Shu'er snorted arrogantly, looked down at her and said, "Isn't it? You are willing to sacrifice your life just to get the favor of the adults. Unfortunately, your wishful thinking is wrong, because you don't understand what kind of person Ji Heng is at all."

Seeing her sister misunderstand her like this, Ji Ruyan felt quite sad. Knowing that she couldn't defend herself, she sighed and said, "Sister, think whatever you want to think."

Shu'er left the yard triumphantly. Two days later, Ruyan came to the private school next door again. Only Mr. Wang was busy in the yard. She walked in curiously and looked around. She originally wanted to talk to Sister Gu, but she didn't expect that there was no one else here.

"Miss Ruyan!"

Mr. Wang was busy when he heard light footsteps behind him. He saw that Ruyan's face did not look very good.

"Miss Ruyan, how come you have time to come to my place?"

"Mr. Wang, I came here to look for Sister Gu, but I didn't expect she wasn't here." Ji Ruyan was already feeling bored and worried, and wanted to find someone to talk to, to express her sorrow.

"She and Brother Zhu are out on some business. If you don't mind, sit here for a while and wait for them to come back."

"kindness."

Ji Ruyan sat aside gracefully, watching Wang Xiucai who seemed to be repairing a chair or something. She looked at him curiously, and seeing that he was busy and sweating profusely, she couldn't help but laugh.

"I'm so sorry to have embarrassed you, young lady..." Mr. Wang smiled naively and wiped the sweat off his face with his sleeve.

"Brother Wang, can I call you that?"

"Of course you can, Sister Ruyan."

The two of them felt like old friends when they met, and there was even a sense of familiarity.

Ji Ruyan did not treat him as an outsider and asked curiously, "When did Brother Zhu and Sister Gu come to this place?"

"I should have come in the middle of last month." Mr. Wang recalled carefully. After repairing the chair, he took out a few sets of books and sat down to read.

"Do you also like to read Wang Xizhi's selected works?" Ji Ruyan looked at the books he read, most of which were written by Wang Xizhi, and her eyes lit up.

"Yes, is Miss Ruyan also interested in Wang Xizhi's calligraphy?"

"Yes, especially his Preface to the Orchid Pavilion, which can be said to be a gathering of heroes..." Ji Ruyan recalled the time when she read his books, which was full of fantasy and wonder. It was a place where scholars gathered without any open or covert struggles, and without any constraints of interests.

"What a coincidence. I also like his Lanting Preface."

The two chatted and laughed as Gu Yunru and Rong Zhen walked on the street. Gu Yunru patted his shoulder and said, "Tomorrow we will go to Lord Du's courtyard to take a small test. Are you ready?"

"I've been prepared for a long time. Although I'm a military commander and don't like reading, I stayed up all night for this exam."

Rong Zhen yawned, and Gu Yunru put a hand on his shoulder. The two of them walked on the street, but they didn't look like an old couple at all.

As soon as they entered the yard, they saw Ji Ruyan and Wang Xiucai sitting on a long bench together... Gu Yunru quickly pulled Rong Zhen's arm and dodged to the side. He crouched down and looked forward secretly. He turned around, raised his index finger to his lips and said, "Let's not go in and disturb them. Let's go find a noodle shop to eat."

"become."

I went to a noodle shop in the city and ordered two bowls of beef noodles. As soon as I sat down on the bench, I heard a conversation coming from the table next to me.

"I heard that the emperor came to Yangzhou personally to conduct the assessment this time. Those officials didn't expect that they were all good-for-nothings and the emperor was furious. He directly issued an order to execute them!"

"That's right, then Lord Du and Lord Zhang have been in cahoots with each other for a long time!"

"I heard that Lord Ji who came from the capital actually redeemed Miss Ruyan. What do you think about this..."

"Yes, I heard about it too. I wonder if the high-ranking official from this city can actually do anything. I'm afraid he's colluding with that group of people again..."

Gu Yunru pricked up her ears and listened with great interest. Looking at Rong Zhen's expression, she picked up all the beef in his bowl and put it into her own bowl. "If you don't eat it, I will eat up all the beef in your bowl!"

Rong Zhen came back to his senses and smiled indulgently, then consciously put all the beef into her bowl.

It was almost noon. Ji Ruyan wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "I didn't expect the weather to be getting hotter and hotter. It will be dark soon. I have to go back. If we are destined to meet again in the future, we will meet again."

"Okay. Miss Ruyan, I have to apologize to you."

Mr. Wang sent her to the door, but he still had a lot to say to her.

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"Why are you saying sorry to me? I don't think there is any barrier between us." Ji Ruyan's hearty and generous smile completely touched his heart. He used to think that women of the world only knew how to please others, but he didn't expect that Ji Ruyan was full of talent.

"And if Miss Ruyan is free in the future, remember to come often..." Wang Xiucai pulled his lips awkwardly. Ji Ruyan ran into Gu Yunru and Rong Zhen as soon as she went out. Gu Yunru hurriedly said, "What a coincidence, what a coincidence, I actually met you here, Miss Ruyan."

"Yes, who said it wasn't? I originally wanted to wait for you two to come back, but I didn't expect that I would have to wait until noon." Ji Ruyan smiled gently at the two of them. Even if it was just a simple smile, it was full of tenderness and charm.

"Then be careful when you go back."

"kindness."

Gu Yunru and Rong Zhen walked in hand in hand, only to see Wang Xiucai staring at the front with an infatuated look on his face. No one knew what he was thinking. The expression of this infatuated man was really hilarious. They walked up to him, stretched out their hand and waved in front of him.

"Mr. Wang, what are you looking at?..." Gu Yunru suddenly scolded him, scaring him so much that his body trembled violently.

"You're back! Have you eaten? There's still steamed buns in the pot!" Mr. Wang wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth with a funny look, which made the two of them smile at each other.

"Okay, you two still have to take a quiz tomorrow, so review your lessons early and go to bed early." Wang Xiu saw that the two of them were almost inseparable. No matter where they went, they were always together, holding each other's hands. Such a strong relationship is rare.

"Okay." At night, while studying, Wang Xiucai saw his second brother Zhu sitting on another kang studying as well. He couldn't help but look over at him and asked curiously, "Second brother."

"Hmm? What's up?"

"Hey, that's right, second brother. I see that you and sister-in-law have such a good relationship. How long have you two been together?"

Seeing Wang Xiucai suddenly asking about this matter, Rong Zhen immediately sat up straight, looked at him and said, "Why are you thinking about women?"