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Early the next morning, Chen You lazily opened his eyes and felt an unbearable headache as he got up.
Then he recalled the embarrassing events of last night.
"Bai He?"
"Master!" Jiang Baihe leaped down from the beam, waiting for Chen You's instructions.
Seeing Jiang Baihe descend from the beam again reminded Chen You of how she had been watching him from above last night.
With a serious expression, Chen You said earnestly, "Bai He, let's just say, maybe next time you shouldn't go up to the beams. It's too high and dangerous!"
"Yes, Master!" Jiang Baihe replied promptly. Although she didn't understand why Chen You thought the ten-meter-high walls of Luo Hu Gang were safe while the three-meter-high beams were dangerous, she would always unconditionally follow his every command.
Chen You was quite pleased with Jiang Baihe's compliance and softly said, "Very good, very good. Now you may leave."
"Yes, Master!"
With that, Jiang Baihe stepped out of the room.
Seeing this, Chen You nodded to himself.
As soon as Chen You stepped outside, he saw Jiang Baihe standing motionless on the roof, like a statue!
"Bai He? What are you doing up there?"
"Master, you just said not to let me on the beams, so I came to the roof to observe. The view here is excellent, and it will ensure your safety even more!"
"…"
Lin Jiang silently washed his face and said nothing more.
Inside, he was weeping silently, thinking, "Jiang Baihe, oh Jiang Baihe, you're not stupid; how can you be so foolish?"
After collecting his thoughts, Chen You made his way to the village's private school.
Most of the village's children studied at this private school, and what Chen You taught them was far more than just recognizing characters!
Chen You was not only a qualified teacher but, more importantly, he instilled in these children a spirit of defiance against imperial authority from a young age.
An unexpected guest appeared in the private school.
Su Niantang!
Chen You was taken aback when he saw Su Niantang, and then he pinched his chin with two fingers, falling into deep thought.
...
What is this girl up to?
That night, she revealed the truth about firearms in one breath!
How did she know?
The firearms camp? The Weaving Bureau? A spy?
The Nanning Su Family was slaughtered, yet there was no way to investigate!
Niantang, Niantang! Could it be that she is truly a remnant of the Tang Dynasty?
Absolutely impossible!
Such a high-profile name!
Could it be that the Emperor's Son has sent a spy to approach me?
...
In just a moment, Chen You had already made countless speculations about Su Niantang's identity in his mind.
Although he could never be certain.
But one thing Chen You could conclude was clear.
This woman definitely had some ulterior motive regarding him.
To avoid alarming her, Chen You quickly concealed his thoughts and pretended to be indifferent to Su Niantang's presence at the private school.
"Sir!"
The voice of Ergou rang out in front of Chen You.
Looking down, Chen You saw Ergou anxiously gazing at him, seemingly worried about something.
Then, Ergou gently tugged at Chen You's long robe, signaling him to bend down.
Chen You bent down, and Ergou quickly leaned closer to his ear, speaking in a voice only the two of them could hear.
"Sir, stop looking at Sister Xiao Tang! You've been staring for quite a while now!"
Chen You was frozen in place.
Ergou's words weren't finished yet.
"Sir! Do you like Sister Xiao Tang? Go for it, we all believe in you!"
After saying this, Ergou even made a gesture of encouragement.
Wait a minute, what was going on here?
No, what was Ergou talking about?
We?
Chen You quickly scanned the room again.
He noticed that all the children in the private school were looking at him with strange expressions.
A few mischievous ones even silently mouthed to him, "Go for it!"
It was over.
This was Chen You's first thought.
Throughout the next class, Chen You felt distracted, forcing himself to endure the gazes of the ten or so children from the village as he completed the lesson.
To his surprise, Su Niantang seemed to follow his every teaching step with utmost seriousness, as if she couldn’t read at all.
Though her acting was flawless, the absence of flaws itself was the biggest flaw.
Chen You felt that he had gone too far in his suspicions.
In his mind, he had already identified Su Niantang as a spy sent by New Emperor of Great Xia.
Not only had they exiled him to this remote mountain village.
Not only did they allow bandits to ravage Sang Village.
Now they had even placed a spy right beside him!
At this moment, Chen You was weighing whether to have Jiang Baihe take action and eliminate this potential threat.
However, after careful consideration, he decided to keep her around. Sometimes, a spy could also serve as a protective talisman; it all depended on how one chose to use them.
Without further thought, he announced the end of today’s lessons.
Once everyone had left, Chen You stepped out of the private school.
As he walked along, he noticed that many villagers smiled at him as they passed by.
When he reached Yi Tsuhua's door, he was still pondering what was going on.
As soon as he opened the door, he found Yi Tsuhua busy collecting laundry, unaware of his arrival.
From this vantage point, the scenery was particularly beautiful.
“Sir!”
Ergou had just returned home when he spotted Chen You standing at the door and called out to him.
Only then did Yi Tsuhua in the yard notice Chen You’s presence.
Realizing that Chen You had been standing by the door earlier, she felt a bit embarrassed about being caught off guard.
She also recalled Ergou mentioning earlier that Mr. Chen liked Xiao Tang.
Feigning annoyance, Yi Tsuhua shot Chen You a glance before getting up to leave.
Looking at the doorway, Chen You said nonchalantly,
"Oh, isn't this Mr. Chen! Sister Tang isn't here right now? If you're looking for Sister Tang, you'll probably have to come back later!"
Chen You nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Why would I come to find her?"
Yi Tsuhua persisted, raising her voice a bit.
"Oh, Mr. Chen, don't you like my Sister Tang? After all, you rescued her from Kau Shanhu's hands. That's quite the 'Hero Saves Beauty' moment!"
"Huh?"
Chen You was completely bewildered!
What on earth was going on?
Soon, he thought of Ergou, and combined with the way the villagers had been pointing at him along the way, Chen You's expression turned extremely unnatural.
No way!
Could it be that he was misunderstood?
Chen You felt a wave of tears welling up inside.
He then turned his gaze to the corner where Ergou was peeking out with just his head visible.
“Ergou! What nonsense have you been saying again?”
“Sir... I didn’t say anything!”
Realizing he was caught, Ergou fell silent and quickly hid away.
Yi Tsuhua let out a cold laugh.
“Hmph, nonsense? Everyone in the village knows now! You spent more than an hour staring at Sister Tang during class today!”
Chen You's face darkened.
“Did Ergou tell you that? Besides, I wasn’t staring for an hour; it was at most a little over ten minutes!”
As soon as he said that, Chen You regretted it.
Yi Tsuhua looked even more forlorn. “A little over ten minutes? You were still staring at Sister Tang for that long! It seems I truly am aging and losing my charm; Sister Tang in her prime must surely be to your liking.”
“Hmph!”
As soon as Yi Tsuhua was about to step out, he noticed Chen You standing behind him, with Su Niantang blushing furiously as she looked at him.
"Sister Tang! What are you doing here?"
"Wha... what?"
Realizing the situation was not good, Chen You quickly turned around, and sure enough.
The moment Chen You turned, he caught sight of Su Niantang's flushed cheeks.
This is bad!
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