Chapter 23: You Wu

  Sheng Siyan was somewhat unclear about Zheng Suhui's logic in her words, she blinked her big eyes and looked puzzled.

  This expression seemed to delight Zheng Suxin. She bent down, smiling and gently patted Sheng Siyan's small shoulder, saying: "I'm not talking nonsense. If you don't believe me, go ask your mother and see if it's true or not."

  Zheng Suxin seems to have a lot of confidence in the medical skills of the Sheng family.

  Sheng Siyan's mind was racing as she thought for a moment before hesitantly asking, "Perhaps...my mother also used the Sheng family's recipe?"

  Zheng Suxin smiled and said, "I also hope you are using the Sheng family's recipe. You have the surname Sheng, if your mother really used the Sheng family's recipe, then I will thank heaven and earth. —— I once made a vow to help my master find his descendants."

  Sheng Siyan's eyes widened suddenly, "Really? You're saying that we might be the descendants of the Sheng family?! Ah, then aren't we also the descendants of the Guo Gongfu?! Sheng Siyan's face immediately showed a surprised and delighted expression, perfectly illustrating the four words "climbing up to attach oneself to the dragon and phoenix".

  Zheng Suxin saw Sheng Siyan's appearance and was stunned for a moment, immediately dispelling her own thoughts, secretly shaking her head in her heart: It seems that she really thought too much, this family is indeed not the direct descendant of the Sheng family. The Sheng family people are all people with backbone, how can they have such a shameless and petty appearance?

  "Uh, it can't be said that way. Actually, the Sheng family no longer has a direct descendant. There are so many people in the Great Xia Empire with the surname Sheng, not everyone can come and inherit the position of Duke Sheng." Zheng Suhen said lightly, standing up straight, and instructed the female principal of the girls' school: "This child is very smart, but her foundation is a bit crooked, she needs to be well-educated, if not strict, she won't become a useful person." This means that Sheng Siyan has a bad heart and a tendency to go astray, and needs to be corrected.

  Nü Shan hastily replied, "You go back to your own dormitory and tell your teacher that you will be staying after school for punishment and copying books."

  Wu Chanjuan heard that Sheng Siyan was being punished to stay in the classroom and copy books, and she suddenly became excited. She turned her head back with a triumphant smile, made a face at Sheng Siyan who looked stunned, and even waved her small fist at her. Then, she triumphantly turned around and followed Zheng Suhui away.

  Sheng Siyan returned to her dormitory alone and told Ms. Nü about Shan Chang's and Zheng Dà Niáng's instructions.

  The lady let out a sigh of relief, patted her chest and said: "It's okay, it's okay. Zheng Dàniáng is indeed a kind person, she just made Shèng Sīyán copy books as punishment. I thought... I thought Shèng Sīyán would be kicked out for offending Zheng Dàniáng and Wú Xiǎojiě..."

  Sheng Siyan was on the verge of tears. She just wanted to be kicked out! Zheng Dainai, can't you not be so holy?! --- Begging to be expelled!

  It's late in the day, and the young girls leave the school building in twos and threes, either going home or returning to their dormitories at the women's academy.

  Niu Xiaoye and several little girls who usually got along with Sheng Siyan rushed over to comfort her.

  She has just been punished by her husband to copy the first three chapters of "Nu Jie", the first book in the Four Books for Women.

  Wang Er Ge has also finished school and comes over to pick up Sheng Si Yan together to go home.

  When he arrived at the school gate, Wang Erge found that Sheng Siyan didn't seem to want to leave.

  Brushes, ink, paper and inkstone were all spread out on her desk, she had a listless expression, kneeling behind the desk, her long eyelashes drooping down to cover her eyes.

  A few little girls gathered around her and talked.

  Seeing Wang Ergou looking around at the door, Niu Xiaoye first waved to him to come in. "Wang Ergou, Siyan was punished to stay in school and copy books today, and can't go home for the time being."

  Wang Ergou has been going to and from school with Sheng Siyan lately, and he's also become familiar with the girls in her class.

  It was said that the normally well-behaved Sheng Siyan was being punished to stay in the hall and copy books, Wang Erge was shocked and hurriedly walked in to ask: "What happened? Why are you being punished to stay in the hall and copy books?"

  Sheng Siyan raised her eyes and looked at Wang Ergou for a moment, her dark and shiny eyes seemed to be speaking, but she stopped herself from saying anything.

  Wang Ergou was stunned for a moment, then heard the whispers in his ear like a walnut cart had exploded.

  Niu Xiaoye took the lead, and the other little girls supplemented on the side, telling Wang Ergou about today's events in a lively and detailed manner.

