Chapter 17: On the contrary, it is others who are in danger
After school at the academy, Gu Qingheng was idle at home. If he didn’t study, he might even go to the village entrance to listen to gossip.
Therefore, Gu Yu felt no guilt about deceiving his brother-in-law.
Instead, he felt as if he was thinking of his brother-in-law, which made Gu Yu feel like a great brother-in-law!
As he thought, Gu Yu smiled, looked up at the crowd on the stage, and waited to see how things would develop.
Gu Qingheng, you must win in the end!
“This is a farming book???”
“Yes.”
“…”
On the stage, after Tao Lin Leng was stunned for a while, he immediately came to his senses. He spoke with a hint of confusion, and when he received Gu Qingheng’s confirmed answer, he was speechless.
It really is a farming book…
When Tao Lin Leng asked the first question, he had let up a little. He didn’t expect… Gu Qingheng not only didn’t test him but even increased the difficulty. Now, if he could answer the question about the farming book, he would truly be an immortal!
“I give up.”
“Okay, the next sentence is ‘The land never tires of good soil, so ruins are filled with it; if it is shallow, manure it, and do not plant randomly.'”
“…”
Afterward, Tao Lin Leng was straightforward and directly admitted that he didn’t know.
When Gu Qingheng opened his mouth to say the second half of the sentence, Tao Lin Leng’s expression became even more entangled. He wondered what kind of immortal opponent he had encountered this time, that even a farming book appeared!
Afterward, could there be even stranger questions???
“Tianqing Academy gives up answering! Now, please Tianqing Academy continue to ask the second question.”
The host standing next to them did not expect such a development. After hearing Tao Lin Leng directly give up answering and Gu Qingheng say the correct answer, the host immediately announced the result, and then it was Tianqing Academy’s turn to ask questions.
“A gentleman does good deeds without stopping just because no one knows. Please answer the first half of the sentence.”
After Gu Qingheng asked a difficult question, Tao Lin Leng also put his mind to it. He first stated the question and then asked for the first half of the sentence.
Most people have habitual thinking.
That is, when continuing a sentence, it is very easy.
However, when it suddenly changed to saying the first half of the sentence, people would usually think for a moment and then find that they couldn’t remember it at all.
This time, he wanted to see how Gu Qingheng would answer!!!
As Tao Lin Leng was thinking this, he didn’t know that someone had already used this method to embarrass Gu Qingheng before him.
However, the outcome was not very good.
This was because Gu Qingheng had the talent of photographic memory, which was completely different from that of ordinary people.
“Orchids grow in secluded valleys, not for their fragrance to be known; boats are on the rivers and seas, not to float without being ridden.”
Therefore, as soon as Tao Lin Leng finished asking the question, Gu Qingheng directly answered, without even thinking, completely answering subconsciously.
This made the entire audience quiet for a few seconds, and then erupted into warm cheers.
Gu Qingheng’s monstrous talent was truly rare!
“Okay, now I will ask the questions. Please tell me… If one is too vigorous, it should be restrained; if one is too weak, it should be supported. The ingenuity lies in understanding the changes. In ancient times, births in prosperity, decline, weakness, and death were considered the four nobleties, and death, decline, illness, and defeat were considered the four taboos. The rest were considered average, which is also a general statement. What is the first half of this sentence?”
Afterward, Gu Qingheng did not want to continue to drag on, so before the host could speak, he asked another question. When Tao Lin Leng heard this question, a row of black lines appeared on his forehead.
He had been thinking before… If Gu Qingheng asked another question, would he play some tricks again?
As it turned out, he did.
After the farming book, it was time for arithmetic.
Can people answer questions properly!
…
As the competition reached the end, Gu Qingheng naturally won the victory, allowing Qingshan Academy to win the championship of the Academy Competition.
When the competition was about to end, Gu Qingheng saw Tao Lin Leng’s dejected expression, as if he was about to give up. He hesitated and finally let up a little, allowing Tao Lin Leng to answer one question correctly.
Although this was done because Gu Qingheng sympathized with Tao Lin Leng and did not want such a smart person to lose his direction due to frustration.
However, Tao Lin Leng, because he finally answered a question correctly, changed his dejected expression and felt proud, wanting to roar out his joy.
He finally answered a question correctly!!!
When the students of Tianqing Academy saw Tao Lin Leng answer a question correctly, their faces were filled with unconcealable excitement. They thought Tao Lin Leng was quite capable!
Facing a monster like Gu Qingheng, being able to answer a question correctly was something he could brag about for a lifetime!!!
With such a happy ending, Gu Qingheng represented Qingshan Academy in receiving the championship rewards. Afterward, Director Qingshan coldly rejected the enthusiastic invitations from all directions, stating that Gu Qingheng was still young and not suitable for such gatherings.
His refusal was very direct, leaving others unable to refute.
