Daily life in the academy

The people following the floats bowed and saluted, and some even closed their eyes and prayed sincerely. After praying, they threw the sunflowers in their hands to the floats in the parade.

Bai Zhi stared at the floats intently. This was the first time she had seen such a grand scene. In her previous life, she had no faith and would never participate in those so-called temple fairs and festivals. Now that she was experiencing such a festival celebration in person, for some reason, an inexplicable emotion surged in her chest, making it feel sore and swollen.

Admiring the scene, and moved by the sincere emotions of the simple people, Bai Zhi's eyes turned red, tears welling up in her eyes. She couldn't help but exclaim, "It's simply... so beautiful."

"Azhi?"

Mu Bailian turned around and saw Bai Zhi's blazing eyes beside him. An idea flashed through his mind, and with a wicked smile, he suggested, "Hey, how about we wait until the parade is over and sneak into Xiyun Tower to see the true face of these divine messengers?"

Bai Zhi: "What's so good about this? Aren't they all performed by the theater troupe that organizes the festival?"

Wenzhe explained, "The Sun God Festival is no ordinary festival. Emperor Yan was a wise and virtuous ruler. Using a troupe to portray him would be beneath their dignity. Therefore, each year the Ministry of Rites drafts and selects the actors to play the gods and goddesses, and finally presents them to the Emperor for his approval."

"Why are you so serious about it?" Bai Zhi was stunned. "I thought it was just an ordinary folk festival, but I didn't expect even the emperor would take it so seriously."

"Of course not. Initially, people prayed for a good harvest at the Sun God Festival. Now that Yan State is peaceful and prosperous, the meaning of this festival has expanded. Some people wish to meet their lovers, some wish for their family's safety, and some even pray for children and wealth," Mu Bailian said, raising his arm to press on Bai Zhi's shoulders, leaning half of his weight over.

Because of his weight, Bai Zhi's body was half tilted. "How did you know their wishes?"

"Of course it's because of my brilliant strategy."

Mu Bailian's face was full of arrogance, as if to say, "You little brat, come and worship me!" Bai Zhi rolled her eyes, too lazy to pay attention to him, and cast her gaze on Wenzhe standing on the other side.

Recalling the past, Wenzhe couldn't help but cough lightly and said, "Because he was the elected Divine Messenger last year. He boasted to us about it, but after the parade, he said he never wanted to be a Divine Messenger again in his life."

Bai Zhi could fully imagine Mu Bailian's smug and servile expression after his election, but she didn't quite understand the second half of Wenzhe's sentence.

Before she could ask, Wenzhe added, "As for why, I don't know. He refuses to tell me."

This aroused Bai Zhi's curiosity. Mu Bailian felt two burning gazes and looked left and right but refused to meet their gaze. This evasive attitude was very abnormal.

Bai Zhi's eyes turned, and she deliberately said, "Could it be that someone didn't do a good job and got scolded, so they are too embarrassed to say it."

"Nonsense, how could this young master, who is so outstanding, not be able to do a good job? Even I..." Mu Bailian suddenly reacted and stopped talking.

"Even you?" Bai Zhi asked.

Mu Bailian glared at her and said, "I won't fall for your tricks."

At the same time, he thought to himself that it was a close call. If they knew that he had diarrhea due to overeating the night before the trip and had pooped his pants... and almost pooped his pants, wouldn't he be laughed at for the rest of his life?

"In one word, do you want to go to Xiyun Tower or not?"

Wenzhe was the first to object: "Sneaking around is degrading and ungentlemanly."

"Are you a gentleman?"

"No."

"If you go and peek at a woman... that's disrespectful."

"When did I say I was going to see a woman?"

"Isn't it?"

"Of course not. Am I such a mean person?"

Wenzhe was silent. He really wanted to nod, but...Mu Bailian was too clingy. However, since he was going to see the man, it didn't matter.

Mu Bailian asked Bai Zhi, who had been watching the show nearby, "What about you?"

"Of course no problem." Bai Zhi agreed readily. How could she be absent to see the handsome man!

After the discussion, the flower carriage had already left the West Market. The East Market was quite far away, so the three of them decided to go directly to Xiyun Tower to wait and have a good lunch. Of course, Wenzhe would treat them. As the son of the Minister of Justice, he was more obedient than Mu Bailian, so he had no shortage of money.

Of course, it was also because Baizhi was very poor, and Mu Bailian’s monthly allowance was deducted, leaving only Wenzhe, a wealthy man, as the only one left.

"Azhi." A childish voice suddenly came from behind the three of them.

Bai Zhi turned around and saw Doctor Hu holding A-Man's hand. She walked towards them happily.

"Doctor Hu, A-Man, are you here to see the ride too?"

Doctor Hu had a sad face at first, but when he saw Bai Zhi, he finally smiled a little: "Today is the Sun God Festival, let's take A-Man out for a walk."

Bai Zhi held Ah Man's hand and patted her head before looking at Doctor Hu. "We should be happy today because it's a holiday. Doctor Hu, what happened?"

"Azhi, it's not that Daddy is worried, I just saw my brother, I just saw him!" Aman pulled Baizhi's hand, pouted and said unhappily, "But Daddy doesn't believe me."

Doctor Hu sighed and shook his head. "Earlier, Aman insisted she had seen her lost brother and dragged me all the way to Hongxiu Tower. It's just that kind of place... well, it took me a lot of persuasion to convince Aman to stop. It was only when I happened to see you that she finally calmed down."

Mu Bailian perked up at the mention of Hongxiulou and interrupted, "Little A'man, your brother is definitely not in a place like Hongxiulou."

Ah Man tilted his head in confusion: "What kind of place is this?"

"of course...."

Wenzhe suddenly stepped on Mu Bailian's foot, stopping him from continuing.

Mu Bailian grimaced in pain: "Ah. Wenzhe, what are you doing!"

"...Aman is still a child, Bailian, don't be so reckless." Wenzhe didn't care about Mu Bailian's life or death. He put away his sad face, looked at Aman with a smile, and said gently: "This kind of place is not a place for children to go. Your brother is probably younger than you, and he is a man, so he can't enter Hongxiu Tower."

Aman nodded, not quite understanding. These two brothers were friends with Azhi, and she believed what they said.

Seeing that Aman had finally calmed down, Doctor Hu nodded to the few people and expressed his gratitude.

Bai Zhi glanced at the resentful Mu Bailian and asked, "Doctor Hu, these two classmates and I are planning to go to Xiyun Tower together. Do you want to come with us?"

Doctor Hu smiled and declined, "No, you guys go ahead. I just wanted to take a break from my busy schedule to bring Ah Man out for a checkup. You can't be away from a doctor for too long in the clinic."

Bai Zhi was just making an excuse, so she nodded as he said, touched A Man's head, and handed her hand to Doctor Hu.

Ah Man was reluctant to leave: "Ah Zhi, when will you come to play with me again? You haven't been to me for a long time."

"I'll come see you next time I have a day off."

"Okay, if you lie to A-Man, you're a puppy."

"Woof woof woof~" Bai Zhi teased her.

"Hahahahahaha, goodbye Azhi."