Chapter 377 Feng Zheng is unable to get down from under the tree
After hesitating for a long time, Feng Zheng decided—to climb!
Pingping was able to climb up and put the bird's nest in place, how could he lose to Pingping?
"Okay, wait for me!" Feng Zheng replied and began to take off his shoes.
He gave the bird to Wu Choudan and then learned to climb trees like Pingping.
To put it bluntly, this was the first time Feng Zheng had ever climbed a tree in his entire life.
In the past, whenever he wanted to climb a tree, his mother would nip the idea in the bud.
Because his mother said that such things should be left to the servants, and he should just enjoy himself.
But for children, they want to try things they haven't tasted before.
The tree seemed to possess a magical power, attracting Feng Zheng's attention and making him unable to resist climbing it.
All the children's attention was on the tree, completely unaware that two people were quietly watching from the distant veranda.
If they had known, they probably would have fled in panic long ago.
Duan Shuhong looked at Pingping and Feng Zheng, who was half-frightened, in the tree and said, "Headmaster, the students recruited this year are even more of a headache than in previous years!"
He was not a new teacher; he had entered the academy several years earlier.
Hefeng Academy wasn't just about Tao Ran and Wan Ziyan; there were also Duan Shuhong and other teachers, but they were the most famous.
Duan Shuhong has been here for quite some time and has taught many students.
However, in the past, Wan Ziyan led the new students, Tao Ran led the students who were close to taking the county exam, and the other teachers were responsible for the other students.
When Wan Ziyan went to the capital to take the imperial examination, the task of teaching new students was handed over to Duan Shuhong.
Tao Ran gave a light "hmm" and said, "There are quite a few bright ones this time. Take good care of them, and they will surely achieve great things in the future."
Duan Shuhong shook his head and said, "Intelligent people often cause trouble, like those few..."
He looked at the two people in the tree, sighed again, and said, "Shall I go and rescue them?"
Tao Ran shook his head and said, "Let's wait and see."
Duan Shuhong looked surprised. "Headmaster, you used to never allow this kind of thing to happen at the academy. What about today...?"
He didn't continue speaking.
Tao Ran's eyes trembled slightly.
Has he changed?
He just remembered Wan Qiqi's words.
Children of this age should be innocent and lively.
Books enrich people, not confine them and turn them into bookworms.
Tao Ran remained silent for a while before slowly saying, "Their initial intentions were not bad, so let's punish them by making them copy books!"
Duan Shuhong was even more surprised.
Headmaster Tao has always been a man of his word, and he is never lenient with students who make mistakes. This is the only time he has softened his stance.
The small group releasing the bird nests continued, unaware that everything was being observed by the Master.
"Feng Zheng, hurry up and come down! If the teacher comes soon, we're doomed!"
Seeing that Feng Zheng hadn't moved for a long time, some people kept urging him on.
Feng Zheng clung to the tree trunk, unwilling to let go.
He was as happy as he was climbing the tree, and now he is just as scared.
His legs were trembling and his teeth were chattering.
But not wanting to be discovered and lose face, he could only grit his teeth and say, "You...you go first, I'll be there in a bit."
Seeing his expression, Wu Choudan laughed and said, "Feng Zheng, you're not afraid to come down, are you? Hahaha..."
A burst of laughter erupted from below.
Feng Zheng was so angry that his face turned red and his neck thickened. He snorted coldly, "This young master is afraid? Absolutely not! I just think the scenery up there is nice and I want to stay a little longer."
"Nobody would believe you..." Wu Choudan muttered.
He watched quietly without saying a word.
The people under the tree played around for a while, then left together.
In the end, Feng Zheng was truly the only one left in the courtyard.
"He really left after saying he was leaving, what a disloyal person..." Feng Zheng muttered under his breath, but his heart was filled with panic and unease.
Everyone's gone, how can he come down?
Thinking that the people who usually followed him around were gone, he felt resentful.
He treated them so well before, and they're all ungrateful wretches!
Feng Zheng didn't know how long he had been cursing until his bottom slipped and he almost fell off the tree before he finally shut up.
Now he felt like crying, wishing he hadn't been so quick to speak.
He looked around, but there was no sign of anyone nearby.
"They usually love coming here to play, where are they all today... What a bunch of unreliable people..." Feng Zheng continued to grumble.
He carefully moved from the branch to the trunk.
The tree's surface was rough, while the soles of his feet were all tender flesh, and he felt something pricking his feet with every step.
He imitated how Chen Yunqian had climbed down the tree and moved down.
With my feet dangling in the air, I could only stabilize myself by squeezing my legs together to prevent falling.
In no time, Feng Zheng was covered in sweat.
He looked down and broke out in a cold sweat.
If you climb high without looking down, you won't realize how high it is; once you look down, you won't be able to keep going down.
Feng Zheng is an example of this.
He was in an in-between position, unsure of what to do.
"Waaaaah... Someone please save me..."
Feng Zheng pouted, wanting to ask for help, but he was afraid of losing face and dared not speak loudly.
Just then, a figure suddenly entered his field of vision.
He saw it as if he had seen a savior.
But when he saw who it was, his face fell.
Why Chen Yunqian!
"Chen Yunqian, you just came to laugh at me, didn't you? Get out of my way, I don't want to see you..."
Feng Zheng was unaware that his voice was trembling with fear. His voice lacked any strength; instead, it carried a hint of coquettishness in its sobs.
Pingping looked at Feng Zheng seriously and said, "If you do as I say, I guarantee you'll be able to get down."
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