Daily life in the academy

Retracing the route of escape, several people felt very complicated. They left traces of their running along the way, which showed that they were in an extremely miserable state.

Mu Bailian followed Yan Qingchen cautiously. There was a conspicuous footprint on his butt and the pain had not completely dissipated. He was afraid that Brother Yan would kick him again. He remained silent all the way and was very worried about Wenzhe, fearing that he would be attacked by the swarm of bees returning to the nest.

However, one didn't know whether the swarm of bees was tired of chasing them, or Wenzhe had checked the almanac today, but they were very lucky and were still squatting there safely... No, it seemed that they had even moved forward a distance, fiddling with something and throwing it into the basket on their back.

Mu Bailian and Bai Zhi finally put their minds at ease. They rushed towards Wenzhe, pulled him up, and the three of them hugged each other.

"Azhe, I'm so glad you're okay."

"As long as it's okay, it'll be okay."

The two men were muttering to themselves, and Wenzhe was inexplicably pulled up by them. He was forced to accept an embrace for which he had no idea what was going on, and was comforted by them saying that it was okay. However, he could only suppress the doubts in his heart and wait for the two men to calm down.

After a while, the two finally let go of Wenzhe, and he asked with a puzzled look on his face, "What happened? Why are you like this?"

The two looked at each other and lowered their heads in shame. Yan Qingchen snorted coldly, "They knocked over a beehive while playing around, and we were chased all the way."

Wenzhe realized it later and observed the four people worriedly. He didn't find any wounds on their bodies, so he felt relieved: "It's a good thing you didn't get stung."

Yan Qingchen: "It's a good thing you're okay."

Wenzhe's tone was slightly relaxed. "I once read in a miscellaneous book that bee swarms identify their targets. They will only attack people and animals indiscriminately if they return to their hive and find it destroyed or missing."

"So that's how it is." Bai Zhi suddenly realized.

Wenzhe nodded, and seeing that Yan Qingchen's face was still not good, he comforted her: "Qingchen, don't be angry, they didn't do it on purpose, I'm fine."

Yan Qingchen turned his head away and snorted coldly: "I hope they can learn this lesson."

Bai Zhi, showing her corporate animal nature, was so thick-skinned that she kept agreeing: "I've learned my lesson, I've learned my lesson, Brother Yan, don't be angry."

Someone in front took the lead, and Mu Bailian nodded in response: "Brother Yan, I already knew I was wrong. I promise not to play around anymore later, so don't be angry."

Yan Qingchen closed his eyes and let out a long sigh: "Let's go, we've wasted quite a bit of time."

They took a break at noon, and now they were busy again. It was almost 3 p.m., and the five of them had only found a thin layer of cicada shells in their bamboo baskets. This thing was light in weight, and too little could not be sold at a high price.

In the following time, no one played around, no one stopped to study the flowers and plants, and there was no need for anyone to maintain discipline. The four of them followed Zhou Zhixing's pace and searched for cicada shells in various directions.

The sun gradually set over their heads. It is said that when people concentrate on doing something, they don't feel the passage of time. Only occasionally can you hear them discussing which direction to go next.

Each person's backpack was filled with a layer of cicada shells. Although one person's harvest was not much, it should be a lot for five people combined.

"Come and see." Bai Zhi exclaimed.

The others thought he was in trouble and rushed over nervously. Mu Bailian even shouted anxiously, "Azhi, what's wrong with you?"

Bai Zhi ignored him and just stood there motionless, as if there was a huge magical power there. Everyone's heart tightened, and until they all stood in the same position with him, their hearts were greatly shocked.

Someone exclaimed, "How beautiful!"

The mountains at sunset seemed to be covered with a golden gauze. The afterglow cast a layer of warm light on each leaf. It was so beautiful that it made people intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves.

At this time, there was a gentle mountain breeze blowing, bringing with it the unique freshness, peace and tranquility of the mountains. At this moment, time seemed to stand still.

The five of them stood there in a daze until the last red sun set.

Bai Zhi kept repeating this line of poetry in her mind, and finally couldn't help but recite it aloud: "The sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it is almost dusk."

Wenzhe read it again and couldn't help but exclaim: "What a great poem!"

Even Yan Qingchen glanced at Bai Zhi: "I didn't expect that besides being a first-rate arithmetic expert, you also have a talent for poetry."

Bai Zhi came back to her senses and coughed lightly in embarrassment: "Actually... I didn't do it. I just heard it by chance. How could I be so capable?"

Wenzhe continued to support him: "It's good that you can remember it."

"Actually... there's no need to force praise."

Yan Qingchen glanced around and urged, "Let's go quickly. The sun is setting and it's not safe in the mountains."

There was no need to look for anything on the return trip, so the speed was relatively fast. The group of five finally arrived back at the Summer Resort before dark. Butler Li was already waiting for them at the door.

Yan Qingchen summoned Butler Li and pointed at Zhou Zhixing, ordering him, "Go find a carriage and send someone to escort him down the mountain safely."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Bai Zhi poured the cicada shells she had found to Zhou Zhixing while saying, "Each person's harvest today wasn't very great, but for the five of us combined it was enough. Although the journey was a bit tortuous, seeing a beautiful sunset at the end was definitely worth it."

The cicada shells from the five bamboo baskets filled up half of one basket, which was finally quite substantial. Zhou Zhixing looked at the four nobles in front of him with gratitude, his voice even choked: "Thank you, thank you very much. This day and night is the happiest time since my father passed away." He was no longer cautious in his words, and he finally understood that the four people in front of him were not ordinary nobles, and he didn't need to be too restrained.

Wenzhe looked at his bamboo basket and smiled, "No need to thank me, I've gained a lot today too."

"Yes, although I was chased by a swarm of bees, it was also a different experience." Mu Bailian had a sense of déjà vu as if the scar had healed and the pain had been forgotten.

Bai Zhi patted him gently and said soothingly, "With these cicada shells, we should be able to sell them for a good price. In the next ten days or so, if you run into those two scoundrels again, come to the villa and find us. We will support you."

As they were talking, Steward Li also found a carriage and a driver. Yan Qingchen coughed lightly and said, "It's getting late. We should leave. His mother and sister are still worried about him at home because he hasn't returned all night."

Hearing his mother and sister, Zhou Zhixing quickly rubbed his eyes, put on the bamboo basket, bowed to the four people, and got on the carriage. This time he was eager to go home.

After the people left, Butler Li said softly, "Prince, three young masters, you must be exhausted today. There's a natural hot spring pool in the backyard. Would you like to go soak in it first to relieve your fatigue, and then have dinner?"

After a tiring whole day, they were finally able to relax, and all four of them had eager expressions on their faces.