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Chapter 79: Chapter 79: The Scheming and Overprotective Older Brother Chapter 79: Chapter 79: The Scheming and Overprotective Older Brother Dugu Xiaojin glanced at the cage, and a fluffy little head popped out, caught in the act.

Bai Shan?

Dugu Xiaojin revealed a hint of panic. Bai Shan was the little wild wolf he had rescued from the Imperial Palace.

It was mistaken for a dog and raised in the palace, only to be injured by the spiteful Dongfang Xiu with a pellet.

If it weren’t for Dugu Xiaojin encountering Feng Bailing and saving it, it wouldn’t have survived. Because it ran very fast, like a flash of lightning, Dugu Xiaojin named it Bai Shan.

Dugu Xiaojin hurried to hide little Baishan.

“What a cute doggy.”

Feng Xiaoli’s glossy big eyes were fixed on little Baishan, wanting to touch Bai Shan.

Little Baishan’s wolf fur all bristled. After recovering from its injuries, its beastly nature returned. It was a noble breed, and aside from its young master, nobody else could even touch it, let alone get close.

Right as little Baishan was about to lose its temper, you’re the actual dog.

With a glance from Dugu Xiaojin, it stiffened and stopped, wagging its tail and lying down.

Fine, be a dog then.

“Here, have some date paste cake.”

Feng Xiaoli handed over a piece of date paste cake, and little Baishan’s gaze appeared aggrieved, unhappily accepting the cake with a paw, constantly hypnotizing itself that it was a delicious bone!

“Brother Xiaojin, Da Chun’s house also has pets, Dahua, Erhua, and Sanhua; they’re both cute and delicious, I’ll take you there someday.”

Feng Xiaoli said proudly.

“Dugu Xiaojin, you’ve got some nerve bringing a beast pet to the Imperial Academy!”

A pompous voice rang out. Feng Xiaoli pouted; without looking back, she knew it was the annoying Dongfang Jin again.

They both have Jin in their names, yet Dongfang Jin is so unpleasant.

Some wealthy families in Chu City did keep beast pets. Small pets could play with children while large ones could protect their masters. There was a wide variety of creatures, including birds and four-legged beasts.

Especially among the few who had activated the Wenhua Seal, rumors said they could control animals and employ them for their purposes.

Of course, those with such capabilities were rare. For the child students of the Imperial Academy, it was only something they read about in books.

It was not common for someone like Dugu Xiaojin to keep a wolf, much less to have a wolf cub so obedient to him.

Dugu Xiaojin was the picture of composure.

“Where’s the dog…”
Dongfang Jin was taken aback, rubbing his eyes.

Where had the little creature, who had just been nibbling on cakes on the desk, gone?

“What are you standing around for? Go find it.”

Fuming, Dongfang Jin ordered several child students by his side to search, but not a single dog hair was found, even when the teacher arrived.

He could only sit down sullenly.

“Yesterday, I asked each of you to copy the third chapter of the Law of Chu. Dugu Xiaojin, please collect them.”

Today’s class was still taught by Mr. Guo from yesterday, and seeing him, Feng Xiaoli began to feel sleepy again.

Drowsily, Dugu Xiaojin walked up to her desk, and Feng Xiaoli looked on clueless.

As a foodie, she was familiar with cooking but had never heard of homework!

Dugu Xiaojin’s handsome brows furrowed, a helpless gesture as he unfolded and smoothed out a paper.

It turned out he had transcribed a copy for Xiaoli and handed it in together; he really didn’t want to see Xiaoli’s little hands getting slapped red and swollen.

He bent down to collect the other child students’ papers.

After collecting a full round, just about to hand them to Mr. Guo, Dongfang Jin abruptly stood up, pointing at Dugu Xiaojin.

“Mr. Guo, Da Chun didn’t copy the Law of Chu, it was Dugu Xiaojin who copied it for him, both of them should be punished!”

