Young Master Gao? Call me Little Grand Secretary!

When Gao Zhao saw Qin Hui again, he saw him lying under a bridge outside the city, his robe wrinkled and his eyes lifeless, looking like a dead man!

"What did you do to him?" Gao Zhao was astonished. In his opinion, Qin Hui, who had climbed up from the bottom, had the most resolute will. It was almost impossible to destroy him like this!

He endured being bullied so much at the Imperial Academy, forced to do menial chores and lowly tasks, and nicknamed "Qin Long Legs." Even when he unfortunately lost money and offended the dormitory head, resulting in his expulsion from the dormitory, he persevered and eventually found a new way out.

Such a person cannot be easily defeated!

"Young master, at first I bribed the monks in the monastery to make sarcastic remarks to him, but I didn't expect this fellow to be so thick-skinned. He didn't get angry, he just laughed it off, so I changed my approach..."

Seeing Gao Zhao's shocked expression, Fu An said smugly, "I felt that hardship alone wouldn't be enough to defeat this kind of person, so I gave him a taste of sweetness first, and then shattered his hopes in one fell swoop, and that's how he ended up like this..."

Gao Zhao turned his head and stared at him in astonishment. How could someone who has always lived in darkness be afraid of the dark? You have to let him see what the light looks like before he will know the terror of the darkness!

Fu An is such a wicked fellow! But I like him a lot!

Gao Zhao took a breath, showed a concerned expression, and walked towards Qin Hui. Now it's my turn to save Qin Hui!

……

Qin Hui stared blankly at the bridge above him, his whole body stiff, feeling that he didn't even have the strength to open his mouth. Perhaps he could do it, but he didn't have the strength to try!

He felt he was finished. Fate seemed to be playing tricks on him, again and again, endlessly. He didn't want to play anymore and just let it go!

Looking back on his life, he felt extremely sad. As a child, he traveled around with his father to serve as an official. Not long after, his father passed away, and he and his mother could only live with his uncle, living as dependents.

The hardship and poverty did not break him; instead, they strengthened his determination to make something of himself!

To make a living, he became a private tutor, studying hard while also being a leader of children!

He firmly believes that there are always more solutions than problems, and as long as he perseveres, he will eventually succeed!

The hardships of the past years had tempered his will to the point of iron, so since arriving in Beijing, he had not taken Fan Tong's ridicule or the harassment from the head of the study hall seriously.

Even when he learned that he had been kicked out of the dormitory, his first reaction was to find a place to stay, rather than complain or blame others.

Even though the monks in the monastery changed their attitude after only two days, speaking coldly and sarcastically, he didn't care. He thought that when Fan Zhongyan and Cai Zhonghuai were young and unsuccessful in the imperial examinations, they were also in the same predicament when they stayed in monasteries.

A few cold stares are nothing to worry about!

He continued to set up a stall on the street and write letters for people to make a living.

Unexpectedly, his excellent handwriting won the appreciation of a noble person. At first, he remained calm and composed, without becoming complacent.

However, after talking with him again, the other party praised his talent and believed that he had the talent of a prime minister. Then, he invited him to a banquet and had a heart-to-heart talk.

The repeated praises flattered Qin Hui, after all, he was only a young man in his twenties!

The next day, she told him that she was going to introduce him to a marriage proposal, and the other party was the granddaughter of Wang Wengong.

Qin Hui was so shocked he almost jumped up. Wang Wengong Gong was referring to Wang Gui, the prime minister during the Yuanfeng era. He had held the position for many years without falling from power, and his protégés and former officials were all over the country. If one could get close to his family, wouldn't one's career path be smooth sailing?

However, they also made a condition: the marriage could only be discussed after he passed the imperial examination!

This request is reasonable. The granddaughter of the prime minister can't be married off to a commoner!

This is tantamount to catching a son-in-law ahead of time!

After a moment of hesitation, Qin Hui readily agreed!

Then the other party gave him an invitation, asking him to visit the Wang family today!

After receiving it, Qin Hui was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night. Today, he even dressed up specially before heading to the Wang family!

However, when he took out the invitation and explained his purpose, the Wang family members were furious, scolding him for being a toad trying to eat swan meat, and then threw him out without any mercy!

Before Qin Hui could figure out what was going on, he saw Fan Tong leading a group of people standing in front of him, hands on hips, laughing loudly.

Suddenly, he understood everything!

It turns out it was all just a carefully crafted lie!

He didn't know how he got here; perhaps it was just instinct. But once he got here, he couldn't walk any further. Even though the Zen temple was so close, he just couldn't move his legs!

He just wanted to lie there like that, and keep lying there forever. He even hoped he could die right now!

Just then, his vision suddenly went dark, and a dark shadow loomed over his face. He turned his eyes slightly and saw Gao Zhao looking at him with concern!

"Brother Huizhi, what's wrong with you?" Gao Zhao bent down to help him.

Qin Hui looked at him, thinking about the faces of Fan Tong and his ilk today, and then about Gao Zhao's righteous actions every time he encountered injustice.

At that moment, Qin Hui suddenly felt as if he had come back to life. He felt a lump in his throat and his nose stung. He suddenly burst into tears!

"Brother Gao, they're all bullying me! Everyone's bullying me! But I haven't done anything to offend them!"

"Who?" Gao Zhao roared in fury, clenching his fist. "Come on, I'll take you to get revenge!"

Qin Hui didn't say anything, he just cried.

Gao Zhao looked at his clothes, which were stained with tears and snot, and couldn't help but feel disgusted. He frowned and said, "Brother Huizhi, I don't know what setback you've encountered that has made you so sad!"

But have you forgotten that boy who laughed at hardship? Have you forgotten the wandering scholar who stood alone before the broken bridge in the pouring rain, yet remained steadfast in his resolve?

As soon as he finished speaking, the panel popped up.

[Gratitude points from Qin Hui +1]

[You have acquired the skill: Calligraphy (Beginner)]

Gao Zhao was taken aback, and suddenly a lot of techniques about writing, penmanship, and pressure flooded into his mind.

In the blink of an eye, Gao Zhao grasped the basic techniques of calligraphy!

Then he became puzzled again. Skills? How come there's this extra thing?

This wasn't available before!

He was also a little angry. Lin Chong and Shi Qian had never dropped anything for him. Wasn't this a sign that they didn't respect him?

Especially Shi Qian, I, your humble servant, have been completely honest with you, rescued you from prison, and even gave you money to spend, yet you won't even give me a skill? This is simply outrageous!

As expected, no one who can be a thief is a good person... Wait, how come this great traitor lost his skills?

He looked down at Qin Hui's broken state and pondered, "Could it be that you have to torture someone to death to make them lose their skills?"

If that's the case, then I can't just rescue Lin Chong so easily!