Transmigrated into Substitute Bride ‘Fu Lang’

Transmigrated into Substitute Bride Fu Lang

Chapter 35.1: 識字

Literacy

Noticing that the atmosphere in the school was not right, Young Master Fu subconsciously clutched the box in his arms and quietly walked outside the school hall, stretched out his head to look inside the school hall as he took a look around. He saw that all the classmates, who usually had no proper behavior, were now standing up straight and solemnly in their seats.

 

When he saw the scene in front of him, Young Master Fu swallowed his saliva and had a bad feeling in his heart. He was just about to ask one of his closest classmates what had happened, when he heard a loud sound from the front.

 

“Fu An!”

 

Fu Gongzi was so shocked that he almost dropped the box in his hand, waiting until he was able to protect the box in his arms and rely on his foodie character. When he looked up at the direction of the voice, he saw a grey-clad scholar staring at him with an angry glare.

 

“What can I do if you are being so sneaky?”

 

Looking at his master’s angry face, Young Master Fu said, “No good,” and stood out of the doorway, walking inside and hanging his head dispiritedly as he shouted, “Fu Zi [respectful term of address for a scholar or a teacher or master].”

 

The old man looked at his appearance and was really furious. He took the ruler in his hand and amidst the prying eyes of the crowd, walked towards him in a fierce manner as he said, “What time is it now? Why are you coming at this hour? What have I been telling you all these days, and this is how you remember it?”

 

Listening to Fu Zi’s questioning, Fu An dared not argue, but he could only honestly admit his mistake to Fu Zi who was half a head shorter than him, “Fu Zi, I was wrong.”

 

But your old man didn’t take the bait and said with no expression on his face, “Give me your hand, break the law for the first time and I’ll give you three hits today!”

 

Hearing this number, Fu An’s face immediately became distorted, but he hesitated to extend his hand when he looked at the unquestioning master in front of him.He hesitantly and slowly extended his hand.

 

Seeing how slow Fu An was, the old master became even more furious, and after he had extended his hand, he struck him three times, causing him to scream ‘ow ow ow’ three times, and the students’ stifled laughter sounds were heard around him.

 

When Fu Zi had finished beating him and his anger had subsided, he extended his hand towards him and said indifferently, “Bring it here!”

 

Fu An’s eyes were red as he stared at his swollen hand, and when he heard Fu Zi’s words, he didn’t react for a moment, asking stupidly, “What is this?”

 

“The thing that made you late ah!” Fu Zi touched his beard and glared, fumed with anger and seemingly irritated by this slow to understand and brainless person, “Don’t hide it, I saw it as soon as you came in.”

 

Fu An’s eyes were red just now, but now his tears were coming out, this was the treasure he had been waiting for. He tried to beg for mercy, “Master.”

 

He tried to beg for mercy, “But the master glared at him and said, “Do you want me to tell your father if you didn’t bring it out?”

 

“No, don’t ah! I’m the one in the wrong, okay?” Fu An apologized miserably as he handed over the object in his hand.

 

Seeing that he was dawdling more slowly than a tortoise, Fu Zi glared at him, disappointed that iron could turn straight into steel and reached out to snatch it from him.

 

The first time, it didn’t move. The second time, it was even tighter. The third time, it retracted.

 

Fu Zi was so angry but also found it laughable he raised his ruler with his other hand and was about to whip it at Fu An, but then Fu released his hand with a whoosh, causing him to fall to the ground.

 

He almost fell to the ground. Having stabilized himself, his master became even more furious and raised his hand to hit Fu An.

 

Fu An dodged and closed his eyes at the same time. He waited for a long time but did not feel the pain in his body.When he opened his eyes, he saw Fu Zi holding something in his arms. He was looking at him with a ‘rotten wood can’t be carved’ expression.

 

Fu An smiled embarrassedly, dropping his hand that was blocking his face. He smiled apologetically and said, “Fu Zi.”

 

The old man shook his head, “You ah! Your father has specifically told me that if you don’t study properly, you won’t be given any pocket money in the future, not to mention food in class, so you won’t be able to eat anything.”

 

Fu An felt a thunderbolt from the clear sky. The master and his father were old friends, so he did not doubt his words.

 

As Fu An, wearing a mournful expression, tried to plead his case, Fu Zi in front of him, grunted heavily at him and walked up to the podium with his things.

 

Looking down at the crowd, Fu Zi said aloud, “These are special times, so you should study harder than ever before, don’t slack off.”

 

“Yes!”

 

He nodded his head in satisfaction as he listened to the neat and unified responses from below. Fu Zi nodded in satisfaction, his eyes sweeping past Fu An, who was staring at him sadly. Fu Zi snatched the box from him and walked straight to the back hall.

 

When Fu Zi left, the classroom was quiet for a while, and then one of the students at the front of the line sneaked up to the front to take a look and make sure the master had gone away before turning his head just now and making a safety gesture to the people at the back.