Transmigrated Genius: Fragile Heiress Reigns Supreme-Chapter 448 - 451: The Academy (4)

The Grand Dowager was sitting on the kang, smiling as she watched the children.

As soon as Xiqiu entered the door, Sheng left the wet nurse behind and ran over, shouting, "Fourth Aunt!" He ran to Xiqiu’s side and giggled, "It might snow this afternoon; will Fourth Aunt build a snowman with us?"

Xiqiu greeted the Grand Dowager with a bow, then bent down to touch Sheng’s head, replying, "The weather seems nice today, it probably won’t snow. How about we build a snowman when it snows another day?"

"No snow?" Sheng furrowed his brow, then ran out, saying, "I’m going to check."

The wet nurse hurriedly picked up the clothes and chased after him.

"You’re here at this hour, is there something the matter?" The Grand Dowager asked with a smile.

Xiqiu smiled as she walked to Min’s side, touched his head, and squatted down to help him put on his jiaao. Replying to the Grand Dowager, she said: "Mr. Song arrived at the mansion at noon. Fourth Master met him in the outer court, and just sent someone in to say he would like the children to meet him there."

"Mr. Song?" The Grand Dowager asked, "Is it the Mr. Song introduced by Mr. Huang?" Xiqiu nodded in affirmation.

"Good, I’ve heard that some teachers, before accepting students, insist on meeting them regardless of their family background. If they’re not satisfied, they won’t stay despite any entreaties from the host." She paused, revealing a satisfied smile, "This Mr. Song seems rather good!" The Grand Dowager said with a smile, instructing the wet nurse beside Xing and Min, "Go, put on that indigo jiaao for Min, and bring out that bright red jiaao with cloud patterns for Xing."

Just then, Sheng ran back. The Grand Dowager instructed the wet nurse next to Sheng, "Put on the clothes made for New Year for him."

Inside the house, there was another round of busy activity.

When the three children had changed their clothes, Xiqiu held Min and Xing’s hands and started to walk out. She said to the Grand Dowager, "I don’t know how it will go, but from Fourth Master’s demeanor, it seems he’s quite satisfied; otherwise, he wouldn’t have asked the children to go over."

The Grand Dowager nodded, "Go on."

Xiqiu then led the three children out of the courtyard. On the way, Min didn’t say a word, but his little face was tightly tense. Sheng’s face was full of curiosity and excitement. Seeing them, Xiqiu thought of her own first day meeting a teacher, feeling both nervous and anxiously excited!

Xing tugged at Xiqiu’s sleeve and asked curiously, "Fourth Aunt, will the teacher test us? What if Xing can’t answer?" His face showed some unease.

Xiqiu stopped, looked at Xing, and said, "Don’t worry, Xing. If the teacher asks you something and you can answer, then answer earnestly. If you don’t know, just say you don’t know, alright?"

Xing asked uneasily, "I don’t know as much as Min. What if the teacher doesn’t like me?"

"He won’t!" Xiqiu smiled while touching his head, "Xing is so well-behaved and sensible; how could the teacher not like you?"

Hearing this, Xing twisted his fingers and asked, "Then I... should just answer the teacher seriously?" Xiqiu nodded earnestly.

Looking at her, Xing finally relaxed a bit.

Sheng laughed and ran back, pulling Xing, and said, "What are you afraid of? With me here, if the teacher bullies you, I’ll protect you."

Xiqiu couldn’t help but laugh at Sheng, who waved his little fists with a look of righteousness on his face.

"Min," Xiqiu then turned, held Min’s little hand, and asked, "Do you know what to say when meeting the teacher?" 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Min’s face tightened with nervousness when asked; he hesitated but nodded, "I... I know!" which didn’t come out as fluently as usual.

Xiqiu smiled gently at him and then looked at the anxious Xing and Sheng, comforting them, "The teacher wants to meet you because he heard that the Xuanning Marquis Mansion has three clever and adorable young masters. So he wants to see you. Just talk to him as you do around the mansion, treat the teacher like an ordinary person, no need for nerves or fear, alright?"

She was worried Sheng might talk too much, Xing might be scared, and Min might not answer when asked.

At this moment, there was a feeling of showing one’s treasured items to others, revealing a sense of timidity.

The three children listened, each nodding in agreement.

Xiqiu took the children to sit on a sedan chair and had them sent to the second gate, repeatedly instructing Tianyi before she felt assured to have them taken to the outer court.

After she returned to her room and sat for about an hour, Fourth Master Xiao walked in briskly. Xiqiu went to greet him and asked, "How did it go?"

Fourth Master Xiao entered the clean room, changed into his casual Daoist robe, sat on the kang, sipped tea, and replied, "The schedule is set. He will move into the mansion after the fifteenth of the first month." He paused and sighed slightly, "He seems to be a righteous man, quite knowledgeable, but his temper is somewhat peculiar."

To lecture in the Marquis Mansion, one must first meet the students; this Mr. Song is indeed quite unusual.

Xiqiu smiled and asked, "How did Min perform?"

Fourth Master Xiao nodded, "Not bad, proper and orderly!" He said, putting down the tea and standing up, speaking to Xiqiu, "In the next couple of days, prepare the place for the teacher to stay. If the Second Madam has no time, you can personally handle it."

Xiqiu had her plans, but still nodded, "Understood!" Thinking for a moment, she asked, "I was thinking that it might be tiring for Mother to take care of the three children. Would it be better for us to take Min? It would lighten Mother’s burden, and having him with us, with parents around, would be better for Min’s development."

"You decide." Fourth Master Xiao nodded in agreement, took a book, and leaned back on the kang, leisurely flipping through it. Just as Xiqiu was about to speak, children’s footsteps could be heard pounding towards the room.

Just then, Xing dashed in on his little legs, shouting as he ran, "Fourth Aunt, Xing is going to school, going to school!"

Xiqiu lifted the curtain, and sure enough, Xing pounced on her legs, hugging them, looking up with a full-faced smile, "Mr. Song is very nice, Xing likes him!"

Xiqiu raised her eyes and saw Min standing hesitantly at the doorway. Smiling, she reached out to Min, holding one in each hand, saying, "Why does Xing like Mr. Song?"

"Because Mr. Song said he will teach Xing to make kites, paint, and play the flute!"

Xiqiu was surprised, not expecting Mr. Song to be so multifaceted. She smiled and nodded, "Xing must seriously follow Mr. Song to learn, okay?" Xing nodded with a smile.

Min, holding Xiqiu’s hand, remained silent.

The three of them entered the Warm Pavilion, and upon seeing Fourth Master Xiao, Xing and Min clasped their fists in a greeting. Fourth Master Xiao nodded at them, put down the book, stood up, and said, "I’m off to the study." He turned and walked out.

Xiqiu watched Fourth Master Xiao’s back and raised her eyebrows.