The three-day holiday passed in a flash, but the things that happened in these three days made them feel as if thirty years had passed. The group of five had arrived unscathed and were able to jump around. However, they had all become Level Two Disabled on their way back. Of course, Chu Junyi was an exception. As for Pei Ruoqing, she had been injured by accident.
Pei Yuanshao and An Chengxi looked at each other and saw a bitter smile in each other's eyes. It was as if they were here to be beaten up. From the oldest to the youngest, from the oldest to the youngest, they were all beaten up. Shi Yihong stood at the door with his hands behind his back. He looked at the hesitant people and scolded them angrily," Get lost. All of you are looking for trouble."”
Pei Yuan Shao naturally understood his Senior Brother's character. He said that he wanted them to scram, but in reality, he was reluctant to part with them. Once they left, only he and Lin Xiran were left in the Shi family. In the past, there was still Shi Yunshu. Now that Shi Yunshu had followed his son to S City, he suddenly felt very guilty towards this elder brother.
Lin Xiran was called to the emergency room in the wee hours of the morning, so Shi Yihong was the only one who came to see her off. Shi Yunshu stood beside him and was momentarily speechless. Shi Yihong, on the other hand, patted him on the shoulder nonchalantly." Although I'm no longer concerned about your studies, it doesn't mean that I won't check on you. If you fall out of my standards, you should know the consequences.”
After saying that, he looked at Pei Ruoqing." Little Ruo is the same. You should learn first. If you can't even do the simplest thing like learning well, how can you talk about being a human?”
Pei Ruoqing listened to his teachings calmly. He bowed." Thank you, Teacher. I understand.”
Turning to Pei Yuanshao and An Chengxi, Shi Yihong raised his eyebrows. His gaze swept past Pei Yuanshao and landed on An Chengxi. Young Master An suddenly felt his butt and knees hurt, but he quickly pulled out a smile and bowed." Please instruct me, teacher."”
Shi Yihong looked at his eldest disciple, who was so terrified that he had no eyes to look at him, with amusement. However, his words were directed at Chu Junyi." Little Chu, if he stays up late at home and has a headache again, remember to give me a call. I want to see if he has a bad memory."”
Chu Junyi held An Chengxi's hand and smiled innocently." Don't worry. If he does it again, I'll send him to you. You'll treat him well."”
Did he marry a spy?
The days after returning to S City were still peaceful. The waves behind the truth were all silently suppressed. Pei Ruoqing was still the class monitor and was doing the work of an assistant. The essay that Chu Junyi had previously criticized in Beijing was also being rewritten and revised safely.
As for Shi Yunshu, he went to An Chengxi's house on the second night after he returned. When he came out, his left palm had turned into a purple sand palm. Pei Ruoqing blamed herself for it. Shi Yunshu was wronged by this punishment.
Half a month went by like this. There were occasional ripples in the middle, but none of them mattered. However, Pei Ruoqing felt uneasy. He kept feeling that he had forgotten something, but he just could not remember.
Until one Friday night, Pei Ruoqing had already been home for nearly an hour. Shi Yunshu did not go with her because he had something to do at school. Pei Yuanshao and Song Yuyan were both at home today, and the dishes were almost served. Just then, An Chengxi called.
Pei Ruoqing picked it up in confusion." Senior Brother.”
An Chengxi asked in a low voice," Little Ruo, what day is it today?”
Pei Ruoqing did not understand, but she still answered," Friday.”
"Did you forget everything if I didn't remind you?”An Chengxi's voice was indescribably cold.
Pei Ruoqing had a flash of inspiration, but he did not grasp anything. He did not dare to answer An Chengxi's words easily and could only say," Please remind me, Senior Brother."”
After following Shi Yunshu for so long, even if he did not learn 100%, he still had 50% to 60% of the time. At the very least, he would not be so straightforward.
"Sure, come over first. I'll give you twenty minutes." After saying that, she hung up the phone and did not even tell Pei Ruoqing anything.
Pei Ruoqing stared at her phone.
After two minutes, Pei Ruoqing finally digested the fact that her senior brother wanted her to go over immediately. He looked at his father in confusion and said hesitantly," Dad, Senior Brother wants me to go to his house immediately. In 20 minutes.”
Pei Yuan Shao didn't say a word of nonsense.”
"…Seventeen."
"So?" Pei Yuan Shao put down the newspaper in his hand and looked at him calmly.
"I want to drive. You know I can drive.”Pei Ruoqing's voice was very low, as if she did not have any hope for this matter.
As expected, he heard his father reprimand him." Should I say that you are extremely daring or that you are lawless? I'm warning you, you're not allowed to touch a car before you're sixteen. If you let me know, be prepared to have your legs broken.”
Sigh, it would be inconvenient in the future.
