My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Jiang Xiaobai's lips curled up even higher as he looked at Lin Qinrou's appearance.

After speaking, Jiang Xiaobai slowly raised his hand.

Lin Qinrou had her eyes closed at this moment, and her long eyelashes seemed to tremble slightly. Her originally cool and aloof face also tightened up a little at this moment.

Yes.

Although she readily agreed, she was still a little nervous when the moment actually arrived.

Especially since Jiang Xiaobai just mentioned it, a really loud flick on the forehead.

Just thinking about it made her involuntarily hold her breath.

Even the hand hidden in the sleeve curled up slightly.

But then, in the very next moment...

The pain she expected did not come.

Instead, a very light touch landed on her brow.

It felt very light.

It was so light it was almost like a gust of wind; it wasn't like a flick, but rather more like... a tap.

Ok?

Lin Qinrou was slightly lost in thought for a moment, then slowly opened her eyes.

She originally thought that Jiang Xiaobai hadn't really made a move yet.

But when she opened her eyes, she saw that Jiang Xiaobai had already withdrawn his hand.

With one hand behind his side and a faint smile on his face, he turned and walked toward the door.

This scene made Lin Qinrou pause for a moment.

that's all?

Didn't Jiang Xiaobai just say he wanted to flick himself hard?

Why did you only tap it lightly in the end?

For a moment, she was a little taken aback.

"Miss Lin, it's a good thing that you're wary of the world."

At this moment, Jiang Xiaobai's voice slowly began to ring out.

Jiang Xiaobai did not turn around when he spoke, but his voice still drifted over lightly, carrying a hint of casualness.

"But sometimes..."

At this point, Jiang Xiaobai paused slightly: "It might be better to open up a bit more."

Lin Qinrou stood there, her expression slightly dazed.

She had originally thought that Jiang Xiaobai would take this opportunity to deliberately embarrass her.

But unexpectedly, it ended like this.

For a moment, a strange light flashed in her clear, cold eyes.

Li Zhiwei smiled when she saw this.

This guy... although he can be annoying at times, his behavior this time was quite gentlemanly!

At least, it was much more respectable than she had originally thought.

Just then, Jiang Xiaobai's voice slowly rang out: "Alas, the world laughs at my madness, but I laugh at their blindness."

Yes, even Jiang Xiaobai himself doesn't know why he said that!

Perhaps it's simply because they feel that this sentence sounds very sophisticated in the current atmosphere.

"This guy..."

Li Zhiwei stood there, watching Jiang Xiaobai's departing figure, her clear eyes suddenly sparkling with a different kind of brilliance.

Yes.

When this guy is all smiles and jokes, he's really infuriating.

The moment he opens his mouth, it's either nonsense or flirting, yet he always acts as if it's perfectly natural, making it impossible to find a suitable reason to hit him.

But sometimes...

Jiang Xiaobai would always suddenly say something like this, making it impossible for anyone to look away.

He still looks the same carefree and irresponsible person.

But once they get serious, or occasionally reveal something, the feeling is completely different from usual.

Lin Qinrou, however, remained standing in the same spot.

The hand that was gripping the hem of her skirt had somehow loosened its grip.

But the slight touch that landed on my brow still seemed to linger.

Furthermore, for some reason, the deep-seated disgust and rejection she felt towards Jiang Xiaobai inexplicably dissipated at this moment.

Especially Jiang Xiaobai's last sentence...

This left her feeling unsettled for a long time.

The world laughs at my madness, but I laugh at their blindness.

To Lin Qinrou, this didn't sound like mere boasting, but rather like self-deprecation.

Despite possessing genuine talent, he willingly bears a ridiculous reputation, allowing others to misunderstand and despise him.

It's not that I don't want to argue, it's that I'm too lazy to argue.

What Lin Qinrou cared about most was that when Jiang Xiaobai said those words, there wasn't a trace of resentment in his voice.

There is only a faint sense of nonchalance.

It was as if all those rumors, those scornful remarks, and that notorious reputation as a playboy were nothing to him.

This, however, stirred up an inexplicable feeling in Lin Qinrou's heart.

If he were truly just an incompetent playboy, how could he have written "On Teachers" and "On Horses"?

If he was just a prince who relied on his family background to act arrogantly, why would he only lightly tap me when he could have easily humiliated me?

For a moment, Lin Qinrou's clear and cold eyes flickered slightly.

Could it be...?

Is Jiang Xiaobai really hiding something all along?

But why would he do that?

Is it a deliberate attempt to hide one's shortcomings?

Or... is there another reason?

"Sister Qin'er, I'll be going now!"

Just then, Li Zhiwei's voice rang out from the side.

Yes, Jiang Xiaobai had already gone far away, so she decided not to stay any longer and prepared to follow him.

However, before Li Zhiwei could take a step, Lin Qinrou seemed to suddenly come to her senses and reached out to grab her.

"Wait a minute!"

"Um?"

Li Zhiwei was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Lin Qinrou with some confusion.

Lin Qinrou pursed her red lips, a hint of unease creeping into her expression: "Didn't you want to know the rules for meeting the Emperor?"

"I...I'll write it down for you, and then you can give it to him!"

These words were spoken.

Li Zhiwei's clear eyes immediately lit up.

"good!"

Li Zhiwei nodded immediately, her face beaming with barely suppressed joy: "Thank you so much, Sister Qin'er!"

Lin Qinrou responded softly, said nothing more, and walked directly towards the desk.

Before sitting down, Lin Qinrou couldn't help but glance towards the door.

……

Here.

After leaving the attic, Jiang Xiaobai led Zhang Xinnian and then strolled around the Imperial College for a while.

At first, he would occasionally glance back.

After waiting for a long time and seeing that Li Zhiwei still hadn't come out, Jiang Xiaobai understood a bit about what was going on.

It seems that Li Zhiwei was kept behind by Lin Qinrou.

He wasn't too surprised by this.

After all, Lin Qinrou had already humbled herself to that extent, and considering the bet they had just made, it wouldn't be like her if she did nothing.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaobai simply stopped wandering around and took Zhang Xinnian back to the carriage outside the Imperial College.

After getting into the carriage, Jiang Xiaobai leaned back, looking quite relaxed.

Time passed little by little.

A full half hour later, Zhang Xinnian's voice finally came from outside.

"Miss Li!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaobai, who had been resting with his eyes closed, slowly raised his eyes.

The next moment, the curtain was gently lifted, and Li Zhiwei walked in.

When she came in, there was a strange look in her eyes.

As soon as she entered, Li Zhiwei raised her hand and handed a folded piece of paper to Jiang Xiaobai.

"This was written by Sister Qin'er, you... take a look!"

"good!"

After hearing this, Jiang Xiaobai didn't say anything more, but simply took the paper and opened it.

However, Jiang Xiaobai's expression visibly stiffened after just one glance.

Then, Jiang Xiaobai's expression turned strange, and finally he couldn't help but look up at Li Zhiwei with disbelief: "This..."

"No... are you sure she wrote this?"