The entrance of the academy.

Xiao He held an umbrella, and under the umbrella was Meng Yingying in a yellow dress.

“Miss, let’s go back. Madam hasn’t let you go out lately. If Madam finds out that you’ve sneaked out, I’ll be punished.”

Xiaohe stamped her feet anxiously when she saw that her mistress had come to see Jiang Changtian again.

What's so great about Jiang Changtian? What kind of bewitching potion has he given the young lady that makes her come back again and again, no matter how much she tries to persuade him, she can't stop him?

"My mother went out today, she won't know."

Meng Yingying stared longingly at the entrance of the academy, a purse clutched in her hand.

"Xiao He, this is a purse I embroidered myself. Do you think Brother Jiang will like it?"

Meng Yingying couldn't let go of Jiang Changtian, so she wanted to come see him again.

Afraid of being discovered by her mother during the day, she could only embroider at night, and had been doing so for several days.

Xiaohe was speechless. "Miss, isn't that Jiang guy already married? Why are you giving him a purse?"

Besides embroidering sachets for elders and relatives, embroidering sachets for men is a way for women to express their love.

Is the young lady stupid, or has she been cursed? Does she not care about her reputation?

"He's out."

Meng Yingying's eyes lit up as she looked towards the entrance of the academy.

Jiang Changtian had just finished his morning class when he heard the gatekeeper say that a woman was looking for him at the gate.

Thinking that Lin Shuyun was bringing him food today, he was overjoyed and quickened his pace.

When they arrived at the door, they did not see Lin Shuyun.

As they were searching around, Meng Yingying stepped forward.

With a hint of shyness on her face, she said, "Brother Jiang, I'm here to see you. This is for you."

Jiang Changtian frowned deeply as he looked at the purse in Meng Yingying's hand.

“Miss Meng, I made myself very clear last time that I am already married. What do you mean by sending me a purse, Miss Meng? Miss Meng may not care about her reputation, but I still do!”

Meng Yingying was stunned by the reprimand and stared at him in disbelief.

"You...we've known each other for a while now, are you really going to be this heartless?"

Meng Yingying looked at Jiang Changtian with red eyes.

Ever since Jiang Changtian saved her, she has fallen for him.

Brother Jiang used to be so gentle. Even when he refused the things she gave him, he was still gentle. How come he's become such a different person?

"Brother Jiang, why have you changed? Is it because of Guo Zhong? Are you afraid he will continue to harm you, so you say such heartless things?"

Meng Yingying suppressed her sadness as she looked at Jiang Changtian, thinking that Brother Jiang must have his reasons.

Is the reason he's avoiding her and saying such heartless things because of Guo Zhong?

Guo Zhong was as annoying as a leech; he was ugly and lecherous, and she didn't like him at all.

Jiang Changtian remained expressionless, his words icy cold, "Yes, you know perfectly well that Guo Zhong is targeting me because of you. If you wanted what was best for me, you should have stayed away from me! Haven't you hurt me enough? Do you want to hurt me again?"

Before Jiang Changtian got into trouble, it was because Meng Yingying repeatedly sent him gifts, which Jiang Changtian never accepted, and Guo Zhong still held a grudge against him.

"I don't!"

Meng Yingying shook her head, still holding the purse in her hand, and looked sadly at Jiang Changtian as tears streamed down her face.

Xiaohe grabbed the umbrella and hit Jiang Changtian, saying, "How can you talk like that? My young lady kindly brought you something, and you've really been ungrateful!"

Jiang Changtian released one hand from the umbrella, his tone as cold as frost.

"Thank you for your kind offer, but I cannot accept it!"

"Brother Jiang, why? You saved me back then..."

Meng Yingying couldn't stand his cold and heartless words and demanded an answer.

Jiang Changtian's expression turned even colder as he recalled the man who had tried to save him when he was on the verge of death.

“Saving people is my way of being kind. Even if it wasn’t Miss Meng that day, but a beggar, a cripple, or a blind man, I would still have saved him.”

Kind-hearted people do not receive good rewards and end up dying an innocent and tragic death.

"No, you're just saying that on purpose to make me jealous. You clearly like me, don't you?"

Meng Yingying was unwilling to accept the truth.

She preferred to believe that Jiang Changtian had his reasons rather than believe that he didn't like her.

Jiang Changtian frowned even more deeply. Did this person have some serious illness?

Delusional love syndrome?

"Oh dear, this young lady is shameless! Didn't you hear that this man is already married? He's made it very clear, yet she's still clinging to him like that. Is she desperate to get married? Or will she die without a man?!"

A man in blue robes was perched in a tree, his face hidden behind a fan, but his eyes were exceptionally captivating.

Meng Yingying took advantage of the fact that no one was around at noon to boldly hand over the purse, not expecting to find an outsider.

She clenched her fists in shame and anger, "What's it to you?"

The man blinked and said, "If you disturbed my sleep, that's none of my business."

"My lord, I've arrived. Have you been waiting for a long time?"

Just then, Lin Shuyun came running over with a food box in her hand.

He stopped in front of Jiang Changtian and explained, "Today's food can't be left out for too long. I made it fresh. Is it too late?"

Jiang Changtian looked at her flushed face and sweaty forehead, her eyes only for him.

He pulled a clean white handkerchief from his pocket. "It's not too late. Wipe your sweat."

Lin Shuyun's eyes instantly lit up with laughter. "Husband, you're so good to me. You wipe it for me."

Jiang Changtian started wiping without the slightest hesitation, his expression gentle.

The man sneered at Meng Yingying, who was staring at the two of them, "Oh dear, she's so eager to become a concubine, yet she's not even as pretty as the wife. It's truly laughable!"

Lin Shuyun then noticed that there was a man sitting in the tree.

She's quite good-looking.

Beside him stood a woman in yellow with a maid, glaring at him hatefully.

That look...a love rival?

Xiaohe stood in front of her young mistress and confronted the man in the tree, "You, do you know who you've messed with? My young mistress is the county..."

"do not talk!"

Meng Yingying threw the purse in her hand on the ground, her expression darkening. She glanced at Jiang Changtian and Lin Shuyun.

"Consider it as if I've wasted my sincerity! Xiaohe, let's go."

The man in the tree laughed loudly, "Sincere? I think it's more like a black heart; even a dog wouldn't eat that!"

"what's up?"

Lin Shuyun blinked, looking at Jiang Changtian and then at the purse on the ground.

It's obvious she missed out on being there to watch the drama unfold!

"It's alright, you don't need to rush. I have half an hour to rest at noon." Jiang Changtian took the heavy food box from her hands.

The man in the tree looked at Lin Shuyun and whistled, "Beauty, that woman just handed him a purse. If you hadn't come, he would have almost accepted it. You'd better keep a close eye on him! Don't let him be seduced by those little vixens outside."

Jiang Changtian's expression turned cold. "Brother, are you very free?"

The man gave a smug laugh, "Yeah! I'm really bored!"

Lin Shuyun completely ignored the person in the tree and urged Jiang Changtian, "Husband, hurry up and go inside to eat the noodles, or they'll get soggy."

Hot and sour noodles don't taste good if left out for too long.

"Be careful on your way home." Jiang Changtian looked at Lin Shuyun with some concern, and added, "I'll tell you when I get home."

"Okay, go in now." Lin Shuyun waved.

Jiang Changtian didn't want to explain to Lin Shuyun in front of outsiders, so he walked into the academy, looking back every few steps.

The man in the tree sniffed and said to Lin Shuyun, "Beautiful lady, you have a scent that's both fragrant and spicy."

Lin Shuyun looked up and said with a smile, "Really? Why don't you come down and smell it?"

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