Volume 2 Chapter 100 Taming

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  Jianna was originally sitting in the chair behind her desk, looking a bit lazy, but as soon as she saw Chen Jianchen come in, she suddenly became tense and alert, like a mouse seeing a cat, and sat up straight without realizing it, her mouth tightly pursed, very serious. She looked just like a "three-good student".

  Chen Jianchen secretly smiled to himself - last night's red powder skull, even a toe could think of it, must be Jiaona's mischief, using this to play tricks and get rid of herself. If it were someone else, they wouldn't be able to withstand the temptation of the red powder, fall into that virtual gentle village, and inevitably suffer greatly.

  With his hands clasped behind him, he walked in with an air of confidence, Chen Jianchen having fully assumed the demeanor of a gentleman, arriving at his own desk, whereupon he picked up the ruler and cleared his throat.

  Miss Qiong immediately stood up with a guilty conscience and said, "Good sir!"

  Next to Xiaojie, she was shocked with her mouth wide open, almost big enough to fit a fist - when did the young lady become so obedient and well-behaved? She even took the initiative to greet Mr.? Am I seeing things?

  Chen Jianchen nodded slightly and said, "You are a promising young man, sit down."

  Jiona was actually so angry that she was about to explode, and she couldn't help but want to jump over and punch Chen Jianchen's hateful face, but every time she met Chen Jianchen's clear eyes, she inexplicably felt her whole body go soft, and she couldn't muster up any temper.

  That sword last night left a very deep impression on her mind. The small sword, unexpectedly, can stir up a vast and mighty power.

  Under the overwhelming power, I feel like an ant, wandering helplessly...

  That was Joanna's first feeling at the time.

  Her spiritual essence was originally placed on the red powder skull, but it was directly chopped to pieces by a sword, causing her physical and mental body to be injured at the same time, resulting in bleeding. On her spiritual essence, an indelible mark of fear was left behind. She really couldn't understand that the sword hidden in Chen Jianchen's soul was from what origin, and it had such a powerful and domineering aura.

  Chen Jianchen sat down in the chair and said: "Miss Huangfu, since you don't know many characters, let's start with learning characters. Let's begin with 'Thousand Character Classic'."

  All along, he can be considered as a teacher for many people, such as Yining, Xiaoyi, Abao and so on. Therefore, in terms of teaching and literacy, he has accumulated some experience.

  The Master said, "A man's worry lies in his fondness for being a teacher to others." However, Chen Jianchen did not have such a hobby. He simply wanted to make the people around him better, starting with basic literacy. The current Jiao Na is actually his first student in the true sense, with a complete set of etiquette and rules.

  Bring out the thick "Thousand Character Classic", Chen Jianchen saw that Nangong Yu was somewhat unwilling, so he said: "Miss Huangfu, the master has a prior agreement, from today on, every day teach you thirty characters, and then the next day conduct a dictation test. If you can't write out one character, I will use the ruler to hit your palm; if you can't write out two characters, I will use the ruler to hit...

  "Protest!"

  Jiona's face immediately turned red as she shouted: "Can't hit, if you must hit, hit the head."

  "Your protest is invalid."

  "Why?"

  "I'm afraid of hitting you on the head, sir, lest I knock you silly and you won't be able to report back to Huangfu."

  Jiona suddenly felt hatred: This guy, isn't he trying to take revenge on himself and get addicted to it? No way, I need to think of a solution...

  But she thought and thought, and found that there was no way at all.

  The best way is indeed as Chen Jianchen said, to read books seriously and complete daily learning tasks, doing homework neatly.

  How hateful...

  Jonna couldn't help but clench her small fist.

  As for the various disciplinary regulations proposed by Chen Jianchen, Xiaojie had already listened with wide eyes. She thought that Miss would explode on the spot after listening, just like before, and directly burn Mr.'s beard with a fire - oh, this Mr. is really too young now, and doesn't even have a beard yet... But what she couldn't have imagined was that Miss didn't have any overreaction at all, but instead listened obediently, as if she had become a different person.

  Has Master's order taken effect?

  Xiao Ju quickly thought of a possibility, that the old master's high-pressure order was not to let Miss be unruly in class. With this, she felt relieved, and immediately showed great sympathy for Chen Jianchen's possible tragic encounter outside of class.

  For Chen Jianchen, this overly young gentleman, Xiaojie had a pretty good impression, thinking that this young man was not as arrogant and old-fashioned as other gentlemen, and his words were also interesting. Of course, personal appearance can always make a great impression, when the two gentlemen stood together, one in his fifties or sixties, with gray hair and an old face; the other young and handsome, elegant and refined, Xiaojie's preference was obvious.

  In this class, Jiona surprisingly cooperated, and Chen Jianchen taught very smoothly. Every time he taught new words, Jiona actively followed along with recitation and writing.

  There was no fixed time for such private lessons. Chen Jianchen would finish teaching thirty new characters and consider it a day's work done.

  Thirty new characters to learn is a requirement for Jiana, as long as she focuses a bit, it's not difficult at all. Don't forget, she's a golden elixir cultivator fox spirit after all.

  The fox was originally clever and wise, let alone becoming a spirit?

  Jiayou was just absent-minded and didn't take it seriously, and wasn't obedient to the teachings of her elders, that's all.

