Chapter 28

Chapter 28

"Tsk tsk, Xie Xun, you're quite something, aren't you!"

Chen Sixi turned his head and looked at Xie Xun, who was standing at the door with a furrowed brow.

Xie Xun said, "If you have no business, you can leave."

"Hey..." Chen Sixi became anxious. "I just got here, and you won't even let me stay for a meal? At least let me finish my tea?"

He sat down with his teacup and refused to drink, glancing at Jiang Xiaoxiao and then at Xie Xun, wanting to laugh but not daring to, his face flushed red from holding it in.

Jiang Xiaoxiao looked at Chen Sixi. "Is it that funny?"

Chen Sixi immediately straightened up with a serious expression. "Not funny, not funny at all, not even a little bit funny. I just... pfft, hahahahaha, cough... cough cough. Eh? Something's wrong with my throat! I clearly wanted to speak, but how come sounds just came out randomly when I opened my mouth? Master, I must have been cursed!"

Jiang Xiaoxiao didn't understand what Chen Sixi was laughing about. She frowned, grabbed him by the back collar with one hand, and tossed him out, slamming the door shut behind him.

Finally, the room was quiet.

Chen Sixi's wails could be heard from outside the courtyard.

Xie Xun ignored him and sat down, glancing at Jiang Xiaoxiao. "I made a mistake last night. 'Xing fang' doesn't mean for you to stay in the room."

"Then what does it mean?" Jiang Xiaoxiao was very curious about why Chen Sixi would laugh upon hearing that phrase.

"In any case, it's a phrase that would invite ridicule if said out loud. Don't say it again in the future."

For the first time, Xie Xun experienced the feeling of digging a pit and burying himself in it. He didn't understand why he had told her last night that "xing fang" meant for her to stay in the room instead of going out.

Xie Xun mentioned that he was considering going to Luming Academy, but he hadn't contacted Dean Gu since then, nor had he gone to the county.

However, Dean Gu couldn't wait any longer and came to visit in person.Expploore uptodate stories at novelhall.com

Dean Gu rarely appeared at the academy and was a low-profile person with plain clothing.

Therefore, even if he were being chased and hacked at on the streets by some shrew, no one would recognize that this was the famous Dean Gu Xiaohao of Luming Academy, nicknamed "Er Gou" (literally "Second Dog").

On the day Dean Gu came to Shi Mo Village, Yang Weixun happened to be taking a day off.

To avoid drawing too much attention from the villagers, Dean Gu's carriage stopped at the town, and he hired an ox cart for the rest of the journey.

Recent heavy rains had made the rural dirt roads difficult to travel, and the ox cart's wheels sank into a muddy pit.

The carter inspected the situation and informed Dean Gu that they couldn't move for the time being.

Dean Gu nodded, thinking that since they were already at the village entrance, he could walk the remaining distance.

Yang Ershun had appeared from somewhere, raising his paw eagerly and looking this way with an earnest expression.

"I don't want cart money. I just want one of the pancakes Xie Xun makes. If you promise, I'll go find my dad and big brother right away, and they'll definitely come and help."

Although Dean Gu didn't know how this child recognized him, he still responded politely, "Thank you, young friend."

Yang Ershun turned and scampered back home.

When he returned, he was followed by the village head and Yang Dashun's father and son.

The last time Dean Gu had visited the village, Village Head Yang had seen him from afar.

Now, he recognized him at a glance, his old face filled with excitement. "Dean, welcome to our village."

"Dean...?" Yang Wei looked at the enthusiastic expression on Village Head Yang's face and a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes as he sneered inwardly.

Dressed so plainly and riding an ox cart - what kind of dean was this?

Village Head Yang turned to see Yang Wei still sitting on the mule cart and immediately frowned. "Yang Wei, what's the matter with you? When you see your academy's dean's cart stuck in the mud, you don't even get off to help?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Wei's eyes widened instantly. "Dean... Dean Gu?"

Seeing his expression, Village Head Yang shook his head in disappointment.

It seemed it was true!

Yang Wei never expected that with a few careless words from his foul mouth, he had offended the dean.

He was so shocked that he lost his balance and tumbled off the open mule cart.

Now, not only were his shoes dirty, but he was covered in mud from head to toe.

Village Head Yang called his eldest son, and together with the carter, they pushed the ox cart out of the mud.

Dean Gu washed his shoe soles in the river and headed towards Xie Xun's house in the eastern part of the village.

Village Head Yang, his two sons, and Yang Wei followed behind.

Yang Wei picked himself up, not caring about the dirt all over him, and rushed to catch up.

"Village Head, Village Head, let me explain..."

Yang Wei was filled with regret, his voice almost tearful.

Yang Ershun glanced back at him and whispered to Village Head Yang, "This idiot just cursed at Dean Gu."

Upon hearing this, Village Head Yang was furious.