  Sheng Siyan was a little scared and didn't dare look at Wang Ergou again, deeply lowering her head.

  Today's incident, although her friends were speaking for her and her beloved teacher also pitied her, there were also other classmates who accused her of intentionally harming people, being hypocritical, not a good person...

  Sheng Siyan did not make excuses, but she must have felt uncomfortable in her heart.

  Wang Ergou listened to the whole thing, and his tense expression suddenly relaxed.

  He bent down and touched Sheng Siyan's head, saying warmly: "Hmm, I know, Siyan is for the sake of friends..."

  Sheng Siyan suddenly lifted her head, her big eyes staring at Wang Ergou, as if she didn't dare to believe her own ears. What did she just hear? Wang Ergou was actually able to discern one of her intentions from these gossipy descriptions?!

  Wang Ergou also stared steadily at Sheng Siyan's eyes, and for the first time, he discovered that Sheng Siyan actually had a pair of phoenix eyes, which were both big and long, with slightly upturned corners. When looking at people, she always had an air of self-satisfaction.

  "Alright, let's finish copying the book first, and then head back home with Second Brother, okay?" The sixteen-year-old Wang Er Ge was actually in the midst of a voice change, his speaking voice was quite hoarse, but to Sheng Si Yan's ears, it was incredibly sweet and soothing.

  She lifted her head, smiled sweetly and nodded obediently: "Okay, I'll finish writing it soon." As she spoke, she picked up the brush and finished copying the "Admonitions for Women" that she extremely disliked.

  Niu Xiaoye and the other little friends saw someone coming to accompany Sheng Siyan, so they left first.

  The school building was soon left with only Wang Ergou and Sheng Siyan.

  Sheng Siyan writes very quickly. However, in front of others, she usually pretends to be clumsy and doesn't write faster than others, nor does she write much slower, it's best to be just average.

  After copying the book, wait for the female teacher to check it and then let Sheng Siyan and Wang Ergou go back together.

  Wang Er Ge held her small hand and walked on the village head road.

  The sunset shone from behind, stretching out two silhouettes, one big and one small.

  "Siyan, you did it on purpose for Niu Xiaoye, didn't you?" Wang Ergou asked warmly.

  The real cause of the whole thing was not Wu Yan saying that Sheng Siyan was dozing off, but rather Niu Xiaoye speaking out of turn and saying that Wu Yan's eyes were not good.

  Sheng Siyan knew that Wu Chanjuan, having double pupils, and double pupils being so precious in the Great Xia Dynasty, must be proud of her own eyes. Niu Xiao Ye said she had bad eyesight, which was like stirring up a hornet's nest.

  Having offended the Wu family, the Niu family's days are definitely numbered.

  With the power of the Wu family, crushing the Niu family is as easy as crushing an ant.

  So in a moment of urgency, Sheng Siyan intentionally exaggerated more than Niu Xiaoye, and successfully diverted the hatred to herself, relieving Niu Xiaoye from the situation.

  As expected, after Sheng Siyan's deliberate efforts, no one remembered that the first person to offend Wu Xiaojie was actually Niu Xiaoye, the gossip queen, not Sheng Siyan.

  Even Zheng's grandmother blamed Sheng Siyan for this debt.

  Sheng Siyan's only mistake was that she forgot how real children behave.

  When quarreling and can't win, real kids will choose to solve the problem with their fists. Sheng Sihyan is not a real kid, of course, he didn't notice this trick.

  So she provoked Wu Yanjuan too much, and the other party actually rushed over to hit her. She had to take a step back, but didn't expect that Wu Yanjuan was so unlucky that even on the flat stone floor, she could trip and fall, hitting her forehead on the edge of the desk and splitting it open.

  This bill was also counted on Sheng Siyan's head.

  Wu Chanjuan was an innocent victim. Didn't Sheng Siyuan also suffer from a similar misfortune?

  This twist and turn of mind was actually seen through by Wang Ergou. Of course, she still had another layer of thought that even Wang Ergou didn't see through. It was that she wanted to use this success to infuriate Zheng Dainai so that she wouldn't have to go to school anymore. She wanted to drop out, but the Wang family wouldn't let her. In desperation, she could only resort to this inferior plan. If she were expelled from the girls' school, the Wang family would have nothing to say, right?

  It's just a pity that she fell short at the last hurdle...

  Sheng Siyan suddenly looked at Wang Ergou with tears in her eyes.

  "I know that Siyan is a good girl and she wouldn't intentionally harm others, right?" Wang Ergou's eyes became even more gentle.

  Sheng Siyan shook her head repeatedly. Of course, she wouldn't intentionally harm others; at most, she would only defend herself and let those who wanted to harm her get their just deserts...

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