In Li Xunhuan's world, there were usually only two types of living beings. One was enemies, and the other was friends. The former were 100% despicable people, while the latter generally included former friends, current friends, and people who would develop into friends in the future.
To his enemies, he had always been sharp-tongued and cold, and would never be stingy to "gift" the other party a flying knife. To his friends, he had always adhered to the principle of infinite tolerance. It could even be said that he basically had no bottom line.
Having been together for at least half a year, Li Yue understood that she could never be Li Xunhuan's enemy. However, looking at the row of different models of writing brushes on the desk, the stack of rice paper that was taller than her, and Tie Chuanjia, who supervised her practice like an old mother and helped her grind ink, she suddenly began to doubt her position in Li Xunhuan's heart.
He definitely didn't treat her as a friend!
Perhaps because he was worried about checking Li Yue's homework, Li Xunhuan didn't drink as much as before, but he didn't drink much either.
By the time Li Yue finished practicing for four hours and handed in her homework to Li Tanhua, Li Xunhuan, who was still a little drunk, saw Li Yue's incomplete dog-like traditional characters and instantly sobered up. His eyes wandered back and forth between Li Yue's beautiful face and the distorted ugly characters on the rice paper. After a long while, he asked a few words with difficulty:
"Xiao Yue … Have you … been to a primary school before?
Has anyone … taught you? "
Primary school was almost equivalent to kindergarten or primary school in modern society. Asking a child if she had been taught was equivalent to asking if the child could read and write.
After graduating from college, Li Yue had worked hard for many years in society. She could answer Li Xunhuan's question with confidence. However, before she could speak, fragments of memories about the original owner of this body emerged in her mind little by little.
In a low and tidy old house, a couple with blurry faces were smiling and talking to a child in their arms. The wife was humming a lullaby, and the husband was holding the child's hand and teaching him how to read stroke by stroke. The family of three lived a very poor but happy life.
These images flashed back and forth like a merry-go-round, but the last image that appeared was the couple with a pale face. Their eyes were filled with reluctance and their quietly drooping arms.
Li Yue stood there stupidly, tears uncontrollably flowing out of her eyes. Before she could raise her hand to wipe her tears, Li Xunhuan had already taken the little girl into his arms and gently stroked her head:
"Sorry, it's my fault."
"It's … It's not your fault. It's my … problem …"
Li Yue sobbed as she tried to explain to Li Xunhuan. However, a child's self-control was really too poor. She finally managed to hold back her tears, but with Li Xunhuan's hug and pat, the original owner of the body and her own negative emotions gushed out like a flood. Li Yue could only grab Li Xunhuan's clothes and cry loudly.
There was always a scent of plum blossoms on the body of the person who came in third. It usually smelled cold and quiet, but now it was mixed with the smell of aged wine, which made it even more intoxicating.
Li Yue's physical fitness as a child was low to begin with. After crying for a while, she smelled the scent and fell asleep.
. Li Xunhuan, whose internal strength was far superior to ordinary people, naturally noticed that the little girl's breathing had calmed down. But he was not only a martial arts master, but also a disabled person. He didn't know what to do with the sleeping Li Yue. Tie Chuanjia, the nanny, couldn't stand it and took the little girl back to her room.
Li Xunhuan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Just as Tie Chuanjia left the study, Uncle Fu pushed the door open and entered. He looked at the old and young man in the distance, and a smile appeared on his weather-beaten face. He then turned to Li Xunhuan and asked softly:
"Young Master, allow this old man to take the liberty to ask … What are your plans?"
Li Xunhuan was a smart person. He naturally understood the meaning behind Uncle Fu's words. Half a year ago, when he had just arrived at the courtyard, he didn't care about anything. Everything, big or small, was thrown to Tie Chuanjia and Uncle Fu. He only cared about drinking every day. It seemed that as long as there was wine, he could isolate himself from the world.
It was Li Xunhuan's own business if he wanted to muddle through his days. Uncle Fu had no right to interfere. However, Li Xunhuan had never revealed Li Yue's identity.
The little girl was in an awkward situation since she arrived at the courtyard. She came with Li Xunhuan and had been living in the servant's room. She was treated like a guest, and the servants in the courtyard didn't know how to address her.
Fortunately, the little girl wasn't like other children. She enjoyed herself every day and never complained about her treatment.
Uncle Fu saw all these trivial matters. He knew that Li Yue was a good child. Coincidentally, Li Xunhuan's mood wasn't so bad and his mind was clear. He couldn't help but ask a few more questions.
Li Xunhuan pondered for a moment and shook his head with a bitter smile:
"I … am really a terrible person. Naturally, I shouldn't implicate others.
