The Story of a Spoiled Daughter Raising a Husband

Even if Ji Xiuping didn't say anything for a day or two and kept dodging the issue, he eventually couldn't stand the same question every day. So he simply kept silent, which made his relationship with the teacher very strained. The teacher was only forced to talk about what he was supposed to talk about because of the money Tong Qian gave him, but the feeling at the beginning was gone.

This is also the thing that has been bothering Ji Xiuping the most these days. If he told Tong Qian, she would naturally take care of it. But he just doesn't want so many people surrounding her, making her feel uneasy for even a moment.

Just as Ji Xiuping was looking at the rare gift that Master Qiu had given him today, he suddenly felt a shadow looming over him. He had already told the people in the courtyard that they didn't need to come looking for him unless there was something wrong, but now, thinking about this, he just stared blankly as he raised his head.

He was a little stunned when he saw Tong Qian suddenly appear. He rubbed his eyes, thinking that he was thinking about Tong Qian and that Tong Qian was appearing in his mind. When he saw the real person, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, but he still pretended to be very calm and said, "Qian'er, what brings you here today?"

Having said that, she realized what she had done, and her face immediately turned slightly red. In order not to let Tong Qian see the change in her expression, she changed the subject and said, "And the servant, didn't I tell him before that if you came, you must tell me to leave? Why didn't he say anything, but instead let you in here?"

“You’ve never liked these things. Come on, let’s go outside and talk about it.” As she said this, she prepared to pull Tong Qian outside to sit in the garden, which she preferred.

Tong Qian stopped him from doing that and pulled him back to his original spot. She murmured, "Brother Xiuping, thank you for not abandoning me so easily because of my bad behavior, and for not blaming me. Now that I think about it, my actions must have hurt you a lot."

As she spoke, she kept her head down, so no one could see the emotions in her eyes. She was also playing with Ji Xiuping's fingers, as if there was something interesting on them, and she didn't look away for a second.

Ji Xiuping was focused on Tong Qian's emotions, and when he suddenly felt her movements, his ears turned red instantly. After a pause, he slowly calmed down and asked, "Qian'er, what happened? Why are you suddenly saying this?" As he spoke, he looked directly at Tong Qian, waiting for her to explain the reason for her unusual emotions.

Tong Qian didn't want to tell him so many messy things, or disturb his current state of mind with things that shouldn't be there. She had already influenced him enough before, and if she knew what she should do now, she would still affect him because of her little emotions, and that would be her fault.

She shook her head and said slowly, "Brother Xiuping, it's nothing. I just thought of you when I saw some things, and then I felt a bit emotional. Don't worry about me, nothing's wrong."

How could Ji Xiuping believe her words? He just wanted to take his hand out, lift Tong Qian's head, and see her emotions clearly so that he could put his mind at ease.

Although Tong Qian was talking, she could naturally feel Ji Xiuping pulling hard on his fingers as he spoke to her. He gripped those fingers tighter and tighter, as if they were some precious treasure that might be stolen if he wasn't careful. He just stared at them intently.

Seeing her like this, Ji Xiuping knew that no matter what he asked, she wouldn't tell him, so he gave up on that idea. If she liked, he would let her hold his fingers, and he returned to the original topic.

He asked in a deep voice, "Qian'er, tell Brother Xiuping, how come you have time to come here today? Didn't you say that you would be spending time with the children in the village these days, dealing with all sorts of messy things, and wouldn't have time to come here?"

Only after being reminded did Tong Qian remember what she had come for, and she said casually, "I came here today because there are some things I want to tell you, and also to see how your studies with the teacher are going."

Hearing her say that, Ji Xiuping nodded and told Tong Qian about the problems he had recently encountered and the things he was about to learn from the teacher, trying his best to let her know everything she wanted to know so that she wouldn't have to spend too much time on these things in the future.

However, Ji Xiuping remained the same. In many matters, he only reported good news and not bad news. He kept the change in his teacher's attitude and the many unpleasant things he said to him to himself, without revealing a single thing to Tong Qian.

But how could Tong Qian be so easily fooled? Observing how he dared to look her straight in the eye when he was saying some things, and how his eyes darted around when he was saying others, she could tell which of his words were true and which were just said to keep her from worrying.

It's probably all because of Master Qiu. After learning about him, I realized that Master Qiu does have some ability in the imperial examinations, but he also overlooks the changes in human nature. Since a problem has already arisen, I have to take the time to solve it. Brother Xiuping probably doesn't want me to worry about these things anymore. However, I should indeed find out about Master Qiu's attitude.

As for my brother Xiuping, I have already learned what I need to know. Asking any more questions will not yield an accurate answer. Only by looking at it objectively from the perspective of a teacher can we see how likely he is to succeed in the imperial examination and enter officialdom. Only after understanding this situation can we make some timely adjustments based on his circumstances.

Thinking this way, I stopped dwelling on the matter and didn't bring up the issue he had raised earlier. I simply changed the subject casually.