"Yes! I also took that into consideration this time."

"Then I wish you good luck in getting a good ranking. Hmm, why are you all alone? Isn't Young Master Wenren with you?"

Zhang Yiwen thanked him, then paused for a moment before replying, "We haven't seen each other these past few days."

Fang Ruotang had only asked casually, but upon hearing this, she perked up and took two steps closer, eagerly asking, "Why? You didn't like him?"

"My relationship with him is not what the Grand Preceptor thinks."

"You really don't like him? I understand, I understand."

Fang Ruotang, looking like a wise person, nodded to Zhang Yiwen, but didn't offer any further advice. Although she felt that Wenren Heng and Zhang Yiwen were a very well-matched couple.

But the female lead didn't agree, and she didn't have any intention of forcing a happy ending.

Most importantly, Zhang Yiwen's pursuit was not in this regard, and Fang Ruotang accepted this outcome.

"...It's impossible for him and me," Zhang Yiwen murmured with a hint of bitterness.

Fang Ruotang tilted her head and glanced at it, not quite understanding.

"If you like someone, be together; if you don't, refuse. It's that simple! Young Master Wenren isn't some nobody. Wouldn't it be easier to work with him than to go it alone?"

"But I don't want people to say that I ultimately rely on a man."

"ah?"

Fang Ruotang's surprised expression became a meme.

She doesn't understand!

What kind of mentality does someone have who, instead of using available resources, insists on proving themselves?

How can a family stand strong and prosperous by relying on the efforts of just one person?

Even her father and uncle, weren't they brothers working together?

And why do various families continue to intermarry? Is it really because only girls of similar social standing are of marriageable age?

Fang Ruotang thought for a moment, not knowing how to offer any profound advice. Suddenly, she realized that it wasn't so easy for her to be a teacher. She didn't know if Zhang Yiwen would regret missing out on Wenren Heng, and she didn't want to advise him right now.

Even though Zhang Yiwen looked at her with longing in his eyes, she decided to keep quiet.

"Oh! My older sister is calling me, I'll go over there first."

Fang Ruotang shouted exaggeratedly and swam to Fang Shengtang like a fish, giving Zhang Yiwen no chance to stop her.

The most people were there when I checked the rankings.

Fang Shengtang watched his troublesome younger sister running around, his eyes almost never leaving her. Plus, she had spoken loudly earlier, so he had naturally heard what she said.

"What happened?"

Fang Ruotang was just thinking about the cricket-keeping incident when she immediately leaned close to Fang Shengtang's ear and whispered about their conversation and Zhang Yiwen's situation.

Fang Shengtang kept her eyes down, and even though all she could hear was talk about Zhang Yiwen, she didn't glance at her once. No one could tell what the two sisters were talking about.

"You did the right thing. Don't offer advice, lest they blame you if they don't fare well in the future."

“I won’t offer any suggestions. Xiaoya doesn’t even care whether her second brother marries Zhang Yiwen or not, so I’ll be even less likely to interfere.”

"Hmm! Xiaoya's attitude shows that the Wen family doesn't think much of this marriage either, so we shouldn't say anything more."

Fang Shengtang saw things more clearly than Fang Ruotang. Wenren Ya was favored at home as much as Fang Ruotang was in the Prime Minister's mansion. Since Wenren Ya didn't approve of it, it meant that no one in the Wenren family agreed with it.

It's understandable, considering that Zhang Yiwen herself is hesitant and unable to decisively face her relationship with Wenren Heng; she can neither let go nor accept it.

The fact that the Zhang family would go so far as to have their daughter pretend to be a boy suggests that their family values ​​are questionable. It's understandable that the Wen family would look down on such a family.

The Fang and Wen families were both the kind of families that doted on their daughters, so they looked down on the Zhang family, who favored sons over daughters and didn't care about their daughters' lives.

"I know, I didn't say anything!"

Fang Ruotang raised her chin, her face showing a little expression that said, "I'm so smart, sister, please praise me."

Fang Shengtang complimented them a few times, and the two sisters quickly moved on to other topics.

Fang Zhixing looked at his family crammed together. In his memory, this was the first time his family had been in such a sorry state. He felt a warmth in his heart, but also a deep sense of heartache.

"Grandfather, let's go to the teahouse and wait! We can let the servant watch the list here."

"It's alright, we're already here, how can we not see it for ourselves? You're urging us to leave, are you afraid we won't win?"

"Grandfather!" Fang Zhixing was both amused and exasperated.

Prime Minister Fang patted Fang Zhixing on the shoulder and said with a loving smile, "Since we are all family, you don't need to worry. There are guards around, and no one can bother us."

"Alright!" Fang Zhixing stopped trying to persuade him and just hoped that the yamen runners who were posting the results would come out soon.

After waiting and waiting, the appointed time finally arrived, and the yamen runners came out to post the notice.

At this point, the people looking at the list became even more chaotic, pushing and shoving forward in a chaotic rush.

Except for the pregnant second sister-in-law, everyone else in the family was here. Fang Zhixing and Fang Zhiye protected Prime Minister Fang on either side, while looking up at Fang Shengtang beside them and giving him instructions.

"Big sister, don't push forward. Quickly take Grandmother to the teahouse next door. We'll go over after we finish looking at the list. There are too many people here. Don't let them get hurt."

"Since we're already here, how can we not see it for ourselves? Today is your big day in high school, and as your older sister, I can't miss it."

The Fang sisters all surrounded Old Madam Fang, while Cui and Shu were each accompanied by their maids. The Fang family members alone occupied quite a few seats.

With the addition of guards, no one could take their place.

It wasn't actually crowded; it was just the atmosphere that made it feel cramped.

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