As for Little Yue, although she is young, she has her own way of doing things … She can do whatever she wants. "
As soon as Li Xunhuan's voice fell, Fu Bo immediately followed his advice and said, "Young master, about Little Miss, do you plan to personally teach Little Miss how to read or write, or do you plan to invite a teacher to teach Little Miss in another courtyard? Or do you plan to find a school for Little Miss in Shuo Province?"
"School?"
"Young master, the outside of the Great Pass is not like the Central Plains. Since ancient times, people have been valiant.
The little miss is at the age where she likes to play. Because you like peace and quiet, there are few people in the courtyard. Naturally, we can't find someone similar to the little miss' age. So, the little miss is usually alone and no one wants to play with her. "
"That's fine … Let's let Little Yue go to school in Shuo Province."
At that time, Li Yue didn't know that she was going to the city to learn. When she woke up, she bitterly practiced writing as usual. After four hours, she immediately threw down her brush and quit.
A week later, a carriage came in front of her. When the little girl got on the carriage, her face was full of excitement. She thought that the people in the courtyard were taking her to Shuo Province to play, but the reality was not as she imagined.
The carriage really did stop in Shuo Province. Uncle Fu and the little girl in men's clothes stood at the door of a small courtyard.
Before they entered, Li Yue's heart had a bad premonition. When they really crossed the steps, Li Yue saw a group of little people sitting in the classroom shaking their heads. Among them, there were a few who looked younger than her.
Li Yue looked at Uncle Fu in disbelief. Uncle Fu's face had a kind smile that she was very familiar with. It made Li Yue think of the group of old men and old women with their granddaughters and grandchildren that she met during rush hour. She silently prepared to step back, but Uncle Fu firmly held her hand. Li Yue looked at the door again. The big brother who drove the carriage blocked the door with a simple and honest face.
At this moment, Li Yue knew that she was going to attend this ancient kindergarten.
In order to make it convenient for Li Yue to go to school, Uncle Fu specially bought a large courtyard near the inner school of Shuo Province. He also hired more than ten servants and guards. The expenses were not small.
At first, Li Yue was still curious as to why Li Xunhuan would agree to Uncle Fu's actions. But a few days later, she saw Tie Chuanjia helping the drunk Li Xunhuan into the courtyard with her own eyes. The jade pendant that was worth thousands of gold coins on the person who came in third was still missing. When Tie Chuanjia went out again to find the jade pendant, Li Yue learned that the person who came in third had pawned the jade pendant in a restaurant.
Li Yue: So angry. I also want to be a rich person who has no concept of spending money.
The (young) school was more boring than Li Yue had imagined. Other than studying, it was also practicing calligraphy. The old teachers who taught the classes were even more unlikely to play games with the children like modern kindergarten teachers. Therefore, during the break between classes, Li Yue would usually lie on the table and sleep.
Li Yue didn't pay much attention to the little people in her class, but the little people in her class were very curious about her.
In terms of appearance, no one in the school was more outstanding than Li Yue. In terms of studying, although she came late, her learning progress was the fastest in the school. In terms of practicing calligraphy, her handwriting was also the worst in the school. Therefore, among the children, Li Yue was a very cold and influential person.
In the school, there were academic geniuses and academic geniuses. Of course, there were also bad students. There were also cold and influential people. There were also mischievous and naughty children who thought they were the school's boss.
When these two attributes were combined, there would naturally be conflicts. Therefore, a few days later, Li Yue welcomed her first (one-sided) school "bullying" incident after transmigrating.
That day, it was the school teacher's lunch break. The children in the school were very noisy. Li Yue was lying on the table with her eyes closed as usual. Someone suddenly slammed her table.
Li Yue, who was shocked, slowly raised her head and glanced at the initiator. Then, she calmly lowered her head and went back to sleep.
The child who slammed the table obviously felt that he had lost face. He shook Li Yue's table heavily again. The latter yawned and forced herself to sit up straight. She stared at the former without moving, but her eyes were not focused at all.
The other party didn't say anything. The child's face turned red from being stared at. He could only find a way out. He put his hands on his hips, cleared his throat, and spoke to Li Yue aggressively.
"Where are you from? Why didn't you come here?"
Li Yue:???
"I don't want you to give me anything valuable. You only need to give me three pieces of caramel candy every day. You also have to call me boss. Do you hear me, newcomer?"
Li Yue: …
The little girl's gaze swept past the leading brat and stopped for a moment on the three little followers behind him. Then, she retracted her gaze. "Are you very powerful?"
"Of course!"
"But seeing is believing. You have to prove it, right?"
"How do I prove it?"
"How about this? Put your inkstone on the beam at the front. The ink in the inkstone can't be spilled. If you can do it, then you are powerful."
"Hmph, what's so difficult about that?"