Daily life in the academy

"How stupid, whoever answers is the one." Wenzhe stood beside the two of them.

Mu Bailian grinned, but due to his arrogance he accidentally pulled the wound, and the corner of his mouth turned down: "You just got released and you dare to jump around in front of our Brother Yan. You really have forgotten the pain after the scar healed."

If it weren't for that damn Xiao Qingyu's sudden cry, how could Mu Bailian have been hit by a punch? His brother Yan's punch could knock down a cow. If spit could drown a person, the first person Mu Bailian would want to kill would be Xiao Qingyu.

Xiao Qingyu was furious. "You...you two are just relying on the emperor's favor, your father's a general, and Wenzhe...do you really think they're really playing with you? They just want to have a foil around them."

Yan Qingchen flexed his wrists, his voice filled with disdain: "Mr. Xiao, who was beaten to tears by this prince half a year ago and cried out for Princess Zhaoyue, is quite capable."

Xiao Qingyu: "Hmph, I'm not here to argue with you today. Yan Qingchen, your fists and feet are better than mine, so it's understandable that I can't beat you. But you embarrassed me last time, and I want to get back at you fair and square. In a few days, the riding and archery test will be held. After the test, do you dare to compete with me to see who rides faster and better?"

Why does this scene seem so familiar? It seems that there has been such a scene in the few times that Yan Qingchen appeared.

Bai Zhi was searching her memory, but after thinking for a long time, she couldn't remember the specific details. She didn't know if it was because she had read it too hastily or because it had been a long time.

"Have you been grounded and made stupid? You want to compete with Brother Yan in horseback archery? Don't go back to your princess mother and cry if you lose."

Mu Bailian's extremely arrogant and insulting words brought Bai Zhi back to her senses. At this moment, Xiao Qingyu's face was covered with curse words, but he endured it.

"Mu Bailian, go away. You have nothing to do here. Yan Qingchen, if you don't respond, are you afraid to compete with me?"

Yan Qingchen sneered and took a step forward. Xiao Qingyu immediately took two steps back nervously: "Speak properly, I didn't provoke you today."

Isn't this the typical case of being a bad player but also a playful person?

Bai Zhi turned her gaze towards Yan Qingchen, who was facing away from her. The young man tilted his head slightly, causing his ponytail to swing back and forth behind him. He looked full of energy and said, "Let's bet, yes, but we need to add some spice."

Xiao Qingyu asked, "What's the prize?"

"If I win, you have to run all the way from the East Market to the West Market, shouting to me as you run, 'Xiao Qingyu is Princess Zhaoyue's good son, and I will never mess with Prince Yan again.'"

After hearing this, Mu Bailian couldn't help but burst out laughing and secretly gave Wenzhe a thumbs up. His brother Yan was really capable. He even lost Princess Zhaoyue's face.

Xiao Qingyu agreed without hesitation: "Okay, if I win, you have to..."

"You can't win." Yan Qingchen interrupted directly: "Now that you're done shouting, go away and don't get in the way of me."

"You..." Xiao Qingyu stomped his feet in anger, cursing and punching and kicking Yan Qingchen's back.

Mu Bailian winked at Yan Qingchen, who raised his eyebrows and turned around to see Xiao Qingyu's face stiff as he withdrew his hand. He didn't expect that he would suddenly come back. In order to hide his embarrassment, Xiao Qingyu snorted heavily at Yan Qingchen, flicked his sleeves and strode away.

Yan Qingchen glanced at Wenzhe, who was standing beside him with such an expression, and said nonchalantly: "Don't take what he just said to heart."

Wenzhe was stunned for a moment, then spread his hands innocently: "Ah, wasn't that a big white dog barking just now?"

Bai Zhi, who was drinking rice porridge, almost spit it out. No wonder the three of them could become friends. It really proves the saying that people of the same kind tend to be alike.

"Honestly, I saw a little white dog in the east of the city. It was much cuter than him..."

"Are you talking about the little white dog in the bun shop?"

"Stop joking and finish your meal quickly. You'll have Old Man Xie's math class soon, so you don't want to be watched again."

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The voices of the three people gradually faded away, and the dining hall became lively again. People at the next table were whispering about the gambling game that had just happened.

"Hey, do you think that Young Master Xiao can win this time?"

"Do we need to guess? Prince Yan will definitely win. Who in Sheng'an City doesn't know that Prince Yan is good at fighting?"

"You never know. Young Master Xiao seemed so confident this time. Maybe he got some guidance from a famous teacher."

"Anyway, no matter who wins, we'll have something fun to watch."

Bai Zhi slowly finished the last mouthful of rice porridge, and then she and Ye Yanliang put away their tableware and walked back to the school together. On the way, she asked curiously, "Brother Ye, who do you think will win?"

"Brother Bai, can you ride a horse?" Ye Yanliang answered the question irrelevantly.

"I asked you who would win, and you asked me..." Bai Zhi suddenly realized, "So, will the horseback archery test also include a horseback riding test?"

Ye Yanliang nodded: "A gentleman's six arts are etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics. None of them can be missing."

Bai Zhi immediately wilted. She clutched Ye Yanliang's shoulders like a lifeline: "If, I mean if, I only know one of these six subjects, with such a poor score, is it really impossible for me to be expelled from Yunlu Academy?"

Ye Yanliang, seeing that she was still worried about being expelled for her poor performance in the exam, kindly helped her straighten her body and consoled her:

"Brother Bai, don't worry. The assessment is only for the purpose of class placement. As the saying goes, there is no discrimination in education. We will not give up on you just because your foundation is poor. Besides, the Emperor has ordered the admission of a group of students from poor families. Just focus on your studies."

Bai Zhi smiled wryly, patted Ye Yanliang on the shoulder and said, "Thank you so much for comforting me." Then she walked back to the school quickly without looking back.

Yunlu Academy stipulates that students have half an hour to eat breakfast. Bai Zhi came back early. She lay half-dead on the desk, mourning her future fearful and miserable student life. Not only did she have to prevent her female identity from being revealed, but she also had to return to school and continue to live a life worse than the little white dog in the east city.

This depressed mood continued until the start of the first class. Her deskmate Ye Yanliang competently reminded her that Master Xie had arrived, and Bai Zhi sat up lazily.

Although her body was sitting up, her mind was still wandering. Xie Guan's voice was a bit dull when he lectured, which made people lose focus. Bai Zhi didn't know that she was daydreaming in class, and the three people sitting next to her were not much better. They almost had the words "I can't concentrate" written on their foreheads.

"Yan Qingchen, answer this question. What's the answer to the question I just asked?"

What you fear will come true. Yan Qingchen looked at the roof speechlessly, stood up and stared at Xie Guan.

Obviously, Xie Guan didn't expect him to be able to answer. Seeing him shake his head, he turned around and saw Bai Zhi sitting upright. His mood improved a little: "Bai Zhi, you answer."

"Ah good."

Baizhi also gained experience from her time as a student when she was absent-minded. Even if she was daydreaming, she would appear obedient to the teacher and would respond quickly. Of course, the role of being close to her deskmate was immediately reflected at this time.