How could Pei Yuan Shao not see through his thoughts? He snorted coldly and said sternly," Little Ruo, sixteen is my bottom line.”
"Yes." What else could she do? She could only agree. Pei Ruoqing thought helplessly.
"Little brat, leave quickly. I'll send you off. Your senior brother has a bad temper." At this point, Pei Yuanshao felt a little pity for his little brat. An Chengxi and Shi Yihong were not easy to get along with. However, although they were strict, the rewards were endless.
Pei Yuan Shao greeted Song Yuyan, picked up his car keys and walked out of the door.
Pei Ruoqing snapped back to her senses and quickly caught up with Pei Yuan Shao. Along the way, he racked his brain trying to remember if he had forgotten something.
Fortunately, Young Master Pei's memory was not bad to a certain extent. He managed to dig out a few keywords from his memory from half a month ago, and then he was done.
He wondered if he could still keep his hands.
He hadn't forgotten the first time he was beaten up by An Chengxi. It was simply…fresh in his mind!
It was still too late. It took Pei Ruoqing nearly twenty-five minutes to reach An Chengxi's house. For some reason, he was even more afraid of this senior brother than his father. An Chengxi's words were too direct, so direct that he didn't leave any room for others to hide their embarrassment. Pei Ruoqing bit her lip and knocked on the door.
The door opened. An Chengxi was dressed in navy blue home clothes, looking very casual and comfortable. He raised his eyebrows and sized up Pei Ruoqing. He glanced at his watch and said," Young Master Pei, you're not bad. You're six minutes late. Did I not give you enough time?"”
? Pei Ruoqing was speechless. There was enough time. It took about twelve minutes to drive from the Pei family's house to here. Including the walking distance, it was only seven or eight minutes. However, he was still delayed for a few minutes at home.
However, both An Chengxi and he valued the concept of time very much, so they would not let this problem go easily. He lowered his eyes." I'm sorry, Senior Brother. I didn't care about time.”
An Chengxi turned sideways and gestured for him to enter. He walked to the living room and said," I have a question. If you can answer it, we'll get down to business. If you can't answer it, just stand here for an hour."”
Pei Ruoqing knew that she would not be able to get away with it today, so her attitude became more respectful." I understand.”
"Which is more important, courtesy or punctual? I want to hear the reason. You have two minutes."
Pei Ruoqing's lips parted slightly as she looked at An Chengxi's well-defined handsome face in surprise.
Pei Ruo cleared her thoughts and lowered her eyes." Punctuality is more important.”
An Chengxi glanced at him, a little surprised, but also a little enlightened." Fortunately, you didn't think you were smart enough to answer both questions. Otherwise, I wouldn't have let you off even if you made sense."”
Was it because the two answers were irrelevant? Pei Ruoqing seemed to understand, but she did not. An Chengxi asked," Tell me, why did you choose to be punctual?"”
Pei Ruoqing replied calmly," Punctuality is the most basic courtesy. If you can't even be punctual, how can you talk about courtesy?”
An Chengxi raised his eyebrows." Do you understand?"
Pei Ruoqing bowed." Understood."
"If you understand, then let's settle the score first. Twice together." An Chengxi's tone was normal and did not carry any coldness. However, Pei Ruoqing's heart tightened and she slowed down.
By the time he realized that it was those two times, An Chengxi had already entered the study room. He turned around and looked downstairs like a child who was standing rooted to the ground. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly." You want to be late for the third time?"”
An Chengxi's study was as simple as he was. It was so simple that it was almost serious. Other than a bookshelf against the wall, there was only a table and a chair left. Oh, and there was also a small cactus potted plant on the desk. Chu Junyi couldn't stand it and bought it online.
From the few times they had interacted, Pei Ruoqing had a deep impression of this senior brother's methods. When she faced him, she did not hold back as much as she did in front of her father and Shi Yunshu. However, she revealed her true nature more than in front of the two of them.
Pei Ruoqing stood a meter away from the desk the moment she entered. This distance was neither too close nor too far. It ensured her safety and did not seem too distant. An Chengxi looked at him with a half-smile, but he didn't expose his thoughts. He scanned the room and his gaze fell on the highest place on the bookshelf. A 'gorgeously dressed' feather duster was lying on it ostentatiously. An Chengxi's lips curled up slightly. Heh, he was just worrying about not being able to find a suitable tool.
Under Pei Ruoqing's bewildered gaze, An Chengxi pulled out a ladder from the corner and placed it beside the bookshelf. Then, Young Master Pei watched helplessly as his senior brother took down the bright-colored feather duster and even waved it in the air, as if testing his strength.
Pei Ruoqing was speechless.
An Chengxi looked at the child's expressionless face and found it very amusing. Such a lively expression was very rare to see on Pei Ruoqing's 'keep away mortals' face. He looked at him teasingly." Afraid?"
