In a 3v3 match, Meng Anci is the goalkeeper.
As soon as the gong sounded, Zhao Yushan won the header. He rushed to the goal and kicked hard at Meng Anci's face!
Meng Anci had just caught the ball with both hands when he was thrown to the ground by the enormous impact.
Those around gasped in shock; this was outrageous!
The gong sounds, " Meng Anci a foul! Penalty ball!"
Shiyan's head buzzed. Meng Anci was usually quite smart, so why was he so clumsy on the football field? Hadn't the rules been explained? Why was he still holding the ball?
Meng Anci's lips curled up almost imperceptibly as he placed the ball in the designated spot. Zhao Yushan missed two shots, and his eyes grew increasingly fierce.
Those watching the spectacle couldn't help but feel worried for Meng Anci. Zhao Yushan had gone too far this time.
By halftime, Shiyan hadn't even touched the ball, just kept running behind Zhao Yushan. Seeing him dribbling straight at Meng Anci, he shouted anxiously, "Stop him! Stop him!"
Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Yushan's knees suddenly buckled, and he fell headfirst to the ground.
Meng Anci panicked, " Senior Brother Zhao, are you alright?"
" Meng Anci, do you know how to play football?"
Zhao Yushan shoved Meng Anci violently, causing him to fall to the ground, which made the people around him gasp.
Zhao Yushan cursed, and the game continued. He was like a man possessed; whenever he got close to Meng Anci, he would fall down, covered in bruises, and he didn't score a single goal.
The match is over.
Meng Anci walked up to Zhao Yushan and said in a voice they could both hear, "Don't play with fire starters anymore."
Zhao Yushan, "What do you mean?"
Meng Anci smiled, "I'm afraid the fool will be set on fire."
" Meng Anci..." Zhao Yushan was so angry that he went to hit Meng Anci, just in time to be seen by Master Cen, " Zhao Yushan, what are you doing..."
Zhao Yushan pointed at Meng Anci, then looked at Master Cen, unsure how to file a complaint.
He wanted to say, "Master Cen, you've been deceived. This little guy is no good."
Unfortunately, Master Cen did not listen and even punished him by making him stand outside to listen to the lecture.
School ends in the evening.
Zhao Zhiyuan, Shiyan, Meng Anci walked out together.
Zhao Zhiyuan said with remorse, "I'm sorry, I've dragged you all into this."
Shiyan didn't care. "We're all from the same place and classmates. If we don't help you, who will? Isn't that right, Meng Anci?"
He bumped into Meng Anci with his body.
Meng Anci lowered his eyes, "Read more books tonight, don't fall behind in the next month's assessment."
Shiyan patted his chest and assured him, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
After leaving the academy, Meng Anci boarded an oxcart and swayed back to the Anzhi Hall. As soon as he entered the house, he cried out and jumped into Jin Shanyao's arms.
"Auntie, my arm hurts so much!"
Jin Shanyao steadied him, "What's wrong?"
Meng Anci concealed the conflict and briefly recounted what had happened that day.
Holding up both arms, her little face looked aggrieved as she asked, "Auntie, am I useless?"
Meng Anzhi quickly put down what she was doing and came over to check. Her bones were fine, and her muscles were strong.
Looking at his cute and coquettish manner, I couldn't help but roll my eyes. "He's not useless; he can still serve tea and water."
"But I still feel uncomfortable?"
He couldn't pinpoint what was wrong, but he felt a dull ache in his heart. Zhao Yushan's mocking words still echoed in his ears, as if he had gotten a huge advantage by coming to the prefectural city to study.
With a deep empathy, Jin Shanyao Meng Anci. The three of them were originally the pride of Willow and Poplar County, but everything changed when they arrived in the prefectural city.
They were even mocked to their faces; this sense of defeat, falling from grace, is truly hurtful.
She held her two children close to her, saying, "Sweethearts, you can't change what you were born into."
You came from Little River Village to Fucheng, and you're already doing wonderfully to sit under the same roof with them, reading, listening to lessons, and learning to read.
You should ask them why they're sitting with someone from the countryside like you. Is it because they don't work hard enough?
When something happens, don't doubt yourself first; first, see if the other person is at fault.
Otherwise, we'll be led by the nose.
