flstandardbreds Chapter 157 The Villainous Female Supporting Character's Mind Was Read 12
Chapter 157 The Villainous Female Supporting Character's Mind Was Read 12
Lin Shuwan returned at 5 PM.
After returning home, he first went to Grandmother Lin's courtyard, and then turned around and went straight to Grandfather Lin's study.
At that time, Mr. Song had finished his lecture for the day and left, leaving Gu Yanli in the room to complete the assignments given for the day.
This coursework, well, it's not that difficult.
These were all things he knew by heart since he was six years old in his previous life, things he could write down with his eyes closed.
It's not exactly simple, but it's not exactly easy either.
The difficulty lies in the fact that he has to put a lot of effort into making his handwriting ugly, but it has to be ugly in a sophisticated and nuanced way.
The goal is to subtly and gradually let people see that his handwriting is slowly improving.
More importantly, one must restrain oneself and not inadvertently reveal his true handwriting.
This is extremely time-consuming and laborious.
Fortunately, I'm almost done writing today's entry.
"Hey!"
Gu Yanli was holding his breath, preparing to write the last few words, when he was suddenly startled by a loud shout close to his ear. He lost his grip on the pen and it fell onto the paper, staining it with a large amount of ink.
Even though he removed the pen as quickly as possible, he couldn't salvage the area that had already been stained.
Holding up the discarded schoolwork, Gu Yanli looked at the person who had come in, suppressing his anger as he said, "Miss! What's the matter?"
(Oh no, this is bad.)
"Hey, hehe." Lin Shuwan scratched her face and grinned at him twice.
Gu Yanli smiled politely: "You..."
Lin Shuwan didn't give him a chance to speak.
Seeing that Gu Yanli was still angry, she quickly took the paper from his hand, covered it with a book, and then took something from the box Zhi Qiu was carrying. She stuffed it directly into his slightly open mouth, silencing him, and said:
"Consider this an apology."
Gu Yanli chewed unconsciously, his eyes lit up, and after swallowing, he asked, "What is this?"
In my past life, I spent most of my time immersed in medicine, drinking mostly bitter and astringent Chinese medicine.
Therefore, he quite likes sweets, but not too sweet.
The pastry was sweet but not cloying, and melted in his mouth, which was exactly to his liking.
Seeing that Gu Yanli was no longer angry, Lin Shuwan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and raised her eyebrows smugly, saying:
"Fuyuanzhai's new product, the Snow Skin Soft Cheese Cherry Blossom Cake, how is it? It tastes pretty good, right?"
"The outer skin is icy cold, and the inside is sweet and glutinous. It really has a unique flavor. Is there any more?" Gu Yanli's eyes glanced behind her.
The pastry that Lin Shuwan just took out was from the wooden box in Zhi Qiu's hand.
Judging from the box's appearance, it's not small; it can probably hold a few more.
Lin Shuwan shifted her right foot, hiding the wooden box in Zhi Qiu's hand behind her back, completely concealing it. She put her hands on her hips and said, "There's only one left, that's all!"
"I personally queued for ages to get this!"
"When I got to the front of the line, there were only two boxes left. The other box had just been sent to my grandmother."
"There were only five to begin with, and you've already shown me extraordinary kindness by eating just one!"
"Don't push your luck!"
Gu Yanli thoughtfully withdrew his gaze, raised his hand to retrieve the homework that Lin Shuwan had just covered, and sighed with a sorrowful expression:
"It's a pity that this coursework was wasted."
"It's nothing, just a matter of spending a little more time rewriting it."
"It was also An's own carelessness; he didn't hold the pen properly, so he can't blame anyone else."
"It is already kind of Miss to bestow upon An a single snow skin soft cheese cherry blossom cake; how could An ask for more?"
"However, given An's humble origins, this pastry is truly the best she has ever tasted."
"It's a pity there was so little; it was gone before we could even taste it."
Lin Shuwan was like a pufferfish whose air had been punctured; her gaze gradually wandered, looking left and right but refusing to look at the homework in Gu Yanli's hands.
(How was I supposed to know he was so easily frightened?)
(I was originally planning to check if he had done his homework diligently today, but it backfired.)
(Never mind, I'll just give him all of it since he looks so pitiful.)
(At worst, I can just tell the servants to queue up and buy it tomorrow.)
(After all, I am also his teacher, so I can't be too stingy. Consider this a reward for my student.)
Lin Shuwan turned around, took the wooden box, and handed it to Gu Yanli, pretending to be generous, saying:
"I suddenly don't feel like eating that much anymore, so I'll give it all to you."
"Miss is truly beautiful and kind-hearted. I shall respectfully accept your offer."
Gu Yanli used a bit of skill to snatch the wooden box from Lin Shuwan's hands, which she was reluctant to let go of.
Once opened, the fragrance of cherry blossoms fills the air, light, elegant, and subtly sweet.
Four delicate pink snow skin soft cheese cherry blossom cakes are arranged on a jade plate, making them appear even more crystal clear and exquisite.
No wonder Fu Yuan Zhai's pastries are so popular; their appearance and aroma alone are enough to win the hearts of many noble ladies.
It boasts excellent color, aroma, and taste.
This skill is so good that it could rival even the best pastry chefs in the palace.
Under Lin Shuwan's reluctant gaze, Gu Yanli slowly picked up one, put it in his mouth, and savored it.
The pastries were already delicious, and the fact that they were snatched from Lin Shuwan's hands made them even more delicious.
(Damn it, I should have only given them half.)
(I went through so much trouble to queue up, but in the end I didn't get to eat a single bite.)
(Ugh, I'm so annoyed!)
(No, I can't watch anymore. If I keep watching him eat, I'll be tempted to snatch it back.)
(I want something else, I want something else.)
(Let me think about my plans for tomorrow.)
(I've got it! Tomorrow morning, I'll add a wrist exercise for him.)
(With such weak wrists, one can't even hold a pen steadily; how can one write well?)
(If I hand in terrible handwriting, even if I pass the preliminary exam, I'll still be too ashamed to face the consequences.)
As Gu Yanli listened to Lin Shuwan's thoughts, and then looked at the last piece of pastry in his hand, which he had taken out of the box and already had a bite taken out of, he suddenly felt that the pastry in his mouth was no longer sweet.
Is it too late for him to hand this pastry to Lin Shuwan in exchange for not having to practice tomorrow?
Gu Yanli thought for a moment, and finally put the pastry into his mouth.
Never mind, he's already bitten it, so I guess I don't want it.
Since tomorrow's suffering is inevitable, then let Miss bear today's suffering.
(Why did it disappear so quickly!)
(They really didn't leave a single one behind!)
(This shows absolutely no respect for teachers!)
(Oh, I regret it so much.)
(When I saw Aning today, I thought he looked somewhat like Aning.)
(I must have been blind. How could someone as disrespectful to teachers as Xiao Anzi resemble the beautiful and kind-hearted Aning!)
(How could I have such a misconception!)
(Tomorrow, tomorrow, wrist training must be added!)
Gu Yanli's attention was once again drawn to Lin Shuwan's heartfelt words.
Among the noble ladies in the capital, Lin Shuwan seemed to be close to only one person.
The "A-Ning" she mentioned is probably the Third Princess.
He remembered that she seemed to have said that he looked like the Fifth Prince.
Could it be a coincidence?