My apprentice is a little weird?

His status was so high and his achievements were so great that the emperor was unable to give him any more titles, and could only give him the title of "wise prime minister."

What a perfect life, except being a eunuch.

But now, the chaos of the past has become a tale told by storytellers, and the young emperor has grown into a young man full of vigor and vitality.

As for the legendary eunuch, he gradually faded out of people's sight.

In a certain unknown spring, I resigned from office and retired.

Young Master Pei had heard this story from his father.

It wasn't detailed, nor was it a secret, but it left a deep impression on him.

When he came to Pingning County for business before, he went to Fulai Inn several times, wanting to meet the legendary figure.

But I can't see it anywhere.

Only once in a while did I see a figure surrounded by a crowd flash by, so eye-catching.

Now he finally saw the real person, but in this way...

What made him even more unacceptable was that this legendary adult, the adult he respected in his heart, was Jiang Yan's friend!

Master Pei’s mind flashed through the scenes of his time with Jiang Yan.

The other party has never boasted about these, nor has he ever shown any arrogance.

He has always considered himself to be casual and easy-going, but he didn't expect this.

"You are so easy-going..."

Young Master Pei felt inexplicably dry in his mouth, and even his fingers were trembling slightly.

This is not fear, this is unwillingness.

Jiang Yan could be neither humble nor arrogant and talk freely in front of him, and he was happy with it and could even play around with him.

But this does not mean that he really thinks that the other person is of the same class as himself.

Just like you happened to pass by a place and saw a beggar standing proudly, with good manners, humorous conversation, comfortable behavior and a pleasant personality.

You are very happy. You feel that his cultivation is worth learning from and his personality is very much to your liking and you can become friends with him.

But in the end, you will never feel that the other person is worse than you, even if you are not as cultured as him, even if you are not as noble as him.

You can allow him to surpass you in these aspects, and you can even bow your head and learn from him.

Faced with these, you will just laugh it off and admit that I am not as good as you.

This is a kind of arrogant contempt and arrogance, a kind of charity that I can give you to integrate into my circle, an opportunity for charity~

A kind of pride that comes from deep in the heart.

Jiang Yan can surpass him in every aspect, he can accept that, and he doesn't care, but... this is the only thing that's not possible.

He couldn't accept...

Master Pei felt his eyes go dark and his vision become distorted.

...

"I... am so miserable... no one can compare to me..."

……

"Master Xin, my young master has offended you just now. He has been escorting goods these days and has caught a cold."

"I accidentally knocked over the wine cup just now without realizing it, which offended you, sir. I hope you will forgive me if I have offended you!"

"We will withdraw now, so as not to disturb you and Mr. Jiang...Jiang's reminiscence..."

Xiaolan's expression remained unchanged and her face was calm. She stood in front of Young Master Pei and bowed to Jiang Yan and the others, pinching her fingertips and sinking deeply into them.

Young Master Pei's eyes moved slightly, and he looked up with some difficulty at the figure standing in front of him.

She was usually very timid and would blush and look for a hole in the ground when teased, but now she was standing in front of him without any fear or dread on her face...

Xin Lai held the wine cup in his right hand and shook it slightly from side to side, leaning sideways at the table, his eyes fixed on the wine in the glass, a faint smile hanging on his somewhat feminine face.

He neither refused nor agreed, just remained silent.

Although there was no sign of anger or dissatisfaction on his face, everyone present could feel a heavy atmosphere.

Shen Ming placed his chin on the table with his hands, staring at Xiaolan who stood up with his big dark eyes without blinking.

Then she tilted her head slightly, letting her hair fall over her left eye.

A hint of blue light was faintly visible in the pupil.

Jiang Yan remained silent at this time, his eyes slightly narrowed and his expression calm, as if he was savoring the taste of the wine.

The atmosphere at the scene was suddenly terribly depressing.

Quiet~

You can hear the needle drop...

It’s hard to tell whether it was a few breaths or a few moments.

Xin Lai moved his head slightly and glanced at Xiaolan and Master Pei behind her.

He shook his head imperceptibly and slowly put down the wine cup in his hand.

.........

"Sir Xin, Brother Jiang and I hit it off right away, so I invited him here to drink tea and wine. I didn't expect you to come in person. It was beyond my expectations."

"So it was Pei's fault for not treating me well just now."

Young Master Pei stood beside Xiaolan, holding a pot of wine in his hand. The hesitation and confusion in his eyes were gone, and he became extremely determined.

He just raised the wine jug.

"Since Pei has failed to entertain me well, I should punish myself!"

After saying that, he directly gulped down the wine jug and finished it in one breath!

The moment he put it down, he became a little unsteady on his feet.

"What kind of wine is this? Why is it so strong?"

Xiaolan raised her head slightly and looked at him in a trance, her eyes fixed on his face, in which his current figure was reflected, and she did not move her eyes away for a long time.

The curve of Xin Lai's mouth corners widened a little, and the wine cup that was about to be put down was raised again.

He raised it to his lips and took another sip.

"Young man, don't be too impatient, have a cup of tea, sit down and have a good chat~"

Hearing this, the tension in Master Pei's heart finally eased.

His body involuntarily relaxed and he took two steps back, almost falling down!

Fortunately, Xiaolan reacted in time and supported him.

"Fortunately... if this matter is not handled in time... I am afraid my father's position as a trader will be in jeopardy! Fortunately, I am smart and the adults are magnanimous~"

Young Master Pei was filled with fear. Facing a figure of this level, the other party could kill a large number of county magistrates in seconds with just a glance!

What's more, he is just the son of a small merchant, and people don't even need to express anything, as long as what happened today spreads.

Then his father can just declare bankruptcy, and no one will dare to buy things from his house anymore. He is so domineering!

But if it is handled well and leaves a good impression, then this is...

"Pfft...hahaha!"

Just when Master Pei was brainstorming and secretly admiring his own awesomeness, a somewhat abrupt laugh was heard!

This immediately attracted everyone's attention, and they wanted to see who was brave enough to laugh at this time.

At a glance, oh~ Jiang Yan, everything is fine...

At this moment, Jiang Yan was clapping his hands and laughing, looking at Young Master Pei while laughing.

Seeing the other person's bitter expression, I could only smile awkwardly...

"Ah... I must have looked very embarrassed just now..."

"Pei Mengmeng~Haha, sure, sure! What a good name hahaha~"

"Hmm? Name?"

Master Pei thought Jiang Yan was laughing at his current miserable appearance, but the other party just thought his name was funny.

Funny name? What's so funny?

Meng Meng? Isn’t this a good name? Isn’t the meaning of rebirth good?