The villain and I have eight hundred minds combined

Bai Yan lay there with his fists clenched.

In this painting, she continued to hear Bai Yan's voice.

"I don't believe it... I don't believe it... I finally got here from this small town, and my family is waiting for me to return home in glory... How can I give up halfway just because of this disaster... I won't give up... I won't give up..."

The screen disappeared.

Mu Hanxing temporarily regained control of her body. She looked around and found that she was still in a room in Shi Mansion, so she turned around and pushed open the only door in the room.

After pushing the door open, there is another painting.

At this time, Bai Yan's body had almost recovered. After he got up from the bed for the first time, he looked at himself in the mirror.

When he discovered the scar at the corner of his eye, he was horrified and touched it with a trembling hand.

He is really disfigured... He is really disfigured! Why... Why!

Shi Yao did not appear in this painting. Mu Hanxing was able to move back and forth with a trace of his soul. Just after taking two steps, a man pushed the door open and came in. The man looked menacing.

"Mr. Bai! You have been staying in my young lady's courtyard for so long! That's enough of eating, drinking and living for free! Get out now!" This man looked like a servant.

He was the one who carried Bai Yan home on orders that day.

Bai Yan was stunned and turned to look at him in horror.

The servant saw the scar on his face and said with disgust: "Tsk tsk, don't be a toad wanting to eat swan meat! My lady is kind-hearted and has taken in many beggars in the past, but if those people want to take advantage of my lady, they have no chance! What's more, someone like you who has no skills and is extremely ugly is simply a fantasy! This is so funny, pack up and get out!"

After saying this, the servant opened the door, crossed his arms over his chest, and stood on tiptoe, waiting impatiently for him to go out.

Bai Yan clenched his fists, his eyes widened with anger, but he looked at the servant without saying a word. He silently returned to the bedside and slowly began to pack his bags.

At this time, Shi Yao came back from outside, and Mu Hanxing's consciousness quickly returned to Shi Yao's body.

When she saw the servant trying to chase someone away, she hurried over to teach him a lesson: "A Ming, how could you do this?"

When the servant named A Ming saw the young lady coming back, his face changed immediately. He shrank into the corner and said humbly, "I'm sorry, young lady! I see he has been staying in the mansion for a long time. I'm afraid he will ruin your reputation... If someone sees us and gossips about us, we are a rich girl and he is just a poor boy... Really..."

"Okay, stop talking. I know what's going on." Shi Yao said seriously.

Ah Ming was still unwilling to give up and tried to persuade her: "Miss, there are poor scholars everywhere on the street, and we can't take care of them all."

Shi Yao explained anxiously: "A Ming, you don't know that those candidates who come to Beijing have to spend all their family savings just for travel expenses, not to mention that food, clothing, housing and transportation in Beijing are so expensive. They just want to make a name for themselves and serve the motherland, why should they bear all this? Why not help if you can? If the threshold to become a future literary giant or a world-renowned painter is so high, then what's the use of talent and what's the point of studying hard!"

A Ming was stunned and stopped talking.

Bai Yan, who was standing at the door, just stood there, staring at Shi Yao blankly, unable to speak for a long time.

"Okay, you are not allowed to chase him away anymore. Wait until he finishes the exam. I have to go out now to take care of those who are going to Beijing to take the exam. You come and help." Shi Yao said to A Ming.

"Yes, I'll be right there." A Ming hurried over.

"Wait!" Bai Yan was silent for a long time, and finally took a brave step, looking at Shi Yao anxiously and said, "Miss...you saved me, and I haven't repaid you yet...I don't want to stay at home all day eating and drinking for free, can I work for you?"

Ah Ming looked down on this ugly guy and hissed in his ear.

Shi Yao quickly dissuaded him: "A Ming!"

A Ming felt embarrassed and dared not object.

"If you feel bad and want to do more work... that's fine, then come on." Shi Yao smiled, walked out and waited for him at the door.

Bai Yan couldn't wait to follow, but he was afraid that he was ugly and would scare the young lady again, so he tore off a piece of white cloth from his body and covered his eyes with it.

Cover up the ugliness.

The two came to a street in the capital.

Because there were so many people coming to Beijing to take the exams, many of them could not afford to stay in the capital's inns. Shi Yao asked a group of servants to build a temporary residence in an abandoned straw hut. The residence provided quilts and straw sandals, tea bowls, straw fans for cooling off, a simple desk, and so on.

Every day, Shi Yao would ask the servants in the mansion to deliver some porridge on time. In order to prevent these scholars from feeling guilty, Shi Yao asked them to occasionally help her with some odd jobs so that they could get some wages in the evening. Often, these wages were more than what they earned from doing farm work in their hometown.

Gradually, this thatched hut in the capital was overcrowded. A group of men huddled together every day. In addition to studying and working, they looked forward to Shi Yao's coming day and night. In order to see the fairy, they were even willing to live in this thatched hut for the rest of their lives.

Shi Yao never despised their poverty. Instead, she cared about everyone with a smile on her face and encouraged them not to give up hope. If they failed the exam, they must persevere next year.

She knew that she didn't understand the examiner, but she could still do what she could. As long as she could cultivate talents for Tong Country, she would contribute no matter how small her efforts were.

At this moment, Bai Yan followed behind her, helping her to get things, serve soup and food, and distribute steamed buns to the men in the straw huts. He was quiet and did not dare to say much.

He watched her take care of those men patiently and meticulously, and finally he began to fall in love with her.

Ah Ming was right. He was nothing but a poor painter from a remote village, with no achievements, no fame, no money, and now his face was disfigured... Why did a toad want to eat swan flesh and dream of being with the daughter of a minister? Isn't this ridiculous?

The longer you lust for it, the more you feel you are ridiculous and shameless.

But every time he put aside his distracting thoughts, when he saw the men in the straw hut drooling over her, anger and jealousy instantly rose in his heart.

"Ms. Shi Yao, when will you come tomorrow? If you don't come, I will have no motivation to study!" A man stared at her, his eyes following her all the time.

Shi Yao handed out steamed buns while saying kindly, "Just focus on your studies, and I'll come."

"Okay, I've memorized a book today, I'm sure I'll pass the exam this time!"

Shi Yao smiled faintly: "Okay, then you must pass the exam."

Bai Yan stared at the man who was speaking with a sinister look, wishing he could cut him into pieces.

"I'm not worthy... but do you think you are worthy? This is so funny! You guys are all as ugly as me!"

At this moment, Mu Hanxing heard the anger and ridicule in Bai Yan's heart, and she was frightened by Bai Yan's roar.

This person looks honest and quiet on the surface, but in fact he is so paranoid and crazy inside.