Early the next morning, Lin Qinghuan and her family set off back to the city. They arrived home exhausted from the long journey.

As soon as Lin Qinghuan entered the room, she said to Wang Ma, "Wang Ma, please prepare a room. My parents will be staying here for a while."

Wang Ma glanced at Lin's father and mother, then turned and went upstairs to tidy up the room.

"Mom and Dad, please stay here with peace of mind." Lin Qinghuan said as she went into the kitchen and brewed a pot of ginseng tea.

Lin Qinghuan placed the brewed ginseng tea on the coffee table and said to the exhausted Grandpa Lin, "Grandpa, have a cup of ginseng tea. I'll help you back to your room to rest. We have things to do, so we'll talk about them tomorrow."

Lin Qinghuan poured a cup of ginseng tea for Grandpa Lin and placed it in front of him. Grandpa Lin smiled with satisfaction, picked up the cup, drank the ginseng tea, and said to Qinghuan inside with a smile, "Another cup, please."

Lin Qinghuan smiled and poured another cup of ginseng tea for Grandpa Lin. Seeing her father looking at her blankly, Lin Qinghuan helplessly poured two more cups of tea. "Dad, this is ginseng tea. It's very good. Drink one cup yourself and feed the other cup to Mom."

"Okay!" Lin's father said, slightly apprehensive.

"Live a good life from now on, and stop causing trouble." Grandpa Lin said as he stood up. Lin Qinghuan went over to help him and helped him back to his room to rest.

Seeing how filial Lin Qinghuan was to her grandfather, yet so polite and distant to him, Lin's father felt a pang of bitterness.

After tidying up the room, Wang Ma came to the living room and said to Lin's father with a blank expression, "The room is ready. Would you two like to go back to your room to rest now?"

Because of Lin Piaoxue's death, Lin's father had exhausted too much energy and spirit. Now, he was really struggling to carry Lin's mother upstairs, especially since Lin Qing and Lin Feng weren't there.

He said awkwardly, "Wait a minute!"

Lin's parents treated Lin Qinghuan badly, which gave Wang Ma a bad impression of them. After hearing what Lin's father said, she turned around and went into the kitchen.

Lin Qinghuan entered the living room and, seeing her father sitting listlessly and her mother reclining on the sofa, said to her father with mixed feelings, "Let's go upstairs and rest!"

As Lin Qinghuan spoke, she bent down, picked up her mother, and headed upstairs. Her father hurriedly followed with his luggage.

Lin Qinghuan put her mother on the bed and said to her father, "You can stay in this room. The room has a toilet, a bathroom, and a washbasin, which is very convenient."

Lin's father said to Lin Qinghuan, "Qinghuan, once your mother is better, we will leave and won't bother you for too long."

Lin Qinghuan didn't say anything, only said, "Get some rest," and then left the room.

Lin's father and mother settled in Lin Qinghuan's villa. Every day after school, Lin Qinghuan would give her mother acupuncture and Chinese medicine treatment. She would also make time to inspect supermarkets and clothing stores. Her time was very busy.

Time flies, and before we knew it, the college entrance examination was upon us.

Early in the morning, Grandpa Lin asked Lin Qinghuan, "Qinghuan, are the pen and eraser ready?"

“Grandpa, it’s ready,” Lin Qinghuan replied.

Grandpa Lin said with concern, "Don't be careless. Check it again and see if the pen has any ink."

"Okay, let me check again." Lin Qinghuan smiled, opened the pencil case, took out the fountain pens to check, and made sure the ink cartridges were full. After checking all three pens, she smiled and said to Grandpa Lin, "No problem."

"It's good that there are no problems. The college entrance examination is a major event in life, and we can't be careless about it," Grandpa Lin said solemnly.

Lin Qinghuan said, "Grandpa, you wait and see, I'll work hard to get you the top score in the imperial examination."

Grandpa Lin was delighted to hear Lin Qinghuan's words and laughed loudly, "Okay, Grandpa will wait."

After a period of treatment, Lin's mother is now able to get out of bed and take a few steps. Her speech is also much clearer, although she speaks a little slowly, but she can communicate normally.

She looked at Lin Qinghuan and said, "Qinghuan is so smart, she will definitely get into a good school."

As soon as Lin's mother finished speaking, Grandma Wei and Wei's mother walked in.

Lin Qing greeted them with a smile, "Grandma, Auntie, what brings you here?"

"Today is your college entrance exam day. Wei Xiao had something to do and couldn't get away, so he repeatedly told us to make sure we took you to school," Wei's mother said with a smile.

"It's just the college entrance exam, it's not a big deal, why should Wei Xiao trouble you all so much?" Lin Qinghuan said.

“It’s no trouble at all. Even if Wei Xiao hadn’t said anything, we would have still sent you to school,” Wei’s mother said.

"Let's go, let's take Qinghuan to school together," Grandpa Lin said cheerfully.

The group walked outside with smiles on their faces.

Lin's mother and father watched Lin Qinghuan and the others leave. Lin's father sighed, "Qinghuan is really smart. She only studied for half a year in high school and then took the college entrance examination. If she really becomes the top scorer, our Lin family will be blessed with good fortune."

"It's very difficult to become the top scholar. Can Qinghuan really pass the exam?" Lin's mother said, somewhat incredulously.

"I think so!" Lin's father said.

"I hope so too!" said Lin's mother.

...

As soon as Grandpa Lin and Aunt Wei arrived at the school, they saw Lin Qing and Lin Feng standing at the school gate. Upon seeing Lin Qinghuan and the others, they immediately went to greet them.

"Grandma Wei, Grandpa Wei, Aunt Wei, what brings you all here?" Lin Qing asked with a smile.

"Today is the most important day, of course we had to come," Grandpa Lin said with a smile.

Lin Qinghuan smiled when she saw many parents dropping off their children at the school gate, some even more nervous than the children themselves.

"Grandpa, Grandma Wei, Auntie, I'm going in now. You can go back too. You don't need to wait for me outside."

"Once you're inside, we'll head back. Don't be nervous during the exam," Grandma Wei instructed.

"I understand." Lin Qinghuan waved her hand and walked into the school with a smile.

Grandma Wei watched Lin Qinghuan's departing figure and complained unhappily, "On such an important day, that brat Wei Xiao didn't even show up."

"Wei Xiao's work is important, and Qing Huan is very happy to have you all here," said Grandpa Lin.

...

Lin Qinghuan sat in the examination room, her eyes lit up as she looked at the test paper that had been handed out. These were all questions she had reviewed. She picked up her pen and buried herself in working on them.

The proctor saw Lin Qinghuan engrossed in answering the questions. Upon closer inspection, he noticed that her handwriting was vigorous and powerful, neat and clear, and orderly, providing a visual treat. Moreover, she had answered all the questions correctly. The proctor's face showed surprise and delight.

After finishing the test, Lin Qinghuan carefully checked it twice to make sure there were no mistakes before handing in the paper.

As Lin Qinghuan walked out of the school gate, she was very surprised to see her grandfather, grandmother, and mother at the school entrance. She exclaimed in surprise, "Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt, you haven't been waiting outside the school the whole time, have you?"

"No, we sat nearby for a while and had a drink before coming to the school gate to wait for you," Grandma Wei said.

Grandpa Lin asked with slight nervousness, "Qinghuan, how did the exam go? Were the questions difficult?"

Lin Qinghuan laughed and said, "It's alright."

Wei's mother said considerately, "Qinghuan has an exam this afternoon, so let's go back first and let her get some rest."

"That's right. Let's go back and let Qinghuan get a good rest so she'll be in the energy for the exam," Grandpa Lin said.

...