Zhuge Liang came to find Chen Xi with a few books in his arms after breakfast, only to see Chen Xi drowsily scooping porridge with a spoon.
"Oh, Kongming, come join me for a meal," Chen Xi said, motioning for a nearby maid to serve Zhuge Liang a bowl of porridge as well, seeing as the meals at this household were basically the same.
"Did you write these books?" asked Zhuge Liang, who had not started eating but placed the handwritten books on the table instead.
"Success and diligence? Talent and sweat?" yawned Chen Xi, scratching his uncombed hair. Recently, Fan Jian and Chen Lan had stopped staying at the Chen Family's home at night; in truth, they shouldn't have been there during the daytime either. Both parties were supposed to live apart until they got married and returned. In short, with no one bothering about it, Chen Xi became careless about grooming his long hair.