October 20, 1934
Ningguta.
Nanshan Villa.
The results of the provincial examination were announced ten days ago, and Chen Qingxuan won the first place. He has been running around the house these days and has been busy with people coming and going. He just got some free time today and came to Nanshan Villa to tell Mei Ya and Zhong Mingwei.
In fact, before coming here, Chen Qingxuan was still muttering in his heart. He had actually guessed Zhong Mingwei's identity. Ningguta was too remote. He also knew the news that His Majesty had deposed the prince early on. But he would never have thought that His Majesty would actually demote the deposed prince to Ningguta, and right here in their home. Chen Qingxuan thought about the shabby house halfway up the mountain where Zhong Mingwei and Mei Ya used to live, and he felt more and more incredible in his heart. How could this be the situation of a phoenix's son and a dragon's grandson? This is too absurd. However. He had to convince himself that it was really the deposed prince, otherwise how to explain Pang Yi's "Your Highness"? Or why did Fang Zuotang, a dignified fourth-rank prefectural official, take such good care of him?
Besides being shocked, he was also afraid. Chen Qingxuan recalled the past. He thought about how he cut the rotten meat from Zhong Mingwei's legs, and how he slammed the inkstone on his face. The more Chen Qingxuan thought about it, the more frightened he became. Even though he had dealt with wealthy nobles like Fang Zuotang and Fang Chengyin before, they were the descendants of the phoenix and the dragon. How could they be the same?
But in the end, Chen Qingxuan still came to Nanshan Villa. He knew that Zhong Mingwei's identity was real. But Zhong Mingwei and Mei Ya's concern for him was also real. Even though he was trembling in his heart, he didn't want to let down this heavy concern.
"Mr. Chen, you're here?" Mei Yafu saw Chen Qingxuan coming in and immediately greeted him with a smile, saying hurriedly, "We heard the good news that you won the first place in the high school the other day, and we wanted to go and congratulate you, but Ming Wei said that you might be very busy these days, so he stopped me from going and causing trouble for you. I originally thought that we would go to see you and Grandma Chen after the snow stopped, but I didn't expect that you would come first."
"I was indeed busy the past few days, but now that I am free, I decided to come visit your house," Chen Qingxuan felt relieved when he saw Meiya's smiling face as usual. He paused and asked Meiya, "Is Mr. Zhong home?"
"Yes, in there with Tai..." Meiya suddenly fell silent, and hurriedly changed the subject, "An old gentleman came to our house, he used to be Mingwei's teacher, and now they are playing chess in the study room, so why don't you go in and take a look."
Zhong Mingwei’s teacher?
Chen Qingxuan suddenly froze, and then his heart started beating non-stop. He swallowed hard, and then asked Mei Ya anxiously and carefully, "Can I...can I really go in and take a look?"
"Why not? It's not like you haven't been in there before. Pang Yi and Mr. Gu are here too," Mei Ya said puzzledly, pointing at the crescent door behind her and saying to Chen Qingxuan, "Mr. Chen, go in by yourself. I have to stay in the front yard to cook with Sister An."
"Got it." Chen Qingxuan nodded, then walked into the crescent door. When he reached the door of the study, he stopped again. He nervously straightened his clothes, rubbed his face, took two deep breaths, and then raised his hand to knock on the door.
"Who is it?" Pang Yi's loud voice came from the room, and then after a while, the door in front of the door was opened. When Pang Yi saw Mr. Chen standing at the door, he hurriedly reached out and pulled Chen Qingxuan in, smiling and saying, "Mr. Chen, why are you knocking on the door? Just push the door open and come in."
"Mr. Chen, you're here," Zhong Mingwei put down the chess piece in his hand and greeted him with a smile when he saw Chen Qingxuan coming in. "I just said I would visit you in a couple of days, but you're here first. We've all been so happy for you these past few days."
"Yes, I came here today to report to Master and Madam," Chen Qingxuan said hurriedly, taking two steps back and bowing deeply to Zhong Mingwei, and then said, "Thank you Master and Madam for your concern."
"Mr. Chen, please get up quickly. Why are you giving such a big gift for no reason?" Zhong Mingwei frowned when he saw him bowing out of the blue. He walked forward to help Chen Qingxuan up, and then took his hand to walk to the couch and introduced him to Ding Yunwen, "Sir, this is the Chen Qingxuan Chen Xiucai I mentioned to you. No, now you have to call him Chen Jieyuan."
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