After the third bell rang, Ning Que packed up the calligraphy and stationery on the table and prepared to go to the old library as usual. He was in a hurry to leave a message for Chen Pipi today, so he seemed a little anxious when he walked out of the study.

"When the bell rang, we came. I thought we were already very fast, but I didn't expect us to almost miss you, Ning Que. I don't understand why you're in such a hurry. Hurry to the old library and pretend to study hard, or hurry to leave the academy and pretend not to know about the semester exams and the gambling of that day?

A group of people walked at the door, naturally led by Xie Chengyun and Zhong Dajun of the Southern Jin Kingdom.

After entering the door, Xie Chengyun crossed his hands in front of him and bowed to greet the students in the C-grade dormitory. Although he couldn't completely suppress the proud smile on his young face, he managed to show his tenderness. However, Zhong Dajun beside him stopped in front of Ning Que and patted his palm with a folding fan. He had a strange expression on his face, and his tone was full of sarcasm.

"At least say something before you leave?"

Situ Yilan stood up and wanted to say something. But thinking that Ning Que really didn't take the semester exam, which meant that the first-class dormitory naturally won the bet, she suddenly didn't know how to speak, so she had to sit down.

Jin Wu knew that she was a competitive person, so he couldn't help but shake his head, then got up and walked in front of Xie Chengyun, and gently congratulated him with an easy and gentle smile on his face.

"How much do you want me to say?"

Ning Que looked at the A-level dormitory students at the door, felt the complex emotions of the classmates behind him, thought about it for a while, looked at Zhong Dajun, and said with a smile: "Then I'll say something."

Then he added, "But it's none of your business. Please give way.

Zhong Dajun looked displeased, but did not say anything else. He waved his fan and retreated.

Ning Que and Xie Chengyun crossed their hands in front of them and bowed to each other to greet each other. As for what they are thinking now, dissatisfaction or disdain, that's something outsiders don't know. The study suddenly fell silent, because everyone wanted to hear what Ning Que would say.

After a slight pause, Ning Que looked at Xie Chengyun's pale cheeks and said with a smile: "There is no excuse." Since I didn't take the semester exams, I lost in the gamble. I remember that there was hospitality at stake. I'll treat you. You can choose where and who you want to join.

Xie Chengyun was slightly startled, he never expected that Ning Que would admit his defeat so honorably. So he couldn't say the words that he had discussed with the Maharaja at the Zhong Mansion yesterday.

Seeing that Xie Chengyun didn't know how to deal with Ning Que, Zhong Dajun couldn't help but secretly feel angry with this gentle friend, and sneered. "You thought of such a terrible way to try to pretend to be sick to avoid failing the semester exams. In the future, it can be said that you are no worse than Master Xiansan, but your health is not good...... If someone like you treats us, I'm really worried about what weird things will happen at the table and I'm afraid to do it.

Ning Que's eyebrows furrowed slightly. He looked at Yang Gu's talented Tang scholar and said very seriously: "I remember that I received Xie Chengyun's challenge letter. Then no matter how good or bad the semester exam results are, the outcome of the bet is just a matter between me and him. Why does it bother you? Whether you go or not, it's up to me.

Zhong Dajun was not annoyed, and gently shook the fan and glanced at Xie Chengyun. Xie Chengyun didn't mean to be so aggressive in front of Jin Wucai. But he couldn't help but feel disgusted, seeing Ning Que defending himself so eloquently, without the slightest shame, and said, "Forgot to have a treat." I just hope you recognize that your actions are actually a disgrace to the Academy.

"I paid to go into the academy. The tuition fees paid were for the knowledge I had gained. So I don't think I'm responsible for things like a good reputation. These things have nothing to do with me.

Ning Que's eyebrows furrowed even more, and he continued, "You said I pretended to be sick and avoided the exam. You'd better stop this frivolous inference. Since we are not close, I definitely don't mind suing you for defaming me.

The atmosphere in the study gradually became tense, because although Ning Que remained too calm and quiet, he had no intention of giving in. Like Xie Chengyun's feelings, most of the students looked at Ning Que with disdain.

