Although Jiang Qianqian said that nothing was wrong, an accident still happened at Zhongnan Academy that day.
That day, the Zhongnan Academy was bustling with activity. A group of people gathered on the long corridor outside Mr. Liu Chunlin's house, all craning their necks and standing on tiptoe, eager to see what was inside, but afraid of being discovered by the teacher, they dared not make a sound.
But Jiang Shichen alone sat quietly on the rock by the tree, unmoved by the situation, and his mood became even more depressed.
Seeing his behavior, Jiang Qianqian was afraid he would be bored, so she went up to him and pulled him: "Come and take a look. Mr. Liu has always disliked people who bully others, but this person is so arrogant today. Whose child is he? Is he going to study with us too?"
However, Jiang Shichen refused.
"I don't want to go see it, I just want to stay here. Even if they're arrogant, that's their business, it has nothing to do with us." He waved his hand and even turned around.
Jiang Qianqian had no choice but to let him do as he pleased.
But just then, Song Yanqing, the son of the Left Vice Minister, swaggered over with a smile on his face, his face full of disdain and mockery, and said: "Jiang Shichen, what are you pretending for here? Pretending to be high and mighty? Don't you know who you are? You dare to act high and mighty here? If you want to be high and mighty, go home!"
Although Jiang Shichen wasn't in the mood, he wasn't one to be bullied. "Song Yanqing, what nonsense are you spouting here? Do you believe I...?"
Jiang Shichen was already in a low mood these past few days, and with this interference, he naturally felt even worse.
"What can you do to me? My father is the Left Vice Minister of the Imperial Court, Lord Song." He then took two more steps towards him, his arrogance reaching its peak. "What can you do to me?"
“Previously, your family had the protection of the regent, but now that he has colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, you cannot escape responsibility either.”
"We didn't! Your Highness didn't treason either, it's all a misunderstanding!" Jiang Shichen was about to vent his anger when Liu Chunlin arrived.
He glanced over unintentionally and was surprised to find the two of them arguing. Worried, he came over immediately.
When the students saw that their teacher had discovered them, they all came over to see what was going on.
"Greetings, sir."
As soon as Liu Chunlin arrived and stood still, everyone couldn't help but look at the three of them. Only then did they realize that the Crown Prince was standing next to Liu Chunlin, which surprised everyone.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
Jiang Shichen naturally saw the Crown Prince as well, and at that moment he became excited: "A-Qi..."
He had barely uttered his words, before he could even make a move, when Jiang Qianqian stopped him: "Jiang Shichen, he's the Crown Prince now, not Ah Qi anymore. Have you forgotten what your aunt said?"
It turned out that Jiang Qianqian, who was standing to the side, saw his excited eyes and was afraid that he would break the rules, so she immediately reminded and stopped him.
Aqi and Jiang Shichen exchanged a glance and showed great joy: "Qianqian, you don't need to do this. I'm still your Aqi."
“Mr. Liu, we’ve finished discussing today’s matters. How about I treat you to lunch? That way, I can also catch up with the two of them.”
“Okay.” Jiang Shichen happily agreed, and then Liu Chunlin offered to accompany him.
Amidst laughter and conversation, the group arrived at the restaurant and ordered food and drinks. Jiang Shichen, in particular, remained very friendly, chatting and reminiscing with A Qi.
Jiang Qianqian watched anxiously from the side. She had always remembered Xu Yuehuai's words, so she kept a calm expression and did not show any obvious emotions.
Seeing Jiang Qianqian's somewhat distant behavior, Aqi didn't mind. Instead, he turned around and chatted more enthusiastically with Jiang Shichen about interesting things from the past.
Suddenly, Ah Qi's eyes lit up, and she casually asked about Luoping Village, "Shi Chen, do you remember Luoping Village when you were a child?"
Jiang Shichen was initially happy to see Aqi, so he was completely unguarded. However, when he heard Aqi mention Luoping Village, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. Something was wrong; the Aqi of the past would never have spoken like this.
He suddenly remembered Xu Yuehuai's words and immediately realized that Aqi was no longer the Aqi he used to be. So he made up a vague excuse and pretended to be hungry, then focused on eating.
Seeing his sudden change, Ah Qi didn't press the matter further and could only urge Jiang Shichen, "Are you that hungry? Eat more, eat more."
"Okay, okay." Jiang Shichen looked up and smiled, then buried his head in his food. Jiang Qianqian laughed when she saw him like this.
"I'm full." Jiang Shichen had something on his mind, so he didn't have much of an appetite to eat. He ate a little and then said goodbye to the Crown Prince and Mr. Liu before leaving with Jiang Qianqian.
After Jiang Shichen and Jiang Qianqian returned to Zhongnan Academy, everyone immediately cast envious glances at them.
The Crown Prince invited them to dinner in front of everyone; who wouldn't envy such an honor?
"Wow, Jiang Shichen, you guys are amazing! You even know someone like His Highness the Crown Prince." Soon, a group of people surrounded them.
"That's right, that's right. His Highness the Crown Prince actually invited you to dinner, unlike some people who just talk a good game." The man said, glancing at Song Yanqing with obvious sarcasm.
"I never expected that Ah Qi would actually be the Crown Prince, Jiang Shichen. Next time you see him, remember to remind him not to forget about us classmates."
When Song Yanqing saw that His Highness the Crown Prince knew Jiang Shichen, she rushed over, but pretended not to hear what the man said.
For a time, many students flocked to curry favor with Jiang Shichen and his companion, but Jiang Shichen was not very happy. After a long while, he uttered, "I'm going home."
He then ignored those people and returned to Tianxiang Tower with Jiang Qianqian.
Ever since these students witnessed His Highness the Crown Prince inviting him to dinner, they no longer dared to accuse him of faking it, at least not openly.
That said, ever since Zhou Wan left, and then the Marquis of Pingyang arrived, a series of events have kept Xu Yuehuai worried. She always felt that something was about to happen and couldn't calm down.
Just as she was filled with doubt and unease, Third Sister suddenly walked in with a smile in her eyes.
Xu Yuehuai glanced at her and quickly asked, "What good thing happened to you? Did you find money on the street?"
"Manager Xu, if Third Sister had found the money, she wouldn't be smiling so happily. It must be related to Manager Xu." Upon hearing the news, Anan chuckled.
Xu Yuehuai looked at San Niang with a puzzled expression.
Third Sister gently tugged at Anan's ear and laughed, "You little rascal, you're really smart. It's a waste to have you working here. You should be doing something important."
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