Farm Girl's Manor

The scholar was not a resident of Jing City, and although he knew of the scandalous cheating case that had caused an uproar in the capital last year and that the protagonist of that case was named Mo Qingze, or Ziyu by courtesy, who had dazzled at the Hall of Supreme Harmony during the palace exam with his encyclopedic knowledge and extensive citations, thus making a name for himself across the world, he had never seen the true face of this remarkable figure.

Upon hearing that the distinguished student was none other than Mo Ziyu, he immediately turned to look, only to see that the legendary figure was speaking amiably with a young girl by his side, showing none of the mysteriousness expected of such a legendary person, which left him somewhat disappointed, "I thought Young Master Ziyu would be some peerless, extraordinary character, but he looks to be just an ordinary mortal after all!"

The earlier scholar could not tolerate this disrespect from someone who admired him, and his expression instantly darkened as he coldly said, "Do not jump to conclusions about Young Master Ziyu’s elegance if you have never witnessed it! Even the most extraordinary figures are human first and foremost, and they too will love their children. Unlike some people, who with their slight talent put on airs as if they are the finest under heaven, giving unsolicited judgments of others, not realizing they have only exposed their own half-learned truths."

The companion at the same table was no fool and could clearly tell this was a jab at him. Flushing with embarrassment, he slammed his hand on the table and was about to stand up and argue with the scholar when someone at the neighboring table said, "What the man said isn’t wrong. What are you getting heated about? Young Master Ziyu’s talents are even praised by the Emperor himself. If you are not convinced, you can go and challenge Mo Ziyu to a competition right now."

The speaker was also a resident of Jing City and had recognized Mo Qingze. He was about to point him out to his companion when he overheard the conversation at the next table. As soon as he saw Mo Qingze being disparaged, he could not hold back and spoke up in his defense.

Upon hearing this, the companion at the same table felt unable to save face and looked over at the family of four from the Mo Family in the corner and sat back down, with his neck shrunken in. He was merely upset that someone had elevated Mo Qingze, who was only a few years older than him, to such an extent. The thought of actually confronting Mo Qingze in a "contest" was beyond his courage and confidence.