Chapter 8: Taking Things One Step at a Time in Romance
And so, everyone began to pick up their textbooks and head to the classroom.
In the Jing Yi Pavilion.
“Jijiu Daren, I have already given the instructions. This Lu Yuner is quite obedient and has willingly complied with the arrangements,” Du Hongying said, slightly bowing and looking at the Jijiu Daren with a flattering expression. The Jijiu Daren was standing by the curio shelf, carefully wiping porcelain with a silk handkerchief. Du Hongying continued to praise, “To think of how ignorant she was before, daring to disrespect you. She probably never imagined she’d end up like this. Now that she’s been demoted and works under you, Jijiu Daren, she must be feeling extremely regretful.”
“What do you know!” Hu Lanzhen put down the red-glazed willow leaf vase in her hand and gave her a sidelong glance, saying coldly, “This Lu Yuner is not as simple as you think.”
The latter half of her words became icy, and a hint of malice flashed in her turbid eyes.
Hu Lanzhen turned and sat in the official’s hat chair, with Du Hongying following closely behind.
Hu Lanzhen picked up the tea on the table and gently brushed the lid, “However, this Lu Yuner is indeed a talented and rare woman. She has only been the Minister of Revenue for a year, yet her political achievements are remarkable. To have such accomplishments at such a young age, her abilities cannot be underestimated. By all rights, she should be rising rapidly in her official career. How could she suddenly be demoted?”
Du Hongying carefully speculated, “Well… since the new Emperor ascended the throne, there have been many changes in officialdom. Lu Yuner has always been unaware of the situation. Perhaps she offended Her Majesty in some way.”
After sipping her tea, Hu Lanzhen narrowed her eyes, her gaze turning colder, “Those above have said that regardless of the reason, we must be careful. As long as Lu Yuner behaves herself, we can leave her alone for now. The main thing is that it’s been a year since that item disappeared. The longer we delay, the more dangerous it becomes. We must find it quickly, otherwise, our heads might not stay on our shoulders.”
Hearing the Jijiu Daren say this, Du Hongying involuntarily swallowed hard, cold sweat breaking out on her shiny forehead. She responded, “Yes.”
At the mention of this, Du Hongying silently cursed to herself. Over the past year, she had spared no effort, turning the Imperial College upside down, but to no avail. It was all because that wench was so good at hiding things.
Hu Lanzhen slightly raised her eyelids to look at Du Hongying, a meaningful smile hanging at the corners of her eyes lined with fine wrinkles, “I heard your youngest son recently became a Guiren. Congratulations, Jiancheng Daren!”
Du Hongying’s eyes rolled, immediately understanding. She quickly flattered, “That’s right, my youngest son was just recently made a Guiren by Her Majesty. Oh, by the way, I just noticed that there are still a few empty spots on your curio shelf, Jijiu Daren. I recently received some fine Jun kiln porcelain from a friend.”
Du Hongying paused here, glancing at the Jijiu Daren’s expression. Seeing her eyebrows raise, she continued, “As people say, ‘One color enters the kiln, a myriad of colors emerge.’ The glaze of Jun kiln porcelain is crystalline and brilliantly colorful. I thought to borrow these flowers to present to Buddha, offering them to you, Jijiu Daren. I hope you won’t find them lacking.”
“As the saying goes: ‘A piece of Jun kiln porcelain is worth more than a fortune,'” Hu Lanzhen smiled, her tone lifting slightly as she spoke, “Jun kiln porcelain is extremely precious. Since it was a gift from a good friend to you, Jiancheng Daren, how could I take what others cherish? This doesn’t seem quite right!”
Du Hongying fawned, “If it weren’t for Jijiu Daren’s help, how could my youngest son have achieved his wish? This is just a token of my appreciation. I hope Jijiu Daren will accept it.”
Hu Lanzhen’s smile widened, the curve of her lips growing larger: “Hmm, alright! Since it’s Jiancheng Daren’s heartfelt intention, I’ll accept it. Have it sent to my residence another day!”
Du Hongying, her heart as clear as a mirror, smiled ingratiatingly and said, “Yes.”
At this moment, a cute male student happily walked into the Lexin Hall.
The cute male student waved his hand, excited and pretending to be profound, “According to reliable information, a female doctor will soon be coming to our male academy. Do you know who the female doctor coming to our male academy is?”
The students all crowded around, asking curiously, “Who is it?”
The cute male student smiled sweetly, his fair little face immediately revealing a pair of charming dimples, and hinted, “Do you remember the woman in white standing next to the Siye Daren on the day of the Vegetable Sacrifice Ceremony? The female doctor who will soon be teaching in our Lexin Hall is her.”
