My Promotion Story Through Time Travel

Chapter 6 The Academy Turmoil (2)

Following the pillar out of the school gate, Mu Shaoying pondered his ability to read when suddenly someone patted him on the shoulder. Mu Shaoying turned around and saw a child about the same age as the original owner of the body, presumably a classmate.

The child, panting, said to Mu Shaoying, "Lin Ziping, why didn't you answer when I called you?"

Mu Shaoying realized that she was now Lin Ziping, and gave a wry smile: "Sorry, I didn't hear you. Is there something you need?"

"Young Master Jinbao, I need to talk to you. Come with me quickly." The child pulled Mu Shaoying and tried to walk to the side.

Zhu Zi quickly pulled Mu Shaoying to bow and smile apologetically at the child: "Young Master Mo, my young master has just recovered. Master instructed us to go back early so that he can play with Young Master Jinbao and Young Master Mo after he is fully recovered. Please understand, Young Master Mo."

The child kicked the pillar: "Who do you think you are, asking me to be understanding? Lin Ziping, hurry up and leave. If you keep Jinbao waiting, you'll regret it."

Seeing this, Mu Shaoying broke free from the child's hand, helped up the pillar, and frowned at the child: "Let's go."

"Young Master," Zhu Zi said anxiously, tugging at Mu Shaoying's sleeve.

"Wait for me at the door, I'll be right back." Mu Shaoying patted Zhu Zi's shoulder reassuringly, and before Zhu Zi could say anything, she looked at the child again: "Lead the way."

The child glared at Mu Shaoying, then turned and ran towards the path beside the academy. Mu Shaoying followed, and soon they arrived at a pond. Surrounded by artificial hills, and given that it was dismissal time at the elementary school, it was quite quiet. As they approached, they saw several children about the same age as the original owner of this body standing by the pond, along with a few older-looking children. The older children looked at Mu Shaoying with their heads down, presumably the other children's servants.

On the left, a child dressed in the same blue academy robe as Mu Shaoying shouted at him, "Zhang Mo, I told you to bring the little eunuch over, why did it take you so long?"

Eunuch? She was a woman. Had she been discovered and was now being referred to as a eunuch? Mu Shaoying frowned, suppressing her doubts, and looked at the person who had spoken.

Zhang Mo quickly turned to the child on the left who had asked the question and said, "Young Master Xun, it's all because that little eunuch Lin Ziping walked too slowly. His dog servant even tried to stop us. But Lin Ziping didn't let that dog servant come along today, so we missed out on a bit of fun."

"Little eunuch, what are you dawdling for? Come and serve me!" Mu Shaoying looked at the child who spoke. He was a chubby boy, his blue academy robe wrapped around his body like a ball, with a golden ribbon tied in his hair.

Seeing that Mu Shaoying didn't move, Zhang Mo pushed him, saying, "Little eunuch, you're getting too big for your britches. Can't you hear Young Master Jinbao calling you?"

Mu Shaoying glanced at Zhang Mo. It seemed this situation had happened before. Had the original owner been bullied at school? The current situation was unclear, and taking action felt like bullying the weak. Back in his childhood, he was also a bully in the village. Although he hadn't fought anyone for many years, the original owner's sickly body... Looking around, there were seven people including Zhang Mo. There should be three of them as pageboys, and four as so-called young masters. If a fight broke out now, the best outcome would be one against four, or one against seven. The chances of winning were slim.

Mu Shaoying took a breath and looked at the people opposite her, asking, "What do you want with me?"

Jinbao stepped forward, pointed at Mu Shaoying, and shouted, "Lin Ziping, who dares to talk back to me like that? You dog slave! Didn't your eunuch uncle teach you how to serve people? Have you forgotten the pain, or the temperature of this pond?" He was about to teach Mu Shaoying a lesson.

"Jinbao, don't be so loud, you'll scare Master Ziping." A child leaning against the railing on the right said with a smile, "Last time Master Ziping fell into the water, we missed several days of fun."

The young master who had initially questioned Zhang Mo shook his fan and said to Jin Bao, "Young Master Zhili is right, Jin Bao, you frightened Young Master Ziping."

Looking at this situation, Mu Shaoying thought to himself, it seems that among these children, Jinbao is like a "gunman", Zhang Mo is a "lackey", and Young Master Zhili and Young Master Xun are probably the "think tank".

Jinbao turned to Xun Shao and Zhili and said, "Zhili, Xun, why are you helping this little eunuch today?"

“Young Master Zhili, Young Master Xun, I think it’s too boring to have me serve you guys every time we play,” Mu Shaoying said to Zhili.

