The book has no strength, the female supporting role just wants to survive

Chapter 306 What do you think of her?

"Miss Jiang, are you feeling better?"

Qi Guanming suddenly remembered that Jiang Tunan was punished by the Discipline Hall a few days ago. He heard from his classmates that the board in the Discipline Hall was frighteningly big, but looking at Jiang Tunan's condition today, he should not have been punished too severely.

"I'm fine now. I have an excellent recovery ability."

Qi Guanming showed a trace of guilt on his face.

"I was not there at the time, otherwise I would have tried to persuade my mother to avoid the punishment."

"Don't do it."

Jiang Tunan stopped immediately.

"If you do this, everyone will think that the princess is biased towards me. Then even if I am right, everyone will think I am wrong."

I don’t know what Qi Guanming was thinking. He actually said such words right at his doorstep.

"Okay, Prince Qi, I have to go back. We'll see you at the Imperial Academy tomorrow."

Qi Guanming asked doubtfully,

"Just going back? Didn't you come to see me?"

Jiang Tunan asked curiously,

"I came here to see the princess today. Who told you that I came here to see you?"

Qi Guanming felt a little lonely.

"Well, Miss Jiang, you should go back and have a good rest, even though your injury is not serious."

Jiang Tunan waved his hand and got into the carriage with Chunhua and left.

Qi Guanming looked at the shadow of Jiang Tunan's carriage leaving and scratched his nose a little embarrassedly.

"I thought he was coming to see me."

.......

Xiao Mansion, waiting at the door, seeing Jiang Tunan coming back, immediately stepped forward to support him,

"Miss, you're back~"

The long tail tone of "I admire you" successfully gave Jiang Tunan and Chunhua goose bumps.

"Don't be so proud, be normal."

Jiang Tunan avoided Fu's hand and jumped down directly. When she turned around, she saw Fu's touched expression.

"Fuck, what's that expression on your face?"

"I was just a little moved. I was actually able to hear the accent of my fellow countrymen. I was so touched."

The corners of Jiang Tunan's mouth twitched a few times. What a masochist. He was happy even after being scolded.

"Xiao Mingrui asked me to tell you to go to the Bamboo Room."

Jiang Tunan searched for information in her mind. She vaguely remembered that it was the study room of the Xiao Mansion. The last time she went to the bamboo room was the time before.

"Let's go."

Jiang Tunan immediately followed him to the bamboo room. When she arrived, she found that the bamboo room was extremely lively.

In addition to Xiao Mingrui and Xiao Mingxu, the three siblings of the Ji family and Ye Ruzhen who was temporarily staying in the Ji Mansion were all present.

"Wow, so lively?"

Jiang Tunan was slightly shocked by everyone in the room. When Ji Lingyue saw Jiang Tunan, she immediately went up to her and took her hand affectionately.

"Sister Xiaonan, you are finally here. Where have you been? Why haven't you been in the mansion?"

This was the first time Ji Lingyue showed such enthusiasm, which surprised Jiang Tunan.

"I went out for a walk. After all, today is my last day off. I'll have to go to the girls' school every day starting tomorrow."

When everyone heard this, they all laughed out loud.

"What are you so happy about?"

Seeing that everyone seemed to be in a good mood, Jiang Tunan couldn't help but ask.

"Xiao Nan, we are discussing Ling'er's coming-of-age ceremony."

Ye Ruzhen waited for Jiang Tunan to walk up to her and then took Jiang Tunan's other hand.

"A coming-of-age ceremony? That's right! Ling'er, you are fifteen this year."

Jiang Tunan had learned the word "jigui" when he was in Chinese class in high school. It seemed that in ancient times, a noble girl would hold a banquet when she reached the age of fifteen.

"Yes, mother said that I can do many things according to my own wishes in the coming-of-age ceremony, so I thought we could all come up with some ideas."

Ji Lingyue's tone was always cheerful. Ye Ruzhen listened with a smile, but a hint of envy occasionally flashed in her eyes.

"You really need to think about it carefully. Life only comes once."

Jiang Tunan pulled the two of them to sit aside.

"So what did you discuss before I came here?"

"Don't talk about it. There's not a single one that can be used."

Ye Ruzhen complained quietly to Jiang Tunan, but was still heard by others. The first one to object was Xiao Mingxu.

"Who said my idea was bad?"

"What's your idea?"

Jiang Tunan looked at Xiao Mingxu's serious expression and had a bad feeling.

"Since it is a coming-of-age ceremony, it must be attended in a grand manner, so I suggest that you dress up well for that day. The headgear is indispensable, and the gold crown decorated with diamonds is my favorite. Oh, and I also asked someone to make a big gold necklace, which is also inlaid with diamonds."

Jiang Tunan: "That's great. Ling'er's back, which had been straight for fifteen years, is finally bent."

Everyone:......

