Chapter 412
Academy Head Zhang watched everyone flattering Fang Zichen, thinking that in a moment Fang Zichen would surely anger them. But instead, he discovered that everyone was actually chatting happily with Fang Zichen, their eyes even reddening.
Fang Zichen's mouth was still that same mouth, and some of his words still weren't pleasant to hear. But he didn't divide people into ranks—he could chat with anyone, not missing a single person, with no airs at all, approachable and amiable.
Their official positions weren't high. Most of their lives they'd been flattering others, watching the expressions of those above them, rarely receiving anyone's direct regard.