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Chapter 32: The Heartless Scholar Who Abandoned His Wife and Child (10) The imperial guard, seeing the emperor’s shocked expression, thought he was just like those scholars outside, astonished by Bai Li’s literary brilliance. With a smile, he nodded and even recited Mister Bai Li’s latest work, Drinking Alone Under the Moon, for the emperor. When the guard reached the line "Raising my cup, I invite the bright moon", the emperor suddenly slammed his hand on the table. “She’s not…- 337.3 K • Ongoing
- Chapter 31: The Heartless Scholar Who Abandoned His Wife and Child (9) "Bring in the Wine ?" Xie Hui paused for a moment upon hearing this familiar phrase. Then, recalling that the female protagonist was a transmigrator, his lips curled into a mocking smile. So, in the original plot, the so-called independent and self-reliant female lead resorted to such a disgraceful act of plagiarism to gain fame. If it were just a coincidence of using the same title for a poem, Xie Hui wouldn't believe…
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- Chapter 30: The Heartless Scholar Who Abandoned His Wife and Child (8) When Li Shu saw the servant rushing in so recklessly, she frowned slightly but patiently waited for Xie Hui to finish checking her pulse. Then she adjusted her sleeve before speaking. "Why are you acting so rashly?" Even after being reprimanded, the servant's excitement remained undiminished. "Madam, the county magistrate sent someone over with great news—our young master placed second in the imperial examination!" Back…
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- Chapter 29: The Heartless Scholar Who Abandoned His Wife and Child (7) When Xie Hui learned from the system about Qi Niang’s current miserable state, it happened to be the fifth seven-day mourning period (the 35th day after death) for the old lady and Xie Fu. He tossed a piece of joss paper into the brazier, lowering his gaze slightly to hide his thoughts. The five-year-old, Xu Fenghe, thought her master was grieving, so she clumsily patted Xie Hui’s back with her little hands. "Master, don't…
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- Chapter 28: The Heartless Scholar Who Abandoned His Wife and Child (6) With the use of many expensive medicinal herbs, the old lady continued to lie half-dead in bed. If it weren’t for Xie Fu’s "meticulous care," she might have already recovered and been up and about. Compared to the grand wedding ceremony Xie Hui arranged for Xie Mo, Xie Fu’s wedding was incredibly simple. His bride, Qi Niang, only had a red cloth draped over her head, and even her clothes were old and tattered. Xie Hui…
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- Chapter 27: The Heartless Scholar Who Abandoned His Wife and Child (5) For a long while, Xie Hui heard no response from him before realizing that Xie Fu still couldn’t speak. The stench of the pigsty was unpleasant, and Xie Hui, feeling a bit disgusted, said, "Crawl over here yourself, or… do you want to fight the pigs for food today?" Xie Fu glared at Xie Hui with hatred. Just as Xie Hui was beginning to suspect that he still hadn't learned his lesson and was about to turn and leave, he…
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- Chapter 26: The Heartless Scholar Who Abandoned His Wife and Child (4) Xie Mo was so shocked that he couldn’t hold the bowl in his hands properly. It slipped from his grip, crashing onto the bluestone steps and shattering into pieces. The crisp sound snapped him back to his senses. He lowered his head, looking at the broken fragments on the ground, a trace of distress flashing through his eyes. As he crouched down to clean up, Xie Hui also squatted beside him, continuing the previous…
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- Chapter 25: The Heartless Scholar Who Abandoned His Wife and Child (3) "Little brother, Mother is confused from her illness, but you shouldn't be confused too. How old is Mo'er now? Letting him focus on his studies is the proper thing to do; there's no rush for marriage." "Everyone in the village knows that Mother favors you the most. She must have made a mistake because of her illness." Xie Hui took a step forward, gripping Xie Fu's arm excitedly. His words left not only the onlookers stunned but…
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