Ji Yichen shouted at the top of his voice,

"If you ask me, we should have more entertainment activities so that everyone won't be bored."

Jiang Tunan asked patiently,

"for example?"

"For example, we can do some Pai Gow and Ma Diao projects."

Jiang Tunan: "This time it's Uncle Ji and Aunt Ji's turn to bend their backs."

Ji Yiheng immediately slapped his brother on the forehead.

"You can't mess around with my little sister's coming-of-age ceremony."

Ji Yichen said unconvincedly,

"Then what do you think we should do?"

Ji Yiheng cleared his throat and said seriously,

"I think that my little sister's coming-of-age ceremony should be based on elegance. We can invite the guests to recite poetry and play music together, and offer the best food as rewards. Those who compose the best lyrics and music will win."

Jiang Tunan was speechless, took a deep breath and then spoke,

"That illiterate person will starve to death if he goes to your house. You can just write 'Northwest Wind' on the menu."

So everyone turned their attention to the last man who did not speak - Xiao Mingrui.

"I think that since it is difficult to satisfy everyone, why not invite everyone to read books together? Everyone can choose the books they like to read, so there will be no disagreements."

Jiang Tunan was silent for a long time, so Xiao Mingrui thought that Jiang Tunan also agreed. However, the expression on Jiang Tunan's face was not right.

"what happened?"

Jiang Tunan showed a smile that looked like a dying man.

"It's not as good as Brother Yiheng's. At least his sound is lively."

Jiang Tunan: Who in my family would understand? I was forced to sit in my seat and read books for a whole day while attending a coming-of-age ceremony.

"Other people carry bowls on the banquet table, but you carry them directly from the bookshelf."

After being scolded by Jiang Tunan, the four men present did not dare to speak any more.

"Ugh."

Ji Lingyue leaned helplessly on Jiang Tunan's shoulder. At this moment, a maid ran into the bamboo room.

"All the young masters and young ladies are here. Madam wants you to go to the flower hall now."

"What's the matter?"

Xiao Mingrui's tone was calm, but there was a sense of alienation in it.

The maid did not dare to neglect and replied honestly,

"Replying to the Fourth Young Master, ok...it seems that Miss Chuan'er and Miss Bao'er have arrived."

Hearing this, Xiao Mingrui and Xiao Mingxu's faces darkened, especially Xiao Mingxu's, whose face became very gloomy. The faces of the three brothers and sisters of the Ji family were not much better.

"Let's go."

Xiao Mingrui walked in front, and when he turned around to leave, he glanced at Jiang Tunan vaguely.

Jiang Tunan followed everyone to the flower hall in confusion, only to see Madam Xiao sitting in the first seat, with two girls of about sixteen or seventeen sitting below.

The girl sitting in the front seat looked younger than the girl next to her. She was covered in accessories that Jiang Tunan couldn't name, making her look like a nouveau riche.

The girl behind had a pale face and looked sick, sitting listlessly in her seat.

"You're all here, just in time to come meet your cousin."

Mrs. Xiao's smile was forced, and Jiang Tunan could see that Mrs. Xiao was not actually happy.

"Hello, my two cousins. Hello, my two cousins."

The person in the front turned around and saw Jiang Tunan and the others, and immediately stood up and greeted them with a happy tone.

Xiao Mingxu seemed to hum "hmm" from his nose, and Xiao Mingrui just stood there and nodded lightly.

Ji Yiheng was better, at least he spoke.

"Hello, two sisters."

Ji Yichen snorted coldly.

"Who is your cousin? We are not related by blood."

Jiang Tunan: I think he also said this to me...

"I..."

The girl looked embarrassed. Mrs. Xiao saw that the atmosphere was a little strange, so she came out to smooth things over.

"You bully people as soon as they get here. If your parents find out, I won't beg for mercy."

Ji Yichen said with a smile,

"No, my aunt loves me the most."

"What are you guys still doing standing at the door? Come in and sit down."

Mrs. Xiao spoke, and everyone pushed each other to sit down.

Ji Lingyue sat on Jiang Tunan's left, and Ye Ruzhen sat on his right.

"What do you think of her?"

Ji Lingyue suddenly asked this question.

"Who?"

"That woman who was dressed in fancy clothes."

Jiang Tunan turned his gaze towards the woman who was smiling brightly and said sincerely,

"It's OK. Average looks. Pretty decent."

Ji Lingyue spoke softly,

"She and I were born in the same year, and we played together when we were young."

Jiang Tunan nodded.

"So that's how it is. I think she's the type that gets more beautiful the more you look at her. It's just that she has too many irrelevant decorations."

“But we fell out later.”

"But if you look closely, there's something calculating in his eyes. I don't think he's a good person."

Ji Lingyue: "You have good eyesight! You are worthy of being Sister Xiaonan!"

Ye Ruzhen: ...

Jiang Tunan: That was a close call.

"Aunt, who are these people?"

