Chapter 40
“Fifth Brother, it’s time for us to leave. Fifth Brother!”
In the evening, Xu Pangda came to Xiaochun Courtyard to fetch Xu Ming.
“Coming,” Xu Ming replied. After informing his mother, he stepped out of the courtyard.
Outside the Xu residence, a carriage had already been prepared to take them.
Inside the carriage, Xu Pangda sat with a copy of the Analects of Confucius in his hands, looking visibly tense.
“Third Brother, there’s no need to be so nervous,” Xu Ming said. “With so little time, there’s not much you can read anyway.”
Xu Pangda scratched his head. “You’re not wrong, but I just feel that if I can read a little more, I might make up for the gap between us and them.”
Xu Ming shook his head. “Reading now will only throw you off balance. Trust yourself, Third Brother—just do your best.”
“Alright,” Xu Pangda nodded, always quick to heed Xu Ming’s advice.