Chapter 111 Xu Wanlai Reminds

Xu Wan heard Zong Wenxiu's words as soon as she arrived. The scene of the introverted brother protecting his younger brother reminded her of the first time she met Wenxiu, when he was timid and afraid and begged her to save his mother.

He seems to have not changed, but also seems to have changed.

Now that I have one more person to protect, I have more courage than before.

Luo Chen's arrogant voice was still echoing: "Okay, then I will compete with you reluctantly. If you lose, you will get out of Qingbo Academy. Note that only you will get out, and Zong Jincheng will have to stay."

The little devil looked up in shock, this was obviously directed at them. He rolled up his sleeves and wanted to fight again, but Zong Wenxiu held him back and prevented him from coming over.

Just as Zong Wenxiu was about to agree, he suddenly heard Xu Wan's voice: "Wenxiu, Jincheng."

Hearing this, the two children looked towards the door at the same time, and saw Xu Wan walking in in a purple casual dress. She had a golden hairpin inserted in her hair at some point, and although she was smiling, she exuded a sense of elegance and had a strong aura.

"Madam..." Zong Wenxiu hesitated, fearing that Xu Wan would blame him for being impulsive.

But Xu Wan just smiled and said to him casually, "I heard you two were betting. Are the conditions equal?"

Zong Wenxiu was shocked, and then he realized that he almost forgot to let Luo Chen pay the same bet.

"Yes, the stakes are equal. Those who do poorly on the exam will be expelled from Qingbo Academy." Zong Wenxiu looked at Luo Chen and asked, "Do you dare to agree?"

Luo Chen's face was very ugly. He sneered and said, "You can't beat me at all. Nineteenth place."

Zong Wenxiu took a deep breath and said, "Since you are so confident, let's make a bet. I will let you see what it means to 'look at a man with new eyes after three days of absence'."

Luo Chen snorted and said, "Okay, let's compete. In a few days, I will personally drive you out of Qingbo Academy!"

Luo Chen's tone of voice was very irritating. Zong Wenxiu didn't like to get into such verbal disputes with others, but the little devil was not so easy to offend.

After Xu Wan's reminder, Zong Jincheng also began to think about what to do if Luo Chen lost and refused to admit his debt, so he shouted: "Wait, you still have to sign and fingerprint, otherwise what if you refuse to pay the debt!"

"You!" Luo Chen was so angry that he laughed, "Okay, okay, Zong Jincheng, you are really confident in your brother, then let me teach you a lesson. Come, bring the pen, ink and ink pad."

In the examination room, two gambling contracts were quickly written.

Luo Chen pressed the ink pad first, not thinking that he would lose at all, and then looked at Zong Wenxiu provocatively.

Zong Wenxiu looked at the believing eyes of Xu Wan and his brother, and he also pressed his hand on the ink pad and then on the paper.

Luo Chen put away one copy and slapped the other copy on Zong Wenxiu's chest, saying in a vicious tone, "After ten days, you can get out of here."

Zong Wenxiu took the paper and replied with a smile: "I hope you can still laugh in ten days."

Luo Chen snorted and led his men out of the examination room.

As the excited students gradually left, Lin Yu squeezed in from outside and said to Zong Wenxiu worriedly, "You are too impulsive. This Luo Chen is very strong. He is even more powerful than Qin Ye's brother. Haven't you paid attention to him before?"

Zong Wenxiu smiled and said, "I know he is very strong, but I think I should be stronger."

"???" Lin Yu's eyes swept back and forth between the two brothers of the Zong family, and suddenly he asked, "Are you possessed by Zong Jincheng?"

Zong Wenxiu: “…”

The little devil's eyes immediately widened, and he shouted in dissatisfaction: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Lin Yu swallowed and said, "I've only heard you say such crazy things before. I can't believe it when I hear it suddenly from your brother's mouth."

The little devil corrected him, "This is called self-confidence. Do you know what self-confidence is? What's crazy? Is this crazy? Qin Ye's rude and inhuman blind self-confidence is crazy, okay!"

Xu Wan held her forehead helplessly. This little bastard couldn't stop talking about Qin Ye. What hatred or grudge did he have...

Lin Yu's mouth twitched as he said, "Don't be too outrageous. Qin Ye is the one who should be the craziest, okay?"

"Nonsense, I'm the one who should be crazy!" The little devil argued stubbornly.

"You...!" Lin Yu was defeated by his confidence.

Zong Wenxiu said with a smile: "Lin Yu, don't worry, I am confident that I can surpass him, really."

Lin Yu was still a little worried and said, "Okay, then you should study hard these few days and don't be nervous when the exam comes, otherwise it will affect your performance."

"Okay, I understand. Thank you." Zong Wenxiu asked again, "By the way, how did you do in the exam this time?"

Lin Yu curled his lips and said, "I think I did well in the exam and should be able to get first place. Although it's because Qin Ye and Jin Cheng are gone, it's still first place, haha."

Zong Wenxiu smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. We can compare ourselves. As long as we are better than before, it's progress."

Lin Yu nodded and said, "Well, I will motivate myself in this way. I also wish you all the best and drive that annoying Luo Chen out of Qingbo Academy."

"Okay, I will."

Zong Wenxiu said goodbye to Lin Yu after he finished talking.

Then he hurriedly thanked Xu Wan: "Thank you, Madam, for reminding me in time. Otherwise, with my inconsiderate mind, I would definitely suffer the consequences."

Zong Jincheng frowned when he heard this.

His brother said that he didn't worry too much, but he had never thought that neither of them could compare to Xu Wan?

The little devil couldn't help but ask Xu Wan: "How did you come up with this idea?"

Xu Wan chuckled and said, "This is not something I thought about, but a judgment based on my life experience. You two are young and simple-minded, and you tend to assume that others will keep their promises just like you do. Little do you know that people are different, and some people like to be cunning and not keep their promises. At this time, we need written evidence to supervise."

"Among all the schools of thought, do you prefer the Legalists?" Zong Wenxiu asked.

Xu Wan nodded and said, "Yes, human nature is complex and cannot be restrained by morality alone. Governing the country and acting according to the law will be much simpler and more comprehensive."

Zong Wenxiu nodded and agreed, "That's true."

The little devil followed behind, and for the first time he was unable to get a word in. All he could think about were what the two of them were saying.

After getting on the carriage, Zong Wenxiu relaxed, and only then did he feel a little scared.

He was just a bastard's son, and was able to study in such a good academy because of the care of his aunt. If he lost and was expelled, she would definitely be angry and disappointed, and it was even possible that... he would no longer have a college to study in.

Zong Wenxiu does not have the confidence like Zong Jincheng, who believes that no matter what mistakes he makes, he will be forgiven. The more he thinks about it, the more scared he becomes, fearing that Xu Wan will tell him that he will never have to study again if he loses.

The more he thought about it, the more nervous he became. His fingers clenched together and his forehead was covered with even more sweat than when he was confronting Luo Chen just now.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Zong Jincheng sat next to him and could clearly feel the arm next to him becoming stiffer and stiffer. He turned his head and saw that his brother seemed to be trembling.