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He Shi could easily understand Xiao Ran's meaning, so she just smiled ingratiatingly.

"Wan'er is too kind-hearted. She always takes the blame upon herself. It's all because of me..."

He took out two sachets from her bosom and quickly tied one around Xiao Ran's waist, her tone incredibly gentle.

"I wanted to finish making these two Wenchang amulet sachets and give them to my two maids, which is why I was delayed for a while."

Xiao Ran's sachet was indigo blue and exquisitely crafted, with gold thread interwoven around it. In contrast, He Wan's sachet was a light pink color and plain, with only the two large characters "Wen Chang" embroidered on it and nothing else.

It's quite obvious who is the important person in the family, and the other person only needs to act a little pretentious to gain sympathy.

He Wan is used to doing this; it seems that Madam He is quite considerate of her daughter.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mu's arrogance immediately subsided, and he even felt a little guilty.

"Thanks a lot."

He Wan replied, "Aunt He, why do you need to go to so much trouble? You can just make sachets for Sister Ran. Wan'er is just a study companion. She doesn't need to be worthy of the title 'Wen Chang' (meaning 'literary genius'). She only needs to add ink and hand paper to Sister Ran's paper."

Xiao Mu felt even more guilty upon hearing this, "Not at all, since you are a guest, we must not fail to show the proper etiquette of the General's Mansion..."

Seeing that her father seemed to have been moved by the He family, Xiao Ran smiled slightly and stepped forward to interrupt Xiao Mu.

“Father! I appreciate Aunt’s kindness, but as Sister Wan said, I don’t know if I am worthy of the title Wenchang… Besides, in my opinion, instead of wasting time talking about unrealistic and superstitious things, I would rather go to Guangwen Hall to study.”

Xiao Mu naturally wouldn't dampen his daughter's enthusiasm, and he was also very happy to hear her say that. He immediately instructed the servants to prepare the things quickly so as not to delay his daughter's studies.

He Shi narrowed her eyes as she stared at Xiao Ran.

She hadn't expected that Xiao Ran's words could make the general forget his sympathy for Wan'er. She had originally thought that the general would eventually let Wan'er study with Xiao Ran, rather than as a companion.

While Xiao Mu was busy, Xiao Ran walked up to He Wan and handed her the umbrella from the maid's hand.

He Wan looked up and, though her face showed confusion, a hint of malice could be seen in her expression.

"elder sister……?"

Xiao Ran tucked the umbrella into her arms, then pretended to look up at the sky.

"Sister Wan, it looks like it's going to rain again. Could you hold this umbrella for me?"

He Wan could not refuse, after all, she was Xiao Ran's study companion. She glanced at Madam He beside her and saw Madam He nod slightly, so she replied, "Wan'er will take good care of her sister. It is Wan'er's duty."

Xiao Ran saw Xiao Mu waving at her from beside the carriage not far away. She gave a haughty "hmm" and then went down the steps to get into the carriage.

He Wan was slightly taken aback, but she had no choice but to follow behind and get into the carriage as well.

……

The swaying green bamboo shadows resembled a vibrant painting. The servant slowly pushed open the ancient door of Guangwen Hall, and this picturesque scene came into Xiao Ran's view.

Guangwen Hall is located beside a bamboo forest in the west of the city, surrounded by lush bamboo, like a green screen built by nature.

This place boasts stunning scenery and a tranquil atmosphere, making it an ideal place for study. Many students have studied diligently here over the years, and one after another, pillars of the nation have emerged from here, hence the name Guangwen Hall (meaning "Hall of Broad Learning").

However, no one can explain why there are so many pillars of the nation.

But Xiao Ran knew exactly what was going on.