The Story of a Spoiled Daughter Raising a Husband

Sure enough, whether here or in the places before, people's obsession with these visible benefits is ultimately not so easily changed. Even the highly respected Master is not immune to this.

If you give him a little taste of success, he'll keep climbing the ladder, always trying to get the latest and most unique information. But even if they have all that information, what good is it? Can they really create a drama troupe based on these superficial things?

Although he didn't want to talk to him too much about this matter, he wasn't afraid of him. Thinking this, he simply replied, "Actually, those little stories are nothing more than the wild fantasies that people have in their minds during their leisure time in the village, or stories that they have seen or heard before."

As she said this, she rolled her eyes and added, "Actually, Master, I have to say this: instead of asking me why I have such a way of thinking, you should ask Brother Xiuping about the years he spent with me and the stories we went through together."

Tong Qian's actions of downplaying her role while praising Ji Xiuping were exactly what Master Qiu hadn't expected. He thought Tong Qian would at most decline and wouldn't bring up Ji Xiuping again.

But looking at the current situation, it would be futile to ask any more questions. However, I didn't expect that Tong Qian's words would make me feel even more upset than Ji Xiuping's silence.

After a pause, he said rather inappropriately, "Since Miss Tong has already said so, it would be inappropriate for me to ask any more questions. I can ask about other things when your young master Ji arrives."

Seeing his expression, Tong Qian smiled and nodded, then calmed herself down and said, "Master, you don't need to think that I am deliberately targeting you or deliberately refusing to do something. It's just that these things are not the facts that others see. As for the truth, only we ourselves know it. So, in many cases, it cannot be explained in just a few words."

"And many of those things were indeed based on the suggestions I received from Brother Xiuping. So instead of asking me, you should have a good talk with Brother Xiuping about the relevant things. Perhaps by asking in a different way, you can get more information about those things you want to know but have always been unable to find."

Tong Qian felt that she had said enough. If she were to go any further, she couldn't just tell him to go and ask Xiu Ping directly and then tell him to treat Xiu Ping well. No matter how you looked at it, that would be too inappropriate for a teacher who was almost arrogant.

However, based on my understanding of this teacher, he should be able to understand the hidden meanings behind what I said. Otherwise, how could he hold such a respected position in terms of knowledge?

As expected, Master Qiu was initially angered by Tong Qian's words. He never imagined that the girl he thought was so tactful would be so ruthless in her actions.

But when I heard her last sentence, I realized where my problem lay. Even in this situation, even if her words were inappropriate and even if they made me feel rebellious, she was the one who gave me the money. What reason did I have to ask her to do anything?

And just as she said, from another perspective, no matter what, Ji Xiuping was still her student. If she asked him, it would be much more convenient than asking Tong Qian. In fact, what she was curious about was just the knowledge involved. With Ji Xiuping here, she could discuss it with him.

Thinking this, he nodded and then said, "Miss Tong, I was presumptuous just now. If I offended you in any way, I hope you won't take offense. Even if it's just for Young Master Ji's sake, please don't hold it against me." As he said this, the confrontational feeling from before was indeed gone.

Tong Qian hadn't come here solely to be angry with him about this matter. Seeing his current state, she knew she shouldn't escalate the situation further, so she softened her voice and said calmly:

"Master, you don't need to explain so much. I understand your thoughts on those unknown things. This is the kind of inquiry that every scholar has when facing such things. It's just that I feel that Brother Xiuping is more suitable to answer your questions than I am. Please don't take it to heart. There were indeed some inappropriate things in my words just now."

Seeing that Master Qiu's expression had been well soothed, she took the opportunity to say what she wanted to ask him that day.

"Master, actually, besides wanting to see why Brother Xiuping has changed recently, the most important thing I wanted to ask you about his studies here with you. I also want to know what level he has reached and what his shortcomings are."

If Master Qiu had heard Tong Qian's explanation and had been asked this question, he naturally wouldn't have had a good expression. However, since Tong Qian had already given such an explanation, it would be wrong of him to keep pressing the matter. Moreover, in essence, he still relied on Tong Qian for many things.

Thinking this way, she began to talk about Ji Xiuping's recent situation, and finally pointed out: "Miss Tong, I don't have any other thoughts. I just wanted to know some things that every scholar wants to ask."

"You can make Young Master Ji less guarded. And I must say that Young Master Ji's ideas are often very novel, and he is also very fast in mastering his studies and the content. If this momentum continues, I believe he will definitely be able to come out on top in the upcoming autumn examination."