NOVPUBNot knowing what else to say, Shen Roujia managed to squeeze out a phrase, “I’ll wait for your return.”
Gu Zhi blinked, then slowly smiled. “Alright.”
Xu Zening didn’t come to fetch Shen Roujia, so she took some time to visit White Stone Academy.
Unexpectedly, she found that Xu Lianggen had repeatedly left things behind here.
Xu Ruoru was also present, still displaying her domineering attitude. However, Shen Roujia couldn’t help but find the girl’s apparent innocence to be a mask for the inherent selfishness of someone raised in the imperial family.
Shen Roujia clicked her tongue, which caught the attention of a chubby child nearby.
“Teacher, are you feeling unwell?” he asked.
Shen Roujia shook her head. “I was just thinking about marriage.”
When Xu Ruoru heard this, she shot up from her seat and stood in front of Shen Roujia. “Teacher, you’re not seriously going to marry that ugly woman, are you?” 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓅𝓊𝓫.𝒸ℴ𝓶
Shen Roujia raised an eyebrow. “Who are you talking about?”
Xu Ruoru didn’t hesitate before blurting out, “You don’t know yet, do you? That mysterious Jiao Niang has a face covered in red birthmarks. She’s terribly ugly, with a yin-yang face. All the good things said about her are lies!”
Shen Roujia sneered, finding Xu Ruoru even more intolerable. “So what? As long as I like her, that’s enough.”
Xu Ruoru’s face turned pale. “Teacher, you’re so talented. Why throw your life away for an ugly woman?”
Shen Roujia set her book down. “Your Highness, if you wish to learn properly, you shouldn’t be saying such things in class.”
Shen Roujia’s tone was gentle, with no intent to reprimand, but Xu Ruoru took it as a humiliation. Her eyes reddened as she questioned, “Why are you saying this to me? What does she have that I don’t?”
Shen Roujia was at a loss. Why had Xu Ruoru, who had been spurned by Xu Chen, now latched onto her?
Not wanting to see the young girl cry, Shen Roujia responded without thinking, “My face is already ruined, so why should I care about appearances? I only seek a person with whom I can share my life.”
