Chapter 86 The exam is over The exam is over

Half an hour later.

A group of people arrived at the private room at the restaurant that Yin Song had booked. The dishes had been prepared in advance and were being served.

Lu Yinzhao sat in the middle of the UPW team members, who were eagerly feeding him food.

“Zhaozhao, eat a piece of fish roe, open your mouth, ah~~” Jiang Yuanbai coaxed.

Seeing that the spoon was already being offered to his mouth, Lu Yinzhao felt embarrassed to refuse, so he took a bite.

"Zhaozhao, have a piece of meat." Yi Jing on the other side was not to be outdone, and used a clean pair of chopsticks to pick up some food and hand it to her.

Lu Yinzhao had just finished swallowing the food in her mouth when she subconsciously bit the meat offered to her lips; her little mouth was almost too busy to keep up.

When Lu Cheng returned to the private room after going to the restroom, he found that his beloved younger brother had been taken over by these guys.

"Go away, go away, move over there, I should be sitting here." Lu Cheng waved his hand like shooing away a mosquito, pushing Jiang Yuanbai aside.

While the two were arguing, Yi Jing secretly fed the little guy a piece of tofu.

"Hey! What are you doing? Don't think I can't see you!" Lu Cheng snatched Yi Jing's chopsticks and glared at him.

“Zhao Zhao isn’t as stupid as you think. He could eat very well by himself when he was two years old. He doesn’t need you to feed him like this now,” Lu Cheng said with pride.

Su Haocheng then spoke up, saying, "You've misunderstood. The two of them are just enjoying feeding your brother."

Jiang Yuanbai and Yi Jing nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes!"

Yi Jing said enviously, "Your little brother is so well-behaved. He eats whatever you feed him and isn't picky at all. He's so good."

Jiang Yuanbai sighed: "My younger brother is not like that. When he was little, he wouldn't let me feed him. He would always make a mess of the food when he ate, unlike Zhaozhao, who is so cute."

Lu Cheng: "..."

"Is it really okay for you to complain about your brother like that?" Lu Cheng was amused by their words and said mercifully, "Alright then, I have no objection, as long as Zhao Zhao agrees."

Lu Cheng looked down at the little guy.

What else could Lu Yinzhao say? They had been eating so harmoniously just now, and he didn't mind being fed.

For the first time, I feel... this is actually pretty cool.

Sigh! He's really become a bit lazy since he turned into a child...

Let's be a complete "little emperor" today.

Lu Yinzhao smiled and pointed to a dish on the table, "Brother, I want to eat that~"

Yi Jing immediately sprang into action, "Okay, brother will get you some!"

Lu Cheng: "..." Why did you even start making a "picking up food" sound when you were picking up food?

Suddenly feeling a little regretful, Lu Cheng felt inexplicably jealous that Zhao Zhao had suddenly gained so many older brothers today.

Lu Cheng's mood brightened again only after Zhao Zhao personally served him some food.

"Fourth brother, here's a chicken leg for you." Lu Yinzhao could easily see Lu Cheng's emotions and immediately comforted him.

"Thank you, baby. You eat too, don't just focus on me." Lu Cheng said this, but her hand had already picked up the chicken leg and was about to take a bite.

"..." If I really don't take your interests into account, you'll get unhappy again.

Today is Lu Cheng's birthday, so of course the birthday boy is the most important person.

"Come on, guys! Let's have a toast! You played really well today, keep it up!"

Finally, Coach Zheng made some concluding remarks, then raised his glass and stood up.

The others followed suit and stood up.

Lu Cheng even held Zhao Zhao on a stool so she could stand up; the little one wasn't tall enough, so a chair was used to make up for it.

She also raised her own small cup, but it was filled with yogurt.

Cheers! Cheers!

"Respect to ourselves, respect to the coach, and respect to our UPW club!"

"Cheers!"

"Happy birthday again, Lu Cheng!"

Lu Cheng complained, "How did I become just an afterthought? You guys, hurry up and think of something to give me!"

