Daily life in the academy

The crowd was in chaos for a moment. Yan Qingchen, Mu Bailian and Wenzhe all had their own division of labor, and Ye Yanliang was assigned a task by Baizhi. Now Baizhi was the only one left standing there. When she was about to go to Wenzhe and stare at the person who was dragged back with him, a voice sounded in her ears.

"Your name is Bai Zhi?"

Bai Zhi subconsciously looked up, startled, but tried to keep her face calm. However, her mind was full of thoughts. Why hadn't An Ziqian left yet? He had come all the way to greet her. Could he have noticed something?

"Yes, my name is Bai Zhi. May I ask who you are, brother?" Bai Zhi made a puzzled expression.

An Ziqian smiled gently at Bai Zhi. "I hope you won't mind my sudden intrusion. My name is An Ziqian. I just came here with Master Xue. I was just standing at the back, so you might not have seen me."

Bai Zhi nodded politely: "I wonder what Mr. An wants to see me about?"

An Ziqian smiled, his voice incredibly gentle. "Nothing's wrong. I just think Brother Bai looks kind. And just now, I saw you getting along quite well with Prince Yan and the other two. I'm incredibly impressed. Everyone knows Prince Yan and his friends... are quite unique. Since you're able to befriend them, you must have something special about you. That's why I'm eager to make friends with you, so I can learn from you about how to treat others."

Every word the man in front of her was filled with kindness, and his face was as gentle as jade. If it were anyone else, they would have been fooled by his appearance, but Bai Zhi knew his true colors and certainly would not be fooled so easily.

However, An Ziqian is the male protagonist of the original book after all, and his aura as a protagonist should not be underestimated. As a low-level cannon fodder, Bai Zhi did not want to completely cut off this path. She raised her signature smile, sincere and slightly innocent:

"Master An, I actually have to thank you for this. It's a good thing that Master Xue and you arrived in time, otherwise I might have been beaten by Master Yan."

An Ziqian asked in confusion, "Oh? Brother Bai, do you have any unspeakable secrets? Feel free to tell me. Perhaps I can help you relieve some of your worries."

"Really?" Bai Zhi looked at An Ziqian expectantly, and only after receiving his affirmative nod did she continue, "My family is poor, and I originally thought I had no chance of studying in an academy. Fortunately, the Emperor showed me the opportunity to enter Yunlu Academy. Master An, you have no idea how much I cherish every day studying at Yunlu Academy. Even though my grades were terrible, Master Xie never gave up on me, so I studied really hard every day."

Bai Zhi used her signature pitiful attitude and spouted a bunch of nonsense. She looked at An Ziqian in front of her and tried her best to keep a gentle expression, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch a few times imperceptibly.

She was secretly happy, but she didn't dare to force the person in front of her, so she got to the point:

"I wonder if Master An has heard, but a while ago I accidentally saved Master Wen during martial arts class. It was truly an honor to help Master Wen, and I shouldn't have asked for anything in return. However, my test results this time... weren't very good, so I wanted to ask Master Wen to put in a good word for me in front of Master Li and Master Xie."

"But before I could even finish my words, Prince Yan was about to explode... Luckily, you and Prince Xue came over, otherwise I would have been beaten up today. Master An, you just said you could help me with some of my worries, but what do you think I should do in this situation?"

As Bai Zhi spoke, she seemed to have suddenly found a life-saving straw. She looked at An Ziqian pleadingly, hoping that he could give her some help or advice.

An Ziqian clearly hadn't expected things to develop in such a strange direction. His smile gradually grew distant. "Brother Bai, the test results...we students can't influence them, so you don't have to worry too much. Since you're able to get into Yunlu Academy, you must have something extraordinary."

Seeing him say this, Bai Zhi still insisted, "Master An, is there really no way to talk to the Master? Although I know Master Xie is always strict..."

Before she could finish, An Ziqian suddenly interrupted in a gentle voice: "Brother Bai, you see, Prince Yan has brought Master Xiao back. I don't know how Master Xiao's injury is. Why don't we go and take a look together?"

Seeing that the effect had been achieved, Bai Zhi decided to stop while she was ahead. However, seeing his increasingly quick steps and his anxious look to leave, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

...

The news that Xiao Qingyu had fallen from his horse and was seriously injured soon reached the ears of the teachers in the academy. They immediately rushed to the back mountain to check and saw Xiao Qingyu covered in blood and screaming in pain. Their faces looked very ugly.

Princess Zhaoyue is well-known for protecting her son. Now that something like this has happened to her son in the back mountain of the academy, who knows how she will make a fuss!

But the other person happened to be the Prince of Ning, who was also favored by the emperor and was not someone to be trifled with.

Because they couldn't easily offend two living Bodhisattvas, the teachers could only scold other students.

"What are you still doing here? Are you satisfied with your test results? Why don't you hurry back to the academy?"

After being scolded by the teachers, the students dispersed. No one wanted to get into trouble at this time. Bai Zhi was among them and returned to the academy in the crowd.

It happened to be time for dinner. Bai Zhi got a dinner from the dining hall and ate it quickly. Then she remembered that Ye Yanliang, who was assigned a task by her, might not have eaten yet, so she packed a meal for him and waited for him in front of the T-shaped dormitory.

After waiting for about an incense stick of time, which was about half an hour, Ye Yanliang finally arrived. He didn't expect Bai Zhi to be waiting for him in front of the dormitory, so he quickened his pace and walked forward.

"Brother Bai, are you waiting for me?"

Bai Zhi smiled and nodded, handing him the lunch box. "I thought you wouldn't be able to make it in time for dinner when you get back, so I packed a portion for you in the dining hall. Take it home and eat it."

Ye Yanliang looked at the food box in her hand, his eyes brightened, and he quickly thanked her: "Thank you, Brother Bai, for still thinking of me."

Bai Zhi stopped him from continuing: "We're all brothers, don't be so formal. Besides, it was me who assigned you the mission. So, did you see where those people went?"

Ye Yanliang nodded quickly and said seriously, "After Master Yan came back and said that Young Master Xiao was in trouble, those people secretly left the crowd. I followed them all the way into the city. After entering the city, they went straight to the backyard of Hongxiu Tower, and then I... came back."

Seeing his blushing face, Bai Zhi knew what Hongxiu Tower was for without asking.

"Since they can go directly into the backyard, they must be from there. We are not afraid that they will suddenly run away. We are tired after a day. Brother Ye, you should go back and have a good rest. I will also return to the dormitory."