Daily life in the academy

"Master...Master?" Bai Zhi called out softly to Xie Guan, who was obviously distracted. She thought that her description just now was not boring, so how could she have stunned him?

Xie Guan came back to his senses, looking a little uncomfortable. He coughed lightly and said, "Ahem, I already know what you said, and I have also investigated the matter of your previous reaction. What you said is true, but it involves many things. I also think that they have a repentant heart, so I will punish them."

The subtext of this statement is: The backing is too strong, we can’t move!

Bai Zhi should have realized long ago that this wasn't her past life, where everyone was equal. Even in her past life, there wasn't absolute fairness, let alone a feudal society with imperial power. So what if she was the upright and incorruptible Prince's tutor?

She is a powerless cannon fodder, and exposing Zhang Yongan's actions in front of everyone is tantamount to declaring war in public. If not her, who will be targeted?

This matter from the beginning until now was Bai Zhi's own fault. She underestimated the overwhelming status of the high-ranking people in this world and placed excessive trust in the teacher in front of her.

As a native modern person, Baizhi goes to the teacher when she has problems. If not 100%, at least 70% to 80% of the problems can be solved by the teacher.

Seeing Bai Zhi's expressionless face and her silence, Xie Guan thought she was angry and felt wronged. He also remembered the slightly frightened expression she had on her face when she saw him just now, and thought she must have remembered his words in her heart and was afraid of being scolded by him.

The young man didn't make friends to curry favor with the rich and powerful, and even if he sought Yan Qingchen's protection in the current situation, what would it matter? In the end, he, the teacher, had failed to fulfill his promise and take good care of his students.

"Bai Zhi, I see that you are on good terms with Yan Qingchen and the others. In your free time, you can teach them the art of calculating, so that they don't go out and embarrass me."

Bai Zhi was still reflecting on herself the previous second, but was stunned the next second and couldn't help but speak out.

Xie Guan thought she didn't understand what he meant. He sighed and said bluntly, "Although Yan Qingchen and his gang are notorious, I know they are not bad people. Since they accepted you and you have their protection, it may not be a bad thing for you. But remember to stick to your original intention, don't be blinded by fame and fortune, and do your duty as a student."

His tone was gentle and his words were full of sincerity. Bai Zhi didn't know how to react for a moment. She raised her eyes and met those old but still energetic eyes, with a hint of guilt in them.

Did Xie Guan feel he owed him something? Why? Was it because he hadn't handled the Zhang Yongan matter properly? He was a veteran of two dynasties and the Crown Prince's tutor. Zhang Yongan had Xiao Qingyu's backing. Logically, even a royal relative like Princess Zhaoyue couldn't influence him. The only one who could constrain him in this way was, and only the current emperor.

Bai Zhi figured out the crux of the matter, and suddenly she was enlightened. She immediately retracted her previous complaints about Xie Guan, bowed, and said solemnly, "Thank you very much, Master, for your guidance and concern for me. I will definitely live up to your expectations."

What a smart and sensible child! Xie Guan smiled and nodded: "Go ahead."

"Student resigned."

Bai Zhi had just entered the school and sat down at the desk when Xie Guan also came in. Mu Bailian originally planned to go over and ask what old man Xie had said, but he had to give up and just read the book honestly.

After the morning class, Mu Bailian couldn't help himself any longer. He pulled Bai Zhi by the hand and called Yan Qingchen to go to the dining hall together, looking like three good brothers.

"I'm dying of suffocation, Bai Zhi, please tell me what Old Man Xie said to you just now?" Mu Bailian put his arm on Bai Zhi's shoulders without any hesitation, and put half of his body weight on Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhi resisted the urge to move his arm away. She stole a glance at Yan Qingchen, who was walking beside her without looking away. She cleared her throat and said, "I didn't say anything. You know I've calculated well enough to earn Master Xie's favor. Not only were you away these past few days, but Master Xie wasn't in the academy either. He was just asking about my studies."

"Oh, I thought it was something else." Mu Bailian withdrew his hand feeling bored.

Without Mu Bailian's antics, Bai Zhi only felt that the atmosphere between the three of them was weird. Yan Qingchen and the others were already eye-catching, and now this strange combination of the three of them was even more eye-catching. She didn't notice it because of her previous indifferent attitude, but now she wanted to make friends with them and wanted to find a topic but was afraid of being presumptuous. She happened to hear whispers beside them, discussing who Bai Zhi was. Apart from Mu Bailian and Wen Zhe, there was actually a third person who could be so close to Master Yan and still be safe and sound.

Baizhi only felt the awkwardness of digging her toes into the ground, and didn't know how to relieve it.

Yan Qingchen suddenly spoke up, breaking the silence: "You haven't answered my question yet."

The boy's voice was clear, a little less deep than that of an adult man. Bai Zhi could hear a hint of gentleness in his calm tone, so much so that she completely ignored the fact that the boy called himself "I" instead of "this prince".

"Problem?" Bai Zhi asked subconsciously.

Yan Qingchen glanced at her and nodded: "Yes, are you afraid of me?"

Bai Zhi shook her head repeatedly: "I was incoherent just now, it was all because of excitement. I didn't expect that Prince Yan, who is famous in Sheng'an, would say thank you to me, and I couldn't control my emotions for a moment." At the end, she showed a look of shame.

"Yeah, if it were me, I would be excited too. Brother Yan has never said thank you to me. Brother Yan, why don't you say thank you to me too?" Mu Bailian leaned over, his eyes wide open, staring at Yan Qingchen's mouth expectantly, waiting for him to say thank you.

Yan Qingchen pushed him away with disdain: "He saved my leg, and not only did you eat my food, you also often stayed at the palace. Why didn't I hear you say those two words to me?"

"Brother Yan, if you want to listen, you should have told me earlier. Thank you, Brother Yan, Brother Yan is the best." Mu Bailian moved closer like a dog-skin plaster.

"You're itching again, you want a beating, right?"

"No, no, no, it won't be a good idea to do this in public. Oh, I'm so hungry. Bai Zhi, let's go see what the dining hall has prepared for this morning."

After all, they were all teenagers of sixteen or seventeen years old. Bai Zhi watched them making a fuss with a smile on her face, but she didn't expect that she would be dragged into it. The smile on her face turned from a faint smile to a big laugh, and she was very happy.

In fact, the dishes prepared in the cafeteria today were still the same, but Bai Zhi felt that they were particularly delicious.

During the meal, Bai Zhi saw Ye Yanliang alone. She wanted to call him over, but when he saw Bai Zhi, Yan Qingchen and Mu Bailian together, he shrank his neck, found a table and started eating by himself. Bai Zhi pretended to turn her head away and withdrew her hand. She thought he was afraid of Yan Qingchen's bad reputation, and his established ideas could not be changed by a few words. She would just have a good talk with him later.