As soon as the male student said this, discussions broke out, and the place was in an uproar.
“It’s really her! That’s wonderful!”
“Yes! She’s so beautiful.”
“I heard that this Dr. Lu used to be the Minister of Revenue! She’s a very talented woman.”
…
Suddenly, a clear and melodious male voice rang out.
“Quiet, class has already started. Everyone please return to your seats. Zhen Keke, quickly return to your own seat.” This male student had a gentle and beautiful face, with eyes as gentle as jade, like a clear breeze and bright moon, making people feel extremely comfortable.
Zhen Keke obediently replied, “I know, Zhai Zhang An.”
An Caihe smiled with satisfaction.
A moment later.
A figure in blue approached gracefully, with flowing robes and light steps, unhurriedly entering the Lexin Hall.
Seeing someone enter, the male students immediately sat upright at their desks, all staring intently at the new Economics Doctor standing by the main lectern.
Meanwhile, a ripple appeared in An Caihe’s calm eyes.
Lu Yuner’s eyes and brows were filled with smiles as she stood calmly and elegantly by the main lectern, like a cloud-white magnolia flower, exuding a faint fragrance that unconsciously attracted people’s attention.
She calmly met the gaze of the group of youthful and lively students, smiling as she spoke first, “Hello, male students! My surname is Lu, and from now on, I will be teaching you Economics. Don’t worry, my teaching style is quite relaxed. If you have any questions that I can answer, I will address them one by one. Of course, I also hope that everyone can follow the classroom discipline, not leaving early or arriving late. Finally, I wish everyone here a happy learning experience and hope you all gain knowledge.”
Lu Yuner had looked over the Imperial College’s teaching arrangements, which were too dry and complicated. After all, she had been a student herself, but she could only make moderate changes within the scope of what was regulated and universally acceptable in this world.
After all, few people treat studying as a hobby.
An Caihe stood up, his manners refined: “Dr. Lu, hello! My name is An Caihe, I’m the Zhai Zhang of Lexin Hall. If Dr. Lu needs any help in the future, please let me know.”
Lu Yuner looked at An Caihe, whose appearance was beautiful and gentle, and polite, and smiled lightly, “Mm.”
Lu Yuner’s gaze followed the position of the desks, roughly looking at the appearance of these male students. She noticed an empty seat in the second row, second column, and curiously asked, “Where is the student for this empty seat? Is he sick?”
Zhen Keke looked at the empty seat and immediately spoke up, “That’s Su Qingwan, Young Master Su’s seat.”
Lu Yuner frowned slightly, so it was that Young Master Su, and asked, “Has he requested leave for personal reasons or illness?”
An Caihe: “Neither.”
Lu Yuner lowered her brows in thought: Although Her Majesty had regulations for the Imperial College, stating that within the college there were only teachers and students, with teachers taking precedence, in reality, power and influence still held sway. However, this young master’s absence without reason could also be due to other factors. As a teacher, one should be responsible to the end, and moreover…
After thinking for a moment, Lu Yuner said, “This class will be temporarily led by Zhai Zhang An. I’ll go to the Jing Yi Pavilion.”
An Caihe: “Yes, Dr. Lu.”
On her way to the Jing Yi Pavilion, Lu Yuner saw from afar a small male student crouching by the lotus pond, enjoying the scenery and playing with the fish, having a great time.
As Lu Yuner gradually approached, she discovered it was actually Young Master Su. She couldn’t help but smile, thinking that this young master was so playful. Indeed, at such a beautiful age of youth, one could indulge a bit. After all, youth only comes once, but it should also be done with purpose.
“Young Master Su, are you enjoying yourself?” Lu Yuner smiled gracefully.
“It’s you! Are you looking for me?” Su Qingwan stood up and turned to respond, gazing at the smiling Lu Yuner before him. She stood like an orchid or jade tree, her smile like the bright moon embracing [1]. When she smiled, especially those peach blossom eyes seemed to sparkle with starlight, bright as the stars, clear and transparent.
It seemed true what that student had said, if you look for too long, you’ll fall in.
Suddenly he realized something, his pupils dilated slightly, his gaze flickered, and moved towards the lotus pond.
Author’s note:
[1] Standing like an orchid or jade tree, smiling like the bright moon embracing: From Song Dynasty poet Guo Maoqian’s “Baishi Lang Qu”__________
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Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Synopsis:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
He even had his eyes on another woman.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
Su Mu expressed her disdain.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
She also wanted to embrace Xie Yi, who had silently stayed by her side in her previous life and committed suicide by taking poison after her death.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
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Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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