: "I'm sorry, Teacher Zhu, Xiao Ran is still a little rebellious. Just do as Teacher Zhu says. Do you take him, or should I..."
Zhu Qingchen raised his chin slightly: "Of course you take him, I don't want to lose face."
“This…” Shen Xiuping completely dispelled his doubts.
If Zhu Qingchen had offered to take Shi Ran to the banquet, Shen Xiuping would have been suspicious.
They had only known each other for less than two days and had even had an argument this morning. Zhu Qingchen was so spoiled and afraid of embarrassment, how could he possibly bring Shi Ran to such a formal occasion?
Zhu Qingchen did the opposite, but Shen Xiuping didn't think much about it and even asked Zhu Qingchen to take Shi Ran with him.
Chen Xiuping hesitated and hinted, "But I am an Alpha after all. I will spend more time with my comrades and colleagues at the banquet. It may be inconvenient for Xiao Ran to follow me. I may have to trouble Teacher Zhu..."
Zhu Qingchen frowned and said reluctantly: "Let's see how he performs tomorrow. If he doesn't make me angry tomorrow, I'll take him to see the world."
Shi Ran adjusted his expression and retorted: "I don't want to see the world! I'm alone at home and I'm not going anywhere!"
Shen Xiuping scolded: “Xiao Ran, shut up!”
Shi Ran lowered his head and fiddled with the tableware.
He probably acted okay, right? He probably didn't notice it, right?
Zhu Qingchen didn't say anything else. He slowly finished the food on the plate, pressed the corners of his lips with his napkin, and prepared to go back.
Because he had a request for Zhu Qingchen, Shen Xiuping took Shi Ran and sent him to the gate.
Zhu Qingchen got into the car, waved at them through the window, and then told the driver to drive.
After watching the car leave, Shen Xiuping turned back and said to Shi Ran: "Xiao Ran, you must behave well in front of the teacher tomorrow. Such occasions don't come often. I hope the teacher is willing to take you there. You must seize the opportunity."
"You usually make trouble with your brother, but he never teaches you a lesson or punishes you, right? But you've been making too much trouble recently, and the housekeeper and bodyguard are dissatisfied with you."
Shen Xiuping was angry when he was teaching him a lesson. Before he spoke, he said seriously, “Reflect on yourself and don’t let everyone hate you.”
Shi Ran asked quietly: "Does everyone hate me?"
Shen Xiuping didn't answer and turned away.
Shi Ran lowered his head, looking aggrieved as if he had been hit on by Shen Xiuping.
On the other side, Zhu Qingchen took a bus home.
Zhu Qingchen leaned back in his chair and touched his belly: "System, the food in the future world is very ordinary. I have to maintain my image and can't eat too much. I have become thinner due to hunger these two days."
The system looked at his round face and said, "If you say this again in a few days, the effect will be better."
"Can't you tell me now?"
"What do you think?"
"I hope the food at tomorrow's banquet will be more delicious." Zhu Qingchen looked out the window.
*
Day 3.
Just like the previous two days, Zhu Qingchen came to the Shen family, ostensibly to teach Shi Ran how to arrange flowers, but actually to let him read and review on his own.
Zhu Qingchen couldn't understand mechas, but he could see the thirst for knowledge in the students' eyes.
The students he taught all had such sparkling eyes when they saw books and weapons.
After lunch, Shen Xiuping asked the butler to bring the dress that Shi Ran would wear in the evening, and asked Zhu Qingchen to help Shi Ran pack it up and teach him some banquet etiquette.
He had made up his mind that Zhu Qingchen must take him there.
In the room, Shi Ran patted her dress and said in surprise: "Teacher, how did you calculate that? It's amazing!"
It was clearly the teacher who wanted to take him out, but the teacher's few light words last night turned the situation around and Shen Xiuping begged the teacher to take him out.
At first he was worried that he wouldn't be able to get out.
