Chapter 273 Blessing

"Okay!" Shen Zishan readily agreed, then put down his work and hurriedly walked towards the educated youth compound.

As he walked, Shen Zishan suddenly noticed two figures slowly approaching from the front, each holding a flashlight.

Because of the dim light, it was difficult to see who it was at first glance.

Just then, a bright beam of light shone directly into his face, blinding him.

"Hey, who is it? Don't shine the light in my eyes!" Shen Zishan couldn't help but complain.

Upon hearing the sound, the person on the other side quickly moved the flashlight away and strode forward.

Shen Zishan then realized that it was Dai Xingyun and Xiahou Jie.

"Uncle, I'm so sorry! I just saw a dark figure ahead and instinctively shone my light on it. I didn't expect it to be you," Xiahou Jie explained apologetically.

Shen Zishan waved his hand and said with a smile, "It's nothing, it's nothing. Go and have breakfast. I came here specifically to call you."

"We prepared a big breakfast this morning, including fried dough sticks, steamed buns, porridge, and soy milk!"

Upon hearing this, Xiahou Jie immediately perked up and exclaimed excitedly, "Great! We'd better hurry, our stomachs are rumbling!" With that, the group quickened their pace and headed towards Ma Aning's house.

When the three entered the courtyard, the table was full of food.

Shen Xiaoxiao had also gotten up and was washing up.

Ma Aning served everyone a bowl of steaming hot soy milk, and then gave each person a fried dough stick, two steamed buns, and two eggs.

Seeing that everyone was sitting at the table, about to eat, Ma Aning quickly spoke up. "I was originally going to prepare a fried dough stick and two eggs for you."

"But I was worried you wouldn't have enough to eat, so I prepared some extra steamed buns. You must eat this fried dough stick and these two eggs first."

Upon hearing Ma Aning's words, the three exchanged glances and each picked up a fried dough stick to start eating.

Xiahou Jie, who was just about to drink soy milk, also put down his soy milk.

The three obediently finished the fried dough sticks and two eggs, and ate some other things as well. They also brought a few steamed buns with them on the way.

Ma Aning stood inside the house, her eyes fixed on the three people who had already reached the door: "You three, don't rush off! Check everything carefully again, and make sure you don't forget anything important."

Upon hearing Ma Aning's words, the three of them immediately stopped and began to re-examine their belongings.

After a while, they looked up and answered in unison, "We brought everything!"

Seeing this, Ma Aning finally felt a little relieved. She nodded with satisfaction and smiled at them, saying, "That's good. I feel much more at ease now. Good luck on your exams!"

"We won't come with you to see you off. We'll just stay here and wish you all the best in your exams." After saying that, he waved to them to show his encouragement.

At this moment, Shen Zishan also stepped forward and earnestly instructed, "Children, after you enter the examination room, remember to check your answers carefully several times. Don't be careless!"

"Details determine success or failure. Sometimes, a small oversight can lead to a loss of points."

Shen Xiaoxiao obediently replied, "Okay, Dad! Don't worry, Mom and Dad. It's terribly cold today, you should go inside."

With that, she waved to her parents, then turned around and walked away with Dai Xingyun beside her.

The three walked side by side, not at a fast pace, chatting and laughing as they made their way to the town.

Despite the cold weather, they were in a particularly relaxed and cheerful mood.

Before they knew it, half an hour before the exam was scheduled to begin, they had arrived in town without incident.

Upon arriving at the examination hall, the three wished each other good luck and then went their separate ways to find their respective classrooms.

Shen Xiaoxiao walked into her assigned examination room with ease. After finding her seat, she carefully took out all the stationery and other items she had prepared from her backpack and neatly arranged them on the table.

Then, she rubbed her somewhat frozen hands vigorously and hopped around a few times in place, trying to warm herself up as quickly as possible by moving her body.

After all, in the dead of winter, if your body is constantly cold, it will be difficult to concentrate on answering questions.

She waited until she warmed up a bit before sitting down. Other candidates followed suit when they saw Shen Xiaoxiao's actions, as the bell rang.

The slight tension that had been building up to the upcoming exam dissipated the moment Shen Xiaoxiao reached out and took the exam paper.

Taking a deep breath, she calmed herself and began to carefully review the exam paper. As she delved deeper into the questions, Shen Xiaoxiao's mood became increasingly relaxed.

She found the whole test quite easy to complete, and the answers to each question seemed to come easily to her mind.

After finishing, Shen Xiaoxiao did not rush to hand in her paper. Instead, she carefully checked it again from beginning to end to ensure that her answers were accurate.

And so, she waited until the exam was almost over before she and her classmates handed in their papers.

In the days that followed, Shen Xiaoxiao entered the examination room with a relaxed mindset every day and calmly faced each exam.

Those test questions were all very simple for her; she could always quickly find the solution and write the answers neatly on the test paper.

In the blink of an eye, all the exams came to a successful conclusion.

When Shen Xiaoxiao walked out of the examination room, she immediately saw Xiahou Jie and Dai Xingyun, who were already waiting at the door.

The two of them immediately went to greet Shen Xiaoxiao upon seeing her. Dai Xingyun asked anxiously, "Xiaoxiao, how did the exam go?"

Shen Xiaoxiao smiled slightly, her face radiating confidence, and replied firmly, "It's great! I think the questions inside are quite simple. I did pretty well on this exam, and I estimate my score won't be low! How do you two feel?"

Dai Xingyun breathed a slight sigh of relief and nodded thoughtfully, saying, "Yes, I feel the same way. The questions this time were indeed quite easy, probably because this is the first time the college entrance examination has been reinstated, and many people haven't had enough time to study."

"So the questions are relatively easier. But even so, getting a high score is not easy! Everyone here hasn't touched a book in over 10 years, and a month is simply not enough time to review."

Xiahou Jie felt a pang of sadness, thinking to himself, "Where are you, my girlfriend?"

"I don't have a partner, and these two are still showing off their love in front of me. Don't blame me then," Xiahou Jie grinned slyly.

Seizing a brief pause in their conversation, he quickly interjected, "Xingyun, you're right, I think this exam was really difficult! Especially that last math question, it gave me a real headache."