"Then I'll find you a tutor to start your studies, and we can try again next year." Luo Peiyuan thought to himself that his eldest son probably only read Buddhist scriptures at the temple, so he needed to start tutoring as soon as possible. He remembered his eldest son's intelligence and thought he should be able to catch up quickly.
Seeing Luo's father deep in thought, Qingyin remained silent.
“Father, your son plans to take the county examination next month.”
The room remained silent for a long while.
Father Luo: "..."
Facing Luo's father's honest and simple face, which seemed to say, "Son, don't be too ambitious. Study hard and take the exams properly," Qingyin silently wondered, "Does his face look uncultured?"
"Father, you can test your son's abilities."
Mr. Luo coughed a few times and said, "Since you put it that way, let me ask you a few questions first?"
Mr. Luo intended to put down his eldest son, asking increasingly tricky questions, but Qingyin answered them all with ease, sometimes even offering novel perspectives that seemed highly plausible.
The more Luo's father asked, the brighter his eyes became. As the head of the Earl's Mansion who was able to protect it, and also the top scholar of that year, he naturally knew the value of his eldest son's achievements.
As he continued asking questions, Luo's father became increasingly interested and even brought up a problem he had recently encountered in court.
Qingyin pondered for a second before answering.
It only took five minutes for Luo's father's expression to shift from surprise to shock to indifference. When he looked at Qingyin again, he was no longer delighted, but rather looked at her as if she were some kind of pervert.
Mr. Luo said incredulously, "Does the temple teach these things?"
Qingyin readily agreed, saying, "It would be foolish not to take the blame." He earnestly replied, "The temple is full of talented people, and it was my master and fellow disciples who taught me."
Mr. Luo didn't understand, but he was greatly shocked. He tried hard to understand, thinking that perhaps the monk who took his eldest son away back then was a hidden talent in the city, but he pursued different goals and chose the Buddhist path.
However, whether he had let him have his son back then or had actually benefited himself, after all, he couldn't have raised such an outstanding eldest son, Mr. Luo fell into deep self-doubt.
He only caught a whiff of what Qingyin said at the end, didn't understand it, and let Qingyin leave.
"Then, Father, your son will take his leave now."
Qingyin cupped his hands in greeting, and Luo's father subconsciously waved his hand to indicate that he understood.
Qingyin left naturally.
Oh right, what did Zhang'er say before? Was it about disciplining his second son and tutoring Jian Cang? Zhang'er is very knowledgeable; tutoring Jian Cang is more than enough for him. Hmm, never mind then. Father Luo thought for a second, then drifted back to the thought of his eldest son later passing the imperial examinations with flying colors and becoming the top scholar, drawing envious and jealous glances from his colleagues in officialdom…
Haha, Old Qin always brags about his eldest son, but now that his Zhang'er is here, he'll definitely outshine him and be even better looking, hehe.
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The next morning, Qingyin was already sitting in the study, which had been part of the Earl's mansion for a long time and was where Luo Jiancang usually read. He was holding a book of scriptures and reading silently.
Sigh, he's really suffering in this world. After all, he has two unruly kids to educate. Qingyin thought to himself, so his younger siblings must not let him down. After all, he has strictly customized the Hua family's college entrance exam curriculum for them. A dangerous smile curved Qingyin's beautiful lips, and his Buddha-like face inexplicably gained a bit of ghostly charm, making his face even more alluring and adrenaline-pumping.
The servant who was secretly watching from the side blushed even more. The young master was so handsome. He wondered which young lady would be lucky enough to marry him in the future.
Luo Jiancang and Luo Miaoqing, who were forcibly awakened by the servant on the way, had droopy eyelids with sleepy eyes. They were too excited to see their elder brother last night and did not sleep well all night. They only fell asleep in the early hours of the morning and had probably only slept for three or four hours. You can imagine how painful it was.
"Damn it! If it weren't for the person in my brother's room calling him/her, he/she wouldn't have gotten up!" At this moment, the brother and sister, who were usually at odds with each other, were also in perfect sync.
The servant who called out to them was named Chen Bu. He and several other servants were fortunate enough to be arranged by Madam Lin to serve the eldest young master in his courtyard. Today, he and another maid, Ali, were specially assigned by the eldest young master to wake up the second young master and the eldest young lady so that they could see the eldest young master.
Chen Bu carefully led the notoriously rebellious and irritable second young master of the manor. Although the second young master behind him looked impatient, he still got up and followed him.
Chen Bu breathed a slight sigh of relief. Thinking of the eldest young master's face, he thought, "No matter how fierce the second young master is, I must complete the eldest young master's mission. No one can stop my loyalty to the eldest young master. Ali is definitely not as good as me."
In a society that had not yet embraced the ideas of the new era, Chen Bu had already grasped the meaning of the scroll without any formal instruction.
Meanwhile, Ali, on the other end, felt the same way. Looking at the charming young lady behind her, a fierce competitive fire ignited in her eyes. She was sure she could finish faster than that brat Chen Bu. Once she completed the task, the young master would definitely value her even more! Hahaha, she would definitely become the young master's most trusted servant!
The competition between the two subordinates began, and as a result, Qingyin hadn't been sitting for long before her two younger siblings arrived.
Seeing that the two had slightly flushed faces from exercising, Qingyin thoughtfully prepared two cups of hot tea to help them wake up and relax.
Facing her handsome older brother, Luo Miaoqing's eyes lit up and she sweetly called out, "Big Brother!"
Then came Luo Jiancang's low voice, "Big Brother," spoken from his cold exterior but warm interior and somewhat arrogant demeanor.
You can tell the difference in personality between two people just by looking at their voices.
Qingyin smiled slightly. No matter what their personality or bad habits were, he would personally accompany them to change slowly. Heh, no rush.
"Well, let's have dinner with your eldest brother first."
Hearing her elder brother's kind and gentle voice, Luo Miaoqing's eyes lit up even more. She moved step by step to Qingyin and took his arm.
Qingyin didn't stop her. The girl's smile grew even sweeter. At this moment, she couldn't remember her fiancé who was far away. All she could think about was her older brother's stunningly handsome face. Hahaha, how wonderful it was to see her older brother's stunningly handsome face every day! She wanted to stay with her older brother for the rest of her life.
Luo Jiancang, lagging behind, stared at the two people walking closely together in front of him, muttering under his breath, "Hmph, Luo Miaoqing is like she doesn't have legs, she just has to lean on him to walk. I'm clearly the one he's looking after..."
Luo Miaoqing, with her sharp ears, heard her second brother's voice and immediately turned her head. "Luo Jiancang, what are you muttering about? Are you talking badly about me again?"
Faced with Luo Miaoqing's suspicious gaze, Luo Jiancang felt a little guilty, but he still stubbornly said, "I was just saying what we'll eat later, it's none of your business."
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