Zhu Qingchen leaned back on the sofa and said calmly, "When you want someone to do something, don't act too anxious. Try to make the other person anxious."
“Hmm…” Shi Ran repeated this sentence several times and memorized it in his mind, “We need to make the other party anxious.”
He scratched his head: "I seem to understand, but I don't seem to understand."
Zhu Qingchen smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't understand for now. The teacher will teach you slowly in the future. Go and try on your dress."
"good."
Shen Xiuping prepared a light-colored suit for Shi Ran, but Shi Ran didn't care what style it was, as long as it was wearable.
He put on his suit, walked out of the bathroom and stood in front of Zhu Qingchen.
Zhu Qingchen took a quick look and said, "No problem, it fits very well."
Shi Ran asked: "Then what are the etiquettes at the teacher's banquet..."
"Just be open and honest, and don't learn anything. If you have the time, you might as well read more books."
"Okay, I'll go read a book then."
It was too late when Zhu Qingchen got home last night. He was too lazy to take pictures, so he simply took off the cover of the cookbook, put it on the outside of the mecha textbook, secretly put it in the bookcase, and brought it to Shi Ran to see.
Shi Ran sat at the desk, absorbed in reading a book.
Zhu Qingchen stood up from the sofa, walked to the window with his hands behind his back, looked out, and asked casually: "Did you climb down from here last night?"
"Yeah." Shi Ran nodded.
Zhu Qingchen was puzzled: "But the outer wall is smooth, how did you climb down? Won't you fall?"
"There are several footholds." Shi Ran walked to the window and pointed downwards, "There is a protruding brick over there, you can step on it, and there is a windowsill below, you can step on it too, and there is..."
Zhu Qingchen was helpless: "Okay, okay, don't teach me how to climb the wall. I'm just asking casually." "Oh."
Shi Ran obediently sat back at the desk and read a book. Worried that the teacher might be bored, he even took out his treasured game console for the teacher to play with.
When the time was almost up, Zhu Qingchen took him out.
They arrived not too early, in the evening, when dusk was falling.
Zhu Qingchen's old car stopped in front of the banquet hall. The waiter guarding the door saw it and quickly stepped forward to open the door.
"Good evening, Mr. Zhu. This way please."
"Good evening, thank you."
Zhu Qingchen took Shi Ran out of the car.
The banquet hall is called a banquet hall, but in fact it is an extremely huge castle.
The castle is out of tune with the futuristic buildings with cold lines, like a sleeping giant lying in the mountains.
The castle hall was brightly lit. The huge crystal chandelier emitted a light as bright as sunlight. It shone through the colored glass windows like moonlight, shining on the corridor and reflecting the shimmering marble.
Some guests have already arrived, holding wine glasses and chatting in groups of three or four.
Zhu Qingchen took Shi Ran through a large rose garden in front of the banquet hall, walked up the steps, and entered through the main entrance of the hall.
Another waiter came with a tray and brought drinks.
Zhu Qingchen picked up a glass of red wine: "There is another guest here who is under the age of eighteen. He needs--"
Zhu Qingchen turned around and asked Shi Ran for his opinion: "What would you like to drink?"
"A glass of milk will be fine." Shi Ran said with a smile, "Thank you."
"Okay, wait a moment."
As soon as the waiter left, someone came forward and said, "Mr. Zhu."
Zhu Qingchen turned around and responded politely: "Hello."
This was a young man in luxurious clothes. Zhu Qingchen didn't know him, but he was most likely a nobleman, so a few pleasantries would be enough.
"Mr. Zhu is late today. We have been talking about L for quite a while." The man smiled and his eyes fell on Shi Ran. "Mr. Zhu also brought a little guest here today. I don't think I have seen this little guest before, right?"
Zhu Qingchen pretended to pick up the wine glass, took a sip, and quietly looked around.
The guests in the hall were all observing them quietly, as if they all wanted to know who Zhu Qingchen brought.
