Chapter 45: Er’er Has a Mine Now!
[Er’er, I just discovered that there’s a soul stone mine under your name! And it’s a high-grade one! You’re officially someone with a mine now!]
I actually have a mine? Where did it come from?
Si Er was both shocked and delighted.
Everyone else in the classroom perked up their ears as well, curious about what kind of mine Si Er had obtained.
They could only hear Si Er’s inner thoughts, not Guagua’s, so they had to piece things together from the keywords in his mind.
[Si Shameless ran off without returning the resources Si Ran was supposed to repay. At a time like this, it would’ve been troublesome for Third Madam Si to leave.]
[She happened to own several soul stone mines, so she chose to spend money to avert disaster.]
[City Lord Si thought the mine was quite good, so he transferred it directly to your name and supplemented the family with another batch of fire-attribute cultivation resources.]
[Er’er, you really picked the right dad. When he gives a mine, he truly gives a mine!]
Si Er nodded inwardly in agreement.
Although limited by his position and unable to come home often to raise his children, Dad has always been generous.
Maybe he can’t give enough love, so he gives enough money instead. Honestly, that’s not bad.
But I didn’t expect him to give me an actual mine!
[I checked. It seems that every child born into your Second Branch receives a high-grade soul stone mine from City Lord Si.]
[Even without a monthly allowance, as long as it’s managed properly, one mine is enough to last a lifetime.]
Dad is that generous? Then what about the mine that was previously allocated to Si Ran?
[Oh, Si Ran was the one who spent extravagantly. Your two older brothers mostly lived off their allowances, but he over-exploited his mine and has already used up one-third of it.]
Si Er was stunned.
He’s only lived how many years and already used up a third? Did he secretly transfer assets?
[Not entirely. About half was transferred into his own secret private assets. The other half was mainly used to win people over.]
[The effect was quite significant. In the City Lord’s residence, he was much more popular than your two older brothers.]
It’s fine. He can’t return to the City Lord’s residence anymore anyway. All that money was wasted.
Si Er tried to comfort himself—but it didn’t help much.
But it was all Dad’s money, so the one who truly wasted it was Dad…
[Indeed. City Lord Si felt he had spent too much and was worried you’d be at a disadvantage, so he allocated you another high-grade soul stone mine that hasn’t been heavily exploited.]
[Adding the one compensated by Third Madam Si, Er’er now has two mines!]
[And City Lord Si handled this quite thoughtfully. Before transferring them to you, he discussed it with your two older brothers. They both agreed.]
[That way, the three of you won’t argue over unequal distribution in the future.]
The more Si Er thought about it, the more he felt City Lord Si was someone worth relying on. Calling him “Dad” in his heart became increasingly smooth and natural.
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Soon, the next class began—Exotic Beast Studies, mainly introducing the most common exotic beasts on the Ten Thousand Beasts Continent.
These were beasts they needed to identify as quickly as possible, so during the first month this course was scheduled frequently.
The instructor was Yan Bo. His attire and appearance were refined and scholarly, but his tone and expression were far more serious than Instructor Wu He’s.
“I know some of you come from well-off families and have solid foundations.”
“You may have already learned the material in the first few classes—even memorized it—and feel that reviewing it again is a waste of time.”
“That’s fine. As long as you don’t whisper to each other or disturb other students and me, you may do as you please.”
“Understood?”
“Understood!”
Those who had already decided not to listen shouted the loudest.
Si Er planned to listen seriously, so he remained silent. But the Si Xu beside him clearly did not intend to listen.
Si Xu had always been the model student—excellent among the excellent. His foundation was extremely solid; he barely needed to listen to the first month’s academic lessons.
He quickly pulled out a potion textbook. After skimming it and realizing he already knew most of the content, he circled the unfamiliar parts, then took out glass tubes and herbs to begin experimental mixing.
Instructor Yan Bo’s eyelid twitched at the sight. He was genuinely afraid the equipment in Si Xu’s hands would suddenly explode—past students had certainly managed that before.
Compared to such “studious but dangerous” top students, Yan Bo found Yu Beixuan—who was currently napping with a little black cat in his arms—much cuter. At least he wasn’t causing trouble.
The two boys secretly playing Go in the back row were barely tolerable—at least they made no sound.
The one doodling randomly in his textbook was fine too—it wasn’t Yan Bo’s eyes that had to suffer.
The student letting a little turtle and a snail race across his desk was even somewhat admirable—very characteristic of Black Tortoise Academy. No doubt many elders would appreciate such creativity…
But Instructor Yan Bo felt like his hair was thinning. The Genius Class produced achievements easily—but these little brats were incredibly hard to manage!
The only comfort came from Si Er, Lu Taiping, a rather cold-tempered boy beside him, and two seemingly well-behaved girls.
They listened attentively and frequently took notes. What teacher wouldn’t like students like that?
Before coming, others had warned him that Si Er was somewhat “strange”—his inner thoughts were very active and might disrupt class. They told him to brace himself and not end up like Instructor Wu He, who had simply given up and let the students self-study.
Yan Bo felt that was pure slander.
This child was clearly very well-behaved. Since the beginning of class, his inner thoughts had been minimal—and each time related directly to the lesson, simply normal reflections.
That meant the child was truly absorbing the material!
Unfortunately, just as Instructor Yan Bo thought this, Si Er’s inner voice rang out again.
What? Guagua, you saw gossip about Instructor Yan Bo?
I do kind of want to hear it, but…
No, no, no. I can’t think about it. I’ll wait until after class.
Instructor Yan Bo: Could you maybe not talk about it after class either?
Other students: Come on! Spill it! Say it now! We’ll all forgive you!
But Si Er had principles. He believed this was an essential class and would listen carefully until the end.
Even if tempted midway, he would hold himself back.
However, the moment class ended, he could no longer restrain himself.
Quick, quick, Guagua—tell me what gossip Instructor Yan Bo has!
Instructor Yan Bo, who had been about to leave, froze mid-step. A sense of foreboding crept into his heart.
He wanted to interrupt Si Er’s thoughts—but the Academy Head had instructed them that in order not to miss any useful information, they must never interrupt Si Er’s inner voice, nor reveal that they could hear it. Otherwise, Si Er might stop thinking freely in the future.
So even though he felt deeply aggrieved, Yan Bo could only endure it. He quietly moved outside the classroom wall to eavesdrop.
He needed to know what Si Er was thinking so he could prepare himself.
What he didn’t expect was that Si Er’s next thought would drop like a thunderbolt.
What did you just say? Instructor Yan Bo’s current partner—is his ex’s ex?!
