I Became the Eye Candy: Four Bigshots Claimed to be My Dad?-Chapter 76: General Xiang Runs His Household Well
"This... this..."
Peony and the others were at a loss.
Teacher Song rose to his feet, his face pale. "Miss Xiang, I hope you will stay at Lou Mountain Academy."
He had lost, but he was utterly convinced of his defeat. For Beili to have such an academic genius was a true blessing.
"Teacher." Ye Qianning bowed respectfully to the scholar.
She had just seen Teacher Song’s calculations. The method was clumsy, but for someone from this era to have developed such a system was already remarkable.
She had to admit that Teacher Song was truly skilled. After all, all academic calculations evolved bit by bit. She had simply returned here from a more advanced era.
Academically, she genuinely felt Teacher Song was brilliant. But in terms of character, he was lacking—loud, arrogant, and looked down on everyone.
Teacher Song hadn’t expected the child to bow to him so respectfully. His pale face instantly flushed with embarrassment.
’There’s always someone better out there.’ He had forgotten the pure intention with which he’d first begun his research.
Ye Qianning then bowed to the dean. "Dean, farewell."
Xiang Minghou, holding the child, led his concubines away in a grand procession.
Dean Chen watched their departing figures and sighed in admiration. "General Xiang is truly fortunate. His daughter is a genius, and his wives and concubines live in harmony. He truly knows how to manage a household."
"Tsk, it’s true. Even the women of our Gu family aren’t this harmonious. What kind of magic potion did that boy Xiang Minghou use?" Old Master Gu said with envy.
"If you want to know, go ask your grandson. I recall your grandson was one of the four most outstanding youths of the Capital City back in the day." Dean Chen said, then looked at Qian Fanji. "Young Qian, I remember you were one of the four as well, weren’t you?"
"I am unworthy of the praise," Qian Fanji said.
"Too modest. With a daughter as talented as Miss Xiang, I wonder what kind of person her mother must have been," Dean Chen mused to himself.
A distant look entered Qian Fanji’s eyes. ’Ye Qian—’
Ye Qian was an incredibly beautiful woman. Even in the Capital City, she was undoubtedly one of the most stunning. She was both brave and cunning. If she hadn’t taken pity on them and saved them back then, they never would have made it back to the Capital City alive.
’The child—’
Qian Fanji’s thoughts were in turmoil. Ever since that day at Immortal’s Respite, Ye Qianning’s image and the words she’d spoken had been replaying in his mind.
The guilt in his heart grew ever stronger!
「At the foot of the mountain」
Inside the carriage, Xiang Minghou held Ye Qianning as if she were a precious treasure. Peony and Hua Qiao were so excited they could barely form a coherent sentence. As soon as they boarded, they grabbed the child’s clothes and refused to let go.
When the carriage arrived at the General’s manor, Sister Liu was already waiting at the gate. Seeing them return, she hurried forward to greet them.
"General, you’ve finally returned." An undisguised urgency filled Sister Liu’s voice.
Xiang Minghou stepped out of the carriage, still holding Ye Qianning. "What is it?"
"Oh my, Sister Liu, have you been crying?" Hua Qiao noticed at a glance.
"Second Sister-in-law tried to hang herself," Sister Liu said, sniffling.
...
Ye Qianning almost burst out laughing when she heard that. ’Hang herself? As if that woman would ever be willing to die.’
"Is she dead?" Xiang Minghou asked.
"No, a maid found her in time and saved her. The Matriarch is in the front hall now, waiting for you, General."
"Waiting for me?"
"It’s still about Si Yan and Zhenzhu going to Lou Mountain. General, I have a bad feeling about the Matriarch’s demeanor." Sister Liu was still shaken by the memory of the old woman’s expression.
Xiang Minghou was deeply annoyed. He stalked toward the main hall.
"What’s wrong with the old lady?" Peony whispered from behind.
Sister Liu shook her head and made a scissor-like gesture with her small hand.
Peony gasped. "She even brought those out? It’s over, it’s over. The General definitely won’t be able to refuse her now."
