Chapter 1399 The results will be out today.
Shu Yu was completely stunned. "Aren't the results of the college entrance exam supposed to come out tomorrow?"
Such a big matter, concerning Meng Yunzheng's future, was something she couldn't possibly ignore.
She meticulously calculated when the entrance exam would be held and when the results would be released.
Yesterday she was relieved that she had rushed over before the results came out. Today she saw her mentor, and tomorrow she can celebrate with him.
But why does it seem like things aren't going as I expected?
Meng Yunzheng laughed and said, "You must be counting the time in Dong'an Prefecture, right? Although the results of the provincial examinations come out around the same time, sometimes there is a gap of one or two days between the two places."
Shu Yu swallowed hard. "So, you're really out?"
"Um."
Shu Yu immediately became excited, "You must have passed the exam, so did the messenger go to the courtyard? Xia Yan, Xia Yan, hurry up, let's go home."
Xia Yan wanted to, but the road was too congested.
The carriage couldn't move for a long time, and Shu Yu almost fainted while sitting inside it.
Meng Yunzheng chuckled and said, "Calm down. At this hour, the messenger must have already been to the courtyard. There are probably still many people outside. If we go back now, we might be blocked at the gate."
"Can……"
"I think it's getting late. Why don't we find a restaurant to have some food first? After we eat, the road should be smoother."
Shu Yu was anxious, but she could only follow his arrangements; this situation was simply unmanageable.
The group found a restaurant nearby. When Meng Yunzheng got out of the car, he took out two veils, one for himself and one for Shu Yu.
Shu Yu was somewhat surprised to see that he was wearing one as well.
On second thought, when Meng Yunzheng was the top scorer in the prefectural examination, many people should have known him.
Now that the results of the provincial examination are out, even though she doesn't know his ranking or whether he is still at the top of the list, she can guess that he will definitely be on the list, and his ranking will not be low.
Wearing a veil is to avoid being recognized and causing trouble.
Shu Yu chuckled, got off the carriage, and walked into the restaurant.
The restaurant was bustling with activity. A waiter came up and said, "Please come in, sir. We have a special offer today. Everything you'd like to order will be 20% off."
Shu Yu exclaimed, "Oh? Is there a celebration at your restaurant today?"
The waiter chuckled, "Of course! Miss, are you new to the city and don't know yet? Today is the day the results of the provincial examination are released. The third-place winner on the list has been staying at our restaurant for the past few days. When the officials came to deliver the good news, our manager was overjoyed, so everyone is getting a special discount today."
Third place.
The waiter led Shu Yu upstairs, and in a short while, there were quite a few people going up and down the stairs, especially many students. Some were discussing something with great enthusiasm, while others were packing their things dejectedly, seemingly preparing to go home.
When Shu Yu went up to the second floor, she looked down and saw a man talking loudly in the middle of the lobby, surrounded by a group of people.
Seeing her stop, the waiter said, "That's also a student who passed the exam, ranked thirteenth, and he's staying at our restaurant. The people around him are all there to discuss academic matters and exchange ideas; they've been surrounding him ever since the results were announced."
Shu Yu nodded. "Why didn't I see the scholar who came in third place?"
"After the scholar learned that he had passed the exam, he went to pay his respects to his teacher. He is not at the restaurant."
(End of this chapter)
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