Zhou Bin was sent to the best private school in Baiyang by landlord Zhou when he was seven years old. More than ten years have passed since then.
But Zhou Bin couldn't even pass the preliminary examination for the first degree.
His classmates who enrolled at the same time have now far surpassed him.
The closer the exam got, the more nervous Zhou Bin became.
He sat alone by the window, seemingly engrossed in studying poetry and books, but in reality, he couldn't absorb a single word.
Xia Minmin placed a plate of pastries on the table and sat down opposite Zhou Bin.
Zhou Bin didn't lift his eyelids; his mind was wandering elsewhere.
Xia Minmin shook her head. In her eyes, Zhou Bin was not like a husband, but more like a younger brother.
He was honest and kind, completely different from my first impression of him.
He was taciturn and straightforward, and his speech was often stammering, which often drew ridicule from outsiders.
Her family was very well-off; in the eyes of the Xia family villagers, she had married above her station.
For her, it doesn't matter who she marries.
She still had a slight liking for Zhou Bin.
Even if he's a bit rigid, at least he's sincere towards me.
Her in-laws are easy to get along with, and she is very content.
"Zhou Bin, how's your review going?"
"It's alright."
Zhou Bin looked distressed, clearly not in a good mood.
"Minmin, do you have confidence in me?"
"Of course." Xia Minmin smiled gently, which greatly eased Zhou Bin's tension.
"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you." Zhou Bin himself clearly lacked any confidence.
"Don't be discouraged. Failing the exam isn't a big deal. Just do your best." Xia Minmin knew that she couldn't put pressure on Zhou Bin at this time.
As Zhou Bin's newlywed wife, she naturally hoped that Zhou Bin would pass the imperial examination and become a student.
"But... I can't concentrate on a single word." Zhou Bin panics uncontrollably every time an exam approaches.
He knows everything he's learned, but he just can't do well on tests.
He didn't know why either.
"Don't be afraid." Xia Minmin stood up and stood beside Zhou Bin, her small hands grasping his large ones.
"It doesn't matter if we don't pass the exam. At worst, we can become accountants or village school teachers. We can still make a living that way."
“But I don’t want to be a tutor or an accountant.” Zhou Bin grasped Xia Minmin’s small hand in return; he wanted to achieve great success.
Xia Minmin's palms were covered with thin calluses, making them even rougher than his.
"From now on, don't do farm work anymore."
Xia Minmin lowered her head; no one had ever said such a thing to her before.
"If I don't work, can you support me for the rest of my life?" Although the Zhou family was wealthy, Xia Minmin could tell that Zhou Bin was not good at studying and didn't know anything about farming.
She had some doubts about whether Zhou Bin could be relied upon in the future.
You can't rely on your parents-in-law forever.
"I can, of course I can!" Zhou Bin was often ridiculed for being useless.
He has never earned a single penny in his entire life.
"When I pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, you will be my wife."
He knew nothing about farming; his whole mind was focused on studying. He kept comforting himself that he was a late bloomer.
"I don't care about being a scholar's wife. As long as you can pass the imperial examination and make your parents happy, I will be satisfied."
Xia Minmin blushed slightly and turned her face away.
She thought of Zhou Bin's rudeness towards her when they first met, and asked softly:
"Back then, we had never met before, so why did you do such a filthy thing to me?" She had wanted to ask this for a long time, but she was too ashamed to say it.
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