Chapter 312 Cross-dressing as a woman, rejected.
"Aren't we going to the Mingde Class? Why do we have to dress like this?"
Ling Ce pulled at his drab gray linen clothes with a look of disgust.
Shen Chu was wearing the same gray coarse linen clothes and applied some of Han Feng's special powder to her face in front of the mirror.
Her originally fair and delicate skin immediately looked like it had more wrinkles, and even her forehead had clear forehead wrinkles.
He looks like a middle-aged man who works hard.
"Didn't you say that the Durbans mainly accept children from poor families? If we dress like rich young masters, there's no way they'll accept us."
Ling Ce couldn't help but shudder when he saw that Shen Chu had put another black mole on her chin.
"I can tolerate you dressing poorly, but why do we have to make you look ugly? Look at your face now, it's as ugly as a wrongful conviction."
"Let me tell you, I'd rather die than dress up as ugly! Don't even think about ruining my handsome and dashing young swordsman image!"
Shen Chu pressed the newly applied mole, looked in the mirror, and was very satisfied.
She turned to look at Ling Ce, "Really not going to make yourself look ugly?"
Ling Ce shook his head vigorously, like a rattle-drum.
"I'd rather die than not dress up like that."
Shen Chu narrowed her eyes slightly, "Really not going to make yourself look ugly?"
Ling Ce resolutely refused, "I won't pretend. Don't even think about using your junior sister status to coerce me. I swear I will never yield."
Chen Shu touched the mole on his chin and slowly took out another set of clothes from behind him.
"I knew you would do this, so I prepared another set of clothes for you."
Ling Ce's eyes lit up, and he grinned.
"Although this outfit is made of coarse cloth, you can tell from the workmanship that it is much better than the one you are wearing."
Shen Chu handed it over with a smile.
"Third senior brother, go and change quickly."
Ling Ce carried the clothes and went behind the screen.
A moment later, Ling Ce's roar rang out from behind the screen.
"Chen Chu, this is women's clothing! You actually want me to dress up as a woman?"
Chen Chu said with a grin, "If I can dress up as a man, why can't you dress up as a woman?"
"I don't want to."
"There's nothing we can do about it, unless you, Third Senior Brother, are going to come out naked."
Ling Ce then realized that the clothes he had placed on the screen had disappeared without him noticing.
"Shen Chuchu! You little rascal, just you wait, I'll settle this score with you sooner or later."
Chen Chu sat calmly in the armchair. "Alright, I'll wait. Third Senior Brother, hurry up and change."
The sound of Ling Ce grinding his teeth and muttering curses could be heard from behind the screen.
"You and Hongxiu are right here, there are women readily available, why do you still need me to dress up as a man?"
Shen Chu spread his hands.
"I'm heavily pregnant right now, so it's inconvenient for me to stay there. As for Hongxiu..."
She glanced at Hongxiu's rounder figure and said helplessly:
"Have you ever seen a poor family with such a fat girl? As soon as we go in, they'll start to suspect us."
"But you, Third Senior Brother, are so fair-skinned and have such a good figure. Even if you're dressed shabbily, people can tell at a glance that you're valued and pampered at home."
After a moment of silence behind the screen, Ling Ce's smug laughter rang out.
"That makes some sense. Even the best teacher wants to select a good student to teach."
Red sleeves...
I'm sure I haven't offended any of you.
Half an hour later.
A well-proportioned, fair-skinned girl emerged from behind the screen.
It was Ling Ce, who had already adjusted his height using bone-shrinking techniques and changed into women's clothing.
He twirled around, pulling at his skirt, and gave Chen Chu a flirtatious look.
"Does this outfit make me look particularly feminine?"
It must be said that the third senior brother is quite adaptable.
She got into character so quickly that she even let her hair down and braided it into two thick black braids.
Chen Chu stroked her chin, frowning in thought, "It's kind of there, but it always feels like something's missing."
Ling Ce looked bewildered. "What's missing?"
Hongxiu straightened her chest and walked proudly past the two of them, taking two red apples from the table and handing them to Ling Ce.
"Third Young Master, your chest is as flat as a flatbed cart. What do you think is missing?"
"You lot have overlooked even the most important physical characteristics of a woman; how can you possibly act convincingly?"
After saying that, she glanced at Chen Chu's chest, seemingly casually, and then proudly straightened her back.
Shen Chu... This girl is subtly implying something about her.
Ling Ce stuffed two red apricots into his clothes, causing his chest to bulge out.
He adjusted the wooden hairpin in his hair and straightened his back like Hongxiu. "Achu, let's go."
Anle Lane.
Mingde Class is located at the very end of Anle Lane. A plaque hangs at the entrance, with the three characters "Mingde Class" written in a vigorous and powerful style, exuding a strong and unyielding spirit.
The gate was tightly shut.
Chen Chu knocked on the door. The doorman, upon hearing that they wanted to enroll in the course, glanced at them curiously before opening the door.
"Come with me."
Chen Chu thanked the gatekeeper and pulled Ling Ce along as they walked inside.
Inside was a three-courtyard house, kept clean and tidy, with a quiet environment, and the occasional sound of string and wind instruments could be heard.
Granny Fang was a woman in her mid-thirties. She wore her hair in a high bun, had a beautiful face, calm eyes, and tightly pursed lips beneath her high nose, which made her look more stern and dignified.
Shen Chu stepped forward, rubbing his hands together as if he were feeling uneasy, and explained his purpose.
"My family was really poor a few years ago. We've done some small business in the last two years and things have gotten a bit better. This is the only girl in the family who hasn't gotten married yet."
People in the countryside are not very knowledgeable, and my sister is illiterate. I heard that girls who have received education from the teacher all have good marriage prospects.
My parents asked me to bring my younger sister here, hoping she could enroll in the Mingde Class. They requested that the teacher accept my sister.
After hearing this, Granny Fang looked at Chen Chu with some surprise.
"Haven't you heard that many women have recently gone missing without a trace in Yangzhou?"
Shen Chu looked completely bewildered.
“Our family moved here from out of town, only two months ago. We’ve heard about those missing persons cases, but what does that have to do with our Mingde Class?”
Granny Fang sighed, a look of sorrow appearing on her beautiful face.
"To be honest, all of those missing girls had studied in the Mingde Class."
"Huh?" Shen Chu feigned a panicked expression. "Is...is this true?"
Granny Fang nodded with a wry smile.
"I came from a poor family, but I was fortunate to meet a benefactor. I received several years of instruction in the palace and also witnessed the rules of wealthy families."
After returning to Yangzhou, I thought about giving girls from poor backgrounds like me a chance to change their fate, which is why I founded the Mingde Class.
So many girls have graduated from the Mingde Class in recent years, and there have never been any problems. Who knew that this year....
Granny Fang's voice choked with emotion, and her eyes were slightly red.
Shen Chu looked puzzled. "Those girls didn't disappear in the Mingde Class, so this has nothing to do with you, sir."
Granny Fang sighed.
"Although we have no relation, they were still taught by me, and it makes me feel bad when I think about it."
I also asked all the students in the class to inform their families. If their families are willing to pick them up, they can take them home to stay for a while.
So things are really chaotic here right now, it's probably not the best time to send your sister here to study, you might as well wait a bit longer."
Shen Chu and Ling Ce exchanged a glance, somewhat disappointed.
Especially Ling Ce, who disguised himself as a woman and made such a great sacrifice, but he still couldn't get into the Mingde Class.
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