At this moment, Zhao Rong felt very embarrassed.

In other words, he and his senior brother and his group were very embarrassed.

Or maybe Zhao Rong is the only one who feels this way, and the other senior brothers are actually very calm?

Anyway, Zhao Rong wanted to take off his academy student uniform immediately.

Because at this time, everyone else at the gathering was dressed in flowing and relaxed clothes, looking as comfortable and casual as possible.

They were meticulously dressed in rigid uniforms, with serious and solemn expressions, as if they were going to attend some academic conference.

Out of place.

And this is not the most embarrassing thing.

Zhao Rong was now standing behind his fellow brothers. He glanced around the table and his eyelids suddenly twitched.

Didn’t the senior brother say on the road before that, in addition to the students of Taiqing Prefecture, Linlu Academy would only invite him and other Confucian scholars to the Nuanxi Gathering this time?

Why are there some other Confucian scholars sitting at the tables on both sides of Nuan Creek?

There were seven of these unexpected Confucian scholars, all dressed in loose and elegant private clothes. The reason why Zhao Rong could tell their identities was because they all had jade disks of various colors hanging around their waists. These were worn by scholars of Linlu Academy, and the eldest brother and his brothers also had them.

As Confucian scholars from the same academy, their attire was in stark contrast to that of Zhao Rong and his group...

Everyone around Nuanxi looked at the arrival of Li Jinshu and others with different looks.

Many people couldn't help laughing.

Some women looked at him curiously, while some men smiled and watched him playfully.

So, the eldest brother is coming to the blind date wearing his "school uniform"?

The corner of Zhao Rong's mouth twitched.

In front, Li Jinshu had no idea of ​​the complaints in the mind of his junior fellow apprentice behind him. He remained calm and composed.

At this time, seeing that there were many more people coming to this gathering than expected, and there were also classmates from the academy, Li Jinshu walked forward in surprise and asked curiously to Ye Ruoxi who had stood up and came down to greet him with a smile:

"Miss Ye, this is..."

Ye Ruoxi, who was dressed up specially today, smiled and said:

"As we said the other day, we only invited some of our fellow disciples from Xiaoyao Prefecture. But by coincidence, Junior Sister Kongyi from Taiyi Prefecture and Master Du from your academy were also holding a literary gathering not far downstream. Then we discussed it and decided to get together to have fun with more people..."

At this point, Ye Ruoxi couldn't help but glance at the meticulous Li Jinshu and his fellow disciples behind him who seemed to be cast in the same mold as him, and sighed inwardly.

You idiot, I told you that we were here to discuss poetry and songs, but I also told you that this was an elegant gathering. What is an elegant gathering? Isn't it just for fun and entertainment? But you are dressed like you are going to an exam hall...

Ye Ruoxi found it a little funny, but for some reason, seeing Li Jinshu's serious look, she couldn't get angry at all.

At this moment, a hearty laugh came from the front, followed by a clear voice.

"Li Jinshu, it's so rare to see you at the elegant gathering. In the past, whenever the classmates had a gathering in the courtyard, you never came. Why did you change your temper today? Haha, let me guess, could it be... that the beauty has an appointment and it's hard to refuse the friendship?"

Zhao Rong and his fellow brothers tilted their heads and looked in the direction of the words.

A handsome man was seen walking out from the banquet, his sleeves fluttering, he looked unrestrained, his eyes were sparkling, his thick black hair was tied up high with a golden crown, and under his sword-like eyebrows were a pair of slender peach blossom eyes.

It was the person who just spoke.

Zhao Rong raised his eyebrows. This guy has a nice appearance, almost as good as Lin Wenruo.

Li Jinshu was stunned. When he saw the person coming, he smiled and said, "So Miss Ye is talking about Brother Du. Long time no see. How are you, Mr. Li?"

As he spoke, he bowed.

Du Yibin curled his lips slightly upon seeing this, and his newly-aroused interest was instantly dampened. This Li Jinshu was still so dull and boring.

His teacher's surname is Li, and like Mr. Yan, he is another Confucian scholar in Fuyao Mansion.

However, the former mainly teaches poetry and prose, while the latter teaches Confucian classics.

It's easy to tell which one is more popular with the students who are still in the Fuyao realm. Mr. Yan's class in Four Seasons Hall is only about 80% full, while Mr. Li's class is almost always full, with many students even standing outside to listen to the class.

