Fan Yi was actually quite satisfied with Gu San's learning progress. After all, having spent a few years teaching on Kojima, he had a good grasp of a child's learning capacity, and Gu San was undoubtedly exceptionally clever and diligent. Still, some children simply needed a taste of hardship—this certainly wasn't because he was narrow-minded... right?
"Sigh." With every test paper he graded, Fan Yi let out a sigh accompanied by a clucking of his tongue.
With every sigh from Fan Yi, Gu San's heart tightened a notch further. By the time the grading was finished, Gu San felt as though his heart was already in his throat, about to leap out. To be honest, Fan Yi had never physically punished or scolded him, yet Gu San remained terrified of performing poorly. Ultimately, Gu San had come to view Fan Yi as a close elder, and he feared letting Fan Yi down.
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