Who asked Gu Qingheng to be only ten years old this year…
“Gu Qingheng, I admit you are very strong! But don’t be arrogant. I will work harder in the future and will definitely surpass you!”
After the competition ended, Tao Lin Leng directly approached Gu Qingheng.
When everyone thought that this little bully was ashamed and angry and wanted to attack Gu Qingheng, Tao Lin Leng looked serious and said these words to Gu Qingheng.
People around who knew Tao Lin Leng couldn’t help but widen their eyes, then reached out and rubbed their ears, wondering if they had misheard.
Was this still the irrepressible little bully Tao Lin Leng???
“Yes, I’ll wait. You must work hard! After all, it’s lonely at the top. I want to see a rival who can stand shoulder to shoulder with me in my lifetime.”
“I will work hard, and I will definitely not disappoint you!”
“Okay… By the way, this is a magic cube made by my brother-in-law. He said that playing with it often can make people smarter. I’ll give it to you now and hope you become stronger and stronger.”
When Gu Qingheng heard Tao Lin Leng’s words, a smile appeared on his cute little face. He then nodded at Tao Lin Leng, indicating that he would wait for Tao Lin Leng to become stronger.
And Gu Qingheng’s arrogant words made the surrounding crowd not feel that he was showing off, but rather that he was telling the truth.
This was because Gu Qingheng was too strong!
However, when Gu Qingheng took out the magic cube from his book bag and handed it to a stunned Tao Lin Leng, his tone of advising him to study well made Tao Lin Leng deeply moved after he reacted.
No one had ever cared about him like Gu Qingheng did, which made the heavily guarded heart of Tao Lin Leng crack.
Although Tao Lin Leng had been born into a very prominent family, with no worries about food and drink, and lived a life of luxury that many envied.
However, the relationship between Tao Lin Leng’s parents was very cold, and he was raised by a wet nurse. He had seen his parents only a handful of times.
Because of this, Tao Lin Leng’s personality became more and more rebellious, and he became more and more associated with bad friends, and his behavior became increasingly deviant.
The lack of anyone to discipline him also made Tao Lin Leng increasingly eccentric, and it was only when he was causing trouble in the capital that his father became extremely troubled.
Finally, Tao Junhao chose to kick him out of the capital instead of disciplining him properly.
After Tao Lin Leng left the capital, even if he were a greater bully, Tao Junhao was confident that he could suppress him, as long as Tao Lin Leng did not return to the capital, it would not be a problem.
Tao Lin Leng’s father had more than one son. Tao Junhao reportedly had several children with his true love concubine, including many sons. Therefore, his intelligent eldest son was just a pity, and he had no intention of correcting him.
And Tao Lin Leng’s mother, upon hearing that her son was about to leave the capital, did not react much. She calmly told Tao Lin Leng that if he did not want to be abandoned, he had to show his worth.
If he passed the imperial examination and achieved success, he could return to the capital. Otherwise, everything in the family would go to others.
Hearing this, Tao Lin Leng realized that he could not continue like this. Therefore, after arriving at the prefecture, he began to study diligently.
Everyone saw Tao Lin Leng’s superficial glory but did not know his inner loneliness.
And Gu Qingheng, this powerful opponent, instead of mocking him at this time, instead gave him a gift to encourage him, which made him extremely touched.
However, in fact…
Gu Qingheng had made too many magic cubes for his brother-in-law. After giving one to Zhuo Fei, there was one left, and he didn’t know who to give it to.
Zhuo Fei and Gu Qingheng had the closest relationship, which was known to everyone in the academy. As for others, their relationship with Gu Qingheng was just average, not too familiar.
If Gu Qingheng gave the last magic cube to someone in the academy, someone would definitely be unhappy.
Therefore, when Tao Lin Leng came to find him, Gu Qingheng gave him the remaining magic cube to avoid causing disputes in the academy.
It had to be said, it was a beautiful misunderstanding.
“Gu Qingheng, let’s go!”
“Brother-in-law, where are we going???”
“Now that the Academy Competition is over, I’ll take you for a walk around the prefecture to relax.”
“Okay!!! I’ll go right after I inform Director Qingshan.”
Afterward, when Gu Yu called Gu Qingheng to go out and play, Gu Qingheng immediately showed a bright smile. After saying goodbye to Tao Lin Leng, he also informed Director Qingshan that he would be moving freely with Gu Yu, letting Director Qingshan take the students back first.
When Director Qingshan heard that Gu Yu wanted to take Gu Qingheng to tour, he first asked if he wanted to accompany them. After Gu Qingheng quickly refused, he nodded at him and said he understood.
Although Gu Yu was not very old, after knowing him for so long, Director Qingshan felt that Gu Qingheng could get into trouble with anyone, but with Gu Yu, there would be no danger.
On the contrary, it was others who were in danger…