Pei Ruoqing replied sincerely," Everyone is afraid of pain.”
An Chengxi was very surprised. Ever since this little brat had crossed the clear path with him, he seemed to be taking him less and less seriously.
It was not that Pei Ruoqing did not take him seriously. She just felt that An Chengxi might prefer a sincere and frank person over being cautious. He stole a glance at An Chengxi's expression and saw a hint of a smile in his eyes.
She had been with Shi Yunshu for some time now and had learned quite a bit from Chu Junyi. She could still differentiate between simple emotions.
"Come, let's settle the score first.”
Pei Ruoqing was speechless.
"Junior brother, extend your hand." As he spoke, An Chengxi turned the 'lethal weapon' in his hand around with a smile on his face.
Pei Ruoqing felt that An Chengxi seemed to have been possessed by Shi Yihong. His every move carried his cheap teacher's detached and unrestrained attitude. Of course, there was also the viciousness that could not be refuted.
He silently stretched out his two claws and laid them flat. The person he was facing was not Shi Yunshu or Pei Yuan Shao. Although he knew the rules of punishment, he still found it difficult to speak.
Unexpectedly, An Chengxi didn't wait for him to speak at all. The tool in his hand was pulled into his palm with a bang. Then, he looked at the child's trembling hands and said slowly," Do you really know what you're here for today?”
"…I know. I'm practicing my calligraphy."
"Oh, so little junior brother knows.”As he spoke, his voice sank." If you want to suffer later, continue to raise your right hand.”
Pei Ruoqing silently raised her head and looked at him. She then quietly put down her right hand and said softly," Thank you, Senior Brother.”
An Chengxi chuckled, acknowledging his gratitude." I'll give you a piece of advice. Use your right hand to support your left wrist. Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't be able to hold on.”
Pei Ruoqing secretly glanced at him again, gauging the strength of An Chengxi's hand. However, he still obediently grabbed his left wrist with his right hand.
An Chengxi didn't waste any more words. He waved the feather duster in his hand like an unsheathed sword. He had to clench his teeth with all his might to not cry out in pain.
Pei Ruoqing suddenly understood why Shi Yunshu would only smile and shake his head whenever he asked his brother how much An Chengxi had hit him to create such an effect. He really did not know how to put it. Although the number was small, the effect of each hit was enough to leave a deep impression on people.
In just ten hits, Pei Ruoqing's palm was left with swollen bumps that crisscrossed. The original patterns on her palm could not be seen. Pei Ruoqing only felt a fire burning in his palm. It was so painful that he could not control the tears in his eyes.
His arms were trembling violently, and his fingers began to curl up involuntarily. His nose was covered in fine beads of sweat, and his eyelashes were trembling slightly, making him look innocent and pitiful.
But who was An Chengxi? He might feel pity for him, but he wouldn't easily abandon his principles. He asked," When did I tell you to come find me?”
An Chengxi didn't make any more moves, but Pei Ruoqing didn't dare to put down his hand without his permission. On the way here, he had thought about it carefully, so he could answer An Chengxi's question after thinking about it for a while." When I arrived in Beijing, Senior Brother told me to practice calligraphy with Senior Brother every Friday after school in S City.”
An Chengxi narrowed his eyes. His voice was not loud, but it was enough to make Pei Ruoqing feel that something was wrong." How many weeks has it been?”
"…Two." Pei Ruoqing answered with difficulty.
"I'll forgive you for the first time. I thought you might remember the second time. After all, it's your own business.”An Chengxi leaned against the edge of the table and stared at Pei Ruoqing's pale face. He said slowly," But the second time, you still made me wait. If I didn't remind you, would you have forgotten about it?”
An Chengxi paused and continued," Pei Ruoqing, your attitude is wrong. Learning is your own business, and the things you learn are also your own. If you don't take the initiative, who will help you take the initiative?”His voice gradually became stern." You want to be above others, but you don't want to take action. How can there be such a cheap thing in this world? There are many people who are more ambitious than the sky and whose lives are thinner than paper. How far do you think you can go if you rely on others to drive you away with whips?”
Pei Ruoqing lowered her eyes and was so ashamed that she could not speak.
An Chengxi continued," If you still needed someone to arrange your age, I wouldn't have said this. When you are lost, there are still people who can guide you and teach you. I hope you cherish it!”
If Pei Ruoqing had nothing to do with him, would he spend the effort to care about her? The answer was no. With his attainments in hard and soft brush calligraphy, he was fully qualified to establish a sect. The reason why he spent so much effort to teach Pei Ruoqing was only because he was his junior brother.
Pei Ruoqing felt that her hand could be used to make braised hoof after twenty hits. The heat waves grew higher and higher, and the blood under her skin seemed to be boiling. Pei Ruoqing's face became even paler because of the pain.