"What brilliant ideas does Young Master Ziping have?" Zhili asked with a smile as he looked at Mu Shaoying.

"That depends on what kind of games you young masters prefer," Mu Shaoying said.

Zhili lowered his head and remained silent for a while before looking up at Mu Shaoying: "I haven't thought of anything yet. I'll let you know when I do. Young Master Ziping, you can leave now. Xun, that's all for Jinbao today."

Mu Shaoying stared at Zhili for a long while before turning and leaving.

Jinbao watched Mu Shaoying's retreating figure. "Zhili, why did you let the little eunuch leave today?"

Zhili didn't answer Jinbao, "Ah Xun, Lin Ziping is acting differently today."

“Little eunuch, don’t be afraid of us today,” Jinbao quickly said.

Ah Xun nodded: "He wasn't afraid today, just curious."

“No, there’s also scrutiny,” Zhili added, then chuckled after a moment, “It’s really interesting.”

If Mu Shaoying heard this "How interesting," she would probably think, "What a domineering CEO's words, so slick."

Jinbao said, "Zhili, Axun, shall we continue to expel him from the academy using the same method as before? Just thinking about having a dog eunuch in the academy is bad luck!"

Ah Xun also looked at Zhi Li, who shook his head and said, "Ah Xun, the elementary school exams are coming up soon. Focus on the exams first. Jin Bao, don't provoke Lin Ziping for now."

Mu Shaoying had no idea what had happened after he left. Following his memory, he walked back to the entrance of the academy and saw Zhu Zi lingering in front of the archway, peeking inside from time to time. When he saw Mu Shaoying, he quickly ran over, looked him up and down, and seeing that Mu Shaoying was alright, he bowed and asked, "Young Master, did they make things difficult for you?"

Mu Shaoying shook her head and pulled Zhu Zi down the mountain. Zhu Zi saw that Mu Shaoying's expression was normal, murmured a few times, and followed Mu Shaoying's steps.

They traveled in silence until sunset when they returned to the Lin residence. The original owner's uncle, Lin Zhong, was not there. After having dinner in the courtyard, Mu Shaoying made an excuse to have Granny Liao leave and then took Zhu Zi to the study.

Upon arriving at the study, Zhu Zi knelt down with a thud: "This servant failed to protect his master; please punish me, young master."

Hearing the sound of Zhu Zi kneeling down, Mu Shaoying's heart tightened, and she repeatedly reminded herself that this was not modern times. To avoid Zhu Zi noticing anything amiss, she remained silent for a while before saying, "Get up."

Zhu Zi looked up at Mu Shaoying and saw that Mu Shaoying's expression was normal. He breathed a sigh of relief, slowly stood up, and moved to Mu Shaoying's right side.

"Was it Jinbao and his men who made me fall into the water and lose consciousness?" Mu Shaoying asked. "Tell me about the last time I fell into the water."

Zhu Zi glanced at Mu Shaoying and said, "A few days ago, Young Master Jinbao took Young Master to the pond. Young Master accidentally spilled Young Master Jinbao's tea. Young Master Jinbao slapped Young Master, not only cursing Young Master but also cursing Master, and even tried to strip Young Master's clothes off. Young Master refused, and during the struggle, he fell into the water."

"Where were Young Master Zhili and Young Master Xun at that time?" Mu Shaoying thought for a moment and added, "The scene was a bit chaotic at the time, and I don't remember clearly."

Zhu Zi knelt down again with a thud: "Young Master Zhili and Young Master Xun were not here at the time. When Young Master Jinbao saw that Young Master had fallen into the water, he took Young Master Mo and ran away. That's how this servant managed to rescue Young Master. I beg Young Master to punish me."

After hearing what Zhu Zi said, Mu Shaoying guessed that Zhu Zi was also being bullied by Jin Bao's servants at that time. Only after Jin Bao left was he able to escape and save the original body. Who knew that the original body was already dying, which led to the current Mu Shaoying.

Thinking of this, Mu Shaoying wanted to ask Zhu Zi and the others why they bullied the original owner, but the words that came out were: "Have you told anyone else about this?"

Zhu Zi quickly shook his head: "Young Master instructed me not to tell my family anything that happened at the academy, so I didn't say anything."

Mu Shaoying nodded and said to Zhu Zi, "Get up. Your uncle and the steward have already punished you and Granny Liao, so I won't punish them anymore. You can go now. Don't tell anyone else about this for the time being."

Zhu Zi touched his forehead with his hand, bowed deeply, and then stepped out of the study.