Xiaomi looked at Huang Jiaran with disdain and said to her, "You are like this, and you still want to find Teacher Long? You are not even worthy of one of Teacher Long's little toes. Don't harass Teacher Long all the time in the future, OK?"
Huang Jiaran sneered at Xiaomi and said, "I don't know who is pestering Teacher Long all day long. They follow Teacher Long around and call him Teacher Long." Xiaomi clenched her fists so hard that veins were about to pop out. She gritted her teeth and said to Huang Jiaran, "Don't think you'll be fine if I don't hit women." Huang Jiaran glared at Xiaomi and said, "Don't think I'm afraid of you." The two looked at each other, sparks flashing in their eyes. They snorted at each other, turned their heads away, and returned to their seats.
On the way back, Long Xiangtian kept calling out to Meng Xianren. When he passed by a lush green forest, he felt a sense of relief in his heart.
Long Xiangtian suppressed his anger and called out to the Immortal Meng, "Old man? Old man! I already know the boy's name. I think I can go and ask him tonight if he has any doubts about me taking him as my apprentice."
Immortal Meng snorted and said to Long Xiangtian, "You are too hasty. If you want to accept him as your disciple, you must take your time. I think this kid has a good character and can be trained. He may not agree to you right away."
Long Xiangtian didn't believe it and said to Meng Xianren: "How is it possible? I took the initiative to teach him. It's not like he hasn't seen me perform Tai Chi before."
Immortal Meng sneered and said to Long Xiangtian: "How do you know that he will definitely want to learn ancient martial arts from you? What if he has greater aspirations? Besides, I think that child is not as enthusiastic as the kid named Xiaomi when he sees you." Long Xiangtian didn't believe it and said to Immortal Meng: "I don't believe that I can't accept this apprentice!"
"Hmph, I just don't believe this. I'll go ask him after school tonight." Long Xiangtian touched his chin. In the eyes of others, he was just talking to himself in the air. In fact, he was talking to the Immortal Meng. He just said what he thought in his heart.
In the eyes of others, Long Xiangtian acted like he was talking to himself, like a fool. The last two classes of the morning had already started. Huang Jiaran was lying on her desk, doing nothing and in a daze, when she saw Xu Ye not far from her.
Xu Ye was still sitting by the window, reading quietly, oblivious to what was happening outside. Huang Jiaran couldn't help but want to mock him when he saw Xu Ye like this: "Some people, I don't know why they read so many books. They're not smart, and even if they work hard, they can't keep up. It's really funny."
Several girls nearby echoed this. Girl A said, "That's right. Sister Ran is right. Some people are just fools no matter how hard they study. They can never become smart."
Girl B also agreed: "That's right, how come every sentence of the Ran family is full of famous quotes." Huang Jiaran glanced at the girl and said lightly: "Don't praise me so much. Do you think I can't hear that you are mocking me?" Girl B shook her head in panic and said: "I'm not, Sister Ran, my loyalty to you is evident to all." Huang Jiaran sneered and looked at Xu Ye, only to find that Xu Ye was not looking at her at all. Huang Jiaran's face was distorted with anger, and she was so angry that she broke the pen in her hand.
Huang Jiaran got angry just looking at Xu Ye. He got angry when he thought of the few words Long Xiangtian praised him just now, and said a few more words: "Humph, those who study too hard are fools. No matter how others scold him, he will definitely not hear it. Even if he can hear it, he must be a loser who can't even talk back."
Xu Ye was sitting by the window with the same indifferent look, pretending he heard nothing. Huang Jiaran's words made him hold back his anger and punch the cotton. Helplessly, Huang Jiaran stopped saying anything and just lay on the table in a daze. The others also felt bored and walked away.
At this time, a teacher walked into the classroom and said to them: "Students, the class bell has rung, get ready, and we are starting a new class."
After school at noon, Long Xiangtian still couldn't hold back and went to look for Xu Ye first. He looked around Class 14 but didn't see Xu Ye. After asking, he learned that Xu Ye usually ate lunch outside at noon and was more likely to be on the rooftop. Long Xiangtian hurried to the rooftop. Xiaomi heard that Long Xiangtian came to their class and thought he was looking for him. But when he arrived at the classroom door, he saw Long Xiangtian turned around and went upstairs and left.
He was secretly curious, so he took those tough bodyguards with him and followed them. He said to them, "Shh, keep your voice down and don't attract Teacher Long's attention. Otherwise, you know what will happen." Xiaomi narrowed her eyes and threatened them. They didn't dare to say anything, but just nodded.
Xiaomi secretly followed Long Xiangtian with some tough bodyguards. After Long Xiangtian went up to the rooftop, he saw Xu Ye sitting alone eating on the rooftop. He walked towards Xu Ye, and Xiaomi hid at the door leading to the rooftop, ready to eavesdrop on what Long Xiangtian would say to Xu Ye.
Xu Ye was concentrating on eating with his head down, but he found himself surrounded by a dark shadow. He looked up in surprise and saw Long Xiangtian, then he felt relieved. He asked Long Xiangtian in confusion: "Teacher Long? What do you want from me?"
Long Xiangtian nodded, sat down casually next to Xu Ye, and said to him: "You have a foundation in ancient martial arts, who did you learn it from?" Xu Ye's face froze, and his hand holding the chopsticks suddenly tightened. He said to Long Xiangtian somewhat slowly: "Teacher Long, what are you talking about? Why can't I understand what you are saying?" Long Xiangtian smiled and shook his head at him, then said: "Don't be nervous, I see that you have a foundation in ancient martial arts, I just want to teach you a few more things." Xu Ye breathed a sigh of relief and finally felt relieved.
He answered Long Xiangtian, "I have practiced with my grandfather since I was a child. My grandfather once said that I had a talent for practicing ancient martial arts, so he taught me those things. He told me that ancient martial arts should never be told to others easily, nor should I easily admit to others that I have learned ancient martial arts." Long Xiangtian nodded and said to Xu Ye, "Your grandfather is right, but I can see that you have practiced ancient martial arts, so you don't have to worry. You were able to see some of the tricks of the Tai Chi that I taught you that day, right?" Xu Ye nodded.
Long Xiangtian then said to Xu Ye: "Excuse me, how is your grandfather now?" Xu Ye lowered his head sadly, put down the lunch box in his hand, covered his face, and said to Long Xiangtian sadly: "My grandfather... passed away a few years ago."