Unconsciously, Bai Ze was already two hundred and thirty years old, and he had 33,000 years of Taoism.

And Li Zijin has been studying at Bai Ze Academy for seven years.

Now she is no longer the scumbag who was at the bottom of her studies back then, and looking at the entire Bai Ze Academy, she can be regarded as a talented woman among the best.

Of course, don't think about it in the first place.

That requires talent.

Her talent is not very good, and there are too many people in Bai Ze Academy who are amazingly talented and work hard, such people are destined to be difficult to surpass.

"Sir, I only got the ninth place in last year's winter exam."

Li Zijin sat down in a chair dejectedly and said to a pot of orchids on the desk.

The orchid stretched out a long leaf, like a hand, and patted it lightly on the top of her head.

Li Zijin felt warm in his heart, and asked in a low voice, "Sir, if I can't get the first ...... until I graduate." Will you be disappointed in me? ”

Bai Ze Academy's studies are eight years, and she will graduate in one year.

She stared nervously at the orchid, but the orchid didn't move.

"Sir? Mr? ”

Li Zijin called cautiously twice, but the orchid still didn't move, so her expression became gloomy.

Has the gentleman's mind left?

I guess I'm really disappointed in her.

A few years ago, she was still full of confidence that she could reach the peak of Bai Ze Academy, but at this time, she didn't even have that ambition.

Mainly, the demons in the top few are too desperate.

Just by remembering this one, she can't catch up without eating, drinking, or sleeping, not to mention, there are other talent gaps.

Just when she was in a low mood, blaming herself and feeling guilty, and frustrated and helpless, a gentle voice sounded.

"Why do you have to be number one?"

When Li Zijin heard this voice, he suddenly raised his head, his eyes shot a bright light, and he said happily: "Sir! ”

She got up from her chair abruptly, turned to look, and saw the elegant and handsome white-haired figure standing there quietly, with a gentle smile on her face and deep and kind eyes.

The girl is actually not short, but standing in front of Bai Ze is barely as tall as his shoulders, coupled with a slender and well-proportioned figure, she looks like a child who has not grown up.

Bai Ze stretched out his right hand and gently patted the top of the girl's head: "Actually, I sent you here to study, and I never thought of letting you compete for the first place." ”

"Maybe you can never be first, or even second, third, fourth, but so what?"

"As long as you have your own talent and a skill, which is enough to settle down, then there is a place for you in the world, and there is room for you to live, so ...... That's enough. ”

Li Zijin's body trembled slightly, only to feel that his whole body was warm, and all his anxiety and uneasiness melted.

And in the eye sockets, there is a mist gathering, gradually flowing down.

She looked at the majestic figure in front of her with emotion, and said guiltily: "But everyone in the academy knows that I am Bai Ze's disciple, but I have not been able to become the most dazzling person in the academy, I ...... I'm sorry for you. ”

"Silly girl."

Bai Ze rubbed her head and said with a smile: "Do I still need to rely on my disciples to fight for fame and fortune for me?" I didn't expect much from you to accomplish anything from you. ”

"That'...... Why are you being so nice to me? ”

She bit her lip, grabbed the corner of her clothes, and asked the question she had always wanted to ask but had not dared to ask.

"Because ah......"

Bai Ze smiled and looked at her meaningfully, making the latter suddenly a little nervous and shy, his heart beat faster, and his little face turned red.

"Because you're a little fool, you can't live without me! Let's go, go with me, hahaha! ”

Bai Ze laughed, then put his hands behind his back and walked towards the gate.

"Sir! You!! Li Zijin stomped his feet shyly, and then followed out the door.

On the desk, the orchid swayed silently in the breeze, exuding a faint fragrance, and the girl's coquettish voice sounded outside the house.

"Sir, I've been studying hard lately, you see, I've got acne from staying up late reading books......"

"It's okay, I have a way."

……

A year later, Li Zijin graduated from Bai Ze Academy.

Perhaps it was Bai Ze's motivation that exploded with her potential, and she made progress in her studies again, and even got the fifth place.

"Zijin, you can have such a result, I and all the masters are very surprised, and we are all happy about it."

