Extra Chapter 2: The Young Lady and the Poor Scholar
On the day when the Ice Beauty in the courtyard was open, Chen Zhi took the initiative to go to Xiaoshan Academy to find Pei Xuan.
In the past, when she went there, she always went to see Bai Qinglan in the name of visiting Pei Xuan. In Miss Chen's heart, Bai Qinglan was the moon in the water, the ethereal orchid in the valley, and her savior, who could not be tarnished. She wanted to repay her gratitude, but she could only hide it and not be seen by too many people, so as to avoid people saying that Bai Qinglan relied on herself to get to the top.
But Pei Xuan was different. When Chen Zhi first met Pei Xuan, this guy was in a very miserable state. His white clothes were covered with footprints, but he still protected his head with his hands and took the beating in silence.
Everyone witnessed the domineering Miss Chen appear like a god from heaven and drive away those bullies.
In full view of everyone, the rescued Pei Xuan climbed up, brushed the dirt off his body, picked up his things, and without even saying thank you, he lowered his head and hurried away, as if he was in a hurry to do something.
Chen Zhi looked at this rude guy and was about to call him to stop, but when she saw the slightly red eyes he was trying hard to hide, she thought better of it.
The man is crying... Men don't shed tears easily. He must be very sad. She won't bother with him now.
In addition to the children of the powerful, Xiaoshan Academy also has some poor but extremely hardworking students who want to change their destiny, and the only way out is to study and take the imperial examinations. Chen Zhi has heard of Pei Xuan's name, who is a top student in Xiaoshan Academy who always ranks among the top in every exam.
However, although this top student is loved and cared for by the teachers, he does not seem to get along well with his classmates.
"You don't know that many young masters of Xiaoshan Academy would choose some good-looking poor boys to raise as their adopted brothers. People like Pei Xuan, who are good-looking and have a promising future, are even more popular." The little sister next to her said to her: "Pei Xuan was always beaten because he refused to be someone's adopted brother."
In the eyes of the rich, having an adopted brother is a very cost-effective investment. The money they spend on him can support him to enter the imperial examination. He can work for him during the day and at night, killing two birds with one stone.
The students in the lower grades don’t understand anything yet, but for the upper grades it’s an unspoken deal and everyone gets what they need.
This was the first time Chen Zhi had heard such a statement, and she immediately felt disgusted: "Do we have to use such a dirty method? Pei Xuan is obviously a potential stock, can't we just invest in him properly?"
The little sister shook her head and whispered, "I don't understand either. We girls should stay out of these things. You saved him this time, but maybe he will take the initiative to get close to you next time and ruin your reputation."
"..." Chen Zhi didn't know that she had such a thing as a reputation. Who in the whole northern territory didn't know her notoriety as the arrogant and spoiled eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion?
"I have to take care of this matter." said the rebellious Miss Chen, "and he was wearing white clothes!"
Everyone around her knows that Chen Zhi has been fond of men in white clothes recently. When she sees a beggar wearing white clothes passing by, she is willing to give him more money. No one knows what her quirk is.
The younger sister was speechless, but she also knew that with her overbearing personality, no one could persuade her to change her mind, so she shook her head and said nothing.
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Chen Zhi said she would help Pei Xuan, and she did what she said. From time to time, she would go to Xiaoshan Academy to hang out and see if anyone was bullying the poor puppy that she had rescued. As time went by, they became familiar with each other. She would give the puppy some silver from time to time, and she could also take the opportunity to meet the people she really wanted to meet.
But Pei Xuan was a really twisted person. He didn't like to talk and his face often had no expression. He looked as cold and hard as a piece of jade. Every time Chen Zhi fulfilled her obligation as a sponsor, she would run away, not knowing that this man was secretly staring at her back every time, as if he wanted to stare a hole in her back.
After discovering Bai Qinglan's true identity, Chen Zhi didn't want to face Pei Xuan for a while - she felt it was embarrassing.
This guy must have seen through my real intentions long ago. It's really embarrassing that I have been chasing such a thing for so long.
After sending Bai Qinglan to jail with the help of her sister-in-law, Chen Zhi also stayed at home for several days. Her mind was too confused and she kept thinking about what her sister-in-law said.
Bai Qinglan was not her savior, but an imposter.
She had always mistook fish eyes for pearls, mistook the flowers in the yard, and even mistook her real savior.
After staying in the mansion for three days, the Ice Beauty blossomed, pure, noble and extremely beautiful.
After sorting out all the clues and personally asking the passers-by that day, the eldest lady finally figured it out - the real savior of the young man in white in her heart should be the taciturn Pei Xuan whom she had always ignored.
Given his personality, it is very likely that he would do something good and then leave without leaving any traces, and he would never defend himself if someone impersonated him...
Chen Zhi got angry as she thought about it, "Damn Pei Xuan, I hate that you are a mute!"
On the day when the Ice Beauty bloomed, she asked her servants to pick a bunch and send it to her sister-in-law who answered her questions. After thinking about it, she picked another bunch and took it with her to Xiaoshan Academy.
She waited for Pei Xuan under the tree where she often waited for Bai Qinglan - every time he would pass by this side, either washing clothes or doing something else.
Sure enough, I waited for him today.
The young master who usually looked cold and indifferent and didn't have much to say to me stopped today, hesitated for a while, and came over to ask, "Are you here to look for me?"
There was a hint of concern in his cold eyes, but there was no mockery as Chen Zhi imagined. Chen Zhi looked at him and became absent-minded. She did not answer his question for a while. The little light in his eyes dimmed again, and he said softly, "It seems that I was being sentimental."
He was about to leave when Chen Zhi reached out and grabbed him, saying angrily and amusedly: "How come you have no patience at all!"
"I still have money recently, but you don't want to give it to me. Are you here to look for Bai Qinglan or Young Master Chen?"
"I came here to look for you today. This..." She took out the beautiful bouquet of ice beauties and stuffed it into his hand: "This is for you. It's not silver. I just think this flower suits you very well. I mistook it before. I didn't know it would be so beautiful when it blooms."
The eldest lady's casual words made Pei Xuan completely confused.
What is she talking about...does she know what she is talking about?
Pei Xuan was a little at a loss, and carefully took the bouquet of delicate white flowers, not knowing how he matched it so well.
"I......"
"you......"
They both spoke at the same time and were stunned for a moment.
It's strange, Chen Zhi thought. It seemed that she had never felt so awkward when getting along with Pei Xuan in the past. Why was she always embarrassed to look at him today?
"Miss Chen, what do you want to say?" Pei Xuan asked.
"Oh, I mean, were you the one who saved me when I fell into the water?" Chen Zhi stared at him: "Also, don't call me Miss Chen from now on. We have known each other for such a long time, just call me Ah Zhi."
Pei Xuan only had one thought in his mind: "She finally knew that Bai Qinglan was not her savior!"
Now that she knows the truth, she should no longer waste her money and energy on that vain and hypocritical villain, right? I shouldn’t be cheated and suffer losses again, right?
"Why don't you say anything? Did I make a mistake again?" Chen Zhi scratched her face a little embarrassedly: "Sometimes my vision is really not very good, right? It was also embarrassing when I was chasing Bai Qinglan... Now that you know, can you please not tell others."
Pei Xuan smiled helplessly.
"Yeah, but it's not too bad. I only made a mistake once... If you want, there won't be a second time in the future."
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