Happy Spring Every Year

Imperial College.

Shen Jiaheng wiped his nose hard, leaving the back of his hand bloody.

His hair was disheveled, and his fine brocade clothes were wrinkled beyond recognition. He looked very disheveled, but his face was full of ruthlessness.

Beside him, a young man in blue brocade clothes handed him a handkerchief and gently advised:

"Brother Heng, how about we take a step back first? A wise man never suffers a loss in front of him."

Upon hearing this, Shen Jiaheng immediately glared back at the young man and said angrily, "Cousin, don't try to escalate his morale. Cui Mingjue is speaking ill of me and insulting me. I won't let him off no matter what I say!"

The cousin that Shen Jiaheng mentioned was none other than Ji Xueyi, the third son of the Loyal and Brave Marquisate, whom Ji Wan had originally intended to introduce to Gu Xizhi.

Seeing that Shen Jiaheng couldn't be persuaded no matter what, he could only shake his head helplessly.

Brother Heng has been a follower of his 5-year-old cousin since he was young. He can't stand others saying anything bad about his 5-year-old cousin. Now that he has grown up, he has become even more protective of his sister.

What can I do about my own younger brother?

Pamper me!

Ji Xueyi reached out and wiped Shen Jiaheng's nose. Shen Jiaheng cried out in pain, but he smiled and said:

"You're really good at showing off. When we start fighting again, just hide behind me and I'll hold you back. When you get the chance, strike and give Cui Mingjue another punch!"

Shen Jiaheng raised his head abruptly upon hearing this. Tears welled up in his eyes from the intense pain, but he still spoke in a deep voice, "Cousin, you are so loyal!"

Ji Xueyi: “…”

Are you kidding? If my parents knew he was just sitting there doing nothing, they would beat him to death!

While the two brothers were whispering here, the people on the other side had already started to make a noise.

The leader was a sixteen-year-old boy with handsome features, but his nose was covered with a handkerchief, so his full appearance could not be seen clearly.

Looking at his appearance of being surrounded by stars, he is obviously Cui Mingjue, the grandson of Cui Daoyuan, the Minister of Personnel.

At this time, there was a young man standing between the two groups. He had a thin face and a strong scholarly air. He was Lu Yunzheng's half-brother, Lu Yunsheng.

Just now, Shen Jiaheng didn't believe Lu Yunzheng's words that he would cancel the engagement, so Cui Mingjue dragged Lu Yunsheng out and asked him to testify.

But Lu Yunsheng had been staying in the Imperial College and was not close to his elder brother, so he had no idea about the cancellation of the engagement yesterday, so he shook his head and said he didn't know.

Later, the two groups started fighting. Lu Yunsheng couldn't dodge in time and was hit by Shen Jiaheng by chance. Now his cheekbone was bruised and he looked very embarrassed.

Shen Jiaheng was a reasonable person. He knew that this matter had nothing to do with Lu Yunsheng. Seeing that he was still standing there motionless, he raised his voice and said:

"Lu Yunsheng, I'll apologize to you later. Get out of the way first. Fists don't have eyes!"

As Shen Jiaheng spoke, he looked fiercely at Cui Mingjue opposite him.

Cui Mingjue was not willing to show weakness and angrily cursed:

"Shen Jiaheng, come here, I'll just stand here and not move!"

"Hiss—it hurts so much! I've never been injured this badly in my life!"

There were many young people around Cui Mingjue. They were all elders in their families who were on good terms with the Cui family. When Cui Mingjue spoke, they all echoed him:

"It was Shen Jiaheng who started it today. Everyone saw it clearly. Even if the Supervisor comes soon, he won't be able to escape punishment!"

"That's right. It's an indisputable fact that Lu Yunzheng broke off his sister's engagement. It's spread all over the capital. So, why can't you say someone is ugly?"

"That's right, I also heard that her sister is five feet tall, with a broad back and strong arms, and is as strong as an ox. She's a female Yaksha!"

"Hahaha--"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room burst into laughter.

Cui Mingjue couldn't help but frown when he heard this, but when he saw Shen Jiaheng's eyes turned red with anger because of these few words, he relaxed his brows proudly.

The affairs of the Shen and Lu families have spread throughout the capital. He is almost going sick from being bored in the Imperial College. What's wrong with joking with the people around him?

