"Maybe he plagiarized during normal times, and his true colors were exposed during the spring exam."

"That's too embarrassing, hahahaha"

The crowd burst into laughter, every word was heart-wrenching. Everyone thought that Xiao Jingheng would be furious and bite back, but they didn't expect him to be unusually calm.

Without saying a word, he even raised his foot to leave.

Now, Xiao Jingheng has been devastated by the marriage of Liu Mochen and Shangguan Chu. He is depressed all day long. Even his spring exam results, whether they are good or bad, and whether his competitors laugh at him or not, are all non-existent to him.

It doesn't matter at all.

Seeing that they were being ignored, the students who led the riot immediately became dissatisfied and stopped Xiao Jingheng.

“Xiao Jingheng, you are mute. We are asking you questions. Do you usually copy them?”

Several people stood in front of Jamel Xiao, looking at his decadent appearance, and couldn't help but sneer: "Hehe, Jamel Xiao, you are really a waste. Not only was you abandoned by a woman, but you also lost your ambition."

"You're still a noble family master like this. No wonder Shangguan Chu doesn't want you."

As he spoke, the student burst into laughter. Mentioning Shangguan Chu was like touching Xiao Jingheng's reverse scale. In an instant, he glared at the person in front of him fiercely.

"Shut up, Ah Chu is not someone you can discuss."

"I would talk about a woman who is so fickle and deserves to be thrown into a pig cage. Bah, I am not like you who treats such a rag as a treasure."

After these words were spoken, the surroundings instantly became quiet. Everyone felt insecure and silently took a few steps back. They all knew how much Xiao Jingheng protected Shangguan Chu.

Xiao Jingheng also clenched his fists tightly, and just as he was about to punch someone, Wan Shufang stopped him: "Xiao Jingheng, stop it. If a dog bites you, do you want to bite the dog too?"

Hearing Wan Shufang's voice, Xiao Jingheng regained a trace of rationality, turned around, and looked at the person who came with confused eyes.

Wan Shufang passed by with a group of students. They walked straight towards him and protected him behind them. This time, the students charged forward without Wan Shufang saying anything.

"Hey, why are you guys talking nonsense like gossips? Be careful to be struck by lightning."

"That's right. Even if our teacher's students fail temporarily, they are still better than those losers who only gossip behind others' backs."

“Humph, Jamel Xiao is not alone. If we find someone bullying him again, let’s try it!”

The students' faces were filled with anger, their fists were clenched so hard that they made a creaking sound. With just a few words, they silenced those people and scared them away one after another.

Watching the crowd disperse, Wan Shufang patted Jamel Xiao on the shoulder and said calmly, "Go back, we still have classes later."

"Yes, Master."

The students complied obediently, surrounded Xiao Jingheng, and took him back to the academy.

The day's classes ended in a daze. When it was evening, Wan Shufang packed up and went home, but on the way back, she saw Xiao Jingheng drunk under a willow tree.

He was hugging the willow tree, his face covered with tear marks, his mouth opening and closing but it was unclear what he was saying. He looked in very bad condition.

After all, he was her student. Wan Shufang couldn't bear to see him sink into despair, so she walked over and woke him up. Xiao Jingheng opened his eyes, still a little blurry, but he recognized Wan Shufang.

"Hello, Master." Xiao Jingheng staggered and saluted Wan Shufang.

Seeing this, Wan Shufang felt very uncomfortable. She pulled him to sit down and fed him a special hangover pill. When he was in a better condition, she spoke: “Xiao Jingheng, are you going to keep going like this?”

Hearing this, Xiao Jingheng shook his head and wanted to continue drinking, but Wan Shufang snatched the drink away.

Looking at his empty hands, he laughed at himself: "Ah Chu is gone anyway, so what does it matter what happens to me?"

“Xiao Jingheng, you are a smart man.”

Wan Shufang pursed her lips, wanting to say something but stopping herself. In the end, she softened her heart and tried to wake him up: "Don't you realize that Ah Chu is being abnormal towards you?"

"The relationship between Liu Mochen and Ah Chu may not be as simple as it seems. If you are unwilling to calm down and find out the truth, and instead indulge in self-degradation, then no one can save you."

These words made Xiao Jingheng dazed for a moment. He stared at Wan Shufang blankly. Then he realized something, as if he had really realized something. His eyes lit up.

"It seems...it seems a little strange." Xiao Jingheng murmured, looking at Wan Shufang for help, his eyes full of pleading: "Master, help me."

"All I can do for you is to advise you to calm down, keep your eyes open, and find out the truth." As she spoke, Wan Shufang took a deep look at Xiao Jingheng and said calmly, "As for the rest, you can take care of it yourself."

After saying that, Wan Shufang stood up and strode away from the place, leaving Xiao Jingheng alone, who thought blankly for a long time.

Just as Wan Shufang said, he is a smart man. If he finds a flaw, he will definitely be able to follow the flaw and find out the truth.

After a long while, Xiao Jingheng finally sorted out his confused thoughts. With an excited look on his face, he took the wine jug and returned to the Xiao family to regroup.

In the next few days, Xiao Jingheng cheered up and followed the clues given by Wan Shufang. He investigated all the way and finally found Chuntao, a maid of Shangguan Chu.

He found an excuse to trick Chuntao out and put a silver ingot in front of her.

"Chun Tao, I just want to ask about A Chu's news. I know you have served A Chu for a long time, so you must know a lot of reliable information." Xiao Jingheng said sincerely, and added another ingot of silver.

"As long as you tell me, all the money will be yours."

Hearing this, Chun Tao glanced at him doubtfully, crossed her arms, and whispered, "Mr. Xiao, I can't take your things. The young lady has done me a favor, how could I betray her?"

"It's not a betrayal." Xiao Jingheng was a little anxious and grabbed Chuntao's wrist: "I just want to understand Ah Chu and why she married Liu Mochen."

He was so emotional that he couldn't control his strength for a moment. His strength was so great that Chuntao felt her hand hurt so much that she quickly resisted: "Mr. Xiao, you're hurting me."

After the words fell, Xiao Jingheng realized it belatedly and hurriedly let the man go. He then took out a thick purse from his pocket and placed it next to the two silver ingots.

"Chun Tao, as long as you are willing to tell me, these are all yours."

After saying this, Chuntao hesitated, reached out to pick up the purse and weighed it, her eyes suddenly lit up, she was not a maid who had signed a contract to sell herself.

Once she earns enough money, Chuntao wants to return to her hometown and live a stable life.

Now, this dream can be realized ahead of schedule...

She was in a state of confusion, but finally accepted the money and said softly, "Master Xiao, my young lady is indeed pregnant recently. I heard from them that it's Master Liu's."

"So, the two of them are in a hurry to get married, fearing that the baby will get bigger and they won't be able to hide it. But you can't tell anyone about this, it's bad for the young lady's reputation."

Chuntao reminded him that although she was greedy for money, she was also sincere to Shangguan Chu.

But now, Xiao Jingheng could no longer listen to what she said. The only thing in his mind was that Achu was pregnant with Liu Mochen's child.

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