Chapter 143: Scholars Are Truly Frightening

Yan Mu'er's words firmly established her own stance while also preserving Ye Kun's dignity. She truly deserved to be my Brother Kun's woman—capable of warming the bed and holding her own with grace in public.

Everyone was now extremely curious about what kind of ability this bald guy possessed that could make the prestigious Yan Mu'er of Taixing fall for him so completely. Could it simply be because he had no hair?!

Ye Kun felt a warm glow in his heart. Looking at Yan Mu'er before him, he suddenly found this girl to be very special. He could not quite put his finger on what made her unique, but she simply gave him a sense of absolute peace of mind.

Ye Li felt a bit anxious inside. This Yan Mu'er certainly knew how to make the most of the situation. Look at her husband—he was actually moved...

She needed to find an opportunity of her own, too. Heavens... If you have eyes, hurry up and send me a chance... Otherwise, I'm going to be completely overshadowed by Yan Mu'er.

"What is so great about this bald guy? Lady Yan should really see things clearly." Ye Shaolong was eager to poach someone else's partner. A girl like this was totally husband material; she should dump this bald guy and follow him, Young Master Long, instead.

Hearing Ye Shaolong's words, Ye Li's eyes lit up. The heavens really had opened their eyes!

Ye Li walked right up to Ye Shaolong. Ye Shaolong instinctively covered his left cheek, but Ye Li delivered a backhanded slap.

Slap!

Young Master Long was knocked down once again... How miserable...

The surrounding students suddenly felt a bit sympathetic toward the bald guy. Their minds could not help but conjure up an image: the bald guy tied up hand and foot, and then...

Just thinking about that scene sent a chill down their spines—no, wait... it actually made them quite excited...

"What's wrong with being bald! Are you looking down on bald people?!" Ye Li shouted sharply, looking valiant and spirited, which was the exact opposite of Yan Mu'er.

The corners of Ye Kun's twitching slightly. Did she really have to emphasize the word "bald" like that...

"Sister-in-law Kun, from now on, I, Yuan Zhen, am following you~"

"Brother Kun, I'm sorry... Sister-in-law Kun is simply much better than you."

Ye Shaolong had been slapped silly. Ever since he was a child, no one had ever dared to hit him, nor had anyone even been willing to!

Yet today, he had been slapped across the face twice in a row by two different girls!

"Li'er, hitting people is wrong." Ye Kun hurriedly pulled his wife to his side. Ye Li, who had just looked so valiant, instantly transformed into a picture of gentle tenderness. The timing of this emotional shift was just right, perfectly highlighting the philosophy that a husband is the heavens.

"Husband, Li'er was just helping you vent your anger."

"Husband knows, but if you hurt your hand hitting him, Husband's heart will ache."

Ye Li was dumbfounded...

Everyone was dumbfounded.

How could such a brazenly shameless thing be spoken out loud! Good heavens! Could it be that they were all captivated by this bald guy's silver tongue?!

Yan Mu'er, standing to the side, was fit to be tied. She wished she could go over and slap Young Master Long herself, just so her husband would say those exact words to her.

Ye Kun had no idea why he had just blurted out such a line. Could this be the primal nature of a man acting up?

"Husband~ How hateful~" Ye Li wore an expression of utmost shyness, hiding entirely in Ye Kun's arms and not daring to face anyone.

Ye Qin finally understood. Older Brother was using all these smooth moves!!!

Sweet talk lost its meaning when said too often, but used the way Older Brother did, it could definitely move a sister-in-law to the heavens.

Following Brother Kun, one could always learn a thing or two; it all depended on how well you grasped it.

Suddenly, someone in the crowd sighed with emotion.

Poverty lets you taste a maiden's sweetness; wealth lets you savor a maiden's salty allure. Poverty lets you admire fair skin and delicate beauty; wealth lets you gaze upon rivers, mountains, and flowing streams.

Everyone was stunned for a moment!

"Fine poetry! Splendid poetry!"

"I just fear scholars visiting pleasure quarters..."

"This poem fits the occasion, truly fits the occasion..."

