Chapter 37
Yunxi's eyes widened in surprise.
How could Shen Rang, the heir of a marquis's family, know the village's private school teacher?
That's really strange.
Meeting Yunxi's curious gaze, Shen Rang simply said, "It's time to go back."
He left as soon as he finished speaking, and no matter how Yunxi asked him, he didn't say anything, but there was always a faint smile in his eyes.
Watching Yunxi enter through the side door, Shen Rang did not go back to rest, but instead went to Buweizhai and took out a simple wooden box from an inconspicuous corner.
Inside the box lay several yellowed sheets of Xuan paper, the ink already faded somewhat. The handwriting on the paper was childish and seemingly without any distinctive features, but in fact, it possessed a restrained sharpness. Moreover, being written by a woman, it had a touch of delicate and lively charm.
As Shen Rang looked at these words, he fell into memories.
Many years ago, he followed Shen Jun to the Jiangnan area. When passing through Danyang, he deliberately got separated from his family and rode his horse wildly in the mountains and forests. He only felt scared when it got dark, but it was too late. All around him looked the same. He ran around in the forest but could not find a way. In the end, he was too hungry to walk, so he had to rest in the forest and wait for dawn to make a plan.
Fortunately, he ran into a young girl who was out exploring the area with her family. Seeing that he didn't seem like a bad person, she took him in.
During those days, the little girl was afraid that he would be alone and scared, so she wished she could attach him to her skirt and take him everywhere. She would call him "brother" all the time. She was so cute and her soft and sweet appearance melted his heart.
Shen Rang had a good impression of her at the time, but he was afraid that if he forcibly brought that mountain spirit to Luoyang, she would not be able to get used to it, so he had no choice but to give up.
I never expected this...
Shen Rang couldn't help but chuckle softly.
But soon, doubts arose in his mind again.
The Chen couple ran a private school and only had this one girl. How could they possibly send her to Luoyang to be a slave?
There seems to be more to this than meets the eye; we need to have someone investigate.
Shen Rang carefully packed his things away, then pushed open the door and stepped into the bright moonlight.
The next morning, Shen Rang went to the Hanlin Academy as usual, as if nothing had happened the night before.
After what happened yesterday, Yun Wan calmed down and stopped causing trouble. Yun Xi then quietly slipped out through the back door with Ji Xiang.
They just need to come back before lunchtime and no one will notice.
The two strolled around the streets, buying lots of snacks, eating as they walked, and laughing constantly.
“By the way, young lady, shall we go and see Granny Liu’s daughter?” Jixiang said. “After all, you spent a lot of money to bring her out and even gave her some money to live on. You need to make a decision about what to do with her in the future!”
“What arrangements are there? We can’t bring her with us,” Yunxi said. “When you get back, tell Granny Liu to tell Doukou to find a decent job outside.”
Jixiang nodded, and the two of them put the matter out of their minds. They had a good time in Luoyang City for a while, and then quietly returned to the Marquis's residence before lunch.
Just as the master and servant had expected, no one noticed them.
In the afternoon, Yunxi wrote some calligraphy in the house. As dusk approached, she took Jixiang out for a stroll in the backyard.
As they approached the hanging flower gate, Jixiang narrowed his eyes and said, "Miss, that looks like Jade Girl!"
Thinking that Yunxi might not recognize her, Jixiang explained, "Miss Emerald manages the accounts for the young mistress and doesn't usually serve her."
Yunxi's gaze fell on the person not far away, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.
How could she not recognize her?
In her past life, it was Jade who gave Yun Wan the idea to inexplicably saddle her adoptive parents with a huge debt, making their lives increasingly difficult, until finally...
Jixiang didn't notice Yunxi's strangeness and continued talking to himself: "But it's really strange, why is Miss Emerald here instead of checking the accounts?"
Yunxi suppressed the hatred in her heart: "Who knows?"
As they were talking, a tall and imposing figure strode over.
As soon as Shen Rang got home, he saw the person he wanted to see, and his steps quickened.
He knew that the girl was curious about everything in Luoyang, so when he came back today, he brought Yunxi a new gadget that he couldn't wait to give to her.
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