Chapter 107: The Academic Prodigy's Dark Moonlight (18)

Looking at Wen Wan, who was looking at him with a wronged expression, Gu Sheng felt guilty and his heart softened. Before he could even react, he had already touched Wen Wan's head.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be mean to you."

"It's not that I don't want to learn, I really tried my best, but I don't know why I still made mistakes." As Wen Wan spoke, her eyes reddened, and tears streamed down her cheeks in the blink of an eye.

When Gu Sheng saw Wen Wan's tears, he suddenly panicked. He shouldn't have such a strong emotional reaction, even though he was already in his forties and had experienced everything. But he still wanted to comfort her. Gu Sheng tried to justify his feelings, saying that it was the influence of the seventeen or eighteen-year-old Gu Sheng, not his own.

"I know."

"Can I have your braised pork ribs tonight?"

"I'll make it for you."

"And there's sour fish soup."

"Can."

Wen Wan stopped crying and smiled, wiping away her tears. "Can I rest for five minutes?"

"Um."

Wen Wan knew that Gu Sheng meant well, but her liberal arts background meant that this academic journey was destined to be fraught with difficulties. After five minutes, Wen Wan wrote down the wrong question again and kept reminding herself: I won't make the same mistake next time.

Seeing its host like this, the system originally wanted her to follow the plot, abandon Gu Sheng, be sent abroad by Liu's parents to study, and then return a few years later after the male lead has achieved success, go through that face-slapping plot, and then end the mission of this world.

But after all the effort the host has put in, is it really worth giving up like this?

Moreover, Gu Sheng didn't date her host; they were still friends. Even if the host left, Gu Sheng might only be a little sad. Since the plot has already changed, she might as well make the best of a bad situation and think of a way to make amends later.

Wen Wan went to Gu Sheng's house that evening. As agreed, Gu Sheng cooked Wen Wan's favorite dishes. In fact, Gu Sheng had no time to cook since he started his business. Later, he gradually stopped cooking because no one ate his cooking anymore. Who would have thought that after being reborn, he would be cooking for people every few days.

Seeing Wen Wan eating with such satisfaction, he felt a secret joy in his heart.

As the college entrance examination draws closer, Wen Wan becomes increasingly nervous. Even though this is her second time taking the exam, this sense of tension is something she would likely feel even if she took it a hundred times.

Gu Sheng continued to assign Wen Wan review tasks, and even as the task progressed, the number of tasks did not increase, because maintaining a stable mindset was the most important thing in the later stages. Liu's parents also returned home to work and provided Wen Wan with psychological counseling every day to prevent her from feeling pressured.

Finally, on the day of the college entrance examination, Wen Wan and Gu Sheng, accompanied by Liu's parents, Gu's grandmother, and Xiao Shuyun, prepared to take the exam.

"Don't be nervous. Have you brought your ID card, admission ticket, pen, and everything?" Liu's mother said. Even as a successful businesswoman, she felt helpless and nervous when facing her child's college entrance examination.

Mr. Liu, standing to the side, said, "Don't be nervous. Even if you don't pass the exam, Dad can still support you." He was immediately slapped by Mrs. Liu, who yelled, "Pah! Pah! Pah! What unlucky things are you saying?"

"Dad means to just take it easy and not put any pressure on yourself."

"I've got everything I need, don't worry. I'll be out with Gu Sheng soon. I'm not nervous, I'm in a good state of mind."

Then she and Gu Sheng walked into the school. After leaving their family's sight, Wen Wan grabbed Gu Sheng's arm tightly, "Little one, my legs are a little weak."

Gu Sheng: "..." He wasn't nervous about the college entrance exam at all. After all, compared to some of the things he had experienced later, this level of nervousness was nothing.

“Look at me.”

Wen Wan looked into Gu Sheng's eyes and listened to him speak, "You can do it, believe me."

It's not about believing in yourself, but believing in him.

He patted Wen Wan's head and said, "Just treat it like our daily practice. It's just an ordinary test and doesn't mean anything."

Whether it was because Gu Sheng's voice was too certain or something else, Wen Wan gradually calmed down.

Gu Sheng first escorted Wen Wan to the entrance of her examination room, saying, "Good luck."

Just as Gu Sheng was about to leave, her sleeve was grabbed. Wen Wan looked at Gu Sheng and asked, "Can I hug you?"

Gu Sheng nodded.

Gu Sheng hugged Gu Sheng tightly. The hug was short. "I will do my best in the exam. You have to do your best too, my little one. You will definitely get the best results. You will definitely get into A University. You will definitely have a bright and wonderful future. Believe me."

"Um."

Gu Sheng left, and Wen Wan took a deep breath before entering the examination room.

After finishing the exam in the morning, Wen Wan saw Gu Sheng as soon as she stepped out of the classroom. Gu Sheng didn't compare answers with her, and Wen Wan didn't want to either, even though she felt she had done quite well. After that, Gu Sheng would wait for Wen Wan at the door for every exam and then leave the exam center with her.

As soon as the last exam ended, Wen Wan ran towards Gu Sheng as soon as she left the exam room, saying, "I'm finally free."

Yes, Wen Wan ultimately felt relieved. After all, as a liberal arts student, she felt that she would never want to experience this again, in this life or the next, in any world.

The system had mentioned helping Wen Wan cheat, and Wen Wan originally thought she would agree, since it was the cheat code she had always wanted. However, when the moment came, Wen Wan rejected the system's suggestion without hesitation.

She didn't want to; she wanted to take the exam herself.

Even when she encountered problems she couldn't solve, she did waver at times, but ultimately she held on.

"Thank you for your hard work," Gu Sheng said.

"I'm going to sleep for three days and three nights to make up for all the sleep I've been missing."

Mr. and Mrs. Liu, Grandma Gu, and Xiao Shuyun were waiting at the door. As soon as they saw the two of them, they quickly went to greet them.

"Are you tired? Dad made a reservation at a restaurant for you. Let's go have a nice meal."

"Mom just bought you a lot of pretty dresses, shoes and bags, they're all a reward for you."

They didn't even dare to ask their daughter how she did on the exam. Mr. and Mrs. Liu also invited Grandma Gu, Gu Sheng, and Xiao Shuyun, and the two families went to a restaurant for a big meal. During the meal, Mr. Liu ordered some wine, and after drinking a few glasses, he pulled Gu Sheng aside and said, "Gu Sheng? You're all grown up now that the college entrance exam is over. Have a couple of drinks with your uncle."

Liu's mother, disgusted by Liu's father's embarrassment, said, "He's a good boy, don't go on a drunken rampage."

“You’re an adult now, what’s wrong with having a little drink? Dad will pour you a glass too, you can have some.”

Wen Yan: "..."

Liu's mother choked, "What are you doing? What's Yueyue doing drinking alcohol?"

Father Liu: "You're being prejudiced. Besides, this is beer, it won't make you drunk. And if you don't drink alcohol, you'll suffer the consequences later."

Gu Sheng took the wine and said, "Uncle, let me drink with you." He then drank it.

I love your straightforward personality.

Grandma Gu was a little worried, "A-zai, drink less."

"Grandma, don't worry, I can hold my liquor."

Indeed, it was quite good. In the end, they drank Liu's father under the table. He was just a little dazed. Liu's mother quickly led Liu's father and daughter to go home. Liu's father called out to Gu Sheng, "Come to my house next time and we'll drink together."

"OK."