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Lin Yuan nodded, carefully helping Old Mr. Cheng sit down while turning her head to instruct Lin Yi to distribute the pastries they had brought to the children.

As soon as the children heard there were pastries, they all buzzed with excitement as if they were baby chicks just out of their shells.

However, when Lin Yi started distributing the pastries, these children lined up in an orderly fashion, with the smallest at the front and the taller ones automatically standing at the back.

Lin Yi was taken aback. These children were just from poor families, but their manners were even better than those of many children from wealthy families in the city.

The first child who received a pastry did not stuff it into his mouth, but ran to Old Mr. Cheng with the beautiful and fragrant pastry in hand, his voice milky as he said, "Teacher, eat quickly, it smells so good."

Old Mr. Cheng affectionately stroked the child’s head, "You eat it, the teacher just ate some bread and isn’t hungry."

The child wanted to say more, but Lin Yuan, smiling, intercepted, "This pastry is a gift from sister to you all. Teacher’s pastry is already in the room. Go on and eat, teachers also have pastries to eat."

Upon hearing Lin Yuan’s words, the child giggled, nodded repeatedly, and ran off. Unexpectedly, not only him but even the other children who had just received pastries didn’t start eating right away but ran out of the courtyard one after another.

Lin Yuan was somewhat puzzled.

The deep and somewhat hoarse laughter of Old Mr. Cheng sounded beside her ear, "These children, they have run back home."

Lin Yuan suddenly realized that the children of the southern city seldom had the chance to eat such delicious pastries, not to mention their parents? These children were taking the pastries home to their parents.

A smile crept across Lin Yuan’s lips, she adored such children.

Recalling how she had seen many children follow their parents to buy pastries at Rice Flower Fragrance, and some of those children were even older than the one just now, but their manners and character fell far short.

They either whined about wanting this or that or completely ignored their parents’ words.

There were even those who would quarrel over some trifle they wanted to buy, or come to blows with their parents.

These were the bad habits formed from being spoiled from a young age.

Seeing the children from the southern city, Lin Yuan suddenly felt that if she were to send her sisters to study here, they would surely acquire the same good qualities as these children.

This further solidified Lin Yuan’s determination to purchase this school.

After explaining her intention to Old Mr. Cheng, Lin Yuan quietly waited for his response.

However, she had imagined the transaction to be straightforward, yet Old Mr. Cheng appeared to be in a difficult position.

Under Lin Yuan’s probing gaze, Old Mr. Cheng sighed and turned his head to shout into the house, "Young Master Ma, would you please come out? "

Young Master Ma? Which Young Master Ma?

Lin Yuan curiously turned her head to look behind toward the room.

There was an immediate reply from inside, and shortly after, a refined gentleman slowly emerged, rolling up his sleeves and adjusting them as he walked.

"Teacher, did you need me for something?"

It was no other than Ma Junying, the young master from Ma Family Manor. Lin Yuan looked at him with some surprise, and Ma Junying also seemed startled to see Lin Yuan here.

"Miss Lin, it’s you?" Ma Junying smiled warmly, very pleased.

Suddenly Lin Yuan recalled the last time they met when Ma Junying was dealt with by the jealous Xia Zheng, and she couldn’t help feeling a little embarrassed, managing a sheepish smile, "Young Master Ma, what a coincidence, you, how come you’re here as well?"

Ma Junying, ever so attentive, did not miss her momentary embarrassment, quickly grasping the reason for her guilt and responded with a disarming smile, "During school breaks, I often come here to help Old Mr. Cheng with some chores. But Miss Lin, what brings you here? You’re not here to help Old Mr. Cheng as well, are you? I haven’t heard of that before."

Relieved that he did not hold any grudge over the previous incident, Lin Yuan slowly calmed down and smilingly replied, "This is my first time visiting. Frankly speaking, I am actually interested in buying this school from Old Mr. Cheng."

Oh?

Ma Junying was startled, a trace of surprise in his echo, "You mean, purchase this school?"

Lin Yuan was surprised at his reaction, was buying a school such an incredible thing?