The little boy who was just acting cute and cuddly suddenly burst into tears. These past few days he had been studying desperately, not daring to slack off in the slightest, for fear that they would say he was a useless person who had been forced into the school.
If he is sent back, how will he face Master Zhao's earnest teachings and expectations?
Jin Shanyao gently cupped his little face and wiped it clean. "Don't cry, sweetie. Some people can accompany you for a while, but not all the way. Different paces, different stamina, maybe one day you'll be separated."
So don't worry too much about their opinions. Just know what your goal is and work towards it.
Meng Anci emphatically, choking back tears, "Auntie, don't worry, I'll definitely leave them far behind. Then I'll say, 'I'll miss you all in the capital.'"
Jin Shanyao chuckled, "You little rascal, you've already learned Cuju (ancient Chinese football). Teach your aunt sometime."
Meng Anci through his tears, "No problem, I'll buy a ball tomorrow, and the whole family can play together."
"Oh, this servant has never played football before," Meng Anci upon hearing Qing He's voice, burying her face in Jin Shanyao's arms, too shy to look up.
A real man doesn't cry... He can't bear the shame.
The study late at night.
Jin Shanyao sat cross-legged on the ground, surrounded by piles of books. She squeezed the " Admonitions for Women " in her hand until it was deformed. "You dare to keep forbidden books, Su Wenqian! I will never let you get away with this!"
Thud... Jin Shanyao slammed the book to the ground, then picked up another book, " Women's Virtue," and began to read. It read: chastity and tranquility—a woman should be dignified, composed, and chaste.
Like a secluded orchid in a valley, undisturbed by the noise of the outside world.
Jin Shanyao in satisfaction. This was exactly her; she would stand in the tree pit, unmoved by wind or rain.
Steady, relaxed... not bad at all...
She continued reading, "A woman should be obedient and compliant, obedient to her parents-in-law, parents-in-law, and husband."
"I'll be your father..." Jin Shanyao slammed the book heavily to the ground with her backhand.
Su Wenqian was openly provoking her; he was telling her, "I can read banned books, but you can't."
Damn it... Jin Shanyao his chest, his anger surging. In an instant, his Spiritual Power arrived at the mass grave. He slammed his hand on the ground, causing the surrounding grave mounds to tremble.
The ghosts, terrified, emerged from the grave, trembling as they looked around. One of the Dadan inquired, "We wonder which master we have offended. Please come forward and meet us."
The Jin Shanyao a reply from afar, "No need to meet. Find the one among you who suffered the most gruesome death."
A moment later, a male ghost was pushed out. He frantically fiddled with his protruding intestines and said in a trembling voice, "Master... I... I don't know how miserable I am. I was pushed out."
The Jin Shanyao Spiritual Power and circled the male ghost, then said with dissatisfaction, "Is there anyone more miserable than him?"
At this moment, another female ghost was pushed out. She was soaking wet, and a puddle of water formed where she was. The Jin Shanyao its Spiritual Power and swept over the ghosts.
He said sternly, "Go to the government office, find Su Wenqian, and make him recite ' Women's Virtue ' and ' Admonitions for Women.' If he can't recite them, he's not allowed to sleep."
If you dare not recite it, then show us your special skills.
The male ghost trembled with fear, "Master, I don't know what special skills I have..."
The Jin Shanyao its Spiritual Power and pressed down, shouting, "Intestines, show your intestines, open your belly, scare him to vomit..." The shouts grew louder and louder, scaring the male ghost so much that his intestines fell to the ground.
The female ghost splashed water all over the ground and asked weakly, "Then... what is my special skill?"
Jin Shanyao's Spiritual Power swirled around her. Just as the female ghost was about to collapse under the pressure, Jin Shanyao in a sinister tone.
"Flood Jinshan Temple with water, submerging it up to his mouth, making him wish he were dead... If he can't recite ' Women's Virtue ' and ' Admonitions for Women,' pour cold water into his stomach."
The male and female ghosts exchanged a glance, dared not linger, and fled to the government office as if their lives depended on it.
Jin Shanyao a deep breath... She was getting irritable... A woman should be quiet and virtuous. She opened a book beside her, read two pages, and her anger suddenly surged.
She slammed the book against the door with her bare hand; the words " Instructions for Women " were written on the page in astonishment.
"You old scoundrel, how dare you insult my eyes!"