"Didn't I already give you a championship? Hahaha!" Jiang Yuanbai joked.

Lu Cheng exclaimed excitedly, "I won that myself!"

"Alright, alright, Young Master Lu Cheng, you're the best!"

"Haha, this kid reverts to his old self once he steps off the field."

"Still so annoying."

"..."

The banter at the dinner table filled the private room with a joyful atmosphere.

Seeing his fourth brother's happy expression, Lu Yinzhao felt happy and proud as well.

This victory in the Spring Split must be the best coming-of-age gift for his fourth brother.

This phase is now completely over, and his fourth brother will now begin working hard to prepare for university entrance exams.

...

They partied until very late that day. After returning home, Lu Yinzhao was taken care of by Yin Song and went to sleep, while Lu Cheng was unwrapping gifts until midnight, extremely excited.

He thought he could relax for a while after the competition, but when he woke up the next day and came out of his room, he saw his long-lost tutor.

"Hello, Lu Cheng, you're awake? Why don't you go get something to eat first? I'll wait for you here." Gao Li greeted the boy with a smile.

Lu Cheng was bewildered: "What...what are you doing?"

Gao Li took a stack of test papers out of his bag and placed them on the table. "Let me see. Judging by today's time, we should be able to do at least four sets of test papers. You can come and pick any you like in a bit. We can have whatever kind of test paper you want!"

As he spoke, the other person spread out the exam paper like a deck of cards.

"!!!"

"It was your mother who called me over. There's only about a month left until the college entrance exam, so we don't have much time. I'll be giving you special pre-exam training every day from now on, so I hope you're mentally prepared," Gao Li said calmly.

Lu Cheng nearly fainted upon hearing this.

Is this some kind of torture?! Waaaaah!

Is it too late to give up on taking the college entrance exam now?

"Fourth brother, good luck! Study hard and get into a good university!"

When Zhao Zhao's voice came from behind, Lu Cheng's turbulent heart calmed down temporarily.

That's right, he promised his parents he would study hard, and...

He also wants to be a good older brother and be a role model for Zhaozhao!

Lu Cheng clenched his fist and nodded to Zhao Zhao: "Okay! Fourth Brother will try his best!"

"Fourth brother, don't be afraid, I will stay with you."

Lu Yinzhao couldn't really help with the exam, but he could offer companionship and encouragement.

What people fear most is suddenly losing heart during the process of striving. That's when he should step up. Lu Yinzhao will not let his fourth brother give up.

Make the other person feel safe!

So, after finishing his meal, Lu Cheng started writing the test paper without daring to stop for a moment.

Lu Yinzhao sat obediently next to Lu Cheng and drew. He is now proficient in using tablet drawing software.

When I get tired of drawing, I look up and glance at Lu Cheng.

Lu Yinzhao glanced at them briefly; the questions weren't difficult at all, they were all types he had done in his previous life.

This time, he won't give Lu Cheng any hints.

He still remembered how, two years ago, he insisted on correcting Lu Cheng's wrong answer, which aroused suspicion from his family. Although the matter was later put behind him, Lu Yinzhao knew that it was his family's tolerance towards him.

It's still unbelievable that I could answer high school exam questions correctly.

Now that he's back in kindergarten and has adopted a child's way of thinking, he'll never again expose himself in front of others.

"Pfft pfft—" Lu Cheng sent out a mysterious distress signal, lowering his voice, "Zhao Zhao, what should we choose? C or D?"

Lu Cheng knew about Zhao Zhao's extraordinary abilities as a "little prodigy," so asking Zhao Zhao this kind of multiple-choice question was definitely the right thing to do.

To everyone's surprise, the little guy tilted his head and revealed clear eyes, "Fourth brother, your high school questions are too difficult, I don't know how to do them, I only know one plus one equals two."

Lu Yinzhao gave his fourth brother an awkward but polite smile.

Lu Cheng: "..."

Gao Li overheard this and couldn't help but laugh, "Lu Cheng, don't get distracted. Finish this whole set first, and I'll grade it later. If you don't understand something, just ask me then."

