A peasant girl travels through time with a hospital, rising to become an empress.

Gu Xiao's lips curled slightly, and a smile appeared on his face. The smile was not obvious, but those who knew Gu Xiao well could sense the joy in his heart.

Gu Xiao usually had a cold expression, remaining expressionless in the face of anything, which made him seem very distant. His classmates in the academy had never seen him smile; he was like an ice block. Moreover, because they had all heard that he was a relative of the students and had no real knowledge, they kept their distance from him.

Looking at Gu Xiao's smile, Dean Qiu couldn't help but think of his wife, Fang Huixin, who would also look at him with that same gaze. Dean Qiu shook his head slightly, sighing inwardly.

Despite his young age, Gu Xiao exudes a maturity beyond his years, deeply concealing his true emotions and making it difficult for others to discern his inner thoughts and feelings. Only when facing Nie Qianqian does he break his usual composure.

Dean Fang, who was standing to the side, did not recognize Nie Qianqian and the others, but it was not difficult to tell Nie Qianqian's identity from Gu Xiao's attitude.

Nie Qianqian bowed gracefully to Dean Qiu and Dean Fang, introduced herself, and thanked the two deans for their help to Gu Xiao in the examination room. She then invited the two deans to dinner to express her gratitude.

Dean Fang couldn't help but glance at Nie Qianqian a few more times, not because of her appearance, but because of her dignified demeanor, polite manners, and proper speech, which made her seem unlike an ignorant and naive housewife.

Dean Fang sighed inwardly, "Indeed, the wife of this extraordinary genius is no ordinary person either!"

With curiosity, Dean Fang looked at the two people behind him. What kind of family could raise two children like this? What kind of parents could raise such children?

He is not only the head of a hospital, but also a parent, an educator, and he attaches great importance to how to raise his own children, hence his particular interest.

But when he looked at the two of them, he saw Liu Yan, who was a little flustered and kept fidgeting with the hem of her clothes, trying to appear calm, and Liu Xiong, who made no attempt to hide his nervousness and kept scratching his head with his big, honest hands.

Forehead···

Perhaps people are born different, and those with extraordinary talents are not necessarily endowed with the advantages of their family upbringing...

Dean Fang coughed lightly twice, then stopped thinking about it and replied, "There's no need for a meal. Gu Xiao is exceptionally talented, yet he has suffered such an injustice. No teacher would stand idly by if they saw this."

"Of course, such a problem will not occur at our Shengpin Academy."

Just as Dean Qiu was about to express his agreement with Dean Fang's previous statement, he heard his sarcastic remark, which immediately made him furious.

"You old codger! You're stirring things up again! Gu Xiao has already said he won't go to Shengpin Academy, and that's final. Why are you still so persistent?!"

Dean Fang touched his nose. “Gu, your talent will not be limited to a small town like this. Sooner or later you will leave here and go to the provincial capital, or even the capital. If you go to the provincial capital, you should definitely consider Shengpin Academy again.”

Dean Fang said the last sentence while looking at Nie Qianqian. Although it was the first time he had met Nie Qianqian, as a teacher, he had seen countless people and could tell from Nie Qianqian's few words that this girl was a smart person who could distinguish between advantages and disadvantages.

After Dean Fang finished speaking, he quickly left. If he didn't leave, he was afraid that old bastard Dean Qiu would grab him by the collar and beat him up.

Dean Qiu shouted at his departing figure, "There is also Tiande Academy in the provincial capital. Even if you go to study in the provincial capital, you should still go to Tiande Academy!!" After saying that, he stomped his feet angrily and kicked the dust on the ground.

Nie Qianqian and Gu Xiao exchanged a glance and couldn't help but chuckle as they watched the two highly respected deans bickering like children.

Liu Yan and Liu Xiong looked at Gu Xiao with stars in their eyes. What good luck they had! Gu Xiao, who had been so unassuming before, was actually a true literary star descended to earth!

Compared to Gu Xiao, Nie Wenye is probably just a fake Wenquxing (a legendary scholar).

The county magistrate recommended him, and Dean Qiu personally visited his home. Now, another powerful dean has emerged to snatch him away.

"My goodness." Liu Xiong muttered to himself. Gu Xiao's status in his heart had risen to a new level, even surpassing that of the smart and opinionated Nie Qianqian.

Dean Qiu finally accepted Nie Qianqian's kind invitation and had dinner with Nie Qianqian and the others.

What bad intentions could he possibly have? He just wanted to get closer to Gu Xiao and prevent her from being stolen away.

After finishing their meal, the group returned to their residence in Qinghe County.

Liu Yan was exhausted after a day of setting up her stall. She inquired about Nie Qianqian's absence from home the previous day and learned that she had gone to receive treatment with Director Zhang and that everything had gone smoothly. So she took Tuantuan to rest.

As the night deepened like ink, and all was silent, a bright, full moon hung high in the sky like a silver plate.

Today happens to be the fifteenth of the lunar calendar, and the moon appears exceptionally large and round, radiating a cool and bright light. Nie Qianqian stood in front of the window of the main room, mesmerized. She had never seen such a moon before; it was strangely bright and round, as if it were very close to her, as if she could reach out and touch it.

"Qianqian." Gu Xiao's voice rang out.

Nie Qianqian looked out the window and saw Gu Xiao standing quietly under the moonlight, dressed in a plain robe. His figure was tall and slender, and his temperament was aloof and noble. The autumn wind blew by, and his robes fluttered in the wind. Gu Xiao seemed to be a god who had descended from the bright moon.

Nie Qianqian was stunned.

"Qianqian, did your trip go smoothly? Are you injured anywhere?" Gu Xiao entered the house, walked to Nie Qianqian's side, and asked with concern.

Nie Qianqian had already informed Gu Xiao that she was going to the Zhao residence to search for the jade pendant. After learning about this, Gu Xiao didn't sleep a wink last night and sat at his desk in his bedroom until dawn.

He knew that sitting there was useless, but he couldn't feel at ease knowing that Nie Qianqian was working so hard for him and could still sleep soundly.

Nie Qianqian smiled and said, "Everything went smoothly. Thanks to Director Zhang's help, I won't go into details. In the end, it was worth the effort, and this item should be returned to its rightful owner."

As Nie Qianqian spoke, she took out a brocade box and handed it to Gu Xiao. Gu Xiao reached out and opened it. When he saw the familiar ring-shaped jade pendant, his eyes suddenly narrowed.

It's his jade pendant; he wouldn't mistake it!

He reached out and touched the jade pendant, and immediately felt a connection to it.

Gu Xiao stared at the jade pendant in silence, then raised his hand and bit his finger, letting a drop of blood fall onto the ring-shaped jade pendant, instantly disappearing into it.

After the drop of blood was introduced into the jade pendant, the originally ordinary ring-shaped pendant underwent a transformation. The blood, dissolved within the pendant, seemed to possess life and spirit, slowly moving and forming an exquisite pattern around the ring-shaped pendant.

Upon closer inspection, Nie Qianqian discovered that the image was actually a lifelike phoenix, poised to take flight! The phoenix held its head high, seemingly letting out a long cry to the heavens, soaring straight into the sky.

As the red phoenix pattern formed, it slowly lit up. When it was fully formed, the light was so bright that both of them couldn't help but squint.

The light did not last long; after only a moment, it receded rapidly like the tide, the pattern gradually dimmed, the phoenix pattern faded more and more until it disappeared, and the ring-shaped jade pendant returned to its original ordinary appearance.

Nie Qianqian stared in disbelief at the sight before her, which overturned her understanding of both her past and present lives. She opened her mouth wide in shock and looked at Gu Xiao incredulously.