Song Xi casually sat down next to Xiao Chai: "I heard you failed the exam, I came to see you."
Xiao Chai coolly looked at him, his eyes full of disbelief.
Song Xi laughed and patted his shoulder: "What’s wrong? Did the princess scold you?"
Ah Guai shook his head: "My mother hasn’t even seen Uncle Little Nan yet, if she did, I guess she wouldn’t scold me, my mother has the best temper."
Song Xi chuckled, thinking to himself: You just haven’t seen your mother lose her temper.
But of course, Song Xi wasn’t going to say these words out loud, he definitely wouldn’t spoil Ah Guai’s wonderful world if he didn’t have to.
In Ah Guai’s eyes, Prince Pingyang, who is well-known, is a great benefactor who would offer food to a stray dog whenever he sees one.
It has to be said that Prince Pingyang and the princess really loved their only daughter, they took perfect care of her.
Of course, him and Xiao Bei have always been loveable to her too, after all, she is the sole girl in the whole royal mansion, being the youngest too. As taciturn as Xiao Chai is, he still replied to Ah Guai when she chatted with him about some random topics.
However, this doesn’t exclude the fact that Ah Guai is Ji Xinhe’s daughter.
Xiao Chai took Ah Guai off the big stone, put her in Song Xi’s arms: "Take her back, the Princess will be looking for her soon."
Ah Guai frowned: "Then Uncle Little Nan can come back with us."
Song Xi laughed and said: "Let’s go. What are you doing sitting here alone? You think sitting here will help you avoid the scolding? It’s just a lecture. You’re so scared of it."
Xiao Chai pursed his lips, with no change in his expression. Song Xi knew he would not be scared of a lecture, he was just teasing him.
Song Xi knew better, he understood the only thing Xiao Chai could be afraid of.
Because he was the only one who knew Xiao Chai’s feelings for Ji Xinhe. It was not that Xiao Chai was willing to share, Xiao Bei never showed it. Song Xi knew, because by chance, Song Xi stumbled upon his secret, and this naughty 11-year-old was surprisingly crafty.
Since then, Song Xi had become the only one who knew Xiao Chai’s secret.
"What’s wrong with you? Your face looks so bad. Is there a problem?" Song Xi seriously asked.
Ah Guai blinked her large, curious eyes at Xiao Chai.
Xiao Chai looked at the two of them, and quietly said: "He knows."
"He...." Song Xi choked a bit, their tacit understanding over the years made him quickly understand what he meant, and he looked at Xiao Chai with a more complicated gaze.
Xiao Chai continued to say quietly: "I want to stay."
"Is it allowed?" Song Xi asked tentatively.
"I just want to stay." Xiao Chai declared firmly.
Ah Guai looked confusingly at Song Xi, and then at Xiao Chai. Seeing the strange interaction between the two, she could only scratch her head in confusion and frowned. Why didn’t she understand their conversation? Indeed, she must have been too slow! She would have to study harder in future and stop falling asleep in class!
When Xin He met Xiao Chai, she didn’t scold him as expected. The outcome was predictable, but it was inevitably disappointing.
However, seeing the boy who was much taller than her, standing in front of her with his head down in a childlike manner, she couldn’t express the reproach she had prepared. Instead, she grumpily said: "Stop standing, follow me out later, we have things to handle."
Xiao Chai felt a bit more relieved, his emotionless expression even softened further: "Yes."
Xin He glared at him lightly, "Don’t think I can’t deal with you. If you dare to be reckless again, I won’t spare you!" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
The deliberate failure in the exam by Xiao Chai was seen as childish behavior by Xin He.
Xiao Chai bitterly smiled in his heart. She never truly understood him.
Yet it was fine not knowing. Let it remain undiscovered for a lifetime while he quietly keeps this secret for a lifetime.
Xiao Bei cheerfully approached them: "You see, I said my sister definitely wouldn’t scold you too harshly. Why were you so worried? I’m just waiting for you to pass the scholar examination next time. Then, we can go together to take the imperial examination in the capital city! After all, I’m just a poor scholar ranking last, I’m sure I won’t make it for next year’s exam."
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