It seems that the Shen family had never introduced Shi Ran to these people before.
"He is my student." Zhu Qingchen said with a smile, "The adopted son of the Shen family, Shi Ran."
Shi Ran followed the teacher and bowed politely: "Hello, I am Shi Ran."
Is he Shi Ran? Admiral Shen's disobedient younger brother?
The man who was talking to Zhu Qingchen changed his expression slightly. The guests who were listening carefully and trying to get information couldn't help but frown and whisper to each other.
Zhu Qingchen knew from their expressions that they did not have a good impression of Shi Ran.
Chen Xiuping painstakingly cultivated his own image as a "good brother" and Shi Ran's image as a "bad brother", not only to show his gentleness and beautify all his restrictive behaviors towards Shi Ran, but also for this moment——
Shi Ran was isolated from all levels of class and public opinion, making everyone dislike him, forming a stereotype about him, and leaving him isolated and helpless.
But Shi Ran, this silly boy, didn't take these things to heart at all.
It was not until he was forced into a desperate situation that he suddenly realized how bad his reputation had become.
Zhu Qingchen smiled and prepared to say a few words to help Shi Ran: "He is a naughty child, but..."
Before he finished speaking, suddenly, the waiter's voice was heard outside the banquet hall.
"Good evening, Marshal!"
Everyone fell silent, their eyes shifted away from Shi Ran and turned toward the door.
Zhu Qingchen also held the wine glass and looked back.
A black car stopped in front of the door and a heavy black military boot fell to the ground.
The tall man was wearing a black and gold uniform, with gold medals hanging all over his chest and a tough black coat draped over his chest. He held his military cap, bent down slightly, and got out of the car.
Zhu Qingchen thought he would come here by aircraft.
The man raised his head. He looked to be in his twenties, with a strong face and a resolute expression. His uniform was straight and upright, and he stood there like a small mountain.
He stopped in front of the steps, put on his military cap with one hand, and adjusted the brim.
When he put down his hand, his eyes fell firmly on Zhu Qingchen.
Zhu Qingchen was also wearing a black suit - the students wore light-colored suits, and in order to appear more stable, he could only choose dark-colored clothes.
But he also picked out a small red bow tie as a small embellishment, so that it didn't look too rigid.
The man strode up the steps. The guest closest to the door called out "Marshal" first, and the man nodded slightly in response.
Immediately afterwards, the guests in the hall automatically dispersed to make way for him, and voices of greeting to the marshal rose and fell. This was originally a celebration banquet for the marshal's victory, and he should be the protagonist.
Zhu Qingchen stood in the crowd, stood on tiptoe, and looked at the marshal seriously.
Is it him? The villain?
The man strode along the walkway in the middle of the hall, passed through the crowd, and finally stopped in front of Zhu Qingchen.
He was a head taller than Zhu Qingchen and a lot bigger than him.
Zhu Qingchen could only look up at him and shouted, "Marshal."
It looks like it's him, but he's not used to his new identity as a villain yet.
The Marshal was very pleased with Imperial Rose's greeting and extended his hand to him.
Zhu Qingchen thought for a moment, handed the goblet to Shi Ran, and put his right hand in his.
The marshal held his hand, lowered his head, gently touched the back of his hand with his forehead, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "In the previous life, I was a pig killer."
This is really a downer.
Zhu Qingchen suddenly felt very regretful. He shouldn't have chosen this secret code.
He didn't want to answer, but the villain chased him and asked, "Teacher Zhu, you killed pigs in your previous life."
Zhu Qingchen sighed and said with a hopeless expression: "I will teach for the rest of my life."
The villain seemed to see that he was not happy, so he smiled and said in a voice that everyone could hear: "Good evening, my little rose."
Shi Ran followed the teacher and felt unwell.
The "good friend" the teacher mentioned couldn't be...
ah? ! ! ! !
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