Jiang Tunan, the subject of their discussion, also noticed the presence of Jiang Tunan and Ye Ruzhen. Although her words were addressed to Madam Xiao, her gaze remained on Jiang Tunan.

"One of them is Ling'er's cousin, and the other is Ling'er's good friend."

Madam Xiao introduced Jiang Tunan and others,

"Tunan, these two are Mingli's cousins. The one in the front is Xiao Chuan'er, and the one in the back is Xiao Bao'er."

"Picture man?"

Xiao Chuan'er's shoulders trembled slightly, with an exaggerated smile on her face.

"Why would a girl be named like that?"

After these words were spoken, the expressions of the others all looked unhappy, except for Madam Xiao at the head and Jiang Tunan himself.

"Ugh."

Jiang Tunan sighed heavily. Xiao Mingxu thought that Jiang Tunan was really unhappy because of Xiao Chuan'er's words. Xiao Mingrui did not show much expression, but his eyes turned colder when he looked at Xiao Chuan'er.

"Sister Tu Nan, you don't have to sigh. It's not up to you to decide what the name is. Don't worry about other people's opinions."

Xiao Chuan'er raised her voice to comfort him, trying to show her kindness.

"Sister Chuan'er is really considerate, but I usually don't take what those people say to heart. After all, why should I bother so much with an illiterate person?"

Xiao Chuan'er's mind went blank and she was stunned.

"what?"

"There are always illiterate people who mistake my character '南' for 男, which means man. But it is actually '南' in 任爾东西部南风. I was really angry at first, but then I thought, maybe they only recognize the character '男'?"

"There's a saying, being uneducated is terrible, so I'd better stay away from these terrible people."

"Oh, by the way, Sister Chuan'er, do you know how I got my name? It was taken from a very famous article. There is a line in it called 'The one who rises up to the top of the Yangjiao reaches 90,000 miles, breaks through the clouds, carries the blue sky, and then flies south'. That's how I got my name."

"I see that my sister is also well-read and can explain things in a very logical way, so she must have read this sentence too, right?"

Jiang Tunan's bombardment-like speech left Xiao Chuan'er confused for a long time. She couldn't understand the sentence Jiang Tunan just said at all. Although she had attended a private school in her hometown before, it was only to learn a few words.

"I... Of course I have heard of it. I follow my teacher to study and practice calligraphy every day at home. I think I heard this sentence from my teacher, but I can't remember it clearly."

Naturally, Xiao Chuan'er didn't want to embarrass herself in front of so many people, so she gritted her teeth and accepted it. Xiao Bao'er next to her gave Xiao Chuan'er a complicated look. She had followed Xiao Chuan'er since she was a child. Didn't she know whether Xiao Chuan'er was educated or not?

I can only say that she really dares to admit it.

Xiao Mingxu laughed softly, and Xiao Mingrui beside him also had a smile in his eyes. Xiao Mingxu said with a smile,

"Even Xiao Mingli has never read the article my cousin mentioned. I didn't expect that my sister Chuan'er's teacher knew about it. It seems that there are really hidden talents in my uncle's family."

Xiao Mingrui nodded in agreement.

"I've always heard from my father that my uncle is actually a late bloomer. He had been recuperating in his hometown before. Now it seems to be true. No wonder he was promoted from his hometown to Kyoto in a short time."

Xiao Chuan'er's face turned red and blue. What else could she say? She couldn't say that her father's only effort in these years was to move the family to Kyoto, and he was so cruel as to send away several concubines.

Xiao Baoer saw that the atmosphere suddenly became awkward, so she had no choice but to speak,

"Aunt, my grandmother, father and mother are still on the way. I fell ill before they set out, so my father hired someone to take my sister and me to Kyoto to find a doctor. I just sat there for a while and I started to feel uncomfortable again. Could you please find a doctor to see me, aunt?"

Xiao Baoer's face was indeed pale and she spoke weakly.

"Okay then, I'll have someone take you to the rest room first."

Madam Xiao paused.

"Your room is in the northwest corner. When my uncle and his family come, they will live there too."

Jiang Tunan's eyebrows jumped. Doesn't that mean it's right next to his yard?

"Tunan, when the two of them move in, you'll have a companion."

Ji Xinhui felt guilty for once, as she knew exactly what kind of people were in the second house. However, that was the only empty room in the entire Xiao Mansion, and she couldn't let the people from the second house live in the guest room all the time.

Even if they don't mind, they are still very close to her. Instead of being upset by seeing them, she might as well transfer the trouble to Jiang Tunan. Anyway, she has seen how powerful Jiang Tunan is. Even if a fight really breaks out, Jiang Tunan should not suffer any loss.

However, Ji Xinhui was a little curious. If Jiang Tunan and the second branch quarreled, which side would Xiao Huaimin support?

Ji Xinhui: What’s the matter with some expectations?