the face of danger, she wouldn't be too keen on having her son marry her. After all, marrying his cousin's fiancée would surely invite ridicule later on But at this juncture, she dared not object, fo...Two days later, Gu Jingxi took Gu Xiwen to visit the headmaster of Ling Shan Academy.

As expected, Gu Jingxi came to propose marriage. Xu Shangzhang tested Gu Xiwen's scholarship and found that the child was intelligent but lacked depth in his knowledge. He also impressed by Gu Xiwen's face-saving ability, so he granted him an extra spot.

Inside, Xu Shanchang, who was over half a century old, and Gu Jingxi, who was close to thirty, were chatting enthusiastically. The two were friends despite their significant age difference – enough to be father and son – yet they insisted on calling each other brothers.

Xu Shanchang looked at the young man playing with a cat in the courtyard, his smile bright and carefree, unaware of any troubles. He asked in confusion, "Yao Ling, your nephew is quite clever, why hasn't your family cultivated him to be outstanding"

Gu Jingxi replied, "Your sister-in-law usually spoils the children a lot."

After hearing this, Xu Shan understood. This was a case of spoiling the child, making them lazy and unfocused in their studies. He wanted to change the child's environment to help them learn and become a new person.

After a moment, Xu Shan changed the subject and took out a beautifully inlaid box. He handed it to Gu Jingxi, "When you got married, I was studying abroad with my students and couldn't attend your wedding. This is a wedding gift from me and your sister-in-law to you and your siblings."

Gu Jingxi reached out to take the lacquered box, and said softly, "Thank you, Brother Xu."

Xu Shan laughed and asked, "You've been alone for so many years, now that you have a family, how do you feel"

Speaking of this brother-in-law's wife, she was truly like a gift from heaven. Even storybooks wouldn't dare write such a tale. Originally, the son was getting married, but on his wedding day, he ran away. The bride-to-be, furious, insisted on marrying the groom's father instead. In the end, the father had no choice but to reluctantly marry her. When he heard this, he was shocked.

Gu Jingxi replied without hesitation, "It's fine, it's just a little commotion."

Xu Shanchang was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head and chuckled: "You see, you've never been around girls before. You think they're making a fuss. Your sister-in-law was quite lively when she was young. It's normal for your younger sister, who is only in her teens, to be energetic."

Gu Jingxi opened his mouth as if to speak, but ultimately decided against it. His family's young lady wasn't lively, she was simply restless. Xiu Ming was also about to have his confinement lifted soon, and after that, this "mother-son" pair would surely be causing chaos. Life was probably going to be a whirlwind.

Xu Shanchang asked with great interest, "What kind of girl is she That she could make you submit and marry her despite public opinion"

Gu Jingxi replied, "Next time I have the opportunity, I'll bring him over to meet Brother Xu and Sister-in-law."

Xu Shanchang smiled and nodded: "Good, bring it over next time, both my sister-in-law and I are curious."

The two chatted for a while longer before Gu Jingxi took his leave.

Gu Xiwen heard the sound of the study door opening and instinctively let go of the cat he was petting. He stood up as quickly as possible, his posture straight, and became tense again. Seeing the two people coming out of the study laughing and talking, he hurriedly shouted: "Third Uncle, Master Xu"

Xu Shanchang beamed and said, "Young friend, go back and study diligently. Don't disappoint your Uncle San's good intentions."

Gu Xiuwen hurriedly nodded: "The junior will definitely study hard when he goes back."

Bidding farewell to Xu Shanchang, on the way back, Gu Xiuwen secretly glanced at his third uncle who was meditating with closed eyes. He wanted to ask about the result several times but didn't dare to speak, afraid that Xu Shanchang wouldn't look favorably upon him and bring shame to his third uncle.

Not until he returned to the Hou Mansion and saw his parents did he hear the results from his third uncle.

Gu Jingxi saw his brother and sister-in-law looking at him with eager eyes, and said softly: "Xu Shanchang gave Xiwen an extra quota, but it's only the lowest level Ding class. After Xiwen enters, he needs to study twice as hard. If he fails the assessment, he will also be persuaded to leave. But he can also be promoted to a better class, gradually promoted through assessments, from Ding class, Bing class, Yi class, and finally Jia class.

Schools are graded to better tailor education to individual student needs. Different levels of students require different teaching methods. You can't use the same teaching approach for top-tier students as you would for lower-tier students, otherwise it would be a waste of time. Likewise, using advanced teaching methods for lower-tier students would likely leave them confused. Someone like his nephew, whose knowledge foundation isn't solid, would benefit most from studying in a lower-level class.

Although they were placed in the lowest class, Gu Jing Sheng and Zhang shi beamed with joy. They were so excited that even being at the bottom was something to boast about for a long time.

Gu Jing Sheng's voice was filled with undisguised excitement: "Third brother, this time, I really have to thank you. It doesn't matter that it wasn't first place. As long as Xiuwen studies hard, he can also be promoted."

"Brother, you're too kind. Gu Jingxi saw his elder brother looking at him, his eyes shining brightly. He was also afraid that he would stay for lunch and have to persuade him to drink later, so he said, "Brother, sister-in-law, Ayao is still waiting for me to go back to Weiruixuan for lunch. I have to go back first."

Hearing this, Gu Jingheng felt a little disappointed, but he didn't want to keep him. He nodded and said, "Alright, third brother, take care."

Gu Xiwen was dazed, incredulous as he asked, "Father, am I dreaming Can I really go to Ling Shan Academy When Xu Shanchang tested my knowledge today, I felt like I did poorly and didn't stand a chance."

Gu Jing Sheng was beaming, his smile stretching from ear to ear. He chuckled and said, “With your third uncle here, even if you perform poorly, you can still get into Ling Shan Academy. In the future, you must study hard and not embarrass your third uncle.”

Zhang also reminded, "Xiuwen, your third uncle helped so much, you must be filial to your third uncle and aunt in the future."

After all, perhaps the mother-in-law wants to pass them on to the third room through literary training, otherwise why would she suddenly help Xiuwen enter Ling Shan Academy Xiuming doesn't have this kind of treatment at all.

Showing filial piety to his younger brother and sister-in-law was two-fold: firstly, it was a matter of respecting elders. Secondly, it was a way to leave a good impression, winning over his mother-in-law and younger brother's favor. Who knows Perhaps he could really be adopted into the third branch, rendering Xiu Ming's position as heir apparent obsolete and making Xiu Wen the new heir instead.

Gu Xiwen may not know what his mother was thinking, he nodded like pounding garlic: "Mother, please rest assured, I will definitely be filial to Uncle Three and Aunt Three, and I will also study hard."

The excitement is still fresh, and he now feels like he could even spend his nights studying by lamplight, just like the ancients who hung their heads on beams or pierced their thighs with sharp stakes.

However, after years of being lazy, how could one possibly remove their laziness so quickly

At the beginning, the first two days were okay. I thought if I persisted for a few more days, it would be alright. But as time went on, I found reading quite difficult. After meals, I tried to read for an hour, but after only a few days, I gave up. On the last day, I even just held the book and pretended to be reading, while my mind was preoccupied with what delicious food was available in the capital city.

Only after entering the Ling Shan Academy, where he saw his classmates diligently studying, did he truly put in the hard work. Feeling ashamed to slack off in comparison, he gradually overcame his lazy nature and became a studious and hardworking student.

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