Chapter 695: Not Worthy
Before this, Xiao Yurong was still worried, especially when people called his senior sister a witch, which made him feel even more indignant for her.
However, now that the Crown Prince was engaged, his senior sister would be criticized less.
Zhao Xuanjing looked at his persistent look and found it very irritating.
“Senior Sister hasn’t seen you much in the capital these days, which shows that she doesn’t have any interest in you. Senior Brother, you should find another woman to be your wife.” Zhao Xuanjing was already very amiable, and it was not the first time he said that.
Unfortunately, Xiao Yurong did not care even though he had always stressed that, so he might have to say something more cruel…
Xie Qiao nodded silently at the side.
She thought every time she met Xiao Yurong, she had always had a clear stance toward him…
“It’s not that I am persistent. Indeed, Senior Sister is the smartest woman in the world. If I pass her by, I will regret it for the rest of my life.” Xiao Yurong looked infatuated.
It was wonderful to even think about his senior sister and him discussing paintings together.
Xie Qiao could not help but shiver when he saw Xiao Yurong, a modest gentleman, showing such yearning.
It was scary.
Zhao Xuanjing had blocked Xiao Yurong’s line of sight. Now he stood in the middle and forced Xiao Yurong to take a step back.
“Senior Brother, do you like Senior Sister or do you like the woman Master described to be omniscient, all-knowing, the most intelligent and charming woman in the world?” Zhao Xuanjing’s eyes were sharp.
Xiao Yurong was confused. “Isn’t it the same?”
Was senior sister not that person?
Xie Qiao looked at him too. Why? Was she not the number one woman in the world?
“Of course, Senior Sister is amazing, but she knows too much. To you, poems and songs are everything, but to her, they’re just the tip of the iceberg. Occasionally, she would find them fresh, but she may be bored with them if that went on every day. You only care about poems and songs, but Senior Sister has many things to do. You are so boring. If she follows you, wouldn’t she be bored?” Zhao Xuanjing’s tone changed very quickly. Word by word, he was praising Xie Qiao so much that she was going to float into the sky.
Even though Xie Qiao was thick-skinned, at this moment, she could not help but want to cover her face.
It was the first time Xiao Yurong had heard such comments.
In the past, he only thought that he and his senior sister shared the same interests. Now that the Crown Prince said so…
It seemed to make sense. His senior sister was unique. Even the usually picky master had never admitted that she had any flaws. As for him… even though he was good at poetry, he really did not know anything else.
Thinking about it carefully, senior sister could perform divination and sculpt. Her sculpting skills were so good that she could be called a master. He only knew a little about the four arts. Compared to his senior sister, he was indeed… far inferior to her!
Xiao Yurong suddenly felt ashamed.
He sighed and frowned slightly. “Your Highness is right. I’m not worthy of Senior Sister…”
Xie Qiao buried her head.
‘Don’t say that. You’re making me shy.’
“It’s good that you’re aware of that.” Zhao Xuanjing nodded, “Senior Brother has great talent. You should focus on teaching and educating people. Remember what you said when you became a disciple? In this lifetime, you should support those poor students so that they have a chance to show their talent. You said that you want to be the best in the world. Now, it’s better to fulfill your aspirations first. That’s the thing you should focus on.”
“Thank you for your reminder, Your Highness!” Xiao Yurong suddenly came to realization after hearing that?
He even bowed his head and thanked him. “I’ll go back now. I’ll give the students some homework first. Then, I’ll enter the palace to copy the world map!”
He was quite excited.
Zhao Xuanjing smiled. “I’m afraid it’s hard for Senior Brother to find such a large parchment. I happen to have a few with me. I’ll get someone to send them to you later.”
“Thank you so much!” Xiao Yurong thanked him again.
Xie Qiao was dumbfounded. Was it not too easy to fool Xiao Yurong?
She could not even look at him.
However, she knew that it was impossible for Xiao Yurong to have any undying feelings for her!
She understood that it was all caused by her teacher’s constant bragging and brainwashing. Fortunately, Xiao Yurong was very modest. Now that he was convinced that he was inferior to her, he probably would not have any hopes in the future.