Reborn as a concubine's daughter and entering a noble family: Xie Lang, don't be too seduc

The next morning, Hawthorne stood in front of the study door with a stiff upper lip.

Take another deep breath...

She tried to open her eyes wide and forced a smile, putting in a lot of effort to make herself look more ordinary.

Yesterday, Qinghuai's matter interrupted her opportunity to express her concerns to Xie Lin, so she still didn't tell Xie Lin why she didn't want to have too much contact with Xie Shu.

She couldn't figure out Xie Shu's personality and wasn't sure how much trouble Xie Shu's words of affection would cause.

She didn't know who wanted to kill Xie Shu, and with their fates becoming increasingly intertwined, would she repeat the way she died in her previous life...?

And we also have to worry about Madam Xie...

Madam Xie valued her precious son above all else. The mere fact that Consort Qi and Li Lang wanted to marry her off to Xie Shu greatly displeased Madam Xie. Later, she managed to avoid Xie Shu and marry Xie Lin, which barely appeased Madam Xie's anger.

If Old Madam Xie finds out again that she's still entangled with Xie Shu...

She'll be the next one to suffer, won't she?

But she had promised Xie Lin that she would help him find out about his origins.

Of course, she also wanted to know why the Huo family suffered such a calamity back then.

Was it truly the case that she was hiding a descendant of a previous dynasty, thus bringing about the massacre of her entire family? Who exactly is Xie Lin? Is he a member of the Huo family? Is he her biological brother...?

Liao Bin waited early in front of the study door, watching Hawthorne take a few steps, then stop, taking deep breaths for a long time before continuing...

I'm so incredibly frustrated.

Her young master had turned down so many things early in the morning to teach her to read and write, so what was there for her to be nervous about?

Perhaps fearing that Huo Sanghua might change her mind at the last minute and turn around and run away, Liao Bin shouted before she could react, "Second Madam, you've arrived! The eldest young master has been waiting for you for quite a while!"

As he spoke, he opened the door.

Hawthorne looked utterly terrified...

Upon closer inspection, Xie Shu was indeed already sitting inside waiting. As Liao Bin opened the door, she looked up at her...

Her mental preparations vanished in an instant.

His teeth were chattering... "Young... Young Master."

Xie Shu frowned slightly upon hearing her address, clearly displeased.

But he still waved her in, signaling her to come in first.

Hawthorne had no choice but to grit her teeth and continue walking inside, stealing a glare at Liao Bin as she passed the door...

Why is this person always so annoying?

"I had Liao Bin move that desk out and tidy it up earlier. You can sit there!" Xie Shu arranged a seat for her and said calmly, "Have you read the poems and essays I asked you to take back yesterday?"

"...Yes!" Huo Sanghua was relieved. Fortunately, she was too lazy to pay attention to Xie Lin later and flipped through it out of boredom. "I just don't quite understand it."

"That's perfect. Tell me what you don't understand, and then tell me what you do understand. I'll get a general idea of ​​your level first." Xie Shu said, while casually putting down the half-written document in her hand.

He stood up and gestured for Hawthorne to sit down.

Seeing him stand up, Hawthorne, fearing he would approach and offer her a seat, plopped down in the chair behind the small desk...

Suddenly, he jolted awake and stood up again.

water... ...

She quietly touched her already damp skirt...

I was extremely ashamed.

Who would have thought the chair was wet...

She sat down and instantly became soaked.

“I… I was just about to tell you that Liao Bin moved the desk and chair out of the warehouse a while ago and washed them with water. They might not be dry yet.” Xie Shu got up to remind her.

But to my surprise, she suddenly sat down.

It should be... by now.

Hawthorne was filled with regret. "I... Young Master, I'll go back and change my clothes first... I'll be right back."

She couldn't possibly sit for an hour in a wet dress and learn to read and write from Xie Shu, could she?

She pouted, annoyed that the person hadn't said so sooner.

Liao Bin, too, after washing with water, shouldn't he at least dry himself off?

But if she leaves... she'll have to turn around in front of Xie Shu, which would mean he'd see the wet patch on her skirt!

What kind of mess is this?!

It felt like a small volcano was about to erupt inside her; she gritted her teeth and fumbled for the books she had brought back, trying to shield herself...

All you need to do is get out of that door quickly.

Well, let’s do it!

Having planned his escape route, Hawthorne was ready.

Xie Shu watched as she slowly reached out and touched the book, then hid it behind her back...

Only then did Xie Shu realize that she was trying to cover up the embarrassment behind her. She looked a little embarrassed and quickly turned her back to make way for her.

Hawthorne had just breathed a sigh of relief, covered his backside with the book, and rushed out with his head down...

The next person to hide from is Liao Bin.

Liao Bin was standing at the door. All she had to do was rush out as fast as she could, turn a corner under the porch, and she could easily dodge him!

“哎呀！——”

Unfortunately, as he rushed out with his head down, he bumped right into Xie Lin's chest.

Losing his balance, he landed heavily on his backside, crashing to the ground in an extremely violent manner.

"Ouch, what happened to you? Why are you running away..." Xie Lin cried out, rubbing his chest.

He looked like he'd been butted by a bull...

"Sang Hua." Xie Shu, who had turned her back to avoid embarrassing Sang Hua, immediately turned around upon hearing their screams and went to help Huo Sang Hua, who had fallen to the ground.

Hawthorne was in excruciating pain; his buttocks hurt, his hands hurt...

When she fell, she tried to use her hands to protect the scrolls of books covering her bottom, but she just fell down like that, getting her hands and bottom hurt.

He opened his mouth to cry out in pain, but felt embarrassed and ashamed!

I left home on time without checking the almanac; I had no idea today would be so unlucky.

She glared at Xie Lin again, as if nothing good ever came of his presence. "You... what are you doing here?!"

If it weren't for Xie Lin, she would have run away long ago.

Liao Bin listened to the commotion inside the door, and by the time he realized what was happening, he was already in this state. He reached out his hand but didn't know which side to hold onto.

He awkwardly flinched, then quietly retreated outside the door, put on a stern face, and pretended not to know anything.

Xie Shu frowned and helped Sang Hua up. "Are you hurt anywhere? Let's move your hands and feet around and see."

He looked at Sang Hua, who was still trying to hide the awkwardness behind her even at this point, and felt quite helpless.

"It's all for you. You need to learn to read and write from your older brother, how could I not be there... I specially rushed back to be with you!" Xie Lin rubbed his chest and held Sang Hua's arm with one hand.

Huo Sanghua, who was originally holding the book to cover the water stains on her skirt, was suddenly grabbed by Xie Lin, and she immediately became extremely nervous.

Despite several attempts to break free, he stared at Xie Lin's face and muttered curses under his breath.

"How come I didn't know you loved reading so much?"

Xie Shu noticed this and took the initiative to release Huo Sanghua's arm, giving her a chance to switch hands to cover her embarrassment. However, she spoke to Xie Lin.