Li Hongfang went on to explain Qin Minglin's background. Qin Minglin belonged to a branch of the Qin Family in Central Sea. This Central Sea Qin Family was not the same as the Qin Family in Jinling; they were the sort of family that had been one household five hundred years ago, sharing a common ancestor around the Ming Dynasty.
Liu Chang'an thought this was good news. Otherwise, he would have had to show Qin Peng some respect. When ruthlessly crushing a flower, he might have gone soft-hearted and perhaps even used one of Li Hongfang's custom ceramic jars from the Nine Provinces Wind and Thunder Sword Sect as a gesture of goodwill.
Hopefully, Qin Minglin would not do anything to put Liu Chang'an in a difficult position. After all, considering what he had been doing lately, he was already too embarrassed to bring up the Core Socialist Values.
"Teacher Yan, I truly admire you." Li Hongfang revealed an expression of sincere respect. "I once dreamed of becoming a teacher too, but my temper is really too bad. I'd be better suited to beating children than teaching them. I doubt I could control myself. I've watched so many videos online of teachers being so angered by children that they vomited blood, and I'm rather glad I had enough self-awareness."
Although Yan Huaye seemed to be on good terms with Qin Yanan and even lived in Qin Yanan's house, Li Hongfang's attitude toward Yan Huaye was entirely different.
For one thing, Yan Huaye was not Miss Su's mortal enemy. For another, teachers who could endure hardship and poverty while dedicating themselves to education deserved respect in the first place.
Most importantly, of course, was the Sect Master's attitude. Aside from An Nuan, Yan Huaye seemed to be the only person to