[I'm all better now, and I'm studying for my exams.]

[The sun has already set before we knew it. The sunset was beautiful. Thank you for your concern, Judge Shen.]

After sending two messages, Chu Yuan took a picture of the beautiful scenery outside the window and sent it to Shen Xizhou before she calmed down.

He should be able to easily figure out her location.

Sure enough, a moment later, Shen Xizhou sent three words: [Where are you?]

[Me? You should recognize me near the Provincial Court, right?]

[I saw that the provincial procuratorate was recruiting court clerks, and since my qualifications met the requirements and no work experience was needed, I thought I'd give it a try. Judge Shen, I admire your work; you can uphold justice for the disadvantaged. If I can pass the exam and become a court clerk, even if I can't have as much influence as you, I will do my best to serve the people. Just like you said, I'm still young, and I must look forward.]

Working hard to support myself is my first step out of the darkness.

After typing out this long passage, Chu Yuan herself was moved. Wow, it's so full of positive energy!

I wonder what Shen Xizhou thought when he saw this.

*

In another part of the city, Shen Xizhou stood by the window with one hand in his pocket. His calm and peaceful expression was accompanied by a faint smile. His fingertips gently caressed the metal lighter in his casual trouser pocket. Suddenly, the smile on his lips widened.

The little girl figured it out so quickly? She's really good at listening to advice.

Is she qualified to become a contract-based court clerk at the provincial procuratorate?

Unconsciously, he felt a little nervous for her, and a few other inexplicable feelings.

If they pass the exam, does that mean they will become colleagues?

Shen Xizhou certainly didn't expect that Chu Yuan knew he was going to the provincial hospital, which is why she was determined to rush there even at the cost of her life.

His promotion was announced only within the organization, and outsiders had no way of knowing about it.

He thought it was just a beautiful coincidence.

For the next few days, Chu Yuan did not contact Shen Xizhou proactively. Instead, she posted two updates a day: getting up early and going to bed late, as well as her diligent study.

She believed that if Shen Xizhou really cared about her, he would definitely look at her WeChat Moments.

Even if he was just secretly spying on her, it was still much better than her clinging to him and constantly sending him messages.

Men are best lured by a push-and-pull approach.

Shen Xizhou wasn't so easily tempted. He remained silent for several days until two days before the exam, when he finally sent a few website links and a message: "[These contain the past two years' court clerk exam questions. Take a look; they should be useful.]"

Chu Yuan gave a mysterious smile, sent a string of grinning emojis, and then: [Thank you.]

[You're welcome. ]

Shen Xizhou typed these three words particularly slowly.

I hesitated slightly when I sent it.

Because he vaguely realized that he had actually been paying attention to that little girl's movements for so many days?

He would subconsciously click to carefully examine every single one of her posts and every single photo on her WeChat Moments.

The reason he gave her the website was that after asking a friend at the provincial academy about the exam format, he felt that Chu Yuan's study direction was a bit off, so he couldn't help but search for past history exam questions and send them to her.

If she obediently follows this review method, her chances of getting into the provincial academy will be much higher.

They only gave her a direction; they didn't leak any questions or give her any special treatment, so it can't be considered a violation.

But why did he want to help her?

Shen Xizhou pondered this question for a long time, but he couldn't come up with a satisfactory answer.

Is it sympathy? Pity? Or...?

Two days later, Chu Yuan finished the written test and skills test with a relaxed attitude.

Written test and skills test each account for 40%, and interview accounts for 20%.

Chu Yuan consulted online, and many people said that the written test score didn't vary much; what really mattered was typing speed.

Those who possess skills will conquer the world.

Moreover, with a 1:2 ratio for the interview, as long as you rank highly in the first two aspects, the chances of being rejected in the interview are very small.

This boosted her confidence even more, because we're fast!

The results were announced three days later, and Chu Yuan ranked fourth!

This was within her expectations, but she still happily took a picture and sent it to Shen Xizhou, along with a laughing emoji: [Judge Shen, look! I got an interview!]

[The practice questions you sent me at the end were really useful; I encountered quite a few similar questions.]

[Thank you. If I pass the interview and become a proud cog in the machine of the judicial system, I'll treat you to dinner!]

When Shen Xizhou saw these messages, he was at a joint meeting of judges, where a group of people were having a heated discussion about a complicated historical case.

They had been discussing this for two whole hours, and his head was buzzing, aching and annoyed.

Just when I was about to have a social anxiety attack, I received a message from Chu Yuan. Thinking of how excited she was when she edited these messages, and how her lively features must have looked even more radiant and beautiful, my irritable mood seemed to cool down instantly, and the corners of my mouth unconsciously turned up.

Jiang Yang nudged him, "What are you laughing at? Didn't you see how many leaders were arguing so hard their faces were red? If they find you daydreaming later, they'll definitely drag you out to choose sides!"

This case is clearly open to both sides. The laws from ten years ago are outdated, so what's the point of bringing them up for discussion now?

They're the ones who can't convince you, and you can't convince me, yet they insist on making us listen to their arguments and judge who's right and who's wrong. Isn't that ridiculous?

If we dared to point fingers at the top leaders, would we be here just filling in the numbers?

It was clear that Jiang Yang was also very emotional.

This case has been discussed at the joint meeting of judges more than ten times and reported to the judicial committee for discussion five or six times, but no result has been reached. The reason is not that they lack professional competence, but that leaders from all sides are vying for power.

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