  As soon as the class was over, Chen Jianchen walked out of the study and saw Huangfu's official smiling at him with a thumbs up from a hidden angle, showing his appreciation. It seemed that this old fox had been back for some time and had been listening to the lecture process outside for quite a while.

  "Yuan Wai is back!"

  Chen Jianchen paid his respects and asked after your well-being.

  Huangfu Yiwai's face was filled with the warmth of spring, and he was in high spirits. He grabbed hold of Chen Xian and said, "Come on, Liu Xian, let's go have a drink."

  It wasn't until much later that Jiāo Ná and Xiǎo Jú came out, with Xiǎo Jú saying: "Miss, just now Lǎo Yé was eavesdropping outside the whole time." The appearance of Huáng Fǔ Yuán Wài made her even more determined to understand why Miss would obediently listen to the lesson.

  Jonna sighed, her enthusiasm wasn't very high.

  "Miss, you'll be going mountain climbing later, won't you?"

  Jonna tilted her head and widened her eyes: "Why go mountain climbing?"

  "Didn't you tell Xiaojun yesterday? To get ready."

  "Uh, I'm not going."

  "What is the young lady going to do?"

  Jianna pouted: "What can I do, just have to do those boring homework."

  Ah!

  Xiao Ju burst into tears again——

  In the living room, a table of fine dishes had already been set out. Huangfu's face was flushed with excitement as he repeatedly asked Chen Xiang: "Liu Xian, what kind of method did you use to make my little girl change her attitude towards you from being arrogant to respectful? It's really incredible, tell me quickly!"

  It's said that no one knows a daughter better than her father, and of all people, Huangfu is the most familiar with his daughter's temperament. To put it bluntly, she's just a spoiled child who will throw a tantrum at the slightest displeasure, without considering the consequences or caring about other people's faces.

  This personality can be described as "daring to love and hate, with clear likes and dislikes" on the positive side; and "willful and arbitrary, lacking in education and upbringing" on the negative side.

  As for this, Huangfu had a headache for a long time. He had said it, taught it, beaten it, and scolded it, but none of them worked. The invited masters were all defeated and left in disarray. This time, inviting Chen Jianchen, he actually didn't have much confidence in his heart, fearing that he would be driven away by his daughter in no more than a day.

  Huangfu had initially thought of taking matters into his own hands to restrict his daughter's behavior, but he changed his mind and gave up on the idea, continuing to let her do as she pleased. If he had to intervene personally to make his daughter obey, it wouldn't be very beneficial for the situation. His daughter didn't listen to Chen Jianchen, so she wouldn't truly listen to him either; and if Chen couldn't completely subdue Jiana, then his teachings would be ineffective, and this gentleman wouldn't last long either.

  Today, Huangfu went out to discuss business with someone, but his heart was always a bit unsettled, so he came back early. Unexpectedly, he heard a scene that would only appear in his dreams - his daughter was quietly listening to the lesson and doing her homework, reading and writing carefully, without any temper or fuss, which was truly astonishing.

  How did Chen Jianchen manage to do it?

  Beyond surprise, Old Fox didn't get too excited and thought deeply about it. In his eyes, Chen Jianchen suddenly became somewhat inscrutable.

  I've seen a ghost!

  Huangfu Yewai was quite puzzled, as he had not found any signs of extraordinary power on Chen Jianchen's body, and he was completely an ordinary mortal.

  An ordinary person won over his own daughter, which was naturally what he had hoped for all along. But when the reality actually appeared, Huangfu's doubts arose again.

  Facing his doubts, Chen Jianchen chuckled and said mysteriously: "Sir, this is my unique skill, forgive me for keeping a secret."

  Huang Pu's curiosity grew even more, but he didn't dare ask again. He thought to himself that it would be better to go and ask his daughter later to see if she had discovered anything.

  Anyway, this is a great joy, so Huangfu's official was very happy and kept urging him to drink. However, Chen Jianchen knew that he had a shallow capacity for wine and still had to go find Lu Xi to discuss things later, so he ate and drank with restraint, and when they were almost done drinking, he excused himself from the table.

  Finally, Huangfu's old servant was overjoyed and got drunk alone, sitting in the hall, holding chopsticks and knocking on various bowls and plates, humming a tune with his mouth closed...

  Chen Jianchen got off the table and returned to his residence, but found that Lu Xiyue was not in the wing room. Instead, he had moved out a chair and sat under the eaves of the outer house, waiting for him. He didn't know how long he had been waiting, but when he saw Chen Jianchen return, he hurriedly welcomed him with joy. Suddenly, he smelled a strong smell of wine:

  "Sir, have you been drinking?"

  Chen Jianchen was quite restrained, but after all, he had drunk a considerable amount and his head was spinning slightly. "I'll keep you company for a few more cups," he said.

  Lu Xi quickly invited him into the house to avoid catching a cold and also asked Xiang'er to brew a pot of tea to sober him up.

  Facing the slightly intoxicated Chen Jianchen, Lu Xiyue suddenly remembered that when she first saw Chen Jianchen on the bustling streets, it was also a bit like this. However, up to now, for this elegant and free-spirited man, she had never truly understood him.

  May this time be a good start...