Mistakenly Connected to the Jade Flower Branch

After several busy days, everyone breathed a sigh of relief as the ship captains arrived and were transported to Chongming Island by ship.

Qin Jiu played chess with Luo An, while Hu Zi went to the teahouse to get some melon seeds.

Tiger hated himself. Doctor Luo was clearly a very good person, so why didn't he dare to come before? Otherwise, he could have enjoyed the tribute for several more years.

Nianyao walked in, picked up the large box of melon seeds and put it on the table, grabbed a handful, leaned back in her chair, crossed her legs and put them diagonally on the table, facing Nanfei.

Are they all ignoring him now? These are his sunflower seeds, and they're eating them so happily without even saying hello, while their stinky feet are waving at him.

Nanfei slowly put down his book. Nianyao glanced at him and spat out a sunflower seed shell with a "poof," which landed right in front of him. Her face clearly said: I'll just eat your sunflower seeds, what can you do to me?

Nanfei closed the book, sat down next to Huzi, picked up some melon seeds, peeled two, and was just getting into the swing of things.

Nianyao preemptively said, "Tsk tsk tsk, Young Master Nan is personally peeling melon seeds, what a condescension."

Provoking him? Nan Fei smiled: "Chief Xue, I've heard you attended the Imperial Academy for seven days?"

Qin Jiu was slightly taken aback. He remembered that it was said that Nianyao had attended the Imperial Academy, but it didn't say that it was for seven days. He didn't know how long Nianyao had attended.

Nianyao stopped swinging her leg, her tone still arrogant: "Yes, I've been with her."

Nanfei asked, "The Southern Yue Imperial Academy is known for its strictness. How did you get in?"

Nianyao put her feet down, dusted off the sunflower seed shells on her body, and said casually, "The Imperial Academy official begged me to go."

Tiger choked on a melon seed, bringing tears to his eyes. Qin Jiu made a wrong move and simply admitted defeat. Luo An smiled without any surprise.

Nanfei said smugly, "Ninth Brother said it was specially approved by the late Emperor?"

“That’s right.” Nianyao turned to Qin Jiu, her expression still nonchalant, her voice sounding like it was coming out from between her teeth: “Uncle Jiu, why do you think the late emperor made a special approval?”

For the first time, Qin Jiu felt the pressure emanating from the gang leader. He spoke with righteous indignation and a serious expression: "Of course, it's because the gang leader is exceptionally talented..."

Nianyao nodded: "Mhm."

Qin Jiu continued, "...intelligent and brilliant...outstanding...eloquent...spoke fluently...standing out from the crowd...learned...highly talented...possessing both literary and martial skills...open-minded...a heroine...astonishingly successful...calm and composed...witty and humorous...clever and quick-witted...understanding...pure and pure...beautiful as a flower...gentle and virtuous...as quiet as a virgin...elegant in demeanor...loved by all...beautiful to behold..."

Qin Jiu says one, and Nian Yao nods. Qin Jiu says another, and Nian Yao nods again...

Nianyao's gaze was like a knife, and Qin Jiu seemed to see several bright words on the knife: "Betray me, I'll kill you."

Qin Jiu racked his brains, speechless. He realized how little he knew when he needed it, especially since he spent all his time doing accounting and hadn't read a book in a long time.

Nianyao's voice was gentle: "Is that all?"

Qin Jiu looked at Hu Zi and asked in a trembling voice, "Is there any more?"

Tiger's mouth was half open, tears were in his eyes, and sunflower seed shells were stuck to his lips. Hearing this, he jumped back in shock and fell to the ground, chair and all.

He scrambled out, using both hands and feet, just as Liu Lin arrived. Tiger simply rolled out of the teahouse, grabbing Liu Lin's leg and crying, "I don't know, I don't know..."

Liu Lin helped Hu Zi up: "What happened?"

Qin Jiu jumped out of the tea room: "Brother Liu, I'm here. What do you want?"

Qin Jiu pushed Liu Lin and Hu Zi back, shouting as he did so, "Brother Liu, let's talk in the side hall. It wouldn't be good to disturb the gang leader and the young master..."