"Have you learned your lesson?" An Chengxi withdrew his hand and asked.
"... I remember."
An Chengxi raised his eyebrows." Remember what?”
Pei Ruoqing was a little speechless, but she still said," Remember to take the initiative in everything. Don't wait for others to remind you to do it.”
An Chengxi chuckled. He didn't say whether he was satisfied or dissatisfied. He threw the feather duster on the table and turned to leave." Put your hand down."”
When An Chengxi came in again, he had an ice pack and a dry towel in his hands. He said," Put the ice pack on your hands and wipe your face with the towel."”
Pei Ruoqing took it and wiped the sweat off her face with a towel. She then placed the ice pack on her left palm. The cold touch instantly reduced the heat in her palm." Thank you, Senior Brother.
An Chengxi went behind the desk and took out a few things from the drawer. The four treasures of the study were gathered together. He put them away and said to Pei Ruoqing," Write with the soft pen first. After the soft pen is done, write with the hard pen." A soft pen was both structural and heavy, so it was more difficult to use a hard pen. He knew the difficult ones, but wasn't the simple ones easy?”
Pei Ruoqing moved to his side. She looked at the pen and paper that she had prepared. Her eyes moved, but she did not say anything in the end. An Chengxi turned around and glanced at him." Your own hard work is the best reward for others 'efforts.”
"Yes."
An Chengxi took out a copybook from another drawer." This is the original copy of Zhong Yao's Proclamation. Pick the simple characters first. I don't need you to make it exactly the same, but it has to be at least 80% similar to pass, right? Now, write a few words for me to see.”
" Alright." Pei Ruoqing nodded.
Pei Ruoqing said as she put the ice pack in her hand to the side. She used a dry towel to wipe the water stains on her hands. Then, she picked up the expensive brush, flipped open the copybook, randomly picked a few words, and began to write.
Huh? The way he held the pen was quite standard. An Chengxi raised his eyebrows.
Pei Ruoqing moved her brush like flowing water. Her strokes were like clouds and smoke. An Chengxi stopped playing with her and felt that the situation might be beyond his expectations.
An Chengxi's eyebrows twitched uncontrollably as he looked at the words on the paper. The words were agile, fresh, and elegant, but they were not lacking in strength and strength. The strokes were smooth and free. The hidden edge was slightly exposed, and the exposed edge was also reserved. The hanging needle was clearly pulled and pressed at the end of the pen. It was thick and thin, neither bad nor violent. It was also in the middle and sideways, neither dry nor moist. His own handwriting was inferior to hers. If his handwriting could be used to open a sect, then the child's handwriting could be taken to a museum for exhibition.
Moreover, these words seemed a little familiar. Oh, I remember now. At the famous calligraphy and painting auction two months ago, this pair of words was auctioned together with my own. However, my own was closer to the front, and that pair was auctioned off as the finale. My own pair was auctioned off for 3.62 million, and that pair was auctioned off for 5.23 million. What did I say before? I want to teach a child how to practice calligraphy. Is this not showing off in front of an expert? Moreover, no matter how talented he was, it would be difficult to master it without 40 to 50 years. If he remembered correctly, this child in front of him was only 12 years old! Pervert!
Pei Ruoqing frowned in dissatisfaction." I've practiced too little recently and have regressed. Senior Brother, please enlighten me."”
An Chengxi was speechless.
Looking at his junior brother's dissatisfied eyes, An Chengxi suppressed his thoughts and pressed his eyebrows." Junior brother, aren't you going to explain?”
Pei Ruoqing tilted her head slightly and looked at An Chengxi in confusion." Senior Brother, what do you want me to explain?”
An Chengxi gritted his teeth." If you know how to write, why didn't you say so? Or do you think it's fun to play with me?”
Pei Ruoqing frowned slightly and said in confusion," Senior Brother, why do you say that? My handwriting is indeed average and we haven't been in contact recently.”
Seeing Pei Ruoqing's serious expression and calm tone, An Chengxi choked. You must have misunderstood the word 'average'!
"Then what's with your homework? Not putting in effort? Perfunctory?"
Pei Ruoqing was stunned." Hmm? My homework? My homework is usually in regular script, otherwise it would be too ostentatious.”
An Chengxi was speechless.
"Senior Brother, is there a problem with my words?”
An Chengxi gave a fake smile." No problem. You're better than me. You can leave early."”
Pei Ruoqing was speechless.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of the semester. As the class monitor of Class One and Class Two and Chu Junyi's well-deserved assistant, Pei Ruoqing was very familiar with the office. Everyone knew that Chu Junyi thought highly of him. In addition, he was indeed quite capable and his results were ranked first. All the teachers in the office recognized him. Occasionally, he would get some information and run errands. He was good-looking, had strong executive ability, and his grades were not bad. It was inevitable that these teachers would be biased.
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