The man's face changed again and again, he was holding back his anger but dared not speak. Ye Qingyue had no intention of letting him go. He looked him over and said, "If I remember correctly, you are Sun Xing, the second son of the Sun family. Top three in the subject? Didn't you cheat? You are often praised by the teacher? Do you want me to tell you that the teacher is used to curry favor with children from wealthy families? She used to teach at the county school, but was fired because she secretly accepted a lot of money from students and behaved improperly.
Furthermore, studying requires not only perseverance and hard work, but also talent. Does not attending a private school mean one can't study? That's a foolish idea. Also, let alone the fact that he wasn't a beggar, even if he was, what difference would it make? It's said that the emperor is subject to the same punishment as the common people before the law. The law states that anyone can study. Does that mean beggars aren't human beings? Does that mean people with disabilities aren't human beings?
Ye Qingyue's words were resounding and well-reasoned, his eyes, though cold, unusually sharp. No one present could utter a word of rebuttal. Second Young Master Sun's face paled. He had always been proud of his "study success" and was determined to pass this assessment, which was why he was so angry when he didn't see his name on the red list and turned to attack Shen Ci. But he never expected to face such a cruel truth.
No wonder every time he was so happy about the teacher's praise, he always noticed others looking at him strangely. It turned out they were laughing at him. No wonder when he signed up for this exam, his half-brothers all said they supported him. He had thought they had changed their ways and thought he was smart, but now he thought about it, they clearly wanted to see him make a fool of himself.
Seeing that Young Master Sun was in a state of disarray and unable to recover from the blow, a short man next to him tugged at his clothes with an anxious look on his face.
"Get lost." Young Master Sun glared at the man who had provoked him to attack Shen Ci, turned around, and squeezed through the crowd. His back looked embarrassed and lonely. The short man became even more anxious, and finally gave up and sneaked away.
After experiencing Ye Qingyue's confrontation with Young Master Sun, even those who were dissatisfied did not dare to make a fuss. Everyone looked at the red list and gradually left.
Qing'er took Shen Ci to thank Ye Qingyue: "Miss Ye, right? Thank you."
Ye Qingyue still looked cold and indifferent. She shook her head and said, "This is what I should do." Long before, she had ordered people to sort out the names and backgrounds of those who would take the test so that she could get to know them better.
At this time, a slender hand stretched out, and on the blue handkerchief were a few delicate and small cakes. Because he was holding the cakes, Shen Ci couldn't gesture, but his meaning was very clear, this was for Ye Qingyue.
Ye Qingyue met the young man's gentle and clear eyes, lowered her eyes, and took the cake and the handkerchief. The corners of her lips curved slightly, and a touch of softness appeared in her coldness: "Thank you, I like it very much." She seemed to remember something and added, "Your handwriting is very beautiful. Soon, the provincial school will open, and I will come to attend classes there. See you then."
Shen Ci's pupils lit up slightly. Was she praising him? It turned out that she would also go to the prefectural academy. Did she say that mean they became friends? Even if they were not friends, after going to the prefectural academy, they were classmates.
Shen Ci's eyebrows curved slightly, and a layer of joy rose in his heart, which usually did not have many emotional fluctuations.
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