Nianyao snorted, and when she looked away, she caught sight of Luo An's smiling face. She instantly remembered a poem she had learned at the Imperial Academy, which was about something that could shine and must be cherished, otherwise one would regret it when old.

Before Nianyao could think further, she saw Nanfei opposite her and instantly became determined: "What? You're not convinced?"

Qin Jiu is blatantly lying; isn't he afraid of being struck by lightning? Nan Fei said, "Chief Xue, do you even believe what he says?"

Nianyao said seriously, "Uncle Jiu is the best accountant. He is meticulous and never makes a mistake. Even if I am the gang leader, I cannot disbelieve what he says."

"Are you feeling wronged?" Luo An instantly lost his composure and burst out laughing, a laugh that he couldn't stop from taking.

Nanfei said, "...On the first day you beat up your classmate, on the second day you beat up your teaching assistant, on the third day you beat up your doctor, on the fourth day you beat up your supervisor, on the fifth day you beat up your chief libationer, on the sixth day you beat up your deputy director of the Ministry of Rites, and on the seventh day all the astronomical and military officials demanded that the late emperor of Nanyue expel you from the Imperial Academy on the condition that you resign collectively."

Luo An rubbed his forehead and laughed. Nian Yao glanced at him, and in a daze, she remembered what her teacher at the Imperial Academy had said... "To shine brightly... is to suffer only sorrow..."

Nanfei won a round and smiled victoriously: "Chief Xue is indeed exceptionally talented..."

Nianyao stared at him, then suddenly lowered her body, braced her hands on the chair, and kicked her legs forward under the table.

Caught off guard by her underhanded trick, Nanfei was thrown to the ground, chair and all. Nanfei sat on the ground, clutching his back, glaring angrily.

Nianyao patted her hands and shook the sunflower seed shells off her clothes: "Young Master Nan, how's your back? Whether it's a chair, stool, man, or woman, a back injury is a serious matter..."

Nan Fei gritted his teeth: "A petty person... women and petty people are the most difficult to deal with, and someone like you, who embodies both, is even more difficult..."

Nianyao raised her foot as if to take a step, but then turned and stepped on Nan Fei's leg: "Young Master Nan, haven't you always been supported by women? Who have you been supporting?"

Nanfei's voice was distorted with pain: "My legs, my legs are going to break..."

Nianyao snorted coldly, glanced at Luo An who couldn't stop laughing, and left.

Nanfei's voice trembled: "Young master, stop laughing! Come and save me! My leg is broken."

Luo An continued to laugh, while Nan Fei lay down in despair, muttering, "Young Master, you can't prioritize romance over friendship..."

"Prioritizing romance over friendship? Is that how it's used?" Luo An stopped laughing, got up and left the teahouse, walking to the edge of the acacia grove. Looking as far as the eye could see, all he could see was Nan Yue, but he couldn't see Xuanzhi Mountain in Qinzhou. Wudong County wasn't far from Qinzhou; a fast horse could make a round trip in a day.

Instead of wasting time traveling back and forth, we should read some medical books. The free clinic at Zhongjing Hall has ended, and the Dahe Gang has hardly any patients. Their medical skills have been neglected, ruining the reputation of Heaven and Earth and disgracing their father.

Luo An went to the library to find a book. Nian Yao heard the noise and looked over from between the bookshelves. Their eyes met, and Nian Yao screamed "Ah!"

Luo An turned around, and Nian Yao, holding a book of poems, patted her chest: "You scared me to death, you scared me to death..."

Why is she at the library? And looking at poetry collections? Qin Jiu said she speaks eloquently, is she now planning to compose poetry on the spot?

Just as Luo An was about to leave, Nian Yao said, "Hey..."

He didn't call out "Hey." Luo An kept walking, and Nian Yao followed behind him, muttering, "Do you know a poem? It's about something that shines, something we must cherish, because we'll be sad if we miss it."

What nonsense! Nianyao followed behind him, saying, "Immortal Luo, I've been looking for you for so long, please, as a compassionate healer, help me out..."

Luo An stopped, and Nian Yao bumped into his back, bouncing back half a step. Luo An touched his spine with his hand; thankfully, it was just painful, not broken.

This jinx will bring misfortune to Nanfei.