Lu Cheng gripped his pen tightly and continued working on the problems in frustration.

He cried inwardly, "My little Zhao Zhao has changed; she's become cunning."

Yin Song went out to do some things during the day, and when he returned home for dinner, he saw a boy writing a test paper in the living room looking miserable, and a well-behaved child sitting next to him reading a children's picture book.

Hearing the sound, the little one looked up and said, "Mommy, you're back!"

Just as Yin Song was about to respond, the miserable boy suddenly looked up, revealing a pair of starry eyes: "Mom, you're back!"

Lu Yinzhao turned his head and glanced at Lu Cheng: "..."

Why are you copying me?

Yin Song got closer and noticed that Lu Cheng had a red headband tied around his forehead with the words "College Entrance Exam Sprint" written on it. He burst out laughing.

"Son, keep it up! Mom believes in you!" Yin Song knew that preparing for the exam was very tiring, so she asked the kitchen to upgrade the meals.

At least materially, we should provide our son with the best possible support so that he can focus on his studies without distractions.

that's all……

Time passed day by day.

Lu Cheng followed the study plan given by her tutor step by step.

Lu Cheng wasn't stupid to begin with; he just reduced his schoolwork time for the sake of his e-sports career. But thanks to Gao Li's help over the past three years, Lu Cheng's foundation has never fallen behind.

Although I wasn't the best in every exam, I was still in the middle of the class.

The month-long intensive training enabled him to improve his learning skills more efficiently for the exam.

Lu Yinzhao has been watching his fourth brother make progress little by little during this period.

On the day of the college entrance examination, Lu Xun and Lu Yuan both had a short holiday, so they took Zhao Zhao with them to send Lu Cheng to the examination hall.

"Don't feel pressured, just play to your usual level," Lu Xun encouraged.

"It's okay if you don't do well on the test, you can always try again next year," Lu Yuan said, oblivious to the romantic implications.

Lu Cheng said angrily, "Can't you just wish me luck? I'm sure I can succeed on the first try!"

He has already chosen a school for himself, and it's in the local area, close to both home and the club, making it convenient to go back to either side.

"Fourth brother, you can do it!" Lu Yinzhao raised her little hand and patted his shoulder.

Lu Cheng turned around, hugged and kissed the baby, "I know, baby, your encouragement is enough. Fourth Brother will lead you to sweep away all enemies! Dominate the battlefield!"

"..."

The boy's adolescent spirit inexplicably reignited. Lu Yinzhao felt that Lu Cheng's ambition was enough, and he believed that the other party would not have any problems.

"I'm inside! Just wait for my good news!"

The three watched as Lu Cheng confidently entered the examination room.

*

After the exam in the morning.

The three watched as Lu Cheng emerged with a deathly expression.

"..."

"What's wrong?" Lu Yuan couldn't help but ask.

Lu Xun didn't want to put pressure on the other party, so he said directly, "Let's go eat first and have a good afternoon rest."

Lu Yinzhao reached out and took Lu Cheng's hand. "Fourth brother, why are your palms cold?"

"Waaah..." Lu Cheng sobbed, "I feel like my brain has collapsed. I can't remember if I filled in the answer sheet for the multiple-choice questions."

"..."

"It seems like I applied it... but it also seems like I didn't... but it also seems like I applied it... did I apply it or not...?" Lu Cheng broke down and clutched her head.

It would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous. He rarely went to school and had never taken any quizzes. He only went to school every year for monthly, midterm, and final exams, so he lacked exam experience.

The atmosphere of the college entrance examination was different from usual. He always felt that the invigilators in front and behind him were staring at him, making his hair stand on end and his nerves tense.

"If you can't remember, don't think about it. Just focus on the next exam," Lu Xun comforted her.

"Okay then, I'm hungry, I want to eat braised pork." Lu Cheng was only emo for a short while before quickly adjusting her mood.

