Chapter 258

Da Yue's mother glanced at Dong Liang's father, whose expression kept changing, then looked at Da Yue, whose mouth was downturned, snorted, and took out the hair clip she was originally going to give to her niece from her pocket.

"Dayue, come to Mom. Mom has a gift for your friend."

With his mother's help, Dayue regained his usual smugness. He held up the small strawberry hair clip with rhinestones in his palm and handed it to Lingwu like a treasure, "Xiao Wu, this... this is for you."

His face was flushed, but he looked completely unconcerned.

Lingwu glanced at it, but shook her head and didn't take it. Then she handed the hand warmer back to Dongliang.

Finally, looking at the yard full of children, he said, "It's too late, go home and sleep."

After saying that, he turned his head and glanced at the adults standing outside the door.

The old woman wouldn't let her talk to the group of adults, so she didn't greet them.

In this world, the only person she has to protect is her grandmother; no one else is as important as her grandmother.

The adults didn't blame Lingwu for her rudeness, after all, they knew perfectly well what her parents had done to her grandmother.

It's normal that he doesn't win the heart of this angelic young girl.

What shocked them most was that their children behaved exceptionally well after the little girl finished speaking, lining up one by one to say goodbye to her.

As soon as he stepped out of the young girl's courtyard, everyone's eyes turned thorny.

"Who told you to come looking for us so early? We're not going to be kidnapped!"

"Hmph! You annoying adult!"

"Annoying adults!"

"Xiao Wu was originally going to tell the story of the Nian monster!"

Parents are bewildered by their children's ever-changing expressions, which seem to shift faster than turning the pages of a book.

"It's just the Nian monster, I'll tell you about it when we get home!" one parent said angrily.

As a result, the little ones didn't buy it at all.

He crossed his arms, his face cold, and gave them a snort.

They don't want to hear stories; they want Xiao Wu to tell them stories!

Lingwu did not teach them to respect their elders, after all, evil people will be punished by evil people.

The evil deeds these elders committed against the old woman will be repaid by their own children.

From that day onward, parents and other family members on annual leave often visited Song Chunhua's home.

Firstly, I wanted to learn how to make my own child obedient; secondly, that adorable little Yu Xue was simply too cute to be the center of attention.

This infuriated the elderly people who disliked Song Chunhua.

It wasn't until the New Year holiday ended and the village was empty again that their anger slowly dissipated, but a knot remained in their hearts that they couldn't shake off.

Therefore, they pinned their hopes on their grandsons who were studying, expecting them to become successful in the future and bring them pride.

Unfortunately, the idea was good, but reality was cruel.

The sight of Song Chunhua carrying a bundle and pulling Ling Wu along early in the morning left a group of elderly men and women bewildered.

Is this crazy woman moving house?

It was only through their grandchildren's disdainful words towards them and their adoration for Lingwu that they learned that the pretty little girl from Song Chunhua's family, whom they had once called a "money-loser," was going to participate in a competition.

"What competition?"

"I don't know, Teacher Li said that if we keep winning, we can go to the capital!"

Upon receiving this answer, they smashed their rice bowls on the ground.

What competition is so amazing?

Why can't their precious grandson go?

In response, their beloved grandsons replied, "Because Xiao Wu is so smart! Teacher Li said that Xiao Wu knows more than him in many areas!"

"This! Then pay compensation..." Stared at by his grandson, he changed his address for Ling Wu, "Is that girl that powerful?"

"Xiao Wu is the most amazing person in the world!"

The story spread rapidly within a day, and only after the group of people checked each other's accounts did they breathe a sigh of relief.

It turns out that the selection process involved multiple layers of selection, just like the ancient imperial examinations for the top scholar, with each layer building upon the previous one.

That's alright...

It's alright, isn't it?

Standing outside the examination hall, Song Chunhua looked at the twelve or thirteen-year-old children who were much taller than Ling Wu, and felt both proud and heartbroken.

As the exam was nearing its end, she had already prepared many comforting words for Lingwu.

However, all these excuses were completely forgotten when they saw the young girl being escorted out by a group of examination staff.

Under the watchful eyes of many parents, Song Chunhua stammered, "What's wrong with my daughter?"

The man with a resolute face nodded to Song Chunhua first, then explained with a smile, "Is this your child? Don't worry, the child is too young. We were afraid that the child would be squeezed when coming out, so we escorted him out."

Song Chunhua breathed a sigh of relief, bent down and picked Ling Wu up in her arms. After making sure Ling Wu was alright, she thanked the man.

The man waved his hands repeatedly, as if he wanted to say something, but when he saw a group of people staring at them, he only said, "It's nothing."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Ling Wu with a happy expression, and was about to say something when he was interrupted by a voice.

The man who spoke up from the crowd looked surprised and exclaimed, "Principal Zhang! Why did you come in person?"

Upon hearing the principal's name, the resolute man immediately withdrew his words of advice to Ling Wu, turned and gave the person who spoke a cold glance before turning and leaving.

Song Chunhua was also stunned and stood there for a moment. After a while, she glanced at the group of people whose eyes were fixed on Ling Wu.

With a cold expression, she returned their gazes one by one. Only after they all looked away did Song Chunhua carry Ling Wu away.

Once everyone was out of sight, Song Chunhua asked, "What happened? Why did Principal Zhang personally escort you out?"

Ling Wu then told Song Chunhua, "I finished the exam too quickly, and they thought I was cheating. Principal Zhang gave me a test paper, and I finished it in front of them. Then Principal Zhang sent me out."

Ling Wu's eyes were clear and bright. Upon seeing this, Song Chunhua thought to herself, "What a silly girl."

I also understand why Principal Zhang personally escorted Ling Wu out.

Meeting Ling Wu's innocent gaze, Song Chunhua felt more worried than happy.

It's good that the girl is smart, but she's too young.

She didn't understand academic matters, but she knew how terrible human nature could be.

Wanyue Village was backward, and the town of Wanyue Village was also backward. She dared not think about what might happen to a little genius from a poor family, nor did she dare to gamble.

After all, the territory she passed through on her way from Wanyue Village to the capital was not something she could contend with with her strength alone.

The little girl is young, and she's afraid she'll be deceived by bad people.

“I know you’re smart, little girl, and you want to take me away from this little mountain village, but we’re not in a hurry now. We’ll leave when you’re older.”

Lingwu understood what Song Chunhua had said.

She knew the old woman's worries, fearing that she was too young to resist temptation and deception.

"Mmm." She wasn't planning on leaving right now anyway.

In her memory, the domestic political situation had been somewhat turbulent in the past two years, and she could only set off after the internal turmoil had been cleared away.

However, before that, she needs to make a name for herself so that the old woman and she can get some protection.

The next exam is tomorrow.