Du Yibin and Li Jinshu entered Linlu Academy in the same year. They were classmates when they were still students. However, Li Jinshu was so absorbed in his studies that he sat on a stool all day without moving. Du Yibin, on the contrary, had many friends and often attended literary gatherings.

Therefore, although the two knew each other, they were not familiar with each other and their friendship was very shallow, at least that was what Du Yibin felt.

But looking back now, both of them were the best among their year.

Now they are all Confucian monks in the Tianzhi realm.

Li Jinshu became Mr. Yan's disciple, and Du Yibin, with his excellent gift for poetry and talent, became Mr. Li's top disciple, which was superior to a disciple and was the successor of Mr. Yan's mantle.

Moreover, he is one of the famous talents in Linlu Academy and is much more popular than Li Jinshu. This time, he came to Taiqing Mansion with Mr. Li to give lectures and was very active among the students.

Du Yibin glanced at Li Jinshu who was saluting meticulously, raised the corner of his mouth, flicked his sleeves, and casually returned the salute.

He nodded gently, "My husband is fine."

After saying that, he didn't exchange any more pleasantries. He glanced at the fellow apprentices behind Li Jinshu who were dressed similarly to Li Jinshu, curled the corners of his lips, smiled politely at Ye Ruoxi who was standing beside him, and turned back to the table.

Li Jinshu originally wanted to reminisce about the past, but seeing that the person had already left without even looking back, he felt helpless.

Ye Ruoxi saw everything, frowned slightly, and felt a little regretful. If she had known earlier, she would not have agreed to co-host the gathering with Junior Sister Liu Kongyi. She originally thought that they were classmates and should have a good relationship...

She turned to Zhao Rong and the others and said with a smile, "Gentlemen, please follow me. I will introduce you to some friends."

This is an open space located on the mountainside in the Bamboo Garden, surrounded by bamboo forests, with a winding clear stream running through the middle of the open space.

Zhao Rong and others followed Ye Ruoxi to climb up the bamboo rock, walked a few steps along the stream, and arrived at the gathering where everyone was.

Here, I saw the gurgling stream meandering westward, the lush grass, the flowering trees, a whole scene of spring.

There is only one pavilion on the Yaji, with a plaque inscribed with "Zhuxi Jiajing".

Other tables, chairs, stools, piano stands and other utensils are all placed in the open air.

A group of carp girls dressed in red were busy at the banquet, serving tea, burning incense and paper, and arranging elegant items.

The girls in red clothes who had led Zhao Rong and others before walked forward and joined them to help their companions.

In addition to them, there were twenty or thirty people at the gathering who had been waiting for a long time.

Some people are playing chess, some are playing the piano, and others are gathered together chatting, making tea and appreciating the bamboo.

Ye Ruoxi patted her hands lightly, attracting everyone's attention.

She introduced them to each other with a smile, but most of the eyes on the scene were on Li Jinshu. The female students who were familiar with Ye Ruoxi were secretly looking at Li Jinshu. It was they who suggested to Ye Ruoxi to hold the elegant gathering that day, and they wanted to help their best friend to make some checks.

As for the fellow apprentices behind Li Jinshu, almost no one paid much attention to them, just casually glanced at them once or twice.

After all, most of the students from Xiaoyao Prefecture that Ye Ruoxi had invited today were at the Tianzhi Realm sword cultivators just like her, or at least at the peak of the Haoran Realm. The other group of students from Taiyi Prefecture who co-organized this gathering were also from the Jinghua Prefecture of Taiyi Prefecture, and most of them were at the Tianzhi Realm. Even Zhao Rong in the crowd heard Ye Ruoxi's introduction that among these students from Taiyi Prefecture there was a senior sister who was currently striving to reach the Jindan Realm and was about to forge a pill and go through the tribulation.

Therefore, Li Jinshu and Zhao Rong looked at the junior brothers brought by the somewhat arrogant Du Yibin and followed behind them. They were not noticeable and just thought that they were brought by the senior brother to broaden their horizons.

The unknown Zhao Rong stood behind the senior brothers, listening to Ye Ruoxi's introduction in front, but he didn't feel left out. He listened leisurely, and from time to time he looked at the men and women who were probably Senior Brother Qingjun.