Chapter 259
Song Chunhua took Ling Wu to play in the small town for an afternoon. After returning home in the evening, she asked with some concern, "Is this competition held every year?"
Ling Wu shook her head upon hearing this, "Once every two years."
Song Chunhua calculated the time in her mind, "Then the next time will be the year after next, but you will only be ten years old then."
"Hmm." Ling Wu nodded, mentally calculating Song Chunhua's age.
At that time, Grandma was forty-eight years old.
Forty-eight years old is actually quite young, but the old lady has experienced so much that she always seems too old to be seen.
Song Chunhua looked down at Ling Wu, her heart filled with indescribable feelings.
It seemed like pride, but more than that, it was bittersweet.
When my little brat grows up, she won't be able to stay by my side every day anymore.
Sometimes she wished her little brat would never grow up, and sometimes she wished her little brat would grow up quickly, so that she could feel at ease.
As people get older, they always worry that they might suddenly pass away one day.
She was afraid that this "what if" might happen; she was afraid that if she left, this brat would be all alone with no one to take care of her...
Lost in thought like this, he fell asleep while holding the little girl in his arms, whom he couldn't warm up no matter what he did.
In her dream, she saw her daughter again, and her daughter looked just like she did before she got married.
After waking up, she held the little girl who was sleeping so peacefully in her arms tightly, and more than once she hoped that the little girl would be happy in the future.
At least don't end up like her daughter, who passed away just a year after leaving her.
On the way to the town to take the exam early in the morning, I couldn't help but receive cold stares from the older generation of Wanyue Village.
But today, contrary to her usual behavior, Song Chunhua did not glare back at them one by one.
This made Ling Wu a little strange.
"Grandma, don't worry about me, the exam isn't difficult."
Song Chunhua held Ling Wu's hand and nodded.
Seeing that Song Chunhua was still depressed, Lingwu carefully recalled what had happened yesterday, but could not find the reason.
"What is Grandma worried about?" Lingwu asked.
This question stumped Song Chunhua. She couldn't say it because she was saddened by the fear that the little girl would leave her when she grew up.
In Song Chunhua's view, this was somewhat embarrassing and affected.
“I’m worried…” Song Chunhua hesitated.
Lingwu saw through it all: "Grandma is worried that after we leave Wanyue Village, I won't be able to stay by her side as often as before?"
Having her thoughts exposed, Song Chunhua unconsciously twisted the hem of her clothes with her fingers.
Ling Wu saw it clearly and found it somewhat amusing.
Seeing the little girl's smiling eyes, Song Chunhua turned her head away and retorted, "Why would I worry about that! I wish you weren't bothering me every day!"
"Really?" Lingwu raised her small face and stared straight at Song Chunhua.
Caught off guard by Ling Wu's stare, Song Chunhua lost her composure. "You brat! I... I'm an old woman, would I lie?"
"Grandma forbids you from saying the word 'death'."
"..." Song Chunhua glanced at Ling Wu.
Seeing that the little girl's big eyes were a bit wet, she could only nod quickly, "I know, I know! It's so annoying... so annoying! This little girl is more superstitious than an old woman like me!"
Seeing that Song Chunhua was no longer depressed, Lingwu gently comforted her, "Grandma, even if we leave Wanyue Village in the future, I will still be with you every day."
She would stay by the old woman's side every day, because the technology of this era was far superior to hers, and she always believed that technology should not be too far ahead of the times.
Therefore, she naturally has plenty of time to spend with her grandmother.
Although the old woman was only in her forties, she felt the world was too big and wanted to take her to experience it all.
Go see the scenery of the northern frontier, the exotic customs, and the world where mountains and rivers shine brightly all year round.
For a fleeting moment, Song Chunhua could clearly see the emotions in the little girl's big eyes.
For some inexplicable reason, under those eyes, she believed the little girl's innocent childish vow.
"Okay." Song Chunhua's voice was dry, but her heart was warm.
Today's exam questions were clearly not on the same level as yesterday's, and were much more difficult, with the aim of eliminating almost all the candidates.
But Ling Wu finished her exam paper very early. As soon as she put pen to paper, Principal Zhang, who had come to Ling Wu's exam room to proctor the exam, raised his wrist to check his watch.
It had only been twenty minutes since the start of the show.
Given Ling Wu's young age and the difficulty she had in holding a pen, Principal Zhang quickly concluded:
These questions are the same as yesterday's; for her, they might not be as difficult as children playing house.
Principal Zhang couldn't contain his excitement.
Such a promising talent, it's unbelievable that he's appearing in such a small place.
Principal Zhang is the principal of Dingjiang County Junior High School in this small town.
The reason he came to the town to proctor the exam was that he was originally from this town. Since the school hadn't started yet, he hadn't returned to the county after the New Year and was coincidentally pulled in to be the chief examiner.
As a result, he happened to run into Ling Wu.
Some might marvel at Ling Wu's good fortune, but Principal Zhang felt that he was the luckier one.
This exam was much harder than many people imagined. There were only two spots available for the entire town, which shows how brutal it was.
However, looking at the whole country, there are countless towns and counties. Adding these two slots together, the number becomes quite large.
In a populous country, the number of geniuses is very large, but the number of the absolute top geniuses is still only a few.
If Lingwu does go to the capital in the end, even if she doesn't achieve anything in the future, Wanyue Village, this town, Dingjiang County, and even the city above it will receive a lot of support because of her.
Not to mention, if Ling Wu achieves success in some area in the future...
Principal Zhang simply couldn't believe it!
Ling Wu handed in her exam paper and left immediately.
Exams usually don't allow early submission, but this one was special because it tested not only the questions on the paper but also the speed at which you answered them.
Principal Zhang watched Ling Wu leave, feeling somewhat anxious, but ultimately managed to suppress his excitement.
When the final results are released, we will definitely see this little genius again.
This time, Ling Wu wasn't escorted out of the school gate by a group of people, so the parents surrounding her assumed that she was a child who had sneaked into the examination room.
It wasn't until Song Chunhua, who was waiting outside, picked them up and they were both far away that the group belatedly realized what had happened...
This is also a test taker!
"This...this young girl is here to take the exam too!?"
"Was this written randomly? It's only been twenty-odd minutes! What were the people in charge thinking for such a big exam? Why did they send a young girl to fill in the numbers, as if it were a game?"
"Tsk, the results will be out tomorrow, what's the rush? What's yours will be yours, and what's not yours, whether you get more or less, it's none of your business!"
"This little girl looks familiar... yesterday... wait, wasn't that the one Principal Zhang personally escorted out yesterday!?"
"Could he be someone with connections?"
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