Chu Youxian coughed lightly twice and stepped forward to ease the tension in the room. "It's also a common way for the weak in the business world to avoid war to protect themselves. Why are you so serious?

Ning Que stared at him and said, "Do you want to help me, or do you want to drag me deeper?"

"If you can't beat him, why don't you admit defeat? Why such rogue tricks? Someone said suddenly.

Ning Que didn't turn around to see where the voice came from, but knew that it was from his classmates. After a short silence, he looked at his classmates with disdainful faces around him, and his expression was complicated. He smiled, then began to speak.

"I don't care if you believe what I say, or if you call me a coward behind my back. Because we're on a different level. You can say I'm unreasonable because I don't have the energy to argue with you.

"Like the princess said outside the old library that day, you're just a flower in a greenhouse. You may look pretty, but you have to dodge the storm outside. You don't do anything all day long, just swaggering and making some noise to prove your strength and abilities.

"But why bother me? If I'm interested, I'll play with you. If not, I'll resign.

"Don't question me with this morality or anything like that. You care about morality and ethics, but I don't care. When you were still in the nurse's arms, frightened by her caravan story for not wanting to drink milk, I was already having fun chopping off the heads of the caravan on the prairie.

"As I've said before, I don't care if you're laughing at me behind my back, treating me like a coward or a hooligan. But you have to remember that from now on, don't let me hear you laugh at me. Because I hate it.

"If you don't want your head to be like those carals like a ball, don't ignore my threat."

After saying this, he didn't look at the people in the study, but waved his hand to the Grade A dormitory students in front of him, signaling them to leave. He lifted his chin and puffed out his chest as he walked out the door and down the hall of the rain to the back of the academy.

His good mood was ruined by this incident that seemed to come out of nowhere. He was even more annoyed at the thought that his classmates who knew him well did not defend him, but believed what Zhong Dajun said.

Since he got angry, he no longer pretended to be a gentle and harmless schoolboy and expressed his feelings directly.

Chu Youxian looked at his back in the rainproof hall and hurriedly chased after him. He shook his head and said, "Okay, you've offended our classmates, so I'd better keep my distance from you in the future."

"Then why did you chase me this time?" Ning Que said with a smile.

"You say they're naïve children. But the girls in a dozen brothels in Chang'an can prove that I am not a child. So I don't think your words will hurt me," Chu Youxian said with a smile, "What's more, if I have a good relationship with you, I may be able to get close to the favorite daughter of the Red Sleeve House in the future." You don't have to look at me like that. I assure you, I will only see dewdrops from afar. I just wanted you to introduce Miss Luxue to me.

Ning Que turned his head to look at him and said with a smile: "Aren't you afraid of offending many classmates?"

"Everyone in the academy knows that we have a good relationship. If I ignore you because you fought with them, I will be judged as ruthless by those pedantic academics. You know I don't like to read, and I don't think much of their pedantic behavior.

Chu Youxian laughed at himself, stopped and said, "So I want to comfort you in front of them." But as you said, I can't stand up to the whole academy, so I have to go back now.

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For a soldier in a border city who has lived a dangerous life since he was a child, and can really be described as a steppe murderer, the peaceful and peaceful life in the academy is a little uncomfortable, let alone those classmates who grew up in a pleasant world.

Ning Que just said what was in his heart. But for those students in the study hall, this evaluation is undoubtedly the most vicious attack. They couldn't help but stare blankly at this scene.

For the three immortal masters of the Southern Jin Kingdom, it is a very important thing to gamble. He didn't like to be beaten in the entrance exams, or he didn't like to fail in his cultivation in the old library. He even received sarcasm from the fourth princess. He relied on gambling to regain his confidence.

This is indeed a rare good result, because he got an A bonus point in all five dishes, but Xie Chengyun naturally had some arrogance in addition to joy. Today, he and his companions arrived at the C-level dormitory. He didn't deliberately humiliate Ning Que, but showed off his achievements.