Chapter 683 - Chapter 683: Good Idea

Chapter 683: Good Idea

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Xue Yan’s eyes were somewhat red.

Although he didn’t say anything, he knew. If he didn’t come to the banquet today, the gentlemen would definitely think that he really didn’t want them to see them and didn’t treat them as peers.

This was the first time that the teacher had ever brought a ruler with him when he went out. It was obvious that it was specially prepared for him.

Seeing his favorite student like this, Mister Lu actually couldn’t keep fighting, but he still did. He even hit the kid five times.

It could be considered a peace offering.

“You don’t have to answer me,” Mister Lu said lightly as he handed the ruler back to Xiao Tong. “You’re a smart child. You must know this very well.” He paused. “Don’t ever do this in the future.”

“Yes… Sir.” Xue Yan still choked.

As the dean, Mister Zhang sighed again and said gently, “Xue Yan, people are born in this world for a reason. There is more than just the path of being an official. We are all decades old. How can we not understand this principle?” Xue Yan hurriedly cupped his hands and said extremely self-reproachfully, “I am in the wrong.”

Mister Zhang nodded in gratification.

The other four gentlemen also nodded in satisfaction.

Then, the five teachers’ gazes fell on the small, delicate, and extremely likable girl next to their student.

No matter how they looked at her, she still looked adorable.

Jiang Yue also looked at them and greeted them, “h.e.l.lo.”

“What a good child.” The five gentlemen smiled and nodded. “This must be the

Jiang Yue that Yuxuan often talks about. Child, come.”

As the five gentlemen spoke, they took a small wooden box and bent down to give it to Jiang Yue. “I knew you might come. This is for you.”

After a pause, as if afraid that she would not accept it, the five gentlemen added, “You can’t refuse an elder.”

When Jiang Yue saw that Mister Lu had brought a ruler when he went out just now, she guessed that it should be prepared for Xue Yan. Now that they heard that she might be coming, she was not surprised that they came with something for her as well. She also knew that people with more etiquette would give some small things as a greeting gift to young children when they met for the first time.

However, she still didn’t accept it immediately, and instead looked towards Xue Yan.

Seeing Xue Yan nod his head, she took it with her two small hands. “Thank you very much.”

There were five small wooden boxes. Her hands were small and it was not easy for her to carry them. It was Xue Yan who helped her carry them. Then, she asked the servant boy of the Pei residence to help her keep them first. When she goes back, she would bring them home.

“Good girl, come on then, let’s go.” The five gentlemen all liked such a likable child. They even bent down and wanted to bring Jiang Yue in.

“Yes.” Jiang Yue nodded and obediently followed the five gentlemen in. Xue Yan, Shen Yuxuan, Pei Dongyu and the rest naturally followed behind.

“Xue Yan, you must compose a poem today. Otherwise, we won’t let you off.”

Xue Yan’s cla.s.smates and good friends all teased him.

After not seeing him for so many months, they missed him very much. “If he doesn’t do it, well hang him up today,” said Pei Dongyu with a smile. “That’s a good idea.” A cla.s.smate folded his fan and liked this idea very much.

The others also smiled and agreed.

“I don’t compose poems,” Shen Yuxuan said anxiously. “I can’t even compose limericks.”

“We won’t make things difficult for you since you were slapped again today,” someone said with a smile.

“Haha.” Pei Dongyu and the others laughed.

Xue Yan was also smiling, but the corners of his mouth quivered almost imperceptibly.

Although he was no longer studying in the academy, they were treating him as if he never left.

It was as if many things that had been lost had been found again..