Chapter 105 If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them
Little Idiot: “……?”
Zong Jincheng looked at Zong Wenxiu in confusion. What was going on? Instead of his brother secretly memorizing the book all night, he covered him with a quilt all night?
"I...I kick the quilt when I sleep?" The little devil had no idea that he still had this problem.
Shunzi nodded frantically. Of course, he was not only good at kicking the quilt, but also the best at it. But Master Cheng usually had someone watching him when he slept, but today it was Master Xiu who was watching him, so he asked them to leave.
Zong Jincheng: “…” He suddenly blushed.
It turned out that I had misunderstood.
He stood up suddenly, then sat down suddenly, and finally his eyes wandered away, not daring to look at Zong Wenxiu, let alone Bai Li Xi.
Xu Wan raised her eyebrows and quietly retreated outside the study.
Baili Xi smiled and said, "So that's how it is. Wenxiu, Jincheng just said that you memorized the book all night, and I thought you were working too hard. I hope that's not the case. Hurry up and sit down and listen to the class."
"yes."
Zong Wenxiu only glanced at his brother, then quickly found his composure and sat down to listen attentively. On the contrary, the little devil twisted and turned on the stool, not feeling comfortable at all.
After a while, he picked up a pen and started writing and drawing on the paper. After he finished and the ink dried, he crumpled the paper and threw it on Zong Wenxiu's desk.
Baili Xi: “…”
Do you think I'm blind?
I sat on it and saw it clearly!
"Jincheng, stand up."
The guy who was still scratching his head and waiting for his brother to look at the paper ball was suddenly called. He stood up quickly and asked, "What's wrong, sir?"
Bailixi was so angry that he blew his beard and said, "What's wrong? You didn't listen to the class properly, and you disturbed Wenxiu's class. What's wrong with me calling you?"
The little devil was stunned: "Did you see it?"
He just threw it without anyone noticing.
Baili Xi: “…” I’m really not blind.
He took a deep breath and said, "Wen Xiu, stand up and read."
Zong Wenxiu picked up the book and was about to read, but Bailixi said, "Read the paper ball that Jincheng threw to you."
Zong Wenxiu: “…”
Zong Jincheng: “!!!”
Zong Wenxiu looked at his brother, then glanced at Bailixi, and with a complicated expression he opened the paper ball.
The little devil covered his face with one hand, wanting to run away. He shouted nervously, "Sir! Why don't you just hit my hand!"
He said this and held out a hand, ready to be struck.
Baili Xi remained motionless: "Read it."
Zong Wenxiu was very obedient. When he saw the words on the paper ball, he was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Brother, I'm sorry, thank you."
My brother apologized to him and thanked him.
Zong Wenxiu was quite happy. He felt that his younger brother had really grown a lot.
But the little devil, who was executed in public, blushed so much that he was about to explode. He glared at Bailixi with shame and anger, and it seemed that he wanted to rebel again.
Baili Xi: “?”
Blame me?
Who knew you two would pass the paper balls and say something like this...
Bailixi coughed and replied awkwardly, "Everyone, please sit down. If you want to apologize or thank me later, please do so after class. You are not allowed to be distracted during class. Do you understand?"
"Yes, sir." Zong Wenxiu responded and sat down.
Zong Jincheng also sat down, put his face on the table, and covered the back of his head with a book.
Xu Wan could see from outside the window that the little devil's ears had turned red.
It turns out that Tsundere cares most about face.
Xu Wan shook her head helplessly and ignored the room, instead taking her private trainers somewhere else.
Countless maids came over carrying trays of food and stood in a row, which startled the three private instructors.
"Ma'am, what is this?"
"It seems to be some clothes."
“The color is quite bright.”
The three personal trainers live in the mansion, with food and lodging fully covered. Originally, clothing and daily necessities were not provided, but judging from Xu Wan's words, it seemed that even these would be covered.
Xu Wan introduced, "These are the clothes I asked Butler Liu to choose for the three of you. Young people should wear brighter clothes."
Zhao Yin was 21 years old, Pan Hongzhi was 19 years old, and Cheng Zhidong was 27 years old. All three were young men, but they dressed like Baili Xi every day to look old, which was really unnecessary.
The three of them only listened to Xu Wan and did whatever their boss said. The clothes on the tray were made of very comfortable materials and did not look cheap, so they all happily tried them on.
After class, Zong Jincheng and Zong Wenxiu prepared to go for lunch. Unexpectedly, as soon as they walked out the door, they saw two young men who looked very energetic. At first glance, they almost didn't recognize them.
"Master Zhao?"
"Master Pan?"
Pan Hongzhi and Zhao Yin, one wearing a sky-blue robe and the other a royal blue robe, looked more than ten years younger than before. If they walked on the street, they would definitely be mistaken for scholars going to Beijing to take the imperial examinations.
The word "Master" is no longer convincing when used to describe them now.
Zong Jincheng walked around the two of them, then turned around and said to his brother, "They look so familiar, like the older brothers in the academy who are preparing for the imperial examinations."
Zong Wenxiu laughed and said, "Yes, but the difference is that they have already passed the exam."
Zhao Yin smiled and said, "Jincheng, Wenxiu, Madam said that we should accompany you to eat in the courtyard from now on. You don't have to go to the front hall when there are no outsiders. Also, you don't have to call us Master, which is so old-fashioned. Just call us by our names."
Madam said that if they changed the way they addressed the two gentlemen, they would not be easily affected by their status and feel alienated. So they also changed the way they addressed the two gentlemen.
"Ah? That's not very polite..." Zong Wenxiu was the first to be shocked, and he always felt that it was inappropriate.
Zhao Yin patted his shoulder and said, "Don't be polite, just pretend that we met at the academy. I also studied at Qingbo Academy for a year before."
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"One year?" Zong Wenxiu was stunned. "You passed the exam in just one year?"
Zhao Yin: "Oh, that's not it. After studying for a year, I was poached by a teacher from the North Court of the Hanlin Academy."
Zong Wenxiu: “…”
Qingbo Academy was really attacked from all sides. It was never as good as Hanlin North Academy. After finally training one of its students, he was poached by the other side. It makes me sick to my stomach just thinking about it.
However, after hearing what Zhao Yin said, Zong Wenxiu actually felt much closer to him, after all, they had studied in the same academy.
But it was hard to say what happened to the little devil. When he stared at Pan Hongzhi, all he could think of was: This is a student from the North Academy of Hanlin, and also a teacher from the North Academy of Hanlin. He is the one I want to defeat! He also wants to eat and sleep with me... No, I have to find a way to stop him from entering.
Pan Hongzhi was speechless at the hostility on this kid's face. He really wanted to pick him up and beat him up to let him know what it means to respect elders.
But, you can't beat him and you can't afford to provoke him.
But fortunately, the lady had just taught him another trick, which was enough for him to use.
Pan Hongzhi cleared his throat and said, "Although I am also from the North Campus of the Hanlin Academy, I have always disliked the students in the North Campus. They only know how to study hard every day and have no personal life at all."
"Huh?" Zong Jincheng asked doubtfully, "You don't like them either?"
"Of course, I really don't like it." Pan Hongzhi lied with his eyes wide open. He planned to join the team if he couldn't defeat them and form a united front with the little devil first.
Zong Jincheng was really interested after hearing this. He asked in confusion, "If I don't like you, why are you still studying there and being a teacher there?"
Pan Hongzhi said: "I became a teacher because the North Court offered a high salary, and I studied there because I thought... it was very satisfying to defeat geniuses one by one."