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Meanwhile, in Xue Chuxin's quiet, secluded courtyard, stone tables and stools stood in a pleasing arrangement amid flourishing flowers and greenery, their subtle fragrance drifting through the air.
Xue Chuxin, Xue Churan, and Chen Qiujun sat together, wisps of white steam rising from their celadon teacups and veiling their faces in shifting light and shadow.
Chen Qiujun looked gently at Xue Chuxin and Xue Churan and asked softly, "Chuxin, Churan, you specifically invited me over today. Was there something important you wanted to discuss?"
Xue Churan leaned forward slightly, her eyes curving into a smile. "Brother Qiu Jun, I heard your father arranged for you to return to Sword Rain Academy to oversee things, and that he intends to have Chenghui succeed Xiao Zhang as its dean. Is that true?"
Chen Qiujun nodded slightly and replied calmly, "It is. Does your invitation have something to do with that?"
The corners of Xue Churan's lips lifted. "Brother Qiu Jun, to tell you the truth, I have a daughter named Shi Qing."
"Like Chenghui, she has always loved traveling the world and experiencing the customs of different lands."
"I was thinking you could take her along to Sword Rain Academy, let her enjoy herself there for a while, and broaden her horizons."
At these words, Chen Qiujun felt as though his heart had suffered a tenfold critical hit. An indescribable shock surged through him, and he blurted out, "You have a daughter too?"
The instant the words left his mouth, he realized how inappropriate they were, but his gaze still swept repeatedly between Xue Chuxin and Xue Churan.
Chen Qiujun's sudden reaction turned Xue Chuxin's cheeks crimson, like rosy clouds on the horizon. She lowered her head slightly, her hands unconsciously twisting the hem of