The Marquis Mansion’s Elite Class

Xu Wan turned her head to glance outside. The sun was still setting in the west. When she looked back, the little devil was still sulking, his chubby cheeks puffed up, his dark eyes unmoving, and his hand tightly gripping a pen.

In this scene, even the most hardened straight woman would find it hard to resist.

Xu Wan finally softened her heart and asked, “Do you want me to praise you?”

To her surprise, the proud little devil seemed to have hit a nerve. He turned around abruptly and shouted even more angrily, “Who cares about your praise! I don’t want to hear it!”

The little brat was yelling that he didn’t care, but his face was turning red, and it was getting redder and redder. It was hard to tell if it was from embarrassment or anger.

Xu Wan thought for a moment and said, “Your brother was right, you’ve made a lot of progress.”

The little devil didn’t look up, but his ears perked up.

Xu Wan noticed it this time.

This little guy’s ears could actually move?

Wow, he had such a rare feature?

It was a killer move for cuteness!

Xu Wan steadied her mind and didn’t dare to praise him too much, afraid that the kid would become complacent and slack off. So she added, “Learning needs to be done step by step; there’s no rushing it. The learning schedule I’ve arranged for you is already faster than all the academies out there. So, as long as you follow the teachers diligently, you’ll have a chance to become a great scholar in the future.”

The little devil tilted his head to look at her, his eyes wide with disbelief, and asked, “Are you telling the truth?”

Xu Wan replied, “No.”

The little devil immediately flared up, “You’re lying to me!!”

Xu Wan couldn’t help but laugh, “The previous sentence was the lie, you fool. Come over and eat, I have something to announce tonight.”n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

The little devil reluctantly stood up and followed her to the front hall, asking as they walked, “What is it?”

“I’ll announce it when the teachers return.”

Zong Jincheng instinctively asked, “Is it good news?”

Xu Wan thought for a moment and said, “I think so.”

“You think so? So it’s not certain?” The little devil immediately became wary.

Xu Wan smiled and said, “For most people in the world, it’s good news, something they dream of and can’t get. But for you, how would I know what’s going on in that little head of yours? You’re someone who doesn’t appreciate the blessings you have.”

The little devil’s fists clenched again.

He angrily said, “Don’t look down on me. I do appreciate my blessings. I know what it’s like outside now. Hmph, you’re still trying to trick me. I won’t believe it. If everyone thinks it’s good news, then I’ll definitely think it’s good too! Definitely! Absolutely!”

Xu Wan nodded and said, “I hope you can really make me feel at ease.”

Zong Jincheng: “…”

He couldn’t quite put his finger on it, but something felt off.

Zong Jincheng had a strong feeling that there was a big trap waiting for him tonight.

But then he remembered Xu Wan saying that it was something most people dreamed of… so how could he not like it? It must be good news!

In the evening, after dinner, everyone had gathered.

Three private tutors, two bookboys, and two students.

One commander.

Commander Xu announced, “In order to quickly improve the academic performance of the two children, starting today, we will implement a one-on-one living model. The teachers will eat, live, study, and chat together with the students.”

Zong Jincheng: “!!!”

“What do you mean by eating and living together? Don’t the teachers already live in the mansion?” Zong Jincheng instinctively felt something was wrong.

Xu Wan smiled and said, “It means sharing a table for meals, sleeping in the same room, with beds next to each other, facing each other, so you can communicate anytime.”

Zong Jincheng’s face turned green.

He pointed a trembling finger at her and said, “You… you’re going too far…”

Xu Wan laughed, “How is it going too far? You should know that the teachers are all scholars who have passed the imperial examinations. It’s hard for any student to even get a chance to meet them. Having them as your roommates, ready to answer your questions anytime, do you know how rare that is?”

Zong Jincheng, with a green face, said, “But we can’t live together. I’ve always lived alone. I… I’m not used to living with others. Anyway, I don’t agree, I don’t agree!”

Xu Wan scoffed, “I wonder who it was that just confidently said that if most people think it’s good news, you’ll think it’s good news too. As expected, I know you best, you little brat. You don’t appreciate the blessings you have.”

Zong Jincheng glared at her, refusing to give in.

Xu Wan turned to Zong Wenxiu and asked, “Wenxiu, do you have any objections?”

Zong Wenxiu immediately shook his head, even looking a bit excited, “No, I really like Madam’s arrangement.”

Zong Jincheng: “?”

He couldn’t believe it and quickly leaned over to whisper, “Brother, if you’re being held hostage, blink. What’s there to like about this? You won’t have any privacy anymore. Having someone in your room all the time, don’t you feel uncomfortable?”

Zong Wenxiu smiled and said to him seriously, “I’m not uncomfortable. When I was in the slums, we all lived crowded together. Forget beds, we didn’t even have decent blankets, and the environment was filthy. Besides, now it’s a scholar teacher living with me. If I think of any questions at night, I can get answers immediately. And being with someone so capable, I’ll be influenced subtly over time. So, I’m sure this is good news, something I’ve dreamed of and can’t get enough of!”

Zong Jincheng: “…”

Brother, you’re really making me doubt myself.

Zong Jincheng fell into self-doubt, starting to wonder whose fault it really was.

Meanwhile, Xu Wan continued to ask, “Do any of the teachers have any inconveniences?”

The three teachers responded energetically in unison, “No, we’ll follow Madam’s arrangements!”

They were joking, with such a high monthly salary, what objections could they have? Not to mention living and eating with the young masters, even if they had to live in the slums for three years, they wouldn’t complain.

“Good, then I’ll trouble all the teachers,” Xu Wan said as she began assigning the list, “Teacher Zhao, Wenxiu will be under your care.”

Zhao Yin visibly relaxed, relieved not to be assigned to the little ancestor. His face lit up with a smile, “Yes, I will definitely teach Young Master Wenxiu well.”

Zhao Yin was relieved, but the other two teachers started to get nervous.

One of them would be free, and the other would have to take care of the little devil.

It was a world of difference in treatment.

Especially Pan Hongzhi, who came from Hanlin Academy and had to listen to the little devil’s threats to crush Hanlin North Academy every day, was feeling a headache coming on.

At this moment, he was frantically praying in his mind, please don’t let it be me, please don’t let it be me, please don’t let it be me…

Xu Wan’s voice came at the right moment, “Teacher Pan, Jincheng will be under your care.”

Pan Hongzhi: “…”

Well, just hopeless.

Pan Hongzhi forced a smile and said, “Yes, Madam, I will do my best to teach Young Master Jincheng well.”

He hoped that in three years, he wouldn’t be driven to death by the little devil.

Pan Hongzhi silently shed a tear of bitterness in his heart.