She didn't know what was wrong with her today, but she didn't want to waste food, so she made a point of eating all the food that Song Mingqian had brought before going to work.

It's rare for her to eat so much, and even now she still feels satisfied and at ease in her stomach. Logically speaking, she should be in very good condition.

But ever since she started talking to Zuo Wenxuan, Lin Banxia has had a worried feeling and gets easily distracted when talking to people.

As the regimental commander, Ding Honghui, spoke, the tinnitus in her ears grew stronger and stronger, making it difficult for her to even hear what the other person was saying.

All they could do was raise their hands and mechanically clap and echo along with the other band members around them.

A day passed quickly.

The next day, it was time for the exam to officially begin.

Shen Zhihuan made ample preparations for taking the college entrance examination again this time, and even got up very early so that she could face the exam in the most fulfilling and energetic state.

After a quick wash, it was only just getting light outside.

Shen Zhihuan glanced at the clock on the wall, then casually picked up her bag and slung it over her shoulder.

"It's so early, let's not disturb Aunt Zhao and Grandpa and Grandma's rest."

There are breakfast places not far from the courtyard. Although they don't taste as good as home-cooked meals, they are cheap and affordable.

She planned to eat a few bites quickly to tide her over, and then have a proper meal prepared by her family when she returned at noon.

As Shen Zhihuan pondered this, she pushed open the door to her home.

Unexpectedly, a series of "ouch" sounds suddenly rang out outside. Old Master Xie and Old Madam Xie, who had been pressing their ears against the door to listen to the noise, almost fell into the house.

Shen Zhihuan was completely bewildered. She exchanged a glance with Zhao Haiying, who was standing beside her, looking both amused and exasperated. She then asked, puzzled, "..."

"What are Grandpa and Grandma doing?"

Before Zhao Haiyin could speak, she couldn't help but laugh a few times, and quickly explained the whole story to her.

"It's because I was so excited about your exam today, Zhihuan. Your grandparents and I were so excited that we couldn't sleep all night and got up early to make breakfast."

"We didn't dare go in to wake you because we were afraid of disturbing your sleep. We didn't expect you to get up so early."

"Let's not talk about that now."

Grandma Xie was a little embarrassed by what she was being told, so she quickly pulled Shen Zhihuan to sit down at the dining table and tried to change the subject.

"It doesn't matter how we are, but how are you feeling, Zhihuan?"

"When you mentioned feeling a bit of chest tightness yesterday, we were really worried, afraid that something might happen."

Shen Zhihuan made jokes to comfort the old lady.

"I slept well last night and I feel much better now. I don't feel any discomfort."

"Grandpa and Grandma, you two have such dark circles under your eyes. If you didn't know better, you'd think two pandas had wandered into our house."

"Oh, Zhihuan, don't make fun of us. You have no idea, yesterday your grandpa and I tossed and turned in bed for ages, and we just couldn't get sleepy at all."

"The tension is so intense, it feels like we're the two of us taking the college entrance exam."

When Grandpa Xie heard this, he couldn't help but frown.

"Don't even mention it. I'm already so old. Last night I finally managed to get some sleep, and I even dreamt for the first time in a long time that I was doing math problems."

"The test paper was covered with dense writing that looked like gibberish, and I couldn't answer a single question. It really worried me."

Shen Zhihuan listened with great interest, unable to suppress the smile on her face.

"Alright, alright, let's talk about it slowly after Zhihuan finishes her exams and comes back. Now let's hurry up and eat breakfast while it's hot so we don't rush when we leave later."

Zhao Haiyin came out of the kitchen and placed the two bowls she was carrying neatly in front of Shen Zhihuan.

The bowl on the left contains steaming hot, freshly made tofu pudding, while on the right is a bright yellow, oily fried dough stick and two perfectly round fried eggs.

"After eating this breakfast, our Zhihuan will definitely be able to achieve great success and get full marks in every subject."

"Thank you, Auntie and Grandpa and Grandma."

Chen Zhi happily accepted her family's blessings, ate the loving breakfast, and headed straight to the examination hall.

The Cheng family on the other side had also moved in early in the morning.

Large and small bags of luggage were piled on the floor, waiting to be sorted.

Cheng Xiangling was squatting on the ground, tidying up while chatting with her sister, when she suddenly caught a glimpse of a slender figure walking past the door. Her eyes instantly lit up like two light bulbs.

"Sister Zhihuan, are you leaving for your exam?"

Shen Zhihuan nodded and greeted the Cheng family members in the courtyard, then smiled and looked at the little girl running towards her.

"Are you moving in today? We'll be neighbors from now on, and we'll see each other more often."

"That's right. If it weren't for the fact that this place is closer to you, Sister Zhihuan, we wouldn't bother staying at the Wen family's house. It's dirty and smelly."

Cheng Xiangling pouted with a smug look on her face.

"On such an important day, let's not mention those jinxes."

"Sister Zhihuan, you must do your best on your exam! You're the best in my heart! After your exam, I'll ask you to go out and have fun!"

"Okay, no problem."

Shen Zhihuan affectionately patted Cheng Xiangling's head, then inquired about Cheng Wan's health as usual, before hurrying to the examination hall.

While the girls were talking, Song Xunying and Cheng Yuanfang listened quietly from behind.

Seeing Cheng Xiangling's carefree demeanor, the two exchanged a glance and couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh.

“Miss Shen is not much older than Xiangling, but how come she is so outstanding and steady, unlike our silly girl who only knows how to eat and play all day long and has not inherited any of her uncle’s good genes.”

He's a complete academic failure.

Song Xunying was so worried about her youngest daughter's studies that she was practically going bald.

"Sigh, if only I could have met Miss Shen sooner. It's rare to see two girls who get along so well."

"If Xiangling spends more time with Miss Shen and is influenced by her, she might still be saved."

"Dad, Mom!"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiangling immediately became unhappy and ran to Song Xunying and Cheng Yuanfang, hugging their arms and acting coquettishly for a while.

"Our family has two smart people, my uncle and my sister, that's enough. My being a little slow doesn't really matter."

"Besides, I still have Sister Zhihuan looking after me. I can just wait to eat and drink well and live forever."

The three of them were immediately amused by her outrageous remarks, and Song Xunying even poked her forehead hard with her index finger in annoyance.

"You've even gone so far as to pursue immortality! Fine, fine, you can be your little monster from now on. Besides growing up healthy, your parents have no other requests for you."