Then Shen Jiaheng rushed up to him like a mad dog and punched him without saying a word. Did he think that Master Cui was a vegetarian?

Seeing that Cui Mingjue did not say anything to stop him, everyone thought that he had touched the heart, and in order to show their courtesy, they spoke more and more unpleasantly.

"Lu Yunzheng is from the Five Cities Military Department. I saw him from afar once while he was patrolling the city. He was indeed very majestic and handsome. I'm sure he's been unhappy with this marriage for a long time."

"Hey, can someone ask Shen Jiaheng if his adopted daughter is as beautiful as a fairy?"

"Even if she's not as beautiful as a fairy, she must be a hundred times better than his sister. Otherwise, who would give up the legitimate daughter of a general and marry an adopted daughter? It must be unbearable!"

"No wonder Miss Shen has never attended the Spring Banquet in recent years. I guess she's self-aware and is hiding away, not daring to see anyone."

"Hahaha, Brother Liu, what you said makes sense—"

Everyone was talking at once, picking out the worst to say. They didn't care what the truth behind the Shen and Lu families' cancellation of the engagement was, as the most important thing was to please the young master of the Cui family.

The Imperial College is just a small officialdom, and in the future most of them will become officials in the court.

The Cui family is now so powerful, who wouldn't want to get close to them as soon as possible? After all, if they enter the officialdom in the future, they might not even be able to touch the corner of Young Master Cui's clothes.

After all, Ji Xueyi is one year older than Shen Jiaheng and has a more stable temperament, so he just advised Shen Jiaheng to take a step back.

But at this moment, hearing everyone slandering and denigrating Shen Jiasui, Ji Xueyi suddenly got angry:

"Talking about others' faults behind their backs is not what a gentleman does!"

Shen Jiaheng: “…”

No, cousin, you've been holding it in for a long time, and this is all you come up with?

"What gentlemen? They're clearly a bunch of sycophants who curry favor with the powerful and commit sins of utterance! They look like decent people, but they've read all the sage books!"

Ji Xueyi: “…”

"Cousin, are you sure you want to say the word 'dog' so many times? Isn't that... a bit too rude?"

Shen Jiaheng: ???

If someone throws blood at you, can you still open your mouth to accept it politely?

How did the loyal and brave man's family, which was a family of rough men, raise my second cousin, who is a scholar?

"Cousin, can we two brothers work together?" Shen Jiaheng said in a low voice through gritted teeth.

Ji Xueyi: “…”

"You dogs...you lackeys, come at us if you dare, but don't insult my cousin with your harsh words!"

Shen Jiaheng looked at Ji Xueyi's stuttering when he scolded others, and felt really disappointed with him.

His second cousin destroyed his momentum!

He raised his head, pointed his right finger at Cui Mingjue, and said coldly: "Second cousin, the others are just flatterers, relying on the power of others. Capture the leader first!"

"Cui Mingjue, you bastard, quickly apologize to my sister, otherwise this matter will not end!"

Cui Mingjue was so angry when he heard Shen Jiaheng's ugly scream that he threw away the handkerchief in his hand, revealing the black and blue bridge of his nose.

"You are such a good fellow, Shen Jiaheng! You think I am afraid of you! This is not the end of the day!"

Cui Mingjue rolled up his sleeves and rushed over. The young man next to him saw this and followed closely to help.

Lu Yunsheng's face turned dark and he quickly hid to the side.

Ji Xueyi was really loyal and immediately reached out to protect Shen Jiaheng, but when he pushed his hand away, he didn't touch anyone.

He turned around and saw that Shen Jiaheng had already hidden behind him.

"Cousin, let's follow the same tactic as before. Avoid your nose, it really hurts when you get hit!"

Ji Xueyi: “…”

He also did what he said, and immediately protected Shen Jiaheng behind him like a hen protecting her chicks.

"coming!"

Shen Jiaheng let out a low roar, and several fists came from the opposite side.

Ji Xueyi's eyes were dazzled, and he felt a pain in his thigh during the pushing and shoving, and he cried out.

Who is the one who has no moral ethics and is being pinched?

Amidst the chaos, the door of the house was suddenly pushed open, and then an urgent voice rang out:

"Sir, the young lady is here to see you!"