Chapter 419: You'll be mad at me~
"Second Miss?"
Qiao Wanyan heard someone calling her and turned around, only to see it was Xu Shujian.
He walked over, "Master, you are here too."
However, Master Chen was in a low mood. He responded indifferently and lied that he was going to change clothes and left. He went to a remote and deserted place to wipe his tears.
"Why are you here?"
Xu Shujian replied in a gentle voice: "I had planned to visit the Master today because I have a day off, but he seemed to be in a bad mood."
Qiao Wanyan didn’t understand what was wrong with the old man. He was fine just now, but why did he suddenly look so depressed?
"What a cute little fox, is it raised by the second young lady?"
As Xu Shujian spoke, he gently stroked the little fox's head. He saw that the little fox showed no sign of wariness or annoyance towards strangers, and even stretched out its head to let him stroke it for a while longer.
Qiao Wanyan felt that it might be right that she had no affinity with small animals.
The little fox was defensive and wanted to scratch himself at first, and the damn cat in Huasheng Temple didn't like him either.
"He was raised by King Jing. Now that he has left the capital, there is no one to take care of him, so I will take care of him for a while."
Xu Shujian's expression remained calm, "It turned out to be a little fox raised by the prince. Such a beautifully colored fur is really rare. This little fox is so close to the second young lady, it seems that the second young lady is a kind person. I heard that small animals like kind people the most."
Qiao Wanyan smiled and said, "That's the truth. As soon as this little fox saw me, it obediently asked me to hold it. If I didn't hold it, it would get angry."
Xu Shujian knew that this was a lie because he saw how Qiao Wanyan whipped it.
The little fox was stunned by the whip.
Qiao Wanyan held the little fox and walked with him on the corridor, "Second Miss, would you like to try the grilled fish?"
"Grilled fish?"
Xu Shujian explained, "After I came to Beijing, the Shangshu arranged for me to study at Lantai Academy. I stayed there for a while, so I interacted with the students here and learned that there is a river behind the academy. The water in this river is spring water from the mountains. The fish that grow up in the spring water are very tender and delicious. Even without salt, they taste great when grilled."
The last time Qiao Wanyan ate grilled fish was when he and Jiang Qiyun fell off a cliff. With no source of food, he caught some fish and grilled them.
After hearing what Xu Shujian said, I felt like eating.
He Zhiyu came to Lantai Academy today, not because he knew in advance that Qiao Wanyan was here, but because the grandson of the teacher he taught in his childhood was getting married, and he wanted to give his teacher a gift.
But fate was a coincidence, and he saw Qiao Wanyan and Xu Shujian walking side by side towards the back of the academy.
"Is it the Second Miss? The person next to her seems to be the top scholar Xu Shujian, right?"
Jing Yuan speculated, "I heard that when Xu Shujian was taking the provincial examination, Minister Qiao accidentally found out and took extra care of him. Later, when he came to the capital, he often visited the minister's mansion. Although it is reasonable for the second young lady to be close to Xu Shujian, as he is her father's disciple, there are differences between men and women, and the second young lady should also be aware of this."
Jing Yuan seemed to have remembered something and didn't notice that his highness's expression was becoming increasingly gloomy.
"Last time, your Highness and I saw Xu Shujian using the most valuable calligraphy of the Mobao Bookstore to participate in the imperial examination. We also saw with our own eyes that the calligraphy was bought by the Second Miss. The relationship between these two people seems like close friends!"
Tsk tsk tsk, it's rare that the Second Young Miss with such a bad temper can get along with others. It seems that Xu Shujian is really tolerant.
Could it be that he was trying to climb up the social ladder so he could tolerate the second young lady's tyranny?
"Kyung Yuan."
"I am here."
He Zhiyu said in a deep voice: "Shut your dog mouth."
Jing Yuan: “….”
What's wrong? He just told the truth, why did His Highness curse him?
"Go and see where Master Chen is now."
Jingyuan nodded and stepped back.
On the other side, Qiao Wanyan carried the little fox to the back of Lantai Academy. There were no residents behind it, but a long clear river, and across the river was a dense forest.
The location of Lantai Academy is very remote in the capital, but precisely because of its remoteness, no one usually disturbs the students from studying.
Xu Shujian could tell at first glance that he was not as skilled as Lu Jinye, but the sight of him looking for fish in the river with a wooden fork did not seem out of place.
Qiao Wanyan said, "Ziyuan, go find some wood to grill the fish later."
Ziyuan nodded and immediately went over the bridge to pick up some wood.
Xu Shujian caught three fish, processed them, strung them on tree branches, and took them to the wood that Ziyuan had set up.
Zi Yuan saw that they were three big fish but didn't dare to ask more. Instead, Xu Shujian took the initiative to speak, "We are lucky to have caught three. How about we each have one?"
Zi Yuan was a little surprised, "And mine? Thank you, Master Xu!"
Xu Shujian smiled but said nothing, lowering his head to grill the fish.
Zi Yuan said, "The wood seems to be a little insufficient, Miss, I will go get some more!"
Qiao Wanyan nodded slightly in agreement, then she stood up and ran away quickly, fearing that there was not enough firewood to grill the fish.
Xu Shujian lowered his head and did not dare to look at her: "Second Miss is my benefactor. She has saved my life many times. I am grateful in my heart but I don't know how to repay her. Second Miss lacks nothing. I want to do my best but I am powerless."
Qiao Wanyan gently touched the little fox's head and said, "It's good to have the intention. You don't need to take it too seriously."
Xu Shujian took out a small box from his sleeve. "I was planning to visit the Second Miss after seeing the Master today. A few days ago, the Second Miss concealed the truth for me and saved my life. I am grateful and want to thank the Second Miss. That is why I chose this hairpin after many days."
Qiao Wanyan took it, opened it and took a look. It wasn't expensive, but the style looked very unique and must have been carefully selected.
And this color matches the goose yellow organdy skirt she is wearing today very well.
"Please put it on for me."
A smile appeared on Xu Shujian's elegant face, and he picked up the hairpin and put it on her.
At the small door at the back that Qiao Wanyan couldn't see, Xu Shujian saw He Zhiyu's figure.
Tsk, you look so ugly.
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