Qin Yuan smiled, the weariness vanishing from his face as he sat down opposite Tian Chen.
Tian Chen personally poured him a cup of tea and said with a smile, "Fresh tea picked just last month. Knowing you were coming, I had someone rush it over yesterday. Give it a try?"
Qin Yuan stood on no ceremony. He picked up the cup and drained it, swirling the tea once in his mouth before swallowing. He smacked his lips lightly, the rich fragrance lingering in his mouth.
"Good tea. But old dean, if you only wanted to invite me for tea, surely you didn't need to send for me this early?" Qin Yuan asked with a smile.
Tian Chen said indignantly, "What do you mean, old dean? Am I that old? Oh, never mind. If you don't mind, just call me Brother Tian Chen. I suppose I'm taking advantage of you by claiming the seniority."
Back then, although Bibi Dong had invited Qin Yuan to join Spirit Hall Academy, she had all but ignored him after he enrolled. Without Dean Tian Chen looking after him, there was no telling how much trouble Qin Yuan would have encountered.
Qin Yuan was more than willing to call him his older brother.
Tian Chen smiled and waved a hand. Four people emerged from behind the screen at his back.
Qin Yuan's senses had detected their presence long ago. He simply hadn't mentioned it.
"It wasn't me who insisted on seeing you. Your students missed you. After you left the academy, Hu Liena and the other two began receiving training within Spirit Hall, leaving Sun Chuantao as the only one in the elite class."
"Back then, students from the other classes bullied them quite a bit. If Sun Chuantao hadn't been strong enough, the other