As he spoke, Leonard Li, under the alias of "Mr. Muzi," rubbed his face, started peeling from the edges, and tore off a mask, revealing his naturally handsome features.
"Well, Young Lord Leonard, how dare you sneak into the Prince of Qin's private academy? Aren't you afraid your father will break your legs?" Su Li teased, glancing at Leonard Li, then shot a knowing look at Bella Bell. "Bella Bell, tell your master, what's going on with this Mr. Muzi?"
Bella Bell's face turned beet red, and she stammered, unable to speak.
Leonard Li quickly said, "Ah Li, don't ask Bella Bell! This was all my own doing, it has nothing to do with her. You see, I heard you needed a teacher who could speak foreign languages, and since I spend my days eating, drinking, and lazing around like a useless slug, I thought I'd do something meaningful for once! I was just afraid my father would find out, so I wore this mask. That way, he wouldn't know it was me."
Su Li shot Leonard Li an exasperated glare. "Since when did the Young Lord become so protective? Tell me, without Bella Bell's help, how could you have possibly gotten your hands on this disguise mask?"
Now it was Leonard Li's turn to stammer, at a complete loss for words.
There were only two people in the world who could make a disguise mask: White Pete and Su Li.
Of course, Su Li couldn't have made this mask, so it had to be White Pete.
White Pete lived at the Prince of Qin's Manor and had no connection with Leonard Li. Given how much White Pete treasured his disguise techniques, he would never make a mask for someone he barely knew.
So, the only person who could persuade White Pete to make a mask was Bella Bell.
Having been exposed by Su Li, Bella Bell's face turned even redder.
Leonard Li grew more anxious to explain, "Ah Li, please don't blame Bella Bell! It was all me begging her. I pestered her so much she finally gave in and helped me get this mask. You know me—I'm shameless, always joking around and pestering people. Bella Bell's a young lady, too bashful to withstand my constant nagging. She didn't want to help at first, but I wore her down, so she reluctantly agreed."
Su Li laughed, "Well, Young Lord Leonard, since when did you start taking all the blame yourself?"
Leonard Li coughed twice. Even with his thick skin, he felt embarrassed in front of Bella Bell and Su Li, so he quickly changed the subject. "Well, Ah Li, since I'm already here—and the kids all like me—why not let me keep teaching under the name Mr. Muzi? We're all old friends, so just turn a blind eye and let me stay, okay?"
Seeing Leonard Li's earnest attitude, Su Li blinked and smiled slyly, "Young Lord Leonard, I could agree, but you have to be honest with me. Did you really come to my private academy just because you had nothing better to do and wanted to teach, or is there another reason?"
Leonard Li immediately played dumb, "What? I just want to teach! I really love teaching—honestly! I just like being around kids; it makes me super happy!"
"Really? Tsk..." Su Li clicked her tongue, glanced at Bella Bell whose cheeks were as red as apples, and drawled, "Oh—so that's how it is... Tsk, Young Lord Leonard, do you remember I told you I was finding a husband for Bella Bell? The suitor's coming next month to propose. Since you and Bella Bell are old friends, you'd better prepare something to add to her dowry."