CHAPTER 220: CHAPTER 219: LIN, PLEASE BE SERIOUS

Faced with Xiao Chong’s burning gaze, Lin Wanwan felt a bit guilty for some reason, and chuckled dryly: "Cousin, you’re drunk, you’re starting to talk nonsense."

Xiao Chong maintained a serious expression and said, "I never get drunk, I can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk."

"Haha!" Lin Wanwan couldn’t help but laugh, "Fine, fine, you don’t get drunk after a thousand cups, you’re the god of wine, happy now?"

Xiao Chong continued with a serious face: "Stop joking around! Quickly come and read with me, have you read today’s books?"

Lin Wanwan: "Huh?"

Before she could react, Xiao Chong suddenly closed in, picked her up from the dining bed in a princess carry, and amidst the shocked stares of the servants, carried Lin Wanwan into the study room.

Heng Wu stood at a loss for a moment, then remembered to quickly light up all the palace lanterns in the study room.

Shu Qi was completely taken aback; he had never seen this kind of young lord before! How could this be considered drunk? Usually, no matter the alcohol, you could drink seven or eight jugs and he wouldn’t be drunk!

Xiao Chong placed Lin Wanwan onto the mat behind the desk, grabbed a pen from the table and handed it directly to Lin Wanwan: "Take it."

Lin Wanwan took the pen laughing and crying, and in the next moment, Xiao Chong put his hands behind his back, swaying his head as he recited: "The heavens and earth are mysterious and yellow, the universe vast and wild. The sun and moon move in cycles, stars and constellations are aligned. Cold comes and heat goes, autumn harvest and winter storage. Leap years complete the cycle, pitch and harmony adjust the sun. Clouds rise to form rain, dewdrops turn into frost... Alright, your turn, follow and recite."

Lin Wanwan: "..."

What’s this, getting drunk and playing house, role-playing? And reciting the Thousand Character Classic as well!

Seeing Lin Wanwan not reciting, Xiao Chong suddenly flicked her forehead: "Stop dazing, start reciting, no meal if you recite poorly."

"Ow! That hurts!" Lin Wanwan rubbed her forehead and glared at Xiao Chong, the latter oblivious to the expression, only acting as he pleased.

"Recite quickly! No slacking!"

Lin Wanwan raised her fist, tempted to knock him out, but reconsidered, worrying that he’d sober up and seek revenge in the future, as this guy has a playful exterior but a scheming heart.

So she reluctantly opened her mouth and started to follow: "The heavens and earth are mysterious and yellow, the universe vast and wild..."

After finishing, Xiao Chong’s face remained serious, saying sternly: "No, the tone is not right, stretch out your hand, time for punishment."

Lin Wanwan immediately withdrew the hand supporting her chin, looking fiercely at Xiao Chong: "Hey, hey, hey, isn’t this wrong, is it gentlemanly to hit a girl?"

Xiao Chong’s eyes were spinning in circles, seemingly confused, started for a moment, then said: "Then recite it again, more seriously."

Lin Wanwan coaxed like a child: "Fine, fine, I’ll recite it again, then Teacher Xiao, please teach me once more, I can’t memorize it."

Xiao Chong unhesitatingly demonstrated again: "The heavens and earth are mysterious and yellow, the universe vast and wild..."

Yun Shang and others had settled the drunken and sleeping Xiao Jingfeng, returned and were stopped by Shu Qi outside.

It’s better not to let the embarrassing scene of our own young lord spread.

Yun Shang craned her neck to look into the study room and saw Lin Wanwan reciting elementary texts with Xiao Chong, and Teacher Xiao was extremely strict, making the student recite again if the demeanor and tone didn’t match.

The few maids exchanged glances, Lin Wanwan waved at them indicating they should retreat.

The remaining tasks were just wrap-up activities, not requiring any of the masters. The men were arranged in the school wing rooms, while Xiao Xianghua stayed in the guest room of Lin Wanwan’s small building.

Xiao Chong made Lin Wanwan take an entire hour-long class, then pulled her to do stance practice, saying martial arts practice shouldn’t be neglected even for a single day.

Lin Wanwan glanced at the camera in the study, secretly amused: "I’ve recorded all your embarrassing moments; I specially bought several high-definition cameras installed in every corner on the first floor to record today’s welcome performance for noble ladies."

Thinking of this, Lin Wanwan chuckled to herself, just as Xiao Chong shot a serious glance over: "Stance practice requires focus! No distractions!"

"Okay!"

Lin Wanwan quickly restrained her smile, secretly lamenting: "It’s such a pity this wonderful scene can only be enjoyed by me, but not be shown to you, that would have been truly entertaining!"

After being dragged to practice a set of children’s boxing by Xiao Chong, this energetic fellow finally said: "After reading and martial arts practice, you may rest for a moment."

Then surprisingly without making any fuss, followed Shu Qi to the front courtyard school, while Xiao Ce, who had been drinking and toasting the moon, had long lost his bearings and was sent to his room to rest.

Lin Wanwan speechlessly rubbed her arms and thighs, stance practice and boxing together was quite exhausting, could this be Xiao Chong’s childhood study routine?

Imagining a little boy sitting in a classroom, swaying his head as he recited books, it’s quite amusing.

"Madam, how are you? Tired?" Hong Yan came forward to show concern.

"It’s fine, is everything wrapped up?"

"Most are finished."

Lin Wanwan looked at the shadowy figures busy in the kitchen, knowing Hua Nong and Mother Sun and others were still doing final tasks, "The extra fruits today are for you, rest after you’re done."

"Thank you, madam, for the reward!" Hong Yan responded with a smile, "They are busy, I’ll serve madam as you wash up and sleep."

Little Qingyu had already been lying in bed playing with Big Ya at Lin Mengbo’s house, and had fallen asleep. Lin Wanwan first went to bring back Little Qingyu, then removed her makeup, took down her hair, and changed into sleepwear.

Since having Hong Yan, the sophistication of Lin Wanwan’s hairstyles had greatly improved. With the addition of synthetic hair and skillful artistry, Lin Wanwan maintained an elegant state every day, although taking her hair down at night was a bit tedious.

Finally finishing washing up and getting into bed, Lin Wanwan bolted the door, holding the wooden box with the cameras, she carefully opened it, retrieving the memory cards.

She purchased the solar-powered ones, electronics have high wear and tear rates when traveling through space-time, solar-powered chargers extend their lifespan.

After extracting the memory cards, Lin Wanwan opened the Space-Time Gate, returning to her modern small villa.

She uploaded the contents of the memory cards to her computer, opened the folder labeled Great Tang, and placed the videos inside.

After backing up, Lin Wanwan connected the data cable to the TV and started watching quickly.

Heng Wu’s Hu Xuan Dance needed to be stored separately, and Xiao Chong’s drunken antics also needed to be stored separately. The noble ladies’ performances today, while staged, weren’t spectacular, so Lin Wanwan didn’t excerpt them individually.

After briefly editing Heng Wu’s Hu Xuan Dance video, Lin Wanwan posted it on her original account with the caption: Authentic Hu Xuan Dance.

The previous solo harp performances already had nearly a billion views; she’d received many private messages inviting her to join concerts and various programs, along with advertising offers, which she ignored.

She was merely a transporter of cultural treasures!

After posting the video, Lin Wanwan entered the study room, which she had converted into a photography studio.