Transmigrated into a vicious female supporting role, reborn as a hostage to the paranoid male protag

"Thanks to Brother Mo's guidance, I've certainly made some progress." Upon hearing this, Su Yingxue stood up and smiled gently, "How's Sister Qingming doing? Is your whip still handy?"

Situ Qingming smiled as he walked into the Juxian Pavilion with Qin Dong. He said cheerfully, "Although this whip isn't as handy as the one I usually use, it doesn't affect my whipping skills. I just wonder how the test will be conducted then?"

"No matter how the assessment is conducted, as long as we treat it with a normal mind and train seriously, we hope to get what we want." Qin Dong said with a smile. He could sit in the chair of the head secret guard in the Princess' Palace, so his riding and archery skills were naturally no problem.

When he was training with Situ Qingming just now, he had probably gotten a rough idea of ​​the strength of the young men who were participating in the horse riding and archery competition.

He hid his abilities and did not attract attention, but when it came to riding and archery, he would not lose too many points no matter what exam he took.

"After a hard day of training, why don't we go to a private room for dinner together?" Qin Dong saw that it was getting dark, and now the group members were going back to their own private rooms for dinner, without any unified arrangement, so several of them went together.

Inside the private room, delicacies, fine wine, and delicate dishes were served, along with tea and fruit. The four of them, dining together for the first time, felt somewhat reserved. After a quiet meal, Situ Qingming seemed to have forgotten something in the training grounds. Qin Dong offered to accompany her to retrieve it, then entrusted his youngest sister to Mo Yunsheng, asking him to escort her back to the west wing.

Therefore, Mo Yunsheng held a bright lamp and walked towards the room where they were staying with Su Yingxue.

It was late at night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. The wind was a little chilly on this winter night. Even though Su Yingxue's brocade clothes were sewn with rabbit fur and cotton wool, she still felt the wind blowing on her exposed cheeks, which was a bit cold.

"Is it too cold?" Mo Yunsheng saw Su Yingxue beside him. Her fair little face was red from the cold, and her eyes were indeed exceptionally bright.

They trained outside for a day. It was a sunny winter day when they went out, and it was a cool night with a cold wind when they returned to the room. Su Yingxue was not wearing a cloak or taking a hot water bottle, so she felt a little cold.

"Not far ahead is the library, which has been open to talented scholars and noble ladies for the past few days. How about Sister Xue go there with Yun Sheng and sit for a while, have a cup of hot tea, and wait for the maid to bring you a cloak and a hot water bottle before returning to your room?"

Mo Yunsheng is a modest gentleman, gentle as jade, and he always considers the woman in front of him.

Mo Yunsheng has been the only son in the family since he was young. He has never had a younger sister. But when he saw Qin Xue was so beautiful, well-behaved and cute, he suddenly felt a little envious of Qin Dong. At least Qin Dong had a younger sister to love, while he had been alone since he was a child.

Since she is the youngest sister of his classmate, she is also his youngest sister. Mo Yunsheng always treats Qin Xue like an older brother and considers her thoughts first.

"Alright, thank you, Brother Yunsheng, for your thoughtfulness." Su Yingxue smiled and nodded upon hearing this. The library at Shuibo Pavilion was a nine-story pagoda, each floor housing the collection of books amassed by three generations of the Qin family, including many rare ancient books that had been lost to the outside world.

The Qin family's collection of books also includes the reading notes and handwritten essays of the former Prime Minister Qin. Therefore, many talented scholars who are taking the essay examination will borrow books from the library in addition to training for the competition items, laying the foundation for the next year's imperial examination.

As Su Yingxue and Mo Yunsheng entered the ancient tower of the library, a maid came forward to ask and lead the way, "Dear guests, what kind of books would you like to borrow?"

Mo Yunsheng heard this and looked at Su Yingxue first. Su Yingxue felt the kindness in Mo Yunsheng's eyes and said with a smile, "Let's write poetry."

Mo Yunsheng thought about it and said to the maid with a smile, "Then let's take the two volumes of 'Poetry of the Current Dynasty' and 'Poetry of the Great Prosperity'."

Upon hearing this, the maid went to look for the books. When she returned, she softly asked, "Please state your names, my dear guests. There is a reading room on the second floor. Pens and ink are provided for copying books, and tea is also available."

Su Yingxue and Mo Yunsheng went up to the reading room on the second floor, only to find that a group of students and noble ladies had already filled the reading room. Some were copying books, while others were reading ancient books. It was very quiet.

Mo Yunsheng and Su Yingxue found a corner seat by the window and sat down. The window was an ancient stained glass window, covered with an airtight wax-sealed white gauze, through which the light from outside could be vaguely seen.

Mo Yunsheng placed two books in front of Su Yingxue and asked softly in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Which book do you like, Sister Xue?"

"Axue is not good at poetry, so it's fine as long as it's easy to understand." Su Yingxue replied indifferently. She was really not good at poetry. After several months of study, she only had a basic understanding of it. She was not like Mo Yunsheng, who had been dealing with poetry and songs since childhood.

"Then let's go with "Poems of the Great Sheng", Sister Axue. The poems included in this book are from simple to difficult, and there are many works by great masters, which are suitable for learning." Upon hearing this, Mo Yunsheng pushed the poems in front of her and said to her with a smile.

Mo Yunsheng stood up, poured a cup of hot tea from the tea room, brought it to Su Yingxue, and said with a smile, "Are you freezing? Have a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up. Although it is late winter, the climate on the top of the mountain is still a few degrees colder than in the city, and the temperature difference between day and night is large."

Su Yingxue heard this and didn't refuse. As expected, it was several degrees warmer inside than outside. The candlelight flickered, the warm tea lingered, and Mo Yunsheng sat across from her, studying like a banished immortal. He already had a dashing face, and the way he studied diligently now held a certain alluring allure.

When Zhang Susu first read the original novel, she particularly liked the second male supporting role, Mo Yunsheng. The author's writing style made her feel that Mo Yunsheng was probably the most beautiful existence in the world, like the breeze in the mountains, like the pine trees on the top of the mountain, like the warm sun in early winter...

Now that the real Mo Yunsheng was sitting right in front of her, Zhang Susu couldn't believe it. For a moment, she forgot about studying, not even realizing she was holding the book upside down. She held the cup of tea Mo Yunsheng had poured for her in one hand, pretending to hold the book with the other, but her eyes couldn't help but secretly wander around, examining Mo Yunsheng.

Mo Yunsheng looked up and saw this scene. His eyes met Qin Xue's who was secretly looking at him. She was shocked when their eyes met, as if her secret thoughts had been discovered. Her cheeks flushed with shame and she looked away, burying her head in the book, but she didn't notice that she was holding the book upside down.

No matter how slow Mo Yunsheng was, the moment he saw her face blushing like a peach blossom and that she was holding the book upside down, he completely understood Qin Xue's thoughts.

Mo Yunsheng's fair and handsome face showed a faint smile, his sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes were like brilliant stars. He stretched out his hand with a smile and straightened the book that was placed upside down in front of her. Seeing her face blushing more and more, he felt in a good mood. In his gentle voice, he did not forget to remind her, "Sister Axue, you are reading too hard and you even hold the book upside down..."

"I..." Su Yingxue was at a loss for words when her secrets were exposed.