Entering the World (Zhuge Yuan Side Story, Happy Birthday, Zhuge Yuan)

"Cough! Cough cough! Si Lang, Si Lang! Zhuge Yuan!" Seeing that the disciple lost in thought below had finally come back to his senses, Teacher's anger flared. Even the beard on his face trembled with rage.

"What did I just say?"

"When speaking to the wise, rely on breadth; when speaking to the learned, rely on discernment; when speaking to the discerning, rely on essentials; when speaking to the noble, rely on influence; when speaking to the wealthy, rely on boldness; when speaking to the poor, rely on profit; when speaking to the lowly, rely on humility; when speaking to the brave, rely on daring; when speaking to fools, rely on sharpness."

Seeing Teacher's broad face turn blue with pent-up frustration, yet unable to find grounds to lash out, the young man suppressed a smile and sat back down.

Seeing that he had not learned a shred of a lesson, Teacher sighed softly. "Si Lang, though you are clever, do not grow smug and complacent. Since you wish to place first in the imperial examinations, you cannot slacken in your studies in the slightest. Memorization alone will not do. You must understand the meaning as well."

"Yes, this student understands."

The moment Teacher turned away, Zhuge Yuan immediately made a grotesque face at his back, making the other pupils burst into muffled laughter.

"Hm?" Teacher turned around with his ruler in hand, and everyone instantly sat upright, not daring to act out in the least.

When school let out that afternoon, Zhuge Yuan walked home with his classmates, chatting about Teacher's ridiculous appearance and laughing, joking, and mock-scolding along the way.

After they passed several intersections, the people around Zhuge Yuan gradually thinned out. By the time he reached the gate of his little courtyard, he was alone.

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