I Became the Eye Candy: Four Bigshots Claimed to be My Dad?-Chapter 75: I’m Not Here to Challenge the Academy, Why Would I Want It?
"My daughter is still young. Elder Gu, I suggest you find someone else to discuss this with." Xiang Minghou refused without a second thought. He harbored no goodwill toward the Gu family, all because of Gu Shuo.
Elder Gu had rarely encountered such a miraculous child, but her guardian wouldn’t let him near, and he was itching with curiosity.
"Little girl, you’ll be coming to Lou Mountain Academy, won’t you?" he asked, turning to the young child.
"I suppose so." Ye Qianning nodded and turned to Dean Chen. "Dean, I’m still young. I don’t want this matter to cause any controversy."
What she did hadn’t been intentional, and she had no desire to become a spectacle.
Dean Chen understood at once. "Don’t you worry, little one. No one will speak of what happened here today."
"Thank you, Dean."
"Chubby girl, are you truly certain you want to be my disciple?" Dean Chen’s eyes were filled with anticipation.
"Well..." Ye Qianning hesitated.
"Chubby girl, there are many benefits to becoming my disciple! You could do whatever you want at Lou Mountain. In the future, the entire Lou Mountain Academy will be yours!" Seeing her hesitation, Dean Chen started to panic.
"..."
Ye Qianning broke out in a sweat. ’I’m not here to stage a hostile takeover! What would I do with an academy?’
Peony, Shaoyao, and Hua Qiao were shocked beyond words. ’Is Dean Chen really planning to give Lou Mountain Academy to their Pangtuan?’
Good heavens, Lou Mountain Academy was renowned throughout the four nations. Just getting to attend the academy was a sign that your ancestors had blessed you with incredible fortune.
And now, just to take Pangtuan as a disciple, the Dean was offering the entire academy as a gift?
Having grown up in the Capital City, Xiang Minghou knew exactly how important Lou Mountain Academy was. Even the Emperor had to show the Dean considerable deference, and the Princes wouldn’t dare to act arrogantly within the academy’s walls—
’And yet our Pangtuan was receiving this kind of treatment...’ He was partly delighted, partly worried. ’If word of this got out, his precious treasure would surely become a public target.’
Qian Fanji remained silent, but his pupils contracted bit by bit. ’A genius... Just who did she inherit it from?’
"Chubby girl, say something! Give me a straight answer, or this old man won’t be able to rest easy," Dean Chen urged, growing anxious.
"Dean, please give us some time to discuss this," Xiang Minghou said before Ye Qianning could speak.
At these words, Dean Chen looked as dejected as a frostbitten eggplant. He stared pleadingly at the chubby girl, then said, not ready to give up, "General Xiang, you must consider this carefully. Your daughter’s aptitude is extraordinary; it can’t be allowed to go to waste."
"That’s it! The child who cured the old Prince Helian—that’s this little girl, isn’t it?" Elder Gu suddenly remembered the recent rumors in the Capital City about a child skilled in medicine.
"What of it?" Xiang Minghou grew wary.
Elder Gu slapped his thigh. "Well, I’ll be! It really is her! General Xiang, the Xiang family must have accumulated several lifetimes of good fortune to be blessed with such a genius. Come, let this old man give you a hug."
Seeing the man reach out, Xiang Minghou quickly pulled the child protectively behind him. He didn’t want his daughter to have the slightest connection to those other three. ’It would be best if they kept their mouths shut.’
As this thought crossed his mind, he narrowed his eyes and looked toward Qian Fanji.
Qian Fanji’s thoughts had just drifted to Nanyuan when he suddenly sensed hostility. He looked up to meet Xiang Minghou’s gaze, collected himself, and kept his expression perfectly calm.
Elder Gu was disappointed he didn’t get his hug. ’How come other people’s children are all so wonderful,’ he lamented inwardly, ’while I’m stuck with sons and grandsons who reek of money?’
"COUGH, COUGH..."
Inside the room, Teacher Song, who had been spitting blood, regained consciousness.
"Teacher, don’t move!" came Teacher Fang’s panicked voice. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Teacher Song said nothing. Trembling, he got out of bed and painstakingly made his way outside. He nodded to those in the courtyard as a greeting, then walked before the maids, bent his knees, and knelt.
Peony and the others were still dazed, but at the sight of his actions, they jumped back in shock.
"Today, my words were inappropriate. I am here to apologize to you all." The teacher was a man who honored his bets, and his apology was direct and without hesitation.
