Why marry someone when you are reborn?

Xu Yun said nothing.

Hongyu came over to mediate: "Madam, Ah Yun--"

"Shut up!" Xie Wanqing's two words made Hongyu shut her mouth successfully. She stood aside and dared not speak anymore.

How should I put it? Xie Wanqing is a gentle and kind person most of the time, even a little indecisive.

But when she really started educating Xu Yun, the atmosphere was different.

Xie Wanqing looked at Xu Yun and said, "Tell me, what are you going to give back?"

Xu Yun said softly: "I will return the benefits Gao Yu has given me in the future. She didn't help me because of Luo Zhan."

Xie Wanqing didn't believe it at all: "Then why do you say that?"

She really couldn't think of anything about her family that was worthy of Gao Yu's attention!

Xu Yun whispered: "Gao Yu thinks that I am a friend."

"She thinks she's your friend?" Xie Wanqing narrowed her eyes and said sharply, "What about you? Do you consider her your friend?"

Xu Yun was speechless.

Her answer to this question was no.

In the troubled times, she learned to make use of everything around her. Gao Yu treated her as a friend, but she only saw benefits from Gao Yu.

Xie Wanqing was full of disappointment: "Ah Yun, is this how your mother taught you?"

Xu Yun looked up at Xie Wanqing, and was stung by the disappointment in Xie Wanqing's eyes. She avoided Xie Wanqing's gaze and said softly, "Mother, I think I am right. In this world, the most important thing is that we ourselves must survive and live well."

"Gao Yu once wanted to kill me. What's wrong with me using her?"

Xu Yun's voice was very soft, with a hint of doubt: "Mother, can we live a good life if we are a good person?"

This question also stumped Xie Wanqing.

Yes, can you live a good life by being a good person?

Even Hongyu couldn't help but start thinking about this question - in fact, she felt that Xu Yun was right. Gao Yu was not stupid, and she would do this because she was willing to do it? Since she was willing, what was wrong with it?

Finally, Xie Wanqing asked Xu Yun a question: "Mrs. Deng, are you also taking advantage of me?"

Xu Yun was silent for a moment, then nodded and admitted softly: "Yes. At least at the beginning."

But later, after getting along for a long time and receiving so much favor from Aunt Deng, this use turned into real gratitude and love.

Xie Wanqing lowered her eyes: "Anyway, this land cannot be taken. I don't want you to have anything to do with Gao Yu. He is a lunatic——"

When Xu Yun heard this, he finally understood Xie Wanqing's worries.

Maybe there are not many other reasons, this is the most numerous one.

Xu Yun sighed: "I understand. I will go and withdraw tomorrow."

Seeing that Xu Yun still listened to her advice, Xie Wanqing heaved a sigh of relief, and then reached out to pull Xu Yun over: "Ah Yun, mother doesn't want you to be a bad person. Although it's necessary to be on guard against others, you must not have the intention to harm others."

Xu Yun nodded, but in his heart he said: If you use the same tactics as a good person on a bad person, you will never win. To deal with a bad person, you have to be worse than him.

But there is no need to argue with Xie Wanqing about these things.

The next day, Xu Yun found some time to look for Gao Yu and returned the deed to him: "I don't want this land anymore."

Gao Yu was puzzled: "Don't you have money? Is your family so poor? But it doesn't matter, I can--"

Xu Yun shook his head: "It's not about the money. I thought about it and realized that our relationship is not that good. I can't repay this favor. I don't want to owe anyone a favor."

"That's okay. Please help me put in a few good words in front of Luo Zhan's mother later." Gao Yu smiled and waved her hand, not taking it to heart at all: "Besides, why should I expect you to return the favor? What can you do?"

It doesn't feel good to be looked down upon.

Xu Yun looked at Gao Yu's delicate and bright face and told the truth: "I just wanted to use you before. Gao Yu, do you understand? Now I think I should keep my distance from you."

After a pause, she even exposed Luo Zhan's excuse: "Although Luo Zhan's mother and I have some friendship, you know in your heart that my words will not be of any use."

Gao Yu's expression froze instantly, and his eyes quickly turned gloomy: "You don't want to be friends with me?"

Xu Yun lowered his eyes: "I am of low status, and Gao Yu and you are not the same kind of people."

So, don’t say that you never wanted to be friends. Even if you wanted to be friends, can you really do it?

Gao Yu slapped the table, and the snack plates on the table jumped: "Do you think I, Gao Yu, am the kind of person who only cares about status? Let me tell you, I never liked Luo Zhan because of his status. Similarly, I like you, but I won't dislike you just because you are a poor guy!"

The word "poor ghost" gave Xu Yun a deep kick.

Xu Yun: ...I don’t have money, but I’m not a pauper, right?

She was also unexpectedly flattered: She never expected that Gao Yu would compare her with Luo Zhan!

Faced with Gao Yu's praise, Xu Yun's little conscience felt a little uneasy.

She sighed in her heart: "Gao Yu, what if I don't regard you as a friend——"

Gao Yu glanced at Xu Yun and narrowed his eyes slightly: "If you were not my friend, I would throw you into the pond to feed the fish!"

Coincidentally, there is a pond in Gao Yu's yard. It is right in front of us.

Xu Yun was speechless for a moment.

Between life and being friends with Gao Yu, she could only choose to be friends: "Although we are friends, I can't take advantage of you!"

She pushed the deed back and said, "Good friends shouldn't get involved in interests."

Gao Yu narrowed his eyes slightly: "Do you want to ask Xiao Zheyue for help?"

Xu Yun smelled an ominous smell and shook his head quickly. In the end, after much persuasion, he finally returned the items.

Before leaving, Gao Yu invited Xu Yun to go shopping, but Xu Yun quickly declined and took out the thick law book: "I need to recite the law book."

Gao Yu frowned: "Why recite this?"

Xu Yun smiled and said, "A new city has been established and the laws have just been revised. We must read them carefully, otherwise we may break the law without knowing it."

After Xu Yun left, Gao Yu smiled and turned to the maid and said, "You see, Ah Yun is really worried about me! She is afraid that I will do something wrong and get into trouble! Well, go buy a copy and I'll take a look, so I can avoid trouble in the future!"

The maid responded and hurried away.

Xu Yun didn't know that his words had brought about this effect. You know, he probably couldn't tell whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.

She turned around and went to look for Zhao Mu.

Now that the two Majesties have ascended the throne, it is time to withdraw the bet.

This money should be taken with a clear conscience! I guess no one will be able to say anything when I get home!

After finding Zhao Mu, Xu Yun heard another thing.

Someone in the court brought up the issue of the imperial examination.

Zhao Mu was excited. "I didn't expect it to be so fast! Now there is a lot of work to be done. I think as long as I can pass the exam, I will most likely get a job. No, I have to find someone to guarantee me. Otherwise, I will be too late."

Isn’t the purpose for children from poor families to study to become officials and change their family fortunes?

Zhao Mu really couldn't wait.

Xu Yun was stunned: "Guarantee." Yes, the imperial examination requires recommendation.

Bao means that several students guarantee each other and promise not to cheat. Ju means recommendation. If you want to take the exam, you either need to guarantee each other or someone is willing to recommend you. The recommender is either an official or a famous teacher.

These measures are all aimed at ensuring the candidate's character and family background.

This saved the court from having to investigate and verify the identities of the candidates one by one.

Xu Yun’s problem now is: where can he find someone to guarantee his life?