He was exuding self-satisfaction. He was inexplicably beaten with a ruler yesterday, while Feng Xiaoli, who was sleeping, was praised instead. Dongfang Jin was very dissatisfied.

Mr. Guo’s brows furrowed into a “川” character, as he looked towards Dugu Xiaojin.

“Xiaojin, is what he’s saying true?”

Dugu Xiaojin pulled out two sheets of paper and presented them to Mr. Guo.

As Mr. Guo examined both homework assignments, his brow furrowed even deeper.

Dongfang Jin’s face was full of triumph, thinking that this time, Dugu Xiaojin’s punishment with the ruler was a sure thing.

“Dongfang Jin, how can you defame your classmate? The homework of Xiaojin and Da Chun is clearly written by each of them, Da Chun’s handwriting matches exactly the one on his nameplate.”

Mr. Guo’s face showed a headache. What’s wrong with Dongfang Jin? He couldn’t answer the question yesterday and today he’s falsely accusing a classmate; this child is really too unruly.

Dongfang Jin was at a loss.

“I saw it with my own eyes!”

Dongfang Jin still didn’t believe it; upon examining the two sheets of paper, the handwriting was indeed completely different, it couldn’t have been written by the same person.

“You’re still being obstinate!”

Mr. Guo grew furious, and without further discussion, slapped Dongfang Jin with ten more ruler strikes.

“Dugu Xiaojin, you just wait!”

After enduring twenty ruler strikes in two days, Dongfang Jin’s left hand had swollen like a steamed bun.

He harbored deep hatred for Dugu Xiaojin and after the lessons, he sneered coldly at Dugu Xiaojin and stormed off in a huff.

After leaving the Imperial Academy with Feng Xiaoli, Dugu Xiaojin saw a horse carriage parked not far away.

The carriage bore the family crest of Prince Shun’s Mansion.

A complex look flashed in his eyes; before school today, the house steward had told him that after classes, the Princess Consort Shun intended to take him to the palace to visit the Empress Dowager.

He didn’t like the Imperial Palace, where people were respectful to his face but always whispered behind his back, something he could feel. But going to the palace meant he had the chance to see his father, whom he hadn’t seen for several days.

“I’m going to visit an elder, you go back first.”

Dugu Xiaojin saw the Princess Consort Shun looking over and whispered to Feng Xiaoli.

Feng Xiaoli cocked her head, looking at Dugu Xiaojin.

Visiting elders would mean there would be many delicacies; why did Brother Xiaojin not seem happy?

She thought for a moment, reached into her trunk, and felt around for a piece of osmanthus cake wrapped up nicely, which Chun Liu had given her as a snack. It was tied with a beautiful butterfly knot, and she hadn’t wanted to eat it just yet.

“Brother Xiaojin, my mother says you must not visit someone empty-handed. You take this osmanthus cake that Xiao Li loves; the elders will surely like it.”

After she said that, she glanced around and upon spotting Chun Liu’s figure, she happily ran over to her.

The Princess Consort Shun was already getting impatient. Hearing the noise, she turned to look this way and just saw Feng Xiaoli’s retreating figure.

“That kid looks somewhat familiar?”

The Princess Consort Shun murmured to herself. When she saw Dugu Xiaojin, her expression turned stern.

She did not like Dugu Xiaojin. This child was as silent as a mute and had even killed… yet the Empress Dowager insisted on seeing him.

Carrying the same ‘Jin’ character in the name, the Crown Princess Consort’s Dongfang Jin was completely different.

That child was smart and sweet-talking, always receiving rewards from the Empress Dowager on every encounter.

Unlike Dugu Xiaojin, who just stood there like a block of wood.

“Once we’re in the palace, behave yourself. Just nod or shake your head, that’s enough.”

With an apparent disdain on her face, the Princess Consort Shun instructed, and Dugu Xiaojin, not saying a word, bowed his head and stored away the piece of osmanthus cake given by Feng Xiaoli.