After the renovation was completed, Yang Chuxia and Old Uncle Shen’s group returned to Wangquan Town. They had set off early in the morning, so they arrived in Wangquan at noon.
Yang Chuxia thought for a moment and decided to have Fugui drive the carriage to Artistry Pavilion first.
Then, she instructed Fugui to look after Old Uncle Shen and his daughter, while she went to the school after tidying up.
The school in the town had attracted scholars from several neighboring towns. Initially, there were schools in other towns too, but their teachers were not outstanding. A few years ago, a top scholar started teaching at Wangquan’s school, gradually attracting more students, with even students from other towns coming to Wangquan to study. Over time, the number of students in other town’s schools dwindled, eventually leading to their closure.
As a result, the school in Wangquan grew larger and larger, attracting renowned teachers. Eventually, aside from the school in Quanya County, Wangquan’s school became the second largest in the entire county.
When Yang Chuxia arrived at the school, she reported her arrival to the gatekeeper and then patiently waited.
Soon after, Ye Zi’an appeared, accompanied by a girl. As they approached Yang Chuxia, she noticed that the girl was quite beautiful.
With narrowed eyes, Yang Chuxia wondered who this little vixen was. Was she interested in her man?
"Xiaxia!" Upon spotting Yang Chuxia, Ye Zi’an quickly shook off the girl in tow. Ignoring the fact that they were at the school gate and that people might be watching, he immediately embraced Yang Chuxia.
"Xiaxia, why did you spend so many days in the county town?" Ye Zi’an complained a little.
Seeing Brother An as affectionate as ever, Yang Chuxia smiled and patted him, saying, "I had the shop in the county town renovated, so it took a few days."
"Xiaxia, wait for me. I’ll ask the teacher for leave, and we’ll go home together." Ye Zi’an then hurriedly went back into the academy, gracefully maintaining his elegant demeanor.
After Ye Zi’an left, Yang Chuxia finally looked at the girl who had been following him earlier.
Well, she couldn’t really compete with others. At first glance, she looked good, but when comparing her to others, she fell short. For example, she couldn’t compare with Shen Qiu, Old Uncle Shen’s daughter.
However, this girl seemed to be rather hostile towards her. Judging by the way she had been following Brother An earlier, she must have had her eyes on him.
It was a pity though; from Brother An’s expression and actions just now, he probably didn’t even know who this girl was.
"Hey, who are you?" The girl hesitated for a moment but eventually approached Yang Chuxia nonetheless.
"Before asking someone’s name, remember to introduce yourself first. That’s courtesy. Hasn’t your mother taught you?" Yang Chuxia responded.
Upon hearing this, the girl was taken aback and blurted out, "My name is..." She broke off after uttering two words, suddenly changing her tone, "My father is the dean of this school, so you have no right to know who I am."
Yang Chuxia shot her a cold glance and scoffed, "My fiancé is Ye Zi’an, the one who just went inside. So, you also have no right to know who I am."
"Impossible! My parents said they were going to betroth me to Ye Zi’an." The girl immediately refuted upon hearing Yang Chuxia’s words.
Yang Chuxia shrugged her shoulders, pointed to Ye Zi’an who was just emerging from the academy, and said, "Well, here he comes. Ask him."
Upon hearing this, the girl hurriedly turned to Ye Zi’an, "Zi’an, Zi’an, she said she’s your fiancée!"
Ye Zi’an glanced at the girl and nodded, "Yes, she is. Any problem with that?"