On the mountain road, Dean Han Shuo and Li Zijin walked side by side, and he smiled: "With your current results, there are three paths to choose from now. ”

"The first is to stay in Bai Ze Academy and become a master. Of course, you have to start as a teaching assistant first, and you can become a regular teacher after about three years. ”

"Second, it is to enter the court as an official. The top ten students of Bai Ze Academy do not need to participate in the imperial examination, they can directly enter the court as officials, and they are at least fourth-grade officials, and there is a lot of room for improvement in the future. ”

"Third, it is to enter the Chongli Academy of the Great Summer Dynasty for further study. Our Bai Ze Academy was created by Wensheng, and Wensheng is also a saint of Chongli Academy, so we and Chongli Academy are the same qi, and the top ten students can go to Chongli Academy for further study. Of course, it will take another six years. ”

When Li Zijin heard this, he was silent.

These three paths, the first two are similar, and the third and the first two have a contradiction, in their time, in fact, it is a question of employment or graduate school after graduating from college.

Taking the third path, there should be better development prospects, but the problem is, time waits for no one, how many six years can there be in life?

And......

She felt like she was running out of time.

This feeling came from nowhere, it was a premonition, and she felt that she was afraid that she would leave this era in a few years.

So......

She took a deep breath, looked at Han Shuo with a little guilt, and whispered, "The student is going to disappoint the dean, I don't choose these three paths, I want to go back...... Accompany my husband. ”

"This!!"

Han Shuo's face stiffened slightly, and he looked at this girl in surprise, in fact, he had even written a letter of recommendation from the Chongli Academy.

This girl was grown up by him, from the initial dull qualifications, to today's exquisite mind, this kind of transformation makes him feel incredible, he thinks, this is a typical example of a late bloomer.

If you continue to study, you may be able to undergo further transformation, and you may not be able to become a world-famous Confucian in the future.

He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "You think about it again, you are now a late bloomer, you can be considered enlightened, if you go to the Chongli Academy Palace to accept the guidance of those top Confucians, you should be able to go further, and when the time comes, your husband will also be proud of you." ”

"No need, thank you, Dean." Li Zijin chuckled and shook his head.

At this time, a gust of mountain wind blew, making her hair a little messy, she brushed the hair around her ear with her orchid finger, looked at the sky in the distance leisurely, and said softly: "They all say that forty is not confused, and fifty knows the destiny of heaven, but I feel that I am now twenty-six years old, and I already know the destiny of heaven...... Dean, I don't have much time, so I just want to be with my husband now. ”

"What! You mean?! ”

Han Shuo's body trembled, then he looked nervously at the student in front of him, and finally, he swallowed: "This ...... Probably not, right? You are still so young, and Bai Fuzi has great powers, even if there are any incurable diseases, he can solve them. ”

"If fate dictates, I'm afraid Mr. can't do anything."

Li Zijin shook her head, she was laughing, but a mist gradually appeared in her eyes, looking a little sad.

In the past eight years, she has been thinking that if she works harder and harder, she will one day become the pride of that person.

But now that she has just achieved some results, she has not had time to prove herself in front of that person, but she has no time.

She has never made a single achievement, and she has never impressed that person, she feels ...... I'm so unwilling!

If he just leaves, then what is the painstaking cultivation that person has been having? What is her desperate running all the way?

"Senior Sister Zijin."

At this time, an elegant and pleasant voice sounded.

I saw a beautiful and generous woman in Tsing Yi coming, she was beautiful and refined, with a strong bookish atmosphere, like a fairy in a painting, leaving the world independent.

"You are?" Li Zijin looked at the woman in front of him suspiciously, only feeling a little amazing, but he didn't know it.

"I've seen the fishman."

Dean Han Shuo looked at the woman in Tsing Yi, and then introduced: "Zijin, this is Master Yu, he is the personal disciple of the late Confucian Nie Changyun's predecessor, and he is also the disciple of Bai Fuzi, so ...... It's your senior sister. ”

Li Zijin was shocked, and hurriedly saluted: "Zijin has seen Senior Sister Yu!" ”

"No need to be polite. It was the master who asked me to pick you up, the master is now living in seclusion in Baihe Mountain, you can go back with me. ”

Shuiyu'er said with a smile.

After turning into a Jiao, she seems to be much more mature than before, and her temperament is more elegant and gentle, with a kind of female master's atmosphere.

Of course, it is not excluded that some people are mature and stable outside, but they are still lively and naïve when they return home.

Because...... Someone deserves it.