Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 260 Haven't you heard of Yingtian Academy?

Xiao Yishan and Nie Tianlei had already figured out Fang Xingzhi's meaning, and neither of them said anything.

Xiao Yishan always hoped that Li Ruru would find a man who would love her, support her, and take care of her for the rest of his life.

Nie Tianlei had no intention of interfering in Li Ruru's life. Whatever she chose, he would support her and there was no need to interfere or cause trouble.

Li Ruru stared at Fang Xingzhi and suddenly asked, "Oh, I just remembered something. When you first came to Chenjia Village, you said you would leave in a month."

What, you're not in a hurry to go sightseeing anymore?

Fang Xingzhi did not expect that his words, which were almost a blatant confession of his feelings, would not only fail to move or excite Li Ruru, but would also try to drive him away.

"I...I'd rather stay here, is that not allowed?" he asked irritably.

“Sure, I didn’t say no.” Li Ruru continued to lead everyone in making mahjong.

Everyone was chatting and laughing, but Fang Xingzhi remained silent.

I cooked a big pot of noodles, added bok choy and tomatoes, poured in beaten eggs, stirred it all together, and finally sprinkled chopped green onions on top before serving.

When they saw a large bowl of plump, white sesame food being brought over, Yin Yin and Qi Qi gathered around it.

"Wow, it looks so delicious." Yinyin was already swallowing her saliva, and Qiqi was drooling all over the floor.

Chaochao and Peipei served rice to everyone, and everyone received a large bowl of mashi (a type of noodle dish).

The sounds of slurping food soon filled the courtyard. Between bites, Shen Kuo exclaimed, "This is the best 'ma shi' I've ever eaten! I can make 'ma shi' now!"

Everyone chimed in, "Delicious, so delicious, another bowl please!"

Fang Xingzhi frowned and said, "A gentleman does not speak while eating or sleeping."

Shen Kuo stuck out his tongue, shook his head helplessly, and lowered his head to eat.

The master is angry, and it's still not better.

He looked at Li Ruru with pleading eyes, hoping she could comfort his poor master, the injured man.

But Li Ruru just kept eating and ignored him completely.

Feelings can't be forced, so Shen Kuo had no choice but to focus on eating.

Yinyin looked at Fang Xingzhi and tilted her head, saying, "I'm not a gentleman, I'm a woman. Can't I talk while I'm eating?"

Fang Xingzhi choked for a moment, then laughed and said, "Of course Yinyin can talk. Our Yinyin is the best-behaved."

Yinyin chuckled and chattered to Qiqi while eating.

Chu Xiu pointed to himself: "Can I speak? I'm your disciple!"

Fang Xingzhi frowned; neither of his two apprentices was easy to deal with.

"No, eat quickly, the food's getting cold."

Li Ruru put down her chopsticks and said with a smile, "It's so hot, why are you eating so fast? Eat slowly so you don't burn yourself."

Who would say to eat while it's hot in the middle of summer? Fang Xingzhi said the same thing when he delivered scallion oil noodles to the prison cell last time.

Fang Xingzhi was taken aback, then chuckled awkwardly, "Oh, then you guys eat, I've finished."

He got up and went out of the yard, standing outside the gate staring blankly at the ordinary scenery.

"Master, Master, let's go for a stroll in the village, we have nothing to do right now anyway."

Shen Kuo patted his round belly as Fang Xingzhi extended an invitation.

Fang Xingzhi glanced at him and said, "Go by yourself, I'm not in the mood."

Shen Kuo lifted his foot and walked out, when Nie Tianlei's voice came from behind him, "Mr. Shen, Aunt Li asked me to go with you."

Farmers eat early, and it's still light out. Logically speaking, it should be quite safe for Shen Kuo, a grown man, to wander around.

However, the paths in Chenjia Village were crisscrossed, and Li Ruru was afraid that he would get lost, so she asked Nie Tianlei to accompany him.

Fang Xingzhi watched the two figures gradually disappear into the distance and sniffed.

If Aru could think of having Nie Tianlei accompany Shen Kuo, why couldn't she think of him more?

Was he not good enough to her, or was his kindness not obvious enough? Fang Xingzhi fell into deep doubt, kicking at the pebbles on the road and sighing to the sky.

He looked utterly hopeless; anyone who didn't know better would think his family had been destroyed.

It's absolutely miserable!
Shen Kuo and Nie Tianlei were walking and talking when they were suddenly blocked by someone.

Chu Yingtian greeted him with a smile, "Oh my, isn't this Lord Shen? What a coincidence!"

Chu Yu bowed respectfully, saying, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Lord Shen."

Shen Kuo looked completely bewildered: "Who are you? A good dog doesn't block the way."

Judging from their tone, they seemed to know his identity, and he didn't want anyone to know that.

Because Li Ruru's family didn't know his identity, they were able to get along with him freely and comfortably.

Once his identity is exposed, everyone will inevitably be unable to get along as harmoniously as they do now.

If these two people were smart enough, they would know to leave after hearing what he said.

Regardless of why these two people came to him, if they leave now, everything else can be discussed later.

Neither Chu Yingtian nor Chu Yu were fools, so they naturally understood Shen Kuo's meaning.

Chu Yingtian spent a lot of money to find out Shen Kuo's whereabouts.

If he leaves now, wouldn't all that money be wasted?

There won't be such a good chance to 'bump into' the prefect again next time.

Chu Yu hadn't finished his business yet, and was even less willing to leave.

He began, “Lord Shen, this is my father, the headmaster of Yingtian Academy.”

Chu Yingtian replied, "I am Chu Yingtian, and I greet Lord Shen."

Chu Yu: "I am Chu Yu, and I greet Lord Shen."

Shen Kuo took a step back and hurriedly waved his hands, saying, "Who is Lord Shen? What are you calling me?"

He looked at Nie Tianlei in alarm, but the other man seemed not to have heard anything, his face expressionless.

Chu Xiu had already guessed Shen Kuo's identity, and Li Ruru's whole family knew it.

Shen Kuo, however, thought he had hidden it well and had fooled everyone.

Chu Yu stepped forward and said, "Lord Shen, have you received the letter my father wrote to you?"

Shen Kuo: "I am not Lord Shen, you have the wrong person."

As he was about to leave, Nie Tianlei said calmly, "Lord Shen, aren't you going to ask what the letter is? What if it's very important?"

Chu Yingtian thought that Shen Kuo would treat him better after he learned his name.

Unexpectedly, Shen Kuo still ignored him.

Didn't he hear that Ying Tian had been discharged from the hospital? That shouldn't be the case!
Chu Yingtian took the initiative to introduce himself, saying, "Lord Shen, I am Chu Yingtian, the headmaster of Yingtian Academy."

Shen Kuo was still in shock at Nie Tianlei knowing his identity. He asked weakly, "You... how did you know?"

Nie Tianlei said slowly and deliberately, "Everyone knows that."

"Everyone? The entire Li family! Was it my master who told you this?"

"No, Chu Xiu guessed it."

"Oh, so he... is quite smart." Shen Kuo suddenly deflated. Everyone already knew his identity, so what was the point of him pretending?

Upon hearing Chu Xiu's name, Chu Yu quickly tried to establish a connection, saying, "Lord Shen, Chu Xiu is my cousin. We grew up together and have a very good relationship."

"What's it to me!" Shen Kuo was in a terrible mood. He had upset his master tonight, and now he had run into these two troublesome guys.

He lost all interest in strolling around and simply said to Nie Tianlei, "Let's go back."

Seeing that he was about to leave, Chu Yingtian hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Lord Shen, please wait. I know a good way to help with disaster relief."