The chubby human baby smiled shyly, clapping its little hands together happily.

That's right, it's chirping!

Su Yunyi seemed to have stumbled into a huge fan meeting. In the blink of an eye, he was pushed aside by a group of scholars who rushed forward. When he looked again, Qiuqiu had been carried on someone's shoulder and had become the person with the best view of the whole place.

"Hey, hey, don't push!"

"Don't be afraid, little chirp, your second brother is here!"

"Wang Enran, let go of my sister!"

"Chirp, chirp!"

"Stop chirping, she doesn't have time for you right now." Gao Wenyan, dressed in new clothes, stood not far away. When Su Yunyi looked over, he hid the book he was holding behind his back.

His face flushed slightly: "Aren't you going to read a book?"

"The more I look at it, the more nervous I get. I need to relax."

Gao Wenyan's literary talent is no less than his, but now that he's busy in the examination room, he can't calm down.

Gao Wenyan nodded in agreement after hearing Su Yunyi's words, but he didn't spare a single glance for him.

Su Yunyi followed his gaze and looked down at... Qiuqiu?

What's so interesting about this chubby little guy? You'd be better off reading a book.

He kindly reminded them, "Praying to the spirits is useless; don't believe such nonsense about getting some good luck!"

It sounds nice now, but if they fail, they might blame it all on Qiuqiu.

No, we still need to bring Fatty back.

Gao Wenyan chuckled, finding Su Yunyi somewhat amusing. This young master's temperament had indeed changed considerably, but deep down he still didn't understand the hardships of life.

"You think it's nonsense, but do you know how many people's hopes it represents?"

Gao Wenyan pointed to the thin, slightly dark-skinned scholar at the very back, "His mother and sister supported his studies, embroidering and washing clothes day and night. He originally didn't plan to continue his studies, but the three taels of silver that Qiujiu sent solved the family's urgent problem. Once he passes the imperial examination, he can find a good family for his sister."

"And that one, whose family fell on hard times, made a living by copying books for others a hundred times to study. The writing implements that Qiuqiu brought him are worth half a month's wages."

“Su Yunyi, the world suffers, but because of Qiuqiu and the others, they have hope. So how could they not believe in their own ‘god’?”

Su Yunyi stood outside the crowd, gazing at the little girl surrounded by them. The red cloth strip on her forehead made her face look even whiter. She smiled while trying hard not to show her gums.

Perhaps this is why Chiu Chiu is so beloved!

Chiu Chiu's efforts are finally showing some results. These people are all blessed with good fortune; their luck is about to change, and they're sure to reap great rewards this time!

What the little koi loves most is good luck in the world!

She couldn't collect any luck energy even in the Koi Clan before, but she has definitely grown up now!

For ChiuChiu, this is a mutually beneficial and positive outcome!

Hey everyone, good luck! Chuchu will be waiting for you outside!

The exam is divided into three sessions, each lasting three days, and all three require arriving at the exam venue one day in advance. Qiuqiu is unaware that she'll be confined inside for the next few days, unable to move around freely, and even food and water cannot be brought in. If she waits here, she'll practically turn into a waiting stone!

"Ha, a bunch of poor wretches! You're so happy about a little favor! If you become officials in the future, you'll probably be chasing after even the smallest bit of profit. Why be an official? You might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes!"

Chirp chirped, looking over, a little annoyed: "Who are you, little cookie?!"

Why are you guys criticizing her good luck?!

Chirp summons its human mount—[Second Brother!]

Su Yunyi picked up Qiuqiu and walked towards the place she pointed to. "Who do we have here? It's Young Master Jin. I wonder how confident you are this year?"

Jin Fengnian blushed after being rebuked by Su Yunyi. His writing was not ranked in the academy, and he was just trying his luck in this year's imperial examination. But he was really rich!

They poured real money into him, at least making him look presentable. But with so many wealthy young masters surrounding him, his former semblance of humanity crumbled. The scholars, who usually complained about the poor students in the academy, naturally had to say something when they saw this little brat, Qiuqiu, being surrounded by so many.

He stopped abruptly when Su Yunyi asked him a question, and tried to hide behind the person who had just caused trouble beside him. But someone used a fan to push him forward and sent him crashing down at Su Yunyi's feet.

Su Yunyi and Qiuqiu both looked down at him: "Brother Jin, why do you have to make such a big gesture? My little sister can't accept it. Come, Qiuqiu, greet your brother."

Chiu Chiu waved in agreement, but gave Jin Fengnian a cold look. It was a rare sight to see Chiu Chiu, who was usually all smiles, with a dark expression.

Jin Fengnian looked up at Qiuqiu, and because of the angle, Qiuqiu's face appeared... unusually large.

He blurted out, "What a big face!"

Chiu Chiu: "?"

Su Yunyi jumped up and down: "You can talk, but how dare you insult my sister by calling her shameless!"

Gao Wenyan shook his head in agreement: "To slander a child is not the act of a gentleman!"

Jin Fengnian's family is in business, and he has an innate keen sense of who can and cannot be offended. Before the surrounding crowd could get agitated, he jumped up and said, "Su Yunyi, I'm talking about you, you... you have a lot of influence!"

"They care a lot about face and reputation!"

It's rare that he could manage to salvage the situation like this. Chiu Chiu shook her head: "I don't believe you! You're just saying I have a big face!"

But he was all shimmering with gold...so captivating!

Chiu Chiu tried hard to control her urge to touch him; this brother, who exuded an aura of wealth, was simply the little koi's favorite!

She turned and pinched her second brother's cheek, then patted her own chest, giving Jin Fengnian a thumbs-up. [Chuchu's brother, you have a lot of influence!]

Second brother, please bear with it~

Jin Fengnian is rich, stupid, and has a sharp tongue. But being friends with him will definitely make you rich!

[I've tentatively decided to bring him into the villain's camp; I need to start testing him!]

Su Yunyi: "?"

What a mess every single day!

Jin Fengnian's words were too hurtful; apart from his group of cronies, everyone else rolled their eyes at him. If it weren't for the rule against violence before the exam, they would have been tempted to beat him up.

“Brother Jin, all the candidates in today’s examination have put in tremendous effort. You should not belittle others because of their family circumstances. My younger sister’s donation of writing materials and some charitable money to the academy was also out of a desire to help others. Neither of them is wrong.”

Jin Fengnian: "I didn't say they were wrong!"

"I'm not saying this to be mean, but why are you all so serious? My father donated three thousand taels to the academy last year, why don't you all help me out?"

Chuchu: [Wow! He's so rich!]

Jin Fengnian suddenly stood up straight, "You people are all short-sighted. You only remember her kindness after the money this girl gave you was used on your own. The money my father gave me was used to repair the academy and hire teachers. Doesn't that require money?"

They think they can justify differential treatment?!

"Alright, everyone disperse. I don't have time to argue with you over such a small amount. If you're still eyeing that little bit of money, you'll become a corrupt official sooner or later!"

Chiu Chiu thought about it and realized that what he said didn't seem to make any sense...

He doesn't seem like a bad person...

He could also be a brainless bad person.

Not sure, let’s see.

Su Yunyi sighed: "Those three thousand taels were forcibly used by his father to build a schoolhouse and hire three teachers so that he wouldn't be expelled from school."

"Chirp, you're not allowed to copy him!"

Chiu Chiu was a little embarrassed; he was so rich, it was hard not to follow his example…

When will this older brother ever turn over a new leaf?