Daily life in the academy

At the entrance of the alley, An Ziqian happened to see a man wearing Yunlu Academy clothes turning around and walking forward with a smile on his face.

Bai Zhi walked forward without looking around, as if she didn't see An Ziqian standing at the entrance of the alley. But even after passing him, she could still feel the two burning gazes behind her. She gritted her teeth, straightened her back, and walked straight forward as if nothing had happened, until she turned the corner and entered another road, thus isolating herself from the feeling of being stared at by a wolf.

An Ziqian's face was slightly puzzled, and his eyes followed the scholar the entire time. Chu Youyou was puzzled as to why her lover had let him go like that. She quickly walked over to him and asked, "Why did you let him go? What if he heard me? How am I going to face people in the future?"

"Youyou, that person is a student of Yunlu Academy like me. The emperor is extremely concerned about Yunlu Academy now, so it is not appropriate to act rashly. Let me go to the academy to find out what he thinks, okay?" An Ziqian held Chu Youyou's shoulders with both hands and comforted her softly.

Chu Youyou bit her lower lip, refusing to let go, and just stared pitifully at the person in front of her who was already the apple of her eye.

An Ziqian sighed dotingly, held her in his arms, raised his hand to gently pat her back to comfort her, and the words he spoke were extremely gentle.

"Youyou, I know your concerns. You're afraid that if our affair gets exposed, your father will definitely not allow you to meet a poor boy like me with no achievements at all again."

Chu Youyou stopped him: "Ziqian, I won't allow you to belittle yourself like this. You are so talented, I believe you will be successful in the future."

Seeing that she had finally calmed down, An Ziqian slowly pulled Chu Youyou away, staring at her without blinking, his voice low and full of charm:

"So, Youyou, you should trust me even more. For our future, I will handle this matter properly and will not let him ruin your reputation, okay?"

Chu Youyou looked at the man in front of her who made her heart beat faster at first sight, and after spending a long time with him, she felt his tenderness and affection for her and could not let him go. She nodded heavily and replied with a smile:

"Ziqian, I believe you."

After receiving a satisfactory answer, An Ziqian hugged Chu Youyou in his arms again, saying soothing words with an ambiguous smile on his face.

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Baizhi walked to the release pond with a gloomy look. It was not the season yet, and there was only a lonely stone sculpture of Guanyin sitting on a lotus in the pond. However, when the koi saw someone appear at the edge of the pond, they swam over in a hurry, and from time to time one or two of them poked their heads out to beg for food.

This scene surprised Bai Zhi a little. She remembered that when the original book described the release pond, it clearly said that monks from Anguo Temple came to feed the pond every day. How could these koi be so hungry that they would beg for food whenever they saw someone?

Baizhi, who became more alert, discovered that there were several very obvious grooves on the edge of the release pond. These were probably formed by years of wind and sun exposure, as well as frequent trampling by people. If someone was not careful, they would be tripped and easily injured.

I don’t understand why the monks of Anguoji Temple just leave it alone, and looking at the koi, it seems that they don’t feed them often.

"Ding Ding Ding-"

The sound of bells came from Anguo Temple.

Bai Zhi suddenly came to her senses. This should be the bell for the evening recitation in Anguo Temple. It was getting late, so she had to hurry back to the tavern to meet up with Ye Yanliang and go back to the academy together.

When she rushed back to the tavern, Ye Yanliang was indeed waiting for her inside. Seeing her come back, he stood up and said goodbye to his aunt. Bai Zhi took a deep breath, stood at the door of the tavern, raised her hand and bowed to Ye Sanniang to say goodbye.

Because the academy was built outside the city at the foot of the mountain, if they walked back, the academy would definitely be closed by then, so the two of them paid ten cents to hire a coachman to take them back to the academy.

On the second day, Bai Zhika, who suffered from the syndrome of attending classes after holidays, arrived at Ding Hall on time. When she sat down, she realized belatedly that Wenzhe had also come to class, and he was looking at her with gratitude at this time?

This fake smile made Bai Zhi's scalp tingle. Maybe he should learn what a normal smile looks like!

As for why she knew this was gratitude, don't ask, it's just based on her feeling.

She nodded politely to Wenzhe, then mechanically opened the book... and stared blankly.

"There will be a test tomorrow, so everyone should review well today."

When the bell rang, Xie Guan walked into the classroom, left after saying this.

The teachers of each subject were in tacit understanding. Because there would be a test in the classroom tomorrow, they did not continue to lecture. Instead, they asked the students to read books on their own to prepare for tomorrow's test.

This test is divided into four subjects: Mingjing, Mingfa, Mingsuan and Qishe. It is divided into two days. The first day is Mingjing and Mingfa, and the second day is Mingsuan and Qishe.

On the first day, Bai Zhi searched through all the knowledge points in her mind and pieced them together before she barely finished the two test papers. When she tidied up her desk and stood up to return to her dormitory, she saw Yan Qingchen and Mu Bailian beside her with complicated expressions. She instantly felt balanced again.

So what if he's a prince or a general? He's still not a poor student like her!

Bai Zhi, comforted, returned to the dormitory with a happy pace.

Having gotten rid of the two most difficult and brain-demanding subjects, Bai Zhi, no longer burdened by internal energy, slept comfortably. She arrived at the school in the early morning, feeling refreshed. Then, she witnessed the three members of the Prince Group sitting down in their seats with weak steps.

It seemed that they didn't get enough rest last night. I don't know whether they stayed up late to review or did something else. Bai Zhi was afraid to look at them, so she retracted her gaze after just one glance and stared intently at the book in front of her.

"Bai Zhi..." Wenzhe suddenly spoke.

Bai Zhi turned to look at him, not knowing why he suddenly called her, and waited quietly for his next words.

Wenzhe took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, and then he slowly said, "Bai Zhi, can I ask you a question?"

Bai Zhi smiled and nodded: "Please speak."

"I want to ask...how did you learn Ming Suan? How come you can always do all those maths correctly?"

Bai Zhi was stunned, obviously not expecting Wenzhe to ask this question. She couldn't say that she had learned calculus in college in her previous life, which was much more difficult than this.

"Just...listen to the teacher's lectures, and then... count it?"

"But aren't we all listening to the teacher's lectures? Why can't we solve some problems correctly?"

"Maybe you haven't found the right way to solve the problem yet. Just practice more." Bai Zhi answered subconsciously.

To be honest, Bai Zhi is not a talented contestant. She did a lot of mock tests in order to get into university. In order to graduate smoothly, she listened to the lectures carefully when other students were on their phones in class, and she also tutored other students to avoid failing the courses.

Therefore, Bai Zhi was not disingenuous in what she said, nor was she being perfunctory.

But Mu Bailian on the side could no longer sit still. He poked Yan Qingchen in front of him and said,

"Brother Yan, listen, is he mocking our IQ?"