Lu Yinzhao couldn't help but twitch his lips. As expected of his fourth brother, even if the sky were to fall, he would eat first. With this mentality, he would succeed at anything.

The exams proceeded one by one.

Lu Cheng kept failing one subject at a time until the last exam ended, when he felt like every pore on his body had relaxed.

He flew out of the school gate like a free bird and hugged the baby who was waiting for him.

"Zhaozhao, I've finished my exams! I've finished my exams! I'm free!"

"Mmm! Congratulations, Fourth Brother!" Lu Yinzhao knew that Lu Cheng was happy at the moment, so he rushed over and hugged him.

“Dad also took some time to come back. Let’s go home,” Lu Xun said with a smile.

Another boy in the family has finished the college entrance exam. I wonder what it will be like when it's Zhaozhao's turn...

Lu Wenyan made a special trip back. She'll stay home today and go back to work tomorrow.

During this time, he was so busy with the movie premiere that he barely had time to breathe.

But since his son had finished his college entrance exams, a historic moment, he had to come back.

There was a time when Lu Cheng was obsessed with e-sports games, and he thought Lu Cheng was going to give up on going to university.

Now that this matter has been successfully completed, Lu Wenyan is happy for him regardless of the exam results.

When he got home, the table was full of delicious food, and Lu Wenyan even brought out his treasured wine.

He poured Lu Cheng a glass, saying, "I told you before that once you're an adult, you can drink whatever you want from the house. Today you've finished your exams, so you're allowed to drink to your heart's content."

Lu Yinzhao watched longingly as everyone in the family received a glass of wine, except for him, who only got orange juice…

"I really want to drink it too..." Lu Yinzhao muttered softly, not expecting to be overheard by everyone.

At this point, Lu Cheng started to act like an older brother, earnestly lecturing, "After you turn 18, you can choose any wine from Dad's wine cabinet."

Lu Wenyan: "..." Isn't that my line?

What kind of messenger is this kid playing?

"I won't say much more, I've been craving this for a long time, Dad, I'll drink this first." There's no bad wine in his dad's wine cabinet, and the taste is different from ordinary wines outside.

"I heard you studied very hard before the exam? That's great, I'm very pleased." Lu Wenyan also took a sip of wine and said happily.

"Pshaw, it's a piece of cake! A mere hundred or so test papers, no problem at all!" That period was truly the time when Lu Cheng studied the hardest.

Lu Yinzhao discovered that his fourth brother could actually hold his liquor quite well; after several drinks, he didn't seem drunk at all. Lu Yinzhao could understand his father, Lu Wenyan, being a heavy drinker, since Lu Wenyan often had to socialize. But how could Lu Cheng, who had never drunk alcohol before, be so good at it? Lu Yinzhao was a little surprised.

Looking at Lu Xun and Lu Yuan on the side, they were also completely unfazed.

"Zhaozhao, what are you thinking about?" Yin Song asked when he saw his little darling lost in thought.

"I was thinking about my second sister," Lu Yinzhao said casually, making it up.

"Xiaoqi really can't get away today. She's joined a new film crew and is currently very busy," Lu Xun explained.

As an actor himself, he was well aware of what it was like to be on a film set.

Lu Yinzhao was a little curious and deliberately said, "Then Second Sister won't be able to drink Father's wine..."

Lu Cheng finished another glass, put it down, and said nonchalantly, "She can drink the most. If she were here today, Dad's cabinet would be missing several bottles of liquor, right?"

"Haha, Xiaoqi can really hold her liquor. I've never seen her drunk before," Lu Wenyan laughed heartily.

At this point, the father and son were clearly getting into the swing of things, their faces starting to flush slightly, but they were both very clear-headed, just a little excited.

Lu Yinzhao listened to these words silently.

Wow, does the Lu family have some kind of gene that makes them really good at drinking?

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A note from the author: During exams.

Lu Cheng: Why is the proctor staring at me like that?! [Cracks]

Invigilator A: What incredible luck! I ran into C-level genius! [Please!]

Invigilator B: Can I get Clear's autograph after the exam? [Please!]