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At the Duke Estate in Shengdu, the lanterns glowed brightly under the eaves.
After returning to the inner city, Mu Qingchen immediately went to the Duke Estate to find the Second Master.
He told him that he had just passed by Duke Estate and unexpectedly saw several suspicious people loitering outside the residence. He hoped the Second Master could strengthen the security at Duke Estate, especially around Duke An’s quarters.
Second Master Jing of the Duke An Estate didn't doubt Mu Qingchen's words.
Even though Mu Qingchen's family was opposed to Duke An Estate, Mu Qingchen himself had received care from Duke An when he was young, and he bore no ill will towards the Duke.
"Don't worry, I will personally guard my elder brother's quarters tonight!"
Second Master Jing and Duke An weren't born of the same mother, but they had been very close since childhood.
To Second Master Jing, his elder brother was like a father, and he would not let anyone harm his elder brother no matter what.
After Mu Qingchen left, Second Master Jing selected the most formidable death warriors from the estate to surround his elder brother’s courtyard, while he himself grabbed a bedding and lay down on the floor in front of his elder brother’s bed.
In a half-asleep, half-awake state, Second Master Jing vaguely heard indistinct sounds coming from his elder brother’s bed. Realizing this, he suddenly opened his eyes, "Elder brother! Did you call me?"
He leapt to his feet and went to the bed, parting the canopy curtains and looking at his elder brother's gaunt face in the dim candlelight.
Duke An still had his eyes closed and was unconscious, not calling him.
But his elder brother’s mouth was indeed muttering in his sleep.
This was a significant progress!
His elder brother had been in a coma for so long and had never talked in his sleep! 𝓷ℴ𝓋ℯ𝓁ℯ𝒶𝓼𝓽.𝓬ℴ𝓶
Second Master Jing bent down, trying to listen to what his elder brother was saying.
His elder brother was repeatedly murmuring one name in his dream, "Yinyin... Yinyin..."
It was the name of Second Master Jing’s prematurely deceased little niece, Jing Yinyin.
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At the break of dawn, Gu Jiao woke up from her sleep. She sat on the edge of the bed, dazed for a moment.
"How strange, it feels like I dreamt last night, but I can't remember what I dreamt about."
She rarely dreamt, and when she did, it was usually about things that might happen, and she would generally remember them.
But since she didn't remember, it probably wasn't important.
Right, that must be it!
Gu Jiao got dressed, practiced with her red-tasseled spear and whip in the backyard for a while, and then went to the main room for breakfast.
Gu Yan hadn't gotten up yet. He always liked to sleep in, which was not surprising. However, Lady Nan was unexpectedly not there.
"Master Lu, did Lady Nan go out?" Gu Jiao asked.
Master Lu cleared his throat and said, "She went to take care of some matters. You all go ahead and eat. I bought porridge and scallion pancakes from the market. I hope they suit your taste."
"Master Lu, have some too." Gu Jiao said, serving him a bowl of porridge as well.
"This child." Master Lu smiled as he accepted it.
After breakfast, Master Lu stayed at home to take care of Gu Yan, while Gu Jiao and Gu Xiaoshun went to the academy for classes.
"Big sis, have you done your homework?" Gu Xiaoshun asked.
Gu Jiao suddenly felt a soul-crushing blow!
She forgot to do her homework again!
She hadn't been a student for many years and was out of practice!
Gu Jiao entered the classroom, heading towards Zhong Ding's seat with a heavy heart. Just as she was about to sit down, she suddenly sensed something was amiss.
"It’s you?"
Where was Zhong Ding?
How come Mu Qingchen was sitting in his seat?
Mu Qingchen casually took out his homework and tossed it on the table, "Here, take it."
It was as if he was saying, Here, copy this, it's better than Zhong Ding's, you're welcome.
Gu Jiao's mouth twitched. She turned to look around the classroom. Everyone had their heads down, eyes fixed on their desks, pretending to know nothing.
Gu Jiao spotted Zhong Ding in the last row, in the seat that originally belonged to Mu Qingchen. Without a word, she walked over and sat down beside Zhong Ding, "Give me your homework to copy."