My Brother Kun, of course, heard it as well. What a genuine talent! This captured the true current state of Ankang Prefecture...

"Older Brother, what does that mean?" Ye Qin asked innocently.

Ye Kun sighed and patted his shoulder, "Little Brother, when you grow up, you will naturally understand."

Yuan Zhen and Feng Dian were snickering nearby. Their Brother Qin was truly a blank sheet of paper, completely innocent of the world.

"Who! Who is spouting nonsense here! Step out right now!" Ye Shaolong roared in anger. To use a poem to mock him! It was simply outrageous! He would make sure all their families were driven out of Ankang Prefecture!

However, no one uttered a sound.

"What is all this noise about?!?!"

At that very moment, a man in white robes slowly approached. With sword-like brows and star-bright eyes, he was strikingly handsome. A full thirty percent of the girls entering the gates revealed looks of astonishment.

This teacher was brimming with masculine charm.

As the teacher walked closer, everyone quieted down. Even Young Master Long fell silent, though the look he cast at Ye Kun was far from benevolent.

You Liangxuan, standing aside, did not say anything, but his mind was clearly racing, as if he harbored some thoughts toward Yan Mu'er.

Ye Kun did not pay either of them any mind. Entering the academy was far more important right now.

"Today's admissions teacher has taken ill, so I will be stepping in to take his place. I am Vice Dean Guan Qing!"

It was actually the Vice Dean! All the students wore expressions of shock alongside a sense of bitter misfortune. Out of four gates and four admissions teachers, only the eastern gate's teacher had fallen ill—what an incredible coincidence.

Among all the students present, most lived in the East City and came from wealthy backgrounds, making the act of pulling strings through the back door an effortless endeavor.

Yet today, Guan Qing had personally come to inspect the gates precisely to stamp out such phenomena and uphold the academy's integrity.

Illness was undoubtedly just an excuse.

When Feng Dian and Yuan Zhen heard this, their hearts sank completely. Yesterday, upon arriving in Ankang Prefecture, they had already made inquiries and heard that Vice Dean Guan Qing was even stricter than the Dean himself. He was upright in his conduct and maintained a zero-tolerance attitude toward vices like bribery!

He was utterly ruthless.

They had thought Brother Kun was lucky, but never had they expected that following Brother Kun would lead them straight into Guan Qing's path...

They had been too careless. Their Brother Kun could even run into the Ninth Prince; running into a Vice Dean was practically a given.

Good heavens, they were full of regret.

They had gotten up early in the morning and rushed to the east gate, only for this...

Ye Kun had not heard of Guan Qing's strict reputation beforehand, but judging from this teacher's overall demeanor, offering a bribe was clearly out of the question.

It seemed his father's and mother's methods were not going to work.

"Who was shouting just now! What place do you think this is! Well!" Guan Qing placed his hands inside his sleeves, his eyes narrowed as if he were dozing off, yet his voice shook the hearts of every youth present.

Even Ye Shaolong did not dare to overstep.

"Are you still not going to step forward?"

Ye Kun sighed inwardly. It seemed this teacher intended to pursue the matter to the end and make an example of someone.

Ye Kun stepped out from the line.

Ye Shaolong was no coward either and stepped out from the line as well, the five-finger print still visible and slightly swollen on his cheek.

"Do you know the consequences of doing this?" Guan Qing asked indifferently, his gaze clearly directed at Ye Kun.

Ye Kun cupped his fists in salute; basic courtesy still had to be maintained.

"Vice Dean, this student naturally knows, but this person provoked us first. This student endured and endured, until finally the anger boiled over, so I struck him. This student acted rashly."

"Clearly, it was your wife who hit me!" Ye Shaolong pointed at Ye Kun and shouted.

Ye Kun appeared entirely calm. "Vice Dean, my wife is ignorant of propriety, but as her husband, I cannot be. When traveling away from home, protecting one's wife is a man's bounden duty. I am sorry, Vice Dean, I deceived you just now."

The Vice Dean's gaze tightened slightly. This little bald fellow before him was somewhat unique.