Xie Yin's eyes flashed, and he slipped in through the window and sat down in front of the dining table without any hesitation.

"It turns out that Madam Su always thinks of our company wherever she goes. It seems we have a deep bond."

Su Wan lowered her eyes and smiled, "Yeah, we unexpectedly stayed at the same inn. Could it be that Chief Xie is here to relax as well?"

"Almost. I'm here to soak in the hot springs."

Su Wan rolled her eyes secretly in her heart: There are so many hot springs in the Xie family, why does he have to come here to take a bath?

"The hot springs here are extraordinary. They were dug specifically for the royal family. They can nourish the body and prolong life."

Su Wan also sat down. "There are many ways to live a long life, such as being honest and doing good deeds."

"Really?" Xie Yin's eyes flashed with teasing, "Then is Madam Su honest in her heart?" Su Wan's eyelids trembled slightly, and her crow eyelashes covered her guilty conscience.

"But Madam Su's trip must be extraordinary."

"So what do you think I'm doing here?"

Xie Yin smiled faintly and said, "You are not an ordinary person, so what you did must not be an ordinary thing. Let me guess, it's impossible that you came here to relax because you are depressed about returning home." Xie Yin leaned forward, "Compared to that, I think my wife is here to look for someone."

Su Wan glanced over, and Xie Yin said, "Of course he's someone who's planning something big, right?"

The woman's changed expression looked quite intimidating.

"So Xie Shusi is here for something big, right? Then Shusi isn't the only one enjoying the hot springs, right?"

"Puff!" Xie Yin suddenly spat out the tea that had just entered her mouth onto the ground. She looked at Su Wan and saw the girl opposite her smiling with some pride.

Xie Yin also smiled, but that smile was extremely dangerous.

He approached Su Wan again, and his tall figure wrapped Su Wan in shadow. Su Wan stared straight at Xie Yin with her bright eyes. For a moment, the surroundings were quiet.

"I've always admired Madam Su's courage, but when it comes to credibility, I'm disappointed." Seeing Su Wan's expression change, Xie Yin continued, "Only two of your men returned, right? Do you want to know where the other one went?"

The two looked at each other. Although the weather was warm, Su Wan felt it was very cool.

But she refused to give in. "I was the one who asked them to attract the Yu family. If you think I've deceived you, come to me if you have anything to say. Let him go."

Xie Yin: "Am I that scary?"

Su Wan thought to herself: Don’t you have any self-awareness?

"Don't be nervous, I'm just saying hello. But this won't happen again. If you lie to me again, I'll—"

Su Wan looked at the person in front of her vigilantly, only to see Xie Yin raise his hand. She suddenly dodged backwards, and the memories of her previous life came flooding back again.

Xie Yin paused, then tapped her cheek with his fingertips and said, "Next time, I might really pull out your tongue."

Su Wan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Xie Yin stood up and said, "You will go to see Shen Wenqin tomorrow, right?"

"Thank you, Chief Sir, what advice do you have?"

"I'll go with Madam Su to see him."

Su Wan stood up and said, "He's a commoner, aren't you afraid of being criticized?"

"If you, a daughter of a noble family, aren't afraid, why should I be afraid? My reputation isn't much better than yours."

Su Wan choked and saw that the man left her with a proud back.

The next day, Su Wan changed into a light blue robe and tied her hair up in a man's style. She walked out the door with Liu Shang, who was also dressed as a man. As soon as she walked out the door, she saw Xie Yin, who was also wearing a blue brocade robe and had his hair tied up with a blue headband.

You know what, this guy really looks like a decent guy. His outfit makes him look even more gentlemanly than Zheng Yanchen.

"What are you laughing at?"

"Your collar is standing up so high on such a hot day, young man. It's so funny!"

Su Wan's mouth corners suddenly fell flat. She didn't want to talk to him, so she got on the carriage first. However, Xie Yin was very happy.

Yunkai Academy is located on Biyun Peak. Su Wan and Liu Shang walked up the stone steps to the front of the academy. To enter the academy, they needed to hand in their name cards. Su Wan had originally thought of writing a letter in the name of Su Taifu as a shortcut, but she didn't expect Xie Yin to have already prepared it, which saved her a lot of trouble.

Su Wan presented the note, and the doorman took a look and let Su Wan in, but Xie Yin did not go with her.

When I came into the courtyard, I saw a small rockery standing in the middle of the pool. Clear spring water flowed down from the rockery and splashed into the pool.

"Excuse me, is there a classmate here named Shen Wenqin?" Liu Shang asked a passing student in a low voice. The man glanced at him and pointed behind him, "Go through the bamboo forest and he's by the river."

"Thank you!"

The two walked along the cobblestone path to the end of the bamboo forest, and saw a lake in front of them. The blue sky was reflected in the lake, and the scene was extremely beautiful.

There weren't many people here, and the atmosphere was quiet. Walking further, they saw a man wearing a jade hairpin sitting on a rock, painting with his back to them.

Su Wan stood there, looking at the man's back. Even without seeing his face, she could already sense his elegance. She subconsciously asked, "Excuse me, are you Shen Wenqin?"

The man paused, put down the pen and paper in his hand, stood up, turned around and looked at Su Wan.

Shen Wenqin first took a look at this short, handsome man and smiled gently, "I've never seen this classmate before."

Su Wan bowed and said, "My last name is Su, you can call me Su Zhe. I am not a student of this academy, but I heard that Mr. Shen is very talented, so I came here because of his reputation."

Shen Wenqing smiled and said, "Your Excellency's bearing shows that he comes from an aristocratic family. I am just a commoner, how can I deserve such praise from you?"

“A hero’s origins are not judged. Your talent is a radiance that belongs only to you and no one can take it away.”

Su Wan grew up in Taohua Valley until she was fourteen years old. There was no concept of the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, so Su Wan never took it to heart. It was not until she came to the capital that she learned about the difference between the gentry and the common people.

"Also, I'm just looking for friends today. How about you just treat me as a little brother who admires you?"

Shen Wenqin thought this little brother was very cute and couldn't help but laugh and said, "What a hero! He doesn't ask where he came from. How about I treat you to a drink?"

Su Wan nodded in response and looked behind Zheng Yanchen and said, "Did you draw this?" She saw that the painting blended the lake and the blue sky perfectly.

"If you like it and don't mind, I'll give it to you when I finish painting it, okay?"

"It's a deal then." Then the two of them walked out of the academy talking and laughing.

Cang Yi, who was standing by, had a look of surprise and envy in his eyes. "Just a moment? She tricked Shen Wenqin away?"

Isn't this too fast? Zheng Yanchen is not a fool. It seems that the Su family lady is still attractive. I don't know which blind person said that the Su lady is not good-looking. In his opinion, Su Wan is obviously a beauty.

Xie Yin also frowned, feeling that Shen Wenqin was looking at him as if he were an old acquaintance.

They sat opposite each other in the restaurant.

"I wonder where this little brother lives?"

"I'm from Yizhou. My brother came here to do business, and I followed him around when I had nothing better to do. I wonder where Mr. Su's ancestral home is?"

"I'm originally from Yangzhou." Shen Wenqin helped Su Wan to refill her glass. "I was a little surprised when you said your last name was Su. I thought you were from the Su Taifu residence."

Su Wan was a little surprised, then calmly said, "Mr. Shen is actually related to Grand Tutor Su?"

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