Zhong Ding was utterly dumbfounded.
He looked at the expressionless Mu Qingchen, then at Gu Jiao, who looked like an angry young rooster, "You... You don’t want to copy Young Master Qingchen's homework and instead want to copy mine?"
Gu Jiao said, "Give it to me!"
Under the intimidating presence of Mu Qingchen, Zhong Ding reluctantly took out and handed over his homework.
Gu Jiao copied it in a few swift strokes.
Zhong Ding whispered, "This morning, we don't have Teacher Jiang and Teacher Tong's classes, so we don't need to hand in homework."
Gu Jiao's face turned black in an instant. Why didn't you say so earlier!
This morning was equestrian archery class. Tianqiong Academy had its own pastures and stables, with dozens of well-fed, sturdy horses. Their equestrian archery instructor was surnamed Wu, and it was said he had once been a martial arts champion in the State of Yan.
Originally, he had held an official position at court, but since he had neither connections nor liked the power struggles of officialdom, he resigned and came to Tianqiong Academy to become a teacher.
The students of Mingxin Hall went to the stables to choose their horses. In principle, two students would share one horse and take turns riding it. However, many students from Mingxin Hall had brought their own fine horses from home, so the stable's horses were more than sufficient.
"I-I, I don't really understand horses, can you help me pick one?" Zhong Ding said to Gu Jiao, somewhat embarrassed.
"How about that one?" Gu Jiao pointed to a tall and good-looking horse in the farthest corner of the stable. "It's gentle and won't throw you off."
Zhong Ding was still a little hesitant to enter the stable.
Gu Jiao went in and led the horse out, "Here."
Zhong Ding was still apprehensive. "It, is it really gentle?"
Gu Jiao tossed the reins to him, "It's the gentlest one here."
Instinctively, Zhong Ding hugged the reins, "How do you know?"
Gu Jiao frowned irritably, "Give it to me if you don’t believe me."
Zhong Ding quickly turned around, clutching the reins, "I believe, I believe, I believe you!"
In fact, from the moment he got close to the horse, Zhong Ding had already sensed its docility. His riding skills weren't good, and he had fallen off a horse before, so he didn't dare to handle a horse with too wild a temperament.
At this time, the other students had also finished picking their horses.
Gu Jiao didn't like squeezing in with others, so she waited until everyone else had finished before she went to pick a horse.
Suddenly, someone behind her called out, "Xiao Liulang!"
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In the suspenseful supernatural novel “Records of Mortals,” Jiang Baiyan, once a solitary and impoverished youth, finds refuge in the Shi family of Chang’an due to his extraordinary bloodline. With his clear and captivating peach blossom eyes, this seemingly innocent young man conceals a fanatical and malevolent lunatic within. Destined to succumb to darkness amidst hardship and degradation, he becomes a harbinger of chaos.
When Shi Dai suddenly transmigrates, she takes on the role of the Shi family’s young lady, the one who subjects him to countless trials, eventually leading to her demise.
The twist? She never got to finish reading the novel.
From what she knew of the plot, Jiang Baiyan was just a silent, timid, and often bullied pitiable character.
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Jiang Baiyan had never encountered someone like Shi Dai.
After he had slaughtered all the evil creatures in the garden, the blood-stained young man, exuding a murderous aura, approached her step by step, his lips curling into a malicious smile, "Scared?"
Shi Dai responded, “You’re really amazing! I applaud you until I spin like a spiral and fly around the moon three hundred times! And also——you have dimples when you smile!"
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
—
After seeing her at a lantern festival with another man, Jiang Baiyan lowered his eyes, his fingers twirling her hair. He said in a mocking and sinister tone, "The mansion in the western suburbs...if I hide you there, no one will find you, right?"
Shi Dai replied, "Does it come with meals and lodging? Can I sleep in everyday? Oh, and your cooking is the best!"
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
—
Jiang Baiyan was supposed to dislike her, even hate her, but as their separation drew near, his eyes turned red and he grabbed her sleeve, pleading, "Don't abandon me, alri—”
Shi Dai responded, "Alright, alright, I’ll only have you. Mwah."
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
He hasn't finished his lines yet though…
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