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CHAPTER 21
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In the main hall, although Tan Ting didn't accompany the women to distribute porridge, he had the county office send out a patrol team to prevent chaos and disturbances.
After the porridge distribution was over, Xiang Yi returned to the inner courtyard, and Tan Ting returned as well.
As the day turned to evening, the wind picked up. Especially since Anluo Temple was located on a mountain, the mountain wind would be even fiercer.
Tan Ting stood under a tree in the courtyard, considering whether to suggest he accompany her because of the strong wind.
The door curtain swayed, and Xiang Yi had changed into a plain white robe. She wore only one silver hairpin on her head and walked out with Qiao Xing.
Seeing him standing in the courtyard, she raised an eyebrow gently. "Is there something, sir?"
Tan Ting replied there wasn't, about to mention what he was thinking when the wind in the courtyard suddenly stopped.
In that instant, even the wind ceased to blow.
Tan Ting's words got stuck in his throat awkwardly.
Meanwhile, Xiang Yi, seeing he had no business, gave a slight bow and was about to leave with Qiao Xing.
At that moment, light footsteps approached from outside. Yang Zhen and Tan Jian had arrived.
Seeing Xiang Yi about to leave, Yang Zhen immediately mentioned that she wanted to go with them.
"Sister-in-law, Tan Er and I also want to observe the fast and pray for peace in the coming year on the mountain," she blinked at Xiang Yi.
Xiang Yi saw no reason to refuse.
Tan Jian also approached, although he really wanted to go, he dared not speak up in front of his older brother.
He sneaked a look at Tan Ting.
He thought he would at least receive a disapproving glance, but unexpectedly, his older brother didn't seem to pay much attention to him. Instead, after a brief moment of consideration, he spoke up.
"If that's the case, all of you can go."
He paused slightly, cleared his throat, and continued, "I'll escort you there."
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Not only did his older brother agree to let him go to Anluo Temple, he also personally escorted them there, which shocked Tan Jian.
However, this was something worth celebrating, but somehow, after his older brother said it, he felt unhappy instead. His face was gloomy and silent, like someone owed him money.
Tan Jian felt that this comparison was wrong; his brother wouldn't care if someone owed him money.
As they rode on horses, Tan Jian cautiously observed his brother's expression. Just as he was trying to figure out what was going on, his brother glanced back at him.
His older brother looked at him with a displeased expression and then spurred his horse forward, leaving Tan Jian behind. He only left behind a sentence, "When we return home, send all the essays you've written recently to my study."
After saying that, he rode ahead quickly.
Tan Jian couldn't keep up and his face fell.
The main thing was, he hadn't written any essays recently!
He was scared and felt that when they were at Anluo Temple, he had to avoid his older brother. Otherwise, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to return home.
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At Anluo Temple, someone arrived early.
A novice monk led them to the room. The young girl in front kept panting.
"I thought I practiced climbing so much at home; how could I still be so tired? Why am I still so tired on this mountain road?" She wiped her sweat and handed a handkerchief to the young man in front of her.
"Yi Yu, you should wipe your sweat too; otherwise, you'll catch a cold in the wind outside," she said.
Xiang Yu declined, "Do you think I'm like you? I didn't break a sweat on this mountain road."
The young man raised his chin proudly, like a proud rooster.
He didn't sweat entirely, just a drop on his forehead, but he secretly wiped it away so that Xiang Ning wouldn't notice.
Xiang Ning took back the handkerchief and glanced at him.
"I don't believe that when Sister comes later, you'll still be so disobedient. In any case, I was born half a minute earlier than you; officially, I'm your elder sister, not you."
She lectured Xiang Yu earnestly, but she wasn't very robust, and she sounded a bit weak, not having the majesty of an elder sister.
Xiang Yu chuckled a couple of times, glancing at the sun. He called Xiang Ning.
"I made an appointment with some students to meet at the back mountain. It's almost time."
Xiang Ning glanced outside. "Is it the person who sent the news about the audit incident?"
Xiang Yu nodded. "I plan to ask him about whose business this is," he replied, his face darkening a bit.
He had thought carefully about the "interesting story" these past few days and felt increasingly uneasy about it.
He had to make sure whose business this was.
And this matter really, really shouldn't have anything to do with the Tan family…
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AAAAAAAAHHHH! I was screaming internally when I saw my name and went over to the next room to read it alone.
ReplyDeleteThank you for you work and looking forward to the story's development, it's just so interesting!
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